Brainerd

[BBB]

hockey mgr. Its real easy and the scores don't lie.
Section 7's best: Duluth East...Who have they lost to this year?
Minnetonka by 4 goals
Hill murray. 5-1 game over the day after Edina beat em.
Wayzata. Those pretty boys beat the hounds in Duluth.
Edina shut them out 3-0 heck edina hadn't shut out a 7AA team since. Grand Rapids the week before.
Elk River...close game

Section 8's best: Moorhead...lost to -
Minnetonka. By 4 goals
Wayzata. twice by a combined to score of 9 - zip
Jefferson by 3 goals
Centennial who is ok ripped em by 4 goals

Again the scores don't lie. Sorry Lee if I ripped your hounds

[east hockey]

hockey mgr. Its real easy and the scores don't lie.
Section 7's best: Duluth East...Who have they lost to this year?
Minnetonka by 4 goals
Hill murray. 5-1 game over the day after Edina beat em.
Wayzata. Those pretty boys beat the hounds in Duluth.
Edina shut them out 3-0 heck edina hadn't shut out a 7AA team since. Grand Rapids the week before.
Elk River...close game

Section 8's best: Moorhead...lost to -
Minnetonka. By 4 goals
Wayzata. twice by a combined to score of 9 - zip
Jefferson by 3 goals
Centennial who is ok ripped em by 4 goals

Again the scores don't lie. Sorry Lee if I ripped your hounds

I don't care if you rip the Hounds. You've shown you have that 494/694 mentality which is fun to make sport of. Nice prediction on Moorhead/Edina in last year's state tournament, by the way.

Lee

[Pucklvr]

I cannot believe that I wasted the time to read any of this post!!! WOW!!! I am not from Brainerd, don't know anyone from Brainerd, could care less about them, but seriously! Everyone is a contender. Roseau is down, Moorhead is down, Brainerd is up.

When it comes down to it does it really matter if Roseau loses to Brainerd during the season? Hello, 2007 Moorhead pounded Roseau twice and got the number one seed and LOST 1-0 in the championship game.

Show up and play the game!! Brainerd will have to play a good game but it can be done!

Also, I might add I am happy that Brainerd still has hockey! My hats off to you for fighting the city to keep your hockey! Win it and prove to them that hockey does belong in your city. It probably isn't easy to drive to the cities and have to pay for it all, that could be a reason why they are playing there.

[mulefarm]

Lee, to bring up a score from last year is very childish. I think you could do better than that.

[northwoods oldtimer]

Spuds over (the darlings of FSN) Edina was outstanding stuff. Bring it up anytime you like Lee.

[east hockey]

Lee, to bring up a score from last year is very childish. I think you could do better than that.

Just pointing out his voracity, that's all. Pointing out that he seems to think nobody outside the Metro area can play hockey, that's all.

Lee

[BBB]

Thanks Lee for reminding me but lets stay on topic here. I hate Edina by the way so you really didn't ruffle any feathers there. I did like the way Budish played and had he not had that stupid football injury I think Edina would have been a much different team.
Seriously, look at the loss streak moorhead had but how good of competition they played and tell me that didn't help them contend?
Sorry if I offended anyone I just think you have to prepare if you're going to contend and I also think the northern (or southern) schools are not as good as the 494/694 schools right now. Whoever has come out of section 1 the last few years is 0-4 at the xcel and DE and CEC have combined for an 0-4 showing as well.

[northwoods oldtimer]

Lee, I forgot that was unseeded Moorhead over number 1 ranked Edina hornets. I recall another orange and black team knocking off a number 1 ranked Edina team when they were titled "super sophs".

[BBB]

Mule Farm, were gonna throw around scores from last years tourney all we want.
Lee, do you remember any particular scores from two days later?
494 - 3
Spud - 0
Sorry, I had to.
Good talk guys but its past my 10 o'clock bed time.

[sn1per]

Mule Farm, were gonna throw around scores from last years tourney all we want.
Lee, do you remember any particular scores from two days later?
494 - 3
Spud - 0
Sorry, I had to.
Good talk guys but its past my 10 o'clock bed time.

BBB,

Why don't you take 2 PUBLIC schools from the cities, any 2 you want, and see how many times they have been in the State AA Championship game in the past 10 years(Since 2000). I'll take Moorhead and Roseau, over that same stretch and we'll see who has been there more.

Ok... I have 5 Title appearances, and 1 Title(Roseau 2007)
Moorhead - 2001, 2004, 2005, 2009
Roseau - 2007(TITLE)

What you got? I bet you'll have a hard time getting past 2 appearances, but I guess you can get to 2 titles.

