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elliott70
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8AA 2021-2022 Season

Post by elliott70 » Mon Aug 23, 2021 1:49 pm

2021-2022 season has a little different look with
Rogers moving elsewhere and Elk River moving in from section 7
and Sartell moving up from single A.

Moorhead
Roseau
Elk River
Sartell
Bemidji, Brainerd, Buffalo, St Cloud and St. Michael rounding on the field.
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Re: 8aa 2021-2022 SEASON

Post by elliott70 » Mon Aug 23, 2021 1:52 pm

Early prediction :

1 Moorhead
2 Roseau
3 Elk River
4 Sartell
5-9 (alphabetical listing)Bemidji, Brainerd, Buffalo, St Cloud and St. Michael rounding on the field.

Based on returnees, bantams, and elite league.

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Re: 8AA 2021-2022 Season

Post by Sparlimb » Mon Aug 23, 2021 5:27 pm

Why did STMA fall off the top 3 list? Thought they were up and coming...

Will Moorhead be back to a top 10 team this year?

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Re: 8AA 2021-2022 Season

Post by Green and White Fan » Tue Aug 24, 2021 10:42 am

Moorhead will be a top 10 team for years to come. I do think Roseau has a chance to give them a test again this year, but time will tell. We need a coach hired first!
We've got 7 yes we do, we've got 7, how about you!

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Re: 8AA 2021-2022 Season

Post by blueline_6 » Tue Aug 24, 2021 2:59 pm

Might be giving Elk River too much credit. Leading scorer from last year bailed to chase a banner with another program. No immediate help coming from last years Bantam AA team. Offensive production will be a huge question mark this year for the Elks.

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Re: 8AA 2021-2022 Season

Post by Fightinghawklover » Tue Aug 24, 2021 3:21 pm

blueline_6 wrote:
Tue Aug 24, 2021 2:59 pm
Might be giving Elk River too much credit. Leading scorer from last year bailed to chase a banner with another program. No immediate help coming from last years Bantam AA team. Offensive production will be a huge question mark this year for the Elks.
Typical response from someone who has no clue why this particular player left Elk River. Do you know this family?

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Re: 8AA 2021-2022 Season

Post by Corn Cobb » Tue Aug 24, 2021 4:24 pm

Fightinghawklover wrote:
Tue Aug 24, 2021 3:21 pm
blueline_6 wrote:
Tue Aug 24, 2021 2:59 pm
Might be giving Elk River too much credit. Leading scorer from last year bailed to chase a banner with another program. No immediate help coming from last years Bantam AA team. Offensive production will be a huge question mark this year for the Elks.
Typical response from someone who has no clue why this particular player left Elk River. Do you know this family?
Please enlighten us......

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Re: 8AA 2021-2022 Season

Post by blueline_6 » Wed Aug 25, 2021 8:51 am

Fightinghawklover wrote:
Tue Aug 24, 2021 3:21 pm
blueline_6 wrote:
Tue Aug 24, 2021 2:59 pm
Might be giving Elk River too much credit. Leading scorer from last year bailed to chase a banner with another program. No immediate help coming from last years Bantam AA team. Offensive production will be a huge question mark this year for the Elks.
Typical response from someone who has no clue why this particular player left Elk River. Do you know this family?
I guess in this day and age when a talented kid leaves a program he's been with since his first year of mites and goes to a program next door that has a much better chance of winning a state title, it's easy to jump to conclusions.

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Re: 8AA 2021-2022 Season

Post by Puckguy19 » Wed Aug 25, 2021 8:38 pm

Green and White Fan wrote:
Tue Aug 24, 2021 10:42 am
Moorhead will be a top 10 team for years to come. I do think Roseau has a chance to give them a test again this year, but time will tell. We need a coach hired first!
This late in the summer will the new coach be from the broader community, rather than the school district?

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Re: 8AA 2021-2022 Season

Post by jg2112 » Thu Aug 26, 2021 7:52 am

blueline_6 wrote:
Wed Aug 25, 2021 8:51 am
Fightinghawklover wrote:
Tue Aug 24, 2021 3:21 pm
blueline_6 wrote:
Tue Aug 24, 2021 2:59 pm
Might be giving Elk River too much credit. Leading scorer from last year bailed to chase a banner with another program. No immediate help coming from last years Bantam AA team. Offensive production will be a huge question mark this year for the Elks.
Typical response from someone who has no clue why this particular player left Elk River. Do you know this family?
I guess in this day and age when a talented kid leaves a program he's been with since his first year of mites and goes to a program next door that has a much better chance of winning a state title, it's easy to jump to conclusions.
Yes. He wants to win things, just like every other highly talented, competitive athlete.

