1/12/12 - Duluth East at Grand Rapids

PuckU126 · Post by **PuckU126** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:40 pm

MNHockeyFan wrote:
Duluth 4 wrote:...Randolph has spent the better part of his last 10 years breeding this team, and weening out those who he didn't feel fit the mold.
Probably could have used a better choice of words than "breeding" and "weening" LOL.

Duluth 4 wrote:He's gotta go out on top.
Like most stud coaches do!

meg60 · Post by **meg60** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:58 pm

Which of the current DE players are locks for D1 and which ones are potential for D1 play?

What DE players are likely to be out of Thursdays game vs GR due to injury, illness, or double secret probation?

Post by **karl(east)** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 1:09 pm

meg60 wrote:Which of the current DE players are locks for D1 and which ones are potential for D1 play?

What DE players are likely to be out of Thursdays game vs GR due to injury, illness, or double secret probation?

I'm not quite comfortable labeling anyone a lock before they commit, but here's a list of prospects: Olson, Toninato, Valesano, Moore, Beaulieu, Repensky, Lundgren, Randolph. A few others may have a shot if they work at it, but we'll have to wait and see.

Olson and Repensky are out hurt for Thursday's game, and goalie Dylan Parker is out for other reasons.

StreetStix · Post by **StreetStix** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 1:32 pm

And you most likely won't hear anything about commitments for a while. They do a good job of keeping it hushed, but I know that Randolph, Dom, and Trevor already know what their plans are for next year. That whole first line are D1 prospects and then toss in Beaulieu, Toscano, Valesano, and Lundgren. After that...who knows, the offseason will show.

BTW, love the breeding and weening terminology

stick · Post by **stick** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:20 pm

I'm not an East fan, but I've seen them play twice. They are fast and move the puck well. They will be tough to beat. I think they beat Gr. Rapids by at least 4 goals.

dangle_snipe · Post by **dangle_snipe** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:41 pm

7-2 with a goalie switch for the Indians after 1

Post by **east hockey** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:45 pm

East has three problems coming into this game; Olson, Repensky, Parker. All three are out.

Rapids also has the home ice and a ton of motivation after what happened in last season's 7AA final.

Rapids by one, and I'd love to be wrong on this prediction.

Lee

Hawkyfan70 · Post by **Hawkyfan70** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:52 pm

rail hockey wrote:East has three problems coming into this game; Olson, Repensky, Parker. All three are out.

Rapids also has the home ice and a ton of motivation after what happened in last season's 7AA final.

Rapids by one, and I'd love to be wrong on this prediction.

Lee

Rapids was soundly defeated at home by a class A school. Maybe the Hawks will be dropped from the schedule next year??

Hounds by 5

StreetStix · Post by **StreetStix** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:02 pm

east hockey wrote:East has three problems coming into this game; Olson, Repensky, Parker. All three are out.

Rapids also has the home ice and a ton of motivation after what happened in last season's 7AA final.

Rapids by one, and I'd love to be wrong on this prediction.

Lee

Not to mention Meirs with his heavily iced and wrapped shoulder

good thing young guys heal fast. Hopefully it won't affect his play because East will need him and Beaulieu to be on their games. Is this game still not being streamed anywhere? Some GR techy needs to throw up a camera attached to their laptop, prop up a site, and PayPal for $10 a feed...

mnmouth · Post by **mnmouth** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:27 pm

east hockey wrote:East has three problems coming into this game; Olson, Repensky, Parker. All three are out.

Rapids also has the home ice and a ton of motivation after what happened in last season's 7AA final.

Rapids by one, and I'd love to be wrong on this prediction.

Lee

Cloquet parent just told me that Olson is out for the year. Really - or is this just a Cloquet parent's wish come true???

StreetStix · Post by **StreetStix** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 3:49 pm

Its their wish. Few weeks max.

blacklung · Post by **blacklung** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:32 pm

Hawkyfan70 wrote:
rail hockey wrote:East has three problems coming into this game; Olson, Repensky, Parker. All three are out.

Rapids also has the home ice and a ton of motivation after what happened in last season's 7AA final.

Rapids by one, and I'd love to be wrong on this prediction.

Lee
Rapids was soundly defeated at home by a class A school. Maybe the Hawks will be dropped from the schedule next year??
Hounds by 5

For the second year now. No big deal for Rapids, they will be back next year and try to stick it to the Hawks like most respectable programs would do.

I think East will win this one though.

cooperalls4ever · Post by **cooperalls4ever** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:35 pm

Hawkyfan70 wrote:
rail hockey wrote:East has three problems coming into this game; Olson, Repensky, Parker. All three are out.

Rapids also has the home ice and a ton of motivation after what happened in last season's 7AA final.

