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why is Forest Lake still in your section? Last time I checked they are still 2 1/2 hours away from you, and about twenty minutes from the Centennial/Blaine section.

Hansonbrother wrote:why is Forest Lake still in your section? Last time I checked they are still 2 1/2 hours away from you, and about twenty minutes from the Centennial/Blaine section.

Since when does the MSHSL make sense as far as section alignment.

State Champ 97 wrote:

Hansonbrother wrote:why is Forest Lake still in your section? Last time I checked they are still 2 1/2 hours away from you, and about twenty minutes from the Centennial/Blaine section.

Since when does the MSHSL make sense as far as section alignment.

Well said!!

Hansonbrother wrote:why is Forest Lake still in your section? Last time I checked they are still 2 1/2 hours away from you, and about twenty minutes from the Centennial/Blaine section.

I believe it's just a numbers thing. There aren't enough AA programs in Northern Minnesota to support two sections, so both 7AA and 8AA have to dip into the Northern Suburbs in order to approximate the same number of teams as other sections have. Right now it's Elk River for 8AA and Forest Lake, Chisago Lakes, and Cambridge/Isanti, for 7AA. Maybe someday Duluth will field another AA team and they could at least move Forest Lake to one of the metro-based sections.

Forest Lake is in 7AA for boy's hockey too. Not saying it makes sense, but it may have something to do with it.

GRG come out with the win tonight @ Breck, 4-3. Havel played outstanding, but she was one of the few. Lightning got out-skated, out-shot, and out-played. Shots were about 35-20 in this penalty- filled game. The Lightning played without Arola again. The lines were Erickson-Gallop-Hoeft, Illikainen-DeGrio-Guyer, Almquist-Dekich-Stumo. Lets hope they play better tomorrow and get the win against Hopkins.

hockrun wrote:GRG come out with the win tonight @ Breck, 4-3. Havel played outstanding, but she was one of the few. Lightning got out-skated, out-shot, and out-played. Shots were about 35-20 in this penalty- filled game. The Lightning played without Arola again. The lines were Erickson-Gallop-Hoeft, Illikainen-DeGrio-Guyer, Almquist-Dekich-Stumo. Lets hope they play better tomorrow and get the win against Hopkins.

I didn't hear much except Horgen, Erickson (2), and Gallop were the goal scorers. I believe I heard that all three players on that new "top line" had three points. It would be nice to get Molly Arola back soon...Great win. Sounds like Havel was solid.

Any update on the game against Hopkins?

Hopkins 2 OT
Grand Rapids/Greenway 1

GRG ties it up with a questionable goal with 1.2 seconds left in the game.

I hear Arola should be back for the Hibbing game next week. Hopefully she's 100% by playoff time.

Oilers08 wrote:Hopkins 2 OT
Grand Rapids/Greenway 1

GRG ties it up with a questionable goal with 1.2 seconds left in the game.

Talked to a couple people at the game, including the goal scorer and no one mentioned anything questionable. It could have been, but I didn't hear that. Why was it?

JohnG wrote:I hear Arola should be back for the Hibbing game next week. Hopefully she's 100% by playoff time.

I have a lot of faith (as do all Lightning fans I think) that Molly will make the right decisions. She will come back when she is 95-100% and not any earlier. I think Hibbing will be the game she comes back and the lines can get clicking heading into the semis.

What is the matter with Molly Arola? Whatever it is, I hope she is doing better soon!!!

SportsMa wrote:What is the matter with Molly Arola? Whatever it is, I hope she is doing better soon!!!

She was struck with some sickness shy of mono. It appears that she is fine right now, but she is still gaining back strength. Sounds like she should be ready to go by Friday.

Glad to read that she is on the road to recovery!!!!

Grand Rapids/Greenway will be the #1 seed for the second straight year in 7AA. Congrats.

7AA pairings:

1. Grand Rapids/Greenway
8. Chisago Lakes

4. Proctor/Hermantown/Marshall
5. Forest Lake

3. Cloquet
6. St. Francis

2. Duluth
7. Cambridge

Quarterfinal games are at high seed on 2/7
Semi-Finals are at Chisago Lakes on 2/9
Section Final is at Cloquet on 2/14

When is the state tourney?

pipersniper12 wrote:When is the state tourney?

February 20-23.

GRG 3
Cambridge 0

End of 1st

Emily Erickson with 2 goals in the first.
Morgan Illikainen with the other.

Molly Illikainen buries one. GRG leads the game 4-0 in the second period. Looks like the route may be on.

boblee wrote:Looks like the route may be on.

Of course I am wrong. Chisago answers right back. Peterson with the goal. The 4th GRG goal was Molly I from Arola and Clafton.

Emily Erickson unassisted for the hat trick.

GRG 5
Chisago 1

Grand Rapids/Greenway 5
Chisago Lakes 1

End of 2

Shots after 2:
Grand Rapids/Greenway 37
Chisago Lakes 14

Grand Rapids/Greenway 6
Chisago Lakes 1

Third period.

GRG's sxith goal: Morgan Illikainen scores her second of the game from sister Molly Illikainen and Molly Arola.