Great 8

[universaldegreaser]

When are the Great 8 rosters announced?

[hockeyjunkie2]

Well it takes place April 3-5, so I would guess within the next week or so. Players could know they are just waiting for confirmation from them if they will play or not before they announce.

[bigbopper]

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[southernmnscout]

Six Rochester boys high school hockey players have been selected to participate in the 2009 Ted Brill Great 8 All-Star Festival at Wakota Arena in South St. Paul.

Four seniors from Rochester Mayo and two from Section 1A champion Rochester Lourdes were selected to compete for the Section 1A/1AA team.

From Lourdes, defenseman Pete Spratte and forward Tyler Voigt were named to the Section 1 team. Mayo will be represented by goalie Jordan Yaggy, forwards Tom Alexander and Alex Whitney and defenseman Rick Weber.

Spratte, Voigt, Yaggy, Alexander and Whitney were also named to the Associated Press honorable mention all-state team this week.

The Great 8 Festival is scheduled for April 3-5 and it matches all-star teams from the state's eight high school sections in a tournament format. Section 1 faces Section 3 in the first round.

The tournament is organized by the state High School Hockey Coaches Association, and is sanctioned by USA Hockey.

Tickets, available at the door, are $9 for a day pass or $20 for a three-day pass.

This was in the Rochester Post Bulletin.

[scarface]

Alexandria Echo had an article last Friday naming Hemmingway, Resch and Wensman from Alex to the team.

Must be out there somewhere!

[Getemupscout]

Cole Peterson of Rochester Lourdes was the best player in Rochester. Tell me this is not political.

[Sioux Fan]

Why not 20 players on Roster...
Name 25..

In case someone gets injury.. College teams find it hard to play 3 games in 3 days with 20 man rosters. I would think each section could field a 20 man roster that would be able to play hard 3 days and play 20 minute periods... So that everyone got a lot of great ice time against all the other sections best seniors.

If that were the case Cole Peterson, George Noesen and Taylor Funk could all be on the team....

I think they are all great prospects...

I just wonder if it is fun to play just 3 lines for 3 days straight and try to bring great energy on Sunday so someone will notice you...

More guys means more opportunities for our kids to get a good look by the scouts.. Most colleges pros and juniors do not very often play three games in three days with only a three line group...

I think initially they had four lines... I think make it 20 minute periods and give another line a shot at turning some heads for each section.. I think the games on Sunday would be even better.

[davey]

Cole Peterson of Rochester Lourdes was the best player in Rochester. Tell me this is not political.

Scout. tell me which forward is not deserving on this team. My guess is there were many tough decisions on who made this team.

[davey]

[quote="Sioux Fan"]Why not 20 players on Roster...
Name 25..

In case someone gets injury.. College teams find it hard to play 3 games in 3 days with 20 man rosters. I would think each section could field a 20 man roster that would be able to play hard 3 days and play 20 minute periods... So that everyone got a lot of great ice time against all the other sections best seniors.

If that were the case Cole Peterson, George Noesen and Taylor Funk could all be on the team....

I think they are all great prospects...

I just wonder if it is fun to play just 3 lines for 3 days straight and try to bring great energy on Sunday so someone will notice you...

More guys means more opportunities for our kids to get a good look by the scouts.. Most colleges pros and juniors do not very often play three games in three days with only a three line group...

I think initially they had four lines... I think make it 20 minute periods and give another line a shot at turning some heads for each section.. I think the games on Sunday would be even better.[/quote
How about Bill Simon who is committed to Providence.
]

[davey]

Why not 20 players on Roster...
Name 25..

In case someone gets injury.. College teams find it hard to play 3 games in 3 days with 20 man rosters. I would think each section could field a 20 man roster that would be able to play hard 3 days and play 20 minute periods... So that everyone got a lot of great ice time against all the other sections best seniors.

If that were the case Cole Peterson, George Noesen and Taylor Funk could all be on the team....

I think they are all great prospects...

I just wonder if it is fun to play just 3 lines for 3 days straight and try to bring great energy on Sunday so someone will notice you...

