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THE FROZEN FOUR: North Dakota Fighting Sioux / Notre Dame Fighting Irish / Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs / Michigan Wolverines Square Off At Xcel Energy Center In St. Paul, Minnesota

2011-04-06T17:06:00.000-05:00

NOTRE DAME vs.
MINNESOTA DULUTH

Thurs., April 8 • 5 p.m. ET • ESPN2

http://www.insidecollegehockey.com/9NCAA/2011/semifinal_preview_1.htm

MICHIGAN vs.
NORTH DAKOTA

Thurs., April 8 • 8:30 p.m. ET • ESPN2

http://www.insidecollegehockey.com/9NCAA/2011/semifinal_preview_2.htm

MINN. BOYS HOCKEY TOURNAMENT: Prowlers third at state Riley Soderstrom and Josh Koop led Thief River Falls to a 3-0 win Saturday in the third-place game of the Minnesota state Class A boys high school hockey tournament

2011-03-15T11:19:00.000-05:00

COURTESY OF FORUM COMMUNICATIONS

By: Ryan S. Clark, Forum Communications, Grand Forks Herald

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.

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.

The Prowlers (21-9-1) finished third for the second time in school history, with the last time coming in 1945.

Hibbing-Chisholm (18-11-2) places for the first time at state since 2004 when it finished third.

“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.”

Adding to the tradition was the focal point following the Prowlers’ 5-0 loss to St. Thomas Academy on Friday in the semifinal round.

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.

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.

“Our seniors were pretty active and they got us going,” Soderstrom said.

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.

TRF added one more in the third when Austin Odberg scored with about two minutes left.

MORE: http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/196574/group/Sports/

MINN. 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.

2011-03-15T11:15:00.000-05:00

COURTESY OF FORUM

By: Ryan S. Clark, Forum Communications

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.

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.

“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.”

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.

St. Thomas’ big third period was the product of wearing down a bigger, physical Thief River Falls team.

Cadets coach Tom Vannelli said beating a team like the Prowlers meant quick puck movement.

St. Thomas was quick when Zach Schroeder scored with 18 seconds left in the first for a 1-0 lead.

“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.”

Schroeder’s goal gave the Cadets a bit of breathing room, but it wasn’t much because of Prowlers goalie Jon Narverud.

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.

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.

“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.”

MORE: http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/image/id/43390/headline/Thief%20River%20Falls%20hockey/

2011 Minnesota State Class "A" Tournament Schedule Beginning Wednesday, March 9, 2011 At The Xcel Energy Center In St. Paul, MN

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CLASS A TOURNAMENT:
Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Hermantown (23-3-2, No. 2 seed) vs. Alexandria (12-15-1), 11 a.m.
Rochester Lourdes (24-3-1, No. 3) vs. Hibbing-Chisholm (17-9-2), 1 p.m.
St. Thomas Academy (22-6-0, No. 1) vs. New Ulm (21-4-3), 6 p.m.
The Breck School (20-8-0, No. 4) vs. Thief River Falls (19-8-1), 8 p.m.

Thursday, March 10, 2011
Consolation semifinals, 10 a.m. and noon, Mariucci Arena

Friday, March 11, 2011
Championship semifinals, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Xcel Energy Center

Saturday, March 12, 2011
Consolation championship, 10 a.m., Mariucci; third place, 9 a.m., Xcel Energy Center; championship, noon, Xcel Energy Center

The 5-Year Drought Is Over .. Prowlers Capture Section 8A Championship Over Warroad

2011-03-04T12:16:00.000-06:00

The Thief River Falls Prowlers Celebrate With Their Fans In Section 8A

By Tim Kolehmainen, Breakdown Sports USA

Thief River Falls wins 8A title to advance to state

Game recap

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.

Riley Soderstrom scored 47 seconds into the game on a rebound and the Prowlers (19-8-1) led the whole way.

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.

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.

Andy Foster made 20 saves on 23 shots for the Warriors.

Area prep notebook: Thief River Falls, Warroad play again for 8A title (Courtesy of Grand Forks Herald)

2011-03-03T12:00:00.000-06:00

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.

By: Greg DeVillers, Grand Forks Herald

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.

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.

“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.”

The teams have a different look from a year ago.

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.

MORE ON STORY: http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/195444/group/Sports/

Section 8A Boy's Hockey Tidbits For Those Statistically Crazed Hockey Fans .. Warroad Warriors Led The Pack With (12) Titles In (17) Years

2011-03-02T15:54:00.000-06:00

Section 8A Champions Since 1994:

2010 – Warroad Warriors

2009 – Warroad Warriors
2008 – Warroad Warriors
2007 – Warroad Warriors
2006 – Thief River Falls Prowlers
2005 – Warroad Warriors
2004 – Warroad Warriors

2003 – Warroad Warriors
2002 – East Grand Forks Green Wave
2001 – East Grand Forks Green Wave
2000 – Warroad Warriors
1999 – East Grand Forks Green Wave
1998 – East Grand Forks Green Wave
1997 – Warroad Warriors
1996 – Warroad Warriors
1995 – Warroad Warriors
1994 – Warroad Warriors

Totals Since 1994:

Warroad Warriors - (12) Section 8A Titles (4) MN State Championships ('94 / '96 / '03 / '05 Undefeated 29-0-2)

East Grand Forks Green Wave - (4) Section 8A Championships

Thief River Falls Prowlers - (1) Section 8A Championships

T.J. Oshie NHL Site: www.tjoshie.com

Prowlers 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

2011-03-01T09:48:00.000-06:00

Prowlers sneak past Lyon, Bears

03/01/2011, 9:12am (CST)

By Tim Kolehmainen, Breakdown Sports USA

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.
“Tame the Lyon.”

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.

