Section 3A (2013-2014)

[flash4000]

I think Olson should've made it Nelson. Especially the second half of the season. Gunnar picked up his game to another level

I'm confused by this statement.

sorry I was typing that on my phone. Olson should've made INSTEAD of Nelson. Especially his play over the last half of the season, section play. But, like it was pointed out. Ineligble during the season = ineligible post season awards[/quote]

I do think Olson should've made the team also, if he were eligible. He played extremely well. They would have had to take one of the kids from the other teams off though, not nelson. Nelson was outstanding all year and the post season. Luverne's top 4 scorers put up numbers that no one else came close to. And their closest game in the section was a 4 goal difference. I'm not sure how these teams are decided, but I would not have a problem with Luverne having the whole first team, when you take all the numbers into account. But then again I can see that this would probably never happen also.

[lefthanded_freak]

How many teams did Luverne play in regular season that had a winning record ?

[notTONIGHT]

How many teams did Luverne play in regular season that had a winning record ?

What your going to want to do is go to W W W dot google dot com.

Type in hockey hub.

Look at the schedule

[elliott70]

Luverne played 18 different teams in the regular season.

5 had winning records.
4 were dogs with less than 5 wins.

Opponents total record 178-249-18.

[p_cku]

Luverne played 18 different teams in the regular season.

5 had winning records.
4 were dogs with less than 5 wins.

Opponents total record 178-249-18.

Luverne played who they had to play. So let quit bashing their record and who they played. The bottom-line they made the State Tourney and showed the entire state and people on this forum that they were a very good hockey team.

Coach Brown is and has always been about saving and making southwest hockey respectable. Not once did he talk about just Luverne when he was interviewed. His message over and over was how important it was to keep Section 3A alive for the growth of all of the Southwest hockey teams.

I understand the Luverne faithfuls on this forum can be hard to take, believe me I know. But the Luverne Hockey players, and coaches should be respected for what they have build through their hard work, and commitment. They have been willing to put the extra time in these past 5 years to become a legitimate hockey program. Their success is not by luck by any means. Many teams and players would not have recovered from the devastating upset loss to Marshall the previous year but Luverne used it to make themselves better.

The challenge now is for all the other Southwest teams to keep improving their programs so that every game is competitive. If and when that happen Section 3A will have to be taken seriously.

Rather you like them or not the Luverne Hockey team is now being taken serious across the state of Minnesota. With that happening hopefully they will be able to improve their schedule so people quit complaining about it.

[yesTONIGHT]

How many teams did Luverne play in regular season that had a winning record ?

What your going to want to do is go to W W W dot google dot com.

Type in hockey hub.

Look at the schedule

Yeah jeez left handed freak god forbid us actually talk about 3a hockey on the 3a hockey forum.

[notTONIGHT]

How many teams did Luverne play in regular season that had a winning record ?

What your going to want to do is go to W W W dot google dot com.

Type in hockey hub.

Look at the schedule

Yeah jeez left handed freak god forbid us actually talk about 3a hockey on the 3a hockey forum.

What would you like to discuss?

Parody accounts are hard to take seriously.So we can start with that I gurss

[lefthanded_freak]

Luverne played 18 different teams in the regular season.

5 had winning records.
4 were dogs with less than 5 wins.

Opponents total record 178-249-18.

Luverne played who they had to play. So let quit bashing their record and who they played. The bottom-line they made the State Tourney and showed the entire state and people on this forum that they were a very good hockey team.

Coach Brown is and has always been about saving and making southwest hockey respectable. Not once did he talk about just Luverne when he was interviewed. His message over and over was how important it was to keep Section 3A alive for the growth of all of the Southwest hockey teams.

I understand the Luverne faithfuls on this forum can be hard to take, believe me I know. But the Luverne Hockey players, and coaches should be respected for what they have build through their hard work, and commitment. They have been willing to put the extra time in these past 5 years to become a legitimate hockey program. Their success is not by luck by any means. Many teams and players would not have recovered from the devastating upset loss to Marshall the previous year but Luverne used it to make themselves better.

The challenge now is for all the other Southwest teams to keep improving their programs so that every game is competitive. If and when that happen Section 3A will have to be taken seriously.

Rather you like them or not the Luverne Hockey team is now being taken serious across the state of Minnesota. With that happening hopefully they will be able to improve their schedule so people quit complaining about it.

