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</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">By: <strong>Ryan S. Clark, Forum Communications</strong>, Grand Forks Herald</span></div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">ST. PAUL — So what if it’s third place? It is still a banner, and at Thief River Falls, that’s a pretty big deal.</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">A program that touts tradition got a little bit more to brag about Saturday when the Thief River Falls boys hockey team beat Hibbing-Chisholm 3-0 in the third-place game of the Minnesota state Class A state tournament at the Xcel Energy Arena.</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">The Prowlers (21-9-1) finished third for the second time in school history, with the last time coming in 1945. </div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Hibbing-Chisholm (18-11-2) places for the first time at state since 2004 when it finished third.</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">“It means everything,” said senior goaltender Josh Koop, who made 18 saves in the win. “We have a guy on our team whose grandfather was on one of those teams back in the ‘50s so tradition runs all the way through here and it’s something special to be a part of.”</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Adding to the tradition was the focal point following the Prowlers’ 5-0 loss to St. Thomas Academy on Friday in the semifinal round.</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">TRF coach Tim Bergland said the goal, of course, was to win three games and though it didn’t happen, there was no reason why his team couldn’t come home with something.</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Junior forward Riley Soderstrom, who scored two goals, said the 9 a.m. start wasn’t an issue once the team got into its pre-game routine.</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">“Our seniors were pretty active and they got us going,” Soderstrom said.</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Soderstrom broke a scoreless tie in the second period when he scored on a point blank shot with 6:52 left in the frame. He struck again five minutes later when he flew down the left wing and snapped a wrister past Hibbing-Chisholm goalie Nathan Tromp’s blocker for a 2-0 lead.</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">TRF added one more in the third when Austin Odberg scored with about two minutes left.</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">MORE: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/196574/group/Sports/">http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/196574/group/Sports/</a></span></div>Oshie-Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00750110173691459554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749069508125628995.post-17149374326460623562011-03-15T11:15:00.000-05:002011-03-15T11:15:00.561-05:00MINN. STATE BOYS HOCKEY TOURNAMENT: Bid for state title ends St. Thomas Academy skates to 5-0 win against TRF A state title might be out of reach, but there’s still a chance of taking a trophy back to Thief River Falls.<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">COURTESY OF FORUM</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">By: <strong>Ryan S. Clark</strong>, Forum Communications</span></div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">ST. PAUL — A state title might be out of reach, but there’s still a chance of taking a trophy back to Thief River Falls.</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">St. Thomas Academy broke out in the third period with three goals, beating the Thief River Falls 5-0 on Friday in the semifinal round of the Minnesota state Class A boys hockey tournament at the Xcel Energy Center.</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">“I thought we came out and played pretty decent in the third,” said TRF coach Tim Bergland. “But once they scored, we played back on our heels and we played not to lose. They’re good and they come at you.”</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">The Prowlers (20-9-1) will face Hibbing-Chisholm (18-10-2) in the third-place game, which will be played at 9 a.m. today. St. Thomas Academy (25-6) will face Hermantown (25-3-2) for the state title.</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">St. Thomas’ big third period was the product of wearing down a bigger, physical Thief River Falls team.</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Cadets coach Tom Vannelli said beating a team like the Prowlers meant quick puck movement.</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">St. Thomas was quick when Zach Schroeder scored with 18 seconds left in the first for a 1-0 lead.</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">“Coming into a state tournament, you always have to be ready for a big game,” said Schroeder, who finished with two goals and an assist. “You know they did get here for a reason.”