HighSchoolHockeyForums.com

I heard the 10 finalists are picked this Tuesday. Who do you think they will be?

Ben Hanowski - Little Falls
Danny Mattson - Holy Angels
Tyler Pitlick - Centennial
Anders Lee - Edina
Marshall Everson - Edina
Dan DeLisle - Totino-Grace
Nick Leddy - Eden Prairie
Max Tardy - Duluth East
Zach May - Burnsville
Tom Alexander - Rochester Mayo
Izaak Berglund - Little Falls
Zach Palmquist - South St Paul
Sam Rendle - Grand Rapids

Lucia4President wrote:Ben Hanowski - Little Falls
Danny Mattson - Holy Angels
Tyler Pitlick - Centennial
Anders Lee - Edina
Marshall Everson - Edina
Dan DeLisle - Totino-Grace
Nick Leddy - Eden Prairie
Max Tardy - Duluth East
Zach May - Burnsville
Tom Alexander - Rochester Mayo
Izaak Berglund - Little Falls
Zach Palmquist - South St Paul
Sam Rendle - Grand Rapids
Tyler Voigt - Rochester Lourdes

Now I'm not very good at math but that seems like more than 10 to me.

Hanowski
Mattson
Pitlick
Lee
Everson
Leddy
Tardy
Delisle
May
Palmquist

theoneandonly1 wrote:

Lucia4President wrote:Ben Hanowski - Little Falls
Danny Mattson - Holy Angels
Tyler Pitlick - Centennial
Anders Lee - Edina
Marshall Everson - Edina
Dan DeLisle - Totino-Grace
Nick Leddy - Eden Prairie
Max Tardy - Duluth East
Zach May - Burnsville
Tom Alexander - Rochester Mayo
Izaak Berglund - Little Falls
Zach Palmquist - South St Paul
Sam Rendle - Grand Rapids
Tyler Voigt - Rochester Lourdes

Now I'm not very good at math but that seems like more than 10 to me.

Hanowski
Mattson
Pitlick
Lee
Everson
Leddy
Tardy
Delisle
May
Palmquist

My bad- I would imagine 10 off that list will be the finalists.

to be honest, I just dont see Anders Lee losing this one

just look at his career, its one VERY impressive resume...

gophermadman wrote:to be honest, I just dont see Anders Lee losing this one

just look at his career, its one VERY impressive resume...

Really? I have nothing against Anders Lee, he's definitely a great player but I think it's hard to ignore what Ben Hanowski (sp?) has done over his career, although it may be hard to compare the two players.

deacon wrote:

gophermadman wrote:to be honest, I just dont see Anders Lee losing this one

just look at his career, its one VERY impressive resume...

Really? I have nothing against Anders Lee, he's definitely a great player but I think it's hard to ignore what Ben Hanowski (sp?) has done over his career, although it may be hard to compare the two players.

Weak conference or not and who cares, Big Ben wraps it up because he is the BEST HOCKEY PLAYER in the state of Minnesota

WendyClark wrote:

deacon wrote:

gophermadman wrote:to be honest, I just dont see Anders Lee losing this one

just look at his career, its one VERY impressive resume...

Really? I have nothing against Anders Lee, he's definitely a great player but I think it's hard to ignore what Ben Hanowski (sp?) has done over his career, although it may be hard to compare the two players.

Weak conference or not and who cares, Big Ben wraps it up because he is the BEST HOCKEY PLAYER in the state of Minnesota

It all depends on how many times Kevin Gorg gets to vote for Anders Lee.

Last year you had Gardiner and Ness with a lot of good players in the mix. This year it is hard to find a front runner, along with 10 players that are worthy. If Budish would have been able to play, he would have been the winner hands down. I think Leddy is the odds on favorite, but his stats are not that great.

Leddy
Hanowski
Lee
Mattson
Pitlick
Everson
Zepeda
Tardy
Landman
Jamnick

gophermadman wrote:to be honest, I just dont see Anders Lee losing this one

just look at his career, its one VERY impressive resume...

Lee might not be the best player ON HIS LINE!
Everson is a better player, "impressive resume" or not.

My vote goes to Budish, but Mr. Leddy looks like he has the best shot.

Lee will not get it because he is not the "total" player. How much defense does he play and how much is his presence on the ice know. Edina has a lot of talented players.
Hanowski has a ton of points but I do not know anything else about him, but that alone may gather the votes.
I am guessing it will come down to Leddy and Mattson. I am saying Mattson, he has to be the best stick handler in the state and does not score a lot og goals, but is more an assist guy. He makes the team around him better. You can put any two guys on his line and they look great.


This award is not about the best scorer, player or who gets their name said by Me. Non-Know-it-all Gorg. I know a couple of years ago, hands down the best player in the state did not win. He won Metro player of the year, scoring leader and it still did not matter.

Anyway, Congratulations to all the finalists. We write on these boards because we love to watch them play the game.

Ben Hanowski
Danny Mattson
Tyler Pitlick
Anders Lee
Marshall Everson
Dan DeLisle
Nick Leddy
Max Tardy

Two out of this group:
Zach May
Zepeda
Landman
Jamnick


Five finalist from this group of six
Marshall Everson
Ben Hanowski
Danny Mattson
Tyler Pitlick
Anders Lee
Nick Leddy

Winner out of this group of three.
Ben Hanowski
Anders Lee
Nick Leddy

I'd throw Jamnick in the top group and pick on the three remaining. I don't think it should be May, so either Zepeda or Landman for the final spot.

