Apollo Tech Rd. 2

Goldy Gopher · Post by **Goldy Gopher** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:15 am

Any thoughts and/or predictions on tonights game?

If Apollo can come out and play like they did against Brainerd they should be able to beat Tech. The problem is that I've only seen Apollo play that well once this year and I don't know if they have the consistency to do it in back to back games.

Stealth · Post by **Stealth** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:22 am

How many penalties did Apollo have in Brainerd game?

That could be the variable?

Goldy Gopher · Post by **Goldy Gopher** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:08 pm

Stealth wrote:How many penalties did Apollo have in Brainerd game?

That could be the variable?

Good point, I have a feeling special teams will play a big part in this one. As for the Brainerd game, I don't know the exact number but I want to say it was relatively low. Somewhere around 3-4

Lucia4President · Post by **Lucia4President** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:44 pm

I will be in the house for this one.

Apollo 8
Tech 8

RLStars · Post by **RLStars** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:51 pm

Stealth wrote:How many penalties did Apollo have in Brainerd game?

That could be the variable?

3 penalties for each team.

game sheet: http://www.pointstreak.com/players/game ... eid=617095

Fangler · Post by **Fangler** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:10 pm

Apollo will beat Tech this time. The first game these two teams played was a fluke. This one will be much closer. Apollo comes out with a 5-3 victory with an empty netter. This will be a good rivalry game.

Dizzangler · Post by **Dizzangler** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:13 pm

I see the soaring Apollo Eagles taking the title on tonights match-up. But i agree with Goldy, if they come out like they did against Brainerd it will be close. Just need to stay out of the box. My guess, 5-2 Eagles.

fiveforfighting · Post by **fiveforfighting** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:24 pm

Apollo played a good game vs brainerd tuesday, but i think they come back down to earth tonight, tigers 5-2. im glad to hear from the apollo players, now what does anyone other than apollo players or former apollo players think?

nipe87 · Post by **nipe87** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:25 pm

Watching Tech earlier in the year and watching them now they are a different team. Yes they had a blowup game against SR and they lost to Moorhead, but they were supposed to. I just don't see the Apollo offense getting by a pretty successful Tiger defense. Also, unless the eagles defense plays well, I just don't see them stopping a strong first line for the Tigers.

But, being high school hockey and a very good rivalry game, I can't be sure of anything. It will be a good game though I am not sure if I can make it their or not, depends if work obides.

nsideHocKey17 · Post by **nsideHocKey17** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:30 pm

Tech is not a good team. They got killed by Moorhead. also theyy lost ta sr and apollo beat em.

apollo Wins 7-1.

fiveforfighting · Post by **fiveforfighting** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:35 pm

nsideHocKey17 wrote:Tech is not a good team. They got killed by Moorhead. also theyy lost ta sr and apollo beat em.

apollo Wins 7-1.

what a bold prediction being that tech beat apollo 7-0 just a few weeks ago. how do you think apollo would do against moorhead? it wouldnt be fun to watch. The moorhead jv team would beat apallos varsity.

Goldy Gopher · Post by **Goldy Gopher** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:40 pm

fiveforfighting wrote:
nsideHocKey17 wrote:Tech is not a good team. They got killed by Moorhead. also theyy lost ta sr and apollo beat em.

apollo Wins 7-1.
what a bold prediction being that tech beat apollo 7-0 just a few weeks ago. how do you think apollo would do against moorhead? it wouldnt be fun to watch. The moorhead jv team would beat apallos varsity.

Doubtful.

NoUseForAName22 · Post by **NoUseForAName22** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:56 pm

i agree with goldy also he makes good points and i think if apollo can stay out of the box it will be close, i just dont see this game being a blowout either way because of the rivalry

fiveforfighting · Post by **fiveforfighting** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:45 pm

Im not saying that this game will be a blowout, but i think that tech is the better of the two teams.

Blue&Gold · Post by **Blue&Gold** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:59 pm

Tech 5-3.

Donkey9 · Post by **Donkey9** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:02 pm

Goldy Gopher

fiveforfighting wrote:
nsideHocKey17 wrote:
Tech is not a good team. They got killed by Moorhead. also theyy lost ta sr and apollo beat em.

apollo Wins 7-1.

what a bold prediction being that tech beat apollo 7-0 just a few weeks ago. how do you think apollo would do against moorhead? it wouldnt be fun to watch. The moorhead jv team would beat apallos varsity.

Doubtful.

Another quality comment by nside.... I'm going to along with Goldy on this one and say doubtful...

Does anyone know if Jared Maetche is going to be in the line up tonight?
I'd say he is a very key player for tech's offense and if he's on the ice it will be a comletly different game.

With Maetche playing:
Tech- 6
Apollo- 2

Without Maetche:
Tech- 4 - en
Apollo- 2

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HAHA what a plug!

fiveforfighting · Post by **fiveforfighting** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:15 pm

yes maetche is playing tonight on the first line

fiveforfighting · Post by **fiveforfighting** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:16 pm

he played against river lakes where he had a hat trick

nsideHocKey17 · Post by **nsideHocKey17** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:24 pm

Jared maetche is a solid player but does not effect the team any more than the other top 4 fowards. As I said before he is good; but he is overrated.

Stealth · Post by **Stealth** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:50 pm

This is a cross town game with high tension (penalties could break out) and I just don’t see the same game coming this soon. Just too early (two games in row) to ask of Apollo to continue to clean up and play a nice competitive game on the ice instead of the box.
It shows it help to have there kids on the ice instead of the box. Brainerd is very good and I was impressed with the score. Very respectable box score.

Tech 5
Apollo 3

They will flip if the same team as Tuesday shows up. Place safe / play hard! Good luck to both!

CHICKA CHICKA WHAT · Post by **CHICKA CHICKA WHAT** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:01 pm

This will be a good match up this time around. Tech crushed apollo last time they played in the GCC. If Apollo can come out and play a good game with staying out of the box. it will be close..

But the thing is do you even think apollo can last a game with as few penalties as Brainerd.....

Doubtful...

Tech takes this one 6-3

George Blanda · Post by **George Blanda** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:56 pm

I'll take Tech in this one...

Tigers 5
Eagles 3

Both teams are Jekyll and Hyde though. I wouldn't be surprised by a 7-0 drubbing either way based 100% on each teams lack of consistent play.

Donkey9 · Post by **Donkey9** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:07 pm

Jared maetche is a solid player but does not effect the team any more than the other top 4 fowards. As I said before he is good; but he is overrated.

So what you're saying is that Jared Maetche has the same presence on the ice as:

1.Alex Coulter
2. Joe Aplin
3. Grant Spainer
4. Cole lovdahl? Alex Kennedy?

Alex Coulter is the only one out of this list that is even close to the same caliber of Jared Maetche.
I would say that Jared Maetche is the 2nd best player in the area next to Cathedral's Nate Schmidt (IMO)

To say that Jared Maetche doesn't effect the team anymore then a top forward for tech like Grant Spainer is moronic. I would much rather be on the ice with Maetche then Spanier. Grant Spainer is a good varsity player but he can't make the plays like Maetche can and has no where close to the finishing skills maetche has.

George Blanda · Post by **George Blanda** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:08 pm

Tech 5
Apollo 3

Final

Lucia4President · Post by **Lucia4President** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:35 pm

Not impressed with either team tonight. A couple Tech goals were on weird bounces, and both teams missed a penalty shot. Overall, a sleeper.