HighSchoolHockeyForums.com

karl(east) wrote:Though for similar reasons I have a soft spot for the 95 team--the 5-0 blitz of Jefferson has got to be the biggest win in East history.

One of the top 5 wins all time for Northern hockey.

Anyone have any information on who the starting goalie is this year? I know they have a couple in mind, but any news on who won the job?

GPGT wrote:Its hard to say for me as I think teams get better to her time... Biggest stronger, faster, puck handling etc.

Over the years I would have to rank them

2012
1996
1998
1997

Of course the were amazing players thru out the years, but those teams really were fun to watch for me. Also nick licari.? I reamber him as a Tasmanian devil... Short guy, but just solid! Physical, aggressive, great goal scorer and hands. Don't know where that came from, just trying to remember ppl



Also I don't know what year 2005-2006 possibly? Duluth marshal. Wrong thread to drop that name lol , but Jack Connelly's junior and senior team was amazing... They reminded me of Randolph , toninato, Olson... Flashy, fast and scored tons of goals... Is it possible for you to find out how marshal did that year, or those couple years.. It would be fun to see the numbers/pp stats vs the best of east

OK, I'm just wondering how you don't have the 1995 team ranked at all? That team won the championship and dethroned a dynasty (Jefferson). That is my favorite Hounds team. They had all the top end talent in their Jr. class with Spee and Locker but what put them over the top was the tremendous leadership they had out that Sr. class. Matt Meyer, Ryan Engle, Dan Zabukover… That is my favorite team and imho, the greatest Hounds team ever.

karl(east) wrote:

puckbreath wrote:I don't know the Duluth area dynamics at all, but why would someone leave the East program to go to Marshall ?

Not like East is a bad place to play hockey, eh ?

A few possible reasons:

1. Typically, it's been easier to crack the Marshall lineup at a younger age than at East. It's no coincidence that Marshall became good in the late 1990s when it was near-impossible for sophomores to crack the East lineup. Throw in an easier path to State in Class A, and there is some allure there.

I think this part might be coming to end as long as the Toppers and Hawks are both in Section 7A, Hermantown is going to dominate this section for the next several years. I wouldn't be surprised to see some of those Marshall kids with East ties end up back at EHS by the time they are seniors. Not just because of the road to state. I have no direct knowledge this is going to happen but that is my guess. The other reason I feel this may happen is because those sophomores and Juniors don't have the classes behind them to support that level of hockey. There seems to be a lack of "motivated parents" encouraging other people to send their kids up the hill. However, I think the easier route to state has been a very big "selling point" to those kids for quite a few years.

Saw them scrimmage this week-end..puck movement was very good, effort was good..a few too many penalties. Goaltending was very good. No surprise (I'm told) the biggest problem was scoring. They moved Beaulieu up to
forward in two of the scrimmages I watched . I think they only got 3 or 4 goals in the 3 games I watched. I'm sure one of the faithful will correct me if I have that wrong. The other issue might be on D where they look like they have 3 who will play a LOT.

Having seen Benilde, Minnetonka, STA, EP, Blaine and the Hounds plus some others they looked like a top ten team to me..

From what I heard, the current plan is to play Beaulieu at center. Wouldn't be surprised to see him moved around depending on the team/situation though. He played forward all the way up until high school so this isn't new territory for him, seems like Randolph wants to use that high end talent to fill the biggest need.

StreetStix wrote:From what I heard, the current plan is to play Beaulieu at center. Wouldn't be surprised to see him moved around depending on the team/situation though. He played forward all the way up until high school so this isn't new territory for him, seems like Randolph wants to use that high end talent to fill the biggest need.

I'm guessing Beaulieu will move about as they need him. If they're defending a lead late in a game, I'd expect him to be moved back. Randolph will probably do plenty of tinkering to get him in a good role. He's done this sort of thing before, with players like Pat Finnegan and Rusty Fitzgerald; I think Dylan Mills played some forward for a while, too.