Oh, and If you want we can go to 11 years, and make it 6 appearances and 2 wins for me, and well... still just 2 appearances and 2 wins for you.

Keep the northern team bashing to a minimum until you realize how consistently good these programs are. You can say all you want about they don't have to play anybody in sections, but what will your excuse be about their successes at the state tournament??

Since 2000... Moorhead and Roseau are a combined 21-13 in the state tournament... again go back one more year if you would like and make that 24-13.

That is all, have a nice day.

[mulefarm]

Not bashing, but I wouldn't hang my hat on 1 title in a decade. Not a lot of balance in section 8, so they will always be there. Roseau and Moorhead have probably played for the title every year. Now back to Brainerd??

[ACTUALFORMERPLAYER]

Strength of schedule is all everyone can ever talk about.
Current toughest SOS in Minnesota
1. Edina
2. Lakeville S
3. Minnetonka
4. Wayzata
5. Moorhead

If SOS is that important maybe one of #2-5 can parlay their tough schedule into their schools first championship. I can hear the excuses already. They were wore down when the playoffs came because of all the tough games they had all season.

Brainerd is in the Central Lakes conference. They play only 13 of the possible 18 confernce games. They have games against the other Section 8AA teams. There schedule offers them very little flexibilty. If they were going to add games it would make more sense to play Bemidji and Roseau more than once than to make a trip to the cities. Adding a cities team does not guarentee good competition either. If they added Jefferson or Eagen the "experts" on the bored would say they still haven't played anyone.

[defense]

Thanks Lee for reminding me but lets stay on topic here. I hate Edina by the way so you really didn't ruffle any feathers there. I did like the way Budish played and had he not had that stupid football injury I think Edina would have been a much different team.
Seriously, look at the loss streak moorhead had but how good of competition they played and tell me that didn't help them contend?
Sorry if I offended anyone I just think you have to prepare if you're going to contend and I also think the northern (or southern) schools are not as good as the 494/694 schools right now. Whoever has come out of section 1 the last few years is 0-4 at the xcel and DE and CEC have combined for an 0-4 showing as well.

I wouldn't be trying to back my way out of a hole by comparing section 1 with section 7 or section 8....apples and oranges.
How's it worked out for the twin cities teams playing in section 7????
So you figure hockey is stronger in the twin cities than up north this year, what's an AD supposed to do, wait untill the fall of the year to figure out who the top teams are then schedule them?????? nice plan.
You say you feel that twin cities hockey is stronger than northern hockey this year, how do you figure??? You're likely right, I just want to know. Don't use the letsplayhockey poll, it is the most biased poll out there.

The cake eaters can play hockey, I am saying that. I am also saying that the northerners can play hockey. Just because the northerners can't come down to the craphole where you figure the best hockey is played every weekend to show you that they can play, doesn't mean that hockey is not played up north.

[BBB]

Sniper -
The discussion is about Brainerd being a contender. Not who has what record over the last ten years. What happened in the last decade doesn't have a whole lot to do with who is good this year and who will contend. Start a new thread if you want to discuss state tourneys from the past ten years.
Some one asked if viewers thought Brainerd was a contender and I offered my opinion and why. Sorry if I hurt your feelings.
It's obvious that Moorhead and Roso will have a ton of appearances. Even when their not at their programs best they still get 1-2 seeds because the 3 seeds and below really dropoff. their section isn't very deep as a rule. Moorhead would be a #4 seed if they were in tonkas section but they will probably get the #1 seed up north and have a much better chance of making another appearance.
Not to start another argument but yes I think they would get the 4 seed behind EP. Tonka dominated them and they haven't scored a goal on Wayzata in two games. Any score in the brainerd/roseau jv game?

[BBB]

"how do you figure???"
Defense
Sorry for hurting your feelings too.
See above post on how Moorhead and DE (who many would say are the best teams in 7 and have had trouble keeping the score within 3 or 4 goals of the best teams from 494.
The good thing for you guys is it's hs hockey and the games are 50 minutes so you can get a hot goalie or a couple good bounces and win 1 more championship this decade like you did over the last 10 yrs.

[iwatchalotofhockey]

Sounds pretty rowdy up in Brainerd. Makes for great atmosphere and should be a good one just started. Listen in live over on MSBN

[defense]

"how do you figure???"
Defense
Sorry for hurting your feelings too.
See above post on how Moorhead and DE (who many would say are the best teams in 7 and have had trouble keeping the score within 3 or 4 goals of the best teams from 494.
The good thing for you guys is it's hs hockey and the games are 50 minutes so you can get a hot goalie or a couple good bounces and win 1 more championship this decade like you did over the last 10 yrs.

