Let's Play Hockey Rankings (Peewee A)

Ron Hextall · Post by **Ron Hextall** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 2:41 pm

Now that the first big tournaments have been completed it becomes easier to see where the peewee A teams are at this year. Here is LPH's ranks for 12/4. Agree, disagree, comments, should be in there, let's open it up for some debate.

1. Wayzata - Looks to be the top team so far.
2. Burnsville - 20 straight victories, pretty much handled the field in their home tourney and just beat Edina.
3. Elk River - Third place finish in E.P., put a spanking on Roseau.
4.O.M.G. - Beat Edina in E.P., Won consolation bracket.
5. Edina - Coming back to pack a little bit or everyone is catching up.
6. Eden Prairie - Strong showing in home tourney (2nd place), great turn around since season started.
7. Roseau - Solid showing in E.P. for a team that's been together for only a couple of weeks.
8. Blaine - 2 consecutive tournament championships won H.O.F. and Hopkins.
9. Cloquet - After Roseau, the next best team from the north, quick skating good passing team.
10. Centennial - Probably a little high for them, but a quality win against OMG and made it to Sunday in E.P.
11. Woodbury - Up and down team, faired well in E.P. with the exception of that 9-0 loss to Elk River.
12. Chaska - Too High for them, only quality win was early versus Cloquet, just lost to Jefferson in D6.
13. White Bear - Best team in D2 right now, good showing in E.P.
14. East Grand Forks - Just got rolling, cruised to Championship in there home tourney then lost to a Fargo team they beat a week earlier. Could be a little higher.
15. St. Cloud - Off to a good start, but hasn't really played anybody, top victory is over Cambridge, lost to IMG and Moundsview.
16. Stillwater - off to a good start, but really slipped in E.P., must rebound in Duluth or they should drop out.
17. Duluth Lakers - At 3-4 with victories over E.P. (early and E.P.'s 2nd or third game of day), East and Hermantown. Don't understand why they are in top twenty.
18. Eagan - I guess they felt the need to add another D8 team in here, not worthy of a top spot right now, squeaked by a bad Lakeville South team in league this week and lost to Farmington week before.
19. Lakeville North - Still in here after they struggled in Burnsville, made it to Sunday in BV Barely, but managed only 7 goals in 5 games and won only 1 game.
20. Champlin Park - Followed up victory over Blaine with 4 straight losses and a last place finish in Super Rink tourney , sub .500 team.

Teams that should be in top twenty:
Andover - Super Rink tourney champions, solid victory over Centennial, don't understand how Champlin can be in and not them.

Moundsview - Solid victory over St Cloud, missed out on Super Rink Championship by a shootout with Andover. Pnly losses to Blaine, Centennial, White bear, and Roseville.

Roseville - Faired well in BV tourney, have solid first two lines, loss to BV in championship 7-1 and early season loss to Jefferson seem off, but put them in over Lakers, Eagan, Lakeville North and Champlin.

Teams Looking to make a jump:
Rosemount - Mankato Champions, seem to lose to top teams and beat who they should.

New Prague - 10-2 record indicates they can win, but schedule strength is key here, now real quality wins (unless you count 7-1 over Hopkins) and losses to Mankato and Kennedy.

Eastview - Off to good start in D6 play, bad showing in Burnsville.

shooter803 · Post by **shooter803** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:12 pm

Duluth Lakers could prove they belong in top 20 w/ good showing in Spirit of Duluth this weekend, especially against solid competition. Even though early season, a solid win over E.P. both teams 2nd game of the day. Lakers have a solid team, good balance, size, goaltending, but can they handle and/or live up to the expectations?

Ron Hextall · Post by **Ron Hextall** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:12 pm

Tested is a proper word. The Lakers draw Wayzata, then Eagan, then Burnsville. If they are truly a top 20 team they should beat Eagan. The Wayzata and Burnsville game, both are cruising right now so making it close or winning really puts a feather in their cap.

Can they do it remains to be seen.

