TOP JUNIOR players by position

[Cujo]

From SINGLE A

1. Dillon Mclain- 51 pts (Delano)
2. Eric Carlson- 49 pts (Albert Lea)
3. Sam Coborn- 46 pts (Park Rapids)
4. Jared Thomas- 41 pts (Hermantown)
5. Judd Peterson- 40 pts (Duluth Marshall)
6. Joe Anderson- 38 pts (Hibbing)
7. Adam Eisenminger 37 pts (Windom)
8. Jeoy Hanowski- 34 pts (Little Falls)
9. Jack Prinsen- 34 pts (Delano)
10. Brody Peterson- 30 pts (New Ulm

Took some time but I think this is the top 10..
If im wrong, please correct me.

[totalonehockey23]

From SINGLE A

1. Dillon Mclain- 51 pts (Delano)
2. Eric Carlson- 49 pts (Albert Lea)
3. Sam Coborn- 46 pts (Park Rapids)
4. Jared Thomas- 41 pts (Hermantown)
5. Judd Peterson- 40 pts (Duluth Marshall)
6. Joe Anderson- 38 pts (Hibbing)
7. Adam Eisenminger 37 pts (Windom)
8. Jeoy Hanowski- 34 pts (Little Falls)
9. Jack Prinsen- 34 pts (Delano)
10. Brody Peterson- 30 pts (New Ulm

Took some time but I think this is the top 10..
If im wrong, please correct me.

AJ Fossen 40 pts (spring lake park)

[brandy38]

Mick Dhein from Richfield?

[playerplayer1]

Eagan has a bunch of good ones

Nick Kuchera - 35pts
Will Merchant - 33pts
Michael Zajac - 32pts
They also have 4 solid D
Connor McGovern
Eli May
Derick Kuchera
Sam Wolfe
All juniors

[old goalie85]

That group was a good group at the bantam level as well..Zajac was the top. Is he still?

[bobforhockey]

Watch for Landon Farrell, forward for Lourdes, kid has serious wheels and can take a hit.

[GreekChurch]

Zac MacCarver - North St. Paul 18- 16 - 22 - 38pts

[seek & destroy]

Zac MacCarver - North St. Paul 18- 16 - 22 - 38pts

From the other post that was locked (only shortened to the top 20 forwards, top 15 defensemen and top 5 goalies). A pretty good list to represent the top junior players.

FORWARDS
1. Lucia Wayzata
2. Michaelson Apple Valley
3. Horn Benilde
4. Zajac Eagan
5. Steman Maple Grove
6. Kloos Lakeville South
7. Torrell Monticello
8. Brenk Moorhead
9. Randolph Duluth East
10. Erickson Roseau
11. Merchant Eagan
12. Paulson Maple Grove
13. Faust Hill Murray
14. Chapman Burnsville
15. Walker Edina
16. Olson Duluth East
17. Christian Moorhead
18. Toninato Duluth East
19. Kuchera Eagan
20. Baskin Minnetonka

DEFENSE
1. Horton Benilde
2. Pedrie Apple Valley
3. Aspinwall Maple Grove
4. Hess Centennial
5. Halverson Wayzata
6. Repensky Duluth East
7. Janco Jefferson
8. Kolquist Hermantown
9. Bushey Duluth Marshall
10. Freberg Maple Grove
11. Smith Apple Valley
12. May Eagan
13. Schmitz Red Lake Falls
14. Heller Lakeville South
15. Anderson Burnsville

GOALIE
1. Lindgren Lakeville North
2. Bitzer Moorhead
3. Cates Stillwater
4. Franke Elk River
5. Malvin Blaine

[Guru20]

FORWARDS
1. Lucia Wayzata
2. Michaelson Apple Valley
3. Horn Benilde
4. Zajac Eagan
5. Steman Maple Grove
6. Kloos Lakeville South
7. Torrell Monticello
8. Brenk Moorhead
9. Randolph Duluth East
10. Erickson Roseau
11. Merchant Eagan
12. Paulson Maple Grove
13. Faust Hill Murray
14. Chapman Burnsville
15. Walker Edina
16. Olson Duluth East
17. Christian Moorhead
18. Toninato Duluth East
19. Kuchera Eagan
20. Baskin Minnetonka
21. Wolden Maple Grove
22. Wyman Burnsville
23. Opperman Breck
24. Underwood Grand Rapids
25. Bell Maple Grove
26. Rothstein Minnetonka
27. Harvey Lakeville South
28. Thomas Hermantown
29. Pohlkamp Brainerd
30. Peterson Marshall
31. Commers St Thomas Academy
32. Kohls Forest Lake
33. Mason Maple Grove
34. Iverson Breck
35. Lovick Centennial
36. Dahlberg Osseo
37. Lambert Blaine
38. Franklin Forest Lake
39. Holmquist Hopkins
40. Hanowski Little Falls



