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As has been our custom in the recent past we invite all forum readers to participate in this year’s "2011 State Tournament - Pick the Winners Challenge". There are no prizes other than the highest possible level of esteem being bestowed on those who are talented (or lucky?) enough to do well. Plus it’s a fun way of following the progress of both the Class A and AA tournaments as you root for your favorite teams.

Here are the five simple rules:
1. Class A predictions (all games) must be posted by Wednesday, February 23 at 11:00 am.
2. Class AA predictions (all games) must be posted by Thursday, February 24 at 11:00 am.
3. We will only post predicted game scores for the first days’ games in each class (quarterfinal games only). Predicting the WINNER of each quarterfinal game is worth 3 points. Any correct quarterfinal SCORE adds 2 bonus points.
4. Predicting the WINNER of each of the four semifinal games is worth 5 points (each).
5. Predicting the WINNER of each of the two championship games is worth 10 points (each).

Here are the matchups:

Class A – Upper Bracket
#2 Breck vs. New Ulm
#3 South St. Paul vs. Hutchinson

Semifinal Winner: __________

Class A – Lower Bracket
#1 Warroad vs. Alexandria
#4 Eveleth-Gilbert vs. Red Wing

Semifinal Winner: __________

Class A State Champion: ___________

Class AA – Upper Bracket
#2 Edina vs. Rosemount
#3 Lakeville South vs. Hill-Murray

Semifinal Winner: __________

Class AA – Lower Bracket
#1 Minnetonka vs. Elk River/Zimmerman
#4 Coon Rapids vs. North Wright County

Semifinal Winner: ___________

Class AA State Champion: ___________

GOOD LUCK to all the teams this year and HAVE FUN!

BRECK-new ulm-7-1
SOUTH ST. PAUL-hutch-8-0

SEMI-BRECK

WARROAD-alex-10-0
EVELETH-red wing-3-1

SEMI-WARROAD

CHAMP-WARROAD

CLASS AA

EDINA-rosemount-5-1
lakeville-HIILL-MURRAY-5-3

SEMI-EDINA

MINNETONKA-elk river-4-2
COON RAPIDS-east wright county-5-1

SEMI-MINNETONKA

CHAMP-MINNETONKA :D

Breck-New Ulm 9-1
South St. Paul-Hutchinson 7-0

Semi-Final-Breck

Warroad-Alexandria 11-1
Red Wing-Eveleth 3-2

SEMI-Warroad

CHAMP-Warroad

CLASS AA

Edina-Rosemount-4-2
Hill-Murray-Lakeville South 4-3

SEMI-Edina

Minnetonka-Elk River 8-1
North Wright County-Coon Rapids 3-2

SEMI-Minnetonka

CHAMP-Minnetonka

Class AA:

Edina 6 Rosemount 2
Hill Murray 4 Lakeville S 1

Minnetonka 4 Elk River 1
Coon Rapids 5 North Wright County 1

Semis
Minnetonka

Edina

STATE CHAMPION

Minnetonka 3-1 vs Edina
GO SKIPPERS

Breck-New Ulm 11-0
South St. Paul-Hutchinson 6-2

Semi-Final-Breck

Warroad-Alexandria 9-0
Eveleth-Gilbert-Red Wing 4-1

SEMI-Warroad

CHAMP-Warroad

CLASS AA

Edina-Rosemount 5-1
Hill-Murray-Lakeville South 4-2

SEMI-Edina

Minnetonka-Elk River 6-1
Coon Rapids-North Wright County 3-1

SEMI-Minnetonka

CHAMP-Minnetonka

Class A – Upper Bracket
#2 Breck vs. New Ulm 5-1
#3 South St. Paul vs. Hutchinson 4-1

Semifinal Winner: South St. Paul

Class A – Lower Bracket
#1 Warroad vs. Alexandria 8-0
#4 Eveleth-Gilbert vs. Red Wing 4-3

Semifinal Winner: #1 Warroad

Class A State Champion: #1 Warroad

Class AA – Upper Bracket
#2 Edina vs. Rosemount 4-1
#3 Lakeville South vs. Hill-Murray 3-2

Semifinal Winner: _#2 Edina_________

Class AA – Lower Bracket
#1 Minnetonka vs. Elk River/Zimmerman 7-1
#4 Coon Rapids vs. North Wright County 5-2

Semifinal Winner: __#1 Minnetonka____
Class AA State Champion: #1 Minnetonka

With these fearless predictions I am looking to either come in first or maybe last!