</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Schroeder’s goal gave the Cadets a bit of breathing room, but it wasn’t much because of Prowlers goalie Jon Narverud.</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">The Cadets continually created chances and rushes that Narverud was able to stop until Andrew Commers increased the lead to 2-0 with 9:47 left in the second.</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Yet it wasn’t like the Cadets were safe given the Prowlers came back from a two-goal hole in a 7-5 upset against two-time defending state champion Breck in the quarterfinal round on Wednesday.</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">“Our thing was we didn’t want to give them life,” Vannelli said. “They were going through the motions and we wanted to keep it that way.”</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">MORE: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/image/id/43390/headline/Thief%20River%20Falls%20hockey/">http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/image/id/43390/headline/Thief%20River%20Falls%20hockey/</a></span></div>Oshie-Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00750110173691459554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749069508125628995.post-65797532200517861802011-03-08T10:14:00.000-06:002011-03-08T10:14:39.974-06:002011 Minnesota State Class "A" Tournament Schedule Beginning Wednesday, March 9, 2011 At The Xcel Energy Center In St. Paul, MNCLASS A TOURNAMENT:<br />
Wednesday, March 9, 2011<br />
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Hermantown (23-3-2, No. 2 seed) vs. Alexandria (12-15-1), 11 a.m.<br />
Rochester Lourdes (24-3-1, No. 3) vs. Hibbing-Chisholm (17-9-2), 1 p.m.<br />
St. Thomas Academy (22-6-0, No. 1) vs. New Ulm (21-4-3), 6 p.m.<br />
The Breck School (20-8-0, No. 4) vs. Thief River Falls (19-8-1), 8 p.m.<br />
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Thursday, March 10, 2011<br />
Consolation semifinals, 10 a.m. and noon, Mariucci Arena<br />
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Friday, March 11, 2011<br />
Championship semifinals, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Xcel Energy Center<br />
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Saturday, March 12, 2011<br />
Consolation championship, 10 a.m., Mariucci; third place, 9 a.m., Xcel Energy Center; championship, noon, Xcel Energy CenterOshie-Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00750110173691459554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749069508125628995.post-23751791327999450162011-03-04T12:16:00.000-06:002011-03-04T12:16:25.759-06:00The 5-Year Drought Is Over .. Prowlers Capture Section 8A Championship Over Warroad<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div>By Tim Kolehmainen, Breakdown Sports USA</div><h4>Thief River Falls wins 8A title to advance to state</h4><div> <h3 style="text-align: left;"><span>Game recap</span></h3><div> Wearing the road blacks on its own home rink, second-seeded Thief River Falls never trailed in beating top-seeded Warroad, 4-1, in the Section 8A final at Ralph Engelstad Arena Thursday night.<br />
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Riley Soderstrom scored 47 seconds into the game on a rebound and the Prowlers (19-8-1) led the whole way.<br />
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David Nelson scored early in the third period to cut the Prowlers' lead to 2-1 and the Warriors (19-9-0) put on plenty of pressure in the ensuing minutes, but Jon Narverud held them at bay. The Thief River Falls junior goaltender made 18 saves on 19 shots.<br />
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Micah Rarnum netted the game-winner three minutes into the second period, a goal that gave the the Prowlers a 2-0 lead. Connor Doherty and Brady Meunier also scored for Thief River Falls.<br />
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Andy Foster made 20 saves on 23 shots for the Warriors.<br />
</div></div>Oshie-Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00750110173691459554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749069508125628995.post-2444588333727050412011-03-03T12:00:00.000-06:002011-03-03T12:00:23.051-06:00Area prep notebook: Thief River Falls, Warroad play again for 8A title (Courtesy of Grand Forks Herald)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4VYIRgLrFb4/TW_W0NiqnJI/AAAAAAAAASU/b7qfcUh6Z0o/s1600/Nick+Stoskopf+%252813%2529+Scores+Warroad%2527s+First+Goal+Past+GFC%2527s+goalie+Eric+Melland.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4VYIRgLrFb4/TW_W0NiqnJI/AAAAAAAAASU/b7qfcUh6Z0o/s400/Nick+Stoskopf+%252813%2529+Scores+Warroad%2527s+First+Goal+Past+GFC%2527s+goalie+Eric+Melland.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> </b></span>Tim Bergland summed it up best: “Here we go again.” For the third straight year, and the seventh time in the last nine seasons, Bergland’s Thief River Falls boys hockey team plays Warroad in the Section 8A championship. The teams meet at 7 tonight in Thief River Falls, with the winner advancing to the Minnesota state tournament. <div class="gmail_quote"><br />
