Elite II Girls League

The Truth · Post by **The Truth** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:56 am

The rosters just came out for the Elite II High School League. Anyone have any input as to how the talent level is?

hockeya1a · Post by **hockeya1a** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:36 am

The Truth wrote:The rosters just came out for the Elite II High School League. Anyone have any input as to how the talent level is?

Do you have a link?

The Truth · Post by **The Truth** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 12:21 pm

I don't have a link but here they are.

Team Green
# Name Pos. Team
1 Carmen Aguirre G Benilde - St. Margarets
2 Ashley Heppner D Mounds View
3 Amanda Kane D North
4 Ellie Mata D Mounds View
5 Alison Peluso D Edina
6 Amanda Vogel D North
7 Maria Bothwell F North
8 Taylor Curtiss F Benilde - St. Margarets
9 Emily Furlong F North
10 Emma Hirsch F Academy of Holy Angels
11 Maddie Peake F Mounds View
12 Jordan Phillippi F Academy of Holy Angels
13 Mackenzie Rauch F Edina
14 Molly Sparks F Eagan
15 Kaile St. Croix F Park High School
16 Alla Traun F Benilde - St. Margarets
30 Emily Oltrogge G Eagan

Team Red
# Name Pos. Team
1 McKenzie Johnson G Eden Prairie
2 Libby Fransdal D Hopkins
3 Tara James D North
4 Shannon McFarlane D Irondale
5 Taylor Peasha D Wayzata
6 Tess Roehl D Eden Prairie
7 Taylor Belton F Eden Prairie
8 Jenna Brown F Roseville
9 Kersten Calder F Hopkins
10 Melissa Hanson F Irondale
11 Tory Heller F Hill-Murray
12 Sam Knutson F North
13 Taylor Kramer F Wayzata
14 Megan Nickelson F North
15 Taylor Pogreba F North
16 Mackenzie Shannon F Wayzata
30 Lexi Orcutt G Eden Prairie

Team Black
# Name Pos. Team
1 Chloe Billadeau G The Blake School
2 Gina Abrego D The Blake School
3 Alyssa Burke D Cooper
4 Nora Christensen D Wayzata
5 Kelsey Holstrom D Minnetonka
6 Heidi Korin D Wayzata
7 Addie Adams F The Blake School
8 Paige Baldwin F Minnetonka
9 Allie Fischer F Wayzata
10 Alicia Kruse F Eden Prairie
11 Millie Luedtke F Orono
12 Erin Mcneil F Chaska/Chanhassen
13 Olivia Rotenberg F The Blake School
14 Bizzy Schmelzle F Eden Prairie
15 Jessie Smith F Wayzata
16 Jena Wilder F Minnetonka
30 Liz Bergstrom G Chaska/Chanhassen

Team White
# Name Pos. Team
1 Lucy Gaetz G St. Cloud Icebreakers
2 Zayda Ewing D St. Cloud Icebreakers
3 Kaitlin Johnston D Stillwater
4 Amelia Reek D Princeton
5 Megan Schwegman D St. Cloud Icebreakers
6 Lauren Schweppe D Centennial
7 Danielle Ach F North Metro Stars
8 Lauren Anderson F Centennial
9 Kayla Fuchtmann F Centennial
10 Maggie Kippley F St. Cloud Tech
11 Mariah Ledeen F North Metro Stars
12 Ellie McElhone F Princeton
13 Michelle Musil F North Metro Stars
14 Rachel Olsen F Robbinsdale Armstrong
15 Julia Osowski F Princeton
16 Michaela Schwartz F Centennial
30 Jenna Traut G St. Cloud Icebreakers

