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Who are the best freshman goaltenders in the state??

Brett Pierce from AHA

Anders Franke- Elk River/Zimmerman
Joe Morris-New Prague
Sawyer Marshall-Mahtomedi

These are from East Hockey's website.

theoneandonly1 wrote:Anders Franke- Elk River/Zimmerman
Joe Morris-New Prague
Sawyer Marshall-Mahtomedi

These are from East Hockey's website.

Those are from the http://www.geocities.com/dent0110/ website, which isn't mine.

Lee

east hockey wrote:

theoneandonly1 wrote:Anders Franke- Elk River/Zimmerman
Joe Morris-New Prague
Sawyer Marshall-Mahtomedi

These are from East Hockey's website.

Those are from the http://www.geocities.com/dent0110/ website, which isn't mine.

Lee

Oh sorry, for some reason I thought it was yours.

Some of the better freshman goaltenders could still also be playing Bantam A's this year. I know Apple Valley has a very good tender who is a freshman but on Bantam A still.

I had initially included goalies in the best freshman thread, but gave up when I realised that they have to be considered apart from the forwards and defensemen.

Here are the four that I was tracking:

Michael Bitzer - Moorhead
Anders Franke - Elk River
Thomas Griffin – Minneapolis West
Joe Morris – New Prague

Of the four, Bitzer was a backup to the main starter, but the other three appeared to be their team's #1 goalie.

Trevor Zangs started his first varsity game tonight for Farmington, stopping 25 of 28 shots and picking up the win. He may not be top 5 but a great outing nonetheless.

Here is how the four stack up:

Games Played In/Total for Team, W-L-T
Michael Bitzer - Moorhead, 6/17, 5-0-0
Anders Franke - Elk River, 13/16, 6-7-0
Thomas Griffin – Minneapolis West, 11/16, 0-9-0
Joe Morris – New Prague, 12/16, 6-4-0

So, really only Franke, Griffin and Morris could be considered the starting goalie for their teams. Bitzer is #2.

Goals Against (Goals Against Average)
Michael Bitzer - Moorhead, GA=14 (GAA=2.30)
Anders Franke - Elk River, GA=33 (GAA=2.54)
Thomas Griffin – Minneapolis West, GA=77 (GAA=7.97)
Joe Morris – New Prague, GA=33 (GAA=2.94)

Finally, Saves (Save Average), Shutouts
Michael Bitzer - Moorhead, SV=126 (SV%=90.0), SO=1
Anders Franke - Elk River, SV=284 (SV%=89.6), SO=2
Thomas Griffin – Minneapolis West, SV= 223 (SV%=74.3), SO=0
Joe Morris – New Prague, SV=267 (SV%=89.0), SO=1

Anyone know of other freshmen who are the #1 goalie for their team?

Adding in the other two mentioned:

Sawyer Marshall – Mahtomedi, GP=4/17 (204 minutes), GA=10 (GAA=2.50), SV=101 (SV%=91.0), 3-1-0, SO=1
Brett Pierce – AHA, GP=2/16 (only 34 minutes), GA=1, SV=9

Teak wrote:Here is how the four stack up:

Games Played In/Total for Team, W-L-T
Michael Bitzer - Moorhead, 6/17, 5-0-0
Anders Franke - Elk River, 13/16, 6-7-0
Thomas Griffin – Minneapolis West, 11/16, 0-9-0
Joe Morris – New Prague, 12/16, 6-4-0

So, really only Franke, Griffin and Morris could be considered the starting goalie for their teams. Bitzer is #2.

Goals Against (Goals Against Average)
Michael Bitzer - Moorhead, GA=14 (GAA=2.30)
Anders Franke - Elk River, GA=33 (GAA=2.54)
Thomas Griffin – Minneapolis West, GA=77 (GAA=7.97)
Joe Morris – New Prague, GA=33 (GAA=2.94)

Finally, Saves (Save Average), Shutouts
Michael Bitzer - Moorhead, SV=126 (SV%=90.0), SO=1
Anders Franke - Elk River, SV=284 (SV%=89.6), SO=2
Thomas Griffin – Minneapolis West, SV= 223 (SV%=74.3), SO=0
Joe Morris – New Prague, SV=267 (SV%=89.0), SO=1

Anyone know of other freshmen who are the #1 goalie for their team?

Lucas Weihe starts for Mankato east

BOTCH #3 wrote:

Teak wrote:Anyone know of other freshmen who are the #1 goalie for their team?

Lucas Weihe starts for Mankato east

Here you go:

Lucas Weihe - Mankato East, 8/14 (380.3 minutes) 2-6-0 (w-l-t), GA=39 (GAA=5.23), SV=281 (SV%=87.8 ), SO=0

Looks like the starter, as you say.

