Minnesota Meltdown

MNHockeyFan · Post by **MNHockeyFan** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:17 pm

Use this topic to post thoughts and observations on this weekend's Meltdown tournament - the schedules for all age divisions are found here:

http://www.showcasehockey.com/tournfile ... file_id=58

twowayplay · Post by **twowayplay** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:42 pm

I know that @ the u19 level there will be many kids missing from games on Saturday due to Prom

ghshockeyfan · Post by **ghshockeyfan** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:46 pm

twowayplay wrote:I know that @ the u19 level there will be many kids missing from games on Saturday due to Prom

Same issue last weekend too @ Stick-it. Unfortunate, but understandable!

MNHockeyFan · Post by **MNHockeyFan** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:32 pm

Looking at the schedules I found it a little bit strange that there are a number of non-Minnesota teams playing in the U14 and U 12 divisions, but none in the U16 or U19. Other than coincidence do you think there is any reason for this? Also the U16's have the fewest number of teams, I suppose probably because so many high school girls want to "play up" to U19 (?).

ghshockeyfan · Post by **ghshockeyfan** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:52 pm

MNHockeyFan wrote:Looking at the schedules I found it a little bit strange that there are a number of non-Minnesota teams playing in the U14 and U 12 divisions, but none in the U16 or U19. Other than coincidence do you think there is any reason for this? Also the U16's have the fewest number of teams, I suppose probably because so many high school girls want to "play up" to U19 (?).

I would say yes to all of this.

Consideration I have for non-MN teams is maybe they go where they can find competition and also just for the "fun" of travel? I hear this cited when we send multiple MN teams to Chicago just to play each other more often than not!

OntheEdge · Post by **OntheEdge** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:24 pm

ghshockeyfan wrote:
MNHockeyFan wrote:Looking at the schedules I found it a little bit strange that there are a number of non-Minnesota teams playing in the U14 and U 12 divisions, but none in the U16 or U19. Other than coincidence do you think there is any reason for this? Also the U16's have the fewest number of teams, I suppose probably because so many high school girls want to "play up" to U19 (?).
I would say yes to all of this.

Consideration I have for non-MN teams is maybe they go where they can find competition and also just for the "fun" of travel? I hear this cited when we send multiple MN teams to Chicago just to play each other more often than not!

As far as the limited number of teams in U16 I had heard that Showcase lost some ice at MN Made that they were counting on which limited the number of girls and boys teams that they could take. This might have affected the U16 level. I have heard that there were a number of teams that had applied and were left out on the boys and girls side.

ghshockeyfan · Post by **ghshockeyfan** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:31 pm

Shows you what I know! I'm stunned that it would be that difficult to find ice though. Is there really a shortage?

OntheEdge · Post by **OntheEdge** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:42 am

ghshockeyfan wrote:Shows you what I know! I'm stunned that it would be that difficult to find ice though. Is there really a shortage?

I don't know GHS. The Wild Tournament people are also claiming that they don't have enough ice and they have decided not to sponsor a U16 level in their tournament. Personally I think that lack of ice is a convenient excuse but I don't know the real reason for the lack of U16 opportunities. I suppose that there will be even more teams playing U19 as a result.

MNHockeyFan · Post by **MNHockeyFan** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:08 pm

The Wild U16 are divided into two teams. Tonight it was:

Icecats U16 - 7
MN Wild White - 1

I believe on the other rink it was:

Schwans U16 - 2
MN Wild Gold - 1

jumpstart · Post by **jumpstart** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:52 am

MNHockeyFan wrote:The Wild U16 are divided into two teams.

I think that the Wild U16 Gold is the U16 team from last year and the U16 White is the U14 team from last year, both probably with some new faces.

MNHockeyFan · Post by **MNHockeyFan** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 10:30 am

Any scores from the U19's?

joehockey · Post by **joehockey** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 10:47 am

U19 Games at Richfield

Schwan Blues 4 Walser 0

Reily Ice Cats 10 St. Croix Saints 0

ghshockeyfan · Post by **ghshockeyfan** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 12:16 pm

Blues score is wrong - it was 5-1. Blues managed to score on themselves again at the end as they did against IceCats19 Burg team last week...

Zamman · Post by **Zamman** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:29 pm

I watched the two games at Richfield on Thursday night and was really impressed with the play. The passing and skating was very impressive. I enjoyed it and wished I was working more this weekend.

ghshockeyfan · Post by **ghshockeyfan** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:21 pm

Zamman wrote:I watched the two games at Richfield on Thursday night and was really impressed with the play. The passing and skating was very impressive. I enjoyed it and wished I was working more this weekend.

I have to say that I was impressed too. I was there as well. WOW.

