2008 All-Tournament Team

iPuck · Post by **iPuck** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:25 pm

Does anyone know if the All-Tournament teams were named?

pondhockey · Post by **pondhockey** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:30 pm

iPuck wrote:Does anyone know if the All-Tournament teams were named?

Go to your schools Girls hockey MSHSL website and you will find the info there for Class A and Class AA.

SportsMa · Post by **SportsMa** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:34 pm

Following is the 2008 Minnesota State Girls Class A Hockey
All-Tournament team, presented by Wells Fargo and the Minnesota State High School League. The team was selected by a panel of coaches and media attending the tournament.

South St. Paul Defense Sam LaShomb
Hibbing/Chisholm Forward Jamie Festermacher
Roseau Forward Mary Loken
Roseau Defense Amanda Monkman
Roseau Goalie Chelsey Froseth
Breck School, Golden Valley Defense Milica McMillen
Breck School, Golden Valley Forward Ellen Swiontkowski
Alexandria Defense Ashley Holmes
Alexandria Forward Kathryn DelZoppo
Alexandria Goalie Danielle Justice
Alexandria Forward Michelle Anez
Alexandria Forward Abby Williams

SportsMa · Post by **SportsMa** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:37 pm

ST. PAUL, MN., Feb. 23, 2008 – Following is the 2008 Minnesota State Girls Class AA Hockey All-Tournament team, presented by Wells Fargo and the Minnesota State High School League. The team was selected by a panel of coaches and media attending the tournament.

Benilde-St. Margaret’s Forward Kate Bacon
Cretin-Derham Hall Defense Brittany Carlson
Cretin-Derham Hall Defense Kelly Wild
Grand Rapids/Greenway Forward Emily Erickson
Grand Rapids/Greenway Defense Kayla Clafton
Grand Rapids/Greenway Goalie Jessica Havel
Grand Rapids/Greenway Forward Molly Arola
Eden Prairie Goalie Maddie Burke
Eden Prairie Forward Melissa Feste
Eden Prairie Defense Kelly Seeler
Eden Prairie Forward Nikki Ludwigson
Eden Prairie Forward Kelsey Ketcher

GRhawky · Post by **GRhawky** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:39 pm

I am puzzled as to why Andrea Green didn't make all tournament.

rwb1351 · Post by **rwb1351** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:50 pm

GRhawky wrote:I am puzzled as to why Andrea Green didn't make all tournament.

I was surprised on this one too. Without her scoring punch in the final game, EP loses.

The argument i could see being made is that she contributed no points in the other two games. I don't see this argument having much merit though because i'd say the goals she did score are twice as important.

SportsMa · Post by **SportsMa** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:56 pm

Do they POSSIBLY do the all tournament team before the championship game? I know sounds goofy but that would possibly account for not being on the list.

JustAGuy · Post by **JustAGuy** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:00 pm

GRhawky wrote:I am puzzled as to why Andrea Green didn't make all tournament.

The EP fans were wondering the same thing and the way her absence from the award was explained was that the voting takes place around the end of the first period or beginning of the second period of the Championship game. They do it that way because they need time to get all the girls receiving the award together before the end of the game so they can immediately announce the "All Tournament Team" after the games finish.

Greeny should have made it (that should go without saying) but since her 3 goals all came during the 2nd and 3rd period she missed out on the award! Tragic, but I guess I understand.

The announcers of the game were right. The game turned into the "Andrea Green Show" Saturday night. She won that game for EP. She's on my All Tournament Team!

SportsMa · Post by **SportsMa** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:02 pm

Makes sense given the scenario you describe....too bad for A. Green but I am sure she is thrilled with a state champ medal!

rwb1351 · Post by **rwb1351** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:07 pm

I've heard otherwise from a fairly reliable source that they are scrambling at the end of the game to pick for the final two teams. It might be true that from the other teams they have a good list in mind.

My source even suggested that due to the scrambling at the end that Green was left off by mistake, or mislisted, thus giving someone else the award in her place.

Not sure if procedure changed this year, but i figured i would throw it out there.

Central · Post by **Central** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:11 pm

Bet they will be reviewing their procedures if it is at the end of the game because someone did a BIG OOPS that did not get caught!!!

GRhawky · Post by **GRhawky** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:34 pm

I understand how they would plan out who made the team before the championship game but...you'd think if someone has a game like that you'd make an adjustment.

And as rwb1351 said, without her, EP loses.

MNHockeyFan · Post by **MNHockeyFan** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:50 pm

I agree with everyone here that it is unbelievable that she did not make All Tournament. They need to adjust their procedures so that someone who has such a major impact on her team winning the championship does not get left off future All Tournament teams. Even though it's not official, everyone knows that Andrea Green deserved it.

offsides · Post by **offsides** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:00 pm

The same thing occurred two years ago. An EP player who had two goals and two assists in the 6-1 game was also left off the all tourney team.

The team is picked long before the championship game is over. If you want to make that team, you had better have a good game or two early.

xwildfan · Post by **xwildfan** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:41 pm

A good case could be made for CDH's goalie, Jondal.

BCGHockey · Post by **BCGHockey** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:25 pm

Nothing against CDH goalie, she played a great tourney, but if they are only going to put 1 goalie on the AA all-tournament team how can it not be Burke with the state champion.

GopherFanARM · Post by **GopherFanARM** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:02 pm

BCGHockey wrote:Nothing against CDH goalie, she played a great tourney, but if they are only going to put 1 goalie on the AA all-tournament team how can it not be Burke with the state champion.

There are two goalies -- Burke and Havel. I agree that those two plus Jondal were all deserving of recognition.

BCGHockey · Post by **BCGHockey** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:26 pm

GopherFanARM, my mistake and the thing is I double checked before posting my comments. My apology goes out to Havel. Havel must be a quick learner, she wasn't going to let A. Green use that same move on the drive to the net.

ghshockeyfan · Post by **ghshockeyfan** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:52 pm

Congratulations to all the players selected for these high honors. I also wanted to recognize a young up-and-coming star at SSP that made the list. South St. Paul Defense Sam LaShomb - only an 8th grader - will be one to watch for many years to come. I had the honor of coaching her for a season and I expect great things from her in the years ahead.

hockeytribe · Post by **hockeytribe** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:59 pm

Welcome back! We've missed you!

SportsMa · Post by **SportsMa** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:07 pm

hockeytribe wrote:Welcome back! We've missed you!

I fully second that!!!!

hky4life · Post by **hky4life** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:43 pm

Does anyone know why Jondal wasn't all tournament?

hocktang · Post by **hocktang** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:30 am

hky4life wrote:Does anyone know why Jondal wasn't all tournament?

Yes, because there is only 1 goalie and she wasn't in the championship.

hockeyrube7 · Post by **hockeyrube7** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 4:27 pm

hocktang wrote:
hky4life wrote:Does anyone know why Jondal wasn't all tournament?
Yes, because there is only 1 goalie and she wasn't in the championship.

Could be wrong, but I thought both goalies from the AA game were All Tourney.

hockeyrube7 · Post by **hockeyrube7** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 4:28 pm

hockeyrube7 wrote:
hocktang wrote:
hky4life wrote:Does anyone know why Jondal wasn't all tournament?
Yes, because there is only 1 goalie and she wasn't in the championship.
Could be wrong, but I thought both goalies from the AA game were All Tourney.

Neither of which seemed as good as Jondal, could be wrong again though.

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