Maple Grove Varsity

flatontheice · Post by **flatontheice** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:27 am

How are they going to be this year? I heard they will have a good team.

mhjinsider · Post by **mhjinsider** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:38 pm

Not nearly as good as they would have been if they had the guys who went to private schools, most notably junior Josh Birkholz (Blake) and seniors Lars Gilyard and Blake DeRosier (Providence) to name a few.

Wisco · Post by **Wisco** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:09 pm

hockeypuck91 · Post by **hockeypuck91** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:45 pm

they will be good if the jr's don't get to big of a ego and don't play team hockey

toomanystitches · Post by **toomanystitches** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:16 am

Weren't Lars Gilyard and Blake DeRosier "B" players in the Maple Grove system? The loss of Birkholz is huge....a real impact player. Josh Gross? Must have really improved his game. Only had three goals last season. Good luck Josh! Keep piling on the ketsup.

Does anyone know who will be in goal for MG?

HSHockeyFan08 · Post by **HSHockeyFan08** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:11 am

From what I have heard, Brandon Frakes of BSM transferred back into Maple Grove. I always remembered Gross as being a unselfish player that works hard. Hopefully he will have a better year. Good luck Josh!

somekidthatplayshockey · Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:13 am

Not enough depth or leadership Bret Mason is the only leader on the team and they lost too many guys. Josh Gross is way to small wow he will not be good at all.

gabT · Post by **gabT** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:20 am

Do you know if Frakes really transfered or is it just a rumor? Also if he did transfer did he do it before the March 30th deadline last year?

HSHockeyFan08 · Post by **HSHockeyFan08** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 5:31 pm

Frakes is eligable and attending Maple Grove Senior High. I recieved this info from a parent at Maple Grove. somekidthatplayshockey, Gross is not very tall, but is very thick from what I have seen, and is a good player. While attending a few Elite II games throughout the season, another Maple Grove defensemen stuck out. Not sure on the name, but a great player. Time will tell, and good luck to all the teams in this section. I believe this one is a definite toss up.

MNHockey08 · Post by **MNHockey08** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 4:05 pm

Defense's name is Wally Cossette, and is a pretty good player

HSHockeyFan08 · Post by **HSHockeyFan08** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:00 pm

That's the name. He has one of the better poke checks I have seen in a long time because of his huge reach.