Class A Rankings 2-16-14

[HShockeywatcher]

Section playoffs are upon us. Lots of games this week. By the end of the week we will be down to 20 teams.

Enjoy!

1. East Grand Forks (22-2-1) [8A #1]
The Green Wave finish the regular season with 14 wins in a row. They are likely to have two games this week.
This week: 8A Quarterfinals Tuesday and Semifinals Saturday

2. Hermantown (19-4-2) [7A #1]
The Hawks are 2-1-2 in the last two weeks. Despite the recent struggles, they are the only team with no Class A losses this season and are 2-0-1 against the Duluth teams in their section.
This week: 7A Quarterfinals Tuesday and Semifinals Saturday

3. Breck (6-0-1) [2A #1]
The Mustangs win 8 in a row going into section playoffs. They have lost to two teams who have a good chance at making it to the X, but have a good shot at a couple wins at state.
This week: 2A Quarterfinals Friday

4. Warroad (20-4-1) [8A #2]
The Warriors’ two losses and tie going 16-2-1 in their last 19 games were all against EGF and TRF. Going 1-2-1 against them, can they beat them both in sections?
This week: 8A Quarterfinals Tuesday and Semifinals Saturday

5. Duluth Marshall (16-8-1) [7A #2]
The Hilltoppers ended the season dominating Cathedral but are 0-2 against Denfeld and Hermantown this season. They will likely be playing in the section final, can they beat a team they’ve previously lost to?
This week: 7A Quarterfinals Tuesday and Semifinals Saturday

6. Cathedral (17-7-1) [6A #1]
The Crusaders will have to beat a team who has previously beaten them on Saturday to get the opportunity to play in the section final.
This week: 6A Quarterfinals Tuesday and Semifinals Saturday

7. Totino-Grace (14-9-1)
The Eagles got throttled by Wayzata this week while they picked up another couple wins. They play their last regular season game on Monday.
This week: 4A Quarterfinals Thursday

8. Denfeld (13-10-2) [7A #4]
After an up and down season, the Hunters have been playing well as of late. After losing in OT and tying Hermantown, can they beat them in the third matchup on Saturday?
This week: 7A Quarterfinals Tuesday and Semifinals Saturday

9. New Prague (18-4-3) [1A #1]
Since their back to back losses to Hermantown and Farmington, the Trojans have won 5 in a row. Two more games before they play West again.
This week: 1A Quarterfinals Thursday and Semifinals Saturday

10. Mankato West (23-2) [1A #2]
The Scarlets have continued to win this season. Can they beat New Prague this time so we can see them at the X?
This week: 1A Quarterfinals Thursday and Semifinals Saturday

11. Luverne (24-0-1) [3A #1]
The Cardinals just keep winning. 3 more wins away from playing in St Paul.
This week: 3A quarterfinals Thursday and Semifinals Saturday

12. Kennedy (12-11-2) [2A #3]
The Eagles end the season over .500 while playing Burnsville as close as some of the top AA teams in the state. How far can they make it in section 2A?
This week: 2A Quarterfinals Friday

13. Thief River Falls (14-10-1) [7A #3]
Since beating Warroad last week, the Prowlers are 1-2-1. Can they make it to the section final for a third crack at East Grand Forks?
This week: 8A Quarterfinals Tuesday and Semifinals Saturday

14. Blake (15-10) [2A #5]
The Bears are 9-2 in their last 11 games with the 2 losses coming to Breck. Will they get an opportunity to play them again?
This week: 2A Quarterfinals Friday

15. Virginia (17-7-1) [7A #3]
The Blue Devils followed up a win over Grand Rapids with a shutout loss to Duluth Marshall, the team they will likely play in the semis.
This week: 7A Quarterfinals Tuesday and Semifinals Saturday

Teams to watch:

Alexandria (16-5-3)
Chisago Lakes Area ( 17-8 )
Mahtomedi (15-10)
St Paul Academy (17-7)
St Cloud Apollo (15-10)

Section Seeds:

Section 1A
1 New Prague
2 Mankato West
3 Rochester Lourdes
4 Albert Lea
5 Northfield
6 Faribault
7 LSHSPTCU
8 LaCrescent
9 Red Wing
10 Mankato East
11 Austin
12 Winona
13 Waseca

