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Before posting this week's BIG GAMES I thought we should congratulate the winners of the first four weeks:

Week 1 - titleist
Week 2 - OntheEdge & Antagonist (tie)
Week 3 - TeamFirst, OntheEdge & hockeyheaven (tie)
Week 4 - Antagonist

This is obviously a very tough crowd that pays attention! But it's still early in the season and for sure I am not throwing in the towel!

Here are the games for Week 5. Note that 6 of the 10 are not until the final day, Saturday the 18th. There are some good match-ups amongst some evenly rated teams, so this week should prove to be tougher than last:

Tuesday, December 14
#18AA Elk River/Zimmerman vs. #16AA Anoka
#13AA Hastings vs. #14AA Mounds View

Thursday, December 16
#13AA Hastings vs. #3AA Roseville

Friday, December 17
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway vs. #5A Mound-Westonka

Saturday, December 18
#15AA White Bear Lake vs. #14AA Mounds View
#1AA Minnetonka vs. #7AA Benilde-St. Margaret's
#12AA Rosemount vs. #6AA Lakeville South
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway vs. #11AA Hill Murray
#2AA Edina vs. #8AA Eden Prairie
#4AA Stillwater vs. #3AA Roseville

We welcome any and all forum readers to participate, all in the spirit of good fun! Please have your predictions posted (with scores) by Tuesday at 6:00 pm. Once again an extra point will be awarded for each correct score.

Tuesday, December 14
#18AA Elk River/Zimmerman vs. #16AA Anoka 5-2
#13AA Hastings vs. #14AA Mounds View 4-1

Thursday, December 16
#13AA Hastings vs. #3AA Roseville 5-2

Friday, December 17
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway vs. #5A Mound-Westonka 4-2

Saturday, December 18
#15AA White Bear Lake vs. #14AA Mounds View 6-2
#1AA Minnetonka vs. #7AA Benilde-St. Margaret's 3-2
#12AA Rosemount vs. #6AA Lakeville South 4-3
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway vs. #11AA Hill Murray 5-4
#2AA Edina vs. #8AA Eden Prairie 4-2
#4AA Stillwater vs. #3AA Roseville 3-1


Hoping for beginner's luck

Not a beginner - more like a humbled veteran, but here goes:

Tuesday, December 14
#18AA Elk River/Zimmerman 2, #16AA Anoka 3
#13AA Hastings 4, #14AA Mounds View 3

Thursday, December 16
#13AA Hastings 1, #3AA Roseville 3

Friday, December 17
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway 5, #5A Mound-Westonka 2

Saturday, December 18
#15AA White Bear Lake 4, #14AA Mounds View 2
#1AA Minnetonka 2, #7AA Benilde-St. Margaret's 3
#12AA Rosemount 1, #6AA Lakeville South 3
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway 2, #11AA Hill Murray 4
#2AA Edina 3, #8AA Eden Prairie 1
#4AA Stillwater 3, #3AA Roseville 4

Tuesday, December 14
#18AA Elk River/Zimmerman 4-3 vs. #16AA Anoka
#13AA Hastings vs. #14AA Mounds View 3-2

Thursday, December 16
#13AA Hastings vs. #3AA Roseville 6-1

Friday, December 17
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway 4-3 vs. #5A Mound-Westonka

Saturday, December 18
#15AA White Bear Lake vs. #14AA Mounds View 5-3
#1AA Minnetonka 3-1 vs. #7AA Benilde-St. Margaret's
#12AA Rosemount 3-2 vs. #6AA Lakeville South
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway vs. #11AA Hill Murray 4-2
#2AA Edina 4-3 vs. #8AA Eden Prairie
#4AA Stillwater vs. #3AA Roseville 4-1

Tuesday, December 14
#18AA Elk River/Zimmerman 3-2 vs. #16AA Anoka
#13AA Hastings 3-2 vs. #14AA Mounds View

Thursday, December 16
#13AA Hastings vs. #3AA Roseville 5-0

Friday, December 17
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway 4-2 vs. #5A Mound-Westonka

Saturday, December 18
#15AA White Bear Lake 5-3 vs. #14AA Mounds View
#1AA Minnetonka vs. #7AA Benilde-St. Margaret's 2-1
#12AA Rosemount 4-3 vs. #6AA Lakeville South
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway vs. #11AA Hill Murray 3-2
#2AA Edina 5-2 vs. #8AA Eden Prairie
#4AA Stillwater vs. #3AA Roseville 4-2

