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The score was 3-1 WBL and Blaine has come back to tie it (2 goals by J.Brodzinski) - Blaine is also playing without Michael Brodzinski - which is a huge loss for them. They have been outshot 44-19!

That was a very entertaining game and even though Edina probably had the edge in overall depth of talent, I think Blaine was in the game and had their chances to win - both goalies played well and made some big saves. Blaine has some really nice young talent coming up and they could be knocking on t...

Game of the year: Section 4AA Final

Player of the year: Kyle Rau

Performance of the year: Lindgren/Section Final Game

Coach of the year: Dave Aus/Blaine

Team of the year: Hill Murray

Is Austyn Young (SSP) playing in Sioux Falls this season?

I would rather see a player be asked to play a year (or two) of juniors than have a player be asked to accelerate his schooling. As long as the opportunity/option to play juniors is available, I think there are many great advantages to a player pursuing that option - besides just the benefits offere...

Didn't Breck win the Silver Division of this year's Schwan Cup? I believe that entitles them to move up to the Gold Division and Holy Angels will be relegated to the Silver Division since they went 0 and 3. My hunch tells me that Breck may decline since they were such a senior laden team but that wo...

Here is a list of the winners from the past 10 years: 2009 Nick Leddy Eden Prairie (Minnesota) 2008 Aaron Ness Roseau (Minnesota) 2007 Ryan McDonagh Cretin-Derham Hall (Wisconsin) 2006 David Fischer Apple Valley (Minnesota) 2005 Brian Lee Moorhead (North Dakota) 2004 Tom Gorowsky Centennial (Wiscons...

My thoughts exactly. No doubt it was a tough day for Bjugstad as he was pretty much double/triple teamed the entire game and give credit to the AV coach's game plan and players executing it perfectly; however, I was still impressed by Bjugstad and the fact he was still trying to make plays - sometim...

AV was the better TEAM today and their goalie played well - congrats and good luck the rest of the tournament. Blaine beat themselves and played too much as individuals and needed someone else to step up with Bjugstad being double and triple teamed. AV has some good young talent and played with a lo...

I totally agree with your comments and actually had a lot of the similar thoughts when Aaron Ness won the award in the same manner. I probably have more of an issue with these kids accelerating than winning Mr. Hockey and don't understand why they are doing it. It is unfair to those players that hav...

"There has to be some payback for his parents starting him late in school (I understand he's a July birthday) so he'd have a physical advantage over his classmates. " Pretty harsh comment. Did you feel the same with Aaron Ness who did exactly the same thing and was actually a May birthdate...

I see both of these players (Marshall and Ness) being similiar in many ways and both probably being better served as forwards, strictly because of their size/strength being an issue at the next level. And why Aaron Ness did not play a year (or two) of juniors is questionable as well. I would hope th...

I think a person can justify Blaine being in Tier II as much as Eden Prairie given that even though Eden Prairie's record is better (6-1), they certainly have not played the level of competition that Blaine has. Eden Prairie's only loss came to Edina; however, the rest of the teams they have played/...

There are a number of talented candidates this year and probably too early to make a good projection yet; however, my early vote would go to Nick Bjugstad. Bjugstad's total package is so impressive, even if you don't consider the points he puts up. For someone his size, he has exceptional skating ab...

You should probably add Justin Crandal, STA, to Sioux City's list (or was he a senior last year)?

I think NHL scouts are also quite intrigued and impressed with the young Mr. Bjugstad from Blaine. Having seen him play recently at Model Camp, he was quite impressive and he continues to grow. I believe he was listed at 6'4" and 185lbs on the Model Camp roster. I heard as well that he will be ...

Sioux Falls had their main camp last weekend at Ridder Arena (May 29 - June 1).

Interesting that both Lee and Everson saw their Central Scouting rankings fall despite their size, team's strength of schedule and massive point productions. Lee's rankings went from 74 (midterm) to 118 (final) and Everson's rankings went from 123 (midterm) to 181 (final). I believe if you review th...

...and 13 players from last years USHL have decided to play in the NAHL this year. " I don't know that that is necessarily the case. I would not put a lot of stock in the USHL players that have been drafted - some maybe - but certainly not others. It is my understanding that the players that ar...

The Futures Draft results may be somewhat reflective of the tradition of MN HS players to stay at home and finish out their HS hockey careers; but it is also probably a better example of how the hockey landscape has changed in recent years. The current number of only 50+ MN players competing in the ...

In my opinion it is a bit shortsided to make such a general comment that NO ONE should leave HS to play Juniors, regardless of who is making this comment. As mentioned by an earlier poster, the decision and circumstances are different for every player and one can only hope that a final decision is m...

Like Blue&Gold commented, some are probably not going to "appreciate" how things look....don't shoot the messenger! (I can't guarantee that these are 100% accurate) FORWARDS: Kristo (NTDP/USHL - UND '09) Schroeder (NTDP - MN '08) Landman (HS/USHL Affiliate) Youso (HS/USHL - MN '09) Tho...

The landscape of high school hockey and hockey in general is constantly evolving and changing. And while the changes can be difficult for those of us who take pride in the tradition of MN HS hockey, I think we would be neglect in thinking that players and families should not pursue certain opportuni...

This bodes for a pretty interesting discussion. Those who are HS hockey purists and believe and love the HS hockey tradition established in MN, will bristle at some of the comments made in this thread. However, I think it's pretty obvious that for those who choose the AAA/Midget option, it can be a ...

With the USHL Entry Draft taking place tomorrow (Wed) starting at 9:00 am, USHL teams have submitted their respective "Protected" lists to the league's front office. There are some notable MN players with HS eligibility listed and thought I would throw their names out there knowing that th...