As the second-seeded Prowlers pounded shot after shot on Lyon, they were greeted with that same message when they returned to the bench.

“Tame the Lyon.”

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.

For Thief River Falls, the plan was simple against arguably the state’s best goaltender.

“Shoot, shoot, shoot,” said Prowlers’ coach Tim Bergland. “Traffic, tips and rebounds and all that stuff.”

But when Lyon is on his game – as he was Monday night – nothing comes easy.

"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.”

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.

Relief flooded through the Prowlers.

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.

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And 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

2011-02-25T22:24:00.000-06:00

SECTION 8A | SCORING
Quarterfinals
Friday, February 25, 2011:

#2 Thief River Falls 10, #7 Park Rapids Area 1
#3 Lake of the Woods 4, #6 Red Lake Falls 3

SECTION 8A | SCORING
Quarterfinals
Thursday, February 24, 2011:

#1 Warroad 15, #8 Kittson Central 0
#5 East Grand Forks 3, #4 Crookston 1

The Greatest Time Of The Year .. 2011 Section 8A Boy's Hockey Tournament .. Opening Rounds

2011-02-24T11:14:00.000-06:00

SECTION 8A QUARTER-FINAL ROUND ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2011:

# 8 Kittson-Central Bearcats vs. # 1 Warroad Warriors | 6:00 P.M.

# 5 East Grand Forks Green Wave vs. # 4 Crookston Pirates | 8:15 P.M.

SECTION 8A QUARTER-FINAL ROUND ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2011:

# 2 (HOST) Thief River Falls Prowlers vs. # 7 Park Rapids Panthers | 6:00 P.M.

# 3 Lake of the Woods Bears vs. # 6 Red Lake Falls Eagles | 8:15 P.M.

The Greatest Time Of The Year .. 2011 Section 8A Boy's Hockey Tournament .. Opening Rounds

2011-02-21T10:26:00.001-06:00

PLAY-IN GAME:

Tuesday, February 22, 2011 ( Game At Lower Seed)

# 9 Bagley/Fosston Flyers @ # 8 - Kittson-Central Bearcats

SECTION 8A QUARTER-FINAL ROUND ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2011:

Winner Bagley / Kittson-Central vs. # 1 Warroad Warriors | 6:00 P.M.

# 5 East Grand Forks Green Wave vs. # 4 Crookston Pirates | 8:15 P.M.

SECTION 8A QUARTER-FINAL ROUND ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2011:

# 2 (HOST) Thief River Falls Prowlers vs. # 7 Park Rapids Panthers | 6:00 P.M.

# 3 Lake of the Woods Bears vs. # 6 Red Lake Falls Eagles | 8:15 P.M.

Light 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 Week

2011-02-17T16:21:00.000-06:00

Bemidji at Thief River Falls | 7:30 P.M. | Ralph Engelstad Arena

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2011-02-15T09:27:00.001-06:00

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Tonight 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

2011-02-15T09:27:00.000-06:00

Tuesday, February 15, 2011:

Detroit Lakes at Park Rapids Area | 7:30 P.M. | Ted Johnson Arena

East Grand Forks at Thief River Falls | 7:30 P.M. | Ralph Engelstad Arena

Lake of the Woods at Warroad | 7:30 P.M. | The Gardens Arena

Red Lake Falls at Crookston | 7:00 P.M. | Crookston Sports Center

Final Scores From This Past Weekend .. Hockey Day Minnesota Was Once Again A Smashing Success .. Mother Nature Actually Played Havoc On Outdoor Games In Moorhead

2011-02-14T12:47:00.000-06:00

Saturday, February 12, 2011:

Bemidji 3, Warroad 2 OT

Park Rapids Area 9, Kittson-Central 2

Red Lake Falls 8, Wadena-Deer Creek 2

Friday, February 11, 2011:

Lake of the Woods 0, Crookston 0 TIE

Thursday, February 10, 2011:

Lake of the Woods 3, International Falls 2

Park Rapids Area 7, Bagley/Fosston 4

Boys' hockey: Pirates struggle but come away with the ‘W’ over Panthers .. Courtesy Of Crookston Times

2011-02-09T14:24:00.000-06:00

By Derek Martin, Sports Editor

Crookston Daily Times

CROOKSTON, Minn. —

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.

"We didn't play very well," Pirate head coach Jon Bittner said plain and simple.

"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."

With just two games left in the regular season, all the Pirates need to get enthusiastic or their postseason will be short.

"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."

MORE:

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Warriors pull past Knights Grand Forks Central’s Big Three was whittled down to the Big One on Tuesday night at Purpur Arena. 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.

2011-02-09T11:08:00.000-06:00

Courtesy of Grand Forks Herald:

By: Tom Miller

Grand Forks Central’s Big Three was whittled down to the Big One on Tuesday night at Purpur Arena.

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.

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.

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.

“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.”

MORE: http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/192883/

Warroad / TRF / EGF / Crookston All Garner Victories On Tuesday, February 8, 2011 In Section 8A Hockey

2011-02-09T10:56:00.000-06:00

Tuesday, February 8, 2011 SCOREBOARD:

Warroad 4, Grand Forks Central (ND) 1

Warroad Scoring Recap: Nick Stoskopf 1G+1A; David Nelson 1 SHG+1A; Austin Streiff 1PPG; Brandon Pearson 1G; Andy Foster 25 SavesThief River Falls 1, Roseau 0

TRF's Scoring Recap: Micah Ranum 1G; Jon Narverud 23 Save Shut-Out

Northern Lakes 4, Red Lake Falls 4 (TIE)

Red Lake Falls Scoring: Garrett Schmitz 2G+1A; Dylan Zutz 1G; Jacob Ness 1G; Cole Larson 26 Saves