Tuesday, December 14
#18AA Elk River/Zimmerman 4 vs. #16AA Anoka 2
#13AA Hastings 1 vs. #14AA Mounds View 3

Thursday, December 16
#13AA Hastings 0 vs. #3AA Roseville 5

Friday, December 17
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway 5 vs. #5A Mound-Westonka 2

Saturday, December 18
#15AA White Bear Lake 2 vs. #14AA Mounds View 4
#1AA Minnetonka 1 vs. #7AA Benilde-St. Margaret's 2
#12AA Rosemount 1 vs. #6AA Lakeville South 4
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway 3 vs. #11AA Hill Murray 1
#2AA Edina 3 vs. #8AA Eden Prairie 2
#4AA Stillwater 1 vs. #3AA Roseville 5

Tuesday, December 14
#18AA Elk River/Zimmerman vs. #16AA Anoka 4-2
#13AA Hastings vs. #14AA Mounds View 3-2

Thursday, December 16
#13AA Hastings vs. #3AA Roseville 3-0

Friday, December 17
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway vs. #5A Mound-Westonka 4-2

Saturday, December 18
#15AA White Bear Lake vs. #14AA Mounds View 5-3
#1AA Minnetonka vs. #7AA Benilde-St. Margaret's 4-2
#12AA Rosemount vs. #6AA Lakeville South 6-3
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway vs. #11AA Hill Murray 4-1
#2AA Edina vs. #8AA Eden Prairie 5-2
#4AA Stillwater vs. #3AA Roseville 4-3

Tuesday, December 14
#18AA Elk River/Zimmerman 3 vs. #16AA Anoka 4
#13AA Hastings 5 vs. #14AA Mounds View 2

Thursday, December 16
#13AA Hastings 1 vs. #3AA Roseville 4

Friday, December 17
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway 2 vs. #5A Mound-Westonka 3

Saturday, December 18
#15AA White Bear Lake 4 vs. #14AA Mounds View 1
#1AA Minnetonka 3 vs. #7AA Benilde-St. Margaret's 2
#12AA Rosemount 1 vs. #6AA Lakeville South 4
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway 1 vs. #11AA Hill Murray 4
#2AA Edina 3 vs. #8AA Eden Prairie 0
#4AA Stillwater 1 vs. #3AA Roseville 3

Tuesday, December 14
#18AA Elk River/Zimmerman3 vs. #16AA Anoka 5
#13AA Hastings 1 vs. #14AA Mounds View 3

Thursday, December 16
#13AA Hastings 2 vs. #3AA Roseville 6

Friday, December 17
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway 2 vs. #5A Mound-Westonka 1

Saturday, December 18
#15AA White Bear Lake 4 vs. #14AA Mounds View 2
#1AA Minnetonka 1vs. #7AA Benilde-St. Margaret's 5
#12AA Rosemount 4vs. #6AA Lakeville South 5
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway 3 vs. #11AA Hill Murray 2
#2AA Edina 3 vs. #8AA Eden Prairie 2
#4AA Stillwater 4vs. #3AA Roseville 5

Tuesday, December 14
#18AA Elk River/Zimmerman 2 vs. #16AA Anoka 4
#13AA Hastings 3 vs. #14AA Mounds View 2

Thursday, December 16
#13AA Hastings 1 vs. #3AA Roseville 4

Friday, December 17
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway 3 vs. #5A Mound-Westonka 4

Saturday, December 18
#15AA White Bear Lake 3 vs. #14AA Mounds View 4
#1AA Minnetonka 3vs. #7AA Benilde-St. Margaret's 2
#12AA Rosemount 1 vs. #6AA Lakeville South 3
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway 1 vs. #11AA Hill Murray 3
#2AA Edina 4 vs. #8AA Eden Prairie 2
#4AA Stillwater 1 vs. #3AA Roseville 3

Tuesday, December 14
#18AA Elk River/Zimmerman 3 vs. #16AA Anoka 2
#13AA Hastings 2 vs. #14AA View Mounds 4

Thursday, December 16
#13AA Hastings 2 vs. #3AA Roseville 5

Friday, December 17
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway 4 vs. #5A Mound-Westonka 1

Saturday, December 18
#15AA White Bear Lake 2 vs. #14AA Mounds View 4
#1AA Minnetonka 4 vs. #7AA Benilde-St. Margaret's 1
#12AA Rosemount 3 vs. #6AA Lakeville South 2
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway 1 vs. #11AA Hill Murray 5
#2AA Edina 4 vs. #8AA Eden Prairie 1
#4AA Stillwater 3 vs. #3AA Roseville 4

MNHockeyFan wrote:Not a beginner - more like a humbled veteran, but here goes:

Saturday, December 18
#1AA Minnetonka 2, #7AA Benilde-St. Margaret's 3

Knew you'd go this way buddy. I wish you good luck on this pick...no kidding!

