AA Quarter: #3 Blaine (21-4-3) v. Apple Valley (17-11)

MNHockeyFan · Post by **MNHockeyFan** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 2:23 pm

Any score yet?

youngblood08 · Post by **youngblood08** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 2:24 pm

Is it just me or does the AV Coach remind you of Chris Farley?

Vinko Bogataj · Post by **Vinko Bogataj** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 2:29 pm

MNHockeyFan wrote:Any score yet?

0-0, first intermission. Decent game thus far, a bit sloppy both ways.

Slap Shot · Post by **Slap Shot** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:02 pm

AV looks really sharp so far.

Vinko Bogataj · Post by **Vinko Bogataj** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:14 pm

1-0 Valley thru 2 periods. Valley looked sharp in the 2nd. Valley needs to stay disciplined to hold on. They are a pretty good 2 way group. Blaine can score in buckets so getting the first was big. Blaine starting to look a bit frustrated. Aus even complaining about not getting more PP's called for his squad. Long way to go, especially with Blaine's skill, but as I said in previous posts-the upset could happen. Should be a great third. Go Eagles!

mn man · Post by **mn man** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:49 pm

youngblood08 wrote:Is it just me or does the AV Coach remind you of Chris Farley?

DasCondor · Post by **DasCondor** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:54 pm

looks like the one man army for blaine can't clutch at the end nice work AV

Just_Another_Fan · Post by **Just_Another_Fan** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:56 pm

Gretz was stellar, AV shut down Tufte and Bjustand, and they capitalized on scoring chances. Congrats to AV! Great upset. This messes up my predictions a bit but this is why i love the state tournament! Great representation out of Lake and 3AA.

Vinko Bogataj · Post by **Vinko Bogataj** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:01 pm

FINAL:

Valley 2 - Blaine 0

BigWorm · Post by **BigWorm** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:01 pm

Apple Valley played a great game, they really wore out Blaine's top two lines. I was very impressed with Hudson Fasching, one of the most composed freshman i've seen at the state tournament. Is Fasching an old Freshman or did he move up a year early from Bantams?

codemanh · Post by **codemanh** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:05 pm

i thought 3AA was the second weakest section

MnPride2 · Post by **MnPride2** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:08 pm

WOW!!!! Aus outcoached once again

northwoods oldtimer · Post by **northwoods oldtimer** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:11 pm

Waiting for Happy Hockey Fan to come on here and claim his loyalty to Apple Valley all season long

What a game by the Apple Valley goalie. The team played a GREAT game tip of the cap to a nice young and talented squad!!

Vinko Bogataj · Post by **Vinko Bogataj** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:12 pm

minnesotaice wrote:Gotta love the Apple Valley fans make accounts as soon as their team makes state. I hope you guys stick around after you lose in the first round of the tourney

"I would argue that Michaelson and Fasching are better players than anyone on the Blaine roster other than Bjugstad"

oh would you?
Michealson 18 Goals, 16 Assists, 34 pts
Fasching 23 Goals, 17 Assists, 40 pts

Besides bjugstad Blaine has:
Brodzinski 22 Goals, 26 Assists, 48 pts
Scheid 23 Goals, 29 Assists, 52 pts
Tufte 20 Goals, 17 Assists, 37 pts

...maybe a few years down the road AV will be decent, but they are one and done this year. Blaine's just straight up deeper than AV. The eagles will also have trouble dealing with the speed of the first two lines of Blaine, which means a lot of penalties will occur. Blaines PP is sittin at 42%

Good thing they play the game on the ice rather than on paper. Nice stats though. Should provide nice bedtime reading tomorrow night. You know, while Valley plays in the semi's...

That said, hats off to Blaine, they played hard, sometimes you just get beat. Still, great season, great team. Good luck tomorrow, beat Roseau.

nhl_combine · Post by **nhl_combine** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:14 pm

Watch out for the brown choo choo train....

Hockeydad1893 · Post by **Hockeydad1893** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:14 pm

BigWorm wrote:Apple Valley played a great game, they really wore out Blaine's top two lines. I was very impressed with Hudson Fasching, one of the most composed freshman i've seen at the state tournament. Is Fasching an old Freshman or did he move up a year early from Bantams?

He only played one year of Bantams, very skilled player.

NoExcuses · Post by **NoExcuses** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:16 pm

BigWorm wrote:Apple Valley played a great game, they really wore out Blaine's top two lines. I was very impressed with Hudson Fasching, one of the most composed freshman i've seen at the state tournament. Is Fasching an old Freshman or did he move up a year early from Bantams?

He is young.

I believe that he moved up to Bantams early as well. Someone can correct me of I'm wrong but age wise this year should have been his first year Bantams.

Goldy Gopher · Post by **Goldy Gopher** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:17 pm

hockeyhockeyhockey wrote:this is by far the easiest game one matchup for me

6-1 blaine..
apple valley what a joke..2 and done..stick to wrestling.

Blaine stick to....hey there's always next year.

Sykes · Post by **Sykes** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:27 pm

Congrats to Apple Valley from Woodbury!!!!!!! If you can't beat them, join them. Go Section 3AA!!!!

Vinko Bogataj · Post by **Vinko Bogataj** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:27 pm

bigtimescout wrote:This will be an absolute GONG SHOW. Blaine 6 Valley 1

GONG!

Might be time to rethink the scout gig.

thiscrazygame · Post by **thiscrazygame** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:29 pm

This is great!!! Listening to the sports casters on Minnesota Hockey Network they would go crazy when Bjugstad had the puck. All they were saying was how Apple Valley had better watch it or Blaine would capitalize. Is it me or do you have to be a Gopher recruit to get the respect some of these other guys deserve. Oh and I do like Bjugstad he will be a heck of a pro player one day.

Nobodyonya · Post by **Nobodyonya** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:36 pm

Maybe my friend was right, if Bjugstad doesn't score Blaine loses. Without Bjugstad this season Blaine would not have gotten thru regions

gomnhky · Post by **gomnhky** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:38 pm

AV was the better TEAM today and their goalie played well - congrats and good luck the rest of the tournament. Blaine beat themselves and played too much as individuals and needed someone else to step up with Bjugstad being double and triple teamed. AV has some good young talent and played with a lot of composure - impressive.

BigWorm · Post by **BigWorm** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:46 pm

NoExcuses wrote:
BigWorm wrote:Apple Valley played a great game, they really wore out Blaine's top two lines. I was very impressed with Hudson Fasching, one of the most composed freshman i've seen at the state tournament. Is Fasching an old Freshman or did he move up a year early from Bantams?
He is young.

I believe that he moved up to Bantams early as well. Someone can correct me of I'm wrong but age wise this year should have been his first year Bantams.

WOW! I think Faschings accomplishments during what should've been his first year of bantams might be more impressive than that of Jordan Schroeder's 8th grade season at STA. In terms of age during their first year of varsity hockey the two are very close, although it sounds more impressive Schroeder was an 8th grader. Both were the leading scorers on their teams that went to state. Fasching played AA while Schroeder played A, regardless Fasching has a very bright future.

Post by **karl(east)** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:26 pm

Very fun game to watch; Aaron Gretz and the unheralded AV defensemen deserve a lot of credi for shutting down all those talented forwards. Bjugstad had his chances and probably spent all of 2 minutes off the ice in the 3rd. Great team play and some surprising contributions fron the lower lines won AV this game. Michaelson and Fasching looked like they were trying to be a bit too cute at times, but they sure are the real deal. Props to the Eagles on a big win and helping out my bracket!

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AA Quarter: #3 Blaine (21-4-3) v. Apple Valley (17-11)

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