East Grand Forks 14, Kittson-Central 0

Detroit Lakes 10, Bagley/Fosston 0

Crookston 3, Park Rapids Area 2

The Quest For Section Seedings Continue Tonight In Section 8A ... Eight Of 8A Teams Face-Off Tonight .. Every Game Now Counts

2011-02-08T09:17:00.000-06:00

Warroad at Grand Forks Central | 7:30 PM | Cliff "Fido" Purpur Arena
Northern Lakes at Red Lake Falls | 7:00 PM | Cardin-Hunt Arena
Roseau at Thief River Falls | 7:30 PM | Ralph Engelstad Arena
Bagley/Fosston at Detroit Lakes | 7:00 PM | Freeman Sports Arena
Park Rapids Area at Crookston | 7:30 PM | Crookston Sports Center
Kittson-Central at East Grand Forks | 7:30 PM | EGF Civic Center

Final Scores In Exciting Section 8A Action On Saturday, February 5, 2011

2011-02-06T07:59:00.001-06:00

Saturday, February 5, 2011:

Warroad 6, East Grand Forks 1
First period — 1. W, Brandon Pearson (David Nelson) 15:08
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
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
Goalie saves — W: Andy Foster 6-8-5—19 ; EGF: Hunter Aubol 14-13-0—27 Beau Scheving 0-0-10—10

Bagley / Fosston 3, Wahpeton (ND) 3 TIE
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
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
Third period — 9. KCC, Nordine (Kasprowicz, Zach Gatheridge) 7:15; 10. KCC, Schuler (Cosley) 9:21; 11. LJG, Nic Roy (Colin Olson) 10:32
Goalie saves — KCC: Jackson Kline 6-8-7—21; L: Brady Crockett 10-10-9—29

Lake of the Woods 3, Silver Bay / Cook County 0

Kittson-Central 8, Langdon (ND) Jr. A Gold 3

Park Rapids Area 6, Greenway 1

Thief River Falls 4, Red Lake Falls 1
First period — 1. RLF, Garrett Schmitz 3:34; 2. TRF, Evan Ose (Riley Soderstom) 15:13
Second period — 3. TRF, Beezer Skime (Chris Forney, Matt Audette) 10:06
Third period — 4. TRF Brady Meunier (Audette, Micah Ranum) 12:55; 5. TRF, Soderstrom (Meunier, Drew Erickson) 14:46
Goalie saves — RLF: Cole Larson 10-12-10—32; TRF: Josh Koop 7-6-4—17

Tonight In Section 8A .. Thief Knocks Off The Pirates

2011-02-05T00:09:00.000-06:00

Thief River Falls 4, Crookston 1

A 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

2011-02-02T14:38:00.000-06:00

Tuesday, February 1, 2011:
Crookston 2, East Grand Forks 2
Warroad 5, Roseau 4 OT
Lake of the Woods 2, Thief River Falls 1
Northern Lakes 3, Bagley/Fosston 1
Park Rapids Area 5, Prairie Area Centre 3
Red Lake Falls 7, Wahpeton (ND) 2

Section 8A Boy's Hockey Enters Final Month Of Regular Season .. Games Now Become More Vital Then Ever .. Full Schedule For Tuesday, February 1, 2011

2011-02-01T11:53:00.000-06:00

Tuesday, February 1, 2011:

Crookston (8A) at East Grand Forks (8A), 7:30PM | EGF Civic Center

Northern Lakes (6A) at Bagley/Fosston (8A), 7:00PM | Albert Kaiser Arena

Prairie Centre Area (6A) at Park Rapids Area (8A), 7:30PM | Ted Johnson Arena
Red Lake Falls (8A) at Wahpeton (ND), 6:00PM | Stern Sports Arena

Thief River Falls (8A) at Lake of the Woods (8A), 7:30PM | Baudette Arena

Warroad (8A) at Roseau (8AA), 7:30PM | Roseau Memorial Arena

Weekend Results In Section 8A Boy's Hockey On January 28-29, 2011

2011-01-31T12:06:00.002-06:00

Friday, January 28, 2011:

Crookston 6, Red Lake Falls 2
Duluth Marshall 5, Warroad 0
Thief River Falls 5, Duluth Central 2
Park Rapids Area vs. Lake of the Woods (Postponed)

Saturday, January 29, 2011:

Duluth Marshall 4, Thief River Falls 2
Warroad 3, Duluth Central 2
Lake of the Woods 7, Eveleth-Gilbert 3

Putting The Power In Prowlers .. Micah Ranum .. Courtesy Of Breakdown Sports USA

2011-01-28T10:46:00.001-06:00

01/25/2011

By: Tim Kolehmainen, Breakdown Sports USA

Q and A with hard-hitting Thief River Falls senior Micah Ranum

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.

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.

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.

Question: 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?

Answer: 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.

Q: Give me a short scouting report on yourself as a player. What are your strengths?

A: 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.

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Six Section 8A Teams Face Off Tonight .. The Prowlers Host Duluth Central / Crookston Travels To RLF / D.M. Hilltoppers Invade Warroad / Park Rapids Area Treks To Lake of the Woods

2011-01-28T10:33:00.002-06:00

Duluth Central at Thief River Falls | 5:15 PM | Ralph Engelstad Arena TRF
Crookston at Red Lake Falls | 7:00 PM | Cardin-Hunt Arena
Duluth Marshall at Warroad | 7:30 PM | The Gardens Arena
Park Rapids Area at Lake of the Woods | 7:30 PM | Baudette Arena

Light Schedule Results In Section 8A On Thursday, January 26, 2011 .. Grand Forks Red River Crush EGF / Greenway Downs Bagley

