Section 1A

[OU812]

The West v Owatonna game is cancelled, due to Owatonna school closings.

[clutterbuck22]

Mayo and Albert Lea have been postponed to tomorrow (Dec 21st). Lourdes and Holy Family have been postponed to Jan 24th.

[Roy01]

RESULTS FOR 12/20

Rochester Lourdes vs. Holy Family: POSTPONED
Mankato West vs. Owatonna: POSTPONED
Albert Lea vs. Rochester Mayo: POSTPONED
Faribault vs. Rochester JM: POSTPONED
Red Wing vs. Holy Angels: POSTPONED
Mankato East vs. Waseca: POSTPONED
Austin vs. Dodge County: POSTPONED
La Crescent vs. Sparta (WI): POSTPONED

Probably the most exciting day of hockey in a while... All were snowed out...but alas! we have a game that was played today!!

Northfield over Chaska: 6-3

[clutterbuck22]

Mayo 3 Albert Lea 2 Final

[Roy01]

RESULTS FOR 12/21

Mankato East over Waseca: 4-2
Marshall over LSP: 2-0
New Prague over Farmington: 4-3

Mayo vs. Albert Lea provided by clutterbuck22 (see prior post)

[scarlethockey33]

Two scores from Mankato last night:

Mankato West 3 Rochester Century 1
Mankato East 5 Wascea 2

Mankato West (9-1) will play #1 Wisconsin ranked, and last year's Wisconsin state champion Notre Dame (7-0) in the their winter tournament Thursday.

Mankato East (4-6) will continue to stay at home to play Henry Sibley (2-4-2) on Wednesday.

Happy Holidays this week!

[grandmeadowhockeyfan]

Are there opinions on whether Rochester Lourdes
Could be beaten by new Prague or Mankato west. Thought that
Is the big question in section 1.

[urban iceman]

Are there opinions on whether Rochester Lourdes
Could be beaten by new Prague or Mankato west. Thought that
Is the big question in section 1.

Either team could do it. NP played them pretty tough a few weeks ago. 3-2 OT Lourdes

[Roy01]

GAMES FOR 12/28

Red Wing vs. Farmington
LSP vs. Waconia

Picks are bolded. This list only includes the games that are part of the regular season schedule. It does not include tournament teams, though most of the teams in the section are taking part in a holiday tournament.

[OU812]

Went to the West game in Duluth to see them lose to Notre Dame of WI 2-1. ND scored with two minutes to go in the third. Fast game, and ND was the better team. West goalie Spiess played well.

Very surprised to see Lourdes lose. Can anybody shed any light on what happened?

Also looks like New Prague is playing really well.

[justlivin]

Mankato west 9
Delano 4
Final

[Dog_Log17]

Bold statement by the Scarlets bouncing back and torching a very good Delano team today.

Mankato west 9
Delano 4
Final

[grandmeadowhockeyfan]

It an officially be said that 1A is not a sure thing
For Lourdes at this point. Objects in your mirror may be
Closer than they appear( Mankato west and new Prague)

[Rookie Scout]

Not to much chatter from the Albert Lea Tigers fans. Is the team having a slow start or slump. I have not read many articles in the local paper.

They have one of the best Coaches in the state. Mr Nystrom will bring these guys back to life in no time.

[grandmeadowhockeyfan]

The Lourdes hockey team is not as
Dominate. I think as Samuelson and funk
Go so does Lourdes hockey this year.

[notenoughhockey]

Just my opinion on Lourdes as I have been a fan for a few years. I think they might not be the team they have been in the past. Not only in the talent of their players (there is still talent), but watching over the years I do not think the current coaching can inspire greatness with the current team.

[Roy01]

GAMES FOR 1/8

First, my apologies for not updating lately. Its been a busy winter break. Without further ado, today's games are the following:

New Prague vs. Holy Angels
Northfield vs. Farmington
Albert Lea vs. Winona
Mankato East vs. St. Paul Highland Park
Austin vs. Waseca
Red Wing vs. Chanhassen
La Crescent vs. Viroqua (WI)

...and we get our most anticipated game of the season (up to this point) at last:

Rochester Lourdes vs. Mankato West

I want to say West here, but until Lourdes loses a sectional game (which they haven't in however long) I can't go against them. Though, IF there is a team that can knock the Eagles off their pedestal I believe it is the Scarlets. I expect a close, one-goal, physical, hard fought game. Two competitive teams; if the Lourdes D cannot contain Goettl and Frentz it could turn into a shoot-out.

Should be some excellent hockey today!

[clutterbuck22]

Lourdes with 2 quick goals in the 2nd to tie it at 2 against West.

[clutterbuck22]

Lourdes with 2 quick goals in the 2nd to tie it at 2 against West.

Another goal for Lourdes to make it 3 to 2 Eagles in the 2nd.

[SEpuck]

FINAL:

Lourdes 3

West 2

[Roy01]

Was anyone at the Lourdes vs. West game? If so, give some insight. I'd love to hear how it was played, thanks!

[urban iceman]

Holy Angels-3 EN
New Prague-1

[OU812]

Was at the West v Lourdes game. Nice prediction on this one, Roy, for calling a one goal Lourdes win.

West's Derek Frentz scores maybe ten seconds into the game, and then West goes up 2-0 in the middle of the first on a goal by Nate Krueger. West seemed to be rolling. Late in the first period Frentz is hit hard with a clean check and is out for the rest of the game with a rib injury.

West adjusts the lines in the second period, but gives up three Lourdes goals (I did not catch who scored for Lourdes, and it isn't up on hockey hub yet). In the third period both teams have some chances but no further scoring. 3-2 final, Lourdes.

Lourdes really has the inside track now to the #1 seed. Hopefully West will bounce back.

[clutterbuck22]

Was at the West v Lourdes game. Nice call on this one, Roy.

West's Derek Frentz scores maybe ten seconds into the game, and then West goes up 2-0 in the middle of the first on a goal by Nate Krueger. West seemed to be rolling. Late in the first period Frentz is hit with a clean check and is out for the rest of the game (rib). West adjusts the lines in the second period, but gives up three Lourdes goal (I did not catch who scored for Lourdes, and it isn't up on hockey hub yet). In the third period both teams have some chances but no further scoring.

Lourdes really has the inside track now to the #1 seed. Hopefully West will bounce back.

Samuelson, Funk, and Weir had the goals for Lourdes

[grandmeadowhockeyfan]

The game was very entertaining. The first period the
Lourdes defense was terrible. West put pressure on the Lourdes
Defense and they coughed up the puck nine out of ten
Times in that first period. The second period was even until the west team
Got a power play. The power play did not go well. Lourdes had more chances
Than the west team did and west was on the power play. Lourdes netted a shg with the great effort. After that point in that period west was back on their heals and very hesitant. This hesitancy gave Lourdes exactly what they needed and Lourdes proceeded to get to all the loose pucks and boxed west in their own zone. I would say eighty percent of the period was played in the west zone. The passing that was so precise and tape to tape in the first became missed sticks and passes to lourdesplayers. This led to two more goals in the next five minutes. The period ended with Lourdes up 3-2. The start of the third west started out with crisp passing and skating, but the Lourdes defense played great for the whole third. All the shots by west were contested or from the outside. Lourdes played the best defense I have seen this season in the third period. I was very surprised to see Lourdes play good defense like that since they have not done that all year so far. I tell you what I would love to see a rematch in late February.