DEFENSE
1. Horton Benilde
2. Pedrie Apple Valley
3. Aspinwall Maple Grove
4. Hess Centennial
5. Halverson Wayzata
6. Repensky Duluth East
7. Janco Jefferson
8. Kolquist Hermantown
9. Bushey Duluth Marshall
10. Freberg Maple Grove
11. Smith Apple Valley
12. May Eagan
13. Schmitz Red Lake Falls
14. Heller Lakeville South
15. Anderson Burnsville
16. LeBlanc Hermantown
17. Death Wayzata
18. Freemark Lakeville South
19. Wolfe Eagan
20. Stejskal Grand Rapids
21. Dolby Osseo
22. Corbett Stillwater
23. Plazscz Eastview
24. Goff Stillwater


GOALIE
1. Lindgren Lakeville North
2. Bitzer Moorhead
3. Cates Stillwater
4. Franke Elk River
5. Malvin Blaine

[RickyTicky]

[quote="longdistancespectator8"]justin kloos- uncommitted

Currently 9th in the state in points, however has played less games than those in front of him, and is averaging the 3rd most points per game.[/quote]


7 more points tonight, now has 60 pts in 18 games this season against tough AA competition, also now top 5 scorer in the state.. Kids for real, keep an eye out for him at the tourney this year because South just beat toughest southern competition in 1AA 12-3.. the only team that I see as having a shot in 1AA is Lakeville North and South beat them 7-1 earlier this year, but North didn't play their good goalie.. He will need to stand on his head against Kloos and Harvey of South

[High Flyer]

Zac MacCarver - North St. Paul 18- 16 - 22 - 38pts

From the other post that was locked (only shortened to the top 20 forwards, top 15 defensemen and top 5 goalies). A pretty good list to represent the top junior players.

FORWARDS
1. Lucia Wayzata
2. Michaelson Apple Valley
3. Horn Benilde
4. Zajac Eagan
5. Steman Maple Grove
6. Kloos Lakeville South
7. Torrell Monticello
8. Brenk Moorhead
9. Randolph Duluth East
10. Erickson Roseau
11. Merchant Eagan
12. Paulson Maple Grove
13. Faust Hill Murray
14. Chapman Burnsville
15. Walker Edina
16. Olson Duluth East
17. Christian Moorhead
18. Toninato Duluth East
19. Kuchera Eagan
20. Baskin Minnetonka

DEFENSE
1. Horton Benilde
2. Pedrie Apple Valley
3. Aspinwall Maple Grove
4. Hess Centennial
5. Halverson Wayzata
6. Repensky Duluth East
7. Janco Jefferson
8. Kolquist Hermantown
9. Bushey Duluth Marshall
10. Freberg Maple Grove
11. Smith Apple Valley
12. May Eagan
13. Schmitz Red Lake Falls
14. Heller Lakeville South
15. Anderson Burnsville

GOALIE
1. Lindgren Lakeville North
2. Bitzer Moorhead
3. Cates Stillwater
4. Franke Elk River
5. Malvin Blaine

Nice list S & D, though you did forget the "top" jr. defensemen....

[blueblood]

Connor Kelly - Chanhassen
19g 12a 31 pts

[seek & destroy]

Zac MacCarver - North St. Paul 18- 16 - 22 - 38pts

From the other post that was locked (only shortened to the top 20 forwards, top 15 defensemen and top 5 goalies). A pretty good list to represent the top junior players.