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Re: 8AA 2021-2022 Season

Post by Green and White Fan » Thu Aug 26, 2021 10:02 am

This is just speculation, but I would think a new coach would probably come from outside the school district, not a teacher within the district. I do know that if a coach is not found, the district has the contractual right to assign the coaching job to an existing employee. That does not happen very often and is not an ideal situation to force someone to be the coach. Hopefully a few good applicants will still come forward and give the district some options. As they say, time will tell.
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Re: 8AA 2021-2022 Season

Post by blueline_6 » Thu Aug 26, 2021 11:02 am

jg2112 wrote:
Thu Aug 26, 2021 7:52 am
blueline_6 wrote:
Wed Aug 25, 2021 8:51 am
Fightinghawklover wrote:
Tue Aug 24, 2021 3:21 pm

Typical response from someone who has no clue why this particular player left Elk River. Do you know this family?
I guess in this day and age when a talented kid leaves a program he's been with since his first year of mites and goes to a program next door that has a much better chance of winning a state title, it's easy to jump to conclusions.
Yes. He wants to win things, just like every other highly talented, competitive athlete.
Well in this case I might question whether the player wants to win things, or Dad wants to win things. But I guess that's just more speculation and assumptions based on past history and local gossip, right?

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Re: 8AA 2021-2022 Season

Post by alcloseshaver » Sat Dec 04, 2021 4:59 pm

Elks running roughshod in their early foray of 8AA games.
Elks 5 St Cloud 2

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Re: 8AA 2021-2022 Season

Post by elliott70 » Sat Dec 04, 2021 5:04 pm

St Cloud departures have left them weak and inexperienced.

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Re: 8AA 2021-2022 Season

Post by alcloseshaver » Sat Dec 04, 2021 5:23 pm

elliott70 wrote:
Sat Dec 04, 2021 5:04 pm
St Cloud departures have left them weak and inexperienced.
Clearly

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Re: 8AA 2021-2022 Season

Post by alcloseshaver » Tue Dec 07, 2021 8:46 pm

5-0 Elk River over STMA, middle of the 3rd.
Roughshod early Elliott.

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Re: 8AA 2021-2022 Season

Post by Green and White Fan » Wed Dec 08, 2021 1:23 pm

Early season bragging rights go to Roseau in the Roseau/Moorhead battle. Elk River definitely looks to be legit and Bemidji is off to a great start. Should be a fun year in 8AA!
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Re: 8AA 2021-2022 Season

Post by Goose21 » Wed Dec 08, 2021 3:23 pm

Not a lot to go on early, But after Roseau and Moorhead I would go

3. Elk River (3-0) 8-3 vs Buffalo, 5-2 vs St. Cloud, 6-0 vs STMA
4. Bemidji (1-0) 4-1 vs St. Cloud

5. Buffalo (1-1) 3-7 vs ER, 6-1 vs Brainerd
6. STMA (1-1) 7-4 vs Sartell, 0-6 vs ER

7. Sartell (0-1) 4-7 vs STMA,
8. St. Cloud (1-2) 1-4 vs Bemidji, 2-5 vs ER, 5-1 vs Brainerd

8. Brainerd (0-3) 1-6 vs Buffalo, 0-10 vs Roseau, 1-5 vs St. Cloud
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Re: 8AA 2021-2022 Season

Post by alcloseshaver » Wed Dec 08, 2021 4:19 pm

Elk River was able to get everyone in 8AA on the schedule except Moorhead and Roseau which will make seeding interesting. Still playing East, Rapids and Cloquet so would hope those 2 can be worked in next year. The new rink is spectacular in ER.
Is 8AA a QRF section?

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Re: 8AA 2021-2022 Season

Post by Green and White Fan » Wed Dec 08, 2021 5:16 pm

No, 8AA is a coaches vote section.
We've got 7 yes we do, we've got 7, how about you!

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Re: 8AA 2021-2022 Season

Post by alcloseshaver » Sat Dec 18, 2021 12:12 pm

Can I get a report on the Rams v Royals game last night?

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