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2017 U.S. Women's National Under-18 Team Named
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2016 1:58 pm
by MNHockeyFan
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2016 2:36 pm
by InigoMontoya
I count 11; what am I missing?
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2016 3:03 pm
by MNHockeyFan
InigoMontoya wrote:I count 11; what am I missing?
Thanks, looks like I missed both Elizabeth Norton who plays for Orono (the USA roster shows "Jr. Whitecaps") and Gracie Ostertag of Shakopee, who plays for Shattuck St. Mary's.
So the complete list of the eleven Minnesotans - half the team! - is:
1. Taylor Heise - Red Wing
2. Natalie Heising - Wayzata
3. Gabrielle Hughes - Centennial
4. Anneke Linser - Centennial
5. Elizabeth Norton - Orono
6. Emily Oden - Edina
7. Gracie Ostertag - SSM
8. Catherine Skaja - New Prague
9. Taylor Wente - Maple Grove
10. Madeline Wethington - Blake
11. Grace Zumwinkle - Breck
Best of luck to all of these girls.
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 5:55 pm
by Mavs
Awesome MN representation!!!
Well deserved
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 9:21 pm
by MNHockeyFan
USA wins their opening game over Russia, 6-1. Natalie Heising (Wayzata), Anneke Linser (Centennial) and Taylor Wente (Maple Grove) were all strong contributors offensively with a goal and an assist each.
Game two vs. Sweden will be played and streamed live tomorrow (Sunday) at 12:30 our time. If you want to watch click on the "Sweden - USA" game at this site:
http://u18worldwomen2017.iihf.com/en/live-stream/
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2017 9:25 am
by alcloseshaver
Wouldn't the top Minny HS team finish 3rd in this tourney?
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2017 10:04 am
by MNHockeyFan
alcloseshaver wrote:Wouldn't the top Minny HS team finish 3rd in this tourney?
Watch Sweden today to get a better sense of how a team like Edina (with Emily Oden) would stack up. Edina probably has the most depth of any MN high school team, and I think you would need a pretty strong 3rd line and D pair to hang with Sweden or Russia.
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2017 2:46 pm
by rascalbrock
MNHockeyFan wrote:alcloseshaver wrote:Wouldn't the top Minny HS team finish 3rd in this tourney?
Watch Sweden today to get a better sense of how a team like Edina (with Emily Oden) would stack up. Edina probably has the most depth of any MN high school team, and I think you would need a pretty strong 3rd line and D pair to hang with Sweden or Russia.
The US and Canadian women's development programs have really separated themselves from the rest of the world. Unfortunately that doesn't bode for a very competitive tourney, the talent disparity is quite evident ihmo.
Keep in mind with the Sweden litmus test, that Oden is the arguably 3 - 4 best player on a deep Edina team.
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2017 2:56 pm
by alcloseshaver
Good thing it is not a summer Olympic sport or they might drop it like they dropped softball in the olympics. Edina would be a solid third in this tourney. Could just go with a team Minny IMO.
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 2:39 pm
by MNHockeyFan
After watching the Sweden-USA game yesterday I don't think a single MN team (including Edina) would beat the Swedes, certainly not in a series. With all their talent the Americans were only up 1-0 halfway through the game, before pulling away by adding three more in the second half of the game.
Just my opinion, of course. We'll never know the real answer because the game will never happen.
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 3:14 pm
by nu2hockey
rascalbrock wrote:MNHockeyFan wrote:alcloseshaver wrote:Wouldn't the top Minny HS team finish 3rd in this tourney?
Keep in mind with the Sweden litmus test, that Oden is the arguably 3 - 4 best player on a deep Edina team.
Silly statement about Oden...
The high school teams would struggle because of depth,the Elite League teams would fare much better as would the top Tier 1 teams ( SSM & Mission)
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 10:16 pm
by rascalbrock
nu2hockey wrote:rascalbrock wrote:MNHockeyFan wrote:
Keep in mind with the Sweden litmus test, that Oden is the arguably 3 - 4 best player on a deep Edina team.
Silly statement about Oden...
