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CrimsonCakeEater wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 6:34 pm

East Side Pioneer Guy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 6:28 pm

CrimsonCakeEater wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 6:22 pm

Who at the MSHSL thought 6AA needed a fifth top 10 team?

The Group of Death

I just want to know how they managed to put Rogers *and* Buffalo in that section but not Maple Grove, not that that would’ve been much better. There should not be a possibility let alone a very good chance of top ten teams playing the the section quarterfinal.

Rogers and Buffalo realistically both have drive by Maple Grove to get to every other rink in 6AA. And the state HS league says they do it geographically…

bardown27 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 7:42 pm

CrimsonCakeEater wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 6:34 pm

East Side Pioneer Guy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 6:28 pm

The Group of Death

I just want to know how they managed to put Rogers *and* Buffalo in that section but not Maple Grove, not that that would’ve been much better. There should not be a possibility let alone a very good chance of top ten teams playing the the section quarterfinal.

Rogers and Buffalo realistically both have drive by Maple Grove to get to every other rink in 6AA. And the state HS league says they do it geographically…

Yes, Maple Grove staying in 5AA had nothing to do with geography and everything to do with what’s best for MN high school hockey. Maple Grove, Edina, Tonka and Moorhead are the best youth programs in the state. MSHSL will never admit it but they don’t want to pair two of these programs in the same section. You could just as easily pair Tonka and Edina as you could Edina and Maple Grove, but they won’t.

I know there are likely a lot of factors behind the scenes that I’m unaware of, but I gotta say I think I did a pretty darn good job with the AA sections compared to what the league came up with. Maybe they’d like to hire me on as a consultant. I did win my middle school’s geography bee in 8th grade

8 AA
Alexandria Area High School

Bemidji High School

Brainerd H.S. - Hockey, Boys

Elk River/Zimmerman - Hockey, Boys

Moorhead High School

Roseau High School

St. Cloud - Hockey, Boys

St. Michael-Albertville High School

7AA
Cambridge-Isanti High School

Duluth Denfeld High School

Duluth East High School

Forest Lake High School

Grand Rapids High School

Marshall School, Duluth Hockey, Boys
Lakeview Christian Academy

Rock Ridge Wolverines - Hockey, Boys

Northern Edge - Hockey, Boys
Host: St. Francis High School
North Branch Area High School

6AA
Academy of Holy Angels

Benilde-St. Margaret's School

Buffalo High School Hockey, Boys

Edina High School

Hopkins High School Hockey, Boys
DeLaSalle High School

AC Wings - Hockey, Boys
Host: Robbinsdale Armstrong High School
Robbinsdale Cooper High School

Rogers High School

Wayzata High School

5AA
Andover High School

Anoka High School

Blaine High School

Centennial High School

Champlin Park High School

Maple Grove High School

Spring Lake Park/Coon Rapids - Hockey, Boys
Host: Spring Lake Park High School
Coon Rapids High School

Totino-Grace High School

4AA
East Ridge High School

Gentry Academy - Hockey, Boys
Host: Gentry Academy
Mounds Park Academy
St. Croix Preparatory Academy

Hill-Murray School

Mounds View High School

Roseville Area - Hockey, Boys
Host: Roseville Area High School
Concordia Academy

Stillwater Area High School

White Bear Lake Area High School

Woodbury High School

3AA
Apple Valley/Burnsville - Hockey, Boys

Cretin-Derham Hall High School

Eagan High School

Eastview High School

Park High School

Rosemount High School

St. Thomas Academy

Two Rivers High School

2AA
Bloomington Jefferson High School

Chanhassen High School

Chaska High School

Eden Prairie High School

Holy Family Catholic High School

Minnetonka High School

Prior Lake High School

Shakopee High School

1AA
Austin H.S. - Hockey, Boys
Host: Austin High School
Pacelli High School
Southland High School

Farmington High School

Lakeville North High School

Lakeville South High School

New Prague High School

Owatonna High School

Rochester Century/John Marshall - Hockey, Boys
Host: Rochester Century High School
Rochester John Marshall

Rochester Mayo High School

Truly asking: Can anyone explain how 6AA makes sense?

Brodziak Fan Club wrote: ↑Fri Apr 04, 2025 1:19 pm Truly asking: Can anyone explain how 6AA makes sense?

I don't think you can. Placing STMA in 8, while Buffalo and Rogers go to 6 is strange. Can't go to/from either without going through STMA.

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Leaked New AA Sections

1AA (8teams)
Austin
Farmington
Lakeville North
Lakeville South
New Prague High School
Owatonna High School
Rochester Century/John Marshall
Rochester Mayo


2AA (8 teams)
Bloomington Jefferson
Chanhassen
Chaska
Eden Prairie
Holy Family
Minnetonka
Shakopee
Prior Lake


3AA (8 teams)
Apple Valley/Burnsville
Cretin-Derham Hall
Eagan High School
Eastview High School
Park Cottage Grove
St. Thomas Academy
Two Rivers High School
Rosemount

4AA (8 teams)
East Ridge
Gentry Academy
Hill-Murray
Mounds View
Roseville
Stillwater
White Bear Lake
Woodbury

5AA (8 teams)
Andover
Anoka
Blaine
Centennial
Champlin Park
Maple Grove
Spring Lake Park/Coon Rapids
Totino Grace

6AA (8 teams)
Armstrong/Cooper
Benilde-St. Margaret's School
Buffalo
Edina
Hopkins
Holy Angels
Rogers
Wayzata

7AA (8 teams)
Cambridge-Isanti
Duluth Denfeld
Duluth East
Duluth Marshall
Forest Lake
Grand Rapids
Rock Ridge
Northern Edge

8AA (8 teams)
Alexandria
Bemidji
Brainerd
Elk River/Zimmerman
Moorhead
Roseau
St. Cloud Public
St. Michael-Albertville
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MSHSL: “How can we make 7AA as big of a joke as 1AA?”

Some random dude in Duluth. “Move Andover to 5AA.”

MSHSL: “Brilliant. Done deal.”
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I’m not from Duluth but thanks

Rogers in 6AA had to be some kind of April Fool's Joke. Maple Grove should be playing in 6AA then.

Good job MSHSL for messing up high school hockey in MN. Your gold star is in the mail. Wear it proudly.

They might as well just rank the top 64 and play it like March madness. At this point would make much more sense

StanleyCup55 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 11, 2025 12:04 am They might as well just rank the top 64 and play it like March madness. At this point would make much more sense

Actually, I like the idea. Develop a Pairwise system and take the top 64 and organize them into four regions in the state.

Yes and YES! Like a REAL tourney. Mix it up. Already too predictable - otherwise, same 5 teams every year, guaranteed...esp moving forward.
Alas, now we know why Rogers to Sec 6 ?!?!!?. Traditionalists will pine, but too bad. Turn the page and lets ROLL!

CakeScout17 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 11, 2025 9:31 pm Yes and YES! Like a REAL tourney. Mix it up. Already too predictable - otherwise, same 5 teams every year, guaranteed...esp moving forward.
Alas, now we know why Rogers to Sec 6 ?!?!!?. Traditionalists will pine, but too bad. Turn the page and lets ROLL!

Speculating on that is about as useful as me speculating on what my first priority will be when I'm elected to represent the State of Minnesota when I am elected to the US Senate.

I'm thinking a nice deep red shag carpeting for my office....

not dark green?