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Tim Bergland summed it up best: “Here we go again.”<br />
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For the third straight year, and the seventh time in the last nine seasons, Bergland’s Thief River Falls boys hockey team plays Warroad in the Section 8A championship. The teams meet at 7 tonight in Thief River Falls, with the winner advancing to the Minnesota state tournament.<br />
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Warroad has beaten the Prowlers in four of the last six section finals. Routinely, the games are close — Warroad’s 4-1 win in the 2005 final was the biggest margin of victory. Last season, Warroad won 2-0; the season before, it was 3-2. The Prowlers beat Warroad 3-2 in four overtimes in 2006, with Warroad winning 2-1 the next season.<br />
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“I don’t expect a shootout this time, either,” Warroad coach Albert Hasbargen said. “Both teams are well-coached. The priority in both programs has always been defense first. We’ve both had powerful offenses, but it’s been low-scoring affairs when we meet in the playoffs.”<br />
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The teams have a different look from a year ago.<br />
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Hasbargen said 75 percent of last season’s offense graduated last spring. Nick Stoskopf (18 goals, 19 assists), David Nelson (19-17) and Carson Gray (7-27) pace the four-time defending section champion Warriors. “We’re not as dominant on offense as we’ve been,” Hasbargen said.<br />
</div><div class="gmail_quote">MORE ON STORY: <a href="http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/195444/group/Sports/" target="_blank">http://www.grandforksherald.<wbr></wbr>com/event/article/id/195444/<wbr></wbr>group/Sports/</a> </div>Oshie-Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00750110173691459554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749069508125628995.post-18126708493700106252011-03-02T15:54:00.000-06:002011-03-02T15:54:10.117-06:00Section 8A Boy's Hockey Tidbits For Those Statistically Crazed Hockey Fans .. Warroad Warriors Led The Pack With (12) Titles In (17) Years<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">Section 8A Champions Since 1994:</span></b></span><br />
<div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', verdana, geneva, helvetica, arial, sans; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">2010 – Warroad Warriors</span></span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">2009 – Warroad Warriors<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />2008 – Warroad Warriors<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />2007 – Warroad Warriors<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />2006 – Thief River Falls Prowlers<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />2005 – Warroad Warriors<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />2004 – Warroad Warriors</span></span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">2003 – Warroad Warriors<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />2002 – East Grand Forks Green Wave<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />2001 – East Grand Forks Green Wave<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />2000 – Warroad Warriors<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />1999 – East Grand Forks Green Wave<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />1998 – East Grand Forks Green Wave<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />1997 – Warroad Warriors<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />1996 – Warroad Warriors<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />1995 – Warroad Warriors<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />1994 – Warroad Warriors</span></span><br clear="all" /></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>Totals Since 1994:</b></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Warroad Warriors - (12) Section 8A Titles (4) MN State Championships ('94 / '96 / '03 / '05 Undefeated 29-0-2)</div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">East Grand Forks Green Wave - (4) Section 8A Championships<br />
<span style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><div>Thief River Falls Prowlers - (1) Section 8A Championships</div><div><br />