2011-01-28T10:20:00.000-06:00

GF Red River 6, EGF Senior High 1
First period — 1. RR, Matt Verke (Casey Fugleberg) 12:34
Second period — 2. RR, Fugleberg (Blake Holien) 4:46; 3. RR, Cody Jennewein (Josh Gilbertson, Bryan Nies) 8:11; 4. EGF, Josh Mosher (Alex Robertson) 11:47; 5. RR, Alan Zahui 14:45
Third period — 6. RR, Jade Podell (Jordan Love) 2:39; 7. RR, Gilbertson (Jon Lizotte, Taylor Steen)
Goalie saves — RR: Bryan Nies 6-6-9—21; EGF: Beau Scheving 12-4-5—21

Greenway 4, Bagley/Fosston 2

2011-01-26T00:03:00.000-06:00

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( 4 ) AAA Hockey Tournaments In Minnesota / North Dakota

Professional Instruction By National / State Championship Coaching Staff
Each Registered Athlete Includes 3-Day Hockey Camp Summer 2011

COST: $850.00 PLAYER REGISTRATION FEES

Coaching Staff Includes:

Ryan James = '94 State Champs Warroad H.S. - Starz U-16 National Champs '10

Tim Oshie = '05 State Champions Warroad High School -

22 years AAA Coaching

Bruce Elson = Warroad / International Falls Girl's High School Coach

Joe Harren = '05 State Champions At Warroad - St.. Johns University

Brian Idalski = North Dakota Fighting Sioux Women's Head Hockey Coach

Plus Many Others Announced Later

Please Call Timothy Oshie @ (360) 722-1784 Or E-mail to oshiesports@gmail.com

For All Jr. Stars AAA Hockey Information

2010 Registration form Red River Valley Stars

Grand Forks, North Dakota Based

Registration To Reserve Your Spot (Contact Us)

Cost $ 850.00

Or $ 600.00 now and $ 250.00 due at first practice

CheckS Written To:

Timothy Oshie

c/o Jr. Stars AAA Hockey

2019 8th Avenue NW

East Grand Forks, MN 56721

Players Name:___________________________________________________________________________

Fathers Name:____________________Cell#:__________________ Email:___________________________

Mothers Name:____________________Cell#:__________________ Email:___________________________

Birth Date_______/_____/______ Team Level (circle one) Squirts A or B / Peewee A or B / Bantam A or B

Recent teams played for ______________________________________________________________________

Address & City and Zip:________________________________________________________________________

Jersey Number choice 1.)______2.)_____3.)______ Size(adult)__________

Shoots L or R

Goals and Assists this year _____/____ Last year _____/____PIM this year_____

Best Assets __________________________________________________________________________________

Needs Improvement: _________________________________________________________________________

2011 Hockey Coach Name & Phone # & E-Mail Address:

____________________________________________________________________________________________

Please Call Timothy Oshie @ (360) 722-1784 Or E-mail to oshiesports@gmail.com

For All Jr. Stars AAA Hockey Information

Final Scores In Exciting Section 8A Action On Tuesday, January 25, 2011

2011-01-25T23:51:00.000-06:00

THIEF RIVER FALLS 4, EGF SENIOR HIGH 1

Second period — 1. TRF, Beezer Skime (Drew Erickson) 9:20; 2. TRF, Chris Forney (Brady Mernier, Bryan Crosson) 16:32

Third period — 3. EGF, Tucker Poolman (Adam Knopp) 9:44; 4. TRF, Michael Ranum 14:21; 5. TRF, Ranum (Crosson, Forney) 16:46

Goalie saves — TRF: John Narverud 4-9-7 — 21; EGF: Hunter Aubol 8-8-9 — 27

GF CENTRAL 5, WEST FARGO 4, OT

Second period — 1. WF, Jeremy Johnson 2:47; 2. GFC, Johnny Simonson (Jared Sorlien, Jordy Aamot) 5:44; 3. WF, Conor Jonasson (Charlie Torrance, Johnson) 8:27; 4. WF, Tyler Berginski (Sage Raghib, Austin Dillard) 9:30; 5. GFC, Aamot (Sorlien, Jeremy O’Keefe) 14:48; 6. WF, Johnson (Raghib, Torrance) 15:42

Third period — 7. GFC, Tanner Corbett (Tyler Haug, Simonson) 10:38; 8. GFC, Haug (Corbett, Aamot) 16:05

Overtime — 9. GFC, Simonson (Corbett) 2:18

Goalie saves — WF: Cameron Holland 18-10-15-0 — 43; GFC: Eric Melland 6-5-8-2 — 21

MOORHEAD 6, ROSEAU 1

First period — 1. M, Terry Leabo (Nicholas Uglem) 7:46; 2. M, Logan Ness (Brendan Johnson) 11:54; 3. M, Eric Brenk (Bryant Christian) 16:06

Second period — 4. M, Ness (Brenk, Christain) 7:54; 5. R, Mike Johnson (Ryan Leverington) 10:42

Third period — 6. M, Christian (Uglem, Leabo) 8:19; 7. M, Ness (Noah Julin) 10:20

Goalie saves — R: Jared Strand 5-6-5—16 Ryan Erickson 0-0-5—5; M: Michael Bitzer 8-11-12—31

WARROAD 3, CROOKSTON 1

First period — 1. W, Tyler Elson (Tommy Astrup, Nicholas Stoskopf) 14:56

Second period — 2. W, Austin Streiff (Casey Anderson) 15:52

Third period — 3. W, David Nelson (Kyle Sylvester, Brandon Pearson) 5:51; 4. C, Nick Regeimbal (Seth Heppner) 11:26

Goalie saves — W: Andy Foster 9-6-8—23; C: Kollin Erdman 8-7-7—22

LAKE OF THE WOODS 7, KITTSON-CENTRAL 1

First period — 1. LOW, Cole Nelson (Kyle Noble) 7:29; 2. LOW, Brock Debilzan (Wade Holen) 8:42; 3. LOW, Isaac Bitter 10:31