Tonight the St. Croix Saints played an outstanding game against the Blues. Blues came out on top 3-1 but not until mid-third period did the score change from 1-1. I heard Walser Red won 1-0 vs So Heat. I don't know any of the other scores unfortunately. Many games are tomorrow at Wakota for the U19 bracket.

joehockey · Post by **joehockey** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:41 pm

Walser White 4-3 over Pink Panthers.

ghshockeyfan · Post by **ghshockeyfan** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 6:01 pm

Blues W 1-0 against Pink Panthers. I think I heard 3-1 W for IceCats over Walser White and Walser Blue 3-2 W over Walser Red. Not sure on other games and there are more now/tonight I believe...

MNHockeyFan · Post by **MNHockeyFan** » Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:10 pm

Here are scores for the U16 games through tonight:

Schwans Blues 2, Wild Gold 1
Icecats 7, Wild White 1
Northern Lights 4, On Edge 3
Shooting Stars 7, Southern Thrashers 1
Wild White 1, Southern Thrashers 1
Schwans Blues 1, Northern Lights 1
On Edge 4, Wild Gold 1
Icecats 5, Shooting Stars 1
Schwans Blues 4, On Edge 2
Wild Gold 3, Northern Lights 1
Shooting Stars 8, Wild White 3
Icecats 2, Southern Thrashers 0

Semi's tomorrow at St. Louis Park @10:15 am:

Schwans Blues (1A) vs. Shooting Stars (2B)
Icecats (1B) vs. Northern Lights (2A)

3rd Place and Championship games at 3:30 pm, also at SLP.

MNHockeyFan · Post by **MNHockeyFan** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:41 pm

MNHockeyFan wrote:Here are scores for the U16 games through tonight:

Schwans Blues 2, Wild Gold 1
Icecats 7, Wild White 1
Northern Lights 4, On Edge 3
Shooting Stars 7, Southern Thrashers 1
Wild White 1, Southern Thrashers 1
Schwans Blues 1, Northern Lights 1
On Edge 4, Wild Gold 1
Icecats 5, Shooting Stars 1
Schwans Blues 4, On Edge 2
Wild Gold 3, Northern Lights 1
Shooting Stars 8, Wild White 3
Icecats 2, Southern Thrashers 0

Semi's tomorrow at St. Louis Park @10:15 am:

Schwans Blues (1A) vs. Shooting Stars (2B)
Icecats (1B) vs. Northern Lights (2A)

3rd Place and Championship games at 3:30 pm, also at SLP.

Semifinal results:

Shooting Stars 6, Schwans Blues 1
Icecats 7, Northern Lights 0

ghshockeyfan · Post by **ghshockeyfan** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 1:18 pm

Walser Blue/Extreme tied I believe this AM as did IceCats/Blues (2-2). Both were very good games. IceCats win goal differential tie breaker over Blues so I think it's East Side Eagles/IceCats at 3:40 Wakota 1 for Championship and Walser Blue/Blues at 3:10 Wakota 1 for 3rd...

MNHockeyFan · Post by **MNHockeyFan** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:47 pm

MNHockeyFan wrote:
MNHockeyFan wrote:Here are scores for the U16 games through tonight:

Schwans Blues 2, Wild Gold 1
Icecats 7, Wild White 1
Northern Lights 4, On Edge 3
Shooting Stars 7, Southern Thrashers 1
Wild White 1, Southern Thrashers 1
Schwans Blues 1, Northern Lights 1
On Edge 4, Wild Gold 1
Icecats 5, Shooting Stars 1
Schwans Blues 4, On Edge 2
Wild Gold 3, Northern Lights 1
Shooting Stars 8, Wild White 3
Icecats 2, Southern Thrashers 0

Semi's tomorrow at St. Louis Park @10:15 am:

Schwans Blues (1A) vs. Shooting Stars (2B)
Icecats (1B) vs. Northern Lights (2A)

3rd Place and Championship games at 3:30 pm, also at SLP.
Semifinal results:

Shooting Stars 6, Schwans Blues 1
Icecats 7, Northern Lights 0

Championship:

Shooting Stars 6, Icecats 5 (OT)

ghshockeyfan · Post by **ghshockeyfan** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:05 pm

IceCats win 4-1 over Eagles for 1st, game was 1-1 entering the third? Walser Blue beats Blues 3-1 for 3rd.

xwildfan · Post by **xwildfan** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 6:43 pm

I watched first two periods of Icecats - Eagles. 1-1. First period, the eagles goalie stood on her head to keep them in the game. Second period was pretty even. Didn't see the third. Always get a kick out of fans comments about the Eagles uniforms. They come out in mismatched green jerseys with some of the numbers in duct tape. Their opponents always look better from a uniform standpoint; their jerseys actually match usually with names on the back. But the eagles team usually gives everyone a pretty decent game. And the players always seem to have a good time playing together.

tigerpower · Post by **tigerpower** » Wed May 02, 2007 9:30 am

I heard one of the goalies for the Eagles was a Jondal from Wisc., though I also heard she made a transfer to the metro area?

ghshockeyfan · Post by **ghshockeyfan** » Wed May 02, 2007 10:19 am

tigerpower wrote:I heard one of the goalies for the Eagles was a Jondal from Wisc., though I also heard she made a transfer to the metro area?

Lea is at CDH now.