Section 8A Thief River Falls

[ovechkincrosby]

Hey how is thief river gonna be in sectian 8a? They have lost alot of seniors and only 3 or 4 seniors this year but theyre was a couple of sophmores now juniors that stepped up last year.

What do you guys think??

[newsguy35]

Hey how is thief river gonna be in sectian 8a? They have lost alot of seniors and only 3 or 4 seniors this year but theyre was a couple of sophmores now juniors that stepped up last year.

What do you guys think??

I am calling them at 4 or 5 this year but only because the rest of the sectin has to step up. They shoud be a little above .500 with a decently tough schedule and should progress as the season goes along. It depends on how they do at the end of the season. The way the MN playoffs go, it always depends on the end of the season as opposed to how the beginning goes.

[Warrior18]

5 seed

[Wild4hockey]

5 seed is a little low. I expect them to get the 2 or 3 seed. It will be a competitive section this year with Warroad as the favorite but not by a large margin like in past years. I expect Bemidji, EGF, TRF and Warroad to battle for the top 4 seeds.

[Undercover Hockey Lover]

5 seed is a little low. I expect them to get the 2 or 3 seed. It will be a competitive section this year with Warroad as the favorite but not by a large margin like in past years. I expect Bemidji, EGF, TRF and Warroad to battle for the top 4 seeds.

You need ESPN News as your talking out of the same place as the guy in the commercial...a five seed is about perfect. Warroad, EGF, Bemidji and Park Rapids are the top four teams there is a definte break between those 4 and the rest. Warroad is actually the favorite by a much wider margin than last year. I hear you talking but your lips aren't moving.

[elliott70]

5 seed is a little low. I expect them to get the 2 or 3 seed. It will be a competitive section this year with Warroad as the favorite but not by a large margin like in past years. I expect Bemidji, EGF, TRF and Warroad to battle for the top 4 seeds.

You need ESPN News as your talking out of the same place as the guy in the commercial...a five seed is about perfect. Warroad, EGF, Bemidji and Park Rapids are the top four teams there is a definte break between those 4 and the rest. Warroad is actually the favorite by a much wider margin than last year. I hear you talking but your lips aren't moving.

Crookston may work its way into the mix before year-end as they have a few good sophs.

[SiouxRecruit]

Yea I would agree TRF at # 5 this year...newsguy35 has it about right...comparing last year to their losses for this year

[warrior4]

Warroad is the clear cut favorite - last year we got lucky this year we will dominate.
2-3-4-5 - I dont't think there is a clear cut #2 team. The rest have some good points and some bad points. EGF-Bemidji-Park Rapids-TRF-Crookston will fight it out for those spots. I keep hearing things about Park Rapids but if you check and shut down Lehrke you will shut down Park Rapids. I expect him to struggle against teams that will disign systems to shut him down. Of all the other teams in the mix I like TRF to go the farthest because they are young and will only get better. I think they will get a #3 seed and give Warroad all they want in the finals. Bemidji will get the #2 seed - #3 trf - #4 park rapids - #5 egf - #6 crookston. Laugh if you want but they play the toughest schedule in the section and will build for the end of the year. Only time will tell but history tells you it will be the same final as 4 out of the last 5 years.

[SiouxRecruit]

Warroad is the clear cut favorite - last year we got lucky this year we will dominate.
2-3-4-5 - I dont't think there is a clear cut #2 team. The rest have some good points and some bad points. EGF-Bemidji-Park Rapids-TRF-Crookston will fight it out for those spots. I keep hearing things about Park Rapids but if you check and shut down Lehrke you will shut down Park Rapids. I expect him to struggle against teams that will disign systems to shut him down. Of all the other teams in the mix I like TRF to go the farthest because they are young and will only get better. I think they will get a #3 seed and give Warroad all they want in the finals. Bemidji will get the #2 seed - #3 trf - #4 park rapids - #5 egf - #6 crookston. Laugh if you want but they play the toughest schedule in the section and will build for the end of the year. Only time will tell but history tells you it will be the same final as 4 out of the last 5 years.

Im not a huge fan of the word "dominate"...because im just not...from what I saw last year..it was ALL marvin and ravendalen..and now there is no marvin...maybe im wrong but from what I saw those two were for sure the only two that really even stood out.....but thats just me...i still see them as the favorite BUT no domination

[Undercover Hockey Lover]

Warroad is the clear cut favorite - last year we got lucky this year we will dominate.