Hey pikachu,I had, what I thought was a valid ? Wasn't bashing anyone at all.

[12thgraders]

Luverne played 18 different teams in the regular season.

5 had winning records.
4 were dogs with less than 5 wins.

Opponents total record 178-249-18.

Luverne played who they had to play. So let quit bashing their record and who they played. The bottom-line they made the State Tourney and showed the entire state and people on this forum that they were a very good hockey team.

Coach Brown is and has always been about saving and making southwest hockey respectable. Not once did he talk about just Luverne when he was interviewed. His message over and over was how important it was to keep Section 3A alive for the growth of all of the Southwest hockey teams.

I understand the Luverne faithfuls on this forum can be hard to take, believe me I know. But the Luverne Hockey players, and coaches should be respected for what they have build through their hard work, and commitment. They have been willing to put the extra time in these past 5 years to become a legitimate hockey program. Their success is not by luck by any means. Many teams and players would not have recovered from the devastating upset loss to Marshall the previous year but Luverne used it to make themselves better.

The challenge now is for all the other Southwest teams to keep improving their programs so that every game is competitive. If and when that happen Section 3A will have to be taken seriously.

Rather you like them or not the Luverne Hockey team is now being taken serious across the state of Minnesota. With that happening hopefully they will be able to improve their schedule so people quit complaining about it.

No, I do not respect Luverne yet. With their schedule, or strength of schedule, Crookston or Detroit Lakes could make the State Tournament. As Elliott pointed out, 5 teams with winning records were on Luverne's schedule. Put 5 teams on that schedule next year as good as Totino or Cathedral and beat 3 of them and I will pay attention to Luverne. Getting back to the X next year for the Cardinals will only matter to me if they play 5 teams in the top 10 and win 3. Beyond that, they are an average team in a sub par section.

[yesTONIGHT]

What your going to want to do is go to W W W dot google dot com.

Type in hockey hub.

Look at the schedule

Yeah jeez left handed freak god forbid us actually talk about 3a hockey on the 3a hockey forum.

What would you like to discuss?

Parody accounts are hard to take seriously.So we can start with that I gurss

He asked a simple question ya dingus.

[elliott70]

East Grand Forks
played 15 teams in regular season (not counting WI teams that I do not have immediate info on).
11 had winning records.
Of the 4 one was Moorhead at 13-13-1.
2 worst were 7-16-4 and 6-18-3.

Total record 234-147-25.

[12thgraders]

East Grand Forks
played 15 teams in regular season (not counting WI teams that I do not have immediate info on).
11 had winning records.
Of the 4 one was Moorhead at 13-13-1.
.

Total record 234-147-25.

2 worst were 7-16-4 and 6-18-3 = Crookston and Lake of the Woods? Those teams would be top 5 seeds in Section 3A

[the thrill]

East Grand Forks
played 15 teams in regular season (not counting WI teams that I do not have immediate info on).
11 had winning records.
Of the 4 one was Moorhead at 13-13-1.
.

Total record 234-147-25.

2 worst were 7-16-4 and 6-18-3 = Crookston and Lake of the Woods? Those teams would be top 5 seeds in Section 3A

Oh yeah! Let's forget that they hung with Hermantown, beat Chisago Lakes, and took a good Totino Grace team into double OT.

I don't want to get defensive, but this team deserves the respect that they earned this year.

And what does Crookston or LoW being in 3A have to do with anything? Are you telling me they could have hung with Luverne?

[new2coachin]

East Grand Forks
played 15 teams in regular season (not counting WI teams that I do not have immediate info on).
11 had winning records.
Of the 4 one was Moorhead at 13-13-1.
.

Total record 234-147-25.

2 worst were 7-16-4 and 6-18-3 = Crookston and Lake of the Woods? Those teams would be top 5 seeds in Section 3A

Oh yeah! Let's forget that they hung with Hermantown, beat Chisago Lakes, and took a good Totino Grace team into double OT.

I don't want to get defensive, but this team deserves the respect that they earned this year.

And what does Crookston or LoW being in 3A have to do with anything? Are you telling me they could have hung with Luverne?

I think trying to compare a metro or "up north" team with a SW MN team is like comparing apples to oranges. Try living in the SW part of the State of Hockey where communities treat hockey like the illegitimate child.

Those that make these statements should ask themselves if they really believe that, for instance in the above reference, if Crookston or Lake of the Woods was in SW Minnesota, would you even have a hockey team? much less have the season & program that Luverne has put together?

[notTONIGHT]

Yeah jeez left handed freak god forbid us actually talk about 3a hockey on the 3a hockey forum.

What would you like to discuss?

Parody accounts are hard to take seriously.So we can start with that I gurss

He asked a simple question ya dingus.

So you don't actually wish to discuss 3A hockey at all?

[lefthanded_freak]

I was at the Hermantown game, anyone else?

[MrGoalieBoy]

I was as well. I think a lot of people on here were.

[notTONIGHT]

Were there people not at that game?

[yesTONIGHT]

Luverne got smacked!

[Whiner33]

Luverne got smacked!

Yah the third line did...

[yesTONIGHT]

Luverne got smacked!

Yah the third line did...

Last time I checked hockey was a team sport

[Whiner33]

Luverne got smacked!

Yah the third line did...

Last time I checked hockey was a team sport

Last time I checked you never played sports Jack!

Glad you enjoyed watching the cards!

[yesTONIGHT]

Yah the third line did...

Last time I checked hockey was a team sport

Last time I checked you never played sports Jack!

Glad you enjoyed watching the cards!

Oh but jokes on you, I do

[Section 3A HockeyScout]

Well it was another fun season of Section 3A Hockey. We may not play to the level of the metro, we may not have the tradition of the north but you can see the passion for the game growing in the Southwest. It has been fun to watch the development of the SW Conference. For years the so-called experts in our area said you would never see a team from that conference represented at the State Hockey Tournament. How fun to see the last two years of existence that two members (Marshall and Luverne) prove that false.

The Section went through some changes this year I think all Section 3A Fans can agree adding Willmar and Morris Benson was a positive. Willmar brings tradition when it comes to SW Minnesota hockey they were one of the pioneer programs and it is good to see them in this section. Morris-Benson belongs because they like most in the section are in historically non-hockey area and they will only grow the game being in this section rather then 6A.

The season had a wonderful story line as the New Villain Luverne made a run that we will more then likely never see again. They went from the start till the finish of the 3A Playoffs never losing. They were really never challenged by a Section team this year. They were clearly the top team all season. Willmar and New Ulm were a quality 2nd best teams. Both have better schedules and proved throughout the year that they could play well not only inside Section 3A but outside it as well. This Section is much deeper then it was 6 years ago and that is good for not only teams inside our region but outside of it as well.

Section 3A did have its disappointments Hutch comes to mind. Tons of talent and what a lackluster year. They had a great sophomore class coming in off a A Bantam State Tournament showing and yet only 2 or 3 got a chance to see minutes on Varsity this year? They were terribly inconsistent and honestly as many Hutch have rumbled about it was yet ANOTHER Underachieving Season.... Also what has happened to LDC when this Section started they were one of the BIG Three now they have been a 6 seed in 2 of the last 3 years and been a noticeable absent program for Super Saturday @ Gustavus... Marshall really fell off this year and hopefully they can regain momentum but this years bunch was on of the lest skilled clubs they put on the ice in years from Marshall High.

For this Section to truly grow however, we need the Windom, Worthington, Fairmont and Redwood's to get better. Numbers have been an issue I hope all can work to grow their programs and hopefully put a better product on the ice it will make the whole Section better!

Redwood and Morris Benson will be much better next season and I think you will see LDC and for sure Hutch get back to their normal standards!

Going through withdrawals I miss the daily trolling of notTonight and the rest of the Luverne fans. Congrats on the season Big Red! Next year everyone will be coming and without Meyer.... I think you will see a few knock them off... However I have learned Luverne is here to stay as a top team in this section. Which when you really think about it is good for 3A and good for High School Hockey!

[Teak]

Excellent post, 3A HockeyScout!

When one SW team does well, it benefits the entire region.

For the whingers who say there are better teams up north who could use a SW schedule, then go ahead and petition the state school league to have them added to the schedule. I note that Virginia and Eveleth came down this year to play Willmar and Hutch and that was a positive thing. But, it's a long way to Luverne, and then to suffer an away whooping wouldn't leave a good impression, eh?