early rankings anyone?

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:40 am

Looks like section 7 will be very strong this year.....

green4 · Post by **green4** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:38 pm

Nobodyonya wrote:
green4 wrote:
longdistancespectator8 wrote:This group of seniors and juniors at Edina have never been a top contender through youth hockey. Unless the kids younger than them are phenomenal or they have significantly improved, I find it hard to believe they will jump up with teams like Eagan, Duluth East, or Benilde.

Their program is large enough and they have enough depth to be top 20, maybe top 15. But that top group of 5 teams are significantly stronger.

I think it might finally be Burnsville's year to win section 2 again.
the juniors won a pee wee state title, and had a decent team as bantams. saying they werent top contenders i think would be false, not the most talented group from edina but not bad
The Juniors from the A Peewee team that won the title are not all playing at Edina as Juniors. Handful of there top players have transferred out to other High Schools

this is true they lost lettieri to tonka and moore and laboskey to benilde but i bealive there best players at the time are still on the edina team now but nonetheless they were a good team as bantams without these 3 players and reno who played varsity as a freshman

Slap Shot · Post by **Slap Shot** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 10:07 pm

I could be wrong, but doesn't BSM need to really shore up their defense before being considered a true top contender?

flatontheice · Post by **flatontheice** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:46 pm

Slap Shot wrote:I could be wrong, but doesn't BSM need to really shore up their defense before being considered a true top contender?

They will under achieve again. Starts at the top.

oldtendy35 · Post by **oldtendy35** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:02 pm

I think the one problem for Edina, as well as the rest of the lake, will be goaltending. The only returner that I can think of in the conference is Dingman of Wayzata.

northwoods oldtimer · Post by **northwoods oldtimer** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:39 pm

oldtendy35 wrote:I think the one problem for Edina, as well as the rest of the lake, will be goaltending. The only returner that I can think of in the conference is Dingman of Wayzata.

No kidding and Dingman will not have as much out in front of him this season. With all the free agent transfers this off season sort of odd he did not make jump over to Minnetonka

starmvp · Post by **starmvp** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 3:40 pm

flatontheice wrote:
Slap Shot wrote:I could be wrong, but doesn't BSM need to really shore up their defense before being considered a true top contender?
They will under achieve again. Starts at the top.

Nobodyonya · Post by **Nobodyonya** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 4:52 pm

Thought there might be some chirping about Blaine this year. Appears to me there won't be a forward stud on this team this year. Gonna have to rely on the other Brodzinski to make some noise in the Conference. Goaltending will be exceptional with Marvin returning, but regarding the remaining it's going to have to be a team effort. Maple Grove will be the team to beat this year followed by Centennial and Elk River.

Pens4 · Post by **Pens4** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:49 pm

No one wants to hear this but EP will make some noise this year. Funny thing happens when 3 classes come together in HS....You can throw out stats from two years ago. Bad news is that EP doesn't't sneak up on anyone.

Truth in advertising....not an unbiased viewpoint.

northwoods oldtimer · Post by **northwoods oldtimer** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 8:13 pm

Nobodyonya wrote:Thought there might be some chirping about Blaine this year. Appears to me there won't be a forward stud on this team this year. Gonna have to rely on the other Brodzinski to make some noise in the Conference. Goaltending will be exceptional with Marvin returning, but regarding the remaining it's going to have to be a team effort. Maple Grove will be the team to beat this year followed by Centennial and Elk River.

The only noise he will make is with his mouth.

northwoods oldtimer · Post by **northwoods oldtimer** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 8:14 pm

Pens4 wrote:No one wants to hear this but EP will make some noise this year. Funny thing happens when 3 classes come together in HS....You can throw out stats from two years ago. Bad news is that EP doesn't't sneak up on anyone.

Truth in advertising....not an unbiased viewpoint.

All teams are undefeated this time of year.

Wasilla · Post by **Wasilla** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 10:57 pm

Pens4 wrote:No one wants to hear this but EP will make some noise this year. Funny thing happens when 3 classes come together in HS....You can throw out stats from two years ago. Bad news is that EP doesn't't sneak up on anyone.

Truth in advertising....not an unbiased viewpoint.

Basically the whole varisty team graduated and last years JV team was nothing special; last years bantam A's won state- are you saying that the bantam A sopho's are going to step up on varsity and make some noise? or is there another Rau in the ranks?

starmvp · Post by **starmvp** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:19 pm

northwoods oldtimer wrote:
Nobodyonya wrote:Thought there might be some chirping about Blaine this year. Appears to me there won't be a forward stud on this team this year. Gonna have to rely on the other Brodzinski to make some noise in the Conference. Goaltending will be exceptional with Marvin returning, but regarding the remaining it's going to have to be a team effort. Maple Grove will be the team to beat this year followed by Centennial and Elk River.
The only noise he will make is with his mouth.

green4 · Post by **green4** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:26 pm

Wasilla wrote:
Pens4 wrote:No one wants to hear this but EP will make some noise this year. Funny thing happens when 3 classes come together in HS....You can throw out stats from two years ago. Bad news is that EP doesn't't sneak up on anyone.

Truth in advertising....not an unbiased viewpoint.
Basically the whole varisty team graduated and last years JV team was nothing special; last years bantam A's won state- are you saying that the bantam A sopho's are going to step up on varsity and make some noise? or is there another Rau in the ranks?

with the numbers they got in that school they could have a whole new team full of seniors, they could pop up from outta nowhere

observer · Post by **observer** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 2:57 pm

with the numbers they got in that school they could have a whole new team full of seniors, they could pop up from outta nowhere

With the coaching staff granting varsity positions to bantam eligible players, before tryouts, I don't know who you think these senior players are.

oldtendy35 · Post by **oldtendy35** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:38 pm

observer wrote:
with the numbers they got in that school they could have a whole new team full of seniors, they could pop up from outta nowhere
With the coaching staff granting varsity positions to bantam eligible players, before tryouts, I don't know who you think these senior players are.

And who is this bantam eligible player that you are talking about?

HockeyMN1 · Post by **HockeyMN1** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:19 pm

oldtendy35 wrote:
observer wrote:
with the numbers they got in that school they could have a whole new team full of seniors, they could pop up from outta nowhere
With the coaching staff granting varsity positions to bantam eligible players, before tryouts, I don't know who you think these senior players are.
And who is this bantam eligible player that you are talking about?

Yeah I haven't heard anything about that. Unless they are taking Jake Kielly as their goalie this year I don't know why Smith would do that either.

observer · Post by **observer** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:34 pm

Excuse me. I was thinking Edina.

oldtendy35 · Post by **oldtendy35** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:39 pm

Yeah I haven't heard anything about that. Unless they are taking Jake Kielly as their goalie this year I don't know why Smith would do that either.[/quote]
Well I have only heard good things about Kielly, with some even saying he was the best bantam in the state as a first year. And who else do they have to replace Ford?

green4 · Post by **green4** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:17 pm

observer wrote:Excuse me. I was thinking Edina.

I havent heard anything of edina doing that either... and my comment before was just kinda a joke at the fact ep has so many kids in the school

Wasilla · Post by **Wasilla** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 7:26 pm

green4 wrote:
observer wrote:Excuse me. I was thinking Edina.
I havent heard anything of edina doing that either... and my comment before was just kinda a joke at the fact ep has so many kids in the school

I am getting confused here- I thought observer was an ep guy?

MnMade-4-Life · Post by **MnMade-4-Life** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 9:54 am

Sticking with Eagan to win it all.

Big knockers this year will include:
OMG (lol!)

'Tonka
Edina
Duluth East