Ain't gonna hurt my feelings, I'm long past that. I just find it funny how the morons down in the twin cities think that they are the only ones who can play hockey. That's a joke. Get past your top 5 or ten teams and the rest are pretty equal. You can try and brag about your team beating a #15 or having a schedule with 5,7 top 20 teams all you want, you're actually fooling yourself if you think that any ranking in high school hockey past 10 is accurate.

[Potatohead9]

Any score in the brainerd/roseau jv game?

Roseau Jv over Brainerd 6-1, end of 1 Roseau Varsity 2-1 over Brainerd

[Teak]

Brainerd 3-2 over Roseau.

[BrainerdHockey]

3-2 warriors over rams

[Skip_per]

Yes Brainerd is for real and they are contenders.
Here we come.

The Warriors are Coming

[hockeymgr09]

3 2 brainerd won. Brett Jenkins scored a sick goal just like Blake wheelers

[Potatohead9]

Brainerd is in the Central Lakes conference. They play only 13 of the possible 18 confernce games. They have games against the other Section 8AA teams. There schedule offers them very little flexibilty. If they were going to add games it would make more sense to play Bemidji and Roseau more than once than to make a trip to the cities. Adding a cities team does not guarentee good competition either. If they added Jefferson or Eagen the "experts" on the bored would say they still haven't played anyone.

Question to anyone? Does a team have to play a certain amount of games against their Conference or Section teams?

I see that Moorhead plays (8) section 8 games and (7) Marriuci conference games 2 each (4 total) against Bemidji and Roseau. That left non conference/section games against Minnetonka, Wayzata (2X), Grand Rapids, DE, Jefferson (2X), Hill Murray, ER, Benilde, Centennial, Alexandria, and Fargo South. But I guess we could schedule teams like Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Crookston, Monticello, and Riverlakes, but then YOU would cry foul saying we run up the score and should pass the puck rather than score. So please dont tell us they have little flexibility.

[ACTUALFORMERPLAYER]

Brainerd is in the Central Lakes conference. They play only 13 of the possible 18 confernce games. They have games against the other Section 8AA teams. There schedule offers them very little flexibilty. If they were going to add games it would make more sense to play Bemidji and Roseau more than once than to make a trip to the cities. Adding a cities team does not guarentee good competition either. If they added Jefferson or Eagen the "experts" on the bored would say they still haven't played anyone.

Question to anyone? Does a team have to play a certain amount of games against their Conference or Section teams?

I see that Moorhead plays (8) section 8 games and (7) Marriuci conference games 2 each (4 total) against Bemidji and Roseau. That left non conference/section games against Minnetonka, Wayzata (2X), Grand Rapids, DE, Jefferson (2X), Hill Murray, ER, Benilde, Centennial, Alexandria, and Fargo South. But I guess we could schedule teams like Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Crookston, Monticello, and Riverlakes, but then YOU would cry foul saying we run up the score and should pass the puck rather than score. So please dont tell us they have little flexibility.

Jefferson is over rated. BSM is way down. Grand Rapids has their worst team in years. Alexandria is class a and Fargo South is an average NoDak team. DE is probably the three seed in 7AA. Well at least the Spuds can hang their hat on playing Minnetonka and Wayzata close.

[east hockey]

Brainerd is in the Central Lakes conference. They play only 13 of the possible 18 confernce games. They have games against the other Section 8AA teams. There schedule offers them very little flexibilty. If they were going to add games it would make more sense to play Bemidji and Roseau more than once than to make a trip to the cities. Adding a cities team does not guarentee good competition either. If they added Jefferson or Eagen the "experts" on the bored would say they still haven't played anyone.

Question to anyone? Does a team have to play a certain amount of games against their Conference or Section teams?

I see that Moorhead plays (8) section 8 games and (7) Marriuci conference games 2 each (4 total) against Bemidji and Roseau. That left non conference/section games against Minnetonka, Wayzata (2X), Grand Rapids, DE, Jefferson (2X), Hill Murray, ER, Benilde, Centennial, Alexandria, and Fargo South. But I guess we could schedule teams like Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Crookston, Monticello, and Riverlakes, but then YOU would cry foul saying we run up the score and should pass the puck rather than score. So please dont tell us they have little flexibility.

Jefferson is over rated. BSM is way down. Grand Rapids has their worst team in years. Alexandria is class a and Fargo South is an average NoDak team. DE is probably the three seed in 7AA. Well at least the Spuds can hang their hat on playing Minnetonka and Wayzata close.

Not that it matters much (other than being the designated "home" or "away" team in the 7AA semis at the DECC, assuming both teams make it there), but East will be the very likely #2 seed, Andover #3. Unless Cloquet pulls off an even bigger upset next week over East, that is.

Lee