AA Quarterfinal: Lakeville North vs. #3 Edina

Post by **karl(east)** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 5:07 pm

LAKEVILLE NORTH VS. #3 EDINA
1:00 Thursday
-This AA quarterfinal is the most lopsided one on paper, though it isn’t a complete shoo-in for the favored Hornets. This is the first ever meeting between these two teams.

Lakeville North (11-16-1, unranked, 1-seed in 1AA)
State appearances: 4 (first since 2011)
Key section win: 6-3 over defending section champion Lakeville South
-The Panthers may have the worst record ever seen for a AA Tourney entrant, but they can’t be taken too lightly; they finished 5th two years ago with a similar record, rolled through sections, and played a strong schedule that included some close games against very good teams. Tristen Hazlett (11) and Jack Diercks (4) are their leading scorers, and sophomores Nick (7) and Jack (3) Poehling have also been productive. Will Dupont (30) emerged as the top goaltender down the stretch, and if the defense led by Erik Rutt (10) can keep things tight, this team could hang around with Edina for a while. Special teams are not a strength, so staying out of the box will be essential for the Panthers to have any chance at a big upset.

Edina (22-6, #6, 1-seed in 2AA)
State appearances: 35 (6 as Edina East/West in 70s and 80s; 7 in a row)
Championships: 10 (1969, 1971, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1997, and 2010 as Edina; 1974, 1978, and 1979 as Edina East)
Key section wins: 5-4 over #13 Bloomington Jefferson, 3-2 over #12 Burnsville
-The Hornets, one of the preseason favorites, return to St. Paul with a favorable first-round match-up and the pieces necessary to add another trophy to the case. They boast perhaps the most explosive player in the Tourney in Connor Hurley (16), and his linemate Dylan Malmquist (20) is not far behind. The Hornets’ biggest asset, however, is their depth; they have three quality lines that are legitimate scoring threats. Their weakness is in back, where they have struggled at times this year, despite the presence of Parker Reno (5) and Tyler Nanne (23). Goaltender Wille Benjamin (1), while capable, is also not among the most dominant net-minders in the Tournament field. If they can stay tight defensively, they have a good shot at overpowering the teams in their way.

Ogie · Post by **Ogie** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 5:19 pm

Warm up the Death Star.

easton18 · Post by **easton18** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 5:20 pm

How nice of the MSHSL to give Edina a first round bye...

Ogie · Post by **Ogie** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 5:28 pm

That's what many said about the DE v LS game last year.

"Duluth East will not lose this game"

Gems · Post by **Gems** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 10:11 pm

Duluth East will not lose this game...

easton18 · Post by **easton18** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 10:47 pm

Ogie wrote:That's what many said about the DE v LS game last year.

"Duluth East will not lose this game"

Comparing this year's Lakeville North team to Lakeville South's team? You must be kidding right? 17-8 and had Mr. Hockey Justin Kloos who had 81 points on the season! But whatever helps you sleep at night...

Dr.ChimRichalds · Post by **Dr.ChimRichalds** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 4:04 pm

I think he is comparing the situation rather than the teams.. DE had only lost 1 game all year going into state and even though South had a legit team they were still heavy underdogs much like North is this year..

If Norths goalie stays hot than I think they can keep it with in 3, if not, this will be a blow out. I normally say every one that wins their section deserves to play at state but when you lost twice as many games as you won going into sections I have a hard time saying that.. See ya at Marriucci at 10am sharp

Gotothenetman · Post by **Gotothenetman** » Mon Mar 04, 2013 8:41 am

Do not under estimate Coach Eigner. He will make sure coach Kraft has a great plan in place to stage a upset

Edina 7
North 0

gitter · Post by **gitter** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 1:34 pm

Edina 6
North 1

preferhockey · Post by **preferhockey** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 1:52 pm

Guess Lou's whining last year set up Edina this year with lowest rated team out 8. Ya Ya drawn out of a hat, does not mean much.

Sats81 · Post by **Sats81** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:22 pm

Hornets 5-1

Doc Holliday · Post by **Doc Holliday** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:41 pm

If Edina can stay out of the box, they should be in control. Overconfidence can always be a factor with kids this age, but I think Giles will do a good job of communicating to them about the Edina loss to Moorhead in 2009 (even though none of the players played then).

I see a few moments when it causes people to say Lakeville North is in this game, but overall, Edina should be in control for most of the game.

I'm going to say 5-2.

East Side Pioneer Guy · Tue Mar 05, 2013 6:45 pm

I'm glad this game is the second one of the early session. A guy should have plenty of time to get dinner before the evening session. Only thing better would be if it were the last game.

Terry Thompson III · Post by **Terry Thompson III** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 6:47 pm

dont think a team of the two Lakevilles combined could hang with Edina.

Edina 7
L North 2

Post by **karl(east)** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 10:07 pm

Do you believe in miracles?

No, not really. At least not in this game.

starmvp · Post by **starmvp** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:36 pm

Who will Lou be cheering for?

Hornets 20-2 (missed extra point and a safety)

Dr.ChimRichalds · Post by **Dr.ChimRichalds** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:15 pm

[quote="starmvp"]Who will Lou be cheering for?

Over/under # of times Lou calls Lakeville North Panthers the "Cougars" or "Lakeville South" is at 10 I hear

Doc Holliday · Post by **Doc Holliday** » Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:52 pm

1-0 Hornets. Hurley. Edina looks MUCH faster than Lakeville.

Sats81 · Post by **Sats81** » Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:56 pm

Dr.ChimRichalds wrote:
starmvp wrote:Who will Lou be cheering for?

Over/under # of times Lou calls Lakeville North Panthers the "Cougars" or "Lakeville South" is at 10 I hear
LOL

CitiesSpudsGuy · Post by **CitiesSpudsGuy** » Thu Mar 07, 2013 2:19 pm

Does Giles EVER smile?

C-dad · Post by **C-dad** » Thu Mar 07, 2013 2:26 pm

CitiesSpudsGuy wrote:Does Giles EVER smile?

Nope.

Dr.ChimRichalds · Post by **Dr.ChimRichalds** » Thu Mar 07, 2013 2:49 pm

game is going as expected.. North needed Dupont to stand on his head to have a chance and thats not the case

Post by **karl(east)** » Thu Mar 07, 2013 2:55 pm

Well, the wheels have fallen off in this one. Quite a few people are beating the rush to Cossetta's.

BodyShots · Post by **BodyShots** » Thu Mar 07, 2013 2:57 pm

This one got ugly real fast.

LN defense should be wearing orange. They look like pylons as Edina is skating right around them.

WarmUpTheBus · Post by **WarmUpTheBus** » Thu Mar 07, 2013 2:58 pm

C-dad wrote:
CitiesSpudsGuy wrote:Does Giles EVER smile?
Nope.

He is always thinking deeply about strategery.

HighSchoolHockeyForums.com

AA Quarterfinal: Lakeville North vs. #3 Edina

Who wins?

AA Quarterfinal: Lakeville North vs. #3 Edina