More guys means more opportunities for our kids to get a good look by the scouts.. Most colleges pros and juniors do not very often play three games in three days with only a three line group...

I think initially they had four lines... I think make it 20 minute periods and give another line a shot at turning some heads for each section.. I think the games on Sunday would be even better.[/quote
How about Bill Simon who is committed to Providence.
]

Sioux Fan. I am not sure why your love fest for 4 lines in this event. They play 18 minute periods which means each kid will get 6 shifts per period roughly. Pretty sure most of these kids are used to playing 25 - 30 minutes per game so this should be easy for them to go hard each shift for three days. I understand your thoughts on giving an extra 3 kids an oportunity to show there stuff, but they had 25 -30 games throughout the season to do that. Are there very deserving kids left out of this.....absolutely in my opinion..but these teams are voted on by the coaches in each Section so who are we to disagree.

[Moose Jaw, SK]

Why not 20 players on Roster...
Name 25..

In case someone gets injury.. College teams find it hard to play 3 games in 3 days with 20 man rosters. I would think each section could field a 20 man roster that would be able to play hard 3 days and play 20 minute periods... So that everyone got a lot of great ice time against all the other sections best seniors.

If that were the case Cole Peterson, George Noesen and Taylor Funk could all be on the team....

I think they are all great prospects...

I just wonder if it is fun to play just 3 lines for 3 days straight and try to bring great energy on Sunday so someone will notice you...

More guys means more opportunities for our kids to get a good look by the scouts.. Most colleges pros and juniors do not very often play three games in three days with only a three line group...

I think initially they had four lines... I think make it 20 minute periods and give another line a shot at turning some heads for each section.. I think the games on Sunday would be even better.[/quote
How about Bill Simon who is committed to Providence.
]

Sioux Fan. I am not sure why your love fest for 4 lines in this event. They play 18 minute periods which means each kid will get 6 shifts per period roughly. Pretty sure most of these kids are used to playing 25 - 30 minutes per game so this should be easy for them to go hard each shift for three days. I understand your thoughts on giving an extra 3 kids an oportunity to show there stuff, but they had 25 -30 games throughout the season to do that. Are there very deserving kids left out of this.....absolutely in my opinion..but these teams are voted on by the coaches in each Section so who are we to disagree.

Great point I agree 100% on this.

[Lakeviewing]

Why not 20 players on Roster...
Name 25..

In case someone gets injury.. College teams find it hard to play 3 games in 3 days with 20 man rosters. I would think each section could field a 20 man roster that would be able to play hard 3 days and play 20 minute periods... So that everyone got a lot of great ice time against all the other sections best seniors.

If that were the case Cole Peterson, George Noesen and Taylor Funk could all be on the team....

I think they are all great prospects...

I just wonder if it is fun to play just 3 lines for 3 days straight and try to bring great energy on Sunday so someone will notice you...

More guys means more opportunities for our kids to get a good look by the scouts.. Most colleges pros and juniors do not very often play three games in three days with only a three line group...

I think initially they had four lines... I think make it 20 minute periods and give another line a shot at turning some heads for each section.. I think the games on Sunday would be even better.

If all named Section 6 A and AA players show up, this should be a Section 6A and AA win, if not, who knows, but it should be fairly competitive.

[Sioux Fan]

Guys do not often play 3 games in three days and I think that more kids can get a look if u have 4 lines. When I look at college and junior teams rosters generally 20 guys dress. I like to give as many kids as possible a look.

[Sioux Fan]

I think that if you expand the minutes to 20 then you can get more exposure for more kids. that is all I was saying I am glad that Section 1 is a strong group and will do great. Good Luck.. I do like those other kids quite a bit and I want to make sure they are noted....

Good Luck to everyone participating I believe they initially had 20 when they started this..Also in Advanced Program we have 20 man rosters.
I thought this was about exposure for our best players I hate to leave guys out when by adding a little more time and giving everyone a chance to be at optimum energy you would have a little more opportunity for a few more kids about 24 if I do the math..

I never know what kid is going to take that opportunity and do something special with it.

