8AA Preseason Picks

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:05 am

1. Bemidji
2. Moorhead
3. Brainerd
4. Elk River ***edit from 2 to 4.
5. St Cloud Tech
6. St Cloud Apollo/Cathedral
7. Monticello etal.
8. River Lakes
9. Sartell - Sauk Rapids

Silent But Deadly · Post by **Silent But Deadly** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:26 am

elliott70 wrote:1. Bemidji
2. Elk River
3. Moorhead
4. Brainerd
5. St Cloud Tech
6. St Cloud Apollo/Cathedral
7. Monticello etal.
8. River Lakes
9. Sartell - Sauk Rapids

The Buffalo Bison...oops...they got moved to 6AA!

I imagine Bemidji is the team to beat.......got to like that Elliott!

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 2:39 pm

Silent But Deadly wrote:
elliott70 wrote:1. Bemidji
2. Elk River
3. Moorhead
4. Brainerd
5. St Cloud Tech
6. St Cloud Apollo/Cathedral
7. Monticello etal.
8. River Lakes
9. Sartell - Sauk Rapids
The Buffalo Bison...oops...they got moved to 6AA!

I imagine Bemidji is the team to beat.......got to like that Elliott!

Love it!
And I wish the Bison were there, gotta love beating Buffalo.

And anybody can call me an idiot because I am not sure what some of these teams are bringing back, just thought I would see if we can get some preseason info and excitement.

Silent But Deadly · Post by **Silent But Deadly** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 2:49 pm

I don't see any push overs in 8AA. Most of the teams were young last year and should only be better.

I wish Buffalo was still in 8AA....this is the Bison's year, I'm not sure they will do as well in 6AA. They didn't lose anyone from either of their first two lines....

PASTRAPIDSFAN · Post by **PASTRAPIDSFAN** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:05 pm

I like Berrmidji

Thunderbird77 · Post by **Thunderbird77** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 6:53 am

The Buffalo Bisons will have to compete against top rated teams BSM, North Metro and Wayzata in 6AA...not to mention Hopkins who beat them last year handily and lost no one. The section change did not do the Bisons any favors.

Silent But Deadly · Post by **Silent But Deadly** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:02 am

Thunderbird77 wrote:The Buffalo Bisons will have to compete against top rated teams BSM, North Metro and Wayzata in 6AA...not to mention Hopkins who beat them last year handily and lost no one. The section change did not do the Bisons any favors.

You are correct. Since BSM seems to get the top rating I suspect they are best. Wayzata we can play with but I fear Hopkins the most. My daughter has played with and against most of the Hopkins girls and they certainly are a solid team...and as you said, they've lost no one.

The Bison would much rather be in 8AA!!!

State Champ 97 · Post by **State Champ 97** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:12 am

Elk River didn't look all that good at scrimmages this weekend. Except for maybe two players and some size. Their top line center looked very impressive, speed, size, strong on the puck. Bemidji looked better overall.

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:20 am

State Champ 97 wrote:Elk River didn't look all that good at scrimmages this weekend. Except for maybe two players and some size. Their top line center looked very impressive, speed, size, strong on the puck. Bemidji looked better overall.

And Bemidji's top line did not play.

State Champ 97 · Post by **State Champ 97** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:49 am

elliott70 wrote:
State Champ 97 wrote:Elk River didn't look all that good at scrimmages this weekend. Except for maybe two players and some size. Their top line center looked very impressive, speed, size, strong on the puck. Bemidji looked better overall.
And Bemidji's top line did not play.

At least not together.

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:19 am

State Champ 97 wrote:
elliott70 wrote:
State Champ 97 wrote:Elk River didn't look all that good at scrimmages this weekend. Except for maybe two players and some size. Their top line center looked very impressive, speed, size, strong on the puck. Bemidji looked better overall.
And Bemidji's top line did not play.
At least not together.

I was told Erickson would not be back in town.
And that Christofferson was injured and would not play.
The third player - I do not remember.

State Champ 97 · Post by **State Champ 97** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 12:54 pm

elliott70 wrote:
State Champ 97 wrote:
elliott70 wrote: And Bemidji's top line did not play.
At least not together.
I was told Erickson would not be back in town.
And that Christofferson was injured and would not play.
The third player - I do not remember.

Erickson did not play I was told she was in New York or something.
Christofferson played with mostly JV players most of the weekend.
Third forward hasnot been decided yet according to coaches.

mnhockey1331 · Post by **mnhockey1331** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:54 pm

i know bemidji and elk river were skating split squads half jv and half varsity. so both teams probably didn't look as great as they could.

The Best 4th Liner · Post by **The Best 4th Liner** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:37 pm

1. Bemidji
2. Brainerd
3. Elk River
4. Moorhead
5. St Cloud Apollo/Cathedral
6. St Cloud Tech
7. Monticello etal.
8. Sartell - Sauk Rapids
9. River Lakes

State Champ 97 · Post by **State Champ 97** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:39 am

Looks like Brainerd is getting some love. Opening night (Nov. 13) finds Brainerd @ Bemidji. 7:30 at Nymore Gardens.

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:39 am

mnhockey1331 wrote:i know bemidji and elk river were skating split squads half jv and half varsity. so both teams probably didn't look as great as they could.

You're right.

In this type of event it is difficult to guage the 'team'.
Looking at individual performance and extrapilating is more difficult. Also, you do not usually know if individuals are sittin git out.

But, it give the rest of us something to talk about.

State Champ 97 · Post by **State Champ 97** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 11:42 am

State Champ 97 wrote:Looks like Brainerd is getting some love. Opening night (Nov. 13) finds Brainerd @ Bemidji. 7:30 at Nymore Gardens.

Oops Game was moved BSU at 7:00.

mnhockey3535 · Post by **mnhockey3535** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:52 am

st. cloud icebreakers 2 bemidji 1

what does this section look like now???

GOCARDS1 · Post by **GOCARDS1** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:01 pm

how exactly did that happen? haha

boblee · Post by **boblee** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:11 pm

Bemidji has underachieved most of this season.

GOCARDS1 · Post by **GOCARDS1** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:13 pm

ya. no offense to the icebreakers but thats an all-season low for bemidji..

SportsMa · Post by **SportsMa** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:45 pm

Was curious so here is part of what the St. Cloud times said:

BEMIDJI — Senior Andrea Dean scored both goals for the Icebreakers (8-5-2) in the first period, and freshman goalie Jenna Traut made 33 saves on 34 shots to upset the Lumberjacks at Nymore Arena. Traut’s play helped the Icebreakers secure victory despite putting only 11 shots on Jacks' netminder, Katrina Smith.

Congrats to the Icebreakers and their goalie!

mnhockey3535 · Post by **mnhockey3535** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:28 pm

looks like the bemidji has moorhead and tech here in the next couple games. a sweep would boost morale quite a bit.

QuinUD1 · Post by **QuinUD1** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:21 pm

Wow... Alex fans aren't cocky at all in their statements about St. Cloud teams... How about this one then: How in the world did St. Cloud Tech tie Alexandria?

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:18 pm

Bemidji's Sara Erickson will not be back until sometime after the 12th of January.

That will help.

It won't make them as powerful as GRG, but will help their section 8AA quest.

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