Section 3A

minnhockey33 · Post by **minnhockey33** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:00 am

Friday update:

Northfield 3
Hutchinson 2

Little Falls 5
Willmar 2

Holy Family Catholic 8
Litchfield 1

minnhockey33 · Post by **minnhockey33** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:15 pm

Saturday:

New Ulm 2
Sartell/St Stephens 5

Marshall 2
Wadena/Deer Creek 5

I think you could say this wasn't a very good weekend for 3A hockey...

ap4mvp · Post by **ap4mvp** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:36 pm

minnhockey33 wrote:Saturday:

New Ulm 2
Sartell/St Stephens 5

Marshall 2
Wadena/Deer Creek 5

I think you could say this wasn't a very good weekend for 3A hockey...

Wow

Your best team in 3A Marshall, was easily beat by a below average team in 6A Wadena/Deer Creek and 6A is down this year

3A is garbage

stanryckman · Post by **stanryckman** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:53 am

ap, get back on your sled and stay out of our thread.

stanryckman · Post by **stanryckman** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:56 am

marshall is definitely not the best team in 3A. they seem to be struggling. no one has taken control yet.

powerplay009 · Post by **powerplay009** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:44 am

Marshall defnitely outplayed Wadena just couldn't put the puck in the back of the net. Shots were something like 42-22 in favor of Marshall but they couldn't find a way to put a couple more in.

Bhindthemask · Post by **Bhindthemask** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:15 am

powerplay009 wrote:Shots aren't a great indication of how a hockey game goes. It's quality not quanity. Marshall played everyone equally tonight and was in total control of the game from the drop of the puck being up 2-0 under 2 minutes into the game.
Any other section games tonight?

A quote that was left by powerplay on a game where Marshall outshot Luverne 33-22. and someone asked about Luverne keeping the shots that close. If you can call it close. So powerplay, make up your mind, are shots on goal a "great indication on how a game goes"? Or is it really about wether your team wins or loses? I guess Marshall just wasn't taking quality shots last night huh? This is not a slam on Marshall, but they tend to take a lot of shots, even if it is in a losing effort. One must also note that Wilmar and Litch were also beat by Wadena, so I wouldn't say that being beat by Wadena is going to drop your ranking in this section. Who is ever going to step up and take the lead in this section? Still leaning towards Marshall myself.

whockeyguy · Post by **whockeyguy** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:08 am

You hear it here first, Marshall will be out of the picture by the finals, they WILL loose either in the quarters{ depending on the seeding } but for sure in the semis, the gang of four, LDC, HUTCH, New Ulm , and even Willmar will beat this team if matched up in the semis, Marshalls best shot is to get matched with New Ulm in the semis , just maybe the the intense rivarly will put them past this match up.

puuck · Post by **puuck** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:28 am

So funny. :P

powerplay009 · Post by **powerplay009** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:42 am

It is true its quality not quanity but a lot of there 42 shots were quality sorry I didn't state that I was just giving some facts on the game. They dominated the play and had I bet up around 15 quality scoring chances maybe more and could only score twice. Wadena took advantage of there chances and Marshall did not simple as that.

Bhindthemask · Post by **Bhindthemask** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:51 am

Did Marshall get many pp opportunities in this game? I think that may be Marshalls best asset. I am also wondering if any other team in this section has a third line consisting of a 8th, 9th, and 10th grader as their three for forwards?

eaglescout06 · Post by **eaglescout06** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:52 am

NU did the same thing Marshall did then. NU 42 shots 2 goals Sartell 31 shots 5 goals. OUCH!

powerplay009 · Post by **powerplay009** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:03 pm

Marshall I believe was 1/3 on the powerplay.

gopherfan06 · Post by **gopherfan06** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:06 pm

No there isn't another team with as many younger guys as Marshall has but now due to some injuries they have an 8th grader playing in the top 4 D. They should be healthy though by the time playoffs come around as they lost one of there best defensemen for 4-6 weeks while playing Lourdes.

Bhindthemask · Post by **Bhindthemask** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:08 pm

Who was the D-man that was injured from Marshall?

powerplay009 · Post by **powerplay009** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:12 pm

Evan VanderZiel

ap4mvp · Post by **ap4mvp** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 3:37 pm

stanryckman wrote:marshall is definitely not the best team in 3A. they seem to be struggling. no one has taken control yet.

If no one has taken control yet is there a chance a team like Fairmont or Willmar could emerge as the section champion

minnhockey33 · Post by **minnhockey33** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:07 am

whockeyguy wrote:You hear it here first, Marshall will be out of the picture by the finals, they WILL loose either in the quarters{ depending on the seeding } but for sure in the semis, the gang of four, LDC, HUTCH, New Ulm , and even Willmar will beat this team if matched up in the semis, Marshalls best shot is to get matched with New Ulm in the semis , just maybe the the intense rivarly will put them past this match up.

Is this based on all of your experience watching 3A games this year, or is this just hopping from thread to thread saying your opinion on something you don't really follow

whockeyguy · Post by **whockeyguy** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:31 pm

hey minn hockey33, everybody is entitled to an opinion,no matter what you think, if not then go to Cuba and try to give an opinion there,

minnhockey33 · Post by **minnhockey33** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:45 pm

whockeyguy wrote:hey minn hockey33, everybody is entitled to an opinion,no matter what you think, if not then go to Cuba and try to give an opinion there,

I don't recall saying you couldn't state your opinion, nor saying you're wrong, i simply asked a question of whether or not you know what you're talking about.

sick_dangles08 · Post by **sick_dangles08** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:51 pm

doesnt really sound like he does...

bodangles8 · Post by **bodangles8** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:34 pm

ur just jealous he didn't mention marshall as the top four..

mnhockey09 · Post by **mnhockey09** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:10 pm

New Ulm-6 Windom-3

RLStars · Post by **RLStars** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:38 am

minnhockey33 wrote:
whockeyguy wrote:hey minn hockey33, everybody is entitled to an opinion,no matter what you think, if not then go to Cuba and try to give an opinion there,
I don't recall saying you couldn't state your opinion, nor saying you're wrong, i simply asked a question of whether or not you know what you're talking about.

Umm.......I think the "w" in "whockeyguy" is for Willmar. I'm sure he sees a few 3a games during the year.

Bhindthemask · Post by **Bhindthemask** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:41 am

When do the section seedings take place, and if it were today, how would things shake out?