Class A – Upper Bracket
#2 Breck 6, New Ulm 0
#3 South St. Paul 6, Hutchinson 1

Semifinal Winner: Breck

Class A – Lower Bracket
#1 Warroad 7, Alexandria 0
#4 Eveleth-Gilbert 4, Red Wing 2

Semifinal Winner: Warroad

Class A State Champion: Warroad

Class AA – Upper Bracket
#2 Edina 4, Rosemount 0
#3 Lakeville South 4, Hill-Murray 3

Semifinal Winner: Edina

Class AA – Lower Bracket
#1 Minnetonka 3, Elk River/Zimmerman 0
#4 Coon Rapids 5, North Wright County 3

Semifinal Winner: Minnetonka

Class AA State Champion: Edina!

Class A – Upper Bracket
#2 Breck vs. New Ulm 5-1
#3 South St. Paul vs. Hutchinson 4-2

Semifinal Winner: _Breck_

Class A – Lower Bracket
#1 Warroad vs. Alexandria 8-1
#4 Eveleth-Gilbert vs. Red Wing 3-2

Semifinal Winner: __Warroad_

Class A State Champion: _Warroad_

Class AA – Upper Bracket
#2 Edina vs. Rosemount 4-2
#3 Lakeville South vs. Hill-Murray 3-2

Semifinal Winner: __Edina__

Class AA – Lower Bracket
#1 Minnetonka vs. Elk River/Zimmerman 5-1
#4 Coon Rapids vs. North Wright County 3-1

Semifinal Winner: __Minnetonka__

Class AA State Champion: __Minnetonka__

Class A – Upper Bracket
#2 Breck 5 vs. New Ulm 1
#3 South St. Paul 7 vs. Hutchinson 1

Semifinal Winner: #3 South St. Paul

Class A – Lower Bracket
#1 Warroad 3 vs. Alexandria 2
#4 Eveleth-Gilbert 4 vs. Red Wing 3

Semifinal Winner: #1 Warroad

Class A State Champion: #1 Warroad

Class AA – Upper Bracket
#2 Edina 5 vs. Rosemount 0
Hill-Murray 4 vs. #3 Lakeville South 1

Semifinal Winner: #2 Edina

Class AA – Lower Bracket
#1 Minnetonka 4 vs. Elk River/Zimmerman 1
North Wright County 4 vs. #4 Coon Rapids 3

Semifinal Winner: #1 Minnetonka

Class AA State Champion: #1 Minnetonka

Breck-New Ulm 8-0
South St. Paul-Hutchinson 5-1

SEMI-Breck

Warroad-Alexandria 12-0
Eveleth - Red Wing 3-1

SEMI-Warroad

CHAMP-Breck

CLASS AA

Edina-Rosemount-4-2
Lakeville South - Hill Murray 4-3

SEMI-Edina

Minnetonka-Elk River 5-1
Coon Rapids-NWC 4-2

SEMI-Minnetonka

CHAMP-Edina

Class A – Upper Bracket
#2 Breck 7 vs. New Ulm 2
#3 South St. Paul 5 vs. Hutchinson 1

Semifinal Winner: _Breck_________

Class A – Lower Bracket
#1 Warroad 8 vs. Alexandria 0
#4 Eveleth-Gilbert 2 vs. Red Wing 3
Semifinal Winner: _Warroad_________

Class A State Champion: __Warroad_________

Class AA – Upper Bracket
#2 Edina 6 vs. Rosemount 3
#3 Lakeville South 3 vs. Hill-Murray 4
Semifinal Winner: _Edina_________

Class AA – Lower Bracket
#1 Minnetonka 4 vs. Elk River/Zimmerman 0
#4 Coon Rapids 3 vs. North Wright County 1

Semifinal Winner: _Minnetonka__________

Class AA State Champion: Minnetonka___________

Class A – Upper Bracket
#2 Breck 5 vs. New Ulm 1
#3 South St. Paul 4 vs. Hutchinson 2

Semifinal Winner: Breck

Class A – Lower Bracket
#1 Warroad 5 vs. Alexandria 2
#4 Eveleth-Gilbert 2 vs. Red Wing 3

Semifinal Winner: Warroad

Class A State Champion: Warroad

Class AA – Upper Bracket
#2 Edina 5 vs. Rosemount 2
#3 Lakeville South 2 vs. Hill-Murray 4

Semifinal Winner: Hill Murray

Class AA – Lower Bracket
#1 Minnetonka 4vs. Elk River/Zimmerman 1
#4 Coon Rapids 3 vs. North Wright County 2

Semifinal Winner: Minnetonka

Class AA State Champion: Hill Murray

hockeychamp01 - you need to add your predictions for the Class A games!