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</b></div></span></div>Oshie-Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00750110173691459554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749069508125628995.post-62008140115443678552011-03-01T09:48:00.000-06:002011-03-01T09:48:59.368-06:00Prowlers sneak past Lyon, Bears .. Breakdown Sports USA Thief River Falls' Lansing scores winner in Section 8A semifinal against Lake of the Woods .. Courtesy of Hockey Hub / Breakdown Sports<h2 style="color: #5e0000; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', verdana, geneva, helvetica, arial, sans; font-size: 24px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 26px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Prowlers sneak past Lyon, Bears</h2><div class="newsDate" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', verdana, geneva, helvetica, arial, sans; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">03/01/2011, 9:12am (CST)</div><div class="newsAuthor" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', verdana, geneva, helvetica, arial, sans; font-size: 11px; line-height: 13px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">By Tim Kolehmainen, Breakdown Sports USA</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8raeYiqGFTc/TW0VKp00DuI/AAAAAAAAASQ/MY3qIIsEPOY/s1600/TDK-low-trf_013_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8raeYiqGFTc/TW0VKp00DuI/AAAAAAAAASQ/MY3qIIsEPOY/s320/TDK-low-trf_013_large.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><h4 style="clear: both; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', verdana, geneva, helvetica, arial, sans; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Nearly everyone in Ralph Engelstad Arena in Thief River Falls knew what the hometown Prowlers were facing in the Section 8A semifinal Monday night. And for those who didn’t, fans brought signs reminding them.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">“Tame the Lyon.”</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">For two periods, the Lyon – Lake of the Woods senior goaltender Alex Lyon, that is – was running wild. Despite a shot chart loaded with more ink than the Sunday New York Times, the Prowlers were locked in a 1-1 tie with the third-seeded Bears.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">As the second-seeded Prowlers pounded shot after shot on Lyon, they were greeted with that same message when they returned to the bench.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">“Tame the Lyon.”</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">As the game aged, the Prowlers’ tension was obvious. After all, Lyon and the Bears had just shut them down 2-1 back on Feb. 1 – a game in which he had 29 saves. For a while, there was a distinct sense of déjà vu Monday night.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">For Thief River Falls, the plan was simple against arguably the state’s best goaltender.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">“Shoot, shoot, shoot,” said Prowlers’ coach Tim Bergland. “Traffic, tips and rebounds and all that stuff.”</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">But when Lyon is on his game – as he was Monday night – nothing comes easy.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">"He’s tough to beat on that first shot, especially when he sees it,” continued Bergland. “(So we had) to get traffic and get in his way. It’s tough to stop the puck when he can’t see it, but he does cover a lot of net.”</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Finally, with just 5.9 seconds left in the second period, the Prowlers’ Matt Audette corralled the puck in the corner and found defenseman Andrew Lansing streaking down the slot. His one-timer beat Lyon clean and gave the Prowlers a 2-1 lead.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Relief flooded through the Prowlers.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Audette pumped his fists as if the game were in its final seconds, not with a full period to play. As the horn sounded intermission, the Prowlers swarmed goaltender Jon Narverud. They were just one period away from meeting Warroad in the Section 8A final Thursday night.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">MORE: </div></span><a href="http://www.mnhockeyhub.com/news_article/show/80312?referrer_id=147576">http://www.mnhockeyhub.com/news_article/show/80312?referrer_id=147576</a></h4>Oshie-Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00750110173691459554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749069508125628995.post-24943581057826589912011-02-25T22:24:00.000-06:002011-02-25T22:24:53.281-06:00And Then There Were 4 .. Warroad / TRF / LOW / EGF Round Out The Final 4 In Section 8A Boy's Hockey .. Section Semi's Will Be Saturday, February 26 .. #1 Warroad vs. #5 East Grand Forks .. Monday, February 28 .. #2 Thief River Falls vs. #3 Lake of the Woods<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: calibri; font-size: 16px; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SECTION 8A</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: calibri; font-size: 16px; line-height: 17px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: calibri; font-size: 16px; line-height: 17px;">|<b> SCORING</b></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: calibri; font-size: 16px; line-height: 17px;"><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: calibri; font-size: 16px; line-height: 17px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: calibri; font-size: 16px; line-height: 17px;">Friday, February 25, 2011:</span></b><br />
