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We won't see a new set until this coming week - off last week...

This is the "Metro Ranking" Poll by the Strib - just for clairification...

mn44hockey wrote:from the star tribune 12/26/06

GIRLS' HOCKEY

(Class 2A unless noted)

1. Eden Prairie, 9-0

2. Edina, 11-0-2

3. Holy Angels, 11-1

4. Benilde-St. Margaret's, 9-2

5. Roseville, 8-2-2

6. Coon Rapids, 9-3

7. South St. Paul (1A), 10-3

8. Blake (1A), 9-3

9. Cretin-Derham Hall, 8-3-1

10. Centennial, 8-3

Here's my top 10 this week, what are yours?

1 EP
2 BSM
3 Edina
4 Wayzata
5 Roseville
6 AHA
7 Stillwater
8 Bemidji
9 Cloquet
10 Coon Rapids

Great holiday tourneys by BSM and Wayzata

AHA dropping a bit maybe?

Stillwater is scary, they are right up there still

Cloquet stays strong in goal but maybe less scoring power

trilogy wrote:Here's my top 10 this week, what are yours?

1 EP
2 BSM
3 Edina
4 Wayzata
5 Roseville
6 AHA
7 Stillwater
8 Bemidji
9 Cloquet
10 Coon Rapids

Great holiday tourneys by BSM and Wayzata

AHA dropping a bit maybe?

Stillwater is scary, they are right up there still

Cloquet stays strong in goal but maybe less scoring power

Good ranking. My only change would be to have Edina No. 2 and BSM No.3, at least until Saturday when BSM plays Wayzata. Wayzata ended BSM's season last year in the playoffs, so there could be a revenge factor at work in that one.

Revenge is always a factor, but can BSM pull it off twice in one week, their win against Blake Fri was revenge for an early season loss? Call me inconsistent but even though I rank BSM higher right now I think Wayzata could very well win that game Sat. If BSM proves more consistent down the stretch then I give them the upper hand come section time.

trilogy wrote:Revenge is always a factor, but can BSM pull it off twice in one week, their win against Blake Fri was revenge for an early season loss? Call me inconsistent but even though I rank BSM higher right now I think Wayzata could very well win that game Sat. If BSM proves more consistent down the stretch then I give them the upper hand come section time.

It will be a game of Offense vs. Defense.

Wayzata has two of the top defenders in the metro and BSM has one of the top lines in the metro.

My guess is that we have another 1 goal game.

Benilde has more talent than Wayzata! Benilde by 2 or 3! Depends on goaltending?

hotdog wrote: It will be a game of Offense vs. Defense.

Wayzata has two of the top defenders in the metro and BSM has one of the top lines in the metro.

Exactly - I am going with Defense in this one. Benilde may have a top line but D will keep Wayzata in it. Predict a low scoring matchup.

trilogy wrote:Here's my top 10 this week, what are yours?

1 EP
2 BSM
3 Edina
4 Wayzata
5 Roseville
6 AHA
7 Stillwater
8 Bemidji
9 Cloquet
10 Coon Rapids

Good ranking. I might put CEC ahead of Bemidji.

Quite a stretch of games coming for the Trojans including this one, then Hopkins, CEC, AHA, Tonka, Burnsville, Eden Prairie, Armstrong and Edina. I can't imagine anyone having a much tougher schedule than this. Should toughen them up for sections, or might fray the rope.

Seems BSM has gotten it together. New coach has gotten his systems in place and the goaltending has improved. Not sure Wayzata has enough firepower to overcome them. 3-1 BSM is my guess.

is no one ready to say Irondale is a top 10 team?

lovetopuck wrote:is no one ready to say Irondale is a top 10 team?

I got a feeling that you think they should be...

I think most others would put them in the next five, somewhere between 11-15.

[quote="MNHockeyFan"][quote="lovetopuck"]is no one ready to say Irondale is a top 10 team?[/quote]

I got a feeling that you think they should be... :wink:

I think most others would put them in the next five, somewhere between 11-15.[/quote]

haha this is true. i think an 11-15 ranking is fair, and it'll be very intresting to see their game vs. BSM

lovetopuck wrote:i think an 11-15 ranking is fair, and it'll be very intresting to see their game vs. BSM

I would expect a much closer game than last time when it was 8-0 Benilde, but Irondale will still be big underdogs!

