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Best Program Over The Past Decade
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:42 pm
by WHAFightingSaints
What program was the most outstanding over the past decade?
With Class AA only producing one repeat Champion (Holy Angels) during the last decade I think we need to look at many things such as appearances in the State Tournament, overall records, players the program produced that went on to the next levels of hockey etc.
In Class A my vote would have to go Breck as they produced 4 State Titles and Blake Wheeler, Tyson Fulton and others.
My Class AA vote would have to go to Hill Murray with their 5 straight Tourney appearances and a host of players that moved on to the next level, Matt Koalska, Nick Larsen, Guentzel brothers, Mike Hoeffel, etc.
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:47 pm
by starmvp
I'd say:
Breck
Hill Murray
Holy Angels
Waroad
Blaine
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:51 pm
by PuckU126
starmvp wrote:I'd say:
Breck
Hill Murray
Holy Angels
Waroad
Blaine
Could throw Edina in there; past few years they have been solid.
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:53 pm
by starmvp
PuckU126 wrote:starmvp wrote:I'd say:
Breck
Hill Murray
Holy Angels
Waroad
Blaine
Could throw Edina in there; past few years they have been solid.
I was going to, but, I can't stand the Hornets. I didn't know whether to count their 2010 win as the "past decade." I suppose it would make sense to.
Re: Best Program Over The Past Decade
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:56 pm
by PuckU126
WHAFightingSaints wrote:What program was the most outstanding over the past decade?
With Class AA only producing one repeat Champion (Holy Angels) during the last decade I think we need to look at many things such as appearances in the State Tournament, overall records, players the program produced that went on to the next levels of hockey etc.
In Class A my vote would have to go Breck as they produced 4 State Titles and Blake Wheeler, Tyson Fulton and others.
My Class AA vote would have to go to Hill Murray with their 5 straight Tourney appearances and a host of players that moved on to the next level, Matt Koalska, Nick Larsen, Guentzel brothers, Mike Hoeffel, etc.
STA (2), Breck (3), and Warroad (2) Class A Champs...
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:56 pm
by karl(east)
This is nearly 2 years old now, but I think it's worth bringing up again:
http://www.ushsho.com/forums/viewtopic. ... eam+decade
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:58 pm
by starmvp
The only reason I didn't put Moorhead in is because they didn't win it.....
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 12:00 am
by PuckU126
starmvp wrote:The only reason I didn't put Moorhead in is because they didn't win it.....
It should count for something... Wouldn't call them the best, but at least honorable mentioned.
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 12:03 am
by starmvp
PuckU126 wrote:starmvp wrote:The only reason I didn't put Moorhead in is because they didn't win it.....
It should count for something... Wouldn't call them the best, but at least honorable mentioned.
Honorable mention. Perfect. And they will get a win soon enough. Maybe this year? We'll see, it is the year of surprises and upsets.
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 12:04 am
by PuckU126
starmvp wrote:PuckU126 wrote:starmvp wrote:The only reason I didn't put Moorhead in is because they didn't win it.....
It should count for something... Wouldn't call them the best, but at least honorable mentioned.
Honorable mention. Perfect. And they will get a win soon enough.
Maybe this year? We'll see, it is the year of surprises and upsets.
No.
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 12:10 am
by EREmpireStrikesBack
Breck & Holy Angels.
Moorhead with yet another runner-up. Typical.
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:27 am
by MnMade-4-Life
EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:Breck & Holy Angels.[...]
agreed.
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:07 am
by mulefarm
Do you mean high school team or from squirts thu HS?
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:10 am
by Just_Another_Fan
mulefarm wrote:Do you mean high school team or from squirts thu HS?
If it's squirt through HS, I nominate Hill Murray and Breck/Saint Thomas
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:11 am
by MnMade-4-Life
mulefarm wrote:Do you mean high school team or from squirts thu HS?
I went under the assumption of HS only (JV / V). There is a similar thread in the youth forums.
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:11 am
by mulefarm
Just_Another_Fan wrote:mulefarm wrote:Do you mean high school team or from squirts thu HS?
If it's squirt through HS, I nominate Hill Murray and Breck/Saint Thomas
My thoughts exactly!
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:11 am
by WHAFightingSaints
mulefarm wrote:Do you mean high school team or from squirts thu HS?
High School Varsity Programs.
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:13 am
by EREmpireStrikesBack
WHAFightingSaints wrote:mulefarm wrote:Do you mean high school team or from squirts thu HS?
High School Varsity Programs.
LOL. Too easy.
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:20 am
by wblhcky24
I would say sleepy eye and st Paul highland park
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:52 am
by PuckU126
wblhcky24 wrote:I would say sleepy eye and st Paul highland park
It's funny because they are terrible.
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 11:58 am
by hockeyrocks
Kind of sucks, but any way you look at it you have to have all privates in both classes.
AA
Hill Murray and Holy Angels
A
Breck and STA
honorable mention - goes to PUBLIC SCHOOL -Warroad!
No wonder everyone hates these guys!
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 1:13 pm
by HShockeywatcher
Holy Angels is the obvious choice in AA simply because they are the only repeat winners. While Moorhead hasn't won, they've gotten 2nd 4 times in the last 10 years.
In the last 11 years Warroad has missed state 3 times. Breck has 4 state titles in the last 11 years. Breck and Warroad are the two in Class A for sure. St Thomas has only it to state 4 times.
Greenway and Austin are the only current Class A teams to make the AA tourney in the last ten years. St Paul Johnson and Alexandria did it in the previous 10 years.
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:06 pm
by Doc Holliday
For AA, I think Holy Angels wins the distinction for the first part of the decade with two titles, a 3rd and a consolation title. The last part of the decade, I'd give a slight edge to Edina with 4 trips to state in a row out of tough sections, a title, and a winning pct. at state of .750 and at least 2 wins each trip. Overall Holy Angels would have the edge, but they haven't been as successful this last part of the decade.
Moorhead has had nice success, but a title is probably necessary to be considered the team of the decade.
Hill Murray has had some success as well, but not enough for me in the beginning & middle of the decade, minus the runner-up in 2002. I give Edina a slight edge over HM because HM lost 2 games at state in both '06, '07 & '09.
Class A: Breck, followed by Warroad.
Team of the decade
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:40 pm
by stpaul
You have to give HM the slight edge over Edina & AHA if the question is about the last decade.
HM - 6 state appearances with a 1st in 2008, a 2nd in 2002, a 3rd in 2010 and a 4th place finish in 2006.
Edina - 4 state appearances with a 1st in 2010, a 2nd in 2008 and two 5th place finishes in 2007 & 2009.
AHA - 4 state appearances and the 2 state titles in 2002 & 2005 but no appearances in the last 5 years.