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</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: calibri; font-size: 16px; line-height: 17px;">#2 Thief River Falls 10, #7 Park Rapids Area 1</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: calibri; font-size: 16px; line-height: 17px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: calibri; font-size: 16px; line-height: 17px;">#3 Lake of the Woods 4, #6 Red Lake Falls 3</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: calibri; font-size: 16px; line-height: 17px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: calibri; font-weight: bold; line-height: 17px;">SECTION 8A</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: calibri; font-weight: bold; line-height: 17px;"> | SCORING</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: calibri; font-weight: bold; line-height: 17px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: calibri; font-weight: bold; line-height: 17px;">Thursday, February 24, 2011:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;">#1 Warroad 15, #8 Kittson Central 0<br />
#5 East Grand Forks 3, #4 Crookston 1</span></span>Oshie-Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00750110173691459554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749069508125628995.post-25918667697482201772011-02-24T11:14:00.000-06:002011-02-24T11:14:59.134-06:00The Greatest Time Of The Year .. 2011 Section 8A Boy's Hockey Tournament .. Opening Rounds<div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><b>SECTION 8A QUARTER-FINAL ROUND ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2011:</b></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"># 8 Kittson-Central Bearcats vs. # 1 Warroad Warriors | 6:00 P.M.</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"># 5 East Grand Forks Green Wave vs. # 4 Crookston Pirates | 8:15 P.M.</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><b>SECTION 8A QUARTER-FINAL ROUND ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2011:</b></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"># 2 (HOST) Thief River Falls Prowlers vs. # 7 Park Rapids Panthers | 6:00 P.M.</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"># 3 Lake of the Woods Bears vs. # 6 Red Lake Falls Eagles | 8:15 P.M.</div><div><br />
</div>Oshie-Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00750110173691459554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749069508125628995.post-59672128547362801202011-02-21T10:26:00.001-06:002011-02-21T10:57:57.013-06:00The Greatest Time Of The Year .. 2011 Section 8A Boy's Hockey Tournament .. Opening Rounds<div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><b>PLAY-IN GAME:</b></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Tuesday, February 22, 2011 ( Game At Lower Seed)</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"># 9 Bagley/Fosston Flyers @ # 8 - Kittson-Central Bearcats</span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><b>SECTION 8A QUARTER-FINAL ROUND ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2011:</b></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Winner Bagley / Kittson-Central vs. # 1 Warroad Warriors | 6:00 P.M.</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"># 5 East Grand Forks Green Wave vs. # 4 Crookston Pirates | 8:15 P.M.</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><b>SECTION 8A QUARTER-FINAL ROUND ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2011:</b></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"># 2 (HOST) Thief River Falls Prowlers vs. # 7 Park Rapids Panthers | 6:00 P.M.</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"># 3 Lake of the Woods Bears vs. # 6 Red Lake Falls Eagles | 8:15 P.M.</div>Oshie-Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00750110173691459554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749069508125628995.post-6035688387055369032011-02-17T16:21:00.000-06:002011-02-17T16:21:35.378-06:00Light Schedule On Tap For Tonight In Section 8A .. Play-offs Right Around The Corner .. Always The Greatest Time Of The Hockey Season .. The Ralph Will Be Rocking Come Next WeekBemidji at Thief River Falls | 7:30 P.M. | Ralph Engelstad ArenaOshie-Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00750110173691459554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749069508125628995.post-62285886065816209892011-02-15T09:27:00.001-06:002011-02-15T09:27:44.659-06:00Blogger: Minnesota H.S. Section 8A Boy's Hockey Site - Publish Status<a href="http://www.blogger.com/publish-confirmation.g?blogID=7749069508125628995&postID=5863987775522949015&timestamp=1297783646814&javascriptEnabled=true">Blogger: Minnesota H.S. Section 8A Boy's Hockey Site - Publish Status</a>Oshie-Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00750110173691459554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749069508125628995.post-58639877755229490152011-02-15T09:27:00.000-06:002011-02-15T09:27:26.814-06:00Tonight In Section 8A Boy's Hockey ... The Race Is On For # 1 Seed As Warroad Hosts LOW / Thief River Falls Hosts EGF .. Detroit Lakes Travels To Park Rapids .. Red Hot RLF Invades Crookston<div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tuesday, February 15, 2011:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Detroit Lakes at Park Rapids Area | 7:30 P.M. | Ted Johnson Arena</span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">East Grand Forks at Thief River Falls | 7:30 P.M. | Ralph Engelstad Arena</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Lake of the Woods at Warroad | 7:30 P.M. | The Gardens Arena</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Red Lake Falls at Crookston | 7:00 P.M. | Crookston Sports Center</span></span></div>Oshie-Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00750110173691459554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749069508125628995.post-67169999381053707902011-02-14T12:47:00.000-06:002011-02-14T12:47:32.821-06:00Final Scores From This Past Weekend .. Hockey Day Minnesota Was Once Again A Smashing Success .. Mother Nature Actually Played Havoc On Outdoor Games In Moorhead<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><b>Saturday, February 12, 2011:</b></span><br />
<div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Bemidji 3, Warroad 2 OT</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Park Rapids Area 9, Kittson-Central 2</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Red Lake Falls 8, Wadena-Deer Creek 2</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><b>Friday, February 11, 2011:</b></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Lake of the Woods 0, Crookston 0 TIE</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><b>Thursday, February 10, 2011:</b></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Lake of the Woods 3, International Falls 2</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Park Rapids Area 7, Bagley/Fosston 4</div><div><br />
</div>Oshie-Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00750110173691459554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749069508125628995.post-62098474400258207112011-02-09T14:24:00.000-06:002011-02-09T14:24:47.727-06:00Boys' hockey: Pirates struggle but come away with the ‘W’ over Panthers .. Courtesy Of Crookston Times<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_quSsXRB_8Mo/TVL3pE2mgPI/AAAAAAAAASM/6eyDaXsRj18/s1600/Crookston+Hockey+2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_quSsXRB_8Mo/TVL3pE2mgPI/AAAAAAAAASM/6eyDaXsRj18/s400/Crookston+Hockey+2011.jpg" width="393" /></a></div><div> <span><b>By Derek Martin, Sports Editor</b></span> </div><div> <a href="http://www.crookstontimes.com/" target="_blank">Crookston Daily Times</a><br />
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<div>CROOKSTON, Minn. — </div>The Pirates didn't play their best against Park Rapids Tuesday evening but still pulled out a victory with a late goal by Seth Heppner in the third period for the 3-2 win. Crookston is now 10-11-2 on the season and, with the win over section rival Park Rapids, 5-4-1 in Section 8A play.<br />
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"We didn't play very well," Pirate head coach Jon Bittner said plain and simple.<br />
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"Things weren't very crisp. Park worked hard, they never gave up. They were around, around, around all night long. Skill level for one, finishing off for two. We didn't seem inspired or enthusiastic about what we were doing out there. We were playing like it was open hockey. There is a difference in competitive hockey."<br />
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With just two games left in the regular season, all the Pirates need to get enthusiastic or their postseason will be short.<br />
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"We have to be unselfish," coach Bittner said. "We need to play with a greater purpose. Heppner's line has been on fire. They're playing well, getting scoring opportunities. Dylan Klatt had a great game, Seth's been scoring and Reggie has been putting puck in the net too."<br />
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By: Tom Miller<br />
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<div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Grand Forks Central’s Big Three was whittled down to the Big One on Tuesday night at Purpur Arena.</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Warroad exposed the depleted Knights as Nick Stoskopf and David Nelson each had a goal and an assist to lead the Warriors to a 4-1 nonconference victory in Central’s final home game of the season.</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Central was without two of its top three goal scorers. Senior Jordy Aamot, who has seven goals and a team-high 27 assists, missed his fourth straight game and his return is day-to-day. Sophomore Luke Johnson, who has 14 goals and 22 assists, also didn’t play with an injury and, he too, is day-to-day.