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Top 5 AAA Teams in MN this Summer...Each birth year.

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:08 pm
by SammyOB
Anyone wanting to rank each age group for AAA this past summer? Top 5 or 10 in each. Let the fun begin.

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:49 pm
by O-townClown
You should give it a shot.

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:54 pm
by 57special
2000's( that I saw);

Machine Orange
Blades
Edge
Euro American
?

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:58 pm
by old goalie85
Best,02 Blades. No one else close.

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:25 pm
by MrBoDangles
57special wrote:2000's( that I saw);

Machine Orange
Blades
Edge
Euro American
?
Would probably switch the Blades to 3 or 4 in this group. Lots of hugs going on with many of the parents after the last tournament with the parents knowing that it was the end of the road.

Machine Orange added one new defensemen for next year that played for STE(Irondale) this Summer. Great kid that plays with a chip on his shoulder.

Euro American runs a solid and deep team.

M Edge has a really nice team with very good goaltending and possibly have the best 2000 born skater.

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:31 pm
by InThePipes
MrBoDangles wrote:
57special wrote:2000's( that I saw);

Machine Orange
Blades
Edge
Euro American
?
Would probably switch the Blades to 3 or 4 in this group. Lots of hugs going on with many of the parents after the last tournament with the parents knowing that it was the end of the road.

Machine Orange added one new defensemen for next year that played for STE(Irondale) this Summer. Great kid that plays with a chip on his shoulder.

Euro American runs a solid and deep team.

M Edge has a really nice team with very good goaltending and possibly have the best 2000 born skater.
Agree, I'd go like this for the 2000's:

1) Machine
2) EuroAmerican
3) Edge

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:44 pm
by 57special
The four teams i listed weren't meant to be in any sort of order, that's just the way they came out. Any thoughts on a fifth team at the 2000 level?

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:08 pm
by edgeless2
MrBoDangles wrote:
57special wrote:2000's( that I saw);

Machine Orange
Blades
Edge
Euro American
?
Would probably switch the Blades to 3 or 4 in this group. Lots of hugs going on with many of the parents after the last tournament with the parents knowing that it was the end of the road.

Machine Orange added one new defensemen for next year that played for STE(Irondale) this Summer. Great kid that plays with a chip on his shoulder.

Euro American runs a solid and deep team.

M Edge has a really nice team with very good goaltending and possibly have the best 2000 born skater.
Why is it end of the road for 00 Blades? They seem to have represented well, even in outstate tourneys. This 00 group seems thick with high end talent.

Re: Top 5 AAA Teams in MN this Summer...Each birth year.

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 8:39 am
by InThePipes
SammyOB wrote:Anyone wanting to rank each age group for AAA this past summer? Top 5 or 10 in each. Let the fun begin.
I'll start the '02 conversation:

1) Blades
2) Machine
3) EuroAmerican
4) Miracle Gold
5) Legacy

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 11:07 am
by Shinbone_News
Here's a crack at the 2001s:

1 Machine
2 Blades (narrowly -- could be tied at 1 -- they more or less split at Caribou, though Blades played as Pitlick selects. Same records in Winnipeg)
3 Miracle Gold
4 Legacy
5 Everyone else, distant 5th -- Euro, Velocity, Nats, etc.

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 3:42 pm
by MrBoDangles
edgeless2 wrote:
MrBoDangles wrote:
57special wrote:2000's( that I saw);

Machine Orange
Blades
Edge
Euro American
?
Would probably switch the Blades to 3 or 4 in this group. Lots of hugs going on with many of the parents after the last tournament with the parents knowing that it was the end of the road.

Machine Orange added one new defensemen for next year that played for STE(Irondale) this Summer. Great kid that plays with a chip on his shoulder.

Euro American runs a solid and deep team.

M Edge has a really nice team with very good goaltending and possibly have the best 2000 born skater.
Why is it end of the road for 00 Blades? They seem to have represented well, even in outstate tourneys. This 00 group seems thick with high end talent.
Not the end of the road for the team. They had a very tough time in their last local ("fake invite" :wink: ) tournament and heard there will be change.

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 3:48 pm
by MrBoDangles
03's
Legacy
Gold
Machine
Blades

The talent seems to be on these four teams and they're pretty well matched.

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 4:17 pm
by MNM JMH
MrBoDangles wrote:03's
Legacy
Gold
Machine
Blades

The talent seems to be on these four teams and they're pretty well matched.
Ummmm. I think you have it in reversed order.

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 4:23 pm
by bandersnatch
MNM JMH wrote:
MrBoDangles wrote:03's
Legacy
Gold
Machine
Blades

The talent seems to be on these four teams and they're pretty well matched.
Ummmm. I think you have it in reversed order.
IMO.....

03

1. Blades

--- Depends on who comes, who leaves, and goaltending.
2a. Machine
2b. Gold

3. Legacy --- With Gold and Blades players on double duty

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 4:27 pm
by InThePipes
bandersnatch wrote:
MNM JMH wrote:
MrBoDangles wrote:03's
Legacy
Gold
Machine
Blades

The talent seems to be on these four teams and they're pretty well matched.
Ummmm. I think you have it in reversed order.
IMO.....

