Gopher State Festival

urban iceman · Post by **urban iceman** » Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:18 pm

Where can a guy find the rosters for this tourney?[/u]

HOCKEYDRIVER · Post by **HOCKEYDRIVER** » Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:52 am

All I know is the games start tonight for 2015's 6:45pm
SOUTH vs WEST (SSR#2)

shooter803 · Post by **shooter803** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:16 am

Here is the Roster I found for the Soph. North Group

SECTION: North 2015
# NAME POSITION SCHOOL
30 Adam Huglen G Crookston
1 Gabe Heifort G Bemidji
2 Tye Ausmus D East Grand Forks
3 Connor LaRoque D Grand Rapids
4 Nathan Sepp D Duluth Marshall
5 Trevor Selk D East Grand Forks
6 Luke Jaycox DF Warroad
7 Nathan Peadbody DF East Grand Forks
8 Dixon Bowen F East Grand Forks
9 Dalton Johnson DF Cloquet
10 Koby Bender F Cloquet
11 Brian Bunten F Duluth East
12 Adam Fischer F Brainerd
14 Samuel Larson FD East Grand Forks
15 Doug Larson F Crookston
16 Grant Loven F East Grand Forks
17 Chandler St. Michel F Crookston
18 Tanner Tweten F East Grand Forks

HOCKEYDRIVER · Post by **HOCKEYDRIVER** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:59 am

SOUTH 5 vs WEST 4 (2015)

justtapitin · Post by **justtapitin** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:02 am

Any rosters for those 2 teams?

Nobodyonya · Post by **Nobodyonya** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:41 am

2014 teams

North (Red)
1 Ryan Anderson G Roseau
2 Justin Cameron D Crookston
3 Alex Halstensgard D Roseau
4 Ian Lund F Thief River Falls
5 Alex Strand F Roseau
6 Eddie Eades D E Grand Forks
8 Aaron Herdt F Moorhead
9 Taylor Brierley D E Grand Forks
10 Brady Heppner F Crookston
11 Connor Morgan F Crookston
12 Jack Helgeson F Roseau
14 Kolton Aubol F E Grand Forks
15 Nick Jaycox D Warroad
16 Adam Oancoast D Thief River Falls
17 Ryan Bittner D Crookston
18 Zach Yon F Roseau
30 Tanner Holmes G Thief River Falls

South (White)
1 Tom Fraune G Rosemount
2 Soren Culsrtrup D Owatonna
3 Dallas Tucker D Farmington
4 Jake Dittel F White Bear Lake
5 Travis Frakes D Luverne
6 Connor Hyden F Lakeville
7 Drew Blackmum F St Paul Academy
8 Tucker Gran F Mounds View
9 Tyler Heuer F Apple Valley
10 Zach Bichler F Rosemount
11 Matt Hunt F Mounds View
12 Tyler Frank F Rosemount
12 Luke Hedtke F Rosemount
15 Johnny Panvica F Jefferson
16 Austin Killian F New Prague
17 Augie Isaacson F New Prague
18 Griff Anderson F/D Mounds View
30 Grant Martens G Jefferson

West (Blue)
1 Blake Jackson G Chaska
2 Derek Wiitala F Breck
3 Jake Flemmer D Mound
4 Chandler Lindstrand D Wayzata
5 Coulton Budrea D Elk River
6 Jorgen Saverson D Breck
7 Blake Hillman D Elk River
8 Michale Orke F Breck
9 Andrew Zerbin F Elk River
10 Gavin Payne F Orono
11 Jake Jaremko F Elk River
12 Chase Springman F Breck
14 Nate Weber F Rogers
15 Tyler Frischmon F Blaine
16 Kendall Bolen-Porter F Cretin Derham Hall
17 Mark Sharp F Breck
18 Seth Johnson F Coon Rapids
30 Mac Berglove G Elk River

East (Black)
1 Earnest Mantel G Como
2 Derek Olmshenk D Cretin Derham Hall
3 Michael Bigelbach D Red Wing
4 Logan Sharp D Hill Murray
5 Billy Marlow D S St Paul
6 Austin Olson D/F Hill Murray
7 Lukas Wewerka D Hill Murray
8 Alex Brausen F Roseville
9 Jake Nickoloff F East Ridge
10 John Heddle F Stillwater
11 Eric Geskermann F Tartan
12 Nick Jerhoff F S St Paul
14 Brandon Jungman F Stillwater
15 Brady O'Sullivan F Tartan
16 Wyatt Stotts F Stillwater
17 Bill Brandecker F S St Paul
18 Mike Pauletti F Roseville
30 Matt Palmquist G Park Cottage Grove

Marty McSorely · Post by **Marty McSorely** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:54 am

Never heard of this event? Is there an online schedule somewhere... didn't find anything on Google.

