Your Fantasy State Tournament For 2009

espnmobile8 · Post by **espnmobile8** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 11:53 am

Throw out Sections because they restrict the imagination too much. Let's say that you could personally pick 8 teams to go to the big dance in March, which teams would it be?

espnmobile8 · Post by **espnmobile8** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 11:55 am

I'm dumb, I said You're in the title...

HappyHockeyFan · Post by **HappyHockeyFan** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:03 pm

Edina
Centennial
Eden Prairie
Jefferson
Blaine
Holy Angels
Duluth East
Minnetonka

First Round Games

Jefferson Vs Eden Prairie
Centennial Vs Blaine

Edina Vs Minnetonka
Duluth East Vs Holy Angels

MrBoDangles · Post by **MrBoDangles** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:05 pm

What year is it?

Factsmatter1 · Post by **Factsmatter1** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:09 pm

Edina
Eden Prairie
Jefferson
Duluth East
Centennial
Holy Angels
Minnetonka
Blaine or Maple Grove (depending on who wins Thursday)

It's is a shame that 7 of these are in 3 sections. In some respect this makes the section finals more important games than certainly the first round and possibly the second round of the state tourney... IMHO

espnmobile8 · Post by **espnmobile8** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:24 pm

Haha, it is 2009 isn't it? I fail.

Post by **east hockey** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:29 pm

espnmobile8 wrote:Haha, it is 2009 isn't it? I fail.

Heh heh...I think by using the Edit button, you can change the topic title. If not, let me know and I'll take care of it.

Lee

dherman8 · Post by **dherman8** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:35 pm

east hockey wrote:
espnmobile8 wrote:Haha, it is 2009 isn't it? I fail.
Heh heh...I think by using the Edit button, you can change the topic title. If not, let me know and I'll take care of it.

Lee

What a nice guy. How about I just want anyone but Edina to win. Go Roseau!

MrBoDangles · Post by **MrBoDangles** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:40 pm

I'll put a million on Hill Murray!

espnmobile8 · Post by **espnmobile8** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:57 pm

east hockey wrote:
espnmobile8 wrote:Haha, it is 2009 isn't it? I fail.
Heh heh...I think by using the Edit button, you can change the topic title. If not, let me know and I'll take care of it.

Lee

Thank you for the help sir.

Post by **karl(east)** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:35 pm

Fun topic. The no section rules gives me the freedom to do this:

Duluth East
Cloquet
Grand Rapids
Roseau
Moorhead
Apple Valley
Edina (I want East to get a shot at them--matching their 1st line vs. East's D should be fun)
White Bear Lake (hey, someone has to lose in the first round...)

First round:
Edina vs. Duluth East (Hounds win, of course)
Apple Valley vs. WBL (foregone conclusion)
Cloquet vs. Rapids (Cloquet)
Moorhead vs. Roseau (Roseau)
Semis:
Duluth East vs. Apple Valley (East wins in 6 OTs)
Cloquet vs. Roseau (Cloquet)
Finals:
Duluth East vs. Cloquet (East).
Roseau finishes 3rd; Rapids brings home the consolation trophy.

Roseauverrated · Post by **Roseauverrated** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:40 pm

In no particular order...
Edina
Eden Prairie
Duluth East
Minnetonka
Jefferson (as much as I don't like them, they're still top 8 )
Centennial
Holy Angels
Benilde

It really is a shame that 6 of these teams are packed into 2 sections, while any of these teams could cruise through section 1AA without their first line. Something needs to be done about sections to fix this.

Springisintheair · Post by **Springisintheair** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:55 pm

It really is a shame as these team deserve to play in the MINNESOTA BIG SHOW!
Maybe, the MSHSL could do the right thing and seed 6 teams and have the next top 4 play for the 2 last spots.
Time for a change??? Something that would be great to watch for all three days.

seek & destroy · Post by **seek & destroy** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:08 pm

Springisintheair wrote:It really is a shame as these team deserve to play in the MINNESOTA BIG SHOW!
Maybe, the MSHSL could do the right thing and seed 6 teams and have the next top 4 play for the 2 last spots.
Time for a change??? Something that would be great to watch for all three days.

