Is Hibbing destined to knock Hermantown out in 7A this year?

hermantown2000 · Post by **hermantown2000** » Wed Jan 06, 2016 11:45 pm

There is still lot of hockey to be played but Hibbing seems to look very strong this year. Unbeaten and 4th in the A rankings. If the Hawks do get the showdown with the Jackets in the section final it could a far different game then the Hawks 5-2 semi's win last year.Far better and tougher Hibbing team this year!! If Hibbing's defense can shut down the Hawks scoring it could really get scary!! Would not be shocked if Hibbing sent the Hawks packing home and for the first time in 7 years no state tournament send off rally and the students and fans in Hermantown having to watch the tournament on tv!! The regular season finale between these teams is going tell a lot!!

northwoods oldtimer · Post by **northwoods oldtimer** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 4:36 am

Doubt either team will show much in the final regular season game. Overlook Greenway and both teams will be watching from the stands at excel. Will be a fun race for the title. Greenway will give Hermantown a tighter game than that overrated, over hyped team 6 miles to the west.

bauerman · Post by **bauerman** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:11 am

If Greenway or Hibbing prevail I'm sure Plante will claim they are recruiting

Mite-dad · Post by **Mite-dad** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:27 am

We can only hope!

Sanford · Post by **Sanford** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:51 am

It would be nice to see Hibbing knock them off the 7A Mountain top, but it would be more fun to watch them lose their 7th consecutive State Championship game.

rainier · Post by **rainier** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 10:08 am

northwoods oldtimer wrote:Doubt either team will show much in the final regular season game. Overlook Greenway and both teams will be watching from the stands at excel. Will be a fun race for the title. Greenway will give Hermantown a tighter game than that overrated, over hyped team 6 miles to the west.

Agreed, no one in 7A should take Greenway lightly.

What gives me hope that Hermantown might get upset is the fact that Hibbing, Greenway, and Denfeld all have excellent goalies. To beat the Hawks, your netminder is going to have to stop 43/45 shots, and then your offense must capitalize on the pp.

It can be done, but it's a tall order.

SFA1992 · Post by **SFA1992** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 10:18 am

What was the closest section final game in the last 7 years?

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 10:40 am

SFA1992 wrote:What was the closest section final game in the last 7 years?

2008
Duluth Marshall 4
Hibbing 3

2009
Virginia 3
Hibbing 1

2010
Virginia 3
Hibbing 0

2011
Hibbing 5
Virginia 0

2012
Duluth Marshall 2
Hibbing 1

2013
Duluth Marshall 2
Duluth Denfeld1

2014
Hermantown 6
Duluth Marshall 2

2015
Hermantown 4
Duluth Marshall 0

Got carried away - last 8 years

pekyman · Post by **pekyman** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 10:45 am

elliott70 wrote:
SFA1992 wrote:What was the closest section final game in the last 7 years?
2008
Duluth Marshall 4
Hibbing 3

2009
Virginia 3
Hibbing 1

2010
Virginia 3
Hibbing 0

2011
Hibbing 5
Virginia 0

2012
Duluth Marshall 2
Hibbing 1

2013
Duluth Marshall 2
Duluth Denfeld1

2014
Hermantown 6
Duluth Marshall 2

2015
Hermantown 4
Duluth Marshall 0

Got carried away - last 8 years

What about when HT was in 5A?

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 10:51 am

5A
2013
h 4
ST C Cath 1

2012
H 4
Rogers 0

2011
H 5
Rogers 0

2010
H 3
Duluth Denfeld 2

2009
StCC 5
H 1

2008
StCC 3
Duluth Denfeld 1

Wet Paint · Post by **Wet Paint** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 10:58 am

rainier wrote:
northwoods oldtimer wrote:Doubt either team will show much in the final regular season game. Overlook Greenway and both teams will be watching from the stands at excel. Will be a fun race for the title. Greenway will give Hermantown a tighter game than that overrated, over hyped team 6 miles to the west.
Agreed, no one in 7A should take Greenway lightly.

What gives me hope that Hermantown might get upset is the fact that Hibbing, Greenway, and Denfeld all have excellent goalies. To beat the Hawks, your netminder is going to have to stop 43/45 shots, and then your offense must capitalize on the pp.

It can be done, but it's a tall order.

Agreed. The only way to beat Hermantown is to let it all hang out and go for it. They have a lot of depth that will always help them out in the 3rd period when the other teams with less depth are running out of gas. That advantage goes away when the games are televised and there are regular TV time outs that let the other team rest their top players to reduce that depth advantage. Of all of them I see Hibbing as the team with the best chance to knock them off but would not be surprised if the other 2 did it either.