We? Got a turd in your pocket? They didn't get lucky last year they went wire-to-wire as the favorite in most peoples eyes and you had nothing to do with it. You are a college student so you are no part of "this year we will dominate". They may; but you won't.

[newsguy35]

Warroad is the clear cut favorite - last year we got lucky this year we will dominate.
2-3-4-5 - I dont't think there is a clear cut #2 team. The rest have some good points and some bad points. EGF-Bemidji-Park Rapids-TRF-Crookston will fight it out for those spots. I keep hearing things about Park Rapids but if you check and shut down Lehrke you will shut down Park Rapids. I expect him to struggle against teams that will disign systems to shut him down. Of all the other teams in the mix I like TRF to go the farthest because they are young and will only get better. I think they will get a #3 seed and give Warroad all they want in the finals. Bemidji will get the #2 seed - #3 trf - #4 park rapids - #5 egf - #6 crookston. Laugh if you want but they play the toughest schedule in the section and will build for the end of the year. Only time will tell but history tells you it will be the same final as 4 out of the last 5 years.

Im not a huge fan of the word "dominate"...because im just not...from what I saw last year..it was ALL marvin and ravendalen..and now there is no marvin...maybe im wrong but from what I saw those two were for sure the only two that really even stood out.....but thats just me...i still see them as the favorite BUT no domination

Shaugabay will step in and I expect Hahn to produce this year as well. I agree with them as the favorite but I honestly think that there are 2 teams that will give them a run for their money: PR and Bemidji. I cant wait for the games to begin...

[SB24]

I honestly think that there are 2 teams that will give them a run for their money: PR and Bemidji.

I dont know much about bemidji. but i do know there is no way pr can match up with warroad.

1st Shaugabay Ravndalen Knox
1st d Hahn McDonald

2nd Nelson Hebel Hellquist
2nd d Pieper Larson

3rd Stoskopf Mosher Storey/Pelland
3rd d Milbridge Cibulka

[newsguy35]

I honestly think that there are 2 teams that will give them a run for their money: PR and Bemidji.

I dont know much about bemidji. but i do know there is no way pr can match up with warroad.

1st Shaugabay Ravndalen Knox
1st d Hahn McDonald

2nd Nelson Hebel Hellquist
2nd d Pieper Larson

3rd Stoskopf Mosher Storey/Pelland
3rd d Milbridge Cibulka

Time will tell, I wouldnt use the words "no way" because in all reality the game hasnt been played yet. Lets put it this way, stranger things have happened and while I would put money on Warroad, I would not guarentee anything. Especially in this section.

[warriors07]

warroad is obviously the favorite and will most likely take the section,
trf,egf, and pr will be in the mix, but i really dont see bemidji in the top 4

[warriors07]

Warroad is the clear cut favorite - last year we got lucky this year we will dominate.
2-3-4-5 - I dont't think there is a clear cut #2 team. The rest have some good points and some bad points. EGF-Bemidji-Park Rapids-TRF-Crookston will fight it out for those spots. I keep hearing things about Park Rapids but if you check and shut down Lehrke you will shut down Park Rapids. I expect him to struggle against teams that will disign systems to shut him down. Of all the other teams in the mix I like TRF to go the farthest because they are young and will only get better. I think they will get a #3 seed and give Warroad all they want in the finals. Bemidji will get the #2 seed - #3 trf - #4 park rapids - #5 egf - #6 crookston. Laugh if you want but they play the toughest schedule in the section and will build for the end of the year. Only time will tell but history tells you it will be the same final as 4 out of the last 5 years.

Im not a huge fan of the word "dominate"...because im just not...from what I saw last year..it was ALL marvin and ravendalen..and now there is no marvin...maybe im wrong but from what I saw those two were for sure the only two that really even stood out.....but thats just me...i still see them as the favorite BUT no domination

Shaugabay will step in and I expect Hahn to produce this year as well. I agree with them as the favorite but I honestly think that there are 2 teams that will give them a run for their money: PR and Bemidji. I cant
wait for the games to begin...[/quote

still shutting down lehrke isnt as easy as some people on here think, he tore up the elite league, had 4 goals in one period.

and yeah he did get shut down last yr in the semis against warroad, but marvin is gone this yr, dont get me wrong, its a long shot for anyone to upset warroad, but i think the chances are better this yr as compared to last

[egf hockey1]

Alot of Warroad posts here.

