Section 7AA

Bronc · Post by **Bronc** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 6:24 pm

[quote="karl(east)"]Duluth schools are closed tomorrow due to the bitter cold, so tomorrow's East-Flake game will have to be postponed or canceled. There are options for make-up dates; neither team plays again until Saturday, and they both only have one game in the final week of the season. We'll see if Cloquet-Andover is similarly affected.

Good thing we didn't have Hockey Day Minnesota in Duluth it would have been cancelled and you would never of heard the end of that.

MNhockey29 · Post by **MNhockey29** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 7:34 pm

Forest Lake/East game has been cancelled and is scheduled for Thursday.

Usthockey13 · Post by **Usthockey13** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 8:09 pm

Where you hear that?

MNhockey29 wrote:Forest Lake/East game has been cancelled and is scheduled for Thursday.

Post by **karl(east)** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:04 pm

Usthockey13 wrote:Where you hear that?
MNhockey29 wrote:Forest Lake/East game has been cancelled and is scheduled for Thursday.

And if it is true, do you have a game time?

Cloquet schools are also closed tomorrow, so that game will also have to be made up.

Usthockey13 · Post by **Usthockey13** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:10 pm

Andover's twitter account said game is canceled. If cancled that means no makeup. I've heard east is trying to setup for weds due to some scheduling

karl(east) wrote:
Usthockey13 wrote:Where you hear that?
MNhockey29 wrote:Forest Lake/East game has been cancelled and is scheduled for Thursday.
And if it is true, do you have a game time?

Cloquet schools are also closed tomorrow, so that game will also have to be made up.

MNhockey29 · Post by **MNhockey29** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:36 pm

Forest Lakes coach put it out on twitter. Pretty sure it will be at the same time on Thursday.

TheHockeyDJ · Post by **TheHockeyDJ** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:58 am

I hope Benilde-St. Maragaret's and Elk River are a go tonight on FSN. If Elk River wins this game it should for now put them at 3 and Cloquet at 4. Things should get a little clearer after Thursday night.

BodyShots · Post by **BodyShots** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:07 am

TheHockeyDJ wrote:I hope Benilde-St. Maragaret's and Elk River are a go tonight on FSN. If Elk River wins this game it should for now put them at 3 and Cloquet at 4. Things should get a little clearer after Thursday night.

If so, it would have to be on a tape delay. I'm pretty sure the Wild are on at 7.

TheHockeyDJ · Post by **TheHockeyDJ** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:12 am

BodyShots wrote:
TheHockeyDJ wrote:I hope Benilde-St. Maragaret's and Elk River are a go tonight on FSN. If Elk River wins this game it should for now put them at 3 and Cloquet at 4. Things should get a little clearer after Thursday night.
If so, it would have to be on a tape delay. I'm pretty sure the Wild are on at 7.

They probably have moved the HS game to the FSN plus channel then.

Usthockey13 · Post by **Usthockey13** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:20 am

the East/FLake game will be played tomorrow at 730pm

MNhockey29 wrote:Forest Lakes coach put it out on twitter. Pretty sure it will be at the same time on Thursday.

north_bear · Post by **north_bear** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 4:54 pm

TheHockeyDJ wrote:
BodyShots wrote:
TheHockeyDJ wrote:I hope Benilde-St. Maragaret's and Elk River are a go tonight on FSN. If Elk River wins this game it should for now put them at 3 and Cloquet at 4. Things should get a little clearer after Thursday night.
If so, it would have to be on a tape delay. I'm pretty sure the Wild are on at 7.
They probably have moved the HS game to the FSN plus channel then.

Anybody know if this game will be streamed online? I rarely get what is scheduled to be on FSN plus, stupid Mediacom...

Ref190 · Post by **Ref190** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:45 pm

[quote="karl(east)"]Right now:

1. Duluth East
-A win over Flake on Tuesday should clinch the top seed.
2. Grand Rapids
-With the Benilde win, they've done enough outside the section to climb to #2. Yes, those two losses are bad, but they did beat ER, tie Cloquet twice, and lose by one to East.
3/4. Cloquet/Elk River
-This is really a toss-up, and they're near dead-even in most of the computer rankings, too. With CEC tying GR twice and ER losing to GR, there's a decent case to be made for CEC as the #3. If they beat Andover this week, I'd be inclined to put them there. If CEC were to beat East later in the season, they would shoot up to #2, but I don't think they could dislodge the Hounds from the top spot unless East loses to Forest Lake as well. If CEC loses to Andover then Elk River is the clear #3 and CEC is down to 5, and that would probably be how it ends, even if CEC beats East in a few weeks.
5. Andover
-Beating Cloquet would lift them to #4, and probably lock them in there.
6. Forest Lake
-A win over East would get them to #5, but probably no higher. Even if they lose to East and Andover can't get a win of any magnitude down the stretch, they'd have a decent case for #5, given their somewhat better record and the win over GR.
7. St. Francis
-Locked in here with comfortable wins over STMA and Cambridge
8. STMA
-Beat Cambridge this past week, which should secure them home ice in the play-in game.
9. Cambridge[/quote]

