Top Teams Next Year

packerboy · Post by **packerboy** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:31 am

If they can get some of those basketball players to play hockey, they'll be great.

number1stmafan · Post by **number1stmafan** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 6:14 pm

Super Fan · Post by **Super Fan** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 3:10 pm

Albert Lea will have a lot more tough competition in Section 1A. It will be tougher this year with Red Wing, Faribault, New Prague, and with all of the other teams added to the Section this year. However you people may think I'm a moron or something but Albert Lea has represented Section 1A 3 out of the last 4 years.

Bash Brother · Post by **Bash Brother** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 4:04 pm

1. Roseau-maybe another ship
2. Edina- still young but should be very good
3. Hill-Murray-private
4. Centennial- very talented
5. Holy Angels-private choke artists
6. Duluth East-always good so why not
7. Benilde-St. Margaret's-private
8. Burnsville-return a good core
9. Blaine-disappointment at state so should look for redemption
10. Rosemount-solid last year played a very tough schedule(played 5 teams from this list)

boblee · Post by **boblee** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 5:18 pm

Bash Brother got one thing right. As of right now, do not sleep on Burnsville. They have the potential to be a top 10 team all year long next year.

flatontheice · Post by **flatontheice** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:53 pm

gopherhockey33 wrote:
mnmouth wrote: In AA, Duluth East will be an absolute force next season if they can find a solid netminder. With their schedule they are a definite title game pick. Roseau kids seem to buy into their system better than any other school, they will be the class of 8AA. Can't discount AHA, and Edina might go the whole year ranked first. Prediction for State seeds: Edina 1, Roseau 2, AHA 3, Duluth East 4.
that is a good statement about AA but its impossible for AHA and Edina to get seeds at state because they are in the same section. i got AHA making it out. theyll be very hungry after the past 2 years.

AHA will need better goal-tending (more reliable) if they want to make it out.

number1stmafan · Post by **number1stmafan** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:45 pm

you guys are all wrong stma is gonna bring back a tough line-up. Im predicting that they are gonna get a top 3 finish at state.

rbkhockey · Post by **rbkhockey** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:52 pm

hahaha good one buddy!

hockeyfan32 · Post by **hockeyfan32** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:48 pm

gopherhockey33 wrote:roseau sucks this year so dont b so shocked.

are you kidding me they have both Ness and mike Lee returning, along with ben nelson, tyler landman, dustin moser, Nick oliver, Ryan Weston

Bub · Post by **Bub** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:55 pm

Burnsville for sure

Great88 · Post by **Great88** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:49 pm

what about anoka..they had a ton of kids on the 17's selects?

crosby087 · Post by **crosby087** » Wed May 02, 2007 2:03 pm

Eveleth

crosby

dangles07 · Post by **dangles07** » Mon May 14, 2007 6:38 pm

Cretin is very thin on goalies. STA's backup JV goalie is considering switching to Cretin to start on varsity.

hockeytimetonight · Post by **hockeytimetonight** » Mon May 14, 2007 7:29 pm

EP will have a solid D Core returning and has a very underated goalie that should turn out to be one of the top tenders in the state

rbkhockeyman2070 · Post by **rbkhockeyman2070** » Tue May 15, 2007 4:39 pm

I doubt that they will even make it to state. I wish but they will but losing vranek( or what ever his name.) but if lee smith can get he mind together he could have a good team. look out for Ep in a couple years though.

ozone1 · Post by **ozone1** » Tue May 22, 2007 2:43 pm

If Lee Smith can get his mind right ? huh? dude, this guy does a decent job coaching pure athletic ability kids year in and year out. Problem with ep is not the varsity coach, what happens is at jr. & sr. year the pure athletic ability kids get lapped by kids that have had talent properly developed. Ep put's very few kids to the next level but does very well at the lower level's . Why ? pure athleticism of many kids (i.e.. they have numbers). Enjoy the squirt, peewee and bantam banner's. It is what it is. Don't blame the high school coach because the kids can't skate, pass and shoot past AAA Bantam abilities.