</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">The Knights, who dropped to 10-7-3 overall, expect Aamot and Johnson back for the postseason. Central wraps up the regular season Thursday on the road against Fargo South-Shanley.</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">“We’re going to need all 20 of our guys to contribute this time of year,” Central coach Tony Bina said. “I thought guys stepped up tonight in roles they aren’t always used to.”</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><b>Warroad 4, Grand Forks Central (ND) 1</b></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><b></b><b>Warroad Scoring Recap:</b> Nick Stoskopf 1G+1A; David Nelson 1 SHG+1A; Austin Streiff 1PPG; Brandon Pearson 1G; Andy Foster 25 Saves<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #330033;">Thief River Falls 1, Roseau 0</span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #330033;"><b>TRF's Scoring Recap:</b> Micah Ranum 1G; Jon Narverud 23 Save Shut-Out</span></span></div><div><b><br />
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Northern Lakes at Red Lake Falls | 7:00 PM | Cardin-Hunt Arena<br />
Roseau at Thief River Falls | 7:30 PM | Ralph Engelstad Arena<br />
Bagley/Fosston at Detroit Lakes | 7:00 PM | Freeman Sports Arena<br />
Park Rapids Area at Crookston | 7:30 PM | Crookston Sports Center<br />
Kittson-Central at East Grand Forks | 7:30 PM | EGF Civic CenterOshie-Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00750110173691459554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749069508125628995.post-66679071499555984242011-02-06T07:59:00.001-06:002011-02-06T09:19:45.242-06:00Final Scores In Exciting Section 8A Action On Saturday, February 5, 2011Saturday, February 5, 2011:<br />
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<b>Warroad 6, East Grand Forks 1</b><br />
First period — 1. W, Brandon Pearson (David Nelson) 15:08<br />
Second period — 2. W, Casey Anderson (Eric Miller, Austin Streiff) 2:38; 3. W, Nelson (Streiff, Carson Gray) 7:44; 4. W, Gray (Nick Stoskopf, Streiff) 12:17<br />
Third period — 5. W, Streiff (Miller, Gray) 3:03; 6. EGF, Tyler Hajicek (Tucker Poolman) 12:23; 7. W, Tyler Elson (Tom Astrup) 14:09<br />
Goalie saves — W: Andy Foster 6-8-5—19 ; EGF: Hunter Aubol 14-13-0—27 Beau Scheving 0-0-10—10<br />
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<b>Bagley / Fosston 3, Wahpeton (ND) 3 TIE</b><br />
First period — 1. KCC, Dalton Klegstad (Casey Lindegard) 3:59; 2. KCC, Nick Kasprowicz (Markas Dahl, Lindegard) 8:01; 3. KCC, Tyler Cosley (Dahl) 15:36<br />
Second period — 4. KCC, Dahl (Devin Schuler, JP Mortensen) 5:22; 5. LJG, Garth Fetsch (Grant Ellingson, Connor Braaten) 9:05; 6. LJG, Fetsch (Caleb Veer) 9:46; 7. KCC, Chadd Nordine 13:59; 8. KCC, Klegstad (Dahl, Schuler) 16:39<br />
Third period — 9. KCC, Nordine (Kasprowicz, Zach Gatheridge) 7:15; 10. KCC, Schuler (Cosley) 9:21; 11. LJG, Nic Roy (Colin Olson) 10:32<br />
Goalie saves — KCC: Jackson Kline 6-8-7—21; L: Brady Crockett 10-10-9—29<br />
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<b>Lake of the Woods 3, Silver Bay / Cook County 0</b><br />
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<b>Kittson-Central 8, Langdon (ND) Jr. A Gold 3</b><br />
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<b>Park Rapids Area 6, Greenway 1</b><br />
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<b>Thief River Falls 4, Red Lake Falls 1</b><br />
First period — 1. RLF, Garrett Schmitz 3:34; 2. TRF, Evan Ose (Riley Soderstom) 15:13<br />
Second period — 3. TRF, Beezer Skime (Chris Forney, Matt Audette) 10:06<br />
Third period — 4. TRF Brady Meunier (Audette, Micah Ranum) 12:55; 5. TRF, Soderstrom (Meunier, Drew Erickson) 14:46<br />
Goalie saves — RLF: Cole Larson 10-12-10—32; TRF: Josh Koop 7-6-4—17Oshie-Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00750110173691459554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749069508125628995.post-41880769619199643072011-02-05T00:09:00.000-06:002011-02-05T00:09:51.443-06:00Tonight In Section 8A .. Thief Knocks Off The PiratesThief River Falls 4, Crookston 1Oshie-Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00750110173691459554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749069508125628995.post-80769106078244857432011-02-02T14:38:00.000-06:002011-02-02T14:38:09.136-06:00A Night Of Rivalries .. A Night Of Upsets In Exciting Section 8A Boy's Hockey Action .. Crookston Tallies Late To Tie EGF / Warroad Sweeps Battle Of Northland / LOW Knocks Off Streaking TRF / Northern Lakes Downs Bagley/Fosston / Park Rapids Continues To Score At Torrid Pace / Red Lake Falls Notches Another Win<b>Tuesday, February 1, 2011:</b> <br />
Crookston 2, East Grand Forks 2<br />
Warroad 5, Roseau 4 OT<br />
Lake of the Woods 2, Thief River Falls 1<br />
Northern Lakes 3, Bagley/Fosston 1<br />
Park Rapids Area 5, Prairie Area Centre 3<br />