Second period — 4. LOW, Debilzan (Holen, Kyle Poolman) 1:40; 5. LOW, Bryson Jasper 4:57

Third period — 6. LOW, A.J. Pirkl (Ky Johnson) 4:47; 7. KCC, Devin Schuler (Alex Vagle) 8:09; 8. LOW, Nelson 12:59

Goalie saves — KCC: Jackson Klein 18-19-12 – 51; LOW: Alex Lyon 6-7-8 – 21

RED LAKE FALLS 10, BAGLEY-FOSSTON 1

First period — 1. RLF, Jacob Ness (Ryan Amiot, Joe Berberena) 1:36; 2. RLF, Berberena (Garrett Schmitz, Robbie Glass) 16:30

Second period — 3. RLF, Schmitz (Berberena) 3:44; 4. RLF, Andrew Jahnke (Max Martocq) 5:03; 5. RLF, Martocq (Dylan Zutz) 5:13; 6. RLF, Glass (Zutz, Jahnke) 8:43; 7. RLF, Schmitz (Zutz, Glass) 10:03; 8. RLF, Jahnke (Zutz, Lars Brevik) 12:25; 9. BF, Aaron Leintz (Sean Lavine) 13:56

Third period — 10. RLF, Schmitz 4:40; 11. RLF, Jahnke (Zutz, Glass) 7:25

Goalie saves — RLF: Cole Larson 7-12-3—22, Wyatt Casavan 0-0-7—7; B: Ken Davis 9-8-7—24

Section 8A Games On Tuesday, January 25, 2011 .. Bagley Travels To Red Lake Falls / K-C Clashes With LOW / TRF At EGF / Crookston Invades The Gardens In Warroad

2011-01-24T16:48:00.000-06:00

Bagley/Fosston at Red Lake Falls | 7:00 PM | Cardin-Hunt Arena

Kittson-Central at Lake of the Woods | 7:00 PM | Baudette Arena

Thief River Falls at East Grand Forks | 7:30 PM | Civic Center Arena

Crookston at Warroad | 7:30 PM | The Gardens Arena

Final Scores From Saturday, January 22, 2011 .. All (4) Section 8A Teams On Right Side Of The Ledger

2011-01-23T14:24:00.000-06:00

Fort Frances (ONT / CA) 6, Red Lake Falls 0
Greenway 6, Kittson-Central 0
Moorhead 4, Warroad 1
Prairie Area Center 6, Bagley/Fosston 5 OT

Iron-Man Act Garrett Schmitz Never Gets Tired Of Playing Hockey .. Courtesy of Grand Forks Herald

2011-01-22T16:12:00.000-06:00

By: Greg DeVillers, Grand Forks Herald

RED LAKE FALLS, Minn. — Garrett Schmitz never gets tired of playing hockey. He does, however, admit to getting physically tired on the ice at times.

“I like playing a lot,” the Red Lake Falls High School junior said. “I do get tired sometimes. But I’m getting used to it.”

Schmitz is part of the iron-man unit that has helped the Eagles start the season with nine wins in their first 14 games.

There are only 14 players on the RLF varsity roster, several of whom are inexperienced freshmen. As a result, Eagles coach Brad Kennett has relied heavily on eight skaters and one goaltender.

“We get the freshmen out there a lot more against the teams that are more our size and caliber,” Kennett said. “Against the high-end teams, we’ve played a very limited number of guys. Right now, we’ve been fortunate enough to stay healthy. And about half the teams on our schedule are in the same boat as us, counting on a few guys to play a lot. We have probably 6-7 guys who would fit in somewhere on almost any team in Section 8A.”

Schmitz and Robbie Glass are the top Red Lake Falls defensemen. Against the better teams, Kennett said, Schmitz rarely leaves the ice and Glass also plays almost all the time.

The situation is similar on the lines.

Senior Andrew Jahnke centers Dylan Zutz and Max Martocq, a foreign exchange student from France. That trio plays every other shift. Joe Berberena centers the second shift, with four players alternating at the wings.
The Jahnke line has been the most productive. Jahnke paces the offense (12 goals, 22 assists — 34 points), followed by Zutz (16-17 — 33). Martocq has 28 points. Berberena has contributed 13 points. The Eagles also get big offensive production from Schmitz (29 points, including a team-leading 20 goals) and Glass (2-13 — 15).

MORE: http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/190966/group/Sports/

Final Scores From Section 8A Hockey Action On Friday, January 21 .. Games On Saturday, January 22, 2011 .. Bagley Hosts Prairie Center / Red Lake Falls Takes On Neighbors From the North / Greenway At Kittson Central / Warroad Takes Jaunt Down ND Highway 29 To Moorhead

2011-01-22T11:02:00.000-06:00

Friday, January 21, 2011 Final Scores:

Crookston 5, Fargo South 2

Lake of the Woods 6, Red Lake Falls 2

Games Tonight On Saturday, January 22, 2011:

Prairie Centre Area at Bagley/Fosston | 3:00 PM | Albert Kaiser Arena
Fort Frances (ON, CN) at Red Lake Falls | 2:00 PM | Cardin-Hunt Arena
Greenway at Kittson Central | 2:00 PM | Hallock Arena
Warroad at Moorhead | 6:00 PM | Moorhead Sports Center

Light Schedule In Section 8A Hockey On Friday, January 21, 2011

2011-01-21T13:09:00.000-06:00

Fargo South (ND) at Crookston | 7:30PM | Crookston Sports Center

Lake of the Woods at Red Lake Falls | 7:00 PM | Cardin-Hunt Arena

Moorhead Knocks Off EGF / Prairie Center Upends Park Rapids / TRF Downs Warroad In OT / Wahpeton Edges Kittson Central n Section 8A Action Last Night