FORWARDS
1. Lucia Wayzata
2. Michaelson Apple Valley
3. Horn Benilde
4. Zajac Eagan
5. Steman Maple Grove
6. Kloos Lakeville South
7. Torrell Monticello
8. Brenk Moorhead
9. Randolph Duluth East
10. Erickson Roseau
11. Merchant Eagan
12. Paulson Maple Grove
13. Faust Hill Murray
14. Chapman Burnsville
15. Walker Edina
16. Olson Duluth East
17. Christian Moorhead
18. Toninato Duluth East
19. Kuchera Eagan
20. Baskin Minnetonka

DEFENSE
1. Horton Benilde
2. Pedrie Apple Valley
3. Aspinwall Maple Grove
4. Hess Centennial
5. Halverson Wayzata
6. Repensky Duluth East
7. Janco Jefferson
8. Kolquist Hermantown
9. Bushey Duluth Marshall
10. Freberg Maple Grove
11. Smith Apple Valley
12. May Eagan
13. Schmitz Red Lake Falls
14. Heller Lakeville South
15. Anderson Burnsville

GOALIE
1. Lindgren Lakeville North
2. Bitzer Moorhead
3. Cates Stillwater
4. Franke Elk River
5. Malvin Blaine

Nice list S & D, though you did forget the "top" jr. defensemen....

Wasn't my list...I just took it from the other post that was locked. I shortened the list to 40 players total because I thought listing 60 "top" juniors like the original list had is overkill. That's a few too many "top" players at that level.

[Slap Shot]

I think Baskin and Rothstein (21 pts each) at least deserve mention (while not being at the top of anyone's list). And Behounek has been good, albeit not against the stiffest of competition so he probably needs much more ice time to be really considered.

[playerplayer1]

justin kloos- uncommitted

Currently 9th in the state in points, however has played less games than those in front of him, and is averaging the 3rd most points per game.

7 more points tonight, now has 60 pts in 18 games this season against tough AA competition, also now top 5 scorer in the state.. Kids for real, keep an eye out for him at the tourney this year because South just beat toughest southern competition in 1AA 12-3.. the only team that I see as having a shot in 1AA is Lakeville North and South beat them 7-1 earlier this year, but North didn't play their good goalie.. He will need to stand on his head against Kloos and Harvey of South

He is good but let's see how good he really is against top competition!
Let's compare: Unranked(but tough AA competition)
Kennedy-6pts, Prior Lake-4pts, Rosemount-4pts, Lakeville North-6pts, Kennedy-7pts, Rosemount-4pts, Century-7pts. In those 7 games he had 38 points or 5.4pts/game

Against top 10:
Eagan-0pts, Hill Murray-1pt, Bville-2pts, Bville-1pt, EP 2pts, Eagan-0pts
Total against top 10 in 6 games=6pts or 1pt/game.

Do you see a pattern here? Not sure he's the guy you want to count on in big games. Will be tough to see some of the top teams not go to state and a team who just lost 10-0 possibly there.

[The Exiled One]

Do you see a pattern here? Not sure he's the guy you want to count on in big games. Will be tough to see some of the top teams not go to state and a team who just lost 10-0 possibly there.

It's not unusual to see top players on short-bench teams with few points against good, deeper teams. It's easy for deep teams to key in on the other team's top line/player. Kloos proved himself just fine in the Elite League.

[playerplayer1]

Do you see a pattern here? Not sure he's the guy you want to count on in big games. Will be tough to see some of the top teams not go to state and a team who just lost 10-0 possibly there.

It's not unusual to see top players on short-bench teams with few points against good, deeper teams. It's easy for deep teams to key in on the other team's top line/player. Kloos proved himself just fine in the Elite League.

You proved my point. He isn't the guy to count on while playing for LS b/c good teams will key on him. I have no doubt he will be a good player at the next level, not so sure he will look too good at state though.

[longdistancespectator8]

yes kloos' numbers are lower against the good teams, but thats true for any top player. i think the key thing that has gone unmentioned is that he is the only reason the lakeville south team puts any pucks in the net against the top teams.

Against good teams he plays the entire game, so thats another added affect to his lower numbers.

Other good teams: 4 pts against Apple Valley, 4 points against Jefferson

Burnsville- 2 points (short handed goals) out of the 4 goals.
1 of 1

E.P- 2 of 5

yes they lost to eagan by 10, but i think that was a random event, the other games were at least respectable. especially the ep one where with some good goaltending it would have been a great game.

If they make it to state, which it will require a collapse even worse than the one that stopped LS last year, you will know which kid he is. He is a 1 man line, putting up numbers like kyle rau's last year with much less support around him.

[wingman]

I have watched Justin since he was a peewee. Doesn't matter what team he plays against he is a constant threat and very skilled. Against one of the best teams in the state, though LS lost, he was constant threat entire game. Needs a little bulk--and that will come.