Section 2A
1 Breck
2 Orono
3 Kennedy
4 Delano
5 Blake
6 Mound-Westonka
7 Chaska
8 St. Louis Park
9 Waconia
10 Minneapolis
11 Richfield

Section 3A
1 Luverne
2 Willmar
3 New Ulm
4 Hucthinson
5 Marshall
6 Litchfield
7 Windom Area
8 Morris/Benson Area
9 Fairmont
10 Redwood Valley
11 Worthington

Section 4A
1 Totino-Grace
2 Mahtomedi
3 St Paul Academy
4 South Saint Paul
5 Minnehaha
6 Simley
7 Achiever Academy
8 Como
9 Sibley
10 Johnson
11 Highland Park

Section 5A
1 Chisago Lakes
2 Princeton
3 Spring Lake Park
4 Proctor
5 Providence Academy
6 Mora
7 Legacy
8 Pine City
9 North Branch
10 Moose Lake

Section 6A
1 St. Cloud Cathedral
2 Alexandria
3 St. Cloud Apollo
4 Sauk Rapids-Rice
5 Sartell-St Stephen
6 Fergus Falls
7 Prairie Center
8 Little Falls
9 Northern Lakes
10 Wadena-Deer Creek
11 Breckenridge-Wahpeton

Section 7A
1 Hermantowm
2 Duluth Marshall
3 Virginia
4 Denfeld
5 Hibbing
6 Eveleth
7 North Shore
8 International Falls
9 Greenway
10 Ely

Section 8A
1 East Grand Forks
2 Warroad
3 Thief River Falls
4 Kittson Central
5 Detroit Lakes
6 Park Rapids
7 Crookston
8 Red Lake Falls
9 Lake of the Woods
10 Bagley

[GopherPuck15]

Best time of the year. How many more weeks of rankings will you have?

[hockey9011]

Best time of the year. How many more weeks of rankings will you have?

And will you be doing any section predictions before they get going?(not including the few play in games completed already)

[HShockeywatcher]

Best time of the year. How many more weeks of rankings will you have?

Probably 1. There will be 20 teams left next week.
After that, there will be 8 and they get seeded by the coaches.
Not much of a reason to do anything more than that. I'm will but it seems arbitrary at that point.

[notTONIGHT]

Great Job again.

Just dont understand why blake, a 5 seed in their section, is so highly ranked.

I get their on a bit of a run, but just seems high to me.

[maverickhockey7]

Great Job again.

Just dont understand why blake, a 5 seed in their section, is so highly ranked.

I get their on a bit of a run, but just seems high to me.

Seeding is based on the whole year, so some early losses will cost them there. Pretty simple.

[badgermom78]

Section playoffs are upon us. Lots of games this week. By the end of the week we will be down to 20 teams.

Enjoy!

1. East Grand Forks (22-2-1) [8A #1]
The Green Wave finish the regular season with 14 wins in a row. They are likely to have two games this week.
This week: 8A Quarterfinals Tuesday and Semifinals Saturday

2. Hermantown (19-4-2) [7A #1]
The Hawks are 2-1-2 in the last two weeks. Despite the recent struggles, they are the only team with no Class A losses this season and are 2-0-1 against the Duluth teams in their section.
This week: 7A Quarterfinals Tuesday and Semifinals Saturday

3. Breck (6-0-1) [2A #1]
The Mustangs win 8 in a row going into section playoffs. They have lost to two teams who have a good chance at making it to the X, but have a good shot at a couple wins at state.
This week: 2A Quarterfinals Friday

4. Warroad (20-4-1) [8A #2]
The Warriors’ two losses and tie going 16-2-1 in their last 19 games were all against EGF and TRF. Going 1-2-1 against them, can they beat them both in sections?
This week: 8A Quarterfinals Tuesday and Semifinals Saturday

5. Duluth Marshall (16-8-1) [7A #2]
The Hilltoppers ended the season dominating Cathedral but are 0-2 against Denfeld and Hermantown this season. They will likely be playing in the section final, can they beat a team they’ve previously lost to?
This week: 7A Quarterfinals Tuesday and Semifinals Saturday

6. Cathedral (17-7-1) [6A #1]
The Crusaders will have to beat a team who has previously beaten them on Saturday to get the opportunity to play in the section final.
This week: 6A Quarterfinals Tuesday and Semifinals Saturday