03

1. Blades

--- Depends on who comes, who leaves, and goaltending.
2a. Machine
2b. Gold

3. Legacy --- With Gold and Blades players on double duty
I'll second this opinion, spot on!

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 4:53 pm
by HockeyDad41
InThePipes wrote:
bandersnatch wrote:
MNM JMH wrote: Ummmm. I think you have it in reversed order.
IMO.....

03

1. Blades

--- Depends on who comes, who leaves, and goaltending.
2a. Machine
2b. Gold

3. Legacy --- With Gold and Blades players on double duty
I'll second this opinion, spot on!
1a. Blades
1b. Machine
1c. Gold
---- Depending on who comes, who leaves, and goaltending.

Way too close to call. Next year will be pretty interesting for this group.

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:09 pm
by YouthHockeyHub
We are doing a video recapping this very topic covering the top 5 teams in each division. Another test video showing you guys how we are going to announce our rankings each week.

If any of you have a picture from your team...we'd love to feature it in the video...send it on and we'll splice it in. I have a few ages covered, but more the merrier.

Thanks.

TS
editor@youthhockeyhub.com

PS any and all posts on here are very welcome

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:52 pm
by Irish
99's
1) Machine Orange
2) Icemen
3) Machine Black (beat Nats 2-times w/ Orange players)
4) Blades (lost good player during season)
5) Nats (beat LSS)
6) Lake Superior Stars (played w/Icemen players)
7) Izzy's
8) Legacy
9) Velocity
10) Ice Edge Black / Miracle Gold

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 7:38 pm
by letthemplay
HockeyDad41 wrote:
InThePipes wrote:
bandersnatch wrote: IMO.....

03

1. Blades

--- Depends on who comes, who leaves, and goaltending.
2a. Machine
2b. Gold

3. Legacy --- With Gold and Blades players on double duty
I'll second this opinion, spot on!
1a. Blades
1b. Machine
1c. Gold
---- Depending on who comes, who leaves, and goaltending.

Way too close to call. Next year will be pretty interesting for this group.

2013
1. Blades- tough to beat at this level!
2. Legacy- Some great additions and haven't lost anyone.
3. Machine- lost top two players and best goalie
4. MG- lost 2 of their top players

Lots of changes are happening at this level.

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 8:12 pm
by agate88
MrBoDangles wrote:03's
Legacy
Gold
Machine
Blades

The talent seems to be on these four teams and they're pretty well matched.
I'd include the Lake Superior Stars on that list.

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 8:28 pm
by Sweet Dreams
Irish wrote:99's
1) Machine Orange
2) Icemen
3) Machine Black (beat Nats 2-times w/ Orange players)
4) Blades (lost good player during season)
5) Nats (beat LSS)
6) Lake Superior Stars (played w/Icemen players)
7) Izzy's
8) Legacy
9) Velocity
10) Ice Edge Black / Miracle Gold
No Beyond the Pond Team Combat?

Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 8:35 pm
by MNM JMH
Sweet Dreams wrote:
Irish wrote:99's
1) Machine Orange
2) Icemen
3) Machine Black (beat Nats 2-times w/ Orange players)
4) Blades (lost good player during season)
5) Nats (beat LSS)
6) Lake Superior Stars (played w/Icemen players)
7) Izzy's
8) Legacy
9) Velocity
10) Ice Edge Black / Miracle Gold
No Beyond the Pond Team Combat?
Team Combat .... AKA. Nats

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 6:51 pm
by Irish
Sweet Dreams wrote:
Irish wrote:99's
1) Machine Orange
2) Icemen
3) Machine Black (beat Nats 2-times w/ Orange players)
4) Blades (lost good player during season)
5) Nats (beat LSS)
6) Lake Superior Stars (played w/Icemen players)
7) Izzy's
8) Legacy
9) Velocity
10) Ice Edge Black / Miracle Gold
No Beyond the Pond Team Combat?
Team Combat has a good team. I don't believe their roster is set. Time will tell how good this team will be. They finished 1-3 in the Easton cup a few weeks back. But they were also trying out different kids to be on the team. With a little tweaking it appears this could be a very good team and program.

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:04 pm
by InThePipes
agate88 wrote:
MrBoDangles wrote:03's
Legacy
Gold
Machine
Blades

The talent seems to be on these four teams and they're pretty well matched.
I'd include the Lake Superior Stars on that list.
Yes, their 03 team is very solid.

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:45 pm
by SammyOB
InThePipes wrote:
agate88 wrote:
MrBoDangles wrote:03's
Legacy
Gold
Machine
Blades

The talent seems to be on these four teams and they're pretty well matched.
I'd include the Lake Superior Stars on that list.
Yes, their 03 team is very solid.
How about the '03 Northern Wings?

Nobody rates the Northern Wings program...are they overrated? or just an open team?