He shoots he scores · Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:26 am

Nobodyonya wrote:2014 teams

East (Black)
1 Earnest Mantel G Como
2 Derek Olmshenk D Red Wing
3 Michael Bigelbach D Red Wing
4 Logan Sharp D Hill Murray
5 Billy Marlow D S St Paul
6 Austin Olson D/F Hill Murray
7 Lukas Wewerka D Hill Murray
8 Alex Brausen F Roseville
9 Jake Nickoloff F East Ridge
10 John Heddle F Stillwater
11 Eric Geskermann F Tartan
12 Nick Jerhoff F S St Paul
14 Brandon Jungman F Stillwater
15 Brady O'Sullivan F Tartan
16 Wyatt Stotts F Stillwater
17 Bill Brandecker F S St Paul
18 Mike Pauletti F Roseville
30 Matt Palmquist G Park Cottage Grove

Olmschenk is from cretin, not red wing

Nobodyonya · Post by **Nobodyonya** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:31 am

He shoots he scores wrote:
Nobodyonya wrote:2014 teams

East (Black)
1 Earnest Mantel G Como
2 Derek Olmshenk D Red Wing
3 Michael Bigelbach D Red Wing
4 Logan Sharp D Hill Murray
5 Billy Marlow D S St Paul
6 Austin Olson D/F Hill Murray
7 Lukas Wewerka D Hill Murray
8 Alex Brausen F Roseville
9 Jake Nickoloff F East Ridge
10 John Heddle F Stillwater
11 Eric Geskermann F Tartan
12 Nick Jerhoff F S St Paul
14 Brandon Jungman F Stillwater
15 Brady O'Sullivan F Tartan
16 Wyatt Stotts F Stillwater
17 Bill Brandecker F S St Paul
18 Mike Pauletti F Roseville
30 Matt Palmquist G Park Cottage Grove
Olmschenk is from cretin, not red wing

Thanks, I made the correction

livinthedream · Post by **livinthedream** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:11 pm

Marty McSorely wrote:Never heard of this event? Is there an online schedule somewhere... didn't find anything on Google.

Here you go:

2013 GOPHER STATE FESTIVAL

20th ANNUAL
MARCH 13 - 17, 2013

SCHWANS SUPER RINKS – BLAINE, MN

WEDS., MARCH 13, 2013
TIME YR TEAM RINK
6:30 PM 2013/2014 SOUTH vs WEST RINK 4
6:45 PM 2015 SOUTH vs WEST RINK 2

THURS., MARCH 14, 2013
TIME YR TEAM RINK
6:30 PM 2013/2014 EAST vs WEST RINK 4
6:45 PM 2015 EAST vs WEST RINK 2

FRI., MARCH 15, 2013
TIME YR TEAM RINK
6:15 PM 2015 NORTH vs WEST RINK 2
6:15 PM 2013/2014 NORTH vs WEST RINK 3
8:15 PM 2015 SOUTH vs EAST RINK 2
8:15 PM 2013/2014 SOUTH vs EAST RINK 3

SAT., MARCH 16, 2013
TIME YR TEAM RINK
1:00 PM 2013/2014 NORTH vs EAST RINK 3
1:15 PM 2015 NORTH vs EAST RINK 2
7:00 PM 2013/2014 NORTH vs SOUTH RINK 3
7:15 PM 2015 NORTH vs SOUTH RINK 2

SUN., MARCH 17, 2013
TIME YR TEAM RINK
10:00 AM 2013/2014 1 vs 2 RINK 1
10:00 AM 2013/2014 3 vs 4 RINK 3
10:15 AM 2015 1 vs 2 RINK 2
10:15 AM 2015 3 vs 4 RINK 4

urban iceman · Post by **urban iceman** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:28 pm

2013-14
West-7
South-6
Wed. Night

mitchrapp · Post by **mitchrapp** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:31 pm

Why does the North 14s have all TRF, Roseau, Crookston, EGF, etc. ? It should be called the way upper NW team - How does this team get put together? There is nobody from Rapids, Duluth area, range etc.

trippedontheblueline · Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:32 pm

You might have to turn the map around to justify why the West team is from Elk River, Orono, Breck etc..... west of what? Wisconsin?