Team Light Blue
# Name Pos. Team
1 Haley Morningstar G Buffalo
2 Tara Abernathy D North Metro Stars
3 Taylor Fienhage D Eastview
4 Andrea Ohmann D Blaine
5 Kara Wendell D Champlin Park
6 Haylie Wieden D Blaine
7 Katie Batters F Champlin Park
8 Joanna Blattner F Princeton
9 Kara Cole F North Metro Stars
10 Cecelia Hardacker F Minneapolis Novas
11 Erin Harper F Blaine
12 Kelly Kotowicz F St. Francis/North Branch
13 Brooke Lindenfelser F Princeton
14 Cory Pepper F Minneapolis Novas
15 Alli Voce F Princeton
16 Sarah Wells F Anoka
30 Meaghan Wenner G North Metro Stars

Team Grey
# Name Pos. Team
1 Rebecca Leshovsky G Rogers
2 Andrea Bishop D Rogers
3 Leah Dykhoff D Long Prairie-GE/W
4 Kara Foster D North Wright County
5 Heather Hvezda D Alexandria
6 Allie Olson D North Wright County
7 Amy Childers F North Wright County
8 Chelsea Cyert F Coon Rapids
9 Leah Gefroh F Bloomington Kennedy
10 Alyssa Johnson F Elk River
11 Jackie Kepler F Hibbing
12 Caroline Kivisto F Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato
13 Katrina Kotta F Moorhead
14 Lauren Mumm F Rogers
15 Brenna Paskey F Coon Rapids
16 Addie Rust F Coon Rapids
30 Lydia Norwig G Moorhead

Team Purple
# Name Pos. Team
1 Lonna Anderson G Forest Lake
2 Ashley Adams D Andover
3 Krista Flanagan D Andover
4 Krista Kizlik D Henry Sibley
5 Dani Lobejko D Coon Rapids
6 Abby Miner D Proctor/Herm /Marsh
7 Kelly Carlson F Cloquet
8 Leah Crow F Forest Lake
9 Jane Goldfarb F Duluth Northern Stars
10 Glenn Hartman-Mattson F East Range
11 Nicole Klosterman F Andover
12 Natalie Krynski F Silver Bay
13 Samantha Lorr F Chisago Lakes
14 Megan Nelson F Cloquet
15 Samantha Schulz F Coon Rapids
16 Taylor Skelton F East Range
30 Paige Turner G Duluth Northern Stars

Team Yellow
# Name Pos. Team
1 Alex Hall G Burnsville
2 Betsy Anderson D Farmington
3 Katie Jirik D Northfield
4 Kristina Pilot D Simley
5 Shelby Stark D Northfield
6 Sarah Tollefson D Rosemount
7 Katie Dickison F Faribault
8 Megan Killmer F Burnsville
9 Ashley Kloncz F Lakeville North
10 Sam Moore F Lakeville South
11 Emily Reibert F South Saint Paul
12 Lauren Riley F Rosemount
13 Allie Schulte F Rochester Century
14 Riley Seitz F Northfield
15 Brittany Sticha F New Prague
16 Rachel Wohlford F Rochester Century
30 Samantha Stark G Northfield

observer · Post by **observer** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:20 pm

What is the point of so many teams? There's no way, after Elite I, that over 130 players can be called Elite. I know it's a business but this smells of greed, not great.

hockeya1a · Post by **hockeya1a** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:53 pm

observer wrote:What is the point of so many teams? There's no way, after Elite I, that over 130 players can be called Elite. I know it's a business but this smells of greed, not great.

you are spot on! But you know people will flock to it because they can say they played on an elite team.

mnhkylvr · Post by **mnhkylvr** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:57 pm

Actually it is called Elite II. It is a developmental league with time split between practices and games.

Bensonmum · Post by **Bensonmum** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:43 pm

I'll apologize in advance for saying this, but they really truly need to find a different name for this league. I'm sure it's a fantastic idea, etc. etc., and the girls will be working really hard and learning and improving and the games will be entertaining, but what good are words if they mean absolutely nothing? Soon we'll lose the ability to communicate altogether and we'll end up in a Ray Bradbury novel.

iceage · Post by **iceage** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:59 pm

Bensonmum wrote:I'll apologize in advance for saying this, but they really truly need to find a different name for this league. I'm sure it's a fantastic idea, etc. etc., and the girls will be working really hard and learning and improving and the games will be entertaining, but what good are words if they mean absolutely nothing? Soon we'll lose the ability to communicate altogether and we'll end up in a Ray Bradbury novel.

