Is Blake the New #1 in both Class A & AA

[puckdaddy99]

3-0 vs Tonka today

Blake has a great core of young D and one of the best young goalies in the State. I am sure Wayzata wishes they still had this option.

[Lace'emUp]

3-0 vs Tonka today

Blake has a great core of young D and one of the best young goalies in the State. I am sure Wayzata wishes they still had this option.

How many lines did Tonka roll in the scrimmage? My guess is that Blake was trying some different combos too. Was #35 in goal for Tonka the whole game? Just trying to get a grip on how the scrimmage played out. Be careful to state that Blake is #1 - I'm guessing that you're saying it with a grain of salt. Though they might have a great core of young D and a nice goalie, this same squad gave up 14 goals in 3 games to Breck, Lakeville S, and Centennial as recently as last week.

[AAA Dad]

3-0 vs Tonka today

Blake has a great core of young D and one of the best young goalies in the State. I am sure Wayzata wishes they still had this option.

How many lines did Tonka roll in the scrimmage? My guess is that Blake was trying some different combos too. Was #35 in goal for Tonka the whole game? Just trying to get a grip on how the scrimmage played out. Be careful to state that Blake is #1 - I'm guessing that you're saying it with a grain of salt. Though they might have a great core of young D and a nice goalie, this same squad gave up 14 goals in 3 games to Breck, Lakeville S, and Centennial as recently as last week.

Young D mistakes cost Blake the game vs Lakeville S last week. This team has lots of future promise to dominate A for years if they choose to stay there. #1 overall?? Surely you jest!

[puckdaddy99]

3-0 vs Tonka today

Blake has a great core of young D and one of the best young goalies in the State. I am sure Wayzata wishes they still had this option.

How many lines did Tonka roll in the scrimmage? My guess is that Blake was trying some different combos too. Was #35 in goal for Tonka the whole game? Just trying to get a grip on how the scrimmage played out. Be careful to state that Blake is #1 - I'm guessing that you're saying it with a grain of salt. Though they might have a great core of young D and a nice goalie, this same squad gave up 14 goals in 3 games to Breck, Lakeville S, and Centennial as recently as last week.

Tonka's top goalie did not give up a goal. I hear they split the game. I am sure if she stayed in the outcome would have been 0-0. Still a good showing by the Bears and nice win going into sections, especially with Breck losing 4-0 to the Evil Empire today. It was Tonka's backup goalie who was in for all the goals. So not fair to call Blake #1, I like to have fun

Once 35 graduates Tonka will struggle like they did at youth levels. Good skaters at the youth level, but this is the goalie we beat 10-1 two yrs ago on two different occasions vs Tonka. The majority of our girls from this group will all be varsity next year. So we will reload and have very solid tenders for the next four years. No surprise Blake scored three in just a half period, so just having fun calling them #1 But as the Wild have learned this year, you can see how important it is to have a solid group of tenders, regardless how good your skaters and Defence may be. I am sure the outcome would have been much different with 35 playing. 35 has been playing great this season, and when she is on, they are the top team to beat.

Wishful hoping on my part, maybe the backup gets to play and we will have a chance. Roll Tide Roll

[36Guy]

3-0 vs Tonka today

Blake has a great core of young D and one of the best young goalies in the State. I am sure Wayzata wishes they still had this option.

How many lines did Tonka roll in the scrimmage? My guess is that Blake was trying some different combos too. Was #35 in goal for Tonka the whole game? Just trying to get a grip on how the scrimmage played out. Be careful to state that Blake is #1 - I'm guessing that you're saying it with a grain of salt. Though they might have a great core of young D and a nice goalie, this same squad gave up 14 goals in 3 games to Breck, Lakeville S, and Centennial as recently as last week.

Tonka's top goalie did not give up a goal. I hear they split the game. I am sure if she stayed in the outcome would have been 0-0. Still a good showing by the Bears and nice win going into sections, especially with Breck losing 4-0 to the Evil Empire today. It was Tonka's backup goalie who was in for all the goals. So not fair to call Blake #1, I like to have fun

Once 35 graduates Tonka will struggle like they did at youth levels. Good skaters at the youth level, but this is the goalie we beat 10-1 two yrs ago on two different occasions vs Tonka. The majority of our girls from this group will all be varsity next year. So we will reload and have very solid tenders for the next four years. No surprise Blake scored three in just a half period, so just having fun calling them #1 But as the Wild have learned this year, you can see how important it is to have a solid group of tenders, regardless how good your skaters and Defence may be. I am sure the outcome would have been much different with 35 playing. 35 has been playing great this season, and when she is on, they are the top team to beat.