Lee is really strong in all zones and I think everyone who plays against him realizes how big of an effect he has on the game, with that being said, I think he is the second best player on his line, behind Everson and don't think he will win Mr. Hockey, although he certainly should be a finalist.

I think the winner comes down to Mattson, Leddy and Hanowski.

Zamman wrote:Lee will not get it because he is not the "total" player. How much defense does he play and how much is his presence on the ice know. Edina has a lot of talented players.
Hanowski has a ton of points but I do not know anything else about him, but that alone may gather the votes.
I am guessing it will come down to Leddy and Mattson. I am saying Mattson, he has to be the best stick handler in the state and does not score a lot og goals, but is more an assist guy. He makes the team around him better. You can put any two guys on his line and they look great.


This award is not about the best scorer, player or who gets their name said by Me. Non-Know-it-all Gorg. I know a couple of years ago, hands down the best player in the state did not win. He won Metro player of the year, scoring leader and it still did not matter.

Anyway, Congratulations to all the finalists. We write on these boards because we love to watch them play the game.

Gorg still thinks Danny Mattson and Taylor Mattson are brothers

Hanowski
Leddy
Mattson
Lee
Everson
Tardy
Pitlick
Landman
Zepeda
Rendle

(my pick to win is Hanowski. All the hype that will follow the record will have a sentimental effect even on the scouts - ala John Pohl (drafted in the 6th???) and Hanowski will go much higher. I saw him split 2 D (one being future gopher Nate Schmidt and score - had Schmidt slamming his stick on the ice) He's the right pick....just wish he'd be wearing Maroon and Gold for the next few years.


How fun is this to have all this talent spread throughout the state!

Son of March wrote:Hanowski
Leddy
Mattson
Lee
Everson
Tardy
Pitlick
Landman
Zepeda
Rendle

(my pick to win is Hanowski. All the hype that will follow the record will have a sentimental effect even on the scouts - ala John Pohl (drafted in the 6th???) and Hanowski will go much higher. I saw him split 2 D (one being future gopher Nate Schmidt and score - had Schmidt slamming his stick on the ice) He's the right pick....just wish he'd be wearing Maroon and Gold for the next few years.


How fun is this to have all this talent spread throughout the state!

Its great, the best time of the year.

WayOutWest wrote:

gophermadman wrote:to be honest, I just dont see Anders Lee losing this one

just look at his career, its one VERY impressive resume...

Lee might not be the best player ON HIS LINE!
Everson is a better player, "impressive resume" or not.

your right, your 100% right. However, Mr. Hockey has a huge political aspect to it. First off, your school has allot to do with it. Notice how many private schools kids have won? ONE and thats because there was no way to deny Ryan should be Mr. Hockey. Remember 06? How did Barribal not win? Well its politics, and David Fischer and his partner Medvec dismantled that highly touted AHA team that year. Because of one good game within a string of inconsistency, Fischer got it.

I think Hanowski is a very good player, but unfortunately he is a big fish in a small pond. If he played for an Edina, D. East, Jefferson, Roseau, etc...then I bet things would be different.

So, here is my prediction. Whoever you see the most in the Trib and Press, thats whos gonna get it. Did you see Anders Lee featured like 5 times for football, and more than that for hockey? The Trib really likes that kid. Im just going to re-iterate. He who gets the most press come voting, gets the gold. Mock my words.

It's not a career award so career stats are meaningless.

Lucia4President wrote:

WendyClark wrote:

deacon wrote: Really? I have nothing against Anders Lee, he's definitely a great player but I think it's hard to ignore what Ben Hanowski (sp?) has done over his career, although it may be hard to compare the two players.

Weak conference or not and who cares, Big Ben wraps it up because he is the BEST HOCKEY PLAYER in the state of Minnesota

It all depends on how many times Kevin Gorg gets to vote for Anders Lee.

elliott70 wrote:Ben Hanowski
Danny Mattson
Tyler Pitlick
Anders Lee
Marshall Everson
Dan DeLisle
Nick Leddy
Max Tardy

Two out of this group:
Zach May
Zepeda
Landman
Jamnick


Five finalist from this group of six
Marshall Everson
Ben Hanowski
Danny Mattson
Tyler Pitlick
Anders Lee
Nick Leddy

Winner out of this group of three.
Ben Hanowski
Anders Lee
Nick Leddy

I like your break down. I agree with what you got here.

Kind of interesting people are putting Tyler Pitlick in the run for Mr. Hockey when he violated team and league hockey rules. What kind of picture is this for kids that are not playing hockey because of violations -he gets rewarded for it - interesting and very political.

my money will be on mattson just because he makes his entire team better when he plays

[quoteSo, here is my prediction. Whoever you see the most in the Trib and Press, thats whos gonna get it. Did you see Anders Lee featured like 5 times for football, and more than that for hockey? The Trib really likes that kid. Im just going to re-iterate. He who gets the most press come voting, gets the gold. Mock my words.[/quote]

I think you mean "mark my words"