[quote="MNHockeyFan"][quote="lovetopuck"]i think an 11-15 ranking is fair, and it'll be very intresting to see their game vs. BSM[/quote]

I would expect a much closer game than last time when it was 8-0 Benilde, but Irondale will still be big underdogs![/quote]

i most definitly agree. by the way Irondale made it into the pioneer press top 10. and for some reason BSM isnt in it so i completly discredit it.

Girls hockey

Minnesota Associated Press Poll

By Let’s Play Hockey

CLASS AA

1. Eden Prairie (7)

2. Edina

3. Roseville

4. Holy Angels

5. Benilde-St. Margaret’s

6. Stillwater

7. Cloquet-Esko-Carlton

8. Wayzata

9. Bemidji

10. Coon Rapids

11. Centennial

12. Moorhead

13. Irondale

14. Forest Lake

15. Eagan

An observation: 4 of the top 6 AA teams and 3 of the top 7 A teams were at Kaposia. I hope this tournament doesn't die.

[/quote]

Good ranking. My only change would be to have Edina No. 2 and BSM No.3, at least until Saturday when BSM plays Wayzata. Wayzata ended BSM's season last year in the playoffs, so there could be a revenge factor at work in that one.[/quote]

I agree, at this stage, Edina and BSM should flip flop in the rankings. With Edina playing Cloquet-Esko-Carlton on Friday night and BSM against Wayzata on Saturday will help determine where each team should rank.

On a side note I heard a rumor that Shannon Reilly from BSM is out of action with a lower leg injury. She's a solid player and having a good year. Hope she recovers and can help BSM in the sections with EP, Edina and Wayzata.

wingsrule wrote:

On a side note I heard a rumor that Shannon Reilly from BSM is out of action with a lower leg injury. She's a solid player and having a good year. Hope she recovers and can help BSM in the sections with EP, Edina and Wayzata.[/quote]

Yes, this is true. Latest is that she should be back in about two weeks, in time for the sections.

1/11

Girls hockey

Minnesota AP Poll

By Let’s Play Hockey

First-place votes

in parentheses

CLASS AA

1. Eden Prairie (7)

2. Edina

3. Roseville

4. Benilde-St. Margaret’s

5. Holy Angels

6. Stillwater

7. Cloquet-Esko-Carlton

8. Bemidji

9. Centennial

10. Wayzata

11. Coon Rapids

12. Irondale

13. Moorhead

14. Forest Lake

15. Eagan

This is more like it--I can't find anything in this ranking to argue with.

1/11 #1-20 LPH/AP

1 EDEN PRAIRIE
2 Edina
3 Roseville
4 Benilde-St. Margaret’s
5 Holy Angels
6 Stillwater
7 Cloquet/Esko/Carlton
8 Bemidji
9 Centennial
10 Wayzata
11 Coon Rapids
12 Irondale
13 Moorhead
14 Forest Lake
15 Eagan
16 Bursnsville
17 Blaine
18 G Rapids/Greenway
19 Cretin-Derham Hall
20 Hill-Murray

Cloquet had a very rough week against some good metro-area competition.

1/11 Loss to Centennial 1-2
1/12 Loss to Wayzata 1-3
1/13 Loss to Eagan 1-2
1/15 Win over Chisago Lakes 1-0

Having to play 3 games on successive days, followed by a 4th with just a day's rest, had to tough. But I'm sure they were disappointed in only being able to score one goal in each of these games, even though defensively they hung in there. You have to give them credit for scheduling these games, as it's sure to help in their section playoffs, but my guess is that they'll fall out of the Top 10 in next week's ratings.

