What Teams to Watch

BigWorm · Post by **BigWorm** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 4:10 pm

Grand Rapids should be a force next year, also look for Cloquet to be improved, obviously the heavy favorite is Duluth East but these two teams should be on the rise. Also, Elk River, based on the strength of their Bantam A team which is rated 4th in the state. 7aa will be one of the toughest sections in the state for the next few years.

GordonBombay99 · Post by **GordonBombay99** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 4:13 pm

A lot of the northern teams like Hermantown, Bemidji, Moorhead, Cloquet, Duluth East and Hibbing seem to all be very good next year. Nice to see hockey in northern Minnesota with this many great teams.

AlterEagle · Post by **AlterEagle** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 6:08 pm

HockeyMN1 wrote:
Goldfishdude wrote:As far as teams losing players, White Bear is losing nearly 90 goals from Brandon Wahlin, Mac Jansen and Max Birkinbine.. The next highest goal scorer had 6, and two with 5.
Eden Prairie is losing 122 goals. Next highest scorer had two. It will be a rough year, but that's okay.

I know you're close to the situation in EP. But remember Edina of last year... they lost a TON of talent after the 09 season and turned around and won it all. You just never know what is lurking behind the scenes in a deep program.

Not calling anything either way...

Oldtimehockeyguy23 · Post by **Oldtimehockeyguy23** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 6:10 pm

tonkafan77 wrote:If Lucia leaves, I don't see what they have going for them.

returning two elite league defensemen, very good goaltender. Will be very good defensively but need some forwards to step up which could happen. Might have some very good sophomores coming up