Will there be a major upset in the sectionals this year?

gopherhockey21 · Post by **gopherhockey21** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:59 pm

Do you think there will be a major upset at all in any section this year?

scarface · Post by **scarface** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:50 am

scarface · Post by **scarface** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:51 am

matthebat · Post by **matthebat** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:35 am

8a i think Warroad is going to be upset by someone

grindiangrad-80 · Post by **grindiangrad-80** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:10 pm

I think there will be more than 1 surprise before it's over.

MrBoDangles · Post by **MrBoDangles** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:47 pm

This will be a year of many so-called upsets! Very even in the top 12, and other teams coming on strong at the end.

SargeyWargey09 · Post by **SargeyWargey09** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 11:02 pm

Goldy23 · Post by **Goldy23** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:59 am

Seems that there always is.

wbmd · Post by **wbmd** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:12 am

It appears that this thread already exists.

http://www.ushsho.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=19425

HShockeywatcher · Post by **HShockeywatcher** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:34 pm

1AA - Century. Saw them play against East and do very well. Not much offense to their team, but top notch defense.
2AA - Holy Angels. They have lost to Edina, but not very respected due to their conference and non-MSHSL games.
3AA - Cretin is the only realistic choice here. Plus it would be nice to see a private school playing for the AA title, even if it is Cretin.
4AA - Roseville. Not sure that any of the top 4 coming out can really be considered an upset, but this is close
5AA - Maple Grove. Watching Blaine and Centennial be hyped up all season and Maple Grove do well under the radar it would be nice to see them make it.
6AA - BSM. Not exactly an upset, but they haven't been talked about much.
7AA - Elk River. Skating all season to quality losses against good teams and winning this section would earn them some deserved respect.
8AA - Tech. Roseau winning wouldn't be an upset, it would just be what usually happens; you don't win head to head three times. Tech has tied both teams; 1996 was the last year neither Moorhead nor Roseau made it to state.

1A - Lourdes is 7-2 in section play including a 3-1 win at Red Wing. This is a very tight section.
2A - Richfield. Only quality losses on their schedule. Too bad they got such a low seed despite no section losses.
3A - Hutchinson. Better experience than New Ulm during the season. Match up should be similar to first.
4A - Mahtomedi - Tied STA last time they played. Could be another close one. This will be an interesting section to watch
5A - Denfeld. Not that I think it'll happen, but Hermantown winning won't be an upset.
6A - Alexandria. Winning 3 times in a row is tough. They have two one goal losses to Little Falls.
7A - Marshall. Despite losses, they have experience in big games and have played tougher competition than the rest.
8A - Thief River Falls. Probably won't happen, but they are the only other team in the section with a winning section games record.

wbmd · Post by **wbmd** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:50 pm

http://www.ushsho.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=19425

defense · Post by **defense** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 6:59 pm

scarface wrote:6A

I don't know, Little Falls seems to come on pretty strong in the post season.

gophers101 · Post by **gophers101** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:35 pm

I'm saying right now and please don't yell and scream at me because I'm doing this but this is my upset pick.

Alexandria over Little Falls

chester1991 · Post by **chester1991** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:08 pm

Section 2 Burnsville over Eden Prairie in the semifinals only to lose to Minnetonka in the section final.

Section 3 Eagan over Woodbury in the section final.

Section 4 White Bear over Tartan in the section final, small upset.

scarface · Post by **scarface** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:06 pm

defense wrote:
scarface wrote:6A
I don't know, Little Falls seems to come on pretty strong in the post season.

Yes, they do defense. I'm hoping that this year if they meet in the section finals it won't be a blow out like last year.

LF seems to be peaking at the right time however and Alex has been streaky which they can't afford to be against the Flyers. I think for Alex to win this match up they have to get on the board early at least twice and the Cards defense needs to man up in front of Hemingway. My only knock on the Cards is that their D play too soft on the blue line in their offensive zone and being small, don't clear out in front of the net as well as some bigger D men do.

Should be a great game if they meet in the finals but Alex has to get by Sartell first.

mulefarm · Post by **mulefarm** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:14 pm

chester1991 wrote:Section 2 Burnsville over Eden Prairie in the semifinals only to lose to Minnetonka in the section final.
This will never happen!!!

Section 3 Eagan over Woodbury in the section final.

Section 4 White Bear over Tartan in the section final, small upset.

jmann32083 · Post by **jmann32083** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:29 pm

scarface wrote:
defense wrote:
scarface wrote:6A
I don't know, Little Falls seems to come on pretty strong in the post season.
Yes, they do defense. I'm hoping that this year if they meet in the section finals it won't be a blow out like last year.

LF seems to be peaking at the right time however and Alex has been streaky which they can't afford to be against the Flyers. I think for Alex to win this match up they have to get on the board early at least twice and the Cards defense needs to man up in front of Hemingway. My only knock on the Cards is that their D play too soft on the blue line in their offensive zone and being small, don't clear out in front of the net as well as some bigger D men do.

Should be a great game if they meet in the finals but Alex has to get by Sartell first.

I would have to say that my upset pick would be sartell over alex in ot.

scarface · Post by **scarface** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:34 pm

jmann32083 wrote:
scarface wrote:
defense wrote: I don't know, Little Falls seems to come on pretty strong in the post season.
Yes, they do defense. I'm hoping that this year if they meet in the section finals it won't be a blow out like last year.

LF seems to be peaking at the right time however and Alex has been streaky which they can't afford to be against the Flyers. I think for Alex to win this match up they have to get on the board early at least twice and the Cards defense needs to man up in front of Hemingway. My only knock on the Cards is that their D play too soft on the blue line in their offensive zone and being small, don't clear out in front of the net as well as some bigger D men do.

Should be a great game if they meet in the finals but Alex has to get by Sartell first.
I would have to say that my upset pick would be sartell over alex in ot.

Well.....that certainly qualifies as an upset. Sartell has been playing well of late too so it's not as far fetched as it might have been earlier in the year.

buddish4mrhockey · Post by **buddish4mrhockey** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:41 pm

sorry chester but, ep and tonka are not in section 2. they would be in section 6. you were close though..

chester1991 · Post by **chester1991** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:55 pm

My mistake!

Minnestonka beats Eden Prairie in 2 ot's in the section final

big_thurst · Post by **big_thurst** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:13 pm

Well, what do you consider a "MAJOR" upset. In my mind for it to be a major upset it'd have to happen in the quarterfinals between a #3-#6 or #2-#7 or #1-#8 game. I mean, once you get the semi's most of the AA sections are deep enough that the top 4 seeds beating up on eachother wouldn't be considered anything major...