Missota Conference

[northshore guy]

Any ideas on how the Missota Conference will shape up this year? Rank your teams.

[northshore guy]

It will be tough to pick these as some teams lost some very good players. New Prague lost Ambroz and Hrabe, HA lost Smith but still has Romatowski. Here is my prediction:
Famington
Holy Angels
Shakopee
Hutchinson
New Prague
Northfield
Rew Wing
Prior Lake

[hockeya1a]

It will be tough to pick these as some teams lost some very good players. New Prague lost Ambroz and Hrabe, HA lost Smith but still has Romatowski. Here is my prediction:
Famington
Holy Angels
Shakopee
Hutchinson
New Prague
Northfield
Rew Wing
Prior Lake

I don't think you can count out Redwing, I would move them up a bit.

It will be a much closer confrence this year when a game could go either way.

[northshore guy]

I agree, Alleva is really good but that is really all they have. Northfield has a pretty good young goalie and Dvorak. Red Wing might be able to pass one of them. New Prague will be down offensively but they, too have a pretty good young goalie.

[hockeya1a]

I agree, Alleva is really good but that is really all they have. Northfield has a pretty good young goalie and Dvorak. Red Wing might be able to pass one of them. New Prague will be down offensively but they, too have a pretty good young goalie.

Agree on all! New Prague is very agressive and can overwelm some,
will be interesting to see as season plays out.

[northshore guy]

Shakopee has a slight chance if they can get consistant goaltending- they have a decent offense and haven't lost a D in 2 years. They will really have to shut down the middle- it will be a more wide open race this year than in the past that's for sure.

[hockeygroupie]

Who will be the goalie for New Prague?

[hockeya1a]

Shakopee has a slight chance if they can get consistant goaltending- they have a decent offense and haven't lost a D in 2 years. They will really have to shut down the middle- it will be a more wide open race this year than in the past that's for sure.

Looking at Shakopees goalie/ game stats on max prep from last year.
it appears your goalie should expect to see about 36 shots on her in a game, hope she is prepared.

[northshore guy]

I think NP's goalie will be Shyler Shetta (ap?). She will be a soph and is pretty good.

[northshore guy]

Shakopee has a slight chance if they can get consistant goaltending- they have a decent offense and haven't lost a D in 2 years. They will really have to shut down the middle- it will be a more wide open race this year than in the past that's for sure.

Looking at Shakopees goalie/ game stats on max prep from last year.
it appears your goalie should expect to see about 36 shots on her in a game, hope she is prepared.

The Shakopee gaolie was put into a tough spot last year. The #1 goalie got hurt during the South St. Paul game and she had to fill in and play against Blake (0-6), Breck (1-5), Red Wing (4-3) and Kennedy (1-2 and whom Shakopee outshot 49-11). She does need to be ready.

[Zamman]

Not to burst any bubbles, but I watched NP play against Richfield last night and if people feel that NP will challenge in the conference, the conference is going to be very even. I think that NP has a tough road because of the loss of Ambroz, but they also may be young. They lost to Richfield 1 - 0. I saw a few good skaters and some shooters, but they will need to put it all together.

On another note, I saw that Hutchinson beat my schools girls from AHA last night. Now I have not seen anyone else play except Richfield, NP and Apple Valley so my opinion is very small. I get to see most of the teams from Missota. As the season goes on and I watch them I can give a better assessment. It is still real early and everything goes out the window as the season progresses.

[Skate 'R Die]

This will be an exciting season for the Missota Conference. Any team can beat any other team on any given night. I don't know how much conference match ups there have been yet except for Hutch/AHA and Northfield/New Prague, but it'll be an exciting season if everyone stays competitive.

[northshore guy]

You have a favorite picked out at all or want to give a try at the finish order?

[Skate 'R Die]

Farmington
Holy Angels
Shakopee
And the rest would be a toss up. Even the three listed could be mixed around. I don't know a lot about Prior Lake this year. Northfield just beat New Prague which mixes things up some. Red Wing is a strong team now and its hard to count them out. This is what'll make it a fun season to watch for the Missota Conference.

[GoTigers]

Farmington beat Prior Lake last week 4-0 in the new Dakotah rink. It was a close game in the beginning but the large sheet of ice gave some of our girls a lot of room to move around.

