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NotoriousSwagg17 · Post by **NotoriousSwagg17** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:23 pm

I heard a rumor going around school today that EP was going to drop out of the Lake. I, personaly, do not believe this rumor. Can anyone confirm or shoot this one down please?

breakout · Post by **breakout** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:41 pm

NotoriousSwagg17 wrote:I heard a rumor going around school today that EP was going to drop out of the Lake. I, personaly, do not believe this rumor. Can anyone confirm or shoot this one down please?

It's true! They will be playing a USHL schedule next year $\:D/$

TF681001 · Post by **TF681001** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:57 pm

so they are not going to be in the mshl? how is that possible

Doglover · Post by **Doglover** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:36 am

EP didn't think the competition would be strong enough in the MSHL and they briefly considered the NAHL, but thought they would face more equal competition playing in the USHL.

southernmnscout · Post by **southernmnscout** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:21 am

Doglover wrote:EP didn't think the competition would be strong enough in the MSHL and they briefly considered the NAHL, but thought they would face more equal competition playing in the USHL.

I thought they were going to be the other team in the WCHA along with BSU?

BodyShots · Post by **BodyShots** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:00 am

Actually, with all the economic troubles the NHL is having, I heard the Wild were going to combine the Houston Aero's with the pro team and EP was going to take over the Aero's schedule for a year!

MNHockeyFan · Post by **MNHockeyFan** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:01 am

What I heard is that they will be joining a new Twin Cities Conference. There will be a Public Division consisting of EP, Edina, Minnetonka, Hopkins, and Bloomington Jefferson. The Private Division will have Hill Murray, BSM, Holy Angels, CDH and St. Thomas. My "source" says that for hockey they are talking about breaking off from the MSHSL and having their own AAA State Tournament, with the winner playing SSM for the right to represent Minnesota at nationals...

CKanklesbend · Post by **CKanklesbend** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 2:14 pm

breakout wrote:
NotoriousSwagg17 wrote:I heard a rumor going around school today that EP was going to drop out of the Lake. I, personaly, do not believe this rumor. Can anyone confirm or shoot this one down please?

There not bend

CKanklesbend · Post by **CKanklesbend** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 2:27 pm

breakout wrote:
NotoriousSwagg17 wrote:I heard a rumor going around school today that EP was going to drop out of the Lake. I, personaly, do not believe this rumor. Can anyone confirm or shoot this one down please?

It's true! They will be playing a USHL schedule next year $\:D/$

This nick

Lakeviewing · Post by **Lakeviewing** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:30 am

BodyShots wrote:Actually, with all the economic troubles the NHL is having, I heard the Wild were going to combine the Houston Aero's with the pro team and EP was going to take over the Aero's schedule for a year!

Nice take.

Papa Bergundy · Post by **Papa Bergundy** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 2:09 pm

MNHockeyFan wrote:What I heard is that they will be joining a new Twin Cities Conference. There will be a Public Division consisting of EP, Edina, Minnetonka, Hopkins, and Bloomington Jefferson. The Private Division will have Hill Murray, BSM, Holy Angels, CDH and St. Thomas. My "source" says that for hockey they are talking about breaking off from the MSHSL and having their own AAA State Tournament, with the winner playing SSM for the right to represent Minnesota at nationals...

Im guessing and somewhat hoping you just made that up playing around. Cause I'm pretty sure that will never ever happen. But dont people think it would be interesting to have the state champions play Shattuck prep afterwards to see how they stack up?

Westsidefan · Post by **Westsidefan** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:24 pm

Sounds like a chain being yanked, but it may have been related to the ongoing discussions about what to do with the teams from the disbanding Classic Lake (Tonka, Hopkins, Edina and Wayzata) who have not found new conference homes. The MSHSL is in discussions about placing them in one or more leagues. At the same time, there have been talks among the teams in the Lake from Dakota County about starting their own league of just Dakota County teams (and avoiding the chance of the Classic Lake teams joining the Lake). The last I had heard is that 7-8 teams were interested (although I think they wanted Farmington also, who declined). Not sure if it will happen or not.

The MSHSL has to do something with the Classic Lake teams by July, and the question may be whether the Classic Lake teams go north to the North Suburban or south to the Lake or are split between them. Their assignments may cause other schools to rethink their current conference committments, as the consequences for travel and competition (in all sports) are significant. Stay tuned.

But none of this affects the 2009-10 schedule. It will begin 2010-11 school year.

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