Breck-New Ulm 7-0
South St. Paul-Hutchinson 6-1

Semi-Final-Breck

Warroad-Alexandria 10-0
Eveleth-Gilbert-Red Wing 1-3

SEMI-Warroad

CHAMP-Warroad

CLASS AA

Edina-Rosemount 6-2
Hill-Murray-Lakeville South 5-2

SEMI-Edina

Minnetonka-Elk River 6-1
Coon Rapids-NORTH WRIGHT COUNTY 2-3

Semifinal Winner: North Wright County

Class AA State Champion: North Wright County

Class A – Upper Bracket
#2 Breck vs. New Ulm 6-1
#3 South St. Paul vs. Hutchinson 7-2

Semifinal Winner: Breck

Class A – Lower Bracket
#1 Warroad vs. Alexandria 5-0
#4 Eveleth-Gilbert vs. Red Wing 3-2

Semifinal Winner: Warroad

Class A State Champion: Warroad

Class AA – Upper Bracket
#2 Edina vs. Rosemount 5-1
#3 Lakeville South vs. Hill-Murray 4-2

Semifinal Winner: Edina

Class AA – Lower Bracket
#1 Minnetonka vs. Elk River/Zimmerman 4-0
#4 Coon Rapids vs. North Wright County 6-2

Semifinal Winner: Minnetonka

Class AA State Champion: Minnetonka 2-1

GOOD LUCK to all the teams this year and HAVE FUN![/quote]

Class A Upper Bracket

Breck 7 New Ulm 0
South St. Paul 4 Hutch 1

Semi winner = Breck

Lower Bracket
Warroad 6 Alexandria 1
Eveleth Gilbert 3 Red Wing 1

Semi winner = Warroad

Class A State Champ = Breck

Class AA Upper Bracket
Edina 5 Rosemount 2
Hill Murray 2 Lakeville South 1

Semi winner = Edina

Lower Bracket
Minnetonka 5 Elk River 1
Coon Rapids 4 North Wright County 2

Semi winner = Minnetonka

Class AA State Champ = Edina

Class A – Upper Bracket

#2 Breck vs. New Ulm 6-0
#3 South St. Paul vs. Hutchinson 6-0

Semifinal Winner: BRECK

Class A – Lower Bracket

#1 Warroad vs. Alexandria 9-0
#4 Eveleth-Gilbert vs. Red Wing 3-2

Semifinal Winner: WARROAD

Class A State Champion: WARROAD

Class AA – Upper Bracket

#2 Edina vs. Rosemount 4-1
#3 Lakeville South vs. Hill-Murray 2-1

Semifinal Winner: HILL

Class AA – Lower Bracket

#1 Minnetonka vs. Elk River/Zimmerman 5-1
#4 Coon Rapids vs. North Wright County 3-2

Semifinal Winner:TONKA

Class AA State Champion: TONKA

Class A – Upper Bracket
#2 Breck 9 vs. New Ulm 0
#3 South St. Paul 7 vs. Hutchinson 0

Semifinal Winner: Breck

Class A – Lower Bracket
#1 Warroad 12 vs. Alexandria 0
#4 Eveleth-Gilbert 2 vs. Red Wing 3

Semifinal Winner: Warroad

Class A State Champion: Breck

Class AA – Upper Bracket
#2 Edina 5 vs. Rosemount 1
#3 Lakeville South 3 vs. Hill-Murray 5

Semifinal Winner: Edina

Class AA – Lower Bracket
#1 Minnetonka 5 vs. Elk River/Zimmerman 2
#4 Coon Rapids 2 vs. North Wright County 3

Semifinal Winner: Minnetonka

Class AA State Champion: Minnetonka

KRACH says:

Class A – Upper Bracket
#2 Breck vs. New Ulm 9-0
#3 South St. Paul vs. Hutchinson 8-0

Semifinal Winner: South St. Paul

Class A – Lower Bracket
#1 Warroad vs. Alexandria 7-0
#4 Eveleth-Gilbert vs. Red Wing 3-2

Semifinal Winner: Warroad

Class A State Champion: Warroad

Class AA – Upper Bracket
#2 Edina vs. Rosemount 3-1
#3 Lakeville South vs. Hill-Murray 3-2