The statement isn't a knock on Oden, she's a great player. It was about the depth of Edina, simply using Oden as a reference point.
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2017 10:21 pm
by nu2hockey
rascalbrock wrote:nu2hockey wrote:rascalbrock wrote:
Silly statement about Oden...
Um.... the statement wasn't about Oden..... It was about the depth of Edina, simply using Oden as a reference point.
Um....there are not 2-3 players on Edina that are better...
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 9:01 am
by Mavs
Maybe they should do a team North America or do 2nd teams in both US and Canada
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 10:36 am
by MNHockeyFan
After a scoreless three periods of regulation Canada nets the game winner in a five minute, 3 x 3 overtime. Not sure how important the loss is for the U.S. as with a 2-1 record you would assume they still advance to the quarterfinals (?).
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 11:43 am
by nu2hockey
MNHockeyFan wrote:After a scoreless three periods of regulation Canada nets the game winner in a five minute, 3 x 3 overtime. Not sure how important the loss is for the U.S. as with a 2-1 record you would assume they still advance to the quarterfinals (?).
Yes
U18
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 2:06 pm
by knights14
Was able to stay home from work this morning and catch the live stream USA vs Canada game. Love coach Johnson but his girls were cluless in the 3-3 session. The ice was tilted the whole overtime period and team USA was skating around in circles. The game winner was scored on a terrible line change that the USA coach called for. Again love the coach but his team was not prepared for a 3-3 situation and the line change was the wrong choice. Hope they have a chalk talk and get it corrected before the Gold medal game. Go USA
Re: U18
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 4:23 pm
by MNHockeyFan
knights14 wrote:Was able to stay home from work this morning and catch the live stream USA vs Canada game. Love coach Johnson but his girls were cluless in the 3-3 session. The ice was tilted the whole overtime period and team USA was skating around in circles. The game winner was scored on a terrible line change that the USA coach called for. Again love the coach but his team was not prepared for a 3-3 situation and the line change was the wrong choice. Hope they have a chalk talk and get it corrected before the Gold medal game. Go USA
I agree, it looked like the USA had no idea how to play the 3 on 3 OT. Pure chaos, and the Canadians took advantage. They either better study up, or make sure they win all their remaining games in regulation.
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 2:34 pm
by MNHockeyFan
The U.S. shuts out Russia today 6-0, advancing to tomorrow's championship game against Canada (noon, our time). Minnesota girls scored all the goals today, with Grace Zumwinkle leading the way with a hat trick. Taylor Wente, Catherine Skaja and Natalie Heising also scored.
http://u18worldwomen2017.iihf.com/en/ga ... ctions-tab
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 10:57 am
by Mavs
MNHockeyFan wrote:The U.S. shuts out Russia today 6-0, advancing to tomorrow's championship game against Canada (noon, our time). Minnesota girls scored all the goals today, with Grace Zumwinkle leading the way with a hat trick. Taylor Wente, Catherine Skaja and Natalie Heising also scored.
http://u18worldwomen2017.iihf.com/en/ga ... ctions-tab
Team MN vs the rest of the country, who wins?
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 1:19 pm
by MNHockeyFan
Mavs wrote:MNHockeyFan wrote:The U.S. shuts out Russia today 6-0, advancing to tomorrow's championship game against Canada (noon, our time). Minnesota girls scored all the goals today, with Grace Zumwinkle leading the way with a hat trick. Taylor Wente, Catherine Skaja and Natalie Heising also scored.
http://u18worldwomen2017.iihf.com/en/ga ... ctions-tab
Team MN vs the rest of the country, who wins?
Would have to say Team MN, and decisively if selected Shattuck girls go to Team MN!
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 1:21 pm
by MNHockeyFan
USA leading Canada 1-0 after two periods. You can catch the third by going here:
http://u18worldwomen2017.iihf.com/en/st ... dal-game)/
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 2:50 pm
by MNHockeyFan
Final was 3-1 USA. Grace Zumwinkle with the winning goal and Emily Oden with the open net clincher.
Congrats to all the Minnesota girls on a great tournament, and safe journeys home!