2014-15 metro top 10 week 1

[thespellchecker]

1. Lakeville North
2. Burnsville
3. Wayzata
4. BSM
5. STA
6. Stillwater
7. White Bear Lake
8. Edina
9. Hill Murray
10. Eden Prairie

This "assumes" no early exits

[alcloseshaver]

There will be early exits, critical for a lot of teams.

[sachishi4]

did you just pull names out of a hat for those?

[alcloseshaver]

1. Lakeville North
2. Burnsville
3. Wayzata
4. BSM
5. STA
6. Stillwater
7. White Bear Lake
8. Edina
9. Hill Murray
10. Eden Prairie

This "assumes" no early exits

Maple Grove, Andover, Elk River,Eagan, Eastview?

[UntouchableFlow]

1. Lakeville North
2. Burnsville
3. Wayzata
4. BSM
5. STA
6. Stillwater
7. White Bear Lake
8. Edina
9. Hill Murray
10. Eden Prairie

This "assumes" no early exits

This can't possibly be serious.

[thestickler07]

Without any info on early departures threads like this are useless.

[Hockey922]

White bear without Wahlin..... Right.....

[WestMetro]

OK, take your shot at this 2014-2015 ranking if no departures
Each team on this list will have at least 1 departure, some two for sure.

Key Returning Players (if no Departures)

1 Edina Malmquist, Bellows, Wait ,Zuhlsdorf,Pugh Foley,Masterman

3. LV North Poehlings,McNeeley, Enebak, and starting Goalie Oettinger

4 Hill Murray Joey and Mikey Anderson, Olsen,Mills, Zarembinski, Staum

2 Wayzata Freytag, Stevens, Zim,Sorenson, Patterson and goalie Ahrens

7 Burnsville , Boeser, Ahcan Rossini, and starting goalie Lubbesmeyer

6 St. Thomas Broetzman, Novak, Versich, Tufto, Donahue

5 Benilde Austin, Jungels,Kaske,Newhouse, Roo,Heimbold and goalie Long

9 Elk River Kierstad, Jaremko,,Johnson

8 Holy Family Peterson, Garin, Redden, Runyon and goalie Rasmussen

10 WBL Wahlin, Giller

[Hockey922]

10 WBL Wahlin, Giller

Once again, if you didn't see the pioneer press article, Wahlin is out

[BlueLineSpecial]

10 WBL Wahlin, Giller

Once again, if you didn't see the pioneer press article, Wahlin is out

http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_252 ... ake-wahlin

For those that didn't see it. Wish him luck. Really too bad for MN high school hockey fans that didn't get to see him play.

[Hockey922]

My list
1. Edina
2Lakeville north
3. Wayzata
4. Hill Murray
5. Burnsville
6. Holy family
7. Blaine
8. STA
9. CDH
10. Eastview

[Sats81]

Even if malmquist ends up leaving Edina still has to be odds on favorite. So much youth, depth and many good bantams coming up. Look for bellows to have a breakout year. After them I think Wayzata will be very tough with freytag, Zimmer and Sorensen. LN will be back in the run again next year. Poehlings will likely stay and the only one I think likely to leave early is mcneely. They also have some nice bantams coming. Boeser, like wahlin is likely gone and that will crush burnsvilles chances in my opinion. Of course you always have to account for HM, DE, EP and BSM.

[MegaMan]

Here's my 2 cents about next year...
1. Malmquist is the deciding factor at Edina. He has been their backbone for 3 years now, and I think if he leaves, they will struggle more than expected. Still a fantastic team with lots of depth.
2. What Lakeville did this year was amazing, but as we saw in the ship yesterday, they have a lot of maturing to do. Teams will be much more prepared to shut the Poehlings down. We should see them back at the X next year.
3. I think Wayzata was the best shot to knock off Edina this year, too bad they laid an egg against BSM. We all know their defense will be tops in the state, but if they continue to struggle in the offensive end, it could be another early exit next year. With not a whole lot of talent coming through the system, this could be the "all in" year for Wayzata.

Blaine and Eden Prairie will have rebuilding seasons. Hill Murray will be good as always. It could finally be Burnsville's year in 2AA.

I believe next year will be as wide open as ever. Should be fun!

[Sartellcelly]

Before the season started:

Champion Hornets 2010 lost Everson, Lee, Gaarder, Baker and Regan.
Champion Hornets 2013 lost Louie Nanne and Jack Walker.
Champion Hornets 2014 lost Hurley, Jordahl, Reno, Nelson, Anderson, Benjamin among other regular seniors.

It seems that absorbing players graduating/leaving has been a tolerable situation for Edina.

[keepyourheadup]

I know its a cliche but the hornets don't rebuild they truly just reload. With the youth system they have in place it makes it very tough for other publics to compete. No sour grapes here just the bare truth. Its part of the fabric of their community and the culture of winning is deeply rooted. Love them or hate them there is no arguing just how good they have been, are, and will continue to be for some time.

[BogeyMan]

So Wahlin is the first to announce that he is leaving HS hockey early. Will we break 50+ early departures next year or will the numbers start to subside? I am guessing the numbers will continue to grow and the interest and level of play in Minn HS hockey will continue to drop.

As long as there are Jr teams out there they will continue to try and lure the top kids away from Minnesota hockey. I believe the answer lies with the colleges. If they stop asking kids to spend time in Jr hockey then the kids will stay in HS. If they expect them to continue playing a year or two in Jr's then this trend will continue to accelerate IMO.

[Hockey922]

Stillwater could be good in the coming years. I've been hearing their AA bantam team could be their way into a consistent state tournament team.

