Prep Schools vs Minnesota High Schools
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Prep Schools vs Minnesota High Schools
Looking for advice.<br>Can anyone answer this question:<br><br>Are the New England prep high school hockey teams better than those in Minnesota?<br><br><br> <p></p><i></i>
Re: Prep Schools vs Minnesota High Schools
The prep schools out east don't get to play in an NHL arena for 3 days in front of 19,000 fans and a statewide TV audience. Section 7 in northern MN has their semi's and title game at the DECC in Duluth (home of the UMD bulldogs) in front of over 5,000 fans. There's more passion for hockey in Minnesota, the State of Hockey. <p></p><i></i>
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prep schools...HA!
well, if you look at when prep schools out east play MN high schools, you will see that the prep schools lose. <p></p><i></i>
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prep schools...HA!
If you look at the rankings on ushsho.com, the top 21 teams in the nation are from MN and 36 out of the top 50 are Minnesota teams and our teams have beaten prep schools from out there already this season. <p></p><i></i>
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Shattack
If your kid is good enough and you can afford it look in to Shattuck-St. Marys Prep School in Faribault. This program kicks out more Division 1 and Pro prospects than any other school in Minnesota. <p></p><i></i>
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New England schools do not come close to Minnesota schools. Holy Angels (AHA) mops up when they play east coast schools every year. <p></p><i></i>
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AHA does not nop up the teams oiut east. Last year they beat both teams, and when MSC came here a couple of years ago, they were beaten by AHA but the year before that AHA lost both games when they went out east. Both games were very close. <p>________________________________<br>Academy of Holy Angels<br>2005 GIRLS STATE CHAMPS!<br>2002 & 2005 BOYS STATE CHAMPS!!<br>GO STARS!!</p><i></i>
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AHA also didn't have the talent they do this year. STARS <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>will</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> mop up Rhode Island. <p></p><i></i>
MSC , CM not Prep schools
For the record, Mount St Charles and Catholic Memorial, the two teams that AHA played last year, are not New England prep schools. The top New England prep schools are head and shoulders above these two programs.<br><br>Here are a few matchups that will shed some light...Blake traveled east a few weeks ago and played two below average NE prep teams. They lost a close game to the better of the two prep teams, and tied the other.<br><br>This year Catholic Memorial played two prep teams ... they were waxed by one of the top prep teams 9-0, and then beat an average prep team 3-0.<br><br>My opinion ... the top prep programs are better than the top MN high school programs. <p></p><i></i>
Prep Schools
Just a piece of info...<br><br>Prep schools refers to schools like Philips Exeter, Philips Andover and yes, Shattuck (although obviously, Shattuck is not out East). MSC is a high school.<br><br>On the matter of AHA vs. MSC this year, AHA will probably "mop up", but MSC is not a prep school. <p></p><i></i>
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New England Prep Schools are not even close to the talent level of the regular High Schools in Minnesota. It's called the "State of Hockey" for a reason <p></p><i></i>
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MN High Schools vs. NE Prep Schools
MassMan keep in mind that Blake is ranked between 5-8 in the class A (small school) rankings depending on what poll you are looking at. That would put them, IMO, at about 22-28th overall in the state at this point. Not a "top" MN team this year anyways.<br><br>However I do believe, based mostly on college players produced that the NE prep schools are just slightly ahead of teams like AHA, Hill, Centennial, Jefferson, etc. However in a year like this one for AHA (or their 2002 team) or a team like 04 Centennial or 00 Elk River wouldnt have a problem playing with and probably beating the NE prep schools.<br><br> <p></p><i></i>
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Correct me if Im wrong but arent the majority of prep school players at the age of 20 or older? If so, then I dont think you can really compare when some highschools have 15 year olds playing. <p></p><i></i>
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Re: MN High Schools vs. NE Prep Schools
Your answers are quite interesting and are greatly appreciated.<br><br>Do the MN public schools need to maintain a roster with players strictly from their district? If so, can a player transfer schools?<br>Would a private school then be at an advantage?<br><br>Also, why are those at the prep schools so much older? <p></p><i></i>
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Obviously, you must be attending the school to play on the team. If you transfer, you must sit out half the season before you can play varsity. You can play jv immediately. <br><br>If the entire family moves into the district you can play immediately. <br><br>I'm not 100% on private school rulings, for example, if your whole family moved to Eden Prairie and you went to Holy Angels, do you have to sit out because you're technically a transfer from Eden Prairie's district?<br><br>All schools that compete at the high school level must abide by the rules of the Minnesota State High School League, including the private schools. <br><br>Perhaps more info can be found at:<br><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.mshsl.org" target="top">www.mshsl.org</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br><br>This site should answer any transfer questions you may have.<br><br>I know that Albert Lea had a goalie transfer from Colorado into the high school last year, he moved in with his cousin's family and played JV for the first 13 games. He remained in school and is playing for them this, his senior, year. <p></p><i></i>
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The transfer rule as far as sitting out half the season only applies to a second transfer during high school. <p></p><i></i>
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You are correct, but that's for instate transfers, if you transfer in from out of state, then the half season is immediate.<br><br> <p></p><i></i>