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post 8708
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:54 am
by boblee
This weekend:
GRG @ BSM tonight
PHM @ SSP tonight
PHM @ NSP tomorrow
Chisago Lakes @ Duluth tomorrow
PHM
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:21 pm
by northhockey
PHM beat SSP 2-1 on Friday night down there and beat NSP 4-2 at Mars on Saturday...
post 8717
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:19 pm
by boblee
GRG 3
BSM 2
Final
post 8915
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 1:25 pm
by boblee
Big week for GRG and Duluth:
GRG:
vs. Hibbing (Tues)
@ Duluth (Thurs)
Duluth:
@ Silver Bay (Tues)
vs. GRG (Thurs)
Some more games:
Cloquet:
vs. Ashland, WI (Tues)
vs. Centennial (Fri)
PHM:
@ Blaine (Fri)
@ Wayzata (Sat)
FLake:
@ Cretin-Derham Hall (Tues)
Feel free to add anything, but I am especially looking for comments and thoughts.
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:50 pm
by eastsidehockey
going to be a great post-season!
post 8923
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:31 pm
by boblee
Here is what I like for today's games:
GRG 5
Hibbing 1
Duluth 4
Silver Bay 0
Cloquet 7
Ashland 1
Cretin-Derham Hall 4
Forest Lake 2
post 8933
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:10 pm
by boblee
First result:
GRG 7
Hibbing 0
Prediction was...
GRG 5
Hibbing 1
Relatively close.
post 8936
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:19 pm
by boblee
Second final in...
Cloquet 13
Ashland, WI 1
Prediction was...
Cloquet 7
Ashland 1
Sounds like CEC went easy after the first period. Still only allowed 4 shots in the game.
post 8938
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:28 pm
by boblee
Forest Lake ruins my unbeaten prediction season...
Forest Lake 5
Cretin-Derham Hall 3
Prediction was...
FLake 2
CDH 4
My record now stands at 17-1-1 on the year for girls picks. (Assuming Duluth beat S. Bay)
post 8939
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:29 pm
by boblee
Duluth makes it 17-1-1.
Duluth 5
Silver Bay 0
Prediction was..
Duluth 4
Silver Bay 0
Pretty close. Worst night of the year... 3-1.
Re: post 8939
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:46 pm
by MNHockeyFan
boblee wrote:Duluth makes it 17-1-1.Pretty close. Worst night of the year... 3-1.
Come'on boblee, you're slipping!
P.S. I was going to question your FL-CDH pick, but decided against it!
post 8942
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:21 pm
by boblee
I knew/know that Forest Lake is very good. I had that Cretin feeling. Every now and then you gotta follow your gut and not your head. This was not one of those times.
Re: post 8942
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:36 pm
by MNHockeyFan
boblee wrote:I knew/know that Forest Lake is very good. I had that Cretin feeling. Every now and then you gotta follow your gut and not your head. This was not one of those times.
QRF Rankings as of 12/18: CDH #12, FL #16
LPH Rankings as of 12/13: CDH #13, FL #17
You are hereby pardoned - this was officially an upset!
post 8977
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:14 pm
by boblee
Big one tonight...
I like..
GRG 4
Duluth 2
If wireless is up at the DECC I will have updates.
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:19 pm
by eastsidehockey
im just curious why teams in the same section are not required, or do not want to play each other at least once?.?
It seems odd to me that the first time you see your section opponent may be playoffs... or may be never during the season.
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:28 pm
by MNHockeyFan
eastsidehockey wrote:im just curious why teams in the same section are not required, or do not want to play each other at least once?.?
It seems odd to me that the first time you see your section opponent may be playoffs... or may be never during the season.
I think different coaches have their own opinions on this, just like they do on scheduling very good vs. easier opponents. Some like to use the non-conference games for building the team's confidence by establishing a great win/loss record, whereas other coaches want to schedule the toughest teams they can in order to prepare for the section playoffs. Likewise, some prefer to schedule the tougher section opponents to learn more about them for a possible playoff showdown, while others don't want the other section coaches to learn firsthand how to best match up with their lines, defend their systems, exploit their weaknesses, etc.
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 2:28 pm
by eastsidehockey
I think different coaches have their own opinions on this, just like they do on scheduling very good vs. easier opponents. Some like to use the non-conference games for building the team's confidence by establishing a great win/loss record, whereas other coaches want to schedule the toughest teams they can in order to prepare for the section playoffs. Likewise, some prefer to schedule the tougher section opponents to learn more about them for a possible playoff showdown, while others don't want the other section coaches to learn firsthand how to best match up with their lines, defend their systems, exploit their weaknesses, etc.
Great points, i agree totally. However, I think there should be a MSHSL rule that requires teams in a section to play each other at least once, it will make it easier when it comes to seeding to have a head-to-head method instead of a common opponent.
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 2:41 pm
by MNHockeyFan
eastsidehockey wrote:However, I think there should be a MSHSL rule that requires teams in a section to play each other at least once, it will make it easier when it comes to seeding to have a head-to-head method instead of a common opponent.
If there were to be such a rule, it would have to be sport-specific. It obviously couldn't work for football where, more often than not, there are more section opponents than open game dates needed to play them all.
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:02 pm
by eastsidehockey
i agree, but a sport like hockey with 25 games/year would work. that leaves enough games to schedule against hard or easy opponents, whether the coach is going for experience by hard games or record by easy games.
post 8987
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:06 pm
by boblee
I improve to 18-1-1.
Prediction...
Lightning 4
Duluth 2
Final...
Lightning 5
Duluth 0
post 9001
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 5:41 pm
by boblee
Predictions:
Cloquet-4
Centennial-3
PHM-3
Blaine-2
Probably both wild card picks....but it's time for a couple.
Re: post 9001
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 11:10 am
by Bornpurple
[quote="boblee"]Predictions:
Cloquet-4
Centennial-3
Was at this game last night. Cloquet had about a 2 to 1 edge on shots and outplayed Centennial for most of the game. Cloquet was up 2 to zip until just towards the end of the 3rd period then Cloquet took a penalty and Centennial finnally woke up. They tied the game with about a minute to go and won it in overtime.
Cloquet should have won this game.
bp
post 9005
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:56 pm
by boblee
Bornpurple wrote:boblee wrote:Predictions:
Cloquet-4
Centennial-3
Was at this game last night. Cloquet had about a 2 to 1 edge on shots and outplayed Centennial for most of the game. Cloquet was up 2 to zip until just towards the end of the 3rd period then Cloquet took a penalty and Centennial finnally woke up. They tied the game with about a minute to go and won it in overtime.
Cloquet should have won this game.
bp
Cloquet outshot Centennial 32-10. Centennial tied the game at 2 on a breakaway with 55 seconds left and won in OT. Third time this year CEC has blown a two goal lead and lost in OT.
post 9007
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:58 pm
by boblee
PHM wins 4-1
I go 1-1 on the day..
I like this today...
Wayzata 4
PHM 2
Rapids
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:02 pm
by northhockey
Rapids seems to be running away with the section. Are they a lock to repeat, or are there teams that match up well against them?
Cloquet?
Forest Lake?
Duluth?
PHM?
All of these teams are playing tough schedules to get ready for Rapids...
Do they even need to hold a section 7AA tourney???