[RickyTicky]

[quote="playerplayer1"][quote="The Exiled One"][quote="playerplayer1"]Do you see a pattern here? Not sure he's the guy you want to count on in big games. Will be tough to see some of the top teams not go to state and a team who just lost 10-0 possibly there. [/quote]
It's not unusual to see top players on short-bench teams with few points against good, deeper teams. It's easy for deep teams to key in on the other team's top line/player. Kloos proved himself just fine in the Elite League.[/quote]

You proved my point. He isn't the guy to count on while playing for LS b/c good teams will key on him. I have no doubt he will be a good player at the next level, not so sure he will look too good at state though.[/quote]



I think the argument that he doesn't put up as many pts. against top 10 teams is a little obvious. I mean obviously players are going to get more points against weaker competition. Lets look at #1 on that list Luica, 4 pts against Buffalo, Osseo, and Champlin but 0 pts against Minnetonka, was shut out twice against Moorehead, and only had 1 pt. in both games against Maple Grove. Same can be said to probably all the top scorers.. They may play a great game against good competition but it won't show up on the score card as 6-7 pts. as it will against weaker competition. And to base LS season on one bad loss is ridiculous, they may not be top 10 in the state but if their goalie has a good game they can give just about anyone a run for their money with the goal scorers on their team

[Neuuman]

justin kloos- uncommitted

Currently 9th in the state in points, however has played less games than those in front of him, and is averaging the 3rd most points per game.

7 more points tonight, now has 60 pts in 18 games this season against tough AA competition, also now top 5 scorer in the state.. Kids for real, keep an eye out for him at the tourney this year because South just beat toughest southern competition in 1AA 12-3.. the only team that I see as having a shot in 1AA is Lakeville North and South beat them 7-1 earlier this year, but North didn't play their good goalie.. He will need to stand on his head against Kloos and Harvey of South

He is good but let's see how good he really is against top competition!
Let's compare: Unranked(but tough AA competition)
Kennedy-6pts, Prior Lake-4pts, Rosemount-4pts, Lakeville North-6pts, Kennedy-7pts, Rosemount-4pts, Century-7pts. In those 7 games he had 38 points or 5.4pts/game

Against top 10:
Eagan-0pts, Hill Murray-1pt, Bville-2pts, Bville-1pt, EP 2pts, Eagan-0pts
Total against top 10 in 6 games=6pts or 1pt/game.

Do you see a pattern here? Not sure he's the guy you want to count on in big games. Will be tough to see some of the top teams not go to state and a team who just lost 10-0 possibly there.

It seems odd to me that Kloos's skill level/value to team/ability should be judged solely based on the fact the he, admittedly, puts up big numbers against some of the weaker teams, or that a team of which he was one of 18 members lost 10-0. That being said, here's a comparison of his stats to AJ Michaelson's (who, don't get me wrong, is a great player and deserves all mention and consideration he's received as such).

Against common opponents (conference games and Eden Prairie)

Kloos - 50 pts. in 15 games - 3.33 ppg's
Michaelson - 36 pts. in 15 games - 2.4 ppg's

Against common "Quality" opponents (Eagan, Burnsville, Jefferson, AV/LS, Eden Prairie)

Kloos - 16 pts. in 8 games - 2 ppg's
Michaelson - 12 pts. in 7 games - 1.7 ppg's

Acknowledging that Michaelson is a great player and has put up terrific numbers so far this year, what exactly did Kloos do to be a guy "not to be counted on"?

[observer]

Someone is pushing pretty hard for his PR. Got a blurb in the StarTribune this morning.

Excellent player and don't know if I'd trade him for Michaelson. Kloos is a very good playmaker and Michaelson is not. Kloos is a 93 and Michaelson is a 94 but both are juniors.

[Hoops]

Someone is pushing pretty hard for his PR. Got a blurb in the StarTribune this morning.

Excellent player and don't know if I'd trade him for Michaelson. Kloos is a very good playmaker and Michaelson is not. Kloos is a 93 and Michaelson is a 94 but both are juniors.

Not very observant are you? Not exactly GM material.

[observer]

Lets just say I know quite a bit more than you. Flashy one dimensional players are common. True playmakers with vision are rare. One has completed 5500 passes this season and the other 55.

Stick to hoops.

[Hoops]

Lets just say I know quite a bit more than you. Flashy one dimensional players are common. True playmakers with vision are rare. One has completed 5500 passes this season and the other 55.

Stick to hoops.

Laughable. Enjoy your day.