Rapids by one, and I'd love to be wrong on this prediction.

Lee
Rapids was soundly defeated at home by a class A school. Maybe the Hawks will be dropped from the schedule next year??
Hounds by 5

I see the smirks...

Hermantown won't be the same next year as past two...IMO...last year went on road in Feb and Kyle Rau had to score with a tic left on the clock in OT and Hermantown won 5-1 at home (against GR, a little deceiving score by how game was played). East beat Rapids twice by 2-1 scores last year and we know how the AA & A championship games ended last season. East & Hermantown both returned the majority of their squads. Wouldn't it have been nice to see EP and Hermantown this year? My guess is the AA team would've lost by same score GR did last night - I think Lee Smith knew that also which 13? seniors on last years EP team.

So back to GR and East. GR will be a bit upset after the Hermantown game. Not sure how this team will react and D.East missing a few kids will probably even this one up. I would've picked D.East by 3 if Olson wasn't out or Repensky...but then I also heard that Rapids had been 20-0-2 at home before last night?

mnhockfan99 · Post by **mnhockfan99** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:54 pm

I think Rapids could win tomorrow. If they played a best of 7 no question East wins that. But in a one game setting, rivalry type game, and with what sounds like East missing some top players - who knows. I still feel GR is a quality team. From a coaching standpoint the GR coach will have no problem getting his players full attention after the loss to Hermantown...

My caveat is if the GR tender plays like he did vs. Edina - all bets are off. You will not beat the top teams if you let in any soft goals. Trade goalies in that game and Rapids would've won.

northwoods oldtimer · Post by **northwoods oldtimer** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:21 pm

East 7 - GR 1 Too many injuries for rapids to keep it close.

Post by **east hockey** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:25 pm

northwoods oldtimer wrote:East 7 - GR 1 Too many injuries for rapids to keep it close.

Who's out for Rapids?

Lee

Post by **east hockey** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:41 pm

Pointless facts about the game/series:

Last five games between these teams:

3/3/11: East 2, Grand Rapids 1 (7AA finals)
1/13/11: East 2, Grand Rapids 1
1/14/10: East 5, Grand Rapids 4
1/28/09: East 6, Grand Rapids 2
1/10/08: East 4, Grand Rapids 2

The teams have played 36 times since the 1973-74 season (this is as far back as my records go). East has a 27-8-1 lead in that span. 18 of these games were decided by one goal or less.

They have met seven times in playoff games (East is 6-1), and four of those were section finals (4-0).

After Grand Rapids thumped East 9-1 in the 1974-75 season, they didn't play again for fourteen years. (Hey! Another case where East lost to a team and wouldn't schedule them after that loss

)

The two teams were in different sections from 1974-75 through 1990-91. East went to state once over that period, Rapids went to state ten times, winning three championships.

Since throwing the teams back into the same section in the 1991-92 season, East has gone to state twelve times, winning two championships. Rapids has gone twice, ending second place both times.

Good luck to both teams!

Lee

puckhead58 · Post by **puckhead58** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:12 pm

Why is Parker out?

northwoods oldtimer · Post by **northwoods oldtimer** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:40 pm

east hockey wrote:
northwoods oldtimer wrote:East 7 - GR 1 Too many injuries for rapids to keep it close.
Who's out for Rapids?

Lee

I had heard it was Holum, Bischoff and Stejskal but my sources are old and unreliable. So not sure if that story is 100 percent correct.

Duluth 4 · Post by **Duluth 4** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:46 pm

puckhead58 wrote:Why is Parker out?

For being an idiot. Thats about as basic as it needs to get.

The Insider · Post by **The Insider** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:15 pm

Duluth 4 wrote:
puckhead58 wrote:Why is Parker out?
For being an idiot. Thats about as basic as it needs to get.

The Insider · Post by **The Insider** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:16 pm

Duluth 4 wrote:
puckhead58 wrote:Why is Parker out?
For being an idiot. Thats about as basic as it needs to get.

StreetStix · Post by **StreetStix** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:54 pm

Duluth 4 wrote:
puckhead58 wrote:Why is Parker out?
For being an idiot. Thats about as basic as it needs to get.

Yep

'bout sums it up.

Bonehead · Post by **Bonehead** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:22 pm

The Insider wrote:
Duluth 4 wrote:
puckhead58 wrote:Why is Parker out?
For being an idiot. Thats about as basic as it needs to get.
Isn't there some kind of test for that during the recruiting process?

EHSHack · Post by **EHSHack** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:41 pm

Bonehead wrote:
The Insider wrote:
Duluth 4 wrote: For being an idiot. Thats about as basic as it needs to get.
Isn't there some kind of test for that during the recruiting process?
Yes. The dumbest go to Marshall and Denfeld.

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