7. Totino-Grace (14-9-1)
The Eagles got throttled by Wayzata this week while they picked up another couple wins. They play their last regular season game on Monday.
This week: 4A Quarterfinals Thursday

8. Denfeld (13-10-2) [7A #4]
After an up and down season, the Hunters have been playing well as of late. After losing in OT and tying Hermantown, can they beat them in the third matchup on Saturday?
This week: 7A Quarterfinals Tuesday and Semifinals Saturday

9. New Prague (18-4-3) [1A #1]
Since their back to back losses to Hermantown and Farmington, the Trojans have won 5 in a row. Two more games before they play West again.
This week: 1A Quarterfinals Thursday and Semifinals Saturday

10. Mankato West (23-2) [1A #2]
The Scarlets have continued to win this season. Can they beat New Prague this time so we can see them at the X?
This week: 1A Quarterfinals Thursday and Semifinals Saturday

11. Luverne (24-0-1) [3A #1]
The Cardinals just keep winning. 3 more wins away from playing in St Paul.
This week: 3A quarterfinals Thursday and Semifinals Saturday

12. Kennedy (12-11-2) [2A #3]
The Eagles end the season over .500 while playing Burnsville as close as some of the top AA teams in the state. How far can they make it in section 2A?
This week: 2A Quarterfinals Friday

13. Thief River Falls (14-10-1) [7A #3]
Since beating Warroad last week, the Prowlers are 1-2-1. Can they make it to the section final for a third crack at East Grand Forks?
This week: 8A Quarterfinals Tuesday and Semifinals Saturday

14. Blake (15-10) [2A #5]
The Bears are 9-2 in their last 11 games with the 2 losses coming to Breck. Will they get an opportunity to play them again?
This week: 2A Quarterfinals Friday

15. Virginia (17-7-1) [7A #3]
The Blue Devils followed up a win over Grand Rapids with a shutout loss to Duluth Marshall, the team they will likely play in the semis.
This week: 7A Quarterfinals Tuesday and Semifinals Saturday

Teams to watch:

Alexandria (16-5-3)
Chisago Lakes Area ( 17-8 )
Mahtomedi (15-10)
St Paul Academy (17-7)
St Cloud Apollo (15-10)

Section Seeds:

Section 1A
1 New Prague
2 Mankato West
3 Rochester Lourdes
4 Albert Lea
5 Northfield
6 Faribault
7 LSHSPTCU
8 LaCrescent
9 Red Wing
10 Mankato East
11 Austin
12 Winona
13 Waseca

Section 2A
1 Breck
2 Orono
3 Kennedy
4 Delano
5 Blake
6 Mound-Westonka
7 Chaska
8 St. Louis Park
9 Waconia
10 Minneapolis
11 Richfield

Section 3A
1 Luverne
2 Willmar
3 New Ulm
4 Hucthinson
5 Marshall
6 Litchfield
7 Windom Area
8 Morris/Benson Area
9 Fairmont
10 Redwood Valley
11 Worthington

Section 4A
1 Totino-Grace
2 Mahtomedi
3 St Paul Academy
4 South Saint Paul
5 Minnehaha
6 Simley
7 Achiever Academy
8 Como
9 Sibley
10 Johnson
11 Highland Park

Section 5A
1 Chisago Lakes
2 Princeton
3 Spring Lake Park
4 Proctor
5 Providence Academy
6 Mora
7 Legacy
8 Pine City
9 North Branch
10 Moose Lake

Section 6A
1 St. Cloud Cathedral
2 Alexandria
3 St. Cloud Apollo
4 Sauk Rapids-Rice
5 Sartell-St Stephen
6 Fergus Falls
7 Prairie Center
8 Little Falls
9 Northern Lakes
10 Wadena-Deer Creek
11 Breckenridge-Wahpeton

Section 7A
1 Hermantowm
2 Duluth Marshall
3 Virginia
4 Denfeld
5 Hibbing
6 Eveleth
7 North Shore
8 International Falls
9 Greenway
10 Ely

Section 8A
1 East Grand Forks
2 Warroad
3 Thief River Falls
4 Kittson Central
5 Detroit Lakes
6 Park Rapids
7 Crookston
8 Red Lake Falls
9 Lake of the Woods
10 Bagley

Well done. Thanks for doing this.