EP Girls & Split Season

[JustAGuy]

Due to the Eden Prairie Community Center extensive remodeling, the EP Girls will play the first half of their season on other community’s ice. Then after December, the EPCC is scheduled to be completed and all but one of the last 10 games will be at home.

Saturday, Nov 10, 2007 Away vs. Apple ValleyArena
Tuesday, Nov 13, 2007 Away vs. Minnetonka
Thursday, Nov 15, 2007 Away vs. Eagan High School
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 Away vs. Eastview
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 Away vs. Chaska
Friday, Nov 30, 2007 Away vs. Warroad
Saturday, Dec 1, 2007 Away vs. Roseau
Thursday, Dec 6, 2007 Away vs. Burnsville
Saturday, Dec 8, 2007 Home vs. Jefferson (Minnesota Made Ice Arena, Edina)
Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007 Away vs. Chaska
Saturday, Dec 15, 2007 Away vs. Rosemount
Thursday, Dec 20, 2007 Away vs. Lakeville South
Friday, Dec 21, 2007 Home vs. Roseville (Minnesota Made Ice Arena, Edina)
Saturday, Dec 29 - Jan 1, 2007 Kaposia Classic
Thursday, Jan 3, 2008 Eagan
Saturday, Jan 5, 2008 Kennedy
Thursday, Jan 10, 2008 Eastview
Saturday, Jan 12, 2008 Chaska
Thursday, Jan 17, 2008 Lakeville North
Saturday, Jan 19, 2008 Burnsville
Thursday, Jan 24, 2008 Away vs. Jefferson
Saturday, Jan 26, 2008 Edina
Thursday, Jan 31, 2008 Rosemount
Saturday, Feb 2, 2008 Lakeville South

Any thoughts on the affect the split season of all away games and then all home games will have on the EP Girls? Or does it really not matter to High School Girls?

[MNHockeyFan]

Due to the Eden Prairie Community Center extensive remodeling, the EP Girls will play the first half of their season on other community’s ice. Then after December, the EPCC is scheduled to be completed and all but one of the last 10 games will be at home.

Saturday, Nov 10, 2007 Away vs. Apple ValleyArena
Tuesday, Nov 13, 2007 Away vs. Minnetonka
Thursday, Nov 15, 2007 Away vs. Eagan High School
Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007 Away vs. Eastview
Thursday, Nov 29, 2007 Away vs. Chaska
Friday, Nov 30, 2007 Away vs. Warroad
Saturday, Dec 1, 2007 Away vs. Roseau
Thursday, Dec 6, 2007 Away vs. Burnsville
Saturday, Dec 8, 2007 Home vs. Jefferson (Minnesota Made Ice Arena, Edina)
Tuesday, Dec 11, 2007 Away vs. Chaska
Saturday, Dec 15, 2007 Away vs. Rosemount
Thursday, Dec 20, 2007 Away vs. Lakeville South
Friday, Dec 21, 2007 Home vs. Roseville (Minnesota Made Ice Arena, Edina)
Saturday, Dec 29 - Jan 1, 2007 Kaposia Classic
Thursday, Jan 3, 2008 Eagan
Saturday, Jan 5, 2008 Kennedy
Thursday, Jan 10, 2008 Eastview
Saturday, Jan 12, 2008 Chaska
Thursday, Jan 17, 2008 Lakeville North
Saturday, Jan 19, 2008 Burnsville
Thursday, Jan 24, 2008 Away vs. Jefferson
Saturday, Jan 26, 2008 Edina
Thursday, Jan 31, 2008 Rosemount
Saturday, Feb 2, 2008 Lakeville South

Any thoughts on the affect the split season of all away games and then all home games will have on the EP Girls? Or does it really not matter to High School Girls?

Home ice is not a real big factor in girls' h.s. hockey IMO, mainly because the crowds are ususally pretty small and not very vocal. There are exceptions but normally this is the case.

Also I couldn't help but notice that EP's schedule once again is not that all that difficult. No Holy Angels, Stillwater, BSM, Hopkins, Blake, Cloquet, etc.? Edina and Roseville are the obvious exceptions, and maybe they will have a good matchup or two at the Kaposia Classic. Other somewhat challenging games for them will be Warroad, Burnsville, and Eagan.

[JustAGuy]

Bus rides to every game in the beginning of the season must get a little old after awhile I would think. And usually the JV girls are required to stick around and watch the varsity. Then take the bus back again. Boy, makes for a long November and December on the road 2 - 3 times per week!

As for not a very difficult schedule again this year, how are the non-conference games determined? Do the coaches have input into who they play outside the conference?

It looks like EP will play Warroad, Roseau, Roseville, Kaposia Classic and Edina outside their conference games. All historically pretty good teams?

[MNHockeyFan]

Bus rides to every game in the beginning of the season must get a little old after awhile I would think. And usually the JV girls are required to stick around and watch the varsity. Then take the bus back again. Boy, makes for a long November and December on the road 2 - 3 times per week!

As for not a very difficult schedule again this year, how are the non-conference games determined? Do the coaches have input into who they play outside the conference?

It looks like EP will play Warroad, Roseau, Roseville, Kaposia Classic and Edina outside their conference games. All historically pretty good teams?

Yes it is customary for the coaches to have input in setting non-conference games, normally working closely with their athletic director.

The teams you mention have strong traditions and will be good this year, especially Roseville and Edina. I would guess of the four you mention, Roseau would be the least formidable, at least on paper.

I had been under the impression that EP was going to be in the Edina Holiday Classic, not Kaposia? This must have changed as I understood that the Edina tournament was going to have Holy Angles, Bemidji, Blaine, BSM, Cretin, Grand Rapids, EP and host Edina, which would be a very strong field.

[JustAGuy]

The schedule I posted is right off the Eden Prairie High School Activities web page. Maybe they have it wrong. But I doubt it.

Sounds like the Edina Tournament will be a great tournament. Does anyone know who is in the Kaposia?

[allhoc11]

I had been under the impression that EP was going to be in the Edina Holiday Classic, not Kaposia? This must have changed as I understood that the Edina tournament was going to have Holy Angles, Bemidji, Blaine, BSM, Cretin, Grand Rapids, EP and host Edina, which would be a very strong field..

EP opted to defend their Kaposia title, and Hill-Murray replaced them in the Edina tourney.

[MNHockeyFan]

I had been under the impression that EP was going to be in the Edina Holiday Classic, not Kaposia? This must have changed as I understood that the Edina tournament was going to have Holy Angles, Bemidji, Blaine, BSM, Cretin, Grand Rapids, EP and host Edina, which would be a very strong field..

EP opted to defend their Kaposia title, and Hill-Murray replaced them in the Edina tourney.

That makes sense. Do you know who else is playing in the Kaposia?

[JustAGuy]

Edina tournament will feature these teams
Edina
Benilde
Blaine
Grand Rapids
Cretin
Hill-Murray
Holy Angels
Bemidji

South St. Paul tourmanent
South St. Paul
Henry Sibley
Crookston
Owatonna
Hibbing
Eden Prairie
Roseville
Stillwater

Here is a post I remember seeing and went back and copied. It was posted back on August 21, 2007 by Hockeywild7. Now whether Hockeywild 7 has the info correct? I am not sure.

I am feeling as though I am moving up the learning curve...

And by the way, MNHockey Fan, thanks for the support