GoGophersGuy · Post by **GoGophersGuy** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:47 pm

7. Roseau - Solid showing in E.P. for a team that's been together for only a couple of weeks.

I just dont get it.... soild showing??? Lost 16-2 in the last 2 games?

Yeah they just started, but I think anyone will agree, this was not solid.

Ron Hextall · Post by **Ron Hextall** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 10:36 pm

Roseau won the toughest pool of the tournament to get there on Sunday. Agreed not a good Sunday for them, but when you come out #1 in a pool with Edina and OMG, the #4 & #5 teams in the state respectively. I would say that is pretty solid.

One wonders how their legs would have been if they skated in a pool with Minneapolis Park, Alaska and White Bear or how about Chaska, Woodbury and Lakeville South.

GoGophersGuy · Post by **GoGophersGuy** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 10:49 pm

Im not sold on a "solid" weekend, but I know they are good.

DMom · Post by **DMom** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 7:08 am

Ron Hextall wrote:Roseau won the toughest pool of the tournament to get there on Sunday. Agreed not a good Sunday for them, but when you come out #1 in a pool with Edina and OMG, the #4 & #5 teams in the state respectively. I would say that is pretty solid.

One wonders how their legs would have been if they skated in a pool with Minneapolis Park, Alaska and White Bear or how about Chaska, Woodbury and Lakeville South.

good point, that pool was ridiculously stacked to keep a team or two away from Sunday, and Roseau won it.

DMom · Post by **DMom** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 7:12 am

mnhock rankings:
1. Wayzata
2. Edina
3. Burnsville
4. Elk River
5. Blaine
6. Osseo Maple Grove
7. Eden Prairie
8. Centennial
9. Cloquet
10 White Bear Lake
11. Roseau
12. Chaska
13. Wodbury
14. Duluth Lakers
15. Mounds View
16. Highland Central
17. Stillwater
18. St Cloud
19. Orono
20. Andover

these are based on stats so they are even further off.

rbkhockey97 · Post by **rbkhockey97** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:23 pm

These are crazy??? Mv 16? hIGHLAND 17 or whatever!!!! WHat!!!!!!

douglasdoright · Post by **douglasdoright** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 3:22 pm

How can these rankings be taken seriously when you have a bias coach/coaches ranking their own team. We need more of a objective opinion.

southernhockey1 · Post by **southernhockey1** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 3:31 pm

[quote="douglasdoright"]How can these rankings be taken seriously when you have a bias coach/coaches ranking their own team. We need more of a objective opinion.[/quote]

It's obvious your team is ranked low or not at all. LPH rankings are very good 1-10 all the time and 11-15 most most of the time.

southernhockey1 · Post by **southernhockey1** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 3:32 pm

[quote="DMom"][quote="Ron Hextall"]Roseau won the toughest pool of the tournament to get there on Sunday. Agreed not a good Sunday for them, but when you come out #1 in a pool with Edina and OMG, the #4 & #5 teams in the state respectively. I would say that is pretty solid.

One wonders how their legs would have been if they skated in a pool with Minneapolis Park, Alaska and White Bear or how about Chaska, Woodbury and Lakeville South.[/quote]

good point, that pool was ridiculously stacked to keep a team or two away from Sunday, and Roseau won it.[/quote]

They won the pool, but lost to Edina.

douglasdoright · Post by **douglasdoright** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 6:53 pm

southernhockey1 wrote:
douglasdoright wrote:How can these rankings be taken seriously when you have a bias coach/coaches ranking their own team. We need more of a objective opinion.
It's obvious your team is ranked low or not at all. LPH rankings are very good 1-10 all the time and 11-15 most most of the time.

HockeyMN1 · Post by **HockeyMN1** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 12:52 pm

They are completly rediculous for baseball, but pretty good for hockey.

GreekChurch · Post by **GreekChurch** » Wed Dec 24, 2008 1:48 pm

HockeyMN1 wrote:They are completly rediculous for baseball, but pretty good for hockey.

It's the same for both baseball, and hockey. The top ten belong there somewhere, teams that should be there are overlooked, and a couple of teams that are in the 11- 15 range have no business being there at all.

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I believe they still need a unbias ranking