Rochester Lourdes Eagles

[LHSeagles21]

The Eagles from Rochester are going to be class 1A STATE CHAMPS! They have a tough schedule facing the following that went to state last year... St. Thomas Academy, Totino Grace, Shakopee, Albert Lea. Thats a tough schedule playing 5 of the 8 teams that went to state last year. However Shakopee don't really count but they still made it to state. Other teams they play will include... Blake, Breck and Red Wing. In the past those teams have been good. Therefore the Eagles will face great competiton in the season and end up defeating the great team from Waroad. <p></p><i></i>

[xMNhockeyx]

Oh really...well what makes you think Lourdes will win the Class 1A title this year? who's their top line?<br><br>By the way, if I were you I wouldn't count your chickens before they hatch...we haven't even seen Lourdes play against other teams to determine how well they'll be this this season. <p></p><i></i>

[minnwild10]

Lourdes first line will be Brandon Bahneman, Zach Owens, and Eric Amundson. All three very good players. I have no idea what they have behind that first line but I'm sure they will be pretty good. I'm highly doubting a state championship but I think contention for their section again this year if a definite possibility. <p></p><i></i>

[BigBubba004]

saw them play in the Mankato summer league. Their top<br>6-7 kids are impressive, but they lack the depth to win<br>a state title. they probably won't get past STA in their<br>section. I know it's a summer league, but they got beat <br>several times by Mankato West including the championship game when they had most of their top players there. That doesn't bode well for a state title.<br>West won 8 games last year and will be starting at least<br>6 sophmores. West will be a much improved team this season, but if Lourdes has trouble with teams like that,<br>how are they going to beat STA,T-G,Hermantown, DM,<br>Warroad, etc. <p></p><i></i>

[RochHockeyDad]

LHS will be very competitive this year maybe even a bit more than last year. They lose some excellent senior leadership from last years team. <br><br>They have some very good forwards who skate hard and a couple of excellent d men and two or three others who can play. The two goalies they have will be strong. They will have two very good lines of forwards. <br><br>They do play a very competitive schedule which always help them prepare for the sections. They are relatively young with mostly juniors so the further into the season they get the better they should be (relative to other teams).<br><br>The STA game in late November will be a good one. STA has some very good players.<br><br>LHS has been helped by a couple of transfers. It'll be an interesting. They'll be fun to watch.<br> <p></p><i></i>

[modano110]

take a look at that top line for a sec:<br><br>Bahneman -- transfer from century, left after freshman yr<br><br>Amundson -- transfer from JM, left after soph. yr<br><br>Owens -- family moved to vermont at beginning of the school yr, living w/ Bahneman<br><br>well take away three guys who shouldn't even be going to the school and the team isn't looking so good anymore! <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p100.ezboard.com/bmnhs.showUserP ... dano110</A> at: 10/22/05 10:50 pm<br></i>

[I35hockey]

Mike,<br>Lourdes is a private school, therefore anyone can attend. Your arguement doesn't hold up. <br><br>Obviously Bahneman and Amundson chose to leave public school for some reason to attend Lourdes. As for Owens, I can't fault a kid for staying in Minnesota and playing High School hockey with his friends rather than moving to New England and an uncertain hockey future. <br><br>I hope they enjoy their season together. <p></p><i></i>

[hattrick91]

All I hear is talk about is St. Thomas Academy and Rochester Lourdes teams in the discussion of 3A teams making it to the playoffs. What about some of the other teams such as Red Wing, Northfield, South St. Paul and Richfield? Are they contenders- or is it a section that is destined to go for the private schools? I haven't seen any of these teams play. <p></p><i></i>

[hockeydad]

Red Wing has had a few ups and downs the last few years, but they are a solid team. <br><br>Northfield regrouped last year after a couple of subpar years. They could pull an upset in this section. <br><br>South St. Paul....I think they lost too much from the last couple of years.<br><br>Richfield? I keep hearing how Richfield is going to contend, but I've yet to see it. I've seen them play each of the last two years and I haven't been overly impressed. <br><br>STA is by far the favorite. Lourdes should be the no. 2 seed, but February is still a long way off. We'll see then <p></p><i></i>

[Synergy10]

Will see how Rochester's seniors do this sunday agains the Blades. <p></p><i></i>

[Sioux Fan]

What is this game about? What Blades? <p>Hockey Nut in So. MN</p><i></i>

[MNHockey89]

I cant beleive people think that Lourdes has a hard schedule. First of all they are always looking for an easy section in every sport so they can go to state the easiest. If it wasnt for a couple of Sophmores at St Thomas that would not be a good section. Second the big schools in Rochester have always wanted to play them and they never will. So there is an oppurtunity for a tougher schedule but they choose not to. That same guy should be tested for drugs after he said Lourdes will win state this year. Bahnomen, one of there first liners left Century because he wasnt gonna be able to have any solid playing time. <p></p><i></i>

[ALhockey]

MNhockey89,<br><br>You have got to be kidding me. They would have loved to stay in Section 1 I am sure. I am in section 1 and the best thing for us was for Lourdes to move to another section. And Section 3 in my mind is one of the toughest all around sections in Class A. And as far as Bahneman not getting any quality time at Century. If that was the case then the Century coaches are a bunch of idiots (oh yeah they are) Isn't Bahneman in the elite league this year. Oh yeah that's right. Bahneman and Amundson and Owen will have a more productive line than any line at Century this year. And all of the Rochester Public schools would be scared to play Lourdes as they would not want a Loss to a "A" school. Lourdes tried to get into the Kiwanis AA tournament but the Rochester Public schools did not want them to play in it. The Big Nine sucks in hockey in case you did not know that. And yes I play in the big nine. Lourdes is one of our hardest games of the year usually. The Big nine sucks. So to say that Lourdes does not have a tought schedule, they may not have a tough schedule but it is tougher than the public schools in Rochester from the looks of it. <p></p><i></i>

[PoliticsHockey]

When a team like Lourdes say that they would love to play a Century, JM, or Mayo on their schedule or in the Holiday tournament, it is a no lose situation for them. A no win situation for the big public schools. Scenario A: Lourdes wins, wow! Lourdes is Great they beat a "AA" school - Big Public school what's wrong with you losing to the small school. Scenario B: Lourdes loses, well, they're just a small school, the Big Public school SHOULD win anyhow. So, you see it's a win-no lose, lose-lose situation for the parties involved. Now, here's the kicker - If schools like Lourdes think they are so good and could compete and beat the "AA" schools, then buck up and move up to the "AA" for Sections and the big show. I know there are plenty of programs that are looking to move down in class because of weakness of program. Put their money where their mouth is, so to speak. <p></p><i></i>

[ALhockey]

Politcs,<br><br>I am sure Lourdes wishes they could be in Section 1AA as it is a much easier section than 3A like I said before. I know when Lourdes was in 1A I wished we could move up to 1AA because we could never beat them. I am sure they wish they could move up to 1AA. They would represent 1AA better than the teams in the past. Besides last year's Century team. Kangas was what saved them from totally humiliating themselves like every other year. <p></p><i></i>

[ALhockey]

And by the way I am not saying that lourdes is going to win state this year because they are not. I am not someone like LHSeagles21 coming on hear talking trash and he probably does not even play Varsity. All I am saying is they they are a Quality program. Probably the best program in Rochester the last 5-7 years or so. <p></p><i></i>

[Sioux Fan]

I don't think they can do it just for Hockey or can they? If they can than they should. <p>Hockey Nut in So. MN</p><i></i>

[ALhockey]

SiouxFan<br>I agree that they should as this year they would probably go to state alot easier than they will in 3A. <p></p><i></i>

[iluvhockey]

sorry buddy... there is no way that owen bahnamen and amundson will out score grimstead and kneopke and who-ever else is on their line.... bahnamen is a nice sized played with good speed, but he is over-rated. Century would have killed Lourdes last year as well as JM, maybe even Mayo could have won. <p></p><i></i>

[modano110]

AL hockey u are a joke. no one from AL should have anything to say about century after last season and if you played on the team then you probably remember how bad you got crushed. kangas is good but he doesn't score 7 goals <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>and iluvhockey is right centurys top line is going to be one of the top lines in the state and although it might be close, they will outscore lourdes' top line <p></p><i></i>

[MNHockey89]

AL Dude,<br>The only reason that you are sticking up for Bahnemann is because you just moved to Lourdes this year from Albert Lea from what i hear. I'm sure that Bahnemann is one of your buddies and that you are trying to stick up for him. From what I hear and what I have seen, I don't think that he deserves to be playing in the Elite league. As far as the Owen, Bahnemann, Amundson line is concerned they wont do anything. None of them work hard at all. Amundson can always be found cherry picking on the red line; being absolutely as lazy as possible. Owen is at least strong and has a good shot. Bahnemann however just skates in circles and waits for the puck and is afraid to get hit. None of them pass either, so that line will have zero success. Josh Anderson is the best player on that team, because he always works hard and he will move the puck. He is Lourdes best all around player, and I think that he will have the best season of all of those guys.<br> <p></p><i></i>

[iluvhockey]

grimstead kneopke and whoever wont be a top line in the state.... they will be a top line in the big 9. Amundson is a good offensive player... and owen is a big kid.... andersons average.... they are lucky they have a weak section like century. <p></p><i></i>

[iluvhockey]

btw.... who all transferred into lourdes this year? <p></p><i></i>

[hockeyfever55]

hey modano...im pretty sure that in those 7-1 and 7-4 loses century wasnt the better team. in the 1st game albert lea was missing their best player jonny breuer and besides the 1st peroid which was a complete defensive breakdown, it was an even game. the 2nd game i believe the shots were 40-18 in favor of AL. i think about 4 of centurys goals were defensive zone turnovers which lead to one on one shots for century, otherwise albert lea dominated. all century had was kangas. if u take him out, there maybe average. albert lea had 9 very good players. <p></p><i></i>

[powerplay009]

From what i have seen Grimstead and Kneopke have been some of the leading scores in the Elite league, so i dont think that they will have too much trouble successeding this year. I also agree with MNhockey89 comments on Lourdes' first line they have some talent individually but there is no one there to do any of the hard work. I also think that they are overrated...i think Amundson could be a very good player he just needs to be pushed a little bit. And from what i have seen i think that any of the Public Rochester schools would do just fine against Lourdes'. Also Century had a lot of young defenseman which couldnt help Kangas out a whole lot this year they will be much better and be able to make more plays. I also dont see any of the Public Rochester schools having any trouble with STA's freshman like Lourdes' does. Section 1AA is much tougher section than 3A is. Any of the Rochester schools and Lakeville North are better than any of the teams in 3A. <p></p><i></i>