I think there's some decent talent among the younger defensemen, but they're very raw. Give them some time to learn the system, and they should be alright back there, though no doubt the 3 seniors will play plenty. It's encouraging to hear that the goaltending looked good.

Consistent scoring will, of course, be the biggest challenge. Looks as if Chartier's injury issues kept him from playing this season, which is unfortunate.

karl(east) wrote:

StreetStix wrote:From what I heard, the current plan is to play Beaulieu at center. Wouldn't be surprised to see him moved around depending on the team/situation though. He played forward all the way up until high school so this isn't new territory for him, seems like Randolph wants to use that high end talent to fill the biggest need.

I'm guessing Beaulieu will move about here as they need him. If they're defending a lead late in a game, I'd expect him to be moved back. Randolph will probably do plenty of tinkering to get him in a good role. He's done this sort of thing before, with players like Pat Finnegan and Rusty Fitzgerald; I think Dylan Mills played some forward for a while, too.

I think there's some decent talent among the younger defensemen, but they're very raw. Give them some time to learn the system, and they should be alright back there, though no doubt the 3 seniors will play plenty. It's encouraging to hear that the goaltending looked good.

Consistent scoring will, of course, be the biggest challenge. Looks as if Chartier's injury issues kept him from playing this season, which is unfortunate.

Agreed, I expect him to see a lot of ice time. We'll see how much that play in juniors elevated his game. People talk about his lack of size but its really just a lack of a few inches in height. That kid is like 5'10 but has to be around 200+ pounds, built like a brick you-know-what. It'll be an interesting year for him.

THE most encouraging thing I've heard is in regards to the goalie situation. This young team will need solid play in-between the pipes. It all comes down to the system though and I think Randolph will have them ready to play. We shall see....

karl(east) wrote:

StreetStix wrote:From what I heard, the current plan is to play Beaulieu at center. Wouldn't be surprised to see him moved around depending on the team/situation though. He played forward all the way up until high school so this isn't new territory for him, seems like Randolph wants to use that high end talent to fill the biggest need.

I'm guessing Beaulieu will move about as they need him. If they're defending a lead late in a game, I'd expect him to be moved back. Randolph will probably do plenty of tinkering to get him in a good role. He's done this sort of thing before, with players like Pat Finnegan and Rusty Fitzgerald; I think Dylan Mills played some forward for a while, too.

I think there's some decent talent among the younger defensemen, but they're very raw. Give them some time to learn the system, and they should be alright back there, though no doubt the 3 seniors will play plenty. It's encouraging to hear that the goaltending looked good.

Consistent scoring will, of course, be the biggest challenge. Looks as if Chartier's injury issues kept him from playing this season, which is unfortunate.

Just going to note that Chartier is disqualified this year because of his grades, there is no injury issue this year.

East beat BSM tonight 4-2 in a scrimmage

Does it count in the standings?

Ha no...

alcloseshaver wrote:Does it count in the standings?

This is very bold, but I guarantee East will either repeat their third place championship this year, or play in the championship game.

A lot of people are underestimating how good East is. They have very solid D, a very skilled first couple of lines, and their goaltending will actually be solid this year with two very capable junior goaltenders who are in competition for the starting job. Competition never can hurt. The 3rd and 4th line are question marks, but there is some very skilled young sophomores and juniors that Randolph should be able to teach very quickly into the system.

And don't forget about the potential Mr. Hockey candidate Phil Beaulieu who is going to be one of the top players in state this year. He has the best hands I've seen on a East Hockey team over the past ten years, and he is going to be a force to be reckoned with on O and D.

And as always, Randolph is a molder of young men, and by the end of this year he will have them completely ready for sections. The only real challenge will be against Elk River, and Randolph will get the job done.

And what has it been, five years in a row they have made it to state? Like someone else just said, East will always be on top until someone proves them different. Bring on the season.

East currently down 1-0 to Cambridge .....

Well, the hounds answered some questions today.

For now, the future for this program seems very bright with only four seniors on the varsity roster.