Grand Rapids 05-06

[gr19]

Well, this is a thread for the GR folks. What are the expectations of you Rapids fans? I am interested to see how things work out with Jared Smith moving to forward to play on line 1 with Patrick White. The defense should be fairly solid. If we get a goalie that can play very well, then GR should be a solid team in 7AA. I'm interested to hear from JLS 81, W900, boblee, and others about GR.<br><br>Oh, and out of curiousity, will Greenway have a good team? <p></p><i></i>

[war hock]

I hear they are pretty thin at the goalie position. <p></p><i></i>

[EREmpireStrikesBack]

Elk River<br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/glasses.gif ALT="8)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>But on a serious note, everything that I have heard about GR is that they will have a very solid team with the only ? mark being in the net. That sounds a lot like ER and East. Cloquet seems to have the net taken care of, but not much besides that. It will be interesting to see which goalies step up in the section and how the teams progress. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/glasses.gif ALT="8)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p>Elk River AA State Champions- 2001 Boys & 2004 Girls</p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p100.ezboard.com/bmnhs.showUserP ... kesBack</A>  <IMG HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=10 SRC="http://images.usatoday.com/news/health/ ... /darth.jpg" BORDER=0> at: 10/14/05 6:21 pm<br></i>

[wild77]

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>Cloquet seems to have the net taken care of, but not much besides that.<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>Your information is faulty, but as always the team will prove me right or wrong once the season starts. <p></p><i></i>

[hockeywild1331]

Cloquet definately does have the net taken care of. But they also have other strong points. <p></p><i></i>

[EREmpireStrikesBack]

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>But they also have other strong points.<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>And they are...??? All I have heard about Cloquet is Reid, nothing else. If they have other strong points, say what they are. Don't hold back young fella<br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/glasses.gif ALT="8)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p>Elk River AA State Champions- 2001 Boys & 2004 Girls</p><i></i>

[puckhead89]

ER, I think there are a couple of forwards who have been as successful in the select and US teams as Ellingson, but their names aren't being touted as much as Ellingson's, for whatever reason. I can't even recall their names now, but they had some good speed when I saw them late last spring and the ability to get it in the net.<br>I had heard CEC's defense was ok...but did they lose many of their D to graduation? Anyone want to expand on that? <p></p><i></i>

[EREmpireStrikesBack]

Thank you puckhead. You are the first person who has actually expanded somewhat on what Cloquet has besides Reid instead of just saying that he isn't all that they have.<br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/glasses.gif ALT="8)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p>Elk River AA State Champions- 2001 Boys & 2004 Girls</p><i></i>

[hockeywild1331]

ok well here's some more about Cloquet. <br>We've got Tyler Johnson who's been working hard all summer and has really improved. He'll be one to watch this year.<br><br>Others from last year<br>Riley Roe, Steve Mlodozyniec, Sever Lundquist, Jake Anderson, Jason Syrett<br><br>There's also kids coming up from JV that are looking pretty good.<br><br>Last year they lost 2 seniors Ray Saeland and Tyler Fast who were good but they're actually going to be stronger defensively this year. <p></p><i></i>

[hockeystar1331]

sever lundquist wasn't a huge player..<br><br>and cloquet also lost Mitch Ryan and Scott Baker..huge losses also. <p></p><i></i>