I agree with others that it would be nice to balance out the sections more by having the stronger teams split up. However, one of the best things about the current state tourney set up is the 'do or die' format of section games. I wouldn't want to eliminate the section playoffs like you are suggesting. It's creates a lot of drama when a team can be perfect all season long and have one bad game and be out. Likewise, a team that hasn't played great might have a little puck luck and get to the state tourney. That is what makes it such a unique time of year.

Hopefully they will find a practical way to balance the sections more so you don't have several top teams forced to knock each other out but I wouldn't want to go to a format of only 10 teams having a shot at state based on seeding.

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:13 pm

Rochester Mayo

Edina

Woodbury

White Bear Lake

Maple Grove

Eden Prairie

Duluth East

Roseau

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:17 pm

Single A

New Prague or Red Wing

Rogers or Richfield

Hutchinson

So St Paul

Hermantown

Little Falls

International Falls

Warroad

Slap Shot · Post by **Slap Shot** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:30 pm

International Falls
Roseau
Warroad
Hibbing
Edina
Jefferson
South St Paul
Eveleth

(Just missing: Moorhead, Duluth East, Bemidji, Rochester JM, St. Paul Johnson)

This year?

Eden Prairie
Duluth East
Minnetonka
Edina
Jefferson
Centennial
Benilde
Elk River

Rossbury21 · Post by **Rossbury21** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:36 pm

I like this Topic, Im gonna go with 16 teams because then that adds two days onto the tournament, which means 2 more days of hockey heaven for Minnesota.

South St. Paul W
Mahtomedi

I Falls
Duluth East W

Grand Rapids
Jefferson W

Warroad
Roseau W

Eden Prairie
Little Falls W

White Bear Lake W
Hill Murray(Token Private School)

St. Paul Johnson(historical Purposes)
Blaine W

Rochester Mayo W
Sleepy Eye(Because it will never happen)

gopherhockey99 · Post by **gopherhockey99** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:21 pm

St. Francis (Joey Benik gets a hat trick in all 3 games duplicating Dave Spehar and becomes a high school legend)

Maple Grove (Cinderalla so far this season)

Hopkins (Boyd and Fons)

North Metro (Who??)

Minneapolis West (Bringin back the inner city days)

Holy Angels (Need a private school team to root against)

Bloomington Jefferson (led by basically all juniors)

Edina (Can the hyped class win it all??)

TheNightman · Post by **TheNightman** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:01 pm

-White Bear Lake
-Sleepy Eye
-North Metro
-Wadena-Deer Creek
-Austin
-Ely
-Silver Bay
-Bagley-Fosston

Hey I want to see the Bears win in the first round, this might be the only way.

hockeyjunkie2 · Post by **hockeyjunkie2** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:07 pm

TheNightman wrote:-White Bear Lake
-Sleepy Eye
-North Metro
-Wadena-Deer Creek
-Austin
-Ely
-Silver Bay
-Bagley-Fosston

Hey I want to see the Bears win in the first round, this might be the only way.

Very clever

StillAnEagle · Post by **StillAnEagle** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:16 pm

Edina
Eden Prairie
Jefferson
Centennial
Maple Grove
Duluth East
Warroad
Roseau (because I love watching them play in the tourney!!)

dynamicD · Post by **dynamicD** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:28 pm

Edina vs. Duluth East

Jefferson vs. Centennial

EP vs. AHA

Minnetonka vs. Maple Grove

cody53193 · Post by **cody53193** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:34 pm

Edina
Eden Prairie
Bloomington Jefferson
Minnetonka
Centennial
Duluth East
Blaine
Holy Angels

WBLHockeyfan04 · Post by **WBLHockeyfan04** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:42 pm

For this year...
I want to change everthing, and have a 16 team state AA tournament. Why not? It would be alot of fun!

1. Eden Prairie
16. WBL

8. AHA
9. Maple Grove

5. Duluth East
12. Woodbury

4. Blaine
13. Wayzata

6. Centennial
11. BSM

3. Jefferson
14. Hopkins

7. Minnetonka
10. Elk River

2. Edina
15. Moorhead

Let the games begin!