Semifinal Winner: Edina

Class AA – Lower Bracket
#1 Minnetonka vs. Elk River/Zimmerman 5-0
#4 Coon Rapids vs. North Wright County 4-1

Semifinal Winner: Minnetonka

Class AA State Champion: Minnetonka

Class A – Upper Bracket
#2 Breck 7 vs. New Ulm 1
#3 South St. Paul 4 vs. Hutchinson 2

Semifinal Winner: Breck

Class A – Lower Bracket
#1 Warroad 7 vs. Alexandria 0
#4 Eveleth-Gilbert 3 vs. Red Wing 2 OT

Semifinal Winner: Warroad

Class A State Champion: Breck

Class AA – Upper Bracket
#2 Edina 4 vs. Rosemount 1
Hill Murray 4 Lakeville South 2

Semifinal Winner: Edina

Class AA – Lower Bracket
#1 Minnetonka 6 vs. Elk River/Zimmerman 0
#4 Coon Rapids 3 vs. North Wright County 5
Semifinal Winner: Minnetonka

Class AA State Champion: Edina

Oops pasted under the wrong post before

Class A – Upper Bracket
#2 Breck vs. New Ulm - Breck 5-0
#3 South St. Paul vs. Hutchinson - SSP 6-0 Go Pack!

Semifinal Winner: SSP 2-1

Class A – Lower Bracket
#1 Warroad vs. Alexandria - Warroad 10-0
#4 Eveleth-Gilbert vs. Red Wing - EG 3-1

Semifinal Winner: Warroad 6-0

Class A State Champion: Warroad 5-1

Class AA – Upper Bracket
#2 Edina vs. Rosemount - Edina 4-1
#3 Lakeville South vs. Hill-Murray - HM 4-2 (Brandt a hat trick + Assist, seems to be the pattern)

Semifinal Winner: Edina 3-2

Class AA – Lower Bracket
#1 Minnetonka vs. Elk River/Zimmerman - Tonka 7-0
#4 Coon Rapids vs. North Wright County - CR 4-1

Semifinal Winner: Tonka 3-1

Class AA State Champion: Tonka 2-1 (OT)

Reminder for anyone else still thinking about posting their predictions: Class A predictions are due tomorrow morning (Wednesday) at 11:00 am, and your AA picks are due by 11:00 am on Thursday.

With 19 entries - 18 humans and a computer courtesy of ghshockeyfan - we have excellent participation for this contest.

FINAL REMINDER TO hockeychamp01: you need to post your predictions for Class A by tomorrow morning's deadline.

Sorry for the delay!

Class A

Breck 6 New Ulm 0
SSP 5 Hutchinson 1

Semifinal Winner: Breck

Warroad 8 Alexandria 1
Eveleth Gilbert 2 Red Wing 1

Semifinal Winner: Warroad

CHAMPION: Warroad 6-1

Class A – Upper Bracket
#2 BRECK vs. New Ulm 7-1
#3 SOUTH St. PAUL vs. Hutchinson 7-2

Semifinal Winner: SOUTH St. PAUL 4-2

Class A – Lower Bracket
#1 WARROAD vs. Alexandria 9-1
#4 Eveleth-Gilbert vs. RED WING 4-2

Semifinal Winner: WARROAD

Class A State Champion: WARROAD

Class AA – Upper Bracket
#2 EDINA vs. Rosemount 4-3
#3 Lakeville South vs. HILL-MURRAY 3-2

Semifinal Winner: EDINA

Class AA – Lower Bracket
#1 MINNETONKA vs. Elk River/Zimmerman 5-0
#4 COON RAPIDS vs. North Wright County 5-2

Semifinal Winner: COON RAPIDS

Class AA State Champion: COON RAPIDS

Class A Quarterfinal scores so far:

Breck 12, New Ulm 1
South St. Paul 5, Hutchinson 2
Warroad 7, Alexandria 0

Eveleth-Gilbert vs. Red Wing (tbd)

So far all the seeded teams have won easily, although Hutchinson did a nice job in shutting down SSP after the 1st period. All 20 of our contestants are perfect so far in predicting the winners of the first three games. There were no correct scores in the first two, but three of us predicted the 7-0 score in Warroad's win. It still leaves a logjam but that should break a bit after the Eveleth-Gilbert/Red Wing tilt, where the votes are split 13/7. Standings going into that one:

1. MNHockeyFan - 11
KRACH (ghshockeyfan) - 11
SuperStar - 11
4.-20. Everyone else with 9