Play-in game should be a closer game though, Cambridge had their backup goaltender in net for last week's game.

kniven · Post by **kniven** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:12 pm

Usthockey13 wrote:Andover's twitter account said game is canceled. If cancled that means no makeup. I've heard east is trying to setup for weds due to some scheduling
karl(east) wrote:
Usthockey13 wrote:Where you hear that?
And if it is true, do you have a game time?

Cloquet schools are also closed tomorrow, so that game will also have to be made up.

Any word on Andover and Cloquet rescheduling their game?

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:22 pm

Is the East-FL game being streamlined ??

Post by **karl(east)** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:31 pm

old goalie85 wrote:Is the East-FL game being streamlined ??

Not that I'm aware of. If no one finds a better source, I can post updates on here between periods.

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:43 pm

Please do. That would be great. I hope?!?

Post by **karl(east)** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:51 pm

old goalie85 wrote:Please do. That would be great. I hope?!?

Great for one of us, at least.

I'll do my best.

Post by **karl(east)** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:59 pm

DE 1 FL 0 after 1. Shots 14-6. Goal by Altmann.

DustytheDuster · Post by **DustytheDuster** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:44 pm

East 2, Forest Lake 1 after 2, East #15 out for spearing

Post by **karl(east)** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:47 pm

DE 2 FL 1 after 2. Shots 24-15. East currently killing a 5 min major. Very, very shoddy officiating tonight (and not just that one call)

Post by **karl(east)** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:30 pm

5-2 East final (en). Pretty ugly game, but the Hounds got the job done. FL forechecks well and played tight D. I'd give thm a 5 seed in 7aa.

MNhockey29 · Post by **MNhockey29** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:09 pm

Forest Lake/East game i thought was a very even game. Forest Lake could of won this game, their goalie was playing great. But it was stupid defensive mistakes that cost them the game. This will ne a good section game if they play in Amsoil.

MNhockey29 · Post by **MNhockey29** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 10:27 pm

Really close game and East got an empty net at the end too

Post by **karl(east)** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:36 pm

MNhockey29 wrote:Forest Lake/East game i thought was a very even game. Forest Lake could of won this game, their goalie was playing great. But it was stupid defensive mistakes that cost them the game. This will ne a good section game if they play in Amsoil.

Eh, yes and no. Forest Lake did a good job of keeping it fairly close, and did carry play for a decent chunk of the first period. They certainly could give the top teams a good run for their money in sections. But as an East fan I never really thought the Hounds were in much danger, even when the lead was down to one. Even though the Hounds did not look like a top ten team tonight, they were in control for most of the game, even with (arguably) their most talented player getting a game misconduct that resulted in a major penalty.

The biggest positive for East was the scoring balance, with 3 of the 4 non-EN goals coming from lower lines. They need that sort of production when the top line has a quiet night. Also, Sjerven got the start in goal tonight, and played pretty well. We'll see if they stick with him against Maple Grove on Saturday.

One final note: this was a milestone win for the East program. The victory guarantees a 60th consecutive winning season for the Hounds.

north_bear · Post by **north_bear** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 2:41 am

karl(east) wrote:
MNhockey29 wrote:Forest Lake/East game i thought was a very even game. Forest Lake could of won this game, their goalie was playing great. But it was stupid defensive mistakes that cost them the game. This will ne a good section game if they play in Amsoil.
Eh, yes and no. Forest Lake did a good job of keeping it fairly close, and did carry play for a decent chunk of the first period. They certainly could give the top teams a good run for their money in sections. But as an East fan I never really thought the Hounds were in much danger, even when the lead was down to one. Even though the Hounds did not look like a top ten team tonight, they were in control for most of the game, even with (arguably) their most talented player getting a game misconduct that resulted in a major penalty.

The biggest positive for East was the scoring balance, with 3 of the 4 non-EN goals coming from lower lines. They need that sort of production when the top line has a quiet night. Also, Sjerven got the start in goal tonight, and played pretty well. We'll see if they stick with him against Maple Grove on Saturday.

One final note: this was a milestone win for the East program. The victory guarantees a 60th consecutive winning season for the Hounds.

That is remarkable consistency. Karl, do you have a giant encyclopedia on East hockey history?! Pretty nuts that you know that.