They played a very very tight and physical game versus Lakeville South last night at home. It ended 4-1 for Farmington due to some excellent goaltending, strong defense, and some really nice scoring plays. Bauman got a hat trick on the empty netter. It was a real nail bitter with the score tied 1-1 after two periods.

The Tigers are now 5-1-0 after a pretty easy schedule so far. They are a very young team with several 8th, 9th, and 10th graders on the roster.

The test will come in the next few games versus Lakeville North, Holy Angels, and Edina.

[allhoc11]

Farmington beat Prior Lake last week 4-0 in the new Dakotah rink. It was a close game in the beginning but the large sheet of ice gave some of our girls a lot of room to move around.

They played a very very tight and physical game versus Lakeville South last night at home. It ended 4-1 for Farmington due to some excellent goaltending, strong defense, and some really nice scoring plays. Bauman got a hat trick on the empty netter. It was a real nail bitter with the score tied 1-1 after two periods.

The Tigers are now 5-1-0 after a pretty easy schedule so far. They are a very young team with several 8th, 9th, and 10th graders on the roster.

The test will come in the next few games versus Lakeville North, Holy Angels, and Edina.

Wow, I say Kudos to Farmington for putting a team the caliber of Edina on the schedule. That is something they haven't done in the past.

[northshore guy]

Farmington beat Prior Lake last week 4-0 in the new Dakotah rink. It was a close game in the beginning but the large sheet of ice gave some of our girls a lot of room to move around.

They played a very very tight and physical game versus Lakeville South last night at home. It ended 4-1 for Farmington due to some excellent goaltending, strong defense, and some really nice scoring plays. Bauman got a hat trick on the empty netter. It was a real nail bitter with the score tied 1-1 after two periods.

The Tigers are now 5-1-0 after a pretty easy schedule so far. They are a very young team with several 8th, 9th, and 10th graders on the roster.

The test will come in the next few games versus Lakeville North, Holy Angels, and Edina.

Wow, I say Kudos to Farmington for putting a team the caliber of Edina on the schedule. That is something they haven't done in the past.

It's really about time- they have had some pretty soft non-conference games in the past. They will be tough. How about Htuch and Northfield? Seems like they are playing some very confident hockey right now. The Missota will look quite different this year that is for sure.

[Skate 'R Die]

Northfield 1
Hutch 0

It was a close game the whole time. I think shots were about even and the play never seemed to stay in one zone the whole time. I might be a little biased but Northfield is doing quite well right now. With an 8-0 record and 4 of those being Missota Conference games.

[northshore guy]

Northfield looks like they are playing some good hockey now- lets see them agaistn Farmington, Holy Angels and Shakopee- the 3 best teams in the conference. I will say that I am very happy for Brent- he is a great guy and has been working towards this for a long time. Keep it up Raiders-

[Skate 'R Die]

Northfield took thier first lost tonight in a 2-0 loss to Holy Angels. The second goal came in the last seconds on an empty net. The first and third periods were close but the second is what killed Northfield. They loss energy and let up. I predict a very good game the next time these two meet.

[northshore guy]

I really think the conference wiiner will be HA or Shako. Shakopee was beating up Farmington pretty good- but had some mental errors that let Farm. back in- 3-3 tie. We'll see- could be fun to watch in the next few weeks. Do you know the standings right now?

HA- 4-1
Northfield- 4-1
Shako- 2-1-1
Farm- 1-1-1
Hutch ?
Rew wing, PL and New Prague will not be in in-

[northshore guy]

Anyone have a different feel for how the conference might shake up now? I'm think most games left for teams are conference games.

[gamefollower]

HA goaltending seems to be very inconsistent. Farmington or Shako could a shot at it. It could come down to HA's goaltending.

[northshore guy]

I think Shako has a very good shot at it. They have been playing very well lately. 5-0-1 in their last 6 games- 5 straight wins. They are playing with a lot of confidence.

[gamefollower]

I'm new to girls' hockey so sorry if I ask stupid questions. Wondering has HA always won Missota? I heard they lost key players last year, but still have one of the top players in the state. It looks like Shakopee is playing really well right now and could take it this year if they continue what they're doing.