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Your Fantasy State Tournament For 2009
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 11:53 am
by espnmobile8
Throw out Sections because they restrict the imagination too much. Let's say that you could personally pick 8 teams to go to the big dance in March, which teams would it be?
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 11:55 am
by espnmobile8
I'm dumb, I said You're in the title...
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:03 pm
by HappyHockeyFan
Edina
Centennial
Eden Prairie
Jefferson
Blaine
Holy Angels
Duluth East
Minnetonka
First Round Games
Jefferson Vs Eden Prairie
Centennial Vs Blaine
Edina Vs Minnetonka
Duluth East Vs Holy Angels
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:05 pm
by MrBoDangles
What year is it?
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:09 pm
by Factsmatter1
Edina
Eden Prairie
Jefferson
Duluth East
Centennial
Holy Angels
Minnetonka
Blaine or Maple Grove (depending on who wins Thursday)
It's is a shame that 7 of these are in 3 sections. In some respect this makes the section finals more important games than certainly the first round and possibly the second round of the state tourney... IMHO
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:24 pm
by espnmobile8
Haha, it is 2009 isn't it? I fail.
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:29 pm
by east hockey
espnmobile8 wrote:Haha, it is 2009 isn't it? I fail.
Heh heh...I think by using the Edit button, you can change the topic title. If not, let me know and I'll take care of it.
Lee
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:35 pm
by dherman8
east hockey wrote:espnmobile8 wrote:Haha, it is 2009 isn't it? I fail.
Heh heh...I think by using the Edit button, you can change the topic title. If not, let me know and I'll take care of it.
Lee
What a nice guy. How about I just want anyone but Edina to win. Go Roseau!
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:40 pm
by MrBoDangles
I'll put a million on Hill Murray!
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:57 pm
by espnmobile8
east hockey wrote:espnmobile8 wrote:Haha, it is 2009 isn't it? I fail.
Heh heh...I think by using the Edit button, you can change the topic title. If not, let me know and I'll take care of it.
Lee
Thank you for the help sir.
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:35 pm
by karl(east)
Fun topic. The no section rules gives me the freedom to do this:
Duluth East
Cloquet
Grand Rapids
Roseau
Moorhead
Apple Valley
Edina (I want East to get a shot at them--matching their 1st line vs. East's D should be fun)
White Bear Lake (hey, someone has to lose in the first round...)
First round:
Edina vs. Duluth East (Hounds win, of course)
Apple Valley vs. WBL (foregone conclusion)
Cloquet vs. Rapids (Cloquet)
Moorhead vs. Roseau (Roseau)
Semis:
Duluth East vs. Apple Valley (East wins in 6 OTs)
Cloquet vs. Roseau (Cloquet)
Finals:
Duluth East vs. Cloquet (East).
Roseau finishes 3rd; Rapids brings home the consolation trophy.
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:40 pm
by Roseauverrated
In no particular order...
Edina
Eden Prairie
Duluth East
Minnetonka
Jefferson (as much as I don't like them, they're still top 8 )
Centennial
Holy Angels
Benilde
It really is a shame that 6 of these teams are packed into 2 sections, while any of these teams could cruise through section 1AA without their first line. Something needs to be done about sections to fix this.
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 1:55 pm
by Springisintheair
It really is a shame as these team deserve to play in the MINNESOTA BIG SHOW!
Maybe, the MSHSL could do the right thing and seed 6 teams and have the next top 4 play for the 2 last spots.
Time for a change??? Something that would be great to watch for all three days.
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:08 pm
by seek & destroy
Springisintheair wrote:It really is a shame as these team deserve to play in the MINNESOTA BIG SHOW!
Maybe, the MSHSL could do the right thing and seed 6 teams and have the next top 4 play for the 2 last spots.
Time for a change??? Something that would be great to watch for all three days.
I agree with others that it would be nice to balance out the sections more by having the stronger teams split up. However, one of the best things about the current state tourney set up is the 'do or die' format of section games. I wouldn't want to eliminate the section playoffs like you are suggesting. It's creates a lot of drama when a team can be perfect all season long and have one bad game and be out. Likewise, a team that hasn't played great might have a little puck luck and get to the state tourney. That is what makes it such a unique time of year.
Hopefully they will find a practical way to balance the sections more so you don't have several top teams forced to knock each other out but I wouldn't want to go to a format of only 10 teams having a shot at state based on seeding.
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:13 pm
by elliott70
Rochester Mayo
Edina
Woodbury
White Bear Lake
Maple Grove
Eden Prairie
Duluth East
Roseau
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:17 pm
by elliott70
Single A
New Prague or Red Wing
Rogers or Richfield
Hutchinson
So St Paul
Hermantown
Little Falls
International Falls
Warroad
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:30 pm
by Slap Shot
International Falls
Roseau
Warroad
Hibbing
Edina
Jefferson
South St Paul
Eveleth
(Just missing: Moorhead, Duluth East, Bemidji, Rochester JM, St. Paul Johnson)
This year?
Eden Prairie
Duluth East
Minnetonka
Edina
Jefferson
Centennial
Benilde
Elk River
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 2:36 pm
by Rossbury21
I like this Topic, Im gonna go with 16 teams because then that adds two days onto the tournament, which means 2 more days of hockey heaven for Minnesota.
South St. Paul W
Mahtomedi
I Falls
Duluth East W
Grand Rapids
Jefferson W
Warroad
Roseau W
Eden Prairie
Little Falls W
White Bear Lake W
Hill Murray(Token Private School)
St. Paul Johnson(historical Purposes)
Blaine W
Rochester Mayo W
Sleepy Eye(Because it will never happen)
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:21 pm
by gopherhockey99
St. Francis (Joey Benik gets a hat trick in all 3 games duplicating Dave Spehar and becomes a high school legend)
Maple Grove (Cinderalla so far this season)
Hopkins (Boyd and Fons)
North Metro (Who??)
Minneapolis West (Bringin back the inner city days)
Holy Angels (Need a private school team to root against)
Bloomington Jefferson (led by basically all juniors)
Edina (Can the hyped class win it all??)
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:01 pm
by TheNightman
-White Bear Lake
-Sleepy Eye
-North Metro
-Wadena-Deer Creek
-Austin
-Ely
-Silver Bay
-Bagley-Fosston
Hey I want to see the Bears win in the first round, this might be the only way.
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:07 pm
by hockeyjunkie2
TheNightman wrote:-White Bear Lake
-Sleepy Eye
-North Metro
-Wadena-Deer Creek
-Austin
-Ely
-Silver Bay
-Bagley-Fosston
Hey I want to see the Bears win in the first round, this might be the only way.
Very clever
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:16 pm
by StillAnEagle
Edina
Eden Prairie
Jefferson
Centennial
Maple Grove
Duluth East
Warroad
Roseau (because I love watching them play in the tourney!!)
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:28 pm
by dynamicD
Edina vs. Duluth East
Jefferson vs. Centennial
EP vs. AHA
Minnetonka vs. Maple Grove
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:34 pm
by cody53193
Edina
Eden Prairie
Bloomington Jefferson
Minnetonka
Centennial
Duluth East
Blaine
Holy Angels
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:42 pm
by WBLHockeyfan04
For this year...
I want to change everthing, and have a 16 team state AA tournament. Why not? It would be alot of fun!
1. Eden Prairie
16. WBL
8. AHA
9. Maple Grove
5. Duluth East
12. Woodbury
4. Blaine
13. Wayzata
6. Centennial
11. BSM
3. Jefferson
14. Hopkins
7. Minnetonka
10. Elk River
2. Edina
15. Moorhead
Let the games begin!