Neutron 14 · Post by **Neutron 14** » Tue May 22, 2007 3:07 pm

ozone1 wrote:If Lee Smith can get his mind right ? huh? dude, this guy does a decent job coaching pure athletic ability kids year in and year out. Problem with ep is not the varsity coach, what happens is at jr. & sr. year the pure athletic ability kids get lapped by kids that have had talent properly developed. Ep put's very few kids to the next level but does very well at the lower level's . Why ? pure athleticism of many kids (i.e.. they have numbers). Enjoy the squirt, peewee and bantam banner's. It is what it is. Don't blame the high school coach because the kids can't skate, pass and shoot past AAA Bantam abilities.

Funny post!

creampie09 · Post by **creampie09** » Tue May 22, 2007 7:05 pm

dangles07 wrote:Cretin is very thin on goalies. STA's backup JV goalie is considering switching to Cretin to start on varsity.

hes one of my best friends and it is true that hes switching next year but he's solid... when you can say that your sophmore year, you backed up AARON CRANDALL, one of the top 3 goalies in the state, yuove got some thing goin for you. the only reason he fot moved down to jv at almost the end of the season is that they have 2 goalies who are freshman this year just as good as him. dont underestimate him

creampie09 · Post by **creampie09** » Tue May 22, 2007 7:24 pm

can STA get a little more love? they are loosing 3 seniors: a fourth liner, and (my opinion) the 3rd and 4th defensemen. the jv team lost like 3 games last year and they are solid. STA has some unfinished buissness to take care of and as i mentioned in my last post, one of the best goalies in the state, A and AA.

gh12345 · Post by **gh12345** » Tue May 22, 2007 7:39 pm

I wouldn't say Crandall is top 3 in the state, yes he's good but I can name 3 off the top of my head that are better than him.

Iscraper56 · Post by **Iscraper56** » Tue May 22, 2007 10:14 pm

hockeytimetonight wrote:EP will have a solid D Core returning and has a very underated goalie that should turn out to be one of the top tenders in the state

EP's defense should be one of best in state - Soderberg has played 2 years V and was in top 10 of '90 Adv 17's, Rush also has 2 yrs V and has been a strong player. Leddy and Thompson made '91 Adv 16 Natl camp. Not sure about goal tending, but would expect many low scoring games given their depth at D.

breakout · Post by **breakout** » Tue May 22, 2007 11:09 pm

Iscraper56 wrote:
hockeytimetonight wrote:EP will have a solid D Core returning and has a very underated goalie that should turn out to be one of the top tenders in the state
EP's defense should be one of best in state - Soderberg has played 2 years V and was in top 10 of '90 Adv 17's, Rush also has 2 yrs V and has been a strong player. Leddy and Thompson made '91 Adv 16 Natl camp. Not sure about goal tending, but would expect many low scoring games given their depth at D.

I thought Rush was going to Tonka. Someone told me that he was going there to play forward. Is that true???

Should be a strong D core. Leddy and Rush led their D core as sophomores. Played a lot, including special teams.

Soderberg keeps improving. Obviously, had a nice showing at Advance camp.

Thompson should be a top 4 D coming in as a sophomore.

EPs challenge will be at the forward position and goalie.

wingsrule · Post by **wingsrule** » Tue May 22, 2007 11:35 pm

Question: Maybe Lee Smith should step away from the EP program?

If the youth programs have tremendous success why does this success not continue at the High School level? Comments, pro, con, etc?

creampie09 · Post by **creampie09** » Sat May 26, 2007 3:09 pm

A
1-redwing
2-orono
3-litchfield (i have no idea)
4-st. thomas (1st in state)
5-hermantown (3rd)
6-little falls
7-marshall (2nd)
8-warroad

AA
1-rochester century
2-bursville
3-rosemount
4-hill murray (3rd)
5-blaine
6-minnetonka
7-grand rapids (2nd)
8-rosseau (1st)

cu@darink · Post by **cu@darink** » Sat May 26, 2007 6:32 pm

no Bemidji in 8A? are they going to compete for it? any one know how they will be next year?

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