MNHockeyFan wrote:#4AA Stillwater 3, #3AA Roseville 4

So sorry JB...not happenin'.

10 contestants so far - KEEP THEM COMING!

As I suspected this week is proving to hotly contested with some intriguing match-ups. Here is a summary of the predictions as of end of day Monday:

Overwhelming favorites:
Roseville 10, Hastings 0
Edina 10, Eden Prairie 0
Rosevile 9, Stillwater 1

Favorites:
Lakeville South 7, Rosemount 3
Hill Murray 7, Grand Rapids/Greenway 3

Close/Toss-ups:
Grand Rapids/Greenway 6, Mound-Westonka 4
Mounds View 6, White Bear Lake 4
Minnetonka 6, Benilde-St. Margaret's 4
Elk River/Zimmerman 5, Anoka 5
Hastings 5, Mounds View 5

brookyone wrote:

MNHockeyFan wrote:Not a beginner - more like a humbled veteran, but here goes:

Saturday, December 18
#1AA Minnetonka 2, #7AA Benilde-St. Margaret's 3

Knew you'd go this way buddy. I wish you good luck on this pick...no kidding!

Yeah, anytime a #7 can upset a #1 they will need some good luck, but as you can see from the other picks I'm not the only one believing an upset is possible...

MNHockeyFan wrote:#4AA Stillwater 3, #3AA Roseville 4

So sorry JB...not happenin'. [/quote]

An upset here is entirely possible, but according to our forum experts I am not alone in predicting a Roseville victory in this one!

Tuesday, December 14
#18AA Elk River/Zimmerman vs. #16AA Anoka 4-2
#13AA Hastings vs. #14AA Mounds View 4-3

Thursday, December 16
#13AA Hastings vs. #3AA Roseville 2-0

Friday, December 17
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway vs. #5A Mound-Westonka 5-4

Saturday, December 18
#15AA White Bear Lake vs. #14AA Mounds View 3-2
#1AA Minnetonka vs. #7AA Benilde-St. Margaret's 2-0
#12AA Rosemount vs. #6AA Lakeville South 3-1
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway vs. #11AA Hill Murray 4-3
#2AA Edina vs. #8AA Eden Prairie 4-1
#4AA Stillwater vs. #3AA Roseville 3-2

Well, I tried this a couple times last season, and I did not fare too well. I guess I'm a glutton for punishment...

Tuesday, December 14
#18AA Elk River/Zimmerman vs. #16AA Anoka 4-2
#13AA Hastings vs. #14AA Mounds View 4-1

Thursday, December 16
#13AA Hastings vs. #3AA Roseville 4-1

Friday, December 17
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway vs. #5A Mound-Westonka 4-2

Saturday, December 18
#15AA White Bear Lake vs. #14AA Mounds View 3-2
#1AA Minnetonka vs. #7AA Benilde-St. Margaret's 5-3
#12AA Rosemount vs. #6AA Lakeville South 3-1
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway vs. #11AA Hill Murray 4-3
#2AA Edina vs. #8AA Eden Prairie 2-1
#4AA Stillwater vs. #3AA Roseville 4-0

Tuesday, December 14
#18AA Elk River/Zimmerman vs. #16AA Anoka 5-4
#13AA Hastings vs. #14AA Mounds View 4-2

Thursday, December 16
#13AA Hastings vs. #3AA Roseville 7-1

Friday, December 17
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway vs. #5A Mound-Westonka 3-2

Saturday, December 18
#15AA White Bear Lake vs. #14AA Mounds View 3-2
#1AA Minnetonka vs. #7AA Benilde-St. Margaret's 4-2
#12AA Rosemount vs. #6AA Lakeville South 6-2
#19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway vs. #11AA Hill Murray 3-2
#2AA Edina vs. #8AA Eden Prairie 4-1
#4AA Stillwater vs. #3AA Roseville 3-2

REALLY??

Roseville 10, Hastings 0??? Come on.

MNHockeyFan wrote:10 contestants so far - KEEP THEM COMING!