HOCKEY • GIRLS

ASSOCIATED PRESS POLLS

• Class 2A: 1. Eden Prairie (7), 2. Edina, 3. Roseville, 4. Holy Angels, 5. Benilde-St. Margaret's, 6. Bemidji, 7. Stillwater, 8. Centennial, 9. Wayzata, 10. Coon Rapids, 11. Cloquet/Esko/Carlton, 12. Moorhead, 13. Eagan, 14. Irondale, 15. Blaine.

16 Burnsville
17 Forest Lake
18 G Rapids/Greenway
19 Hopkins
20 Hastings

KRACH top 25 as of 1-24:

RK TEAM RATING SOS RK SOS RATING GP W L T PTS GF AVG GA AVG PCT
1 Eden Prairie 1977.530 36 47.150 20 20 0 0 40 117 5.85 23 1.15 1.000
2 Edina 887.718 3 28.636 22 19 0 3 41 95 4.32 36 1.64 0.932
3 Academy of Holy Angels 346.942 23 42.364 22 19 3 0 38 110 5.00 27 1.23 0.864
4 Benilde-St. Margarets 310.354 22 41.333 22 18 3 1 37 132 6.00 35 1.59 0.841
5 Roseville 203.740 5 31.476 21 14 4 3 31 86 4.10 32 1.52 0.738
6 Bemidji 196.046 31 45.381 21 17 3 1 35 92 4.38 35 1.67 0.833
7 Centennial 151.460 12 35.905 21 16 4 1 33 71 3.38 32 1.52 0.786
8 Coon Rapids 131.531 8 34.238 21 14 4 3 31 70 3.33 40 1.90 0.738
9 Stillwater 127.274 13 36.273 22 14 5 3 31 73 3.32 38 1.73 0.705
10 Wayzata 120.640 1 23.200 20 10 6 4 24 53 2.65 44 2.20 0.600
11 Cloquet/Esko/Carlton 117.351 2 26.500 22 13 6 3 29 62 2.82 35 1.59 0.659
12 Grand Rapids/Greenway 109.487 7 33.682 22 15 7 0 30 81 3.68 55 2.50 0.682
13 Blaine 87.969 10 35.100 20 12 6 2 26 64 3.20 35 1.75 0.650
14 Burnsville 87.345 32 45.545 22 14 6 2 30 94 4.27 48 2.18 0.682
15 Irondale 82.594 53 54.524 21 16 4 1 33 82 3.90 32 1.52 0.786
16 Eagan 81.158 41 48.043 23 16 6 1 33 82 3.57 34 1.48 0.717
17 Moorhead 80.163 42 48.053 20 15 5 0 30 85 4.25 36 1.80 0.750
18 North Metro Stars 75.191 26 43.000 20 13 5 2 28 67 3.35 48 2.40 0.700
19 Hopkins 75.190 6 33.043 23 13 8 2 28 71 3.09 47 2.04 0.609
20 Forest Lake 71.484 21 40.727 22 14 6 2 30 64 2.91 47 2.14 0.682
21 Cretin-Derham Hall 69.453 28 44.409 22 15 6 1 31 82 3.73 41 1.86 0.705
22 Hill-Murray Pioneers 56.466 20 40.286 21 12 7 2 26 59 2.81 39 1.86 0.619
23 Hastings 55.024 34 46.591 22 13 5 4 30 67 3.05 44 2.00 0.682
24 Roch. Mayo 43.566 50 52.050 20 13 7 0 26 81 4.05 37 1.85 0.650
25 Elk River 42.851 11 35.714 21 11 10 0 22 62 2.95 66 3.14 0.524

HOCKEY

Polls provided for the Associated Press by Lets' Play Hockey Magazine

GIRLS

• Class 2A: 1. Eden Prairie (7); 2. Edina; 3. Roseville; 4. Benilde-St. Margaret's; 5. Holy Angels; 6. Bemidji; 7. Stillwater; 8. Centennial; 9. Coon Rapids; 10. Wayzata; 11. Eagan; 12. Cloquet/Esko/Carlton; 13. Moorhead; 14. Blaine; 15. Grand Rapids/Greenway
16 Irondale
17 Burnsville
18 Forest Lake
19 Hopkins
20 Cretin-Derham Hall