Surprise of the Year

boblee · Post by **boblee** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:29 am

To this point who is the surprise of the year?

*Roseau-The fact that they are undefeated. It is a surprise to some and not a surprise to others.

*Park Rapids-Obviously a weak schedule, but they are 18-0-0.

*Winona-They are 7-9. Doesn't look too special, but they were 3-21 last season.

*Rochester Century-They are 4-11-1 and took 3rd place in the state last year.

*International Falls-16-1 without Brady Hjelle and Judd Leinum. Did anyone see that coming?

*Bloomington Jefferson-Many didn't expect them to be a factor in 2AA

Others? Throw them in here.

PuckRanger · Post by **PuckRanger** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:11 am

I'll throw in a couple more from up north.

Virginia/MI-B - Lost an NHL draft pick and potential Mr. Hockey candidate in Nico Sacchetti to the USHL, graduated nearly everyone that scored for them last year along with a DI and NHL draft pick Defenseman (Scott Kishel). Yet they are 11-7 and very competetive with the upper level teams despite one of their best returning defenseman being on the bench most of the season injured.

Ely - Not an elite team by any means, but they are 8-7-1 right now coming off of a 1-20 season last year. I think most people had them pegged as an automatic 10 seed and that won't be the case this year.

Gopher Blog · Post by **Gopher Blog** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:20 am

Hopkins. Especially after losing Fink from their team in the off-season. I doubt anybody thought they would be as good as they have been.

RLStars · Post by **RLStars** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:45 am

If Hopkins was on the list, that whould be my "Suprise" team pick.

who_b_dat · Post by **who_b_dat** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:59 am

Here's another vote for Hopkins and being led by an 8th grader of all things

cu@darink · Post by **cu@darink** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:35 am

Got to agree with Hopkins on the win side of things. I also expected St. Cloud Apollo to be better.

hockeyfan43 · Post by **hockeyfan43** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:45 am

HOPKINS

Pioneerprideguy · Post by **Pioneerprideguy** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:47 am

I expected Centennial to be more dominant.

PASTRAPIDSFAN · Post by **PASTRAPIDSFAN** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:50 am

Hopkins

EREmpireStrikesBack · Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:46 pm

elliott. I didn't think his fingers could move that fast, much less his brain.

blueblood · Post by **blueblood** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:53 pm

Tonka. They have beaten every top team they have played in the PS2 rankings as of 1/22/08:

#1A - STA
#2A - Duluth Marshall

#3AA - Hill
#5AA - BSM
#6AA - Centennial
#7AA - Duluth East
#11AA - Rosemount
#12AA - EP

They still have games left with:
#2 Edina (2 games)
#14 Holy Angels this weekend as they go for the private school SWEEP!

gopherhockey99 · Post by **gopherhockey99** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:11 pm

I am suprised with Hopkins so far this year being 16-1-1. Also, Tonka is doing better than i expected coming into the season, i knew they were gonna be a good team but didnt expect them to be a top 3 team right now.

Warrior18 · Post by **Warrior18** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:12 pm

Minnatonka

Goldy Gopher · Post by **Goldy Gopher** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:29 pm

Warrior18 wrote:Minnatonka

I keep searching on mapquest but I can't find a Minnatonka anywhere.

Pioneerprideguy · Post by **Pioneerprideguy** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:31 pm

Warrior18 wrote:Minnatonka

Let me guess, public school?

BIAFP · Post by **BIAFP** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:34 pm

Goldy Gopher wrote:
Warrior18 wrote:Minnatonka
I keep searching on mapquest but I can't find a Minnatonka anywhere.

It is on the same map as Hill Murray.

Goldy Gopher · Post by **Goldy Gopher** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:35 pm

BIAFP wrote:
Goldy Gopher wrote:
Warrior18 wrote:Minnatonka
I keep searching on mapquest but I can't find a Minnatonka anywhere.

It is on the same map as Hill Murray.

Must be one of those private school maps that us normal folk don't have the privilege of using.

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:36 pm

EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:elliott. I didn't think his fingers could move that fast, much less his brain.

How do you know I am using my fingers.

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:37 pm

EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:elliott. I didn't think his fingers could move that fast, much less his brain.

And there are those that would say I do not use my brain or, perhaps, do not even possess one.

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:38 pm

On the up side, I would say Brainerd and Mankato West.

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:39 pm

On the down side I would say
Elk River
and Hermantown

koho snipe · Post by **koho snipe** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:44 pm

Burnsville losing to eagan

HOFam'r · Post by **HOFam'r** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:45 pm

I gotta go with

1.) Hopkins
2.) Minnetonka
3.) IF
4.) Moorhead (to the good they lost 13 SENIORS)

hawkfan70 · Post by **hawkfan70** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:46 pm

elliott70 wrote:On the down side I would say
Elk River
and Hermantown

this just got personal

EREmpireStrikesBack · Post by **EREmpireStrikesBack** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:03 pm

hawkfan70 wrote:
elliott70 wrote:On the down side I would say
Elk River
and Hermantown
this just got personal

I agree.

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