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Edgy wrote:I heard EP and AHA scrimmaged recently - what was the outcome of that? That should be an indication of what lies ahead.......

Not sure of the outcome, but I can tell you this. It has nothing to do with what lies ahead. We are still four months from the season. It is summer hockey. Move on....

Zamman wrote:

Edgy wrote:I heard EP and AHA scrimmaged recently - what was the outcome of that? That should be an indication of what lies ahead.......

Not sure of the outcome, but I can tell you this. It has nothing to do with what lies ahead. We are still four months from the season. It is summer hockey. Move on....

Let's hope for Holy Angels sake it has nothing to do with what lies ahead because it was ugly.

it has nothing to do with what lies ahead. in these scrimmages the coaches roll lines 1,2,3,4. EP obviously has much more depth. and with EP's number 1 against AHA's4 isnt really a good indicator of anything other than the fact that AHA's depth isnt there. And obviously the 4th line would never even play in a big game like this. These scrimmages mean nothing. this happens to AHA every year but doesnt seem to screw with them in the regular season

Sounds like there are people associated with AHA that are sensative..... If folks don't like others opinions then they shouldn't ask the question - which started this post "Is AHA going to be good this year" - The answer still remains no. Hurley left, Hartley is gone, little depth...... Not to hard to figure out. The previous coach could in the past rally the troups, however he is gone as well.

Edgy wrote:Sounds like there are people associated with AHA that are sensative..... If folks don't like others opinions then they shouldn't ask the question - which started this post "Is AHA going to be good this year" - The answer still remains no. Hurley left, Hartley is gone, little depth...... Not to hard to figure out. The previous coach could in the past rally the troups, however he is gone as well.

Well I take the team pretty seriously, but a realist would know that this is SUMMER HOCKEY and it means nothing. Who even knows it all the kids that will be on the team are even there. It is not mandatory, but suggested. Oh and by the way, the coach is still there, I spoke to him this summer and he was at the rink all summer....
The topic is will they be good this year and summer hockey has nothing to do with the year. Yes I agree AHA will be down, but also as a realist I will wait till there is a team on the ice that we can judge from.

Both teams had their returning players - and some new players - I heard it was very lopsided in EP's favor. I agree with you that teams change, and in summer hockey they don't play as disciplined, however it is still an indication unless there is going to be a really good group of transfers - albeit not the only indication. It will also be interesting to see who the coach is when the season starts.......

Billy Hengen is co-head coach

Wasilla wrote:With all the kids off to private schools for hockey opportunties, surprising they are not stronger.

We're in a recession currently so players are not "off to private schools" like you say they are. In no way are any private schools in advantage right now. Also, Holy Angels isn't the "go to" school right now like Benilde and Hill-Murray.

Edgy wrote:Sounds like there are people associated with AHA that are sensative..... If folks don't like others opinions then they shouldn't ask the question - which started this post "Is AHA going to be good this year" - The answer still remains no. Hurley left, Hartley is gone, little depth...... Not to hard to figure out. The previous coach could in the past rally the troups, however he is gone as well.

I think a certain someone really wants to see Holy Angels lose this season. You can say what you'd like about it but 2 players don't make a team. Besides the fact EP and AHA had a pre-season scrimmage last year and the final score was 9-1... Look what the score was in the regular season when it counted They will be underdogs but they have the ability to surprise a lot of people this season.

MNpuckfanatic77 wrote:

Wasilla wrote:With all the kids off to private schools for hockey opportunties, surprising they are not stronger.

We're in a recession currently so players are not "off to private schools" like you say they are. In no way are any private schools in advantage right now. Also, Holy Angels isn't the "go to" school right now like Benilde and Hill-Murray.

You cannot put BSM in the same group as HM. HM has been around at this level a lot longer than any other Private HS. Yes, BSM may be the "go to" school, but HM has always been there. When I was at AHA, BSM was the same as AHA but HM was well above us...

Zamman wrote:

MNpuckfanatic77 wrote:

Wasilla wrote:With all the kids off to private schools for hockey opportunties, surprising they are not stronger.

We're in a recession currently so players are not "off to private schools" like you say they are. In no way are any private schools in advantage right now. Also, Holy Angels isn't the "go to" school right now like Benilde and Hill-Murray.