I wonder if the energy level would be higher on Sunday if they had 4 lines I bet it would. IE WCHA playoffs play in games...

teams get tired in game 3... they should. 3 game weekend in juniors are a grind. That is the truth I would want the kids to be their best every shift.

Lots of energy that is what I like..Davey you should know that.. Sometimes guys that play lots of minutes get used to saving it and picking their spots. I like it when everyone is a pretty strong player and we can bring it the whole game long...

I can never make you happy Dave. That is OK with me.. Have a great day.

[Gophs_Fan 12345]

I agree with you davey no point of having 4 lines in an exposure tourney. But I figured that the whole Lourdes line would've made it (funk,Voigt,peterson). They led there team to state, put big numbers up against good competition, I mean Peterson scored 3 gwg's in 6 post season games (sections and state). I feel that he is still more deserving then a few people on the roster.

[davey]

I agree with you davey no point of having 4 lines in an exposure tourney. But I figured that the whole Lourdes line would've made it (funk,Voigt,peterson). They led there team to state, put big numbers up against good competition, I mean Peterson scored 3 gwg's in 6 post season games (sections and state). I feel that he is still more deserving then a few people on the roster.

I also was surprised that only one person from that line made the team. All 3 are deserving. Another kid that had a great year was Devon Grossell from Winona

[Sioux Fan]

They deserve it but by coaches vote they do not get it..

I think with 20 minute periods everyone would get enough ice time opportunity to show their ability.

I do not know but North Dakota was a stronger team when they rolled all four lines than when they had to play just three due to injury or whatever.

I think energy and intensity would be better. Obviously I feel there would be no let up in energy if these three or four forwards got to play.

I think we all agree on that.

Have a great day... I think 18 minutes more of watching these good kids play would be OK with me.

You cannot look back and maybe it is too many kids for the scouts to see them all.

There is probably great reasons for the structure that is currently used.

Good luck to all the participants have a fun.

[hockeyfever44]

I for one find it very interesting that ZERO Century players made the cut, not even Tyler Anderson, but yet 4 players from Mayo made it.

MMmmmm, I wonder if it has anything to do with Whitney counting the votes himself, afterall he's the number one big kahuna. What a farce!

Tyler Anderson deserves to play on that LONG BEFORE Whitney's kid.

DOWN WITH MAYO AND OUT WITH WHITNEY!!!

[pipes3030]

Does anyone know the rosters for the other teams?

[Hockey Stud]

Does anyone know where i could find the great 8 roster for each section?

[elliott70]

Section 1A-1AA (RED)
Coaches: George Nemanich - Red Wing, Bob Rajanen - Red Wing
Manager: Jeff Whitney - Rochester Mayo


No Name Pos. School
1 Jordan Yaggy G Rochester Mayo
2 Cory Frautschi D Lakeville South
3 Pete Spratte D Rochester Lourdes
4 Bryan Mitchell D Red Wing
5 Blake Adams D Albert Lea
6 Rick Weber D Rochester Mayo
7 Ben Putrah D Faribault
8 Tyler Lapic F New Prague
9 Tyler Voigt F Rochester Lourdes
10 Schyler Adams F New Prague
11 Blake Schammel F Red Wing
12 Tom Alexander F Rochester Mayo
13 Jordan Prescher-Smerud F Albert Lea
14 Alex Whitney F Rochester Mayo
15 Tyler Prihoda F Albert Lea
16 Andrew Bruggeman F Mankato West
20 Eric Wobschall G Owatonna
Alt. Adam Trautman G1 Mankato West
Alt. Kyle Kozelka D-1 Owatonna
Alt Grant Paulson D-2 Owatonna
Alt Cole Peterson F-1 Rochester Lourdes
Alt. Devon Grossell F-2 Winona

[elliott70]

