Section 7AA 2007-2008 Thread

[boblee]

This weekend:

GRG @ BSM tonight

PHM @ SSP tonight
PHM @ NSP tomorrow

Chisago Lakes @ Duluth tomorrow

[northhockey]

PHM beat SSP 2-1 on Friday night down there and beat NSP 4-2 at Mars on Saturday...

[boblee]

GRG 3
BSM 2

Final

[boblee]

Big week for GRG and Duluth:

GRG:
vs. Hibbing (Tues)
@ Duluth (Thurs)

Duluth:
@ Silver Bay (Tues)
vs. GRG (Thurs)

Some more games:

Cloquet:
vs. Ashland, WI (Tues)
vs. Centennial (Fri)

PHM:
@ Blaine (Fri)
@ Wayzata (Sat)

FLake:
@ Cretin-Derham Hall (Tues)

Feel free to add anything, but I am especially looking for comments and thoughts.

[eastsidehockey]

going to be a great post-season!

[boblee]

Here is what I like for today's games:

GRG 5
Hibbing 1

Duluth 4
Silver Bay 0

Cloquet 7
Ashland 1

Cretin-Derham Hall 4
Forest Lake 2

[boblee]

First result:

GRG 7
Hibbing 0

Prediction was...

GRG 5
Hibbing 1

Relatively close.

[boblee]

Second final in...

Cloquet 13
Ashland, WI 1

Prediction was...

Cloquet 7
Ashland 1

Sounds like CEC went easy after the first period. Still only allowed 4 shots in the game.

[boblee]

Forest Lake ruins my unbeaten prediction season...

Forest Lake 5
Cretin-Derham Hall 3

Prediction was...

FLake 2
CDH 4

My record now stands at 17-1-1 on the year for girls picks. (Assuming Duluth beat S. Bay)

[boblee]

Duluth makes it 17-1-1.

Duluth 5
Silver Bay 0

Prediction was..

Duluth 4
Silver Bay 0

Pretty close. Worst night of the year... 3-1.

[MNHockeyFan]

Duluth makes it 17-1-1.Pretty close. Worst night of the year... 3-1.

Come'on boblee, you're slipping!

P.S. I was going to question your FL-CDH pick, but decided against it!

[boblee]

I knew/know that Forest Lake is very good. I had that Cretin feeling. Every now and then you gotta follow your gut and not your head. This was not one of those times.

[MNHockeyFan]

I knew/know that Forest Lake is very good. I had that Cretin feeling. Every now and then you gotta follow your gut and not your head. This was not one of those times.

QRF Rankings as of 12/18: CDH #12, FL #16
LPH Rankings as of 12/13: CDH #13, FL #17

You are hereby pardoned - this was officially an upset!

[boblee]

Big one tonight...

I like..

GRG 4
Duluth 2

If wireless is up at the DECC I will have updates.

[eastsidehockey]

im just curious why teams in the same section are not required, or do not want to play each other at least once?.?

It seems odd to me that the first time you see your section opponent may be playoffs... or may be never during the season.

[MNHockeyFan]

im just curious why teams in the same section are not required, or do not want to play each other at least once?.?

It seems odd to me that the first time you see your section opponent may be playoffs... or may be never during the season.

I think different coaches have their own opinions on this, just like they do on scheduling very good vs. easier opponents. Some like to use the non-conference games for building the team's confidence by establishing a great win/loss record, whereas other coaches want to schedule the toughest teams they can in order to prepare for the section playoffs. Likewise, some prefer to schedule the tougher section opponents to learn more about them for a possible playoff showdown, while others don't want the other section coaches to learn firsthand how to best match up with their lines, defend their systems, exploit their weaknesses, etc.

[eastsidehockey]

I think different coaches have their own opinions on this, just like they do on scheduling very good vs. easier opponents. Some like to use the non-conference games for building the team's confidence by establishing a great win/loss record, whereas other coaches want to schedule the toughest teams they can in order to prepare for the section playoffs. Likewise, some prefer to schedule the tougher section opponents to learn more about them for a possible playoff showdown, while others don't want the other section coaches to learn firsthand how to best match up with their lines, defend their systems, exploit their weaknesses, etc.

Great points, i agree totally. However, I think there should be a MSHSL rule that requires teams in a section to play each other at least once, it will make it easier when it comes to seeding to have a head-to-head method instead of a common opponent.

[MNHockeyFan]

However, I think there should be a MSHSL rule that requires teams in a section to play each other at least once, it will make it easier when it comes to seeding to have a head-to-head method instead of a common opponent.

If there were to be such a rule, it would have to be sport-specific. It obviously couldn't work for football where, more often than not, there are more section opponents than open game dates needed to play them all.

[eastsidehockey]

i agree, but a sport like hockey with 25 games/year would work. that leaves enough games to schedule against hard or easy opponents, whether the coach is going for experience by hard games or record by easy games.

[boblee]

I improve to 18-1-1.

Prediction...

Lightning 4
Duluth 2

Final...

Lightning 5
Duluth 0

[boblee]

Predictions:

Cloquet-4
Centennial-3

PHM-3
Blaine-2

Probably both wild card picks....but it's time for a couple.

[Bornpurple]

[quote="boblee"]Predictions:

Cloquet-4
Centennial-3

Was at this game last night. Cloquet had about a 2 to 1 edge on shots and outplayed Centennial for most of the game. Cloquet was up 2 to zip until just towards the end of the 3rd period then Cloquet took a penalty and Centennial finnally woke up. They tied the game with about a minute to go and won it in overtime.

Cloquet should have won this game.
bp

[boblee]

Predictions:

Cloquet-4
Centennial-3

Was at this game last night. Cloquet had about a 2 to 1 edge on shots and outplayed Centennial for most of the game. Cloquet was up 2 to zip until just towards the end of the 3rd period then Cloquet took a penalty and Centennial finnally woke up. They tied the game with about a minute to go and won it in overtime.

Cloquet should have won this game.
bp

Cloquet outshot Centennial 32-10. Centennial tied the game at 2 on a breakaway with 55 seconds left and won in OT. Third time this year CEC has blown a two goal lead and lost in OT.

[boblee]

PHM wins 4-1

I go 1-1 on the day..

I like this today...

Wayzata 4
PHM 2

[northhockey]

Rapids seems to be running away with the section. Are they a lock to repeat, or are there teams that match up well against them?
Cloquet?
Forest Lake?
Duluth?
PHM?

All of these teams are playing tough schedules to get ready for Rapids...

Do they even need to hold a section 7AA tourney???