Suburban East

inthetwine · Post by **inthetwine** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:39 am

The Suburban East seems to be wide open this year, Thoughts?

BodyShots · Post by **BodyShots** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:42 am

I agree, its wide open.

Meaning.... it will be another down year for the conference.

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:43 am

FL should be better then last year.

observer · Post by **observer** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 9:23 am

FL should be better then last year.

Interesting suggestion. Kohls and Franklin are a couple of very good players that are gone. Replacements that can produce coming on? Goaltending better than last year?

inthetwine · Post by **inthetwine** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 9:53 am

How about W.B.L., a down year?

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 1:21 pm

Top end not as good. D-much better Jack Schmidt is very good, Two or three others better then last years blueline. Forwards Parker/Gravalle/egle/Kilpela should provide scoring needed. Goalie will be a Jr started 1/2 the games last year. Talked to the JV coach[Bill Coleman] a couple days ago and they sound excited. No premadonas.

BodyShots · Post by **BodyShots** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 1:47 pm

inthetwine wrote:How about W.B.L., a down year?

Offensively, I think they will struggle to score goals.
Defensively, without Carney, they only have one returning starter in Delaney. I see some weakness here.
Goaltending, they lost both starters to graduation. Not sure who will get the nod, but I know St. Martin is pretty good.

Keep in mind this Senior class didn't even make it to Regions as "A" Bantams.

They lost to Johnson in the first round of sections last year after leading 5-1. I would set their goals at making the second round in sections this year. But, then again, it is a weak SEC, so anything can happen.

idumpthepuck · Post by **idumpthepuck** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:41 pm

White Bear should be the favorites this year. They have a great sophomore class led by Wahlin and Giller they both should help out the offense this year.

inthetwine · Post by **inthetwine** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 4:18 pm

What happened to Carney?

BodyShots wrote:
inthetwine wrote:How about W.B.L., a down year?
Offensively, I think they will struggle to score goals.
Defensively, without Carney, they only have one returning starter in Delaney. I see some weakness here.
Goaltending, they lost both starters to graduation. Not sure who will get the nod, but I know St. Martin is pretty good.

Keep in mind this Senior class didn't even make it to Regions as "A" Bantams.

They lost to Johnson in the first round of sections last year after leading 5-1. I would set their goals at making the second round in sections this year. But, then again, it is a weak SEC, so anything can happen.

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 5:10 pm

He is playing in Montana or something like that.

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 5:13 pm

What about Eastridge/MV/CDH ?? Anyone?? I was thinking Eastridge kids have been playing varsity for 3 yrs. Woodbury had a 2nd place state Bantam team twm yrs ago.[I know w/Whalin]

Simpleton · Post by **Simpleton** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 6:04 pm

old goalie85 wrote:What about Eastridge/MV/CDH ?? Anyone?? I was thinking Eastridge kids have been playing varsity for 3 yrs. Woodbury had a 2nd place state Bantam team twm yrs ago.[I know w/Whalin]

And Woodbury team 3 years ago won Bantams at state.

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 6:48 pm

Yes so thats where I was going w/that. How good will Eastridge be. I would think a favorite.

almostashappy · Post by **almostashappy** » Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:10 pm

Simpleton wrote:
old goalie85 wrote:What about Eastridge/MV/CDH ?? Anyone?? I was thinking Eastridge kids have been playing varsity for 3 yrs. Woodbury had a 2nd place state Bantam team twm yrs ago.[I know w/Whalin]
And Woodbury team 3 years ago won Bantams at state.

Too bad that Bantam A team got split up 4 different ways between Woodbury, ER, HM, and the USHL. That said, I could see ER making the 3AA final. Can't see them going any further, though...it'll be Eagan (and their home jerseys) heading to the X next March. $\:D/$

Goalie-Dad · Post by **Goalie-Dad** » Sat Nov 10, 2012 9:14 pm

old goalie85 wrote:What about Eastridge/MV/CDH ?? Anyone?? I was thinking Eastridge kids have been playing varsity for 3 yrs. Woodbury had a 2nd place state Bantam team twm yrs ago.[I know w/Whalin]

For what it is worth, MV's bantam A went to the regional tourney and then finished 2nd in the VFW state tourney. They had 2 kids playing in the elite league this fall. This year's MV senior class has mostly stayed together (MV losses it's share of talented kids to privates schools).

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:26 pm

Makes sense, N Oaks.

BearsSensGophs · Post by **BearsSensGophs** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 2:55 pm

Losing Carney is a bummer. How the goalies looking for the Bears this year? That's a question mark for sure.

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 7:56 pm

My squirt skated at Vadnais at 6;00 so I watched the end of the scrim/all of the goalie drills. They had like 9/10 goalies out there. Should be able to find one out of all of them.

Raider Nation Guy · Post by **Raider Nation Guy** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 7:43 am

Hastings won't win 4 conference games again. If you think they were bad last year wait tell they put this product on the ice. They have one average player in Koch and he's not any more than that. No goalie, 1 defensman and no forward that would play on a good High School team. I would think that Welch would be happy with another 6-8 win season. It seems to be the norm there now.

observer · Post by **observer** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 10:07 am

My squirt skated at Vadnais at 6;00

A lot of WBL chattter from you OG. What's up with all your time away from home (FL)?

DrGaf · Post by **DrGaf** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 11:09 am

observer wrote:
My squirt skated at Vadnais at 6;00
A lot of WBL chattter from you OG. What's up with all your time away from home (FL)?

living vicariously

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 11:34 am

Just an interested neighbor.

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 11:35 am

FL cutting tonight.

BearsSensGophs · Post by **BearsSensGophs** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 2:37 pm

Anyone know when rosters will be up online?

BearsSensGophs · Post by **BearsSensGophs** » Thu Nov 15, 2012 10:14 am

http://www.mshsl.org/mshsl/showroster.a ... school=485

Bears roster is up.
Freshmen made the squad. I don't know anything about him. Pretty young team, but we knew that.