2011-01-21T11:36:00.001-06:00

Moorhead 3, East Grand Forks 1

Prairie Center Area 5, Park Rapids Area 3

Thief River Falls 2, Warroad 1 OT
Wahpeton (ND) 5, Kittson Central 2

Tonight In Section 8A Hockey .. Kittson Travels To Wahpeton / Moorhead Invades EGF Civic Center / Park Rapids Clashes With Prairie Centre / TRF Travels Up Highway 11 To Warroad

2011-01-20T17:35:00.000-06:00

Kittson Central (8A) at Wahpeton (ND), 6:00PM | Stern Sports Arena

Moorhead (8AA) at East Grand Forks (8A), 7:30PM | East Grand Forks Civic Center

Park Rapids Area (8A) at Prairie Centre Area (6A), 7:15PM | Sauk Centre Civic Arena

Thief River Falls (8A) at Warroad (8A), 7:30PM | The Gardens Arena

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jr. Stars AAA Hockey Taking Applications For The 2011 AAA Hockey Season

2011-01-18T11:59:00.001-06:00

FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE
MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2011
GRAND FORKS, ND:

Red River Valley Jr. Stars AAA Hockey

THE RED RIVER VALLEY JR. STARS AAA HOCKEY ORGANIZATION

BOY'S BIRTH YEARS: 1995-96 Prep / 1996 / 1997 / 1998 / 1999 / 2000 / 2001

GIRL'S DIVISIONS: 10-U / 12-U / 14-U

GENERAL JR. STARS AAA CURRICULUM

Hi-Powered Training Camps In Grand Forks / Fargo Area

( 4 ) AAA Hockey Tournaments In Minnesota / North Dakota

Professional Instruction By National / State Championship Coaching Staff
Each Registered Athlete Includes 3-Day Hockey Camp Summer 2011

COST: $850.00 PLAYER REGISTRATION FEES

Coaching Staff Includes:

Ryan James = 1994 State Champions At Warroad High School - North Dakota Starz U-16 USA Hockey National Champs

Tim Oshie = 2005 State Champions Warroad High School -

22 years AAA Coaching Experience

Brian Idalski = North Dakota Fighting Sioux Women's Head Hockey Coach

Bruce Elson = Warroad / International Falls Girl's High School Coach

Joe Harren = 2005 State Champions At Warroad - St.. Johns University - Jr. Stars AAA

2010 Registration form Red River Valley Stars

Grand Forks, North Dakota Based

Registration To Reserve Your Spot (Contact Us)

Cost $ 850.00

Or $ 600.00 now and $ 250.00 due at first practice

CheckS Written To:

Timothy Oshie

c/o Jr. Stars AAA Hockey

2019 8th Avenue NW

East Grand Forks, MN 56721

Players Name:___________________________________

Fathers Name:____________________Cell#:_____________Email:_______________

Mothers Name:___________________Cell#:______________Email:_______________

Birth Date_______/_____/______ Team Level (circle) Peewee A or Bantam A / B

Recent teams played for ________________________________

Address & City and Zip:_________________________________

Jersey Number choice 1.)______2.)_____3.)______ Size(adult)__________

Shoots L or R

Goals and Assists this year _____/____ Last year _____/____PIM this year_____

Best Assets ___________________________________________________________

Needs Improvement: ____________________________________________________

Please Call Timothy Oshie @ (360) 722-1784 Or E-mail to oshiesports@gmail.com

For All Jr. Stars AAA Hockey Information

Kindest Regards,

Timothy Oshie
2019 8th Avenue NW
East Grand Forks, MN 56721
(360) 722-1784 Cell #
oshiesports@gmail.com

Website: http://www.tjoshie.com

Section 8A Boys Hockey (MN) Site: http://section8ahockeyblog.blogspot.com/

Warroad Wins Eighth Straight In 3-0 Shut Out Over Crookston .. Photo / Feature Courtesy Of Minnesota Hockey Hub

2011-01-18T08:44:00.000-06:00

Warriors turn up the defensive intensity

By Tim Kolehmainen, Breakdown Sports USA

This wasn’t the way it was supposed to be.

Heading into mid-December, powerful Warroad was in an unusual position. The Warriors had lost four straight games to fall below .500 (3-4-0), a benchmark not common in Warroad varsity hockey. The team was struggling to score goals, with back-to-back shutout losses at the hands of Bemidji and East Grand Forks.

That’s when Warroad turned up the defense.

Since that point, the Warriors have ripped off eight straight victories, the latest a 3-0 shutout of host Crookston Saturday night at the shiny Crookston Sports Center.

“It’s a skill just like stickhandling and passing the puck, preparing yourself for a game mentally,” said coach Albert Hasbargen. “We have some young guys who are learning that and some old guys who had to find it again.”

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Tonight In Section 8A Boy's Hockey .. Bagley Hosts Greenway .. Park Rapids Travels To Northern Lakes .. Red Hot Detroit Lakes Invades Crookston .. Red Lake Falls Travels West On 2 In Clash With Green Wave

2011-01-18T08:25:00.000-06:00

Tuesday, January 18, 2011:

Greenway at Bagley/Fosston | 7:00 PM | Cardin-Hunt Arena
Park Rapids Area at Northern Lakes | 7:00 PM | Breezy Point Arena
Detroit Lakes at Crookston | 7:30 PM | Crookston Sports Center
Red Lake Falls at East Grand Forks | 7:30 PM | East Grand Forks Civic Center

Weekend Scores From January 14-15, 2011 In Exciting Section 8A Action

2011-01-18T08:16:00.000-06:00

Saturday, January 15, 2011:

