2013 Elite Stories

frederick61 · Post by **frederick61** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 12:28 pm

Just posted the game story on the Colorado Rampage games played last weekend in New Hope. It can be read at:

http://www.youthhockeyhub.com/rampage-take-2-out-of-3/

Have another story on last weekend games that will be posted tomorrow.

frederick61 · Post by **frederick61** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 5:56 am

Just added a posted notes on last weekend's games. It can be read at:

http://www.youthhockeyhub.com/notes-on- ... g-weekend/

Game story of Tuesday night's game between Team Northeast (Mpls-St. Paul Magazine) and Team Northwest (Velocity) will be posted later today. Note to make my job simplier, I will start using sponsors names in the stories such as the MSPer's, MM's (Muscle Milk), the Luthers, the Velocity, the Starkeys, and the TCFers or the Bankers. It lines the readers up with the pictures.

frederick61 · Post by **frederick61** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 6:20 pm

Just posted the game story from last night between Team Northwest and Team Northeast. It can be read at:

http://www.youthhockeyhub.com/the-msper ... -velocity/

frederick61 · Post by **frederick61** » Fri Sep 27, 2013 4:01 pm

Just posted a preview of "hump week" for the Elites. It can be read at:

http://www.youthhockeyhub.com/in-the-um ... p-weekend/

frederick61 · Post by **frederick61** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 2:48 pm

Just posted a week 4 review of the UMHSEL. It can be read at:

http://www.youthhockeyhub.com/umhsel-week-4-review-2/

Should have the story of the Shattuck/Team Norheast game up tomorrow sometime as a follow up. My prediction is Shattuck wins 5-2.

frederick61 · Post by **frederick61** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 12:18 pm

Just posted the game story from Shattuck last night. It can be read at:

http://www.youthhockeyhub.com/team-nort ... -shattuck/

I almost got the score right in my prediction yesterday, but I got the team wrong. Team Northeast played a good game considering the temporary nature of the team with players from all over who will be trying out for their own high school teams in a month.

The MSPers played a good game and it puts them in the chase for the title.

ozymandias · Post by **ozymandias** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 12:53 pm

Is it Team NorthEast or Team Northwest?? The article multiple times refers to both.

pioneers · Post by **pioneers** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 1:00 pm

It was team Northeast

Post by **karl(east)** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 4:37 pm

In which I blather about the Elite League some:

http://apatientcycle.wordpress.com/2013 ... e-musings/

pioneers · Post by **pioneers** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:49 pm

karl(east) wrote:In which I blather about the Elite League some:

http://apatientcycle.wordpress.com/2013 ... e-musings/

Just a bit of note on your power play comment. In past years, teams were not allowed to have a power play unit. This year however, they decided to ease up on that. I have noticed some teams will use a power play unit while other teams do no. I agree, they should not have set units but just play whichever line is up.

Deep Breath · Post by **Deep Breath** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 7:53 am

Elite League and "D" League should not be using PP and PK units. Just roll lines and allow the kids to separate themselves on equal terms.

hshockeyfan8 · Post by **hshockeyfan8** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 10:50 am

I have no problem with set PP units. The coach wants their team to win, and a set PP gives them the best chance to do that. The more a team wins, the more scouts that come to that teams game. The more scouts, the more opportunities for the kids regardless of if they're on PP or not.

Bluewhitefan · Post by **Bluewhitefan** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 11:23 am

hshockeyfan8 wrote:I have no problem with set PP units. The coach wants their team to win, and a set PP gives them the best chance to do that. The more a team wins, the more scouts that come to that teams game. The more scouts, the more opportunities for the kids regardless of if they're on PP or not.

This is quite likely the biggest load of crap ever posted on this board. You really think rolling the lines would dramatically change the outcomes in these games? Everyone pays the same amount of money. By the way, most of the coaches really could care less about wins and losses in the Elite league.

Deep Breath · Post by **Deep Breath** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 1:39 pm

Bluewhite: nutz, you beat me to it. Rock solid post. In a league where you are supposedly trying to give the kids some "exposure", that "exposure" should be on equal terms, not giving a handful of players a built-in advantage by getting more PP or PK time. If you think a scout shows up to one of these games based on the W/L record of either team, you obviously have not spoken to any of them.

Post by **karl(east)** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 1:51 pm

pioneers wrote:Just a bit of note on your power play comment. In past years, teams were not allowed to have a power play unit. This year however, they decided to ease up on that.

Thanks. Any idea why they made the change?

preferhockey · Post by **preferhockey** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 2:08 pm

Deep Breath wrote:Elite League and "D" League should not be using PP and PK units. Just roll lines and allow the kids to separate themselves on equal terms.

If this is happening let Charlie Graves the league director know. He will address as not the intention of the league.

pioneers · Post by **pioneers** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 3:58 pm

karl(east) wrote:
pioneers wrote:Just a bit of note on your power play comment. In past years, teams were not allowed to have a power play unit. This year however, they decided to ease up on that.
Thanks. Any idea why they made the change?

I don't, but I will see if I can find out.

frederick61 · Post by **frederick61** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 9:37 am

Just posted the game story from last night between the top two teams in the Elite league. The title chase will likely go done to the last game played this weekend. The post can be read at:

http://www.youthhockeyhub.com/the-msper ... e-bankers/

WarmUpTheBus · Post by **WarmUpTheBus** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 10:29 am

NTDP U17 vs SE video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Klf_v9YgVI&sns=tw

Bonin2121 · Post by **Bonin2121** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 12:16 am

Does Shattuck give phantom assists on its website?

http://ssmhockey.org/boys-prep-stats/
vs.
http://www.hselitehockey.com/stats/team ... ool=815566

MoreCowBell · Post by **MoreCowBell** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 10:06 pm

Bonin2121 wrote:Does Shattuck give phantom assists on its website?

http://ssmhockey.org/boys-prep-stats/
vs.
http://www.hselitehockey.com/stats/team ... ool=815566

I don't know, but are the assists added after review of game tapes at the professional level considered phantom assists?

frederick61 · Post by **frederick61** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 6:52 am

With the Elite season winding down, there are two more tourneys being played this weekend at New Hope. The Elites have taken the top players from this Falls play and divided them into teams. They will play at 8 team bracket format tourney against teams from eastern US and from Canada. The post can be read at:

http://www.youthhockeyhub.com/elites-end-their-season/

frederick61 · Post by **frederick61** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 7:08 am

Just posted the championship game story from the CCM IIT tourney played Sunday at the New Hope Arena. This ends the Elite's 2013 season. It can be read at:

http://www.youthhockeyhub.com/its-the-p ... -privates/

Shinbone_News · Post by **Shinbone_News** » Mon Nov 04, 2013 10:35 am

frederick61 wrote:Just posted the championship game story from the CCM IIT tourney played Sunday at the New Hope Arena. This ends the Elite's 2013 season. It can be read at:

http://www.youthhockeyhub.com/its-the-p ... -privates/

Frederick, really nice overview and analysis. I would take exception to the headline,though, considering that it was Hill-Murray’s finest (Slattery) combining with St Thomas Academy’s finest (Novak) to put Minnesota over the top. Not exactly “Pubs over Privates” then is it? Why turn the easiest headline in the world — “Minnesota wins” — into a different controversy?

To me the big story from this tournament was Shattuck losing twice. Someone could have made big money in Vegas on that storyline. There must be a little heat down in Faribault after this string of losses at the hands of mere mortals.

Let the “all-star team with handpicked talent” versus “elite rich boarding school that plays 100 games a year” debate rage on…..