Roy01 · Post by **Roy01** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:45 pm

The zones for this tournament have always been rather odd...

skills_coach1 · Post by **skills_coach1** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 12:49 pm

Kind of fun to watch in any case though... Other than the "feeling out" process that takes place when you put together teams, the young men are talented for sure. Do the scores mean anything, not really. Pretty much the same gig when you do any of these types of festivals or tournaments... Usually by the last game there is better team play and familiarity.

urban iceman · Post by **urban iceman** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:29 pm

skills_coach1 wrote:Kind of fun to watch in any case though... Other than the "feeling out" process that takes place when you put together teams, the young men are talented for sure. Do the scores mean anything, not really. Pretty much the same gig when you do any of these types of festivals or tournaments... Usually by the last game there is better team play and familiarity.

Kind of a "shinny" atmosphere to it.

almostashappy · Post by **almostashappy** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:31 pm

mitchrapp wrote:Why does the North 14s have all TRF, Roseau, Crookston, EGF, etc. ? It should be called the way upper NW team - How does this team get put together? There is nobody from Rapids, Duluth area, range etc.

Invitations are sent out to individuals. Not everyone who gets an invite accepts it, for any number of reasons. Probably some kids already in pre-season mode for spring sports, and others who are ready for a break after a long season. Some families might not think it's worth the cost (disparate impact on families from Up North who'd have to add in lodging expenses).

The organizers are probably dangling the prospect of scouts watching these games as a reason to accept an invitation. This could be a boon for a kid that plays out in the sticks for a bad team, but if you were a sophomore/junior playing for DE or Rapids? No shortage of scouts taking notes during their high school seasons.

As for who gets the invite? Might have been some reliance upon the Elite Prep (aka "D-league") rosters. And if that's the case, then I vaguely recall some discussion last Fall about why Duluth East wasn't well represented in that league. But I could be wrong.

hshckylvr · Post by **hshckylvr** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:41 pm

Interesting that its the same weekend as the Xposure tournament at SSM. Since that tournament is put on by the MN elite league (in part), I suspect the rosters at the Gopher festival have little to do with the Elite league

Roy01 · Post by **Roy01** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:55 pm

hshckylvr wrote:Interesting that its the same weekend as the Xposure tournament at SSM. Since that tournament is put on by the MN elite league (in part), I suspect the rosters at the Gopher festival have little to do with the Elite league

What I had always thought of the rosters for this tournament was they're still all good players, just maybe the less notable/popular ones..? In my experience with it, many of my teammates/opponents in this tournament played post high school but weren't the premiere names invited to the Elite League. Most everyone gets an invite to Xposure, I think that's more of a money maker...

hshckylvr · Post by **hshckylvr** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 2:33 pm

Roy01 wrote:
hshckylvr wrote:Interesting that its the same weekend as the Xposure tournament at SSM. Since that tournament is put on by the MN elite league (in part), I suspect the rosters at the Gopher festival have little to do with the Elite league
What I had always thought of the rosters for this tournament was they're still all good players, just maybe the less notable/popular ones..? In my experience with it, many of my teammates/opponents in this tournament played post high school but weren't the premiere names invited to the Elite League. Most everyone gets an invite to Xposure, I think that's more of a money maker...

Could be. I know Xposure, anyone can apply. I don't think everyone is accepted, I could be wrong. Looks like a fair number of out of staters on those rosters (?SSM students, I don't know). It looks like its a joint effort of the elite league and SSM, this year, anyway. Who runs the Gopher Festival?

skills_coach1 · Post by **skills_coach1** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 9:44 am

hshckylvr wrote:
Could be. I know Xposure, anyone can apply. I don't think everyone is accepted, I could be wrong. Looks like a fair number of out of staters on those rosters (?SSM students, I don't know). It looks like its a joint effort of the elite league and SSM, this year, anyway. Who runs the Gopher Festival?

Names listed on the invite letter are charlie graves and bob shier.
I guess it seems to me if this was going to be a "premier" festival, they should really incorporate a web presence. If nothing else to get the basic questions taken care of.... heck for less than additional buck a player, you could have a website....
Just a couple cents worth....

little9BigRed · Post by **little9BigRed** » Sun Mar 17, 2013 7:08 pm

I had a chance to watch both tournaments this weekend. My take was that the Gopher Festival had better skill level, fewer players per team, better passing support (team play). Exposure seamed a bit more of a grinding physical style of play, some of the players were not as skilled, birth years ranged from 97 to 94. I didnt see any scouts at either tournament other than a few MNJHL at the exposure. Half of the Coaches were affiliated with the Elite1 teams the other half were from SSM.

Cost difference Gopher Festival 4 games, 3 lines, 2 -50 min run time periods $200.00. Exposure 5 games 4 lines, 2- 25 min stop time periods $350.00.