2009-2010 Bantam A Rankings

wannagototherink · Post by **wannagototherink** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 2:03 pm

I don't have any rankings, I'm just hoping that by posting this it will get CNF to put out his first set of rankings now that teams are playing.

CHUCK WHERE ARE YOU?

HudsonHawk · Post by **HudsonHawk** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 1:30 pm

I don't have any rankings, but Eagan will be a Top 5 team all year. Minneapolis Park will be good, maybe Top 15?

C'mon Chuck!

Hawk.

Chuck Norris Fan · Post by **Chuck Norris Fan** » Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:57 pm

Sorry guys I don't have it all figured out yet, I will have more towards the end of the month.

I know this took a peek at some schedules online and see there are some good games early on here.

Tomorrow Night - Edina vs Centennial at Edina

Next week - Wayzata plays Centennial, East and Shattuck at Home

In a couple of weeks you can see the best teams play at Centennial.

love2skate · Post by **love2skate** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:19 pm

Edina just beat Cenntenial tonight 14-1

Nobodyonya · Post by **Nobodyonya** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:04 pm

love2skate wrote:Edina just beat Cenntenial tonight 14-1

Edina moves the puck well and have speed. Centennial didn't bring to much to the rink

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:14 am

Nobodyonya wrote:
love2skate wrote:Edina just beat Cenntenial tonight 14-1
Edina moves the puck well and have speed. Centennial didn't bring to much to the rink

Was/Is Centennial in tryouts still? Did they have soem kids not playing?
OPr is Edina just that much better?

Nobodyonya · Post by **Nobodyonya** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:47 am

elliott70 wrote:
Nobodyonya wrote:
love2skate wrote:Edina just beat Cenntenial tonight 14-1
Edina moves the puck well and have speed. Centennial didn't bring to much to the rink
Was/Is Centennial in tryouts still? Did they have soem kids not playing?
OPr is Edina just that much better?

Edina is that much better. Centennial will be good once the season starts going, but they don't have the depth like last years team

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:09 am

Thanks.

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hockeystud9 · Post by **hockeystud9** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:19 am

love2skate wrote:Edina just beat Cenntenial tonight 14-1

they have played games already? i know of teams that havent even started tryouts yet

Chuck Norris Fan · Post by **Chuck Norris Fan** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:14 pm

The word of the day is "linqu" or Latin for leave or abandon. What will happen to this happy top 20 November 16th When HS begins? No one is sure. Two weeks to the Centennial Preview, when top teams in the state play some exhibition games. A great 1st look.

1 Edina - Hands Down Number #1 - question is will they all stay?
2 Wayzata - Young with talent not sure if Besse stayed?
3 Woodbury - If everyone sticks around & doesn't bolt 2 East Ridge should be good
4 Lakeville South - Should be solid team, defections in past have hurt them
5 Eagan - Should be good sized and experienced 1st look will be at preview
6 Duluth East - Did they get a move in goalie, if so that solidifies top team
7 Apple Valley - 2nd years gained valuable experince last year
8 Grand Rapids - Just an in your face solid northern team
9 Elk River - the best D10 will offer loads of talent if no one goes to HS
10 Cloquet - Should be solid
11 Minnetonka - were improved last year and will look to build off that
12 Roseau - can't keep them down, they are the mecca of hockey
13 White Bear Lake - Heard they kept 20 guys, not sure if that huts or helps
14 Maple Grove - loss of top notch compititon and quality coach will hurt this team
15 Centennial - very young, No Ras, and not good as peewees...can we say 14-1 ouch
16 Eden Prairie - lost to Centennial 5-3 and Shattuck 10-3, time to refocus
17 Burnsville - should challenge for #2 spot in d6 this year
18 Bloomington Jefferson - not the power of old but still dangerous
19 Lakeville North - starting to improve after lakeville split
20 Coon Rapids - not sure if they will have the team they should, if everyone stayed they would be top 10

mngopherfan · Post by **mngopherfan** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:03 pm

Chuck Norris Fan wrote:The word of the day is "linqu" or Latin for leave or abandon. What will happen to this happy top 20 November 16th When HS begins? No one is sure. Two weeks to the Centennial Preview, when top teams in the state play some exhibition games. A great 1st look.

1 Edina - Hands Down Number #1 - question is will they all stay?
2 Wayzata - Young with talent not sure if Besse stayed?
3 Woodbury - If everyone sticks around & doesn't bolt 2 East Ridge should be good
4 Lakeville South - Should be solid team, defections in past have hurt them
5 Eagan - Should be good sized and experienced 1st look will be at preview
6 Duluth East - Did they get a move in goalie, if so that solidifies top team
7 Apple Valley - 2nd years gained valuable experince last year
8 Grand Rapids - Just an in your face solid northern team
9 Elk River - the best D10 will offer loads of talent if no one goes to HS
10 Cloquet - Should be solid
11 Minnetonka - were improved last year and will look to build off that
12 Roseau - can't keep them down, they are the mecca of hockey
13 White Bear Lake - Heard they kept 20 guys, not sure if that huts or helps
14 Maple Grove - loss of top notch compititon and quality coach will hurt this team
15 Centennial - very young, No Ras, and not good as peewees...can we say 14-1 ouch
16 Eden Prairie - lost to Centennial 5-3 and Shattuck 10-3, time to refocus
17 Burnsville - should challenge for #2 spot in d6 this year
18 Bloomington Jefferson - not the power of old but still dangerous
19 Lakeville North - starting to improve after lakeville split
20 Coon Rapids - not sure if they will have the team they should, if everyone stayed they would be top 10