The Morris kid from New Prauge is going to be good, Coach Lonke knows how to bring goalies along. The Zangs' kid from Farmington is also coming into his own, the coaching staff their have brought him on slowly. I think his record is 2 and 1, with a 3.00 GA, and a Save % of 890. It's fun to watch these two goalies.

taz10 wrote:The Morris kid from New Prauge is going to be good, Coach Lonke knows how to bring goalies along. The Zangs' kid from Farmington is also coming into his own, the coaching staff their have brought him on slowly. I think his record is 2 and 1, with a 3.00 GA, and a Save % of 890. It's fun to watch these two goalies.

When was the last time a goalie from New Prague went anywhere for hockey?

I dont know about the other freshman goalies but Michael Bitzer should be a second year bantam this year.

sportsdad wrote:I dont know about the other freshman goalies but Michael Bitzer should be a second year bantam this year.

Meaning, in your opinion, that he is not getting enough playing time with the high school squad? That makes sense.

But, of the frosh goalies, he has the best stats. If I was a high school coach, I would certainly want him on the bench as a backup. The other two goalies are a junior and a sophomore, so Bitzer may end up as a backup for another year.

The stats on goalies give you a picture,but not the full picture. I've listed the games these freshman goalies have played and using the PS2 rankings and averaged the competition. This gives you a better picture of the shots and level of play these kids are seeing. I could not find the teams that Bitzer(moorhead and Weihe(mankato) faced.

Anders Franke Elk River

Opponent Rank(PS2)
St. Cloud Tech 41
Blaine 8
Anoka 90
Andover 45
Eden Prairie 4
Edina 2
Grand Rapids 30
Maple Grove 16
Centennial 3
Duluth East 12
Coon Rapids 100
Champlin Park 64
Holy Angels 6

Avg 32

Joe Morris New Prague

Opponent Rank
Duluth Denfeld 51
Hermantown 13
Rochester Lourdes 32
Mankato West 81
Delano 84
Northfield 116
Fairibault 92
Little Falls 14
Shakopee 132
Holy Angels 6
Hutchinson 67
Red Wing 38

Avg 61


Sawyer Marshall Mahtomedi

Opponent Rank
Minnehaha 103
Red Wing 38
Blake 70
Richfield 66

Avg 70


Thomas Griffin Minneapolis West

Opponent Rank
Bloom Kennedy 124
Shakopee 132
LaCresent 113
St Paul Saints 97
Providence 104
St Paul Johnson 88
Dodge County 128
Mpls East 131
St. Francis 79
Cambridge 94
Waconia 117
Mpls East 131
Pine City 126

Avg 113


Brett Pierce AHA

Opponent Rank
Prior Lake 93

Avg 93

Lucas Weihe Mankato East

Opponent Rank
Could not locate information

Michael Bitzer Moorhead

Opponent Rank
Could not locate information

Bitzer is now the starting goalie for Moorhead and he goes by Chance, not Michael (don't know why). He has wins over Roseau 4-3ot, Warroad 5-4ot, Brainerd 2-1ot, Bemidji 7-1, and Buffalo 8-0. It's not that Logan Marks was playing bad, coaches just needed to make a change to shake off the 8 game losing streak. So far all Bitzer does is win.

Thanks HSS for the information on Bitzer.

Here's the team rank and average for Bitzer:
Chance Bitzer Moohead
Opponent Rank
Roseau 43
Warroad 10
Brainerd 58
Bemidji 56
Buffalo 73

Avg 48

sportsdad wrote:I dont know about the other freshman goalies but Michael Bitzer should be a second year bantam this year.

Anders Franke is also a second year Bantam

HSS wrote:Bitzer is now the starting goalie for Moorhead and he goes by Chance, not Michael (don't know why). He has wins over Roseau 4-3ot, Warroad 5-4ot, Brainerd 2-1ot, Bemidji 7-1, and Buffalo 8-0. It's not that Logan Marks was playing bad, coaches just needed to make a change to shake off the 8 game losing streak. So far all Bitzer does is win.

So it sounds to me like him playing varsity (high school) hockey rather than bantams is working out for the high school's benefit. If he keeps this up, he could be the #1 for his entire sophomore, junior and senior years, provided that he doesn't continue with junior (Canadian-style) hockey.

A goalie named Chance sounds like a challenge to opposing shooters, "C'mon, take a chance!"

HSS wrote:Bitzer is now the starting goalie for Moorhead and he goes by Chance, not Michael (don't know why). He has wins over Roseau 4-3ot, Warroad 5-4ot, Brainerd 2-1ot, Bemidji 7-1, and Buffalo 8-0. It's not that Logan Marks was playing bad, coaches just needed to make a change to shake off the 8 game losing streak. So far all Bitzer does is win.

His full name is Michael Chance Bitzer

CB00 wrote:Thanks HSS for the information on Bitzer.

Here's the team rank and average for Bitzer:
Chance Bitzer Moohead
Opponent Rank
Roseau 43
Warroad 10
Brainerd 58
Bemidji 56
Buffalo 73

Avg 48

He also played against Hill Murray, Marks played the first couple of minutes and then Bitzer played the rest. The loss went to Marks.

Anders Franke Elk River, one more win and there off to state.

Im pretty sure Lakeville Norths goalie is pretty solid, and i think he's a freshman but im not sure.