Bagley/Fosston 7, Silver Bay / Cook County 6 OT
Grand Forks Central (ND) 2, East Grand Forks 1
Warroad 3, Crookston 0
Lake of the Woods 5, Greenway 0
Red Lake Falls 5, Park Rapids Area 0
Wadena-Deer Creek 7, Kittson-Central 2

Friday, January 14, 2011:

Lake of the Woods 1, Proctor 1 OT - TIE
Northern Lakes 7, Kittson-Central 4
Red Lake Falls 6, Silver Bay / Cook Country 2

Final Scores From Thursday, January 13 .. What's On Tap This Weekend In Exciting Section 8A Hockey Action .. Get Out & Support Your Teams

2011-01-14T15:32:00.000-06:00

Final Scores From Thursday, January 13, 2011:

Warroad 4, Roseau 1 - FINAL
Bemidji 2, East Grand Forks 1 - FINAL
Thief River Falls 4, Crookston 1 - FINAL
Park Rapids Area 7, Wadena-Deer Creek 1 - FINAL

Friday, January 14, 2011:

Silver Bay at Red Lake Falls | 7:00 PM | Cardin-Hunt Arena
Kittson-Central at Northern Lake | 7:00 PM | Hallett Community Center In Crosby
Lake of the Woods at Proctor | 7:30 PM | Proctor Arena

Saturday, January 15, 2011:

Lake of the Woods at Greenway | 1:00 PM | Hodgins-Berardo Arena In Coleraine
Silver Bay at Bagley/Fosston | 1:00 PM | Albert Kaiser Arena
Park Rapids Area at Red Lake Falls | 2:00 PM | Cardin-Hunt Arena
Kittson-Central at Wadena-Deer Creek | 2:00 PM | Long Prairie Expo Arena
Warroad at Crookston | 5:30 PM | Crookston Sports Center
East Grand Forks at Grand Forks (ND) Central | 7:30 PM | Purpur Arena Grand Forks

Roseau - Warroad Rivalry Continues Tonight At "The Gardens" In Hockeytown USA .. Wadena Invades Park Rapids Area .. CROX Travels To Lttle Ralph In TRF .. EGF Treks To Bemidji To Clash With Red-Hot Lumberjacks In Exciting Section 8A Action On January 13, 2011

2011-01-13T12:09:00.000-06:00

Thursday, January 13, 2011:

Roseau at Warroad | 7:30 PM | The Gardens Arena
Wadena-Deer Creek at Park Rapids Area | Ted O. Johnson Arena
Crookston at Thief River Falls | 7:30 PM | Ralph Engelstad Arena
East Grand Forks at Bemidji | 7:30 PM | Nymore Ice Arena

Friday, January 14, 2011:

Silver Bay at Red Lake Falls | 7:00 PM | Cardin-Hunt Arena
Kittson-Central at Northern Lake | 7:00 PM | Hallett Community Center In Crosby
Lake of the Woods at Proctor | 7:30 PM | Proctor Arena

Saturday, January 15, 2011:

Lake of the Woods at Greenway | 1:00 PM | Hodgins-Berardo Arena In Coleraine
Silver Bay at Bagley/Fosston | 1:00 PM | Albert Kaiser Arena
Park Rapids Area at Red Lake Falls | 2:00 PM | Cardin-Hunt Arena
Kittson-Central at Wadena-Deer Creek | 2:00 PM | Long Prairie Expo Arena
Warroad at Crookston | 5:30 PM | Crookston Sports Center
East Grand Forks at Grand Forks (ND) Central | 7:30 PM | Purpur Arena Grand Forks

Minnesota H.S. Section 8A Boy's Hockey Site: OSHIE SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT PROUDLY ANNOUNCES THE 2ND ANNUAL RED RIVER VALLEY JR. STARS AAA HOCKEY ORGANIZATION & TRY-OUTS FOR YOUTH BIRTH YEARS 1995-2001

2011-01-12T15:47:00.000-06:00

Minnesota H.S. Section 8A Boy's Hockey Site: OSHIE SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT PROUDLY ANNOUNCES THE 2ND ANNUAL RED RIVER VALLEY JR. STARS AAA HOCKEY ORGANIZATION & TRY-OUTS FOR YOUTH BIRTH YEARS 1995-2001

Results From Tuesday, January 11, 2011 .. RLF Shuts Out Bearcats / TRF Continues Scoring Pace Over Park Rapids / Bemidji Shuts Out CROX / LOW Bombards Flyers In Exciting Section 8A Action

2011-01-12T15:36:00.000-06:00

Tuesday, January 11, 2011:

Red Lake Falls 9, Kittson-Central 0
Thief River Falls 10, Park Rapids Area 1
Bemidji 6, Crookston 0
Lake of the Woods 14, Bagley/Fosston 0

Tonight In Section 8A Boy's Hockey .. RLF Invades Hallock / Park Rapids Brings Their Offensive Game To TRF / Crookston To Battle Lumberjacks At Nymore / Bagley Heads Up To Baudette Arena

2011-01-11T15:59:00.000-06:00

Tuesday, January 11, 2011:

Red Lake Falls at Kittson-Central | 7:00 PM | Hallock Ice Arena
Park Rapids Area at Thief River Falls | 7:30 PM | Ralph Engelstad Arena
Crookston at Bemidji | 7:30 PM | Nymore Ice Arena
Bagley/Fosston at Lake of the Woods | 7:30 PM | Baudette Ice Arena

OSHIE SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT PROUDLY ANNOUNCES THE 2ND ANNUAL RED RIVER VALLEY JR. STARS AAA HOCKEY ORGANIZATION & TRY-OUTS FOR YOUTH BIRTH YEARS 1995-2001

2011-01-10T15:43:00.003-06:00

Red River Valley Jr. Stars AAA Hockey

TEAMS OFFERED IN BIRTH YEARS:

