Jr Gold A State Title?

[Hammerhead]

Who is going to compete for the state title this year at the Jr Gold A level? <p></p><i></i>

[juniorstud13]

Wayzata <p></p><i></i>

[swdude48]

Looks very grim for Eden Prairie this year at the Junior Gold A level.<br>Last Years team had 17 Srs and 10 returning players, and 8 cuttees from the previous years varsity or JV program.<br>This years team features only 3 returners for Eden Prairie this year, and only 1 JV cuttee.<br>Last year Eden Prairie had a A, 2 B's and a U16 team.<br>This year will feature only 1 B team, so the numbers / quality is down.<br><br>I predict Wayzata, Burnsville, Blaine, Roseville, Minnetonka, Jefferson, Woodbury, Lakeville and possibly one of the St. Paul Teams will compete for Jr. Gold A.<br> <p></p><i></i>

[CoachGuy]

Rumor has it that the Raiders of Roseville will be featuring a B team and a U16 team this year. While i think that this B team could compete at A's and do well they are playing down at the B level. Hence my posting on the "this years teams" thread and feeling sorry for the B teams. <p></p><i></i>

[RedNinjaTurtle]

Moorhead has a great team this year, we get killed by them every year. Look out <p></p><i></i>

[EPFan]

Moorhead lost to Burnsville in the Wayzata tournament. I think that rules them out as a "Great Team" for this year. <p></p><i></i>

[NPGandyDancer]

swdude48. i'm familiar with some of the A boys on the ep team. i thought more of jv cuts from 03 & 04 might have stuck around. i've been to the ep web page looking for a roster list...not posted. where can i view one? i think only 2 juniors made the A team. rest are all seniors. also, i believe vince hastings is good coach all around...good communicator etc. <p></p><i></i>

[JChristianisGod]

I do think Moorhead is a strong contender. They started out slow but have picked it up and played with and should have beat the so called number one team in the state centenial. <p></p><i></i>

[swdude48]

After seeing many teams in action recently, I would give the nod to Edina. Their team speed, defense, and ability to play mistake free is a valid asset. However, I also like Wessy's boys as they have several big boys who can really skate and have recently won a tournament over good many good teams. <p></p><i></i>

[Sticklicker]

It chokes me up to admit it but Edina will finish at or near the top. <p></p><i></i>

[BDS]

I caught a glimpse of Moorhead last weekend. They played well against Centennial (top rated team in the state). It seemed almost as if the refs were throwing calls to wards Centennial. I was a non bias spectator and I caught on to missed offsides and poor icing calls. I also saw a Moorhead kid check a Centennial kid (good clean check) and the ref called a hit to the head. Blatantly not a good call to make. <p></p><i></i>

[DFenceWinsGames]

Burnsville isn't that strong, look out for the Wessy Boys as they are mostly comprised of players from the Academy of Holy Angels, including a heck of a goalie.<br><br>Moorhead...no<br><br>The last spots are really going to be a toss up though.<br><br> <p></p><i></i>

[Gamblin D]

CoachGuy<br>Looking at the B standings today - you were dead on with your Roseville prediction. As a B team they are killing everyone else, 13-0-1. 95 goals scored with only 12 goals against.<br><br>Who made the decision to let Roseville sandbag and not have a middle of the pack A team? <p></p><i></i>