As I suspected this week is proving to hotly contested with some intriguing match-ups. Here is a summary of the predictions as of end of day Monday:

Overwhelming favorites:
Roseville 10, Hastings 0
Edina 10, Eden Prairie 0
Rosevile 9, Stillwater 1

Favorites:
Lakeville South 7, Rosemount 3
Hill Murray 7, Grand Rapids/Greenway 3

Close/Toss-ups:
Grand Rapids/Greenway 6, Mound-Westonka 4
Mounds View 6, White Bear Lake 4
Minnetonka 6, Benilde-St. Margaret's 4
Elk River/Zimmerman 5, Anoka 5
Hastings 5, Mounds View 5

This post was counting up how many of the 10 prognosticators had picked each team, sir. Ten have picked Roseville, none have picked Hastings. Nobody has picked Roseville to score 10 goals to Hastings zero goals.

MNHockeyFan wrote:10 contestants so far - KEEP THEM COMING!

As I suspected this week is proving to hotly contested with some intriguing match-ups. Here is a summary of the predictions as of end of day Monday:

Overwhelming favorites:
Roseville 10, Hastings 0
Edina 10, Eden Prairie 0
Rosevile 9, Stillwater 1

Favorites:
Lakeville South 7, Rosemount 3
Hill Murray 7, Grand Rapids/Greenway 3

Close/Toss-ups:
Grand Rapids/Greenway 6, Mound-Westonka 4
Mounds View 6, White Bear Lake 4
Minnetonka 6, Benilde-St. Margaret's 4
Elk River/Zimmerman 5, Anoka 5
Hastings 5, Mounds View 5

Interesting final count (based on 13 now casting their picks) has some games shifting a bit toward a more clear-cut favorite to win:

Overwhelming favorites:
Roseville 13, Hastings 0
Edina 11, Eden Prairie 2
Rosevile 11, Stillwater 2

Strong favorites:
Grand Rapids/Greenway 9, Mound-Westonka 4
Minnetonka 9, Benilde-St. Margaret's 4
Lakeville South 9, Rosemount 4

Favorites
Mounds View 8, Hastings 5
Mounds View 8, White Bear Lake 5
Hill Murray 8, Grand Rapids/Greenway 5

Close/Toss-ups:
Anoka 7, Elk River/Zimmerman 6

I am looking for some upsets this week - in fact I will need a couple if I hope to be competitive with our resident experts!

capitalist wrote:This post was counting up how many of the 10 prognosticators had picked each team, sir. Ten have picked Roseville, none have picked Hastings. Nobody has picked Roseville to score 10 goals to Hastings zero goals.

Ohhhhhh!! I'm sorry!!! I need to pay attention!!!

Two very close games tonight, each between evenly ranked teams:

#16AA Anoka 3, #18AA Elk River/Zimmerman 2
#13AA Hastings 4, #14AA Mounds View 3

For the first time this season your friendly moderator is off to a great start, as somehow I got both of these scores correct. Long way to go but I'll certainly take it! Forgive my excitement but I gotta take this rare opportunity and post our first day leaders:

MNHockeyFan - 4 points
FlyingWarrior - 2 points
OntheEdge - 2 points

Only one game on Thursday - can Hastings pull the big upset against Roseville?

Wow! Congratulations on hitting the scores right on.

MNHockeyFan wrote:Two very close games tonight, each between evenly ranked teams:

#16AA Anoka 3, #18AA Elk River/Zimmerman 2
#13AA Hastings 4, #14AA Mounds View 3

For the first time this season your friendly moderator is off to a great start, as somehow I got both of these scores correct. Long way to go but I'll certainly take it! Forgive my excitement but I gotta take this rare opportunity and post our first day leaders:

MNHockeyFan - 4 points
FlyingWarrior - 2 points
OntheEdge - 2 points

Only one game on Thursday - can Hastings pull the big upset against Roseville?

Wow! Hitting an upset and getting 100% on the scores is really impressive MNHockeyFan.

OntheEdge wrote:

MNHockeyFan wrote:Two very close games tonight, each between evenly ranked teams:

#16AA Anoka 3, #18AA Elk River/Zimmerman 2
#13AA Hastings 4, #14AA Mounds View 3

For the first time this season your friendly moderator is off to a great start, as somehow I got both of these scores correct. Long way to go but I'll certainly take it! Forgive my excitement but I gotta take this rare opportunity and post our first day leaders:

MNHockeyFan - 4 points
FlyingWarrior - 2 points
OntheEdge - 2 points

Only one game on Thursday - can Hastings pull the big upset against Roseville?

Wow! Hitting an upset and getting 100% on the scores is really impressive MNHockeyFan.

I'm not surprised one bit...along with retirement comes extra time to study the predictable play found in girls high school hockey!!