You are probably rignt on the semantics but I believe that it is a carry over from the boy's Elite and Elite II programs.

joehockey · Post by **joehockey** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:49 am

observer wrote:What is the point of so many teams? There's no way, after Elite I, that over 130 players can be called Elite. I know it's a business but this smells of greed, not great.

I guess if you think of 3200 some HS girls the 60 EI and 130 in EII are pretty good. Don't know all the names but this looks like a great league to get younger players in - the EII on the boys side kind of works in a ladder I think. Considering this League was announced last year but never really got going this is a great step forward that should only get better over time.

hockeya1a · Post by **hockeya1a** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:20 am

joehockey wrote:
observer wrote:What is the point of so many teams? There's no way, after Elite I, that over 130 players can be called Elite. I know it's a business but this smells of greed, not great.
I guess if you think of 3200 some HS girls the 60 EI and 130 in EII are pretty good. Don't know all the names but this looks like a great league to get younger players in - the EII on the boys side kind of works in a ladder I think. Considering this League was announced last year but never really got going this is a great step forward that should only get better over time.

It looks as tho some very good players opted out for one reason or another weather it be. fall sports, Jobs, Money issues, etc.

royals dad · Post by **royals dad** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:38 pm

per Websters (through google dictionary)"elite or e·lites
1.
a. A group or class of persons or a member of such a group or class, enjoying superior intellectual, social, or economic status
b. The best or most skilled members of a group: "the football team's elite." "

I think if your geting the top couple girls from many teams the word Elite as defined by Websters would still be fine.

The players I recognize from the Elite II rosters are solid and some of the top on thier HS teams. This a good step, having players practice and play with and against players of similar ability levels is IMO a key to development.

iceage · Post by **iceage** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:23 pm

hockeya1a wrote:
joehockey wrote:
observer wrote:What is the point of so many teams? There's no way, after Elite I, that over 130 players can be called Elite. I know it's a business but this smells of greed, not great.
I guess if you think of 3200 some HS girls the 60 EI and 130 in EII are pretty good. Don't know all the names but this looks like a great league to get younger players in - the EII on the boys side kind of works in a ladder I think. Considering this League was announced last year but never really got going this is a great step forward that should only get better over time.
It looks as tho some very good players opted out for one reason or another weather it be. fall sports, Jobs, Money issues, etc.

Does anyone know how the girls were invited/nominated to tryout? I see that some schools have 6 or so, others 1, and yet others none.

Bensonmum · Post by **Bensonmum** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:31 pm

hockeya1a wrote:
joehockey wrote:
observer wrote:What is the point of so many teams? There's no way, after Elite I, that over 130 players can be called Elite. I know it's a business but this smells of greed, not great.
I guess if you think of 3200 some HS girls the 60 EI and 130 in EII are pretty good. Don't know all the names but this looks like a great league to get younger players in - the EII on the boys side kind of works in a ladder I think. Considering this League was announced last year but never really got going this is a great step forward that should only get better over time.
It looks as tho some very good players opted out for one reason or another weather it be. fall sports, Jobs, Money issues, etc.

Since this was a new/unknown league, maybe some kids already made other plans at places they had played before like Showcase or OS Fall tuneup.
This will be a really good option though for those 'next best 130' in the future.

joehockey · Post by **joehockey** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:39 am

Leagues like this either establish themselves or flame out - basic things like communications (that could be a thread which programs offer the best or worst communications I believe many fail over bad planning and communications), the cost, level of competition based on kids involved and then the basic experience of development and competition. There are maybe to many programs and kids tend to migrate to where best competition and value can be found.