Section 2A-2AA (WHITE)
Coach AA:
Coach A:
Manager: John Petersen - Roseville

No Name Pos. School
1 Casey O'Connor G Bloomington Jefferson
2 Blake Doerring D Blake
3 Zach Otts D STMA
4 Reid Herd D Breck
5 David Audette D Rogers
6 Brenden Hamrick D Holy Family
7 Andrew Swan D Chaska
8 Zach May F Burnsville
9 Ben Persian F Orono
10 Joe Rehkamp F Breck
11 Riley Horgan F Mound Westonka
12 Andy Pearson F Burnsville
13 Dusty Peterson F Richfield
14 Nick Brunette F Blake
15 Tom Kessler F STMA
16 Chris Leiverman F Waconia
20 John Gabos G Orono
Alt Tim Tsafaridis G1 Prior Lake
Alt Jacob Gefroh D1 Bloomington Kennedy
Alt Josh Provo F1 Rogers

[elliott70]

Section 3A-3AA (ORANGE)
Coach AA: Tony McGee - Sibley
Coach A: Matt Telecky - Litchfield
Manager: Charlie Graves - Apple Valley

No Name Pos. School
1 Ben Walsh G Cretin Derham Hall
2 Cody Kohn D New Ulm
3 Michael Spielmann D Redwood Valley
4 Scott Bell D Eagan
5 Josh Hulbert D Apple Valley
6 Grant Weierke D Rosemount
7 Derek Thompson D Apple Valley
8 Kyle Reinarts F New Ulm
9 Tony Pittman F Woodbury
10 Michael Friedman F Eastview
11 Ryne Hanson F Marshall
12 Tony Markstrom F Eagan
14 Colton Warner F Apple Valley
15 Riley Bengston F Hutchinson
16 Mitch Cowger F Hutchinson
17 Ben McClellan F Cretin Derham Hall
20 Trent Caspar G Eagan

[elliott70]

Section 4A-4AA (GOLD)
Coach: Corey McKinnon - Chisago Lakes
Manager: Jeff Lagoo - South St. Paul

No Name Pos. School
1 Tyler Olson G Totino Grace
2 Brent Putney D White Bear Lake
3 Mike McDonald D Mahtomedi
4 Tanner Hendrickson D Johnson
5 Zach Hoffman D White Bear Lake
6 Collin Brezny D South St. Paul
7 Willie Faricy D Johnson
8 Dan DeLisle F Totino Grace
9 Chad Lowell F White Bear Lake
10 Joe Effinger F Roseville
11 Ben Lovick F Tartan
12 Jeff Westerhaus F Hill Murray
13 Ryan Miller F South St. Paul
14 Jake Elms F Mounds View
15 Brain Houdek F Mahtomedi
16 Josh Bevers F Spring Lk. Park
20 Ben Podobinski G Roseville
Alt 1 Louis Shikowski D Stillwater
Alt 1 Kevin Sienko F St. Thomas
Alt 2 Michael Anderson F Saint Paul Saints

[elliott70]

Section 5A-5AA (GRAY)
Coach AA: Dave Aus - Blaine
Coach A: Sherm Liimatainen - Moose Lake
Manager: Dave Margenau - Maple Grove

No. Name Pos School
1 Matt Messina G Duluth Denfeld
2 Matt Blomquist D Blaine
3 Ryan Brockway D Blaine
4 Wally Cossette D Maple Grove
5 Joe Nessler D St. Cloud Cathedral
6 Joe Schmitz D Centennial
7 Max Skarman D Duluth Denfeld
8 Luke Bayer F Blaine
9 Matt Dee F Maple Grove
10 Zac Frischmon F Blaine
11 Josh Gross F Maple Grove
12 Willie Hess F Centennial
14 Codie Hotchkin F Duluth Denfeld
15 Grant Huttel F Hermantown
16 Sam Lommel F St Cloud Cathedral
17 Tyler Pitlick F Centennial
20 Ben Tessier G Hermantown
Alt. Beau Jacobson G-1 Sauk Rapids
Alt. Dave Mylrea D-1 Champlin Park
Alt. Cory Sarago D-2 Pine City/Rush City
Alt. Dan Anderson F-1 Moose Lake
Alt. Tommy Malone F-2 Maple Grove
Alt. Kevin Kray F3 Osseo