Anyone know how eastview will be?

regsharp · Post by **regsharp** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:55 pm

"2 Wayzata - Young with talent not sure if Besse stayed?"

no, he did not return

LesHabs · Post by **LesHabs** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:59 pm

mngopherfan wrote:
Chuck Norris Fan wrote:The word of the day is "linqu" or Latin for leave or abandon. What will happen to this happy top 20 November 16th When HS begins?
Another word of the day all season is going to be "H1N1". As we are already seeing the impact of this on some of the scores reported. Who is lucky enough to stay healthy will be at a major advantage, given what this has the capability to do to deplete a team.

justhavefun · Post by **justhavefun** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:27 pm

Good Point....

InigoMontoya · Post by **InigoMontoya** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:47 pm

I think it'll be tough to be an association director of hockey that made the decision to create teams of 10 or 11 skaters, 1 goalie; 13 or 15 skaters and 2 goalies would certainly have been a more conservative approach.

hockey relic · Post by **hockey relic** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:00 pm

LesHabs wrote:
mngopherfan wrote:
Chuck Norris Fan wrote:The word of the day is "linqu" or Latin for leave or abandon. What will happen to this happy top 20 November 16th When HS begins?
Another word of the day all season is going to be "H1N1". As we are already seeing the impact of this on some of the scores reported. Who is lucky enough to stay healthy will be at a major advantage, given what this has the capability to do to deplete a team.
How long does it take to get over H1N1? 5-7 days? might impact a game or two but hopefully not the whole season...

sioux · Post by **sioux** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:57 pm

How many kids could be potentially leaving the Edina Bantam A team for the HS ranks?

observer · Post by **observer** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:55 am

We'll have to wait and hear from a Hornet family but I'll guess none. The first reason is no one strong enough make the varsity or JV team. The second reason is sheer numbers. Consider, they have 8 bantam teams which graduate 60 skaters to high school, on average, a year. Even if they lose 10 to private schools that still leaves 50 new high school skaters each year. Only a few associations have that kind of depth. They have a varsity team, JV, 3 Jr. Gold and 3 U16 teams. That's 8 teams of high school aged kids. No bantams. A little different than any other high school in the state.

GoldenBear · Post by **GoldenBear** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:17 am

One player will probably move to varsity. GB

observer · Post by **observer** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:31 am

Doubt it. Why would you go from being one of the better Bantam A players to the absolute weakest varsity player. That would be a poor decision. And, they would have to leap over 7 teams of high school aged players to do so. Remember, youth combines two years of players and high school three. Big jump and I don't see a player that special on the Bantam A roster.

sioux · Post by **sioux** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:44 am

observer wrote:We'll have to wait and hear from a Hornet family but I'll guess none. The first reason is no one strong enough make the varsity or JV team. The second reason is sheer numbers. Consider, they have 8 bantam teams which graduate 60 skaters to high school, on average, a year. Even if they lose 10 to private schools that still leaves 50 new high school skaters each year. Only a few associations have that kind of depth. They have a varsity team, JV, 3 Jr. Gold and 3 U16 teams. That's 8 teams of high school aged kids. No bantams. A little different than any other high school in the state.

If they choose not to attend a private school. Players have left Edina.

Doglover · Post by **Doglover** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:59 am

GoldenBear wrote:One player will probably move to varsity. GB

STA Varsity but no way Edina. Heard it didn't work so well for the player or the team last time they tried it and have to agree - Edina's program at HS level is too deep with bigger, stronger, older, more mature kids who could have an immediate impact. Why bring up a 9th grader to sit on the bench for a year with so many older kids to choose from? If the Bantam roster is over 18 then my bet is they think they'll lose players but if it's 18 or less, doubt they're anticipating it.

I've heard Woodbury and Lakeville S will be very good this year. What's up with EP though? With their population size, surprising they can't field a better Bantam A team.

observer · Post by **observer** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:12 am

Programs go through cycles all tied back to recruiting 5 year olds. EP's State Championship Bantam A team two years ago had 13 92s. I'll guess last years Wayzata team had several 93s and I know other top teams had as many as 11-12 93s last year. That means top Bantam A teams this year will likely have several second half 94s. EP has a couple decent second half 94s but overall their 94 class is weak.

I believe two important factors are total number of Bantam teams. Edina 8, Wayzata and OMG 7. And, number of 94s and first half 95s. Top Bantam A teams usually have between zero and a couple of first year players.

OnFrozenPond · Post by **OnFrozenPond** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:34 pm

Doglover wrote:
GoldenBear wrote:One player will probably move to varsity. GB
I've heard Woodbury and Lakeville S will be very good this year. What's up with EP though? With their population size, surprising they can't field a better Bantam A team.

It is still VERY early. Not too early to provide rankings, they provide a guage at any given time. But it is way too early to determine whether a team is good or not.