Fall Sports, work.......effect involvement but also schools captians program - some schools encourage/facilitate fall dryland/strength, 3x3 and captains ice. These are all great and some very cost effective. Captains programs may be a reason schools/players are or are not showing a lot of participation

I hope this is a big success and fun for all involved.

hockeya1a · Post by **hockeya1a** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:39 am

joehockey wrote:Leagues like this either establish themselves or flame out - basic things like communications (that could be a thread which programs offer the best or worst communications I believe many fail over bad planning and communications), the cost, level of competition based on kids involved and then the basic experience of development and competition. There are maybe to many programs and kids tend to migrate to where best competition and value can be found.

Fall Sports, work.......effect involvement but also schools captians program - some schools encourage/facilitate fall dryland/strength, 3x3 and captains ice. These are all great and some very cost effective. Captains programs may be a reason schools/players are or are not showing a lot of participation

I hope this is a big success and fun for all involved.

Agree! you can only hope that these programs are for the good of the girls and not just a Money maker.

Winny has done a pretty good job at keeping cost reasonable.

cakeeater · Post by **cakeeater** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:16 pm

It looks like its going to be a good year of this. One thing caught my eye tho. I was looking through the names and one seemed funny. The girl named Paige Turner, is that her real name? If so, you got to love that name. Anyways how good is she?

hockey4evah · Post by **hockey4evah** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:59 am

It looks like its going to be a good year of this. One thing caught my eye tho. I was looking through the names and one seemed funny. The girl named Paige Turner, is that her real name? If so, you got to love that name. Anyways how good is she?

Gotta love it when players post on this board fishing for compliments.

joehockey · Post by **joehockey** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 12:37 pm

hockey4evah wrote:
It looks like its going to be a good year of this. One thing caught my eye tho. I was looking through the names and one seemed funny. The girl named Paige Turner, is that her real name? If so, you got to love that name. Anyways how good is she?
Gotta love it when players post on this board fishing for compliments.

I assummed cakeeater was from Edina.....

while Turner is in Duluth

hockey4evah · Post by **hockey4evah** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 12:46 pm

FYI joe, in Duluth the kids who go to Duluth East are also called CakeEaters.

cakeeater · Post by **cakeeater** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 3:53 pm

Hey sorry I didn't know what the heck cakeeater ment. I just moved up here from North Dekota. So I was just wondering. My buddy told me to use that name, since he was from around northern minnesota. I happen to live in Edina. What makes to diffrence?

hockeya1a · Post by **hockeya1a** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:04 pm

cakeeater wrote:Hey sorry I didn't know what the heck cakeeater ment. I just moved up here from North Dekota. So I was just wondering. My buddy told me to use that name, since he was from around northern minnesota. I happen to live in Edina. What makes to diffrence?

So you did not move up here from ND it would be over or down!
Just helping you out!

mnhockey123 · Post by **mnhockey123** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:48 pm

cakeeater wrote:Hey sorry I didn't know what the heck cakeeater ment. I just moved up here from North Dekota. So I was just wondering. My buddy told me to use that name, since he was from around northern minnesota. I happen to live in Edina. What makes to diffrence?

North Dekota. What Makes to diffrence?

That's funny.

cakeeater · Post by **cakeeater** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:12 pm

Ha yah I know its funny. But still I heard that this Turner is not very good, and yet she made it on the Elite II. How is that possible if that suppose to be good players? And still what is up with the cakeeater thing, what school is called cakeeaters? Plus is that really her true name?

mnhockey123 · Post by **mnhockey123** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:50 pm

cakeeater wrote:Ha yah I know its funny. But still I heard that this Turner is not very good, and yet she made it on the Elite II. How is that possible if that suppose to be good players? And still what is up with the cakeeater thing, what school is called cakeeaters? Plus is that really her true name?

Something tells me the answer to that question is printed on your birth certificate.

Melvin44 · Post by **Melvin44** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:41 pm

cakeeater wrote:Ha yah I know its funny. But still I heard that this Turner is not very good, and yet she made it on the Elite II. How is that possible if that suppose to be good players? And still what is up with the cakeeater thing, what school is called cakeeaters? Plus is that really her true name?

I think she is a very good goalie and feel you shouln't really comment on someone unless you've seen her play.

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