Red Lake Falls 7, Wahpeton (ND) 2Oshie-Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00750110173691459554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749069508125628995.post-89616332249276783232011-02-01T11:53:00.000-06:002011-02-01T11:53:16.566-06:00Section 8A Boy's Hockey Enters Final Month Of Regular Season .. Games Now Become More Vital Then Ever .. Full Schedule For Tuesday, February 1, 2011<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;"><b>Tuesday, February 1, 2011:</b></span></span><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;"><b>Crookston (8A) at East Grand Forks (8A), 7:30PM | EGF Civic Center</b></span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;"><b>Northern Lakes (6A) at Bagley/Fosston (8A), 7:00PM | Albert Kaiser Arena</b></span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;"><b>Prairie Centre Area (6A) at Park Rapids Area (8A), 7:30PM | Ted Johnson Arena<br />
Red Lake Falls (8A) at Wahpeton (ND), 6:00PM | Stern Sports Arena</b></span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;"><b>Thief River Falls (8A) at Lake of the Woods (8A), 7:30PM | Baudette Arena</b></span></span></div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: tahoma, sans-serif;"><b>Warroad (8A) at Roseau (8AA), 7:30PM | Roseau Memorial Arena</b></span></span></div>Oshie-Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00750110173691459554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749069508125628995.post-61842329821179905162011-01-31T12:06:00.002-06:002011-01-31T12:06:52.650-06:00Weekend Results In Section 8A Boy's Hockey On January 28-29, 2011<b>Friday, January 28, 2011:<br />
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Crookston 6, Red Lake Falls 2<br />
Duluth Marshall 5, Warroad 0<br />
Thief River Falls 5, Duluth Central 2<br />
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<b>Saturday, January 29, 2011:<br />
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Duluth Marshall 4, Thief River Falls 2<br />
Warroad 3, Duluth Central 2 <br />
Lake of the Woods 7, Eveleth-Gilbert 3Oshie-Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00750110173691459554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749069508125628995.post-90088439483240615502011-01-28T10:46:00.001-06:002011-01-28T10:49:16.308-06:00Putting The Power In Prowlers .. Micah Ranum .. Courtesy Of Breakdown Sports USA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_quSsXRB_8Mo/TULx-XzFjuI/AAAAAAAAASA/HaDRBSXVWmw/s1600/action_trf_micah_ranum_11_medium.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_quSsXRB_8Mo/TULx-XzFjuI/AAAAAAAAASA/HaDRBSXVWmw/s320/action_trf_micah_ranum_11_medium.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><h2></h2><div class="newsDate">01/25/2011</div><div class="newsAuthor">By: Tim <span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc">Kolehmainen</span>, Breakdown Sports USA</div><h4 style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Q and A with hard-hitting Thief River Falls senior Micah <span class="J-JK9eJ-PJVNOc">Ranum</span></span></h4><h4 style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">There’s a certain toughness that comes with playing high school hockey in northwestern Minnesota and it’s certainly in no short supply in Thief River Falls’ senior Micah Ranum. </span></h4><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The self-described power forward leads the Prowlers in scoring again this winter (14 goals, 16 assists, 30 points through 16 games) after scoring a team-best 24 goals as a junior. </span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We caught up with Ranum recently to ask him about the Prowlers’ chances in Section 8A this winter, his training routine for hockey and playing a high school football game through the threat of polar bear attacks.</span></span><br />
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<b>Question:</b> You graduated a terrific All-State goaltender in Zane Gothberg and some other key players from last year's team. Will that change the way your team prepares for games this year, and if so, how? What additional responsibilities might you have to take on?<br />
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<b>Answer:</b> I believe it puts more pressure on our goalies for this year having high expectations after having a hockey player like Zane. Everyone has to pick up their own game to try and make up for what we lost last year, but we also have many experienced players who have worked hard to step it up and some new guys to be able to advance from where we ended up last year. Everybody has a goal of making the state tournament this year. My co-captain, Matt Audette, is sidelined with an injury, but he still a leader off-ice and he have to lead with my effort on-ice.<br />
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<b>Q:</b> Give me a short scouting report on yourself as a player. What are your strengths?<br />
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<b>A:</b> I am a power type forward, my speed and strength gets me to the net and keeps me there. It allows me to be a physical presence in all ends of the rink.<br />
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