Orono (5-2-1) vs St Paul Academy (6-2) 12-26-12 12pm

[HShockeywatcher]

St Paul Academy has a new coach this year, hasn't lost to a MN team yet, only have 5 seniors on its roster and only one of its 6 players with 10 or more points is a senior. Despite all of that, they haven't played the quality of teams Orono has yet. This should be a great game to start a tournament of quality games for both teams.

My money's on the Spartans

[fourthlinegrinder]

Both programs boast young talent, Evan Dahliside and Gavin Payne should be household names for the next couple years to those who follow both classes, Gavin Payne of Orono is one of the best Sophmores in the state, Evan Dahlside is from the Machine program from Minnesota Made. Orono plays a tougher schedule which wont hurt them.

It is ok to follow Class A hockey

[Whopper2]

Spa is much better than it has been in the past and this game should answer the question how much better.Besides the machine player two other outstanding freshman players. J Jallen and j mickelson who leads all freshman in scoreing with 14 points in 7 games..They play all there players but if want to beat the better teams thier going to play 2 lines and 4 defense.Shorting the bench and staying out of the penilty box is critical.They should be even better next year.

[fourthlinegrinder]

That woul be cool if all those guys stayed for spa

[Whopper2]

Orno wins 1 to 0. Game was welled played by two equal teams but was decided by a spa mistake. With spa on the power play a defenseman got lazy in his own zone and orno took advantage of it. Most games are decided by poor decisions.