[buttend]

My list
1. Edina
2Lakeville north
3. Wayzata
4. Hill Murray
5. Burnsville
6. Holy family
7. Blaine
8. STA
9. CDH
10. Eastview

1. Edina
2. Lakeville north
3. Wayzata
4. Hill Murray
5. Burnsville.. Loses 12 Seniors and probably Boesser, not top 15
6. Holy family.. A Bit High
7. Blaine... loses 14 Seniors No way top 10!
8. STA.. Loses 6 seniors and probably Novak not a top 10 team
9. CDH .. Sleeper team weaker schedule maybe top 10
10. Eastview.. With Driscoll always in a game but not top 10.. 15-20

Teams missing

BSM
Prior Lake
Elk River
Maple Grove
Stillwater
Centennial

[Hockey922]

My list
1. Edina
2Lakeville north
3. Wayzata
4. Hill Murray
5. Burnsville
6. Holy family
7. Blaine
8. STA
9. CDH
10. Eastview

1. Edina
2. Lakeville north
3. Wayzata
4. Hill Murray
5. Burnsville.. Loses 12 Seniors and probably Boesser, not top 15
6. Holy family.. A Bit High
7. Blaine... loses 14 Seniors No way top 10!
8. STA.. Loses 6 seniors and probably Novak not a top 10 team
9. CDH .. Sleeper team weaker schedule maybe top 10
10. Eastview.. With Driscoll always in a game but not top 10.. 15-20

Teams missing

BSM
Prior Lake
Elk River
Maple Grove
Stillwater
Centennial

Did NOT know Blaine was losing that many seniors. But those are good teams, only team I disagree with is BSM, very weak goaltending

[chester1991]

1) Edina

2) Lakeville North

3) Wayzata

4) Elk River

5) St Thomas

6) Eden Prairie

7) Hill Murray

Holy Family

9) Andover

10) Stillwater

[alcloseshaver]

My list
1. Edina
2Lakeville north
3. Wayzata
4. Hill Murray
5. Burnsville
6. Holy family
7. Blaine
8. STA
9. CDH
10. Eastview

1. Edina
2. Lakeville north
3. Wayzata
4. Hill Murray
5. Burnsville.. Loses 12 Seniors and probably Boesser, not top 15
6. Holy family.. A Bit High
7. Blaine... loses 14 Seniors No way top 10!
8. STA.. Loses 6 seniors and probably Novak not a top 10 team
9. CDH .. Sleeper team weaker schedule maybe top 10
10. Eastview.. With Driscoll always in a game but not top 10.. 15-20

Teams missing

BSM
Prior Lake
Elk River
Maple Grove
Stillwater
Centennial

Did NOT know Blaine was losing that many seniors. But those are good teams, only team I disagree with is BSM, very weak goaltending

Why put the list out without knowing Blaine is losing 14 seniors??? Are we sure BSM has weak goaltending?

[badgermom78]

Edina
LNorth
Wayzata
Benilde
Hill Murray

Teams Fighting to Get in Top 10
Elk River
Minnetonka
St. Michael
Burnsville
Eastview
Holy Family
Cretin
Prior Lake
Maple Grove

[WestMetro]

Have tried to rework 2014-2015 to account for likely departures.
Appreciate comments/critique/alternatives

My Initial
2013 2013 2014
2014 2014 2015
Rank Record Rank Returning key players
A B (A with no departs, B with likely^ departs)

1 Edina 20 -4-1 1 1 Malmquist^, Bellows, Wait^, Zuhls,
Pugh, Foley, Masterman, Mismash, Dornbch

2. LV Nort 20-4-1 3 3 Poehlings ,McNeeley^, Enebak, Sadek,
goalie Oettinger

3 Hill Mur 22 -3 . 4 5 Joey^/ Mikey Anderson, Olsen,Mills,
Zarembinski, Staum

4 Wayz 19 -5 -1 2 2 Freytag^? Stevens, Zimmer,
Sorenson,Patterson,Duma, Aherns

6 Burnsv 18 -6-1 6 7 Ahcan, Boeser^, Rossini,Dupre,
Goalie Lubbesmeyer

9 St. Thom 18-6-1 7 6 Broetzman, Novak,, Versich, Tufto,
Donahue,McDonald


10 Benilde 13 -8-3 5 4 Austin, Jungels,Kaske,Newhouse^?,
Roo, Heimbold,Calengar, Risteau,Long

11 Elk River 18-6 8 9 Kierstad , Jaremko^,,Johnson,Lutz

Holy Family 9 10 Peterson^, Garin, Redden, Runyon
Anderson, goalie Rasmussan^?

Maple Grove 10 ? Passolt^, Huff, Kelly,Franta and
Goalie Goodman

Eastview 8? Driscoll, Muehlbauer

Andover ? ? Vold, Sitarz

[WestMetro]

Sorry about that, try again. 2014-15 Rank with likely departures

1 Edina Malmquist and Wait gone
Bellows, Zulhs, Foley, Masterman
Mishmash, Dorhback

2 Wayz Freytag, Zimmer,Sorenson,Patterson, Duma,Aherns

3 LV N McNeely gone
Poehlings, Enebak, Sadek, Oettinger

4 BSM Austin, Jungels,Kaske,Newhouse, Roo
Heimbold,Calengar, Risteau, Long

5 Hill Joey gone
Mike, Olsen, Mills, Zarembinski, Staum

6 STA Broetzman, Novak,Versich, Tufto,
Donahue, McDonald

7 Brns Boeser gone
Ahcan,Rossini, Dupre, Lubbesmeyer

8 EV Driscoll, Muehlbauer

9 ER Jaremko gone
Kierstad,Johnson, Lutz

10 HF Peterson gone
Garin, Runyon, Anderson,Redden,Rasmussen

[EliteHockeyMind]

This is ridiculous...