Jeffy95 · Post by **Jeffy95** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 11:19 am

Sanford wrote:It would be nice to see Hibbing knock them off the 7A Mountain top, but it would be more fun to watch them lose their 7th consecutive State Championship game.

Yes, ideally to Breck just for the press conference! Bruce would have to come up with new material since the STA days though. He doesn't have all, "Hometown Boys" anymore. Although I think he had Skrbich during one of those games so he must have forgotten that.

pekyman · Post by **pekyman** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 11:29 am

elliott70 wrote:5A
2013
h 4
ST C Cath 1

2012
H 4
Rogers 0

2011
H 5
Rogers 0

2010
H 3
Duluth Denfeld 2

2009
StCC 5
H 1

2008
StCC 3
Duluth Denfeld 1

Do you know who got the GWG in the 2010 HT/Denfeld section final game? I was at that game in a packed Cloquet arena I think... Huttle? LeBlanc??

Brecky1 · Post by **Brecky1** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 2:41 pm

pekyman wrote:
elliott70 wrote:5A
2013
h 4
ST C Cath 1

2012
H 4
Rogers 0

2011
H 5
Rogers 0

2010
H 3
Duluth Denfeld 2

2009
StCC 5
H 1

2008
StCC 3
Duluth Denfeld 1
Do you know who got the GWG in the 2010 HT/Denfeld section final game? I was at that game in a packed Cloquet arena I think... Huttle? LeBlanc??

From Follow the Puck: Kevin Danielson with GWG 13:14 into 3rd period.

Drew Leblanc and Chad Huttel were gone after 2007 championship team although there was a Brian Leblanc on roster in 2010.

DrGaf · Post by **DrGaf** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 2:59 pm

Sanford wrote:It would be nice to see Hibbing knock them off the 7A Mountain top, but it would be more fun to watch them lose their 7th consecutive State Championship game.

This.

pekyman · Post by **pekyman** » Thu Jan 07, 2016 3:01 pm

Brecky1 wrote:
pekyman wrote:
elliott70 wrote:5A
2013
h 4
ST C Cath 1

2012
H 4
Rogers 0

2011
H 5
Rogers 0

2010
H 3
Duluth Denfeld 2

2009
StCC 5
H 1

2008
StCC 3
Duluth Denfeld 1
Do you know who got the GWG in the 2010 HT/Denfeld section final game? I was at that game in a packed Cloquet arena I think... Huttle? LeBlanc??
From Follow the Puck: Kevin Danielson with GWG 13:14 into 3rd period.

Drew Leblanc and Chad Huttel were gone after 2007 championship team although there was a Brian Leblanc on roster in 2010.

Thanks Brecky!

WestMetro · Post by **WestMetro** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 3:41 pm

It would be great to see the best 2 Dmen in the state playing against each other in the finals!

pekyman · Post by **pekyman** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 10:23 pm

I wish Hermantown was back in 5A so the best 2 Dmen in the state could tangle there. Hibbing can absolutely knock Hermantown off this year.

greenway1969 · Post by **greenway1969** » Sat Jan 09, 2016 11:05 am

Hibbing better do it this year. Perunovich will most likely play Juniors next year. Heard that another key player is being encouraged to change schools.

Jeffy95 · Post by **Jeffy95** » Sat Jan 09, 2016 1:02 pm

greenway1969 wrote:Hibbing better do it this year. Perunovich will most likely play Juniors next year. Heard that another key player is being encouraged to change schools.

Which School?

greenway1969 · Post by **greenway1969** » Sat Jan 09, 2016 1:10 pm

Not sure. So I don't want to say anything until I know for sure and it's been confirmed.

Sanford · Post by **Sanford** » Sat Jan 09, 2016 1:13 pm

Jeffy95 wrote:
greenway1969 wrote:Hibbing better do it this year. Perunovich will most likely play Juniors next year. Heard that another key player is being encouraged to change schools.
Which School?

Hermantown

howardst · Post by **howardst** » Sat Jan 09, 2016 2:47 pm

Rumor is Ullan to cloq

Jeffy95 · Post by **Jeffy95** » Sat Jan 09, 2016 3:45 pm

howardst wrote:Rumor is Ullan to cloq

Interesting. Cloquet is pretty loaded at that age group.

rainier · Post by **rainier** » Sat Jan 09, 2016 4:06 pm

Jeffy95 wrote:
howardst wrote:Rumor is Ullan to cloq
Interesting. Cloquet is pretty loaded at that age group.

From Ryan Ullan's father: "Ryan is not and will not be playing for Cloquet. He is quite content playing hockey in his hometown of Hibbing with his friends!"