1995-96 Prep / 1996 / 1997 / 1998 / 1999 / 2000 / 2001

GENERAL JR. STARS AAA CURRICULUM

Hi-Powered Training Camps In Grand Forks / Fargo / Crookston Area

( 4 ) AAA Hockey Tournaments In Minnesota / North Dakota

Professional Instruction By National / State Championship Staff
Each Registered Athlete Includes 3-Day Hockey Camp Summer 2011

COST: $850.00 PLAYER REGISTRATION FEES

Coaching Staff Includes:

Ryan James = 1994 State Champions At Warroad - North Dakota U-16 USA National Champs

Tim Oshie = 2005 State Champions Warroad High School -
22 years AAA Coaching Experience .. USA Hockey InLine U-17 National Champions 2004

Bruce Elson = Warroad / International Falls Girl's High School Coach

Joe Harren = 2005 State Champions At Warroad - St.. Johns University - Jr. Stars AAA

GENERAL JR. STARS AAA CURRICULUM

Hi-Powered Training Camps In Grand Forks / Fargo / Crookston Area

( 4 ) AAA Hockey Tournaments In Minnesota / North Dakota

Tournaments In Which Jr. Stars Will Attend (4 Per Team):

Northland Hockey Festival - Thief River Falls / Crookston

The Hockey Academy (Formerly Ice Palace Cup) - Grand Forks, ND

Fargo Spring Meltown Tournament - Fargo, ND

Pepsi International Cup - Fargo, ND

USA International Cup @ Schwan Super Rinks - Blaine, MN

Plus Others Announced Later

Please Call Timothy Oshie @ (360) 722-1784 Or E-mail to oshiesports@gmail.com

For All Jr. Stars AAA Hockey Information

Section 8A Final Scores From The Past Week Of January 4-8, 2011

2011-01-10T13:18:00.000-06:00

Saturday, January 8, 2011:

Bagley / Fosston 5, Ely 3
Park Rapids Area 5, Kittson-Central 1
Roseau 8, East Grand Forks 3
St. Paul Johnson 2, Lake of the Woods 1 OT
Warroad 2, St. Cloud Cathedral 0

Friday, January 7, 2011:

Lake of the Woods 4, St. Paul Como Park 0
Red Lake Falls vs. Wahpeton, ND (Postponed)
Warroad 2, St. Cloud Tech 1

Thursday, January 6, 2011:

East Grand Forks 3, Grand Forks Red River 2 OT

Tuesday, January 4, 2011:

Lake of the Woods 3, Red Lake Falls 1
Moorhead 5, East Grand Forks 2
Park Rapids Area 2, Northern Lakes 2 TIE
Thief River Falls 17, Kittson-Central 1

Minnesota H.S. Section 8A Boy's Hockey Site: Final Scores From Tuesday, January 4, 2011 .. TRF Explodes For 17 Over K-C / LOW Earns Win Over Eagles / Panthers Tie Northern Lakes / Moorhead Edges EGF

2011-01-05T09:47:00.001-06:00

Minnesota H.S. Section 8A Boy's Hockey Site: Final Scores From Tuesday, January 4, 2011 .. TRF Explodes For 17 Over K-C / LOW Earns Win Over Eagles / Panthers Tie Northern Lakes / Moorhead Edges EGF

Blogger: Minnesota H.S. Section 8A Boy's Hockey Site - Publish Status

2011-01-05T09:47:00.000-06:00

Blogger: Minnesota H.S. Section 8A Boy's Hockey Site - Publish Status

Final Scores From Tuesday, January 4, 2011 .. TRF Explodes For 17 Over K-C / LOW Earns Win Over Eagles / Panthers Tie Northern Lakes / Moorhead Edges EGF

2011-01-05T09:40:00.001-06:00

Finals From Tuesday, January 4, 2011:

Lake of the Woods 3, Red Lake Falls 1

Moorhead 5, East Grand Forks 2

Park Rapids Area 2, Northern Lakes 2 TIE

Thief River Falls 17, Kittson-Central 1
Logan Engelstad Hat Trick, 1a .. Brendan Skime 2g, 3a .. Micah Ranum 2g, 3a .. Logan Kennedy 2g, 1a .. Tanner Nessen 2g .. Austin Odberg 1g, 5a .. Ryan Crosson 1g, 4a .. Brady Meunier 1g, 1a .. Chris Forney 1g .. Evan Ose 1g .. Conner Doherty 1g .. Josh Koop 12 saves

Section 8A Action Gets Rolling Again In The New Year Of 2011 .. Six Teams On Tap Tonight In The Frozen Tundra Of Northern Minnesota

2011-01-04T12:01:00.000-06:00

Tuesday, January 4, 2011:

East Grand Forks (8A) at Moorhead (8AA), 7:30PM | Moorhead Sports Center
Kittson Central (8A) at Thief River Falls (8A), 7:30PM | Ralph Engelstad Arena
Northern Lakes (6A) at Park Rapids Area (8A), 7:30PM | Ted Johnson Arena
Red Lake Falls (8A) at Lake of the Woods (8A), 7:00PM | Baudette Arena

Final Scores For Thursday, December 30, 2010 In Section 8A Action

2011-01-03T16:36:00.001-06:00

Thursday, December 30th:

Eveleth-Gilbert Invitational:
Park Rapids Area 10, Kittson-Central 2

Ralph Engelstad Classic At Thief River Falls:
Crookston 7, Marcus (TX) 1
Hermantown 4, East Grand Forks 3
Thief River Falls 5, Hutchinson 0

Roseau Classic:
Lake of the Woods 5, Mandan (ND) 1

Warroad Invitational:
Warroad 7, Faribault 1

Scores In Section 8A .. Holiday Tournaments Heat Up .. Park Rapