WBL/Breck

[formerlybackofnet]

Gold division Toilet Bowl, who saves a little face?

[starmvp]

WBL 5-4

[HShockeywatcher]

Gold division Toilet Bowl, who saves a little face?

The only team out of these two that needs any face to be saved is WBL.

Breck made it here last year with an amazing senior class last year, winning the Silver Division. Breck played in two games where they were predicted to lose; I doubt many outside of the school thought they'd actually compete. They got beat pretty badly by Hill, but played 46 minutes of very even hockey, shots 20-19 DE.

WBL on the other hand, is the only team to have been in the Gold Division for all 8 years of the tournament, has only been on the loser's side of the bracket twice, and only in this game once.

After watching both teams play yesterday, I would say this will be a very competitive game. That being said, WBL will probably be more competitive next year

[grinderhockey19]

How many seniors did Breck loose?

[East Side Pioneer Guy]

I don't think either squad should be invited back, regardless of the outcome.

[starmvp]

How many seniors did Breck loose?

I believe 13

[starmvp]

I don't think either squad should be invited back, regardless of the outcome.

[hockeyguy09]

Brecks goalie has to play better to give them a chance. Bottom line.

[MedleyWR]

Final Score

White Bear 2
Breck 1

[Redlight]

I don't think either squad should be invited back, regardless of the outcome.

I don't think either team should have been invited THIS YEAR! WBL has been an above average team the past 3 years, but certainly not an elite team as they had been in the past, and they don't appear to be one this year either. While Breck had a great team the last two years that probably could have had a chance of winning it but we'll never know as they were in the Silver. But that was then and this in now. This years squad of Mustangs are young, with unproven goaltending, they may do fine against most Class A schools this year and will even have a chance in sections if the team can mature and somehow gel as a unit after this debacle. The coach should have checked his ego this year and kept the team in a division they could have been competitive in. They have already lost more games this year after 8 games than they did last year after 31.

[mulefarm]

I don't think either squad should be invited back, regardless of the outcome.

I don't think either team should have been invited THIS YEAR! WBL has been an above average team the past 3 years, but certainly not an elite team as they had been in the past, and they don't appear to be one this year either. While Breck had a great team the last two years that probably could have had a chance of winning it but we'll never know as they were in the Silver. But that was then and this in now. This years squad of Mustangs are young, with unproven goaltending, they may do fine against most Class A schools this year and will even have a chance in sections if the team can mature and somehow gel as a unit after this debacle. The coach should have checked his ego this year and kept the team in a division they could have been competitive in. They have already lost more games this year after 8 games than they did last year after 31.

When has WBL ever been an elite team?

[stpaul]

WBL made it to state 9 times in 17 years from 1989 to 2005. They won the Schwan Cup in December 2004. That 04-05 team was the best in the state going into the state tournament at 23-2-3, but got knocked off 3-2 by a 17-11 Duluth East team in the quarterfinals. WBL finished 25-3-3.