From what I heard from the jamboree last week (I wasn't there) was that Warroad really struggled. They supposedly got manhandled by a very young GF Central team that is predicted 6th in EDC North Dakota. Which would translate into 3-4-5 in Section 8. Warroad has no goalie and lost their best player, which makes it tough to believe that they are the favorites by a wide margin.

They are still the favorites until somebody beats them, but I don't expect that will last long.

[SB24]

lots of top players sit out many of those games and they lost that game by one goal. it was the only one they lost.

[/quote] They are still the favorites until somebody beats them, but I don't expect that will last long. [quote]

who do you think will beat them then?

[Undercover Hockey Lover]

I happened to watch most of those scrimmages this weekend. Warroad did not show their hand to anyone, period. About the closest they had to their real line-up was Grafton. Remember they play GF Central on their opener would you show your hand; looks like GFC did and it ain't much...it was a very young line-up that scrimmaged GFC. The staff gave the new sophomores and junior bubbles LOTS of ice time to prove themselves. I agree they looked ugly at times but as I mentioned this was more of a weekend to give the youngsters and bubbles their shot. They will be in Moorhead this weekend and should have a more veteran line-up there. They had a couple goalies look sharp and a couple didn't and both DL and Shakopee had less than a half dozen shots the whole time even with Warroad playing a mixed line-up...that's the problem with this squad; have said it all along you don't know whether the goalie they start is the one that showed up that night. Weird.

still shutting down lehrke isnt as easy as some people on here think, he tore up the elite league, had 4 goals in one period.

I'll start by saying players playing the Elite League are very good hockey players but it is by no means a defensive league most of those guys use it to showcase offensive skills - get my drift or am I being too obtuse. When it gets right down to a designed shutdown, like handing the guy his butt wipe or sharing his Dentyne for a whole game you can shut just about anybody down. He's really their only REAL threat so every coach should and will have their quickest checker bouncing him everytime he gets near the puck. And yes, I know he's fast but when EVERYBODY is looking for your number you will get hit. Yes; he had their only real scoring chance in last season's semi's but he picked up a D's blocked shot he really didn't beat anybody.

[SiouxRecruit]

From the Elite games I watched in Fargo there seemed to be ALOT of pressure from the D-men...I agree they do show off their offensive skills but not greedy hockey..which i feel you are trying to portray...or the D slacks...which I DID NOT see...maybe I was watching another game.

..EVERY time a team has head hunted Lehrke...he still scores...PR just needs to keep their D solid...McMorrow will be HUGE this coming season for PR's Defense along with Tolle

[Undercover Hockey Lover]

From the Elite games I watched in Fargo there seemed to be ALOT of pressure from the D-men...I agree they do show off their offensive skills but not greedy hockey..which i feel you are trying to portray...or the D slacks...which I DID NOT see...maybe I was watching another game.

..EVERY time a team has head hunted Lehrke...he still scores...PR just needs to keep their D solid...McMorrow will be HUGE this coming season for PR's Defense along with Tolle

I'm portraying it as offensive hockey not defensive hockey and if you don't know the difference you don't belong here. As for head hunting once again your limited knowledge of the game shows through. Shadowing and shutting down a player calls for playing the body and limiting space no one suggested "head hunting". I look forward to all the look at us and our star bologna this season.

[Joey (nine toes) Marcoux]

I thought this was a thread about TRF.

[Undercover Hockey Lover]

Why tout a 5 seed?

[MNHockey75]

I'm predicting a #6 for Thief. Reason being is that they have NOTHING left from 05-06 and even very little left from last year. They are going to probably start a 15 year old goalie for at least half of the year and I've been told they only have 4 or 5 Defensemen. Believe it or not, they are going to have to bring up bantams to play on the JV team just to have enough to compete. They are going to struggle for years to come.

[Warrior18]

It doesnt look to good for the prowlers this year.

[moose jaw]

mnhockey 75 has this one right on,number 6 at the very best.the prowler faithful better thank the schedule maker for rlf and kittson because that could be the only two they get all year.When you have to pull up 5 bantams off of a sub 500 bantam squad you have a progrum that has a few problems..Tim can turn this trainwreck around but it wont be this year,its going to take time to repair the mess that has been made the past few years in trf hockey.