You cannot put BSM in the same group as HM. HM has been around at this level a lot longer than any other Private HS. Yes, BSM may be the "go to" school, but HM has always been there. When I was at AHA, BSM was the same as AHA but HM was well above us...

Benilde will be the team to beat this year...they are loaded!

I think a certain someone really wants to see Holy Angels lose this season. You can say what you'd like about it but 2 players don't make a team. Besides the fact EP and AHA had a pre-season scrimmage last year and the final score was 9-1... Look what the score was in the regular season when it counted They will be underdogs but they have the ability to surprise a lot of people this season.[/quote]

Actually not the case - don't really care 1 way or the other about AHA - just find this initial post and the following responses interesting. You are correct, if memory serves me correctly "when it counted" it was Prior Lake 4 and AHA 3........

is something on your mind edgy. you seem pretty arrogant right now. sure they lost but that was last year. lets wait until the end of the season before we right them off yet..

There are months before the teams are even picked this year, so making the assumption they will be bad based off of last year's team is just irrelevant. If you find the comments on this post "interesting" then why don't you read all the facts talking about the new changes for them next season rather than doing what your doing and talking about last season. If im reading this right... the topic is called, Will Holy Angels be good next season?

Nothing against AHA - know a bunch of the players and wish them the best - my point is more why have debates on how good someone will be before the season is even close to starting - then take offense if an opinion is different than what the "original poster" was looking for. As mentioned earlier these kind of posts are humorous - and it is so easy to stir the pot so to speak. What makes the season interesting is anything can happen and usually does

Some challenges ahead for sure. In addition to graduating their top two scorers, LaBate and Hurley now they've also lost their #3 scorer, Smith (37 pts) and Hartley (13 pts). Any strong 9th or 10th graders coming in?

Where is Smith going?

Sorry, #4 scorer Hurley (36 pts)

Gems wrote:

Zamman wrote:

MNpuckfanatic77 wrote: We're in a recession currently so players are not "off to private schools" like you say they are. In no way are any private schools in advantage right now. Also, Holy Angels isn't the "go to" school right now like Benilde and Hill-Murray.

You cannot put BSM in the same group as HM. HM has been around at this level a lot longer than any other Private HS. Yes, BSM may be the "go to" school, but HM has always been there. When I was at AHA, BSM was the same as AHA but HM was well above us...

Benilde will be the team to beat this year...they are loaded!

The three "Bs"; Blake, Breck & BSM are closer to the wealthy hockey players than AHA, as Mpls, Richfield & Bloomington get less and less, Holy Family is making a dent too.

Blake doesn't have much going for them this year at all. Even Breck is down in terms of depth. Holy Angels will be OK only. Benilde seems to have the west side luster currently. In fact, they'll cut some players this year, or place on JV, that could make any other team in the State.

With school starting it would be interesting to hear about incoming players going to each of the schools. With the transfer rule it's interesting as new comers likely started attending the school as 9th graders, while playing bantam, but will try out for the high school squad this year.

How many new players will tryout? Which sophomores have a shot at playing time?

Hockeyplayer2013stud wrote:there is a lotta good young players on AHA but will they be good without Labate and Hurley next season?

We have gotten away from the main topic.....

Question was:

Will Holy Angels be good next season?

Answer: NO

CrashDaNET wrote:

Hockeyplayer2013stud wrote:there is a lotta good young players on AHA but will they be good without Labate and Hurley next season?

We have gotten away from the main topic.....

Question was:

Will Holy Angels be good next season?

Answer: NO

Based on what facts exactly? Because right now it's over 3 months before the teams are even picked so I'm not sure what you're making that decision off of.

They are basing it on the fact that they have had a lot of transfers, out. Coaching changes and the fact that over the last few years they have not done so well. But, there was a time when they were in this same situation and people took them for granted. They then went on a run of many years with a lot of quality players...But let's wait and see. Football just started...

MNpuckfanatic77 wrote:

CrashDaNET wrote:

Hockeyplayer2013stud wrote:there is a lotta good young players on AHA but will they be good without Labate and Hurley next season?

We have gotten away from the main topic.....

Question was:

Will Holy Angels be good next season?

Answer: NO

Based on what facts exactly? Because right now it's over 3 months before the teams are even picked so I'm not sure what you're making that decision off of.

Okay....we are 3 months away and teams are not picked.
So why is this thread even started in the first place. Why is this stupid question even asked if it can not be answered?