Wishful hoping on my part, maybe the backup gets to play and we will have a chance. Roll Tide Roll

What sick post...and a disgusting parent!!! Your fishing for deception is discusting and your judgement as a parent is embarrassing!

Here is how the game went!! First, Blake did not have Carly Bulluck one of the top scorers in the state, they did not have Karly Lund up for Miss Hockey, nor did they have Sylvia Wallin going to Yale!! Tonka did not dress their top scorer and multiple other players sick and not play. They basically scrimmaged for over 2 hours and both teams played players and goalies that had not seen a varsity game all year.

I don't think this is what either coach planned, but after Blake losing 3 players during the season for college visits and Tonka's kids coming down with a devastating sickness, I think both coaches just ran with it and made the best of it.

[puckdaddy99]

How many lines did Tonka roll in the scrimmage? My guess is that Blake was trying some different combos too. Was #35 in goal for Tonka the whole game? Just trying to get a grip on how the scrimmage played out. Be careful to state that Blake is #1 - I'm guessing that you're saying it with a grain of salt. Though they might have a great core of young D and a nice goalie, this same squad gave up 14 goals in 3 games to Breck, Lakeville S, and Centennial as recently as last week.

Tonka's top goalie did not give up a goal. I hear they split the game. I am sure if she stayed in the outcome would have been 0-0. Still a good showing by the Bears and nice win going into sections, especially with Breck losing 4-0 to the Evil Empire today. It was Tonka's backup goalie who was in for all the goals. So not fair to call Blake #1, I like to have fun

Once 35 graduates Tonka will struggle like they did at youth levels. Good skaters at the youth level, but this is the goalie we beat 10-1 two yrs ago on two different occasions vs Tonka. The majority of our girls from this group will all be varsity next year. So we will reload and have very solid tenders for the next four years. No surprise Blake scored three in just a half period, so just having fun calling them #1 But as the Wild have learned this year, you can see how important it is to have a solid group of tenders, regardless how good your skaters and Defence may be. I am sure the outcome would have been much different with 35 playing. 35 has been playing great this season, and when she is on, they are the top team to beat.

Wishful hoping on my part, maybe the backup gets to play and we will have a chance. Roll Tide Roll

What sick post...and a disgusting parent!!! Your fishing for deception is discusting and your judgement as a parent is embarrassing!

Here is how the game went!! First, Blake did not have Carly Bulluck one of the top scorers in the state, they did not have Karly Lund up for Miss Hockey, nor did they have Sylvia Wallin going to Yale!! Tonka did not dress their top scorer and multiple other players sick and not play. They basically scrimmaged for over 2 hours and both teams played players and goalies that had not seen a varsity game all year.

I don't think this is what either coach planned, but after Blake losing 3 players during the season for college visits and Tonka's kids coming down with a devastating sickness, I think both coaches just ran with it and made the best of it.

36 I need to ask, have you been hitting the bottle before this post It's spelled "disgusting" and 3 players gone for a "season" for college visits? Can you visit a college for an entire season? Is this the new wave for college recruitment? Wallin, from our AAA team is going to Princeton not Yale. Blake had their top three players missing and they still beat your Big Blue Team? WOW Maybe they should be #1 now:) I would think this even makes it worse to lose by three unless you played your entire JV team which from the "devastating" sickness you described everyone had, maybe there is a chance 35 does not feel so well come sections My Magic Jeannie wish may come true after all. Maybe it was the bottle talking tonight, but we forgive you. Roll Tide Roll

[Jiblet]

Best young goalie in the state? Pretty sure MG has two legit sophomores in net, Edina's sophomore is better and EP has a freshman. But I agree she is young[/quote]

[luckyEPDad]

This is a discussion about a scrimmage? A scrimmage? A game without officials or penalties where the coaches randomly stop play and set up fake power plays? A game where you try out your new section roster? Yeah, read a lot into the results of a scrimmage.

[36Guy]

Tonka's top goalie did not give up a goal. I hear they split the game. I am sure if she stayed in the outcome would have been 0-0. Still a good showing by the Bears and nice win going into sections, especially with Breck losing 4-0 to the Evil Empire today. It was Tonka's backup goalie who was in for all the goals. So not fair to call Blake #1, I like to have fun

Once 35 graduates Tonka will struggle like they did at youth levels. Good skaters at the youth level, but this is the goalie we beat 10-1 two yrs ago on two different occasions vs Tonka. The majority of our girls from this group will all be varsity next year. So we will reload and have very solid tenders for the next four years. No surprise Blake scored three in just a half period, so just having fun calling them #1 But as the Wild have learned this year, you can see how important it is to have a solid group of tenders, regardless how good your skaters and Defence may be. I am sure the outcome would have been much different with 35 playing. 35 has been playing great this season, and when she is on, they are the top team to beat.

Wishful hoping on my part, maybe the backup gets to play and we will have a chance. Roll Tide Roll

What sick post...and a disgusting parent!!! Your fishing for deception is discusting and your judgement as a parent is embarrassing!

Here is how the game went!! First, Blake did not have Carly Bulluck one of the top scorers in the state, they did not have Karly Lund up for Miss Hockey, nor did they have Sylvia Wallin going to Yale!! Tonka did not dress their top scorer and multiple other players sick and not play. They basically scrimmaged for over 2 hours and both teams played players and goalies that had not seen a varsity game all year.

I don't think this is what either coach planned, but after Blake losing 3 players during the season for college visits and Tonka's kids coming down with a devastating sickness, I think both coaches just ran with it and made the best of it.

36 I need to ask, have you been hitting the bottle before this post It's spelled "disgusting" and 3 players gone for a "season" for college visits? Can you visit a college for an entire season? Is this the new wave for college recruitment? Wallin, from our AAA team is going to Princeton not Yale. Blake had their top three players missing and they still beat your Big Blue Team? WOW Maybe they should be #1 now:) I would think this even makes it worse to lose by three unless you played your entire JV team which from the "devastating" sickness you described everyone had, maybe there is a chance 35 does not feel so well come sections My Magic Jeannie wish may come true after all. Maybe it was the bottle talking tonight, but we forgive you. Roll Tide Roll

OK..there may have been a cocktail or two involved ! But..I am pretty sure you are sober and just incompetent. I did not say the 3 girls were gone for the season, I said gone "during" the season.

Your comment about our goalie being sick at sections is shallow and self serving and I am sure wishing a kid sick is more than a simple observation to a guy like you.

Now the good news! We will all know in 2 weeks.

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[MNHockeyFan]

This is a discussion about a scrimmage? A scrimmage? A game without officials or penalties where the coaches randomly stop play and set up fake power plays? A game where you try out your new section roster? Yeah, read a lot into the results of a scrimmage.

My thoughts exactly; means nothing.

[sinbin]

I stumbled onto this post by accident and just wasted 3 minutes of my life. I should have realized after 30 seconds that I was wasting time, but I will attribute that lapse to being sick and also returning from a college visit and also a sore back, but no alcohol, however. Now let's get on to the big girl games the next two weeks and let the girls play things out and simply enjoy. Life is much too short. And, yes, I realize that I just wasted another 2 minutes with this post, but I wanted to round up to a full 5 minutes.

[MN_Bowhunter]

I stumbled onto this post by accident and just wasted 3 minutes of my life. I should have realized after 30 seconds that I was wasting time, but I will attribute that lapse to being sick and also returning from a college visit and also a sore back, but no alcohol, however. Now let's get on to the big girl games the next two weeks and let the girls play things out and simply enjoy. Life is much too short. And, yes, I realize that I just wasted another 2 minutes with this post, but I wanted to round up to a full 5 minutes.

Make that 6 minutes.

[puckdaddy99]

Hockey Hub showing 2-0, is this a correct score? I am sure somebody can fill us in on the blow by blow plays like they did for the Blake scrimmage. Maybe the results are wrong, Tonka must have been fighting the illness that took out their whole team vs Blake? Or maybe this was a scrimmage like Blake and not too much should be weighted on this game. Good to see some North Suburban strength here. Good luck to the Bengals in Sections Roll Tide Roll

[36Guy]

Hockey Hub showing 2-0, is this a correct score? I am sure somebody can fill us in on the blow by blow plays like they did for the Blake scrimmage. Maybe the results are wrong, Tonka must have been fighting the illness that took out their whole team vs Blake? Or maybe this was a scrimmage like Blake and not too much should be weighted on this game. Good to see some North Suburban strength here. Good luck to the Bengals in Sections Roll Tide Roll

After a hearing a few frantic maydays..I was notified that the Bat signal was glowing in the sky. Much to my dismay, I arrived only to find it was puck daddy. Even superpowers could save puck dummy from himself.

Win or lose I will be standing in the lobby at parade ready to console or be consoled. See you soon, when it counts.

[puckdaddy99]

Batman, you'll have no problem finding me. I will still be in my Halloween Robin getty up, right after I get off the ice from reffing. But I will still be wearing my mask to keep my confidentiality and not violate the MSHL agreement for non parent refs in sections. Good Luck to your girls Roll Tide Roll

[36Guy]

Batman, you'll have no problem finding me. I will still be in my Halloween Robin getty up, right after I get off the ice from reffing. But I will still be wearing my mask to keep my confidentiality and not violate the MSHL agreement for non parent refs in sections. Good Luck to your girls Roll Tide Roll

Yawn....bored! Now we've waisted 7 minutes of everyones time.

[chix_w_stix]

and the almighty "the Blake School" fell to a much deeper, well rounded public school team. Kudos to TRF for a well deserved title.

[luckyEPDad]

and the almighty "the Blake School" fell to a much deeper, well rounded public school team. Kudos to TRF for a well deserved title.

I don't know if they are deeper, but their goalie is very good. When Eden Prairie played TRF way back in December the EP girls blasted away for 53 shots on goal (and a lot of shots not quite on goal). The TRF goalie not only blocked 52 shots, but she hardly ever gave up a rebound. Very solid. Watching the game on TV (not the best vantage) I thoght the two teams played very even.

It will be intersting to see Bullock's goal output next year without Lund.

[massalsa]

and the almighty "the Blake School" fell to a much deeper, well rounded public school team. Kudos to TRF for a well deserved title.

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Glad to see a win for Thief but to say that TRF was a "much deeper, well rounded public school team" is only partially correct in my opinion (probably not worth much I know).

That part I agree with is that TRF was a public school team. If "well rounded" means better goalie than I agree with that too. "Much deeper"? Probably not. Looked like Blake might have gone with 3 lines of Forwards (don't know about the D...2 lines or 5?). Was Thief rolling 3 lines up front?

In the game I watched Blake was deeper talent wise everywhere but goalie. The TRF goalie was very good and had a great game. I think that she was the best goalie in both the A and AA tourney. Apparently other coaches thought she was good all year and awarded her Ms Goalie at the banquet. I think that she was the difference maker in the game. Both teams shots were within 1.

Will be interesting to see if Blake & Breck go AA next year for girls. Am guessing that a big reason that they may not is that the Boys teams at each school might not be ready for AA and might only go up when both teams are ready for "AA". Just a guess...

Are there any schools that have a girls team that is "AA" and a boys team that is only "A"?

[nu2hockey]

Don't believe so and Blake/Breck won't move up

[NotMuchToSay]

Spring Lake Park might be one school. I believe the boys team is A, and the girls team is AA (due to a co-op with St. Anthony/New Brighton school)

[sinbin]

Some are comfortable with mediocrity while others strive for greatness. To each his/her own.

[MNHockeyFan]

Spring Lake Park might be one school. I believe the boys team is A, and the girls team is AA (due to a co-op with St. Anthony/New Brighton school)

Plenty of other similar examples where coops come into play, including:

St. Paul
Duluth
Rochester
St. Cloud
Bloomington
Chaska/Chanhassen
Brainerd/Little Falls
Sartell/Sauk Rapids
St. Francis/North Branch
Proctor/Hermantown
Holy Family/Waconia
Grand Rapids/Greeway
North Metro

And other more rural areas with small towns with different coops having different names. But offhand I don't know of any SINGLE high school that plays A in boys and AA in girls, or vice versa.

[Marty]

How about a halfer.

St Thomas Boys - AA
St Paul Academy Boys - A

St Paul United (Visitation and SPA) Girls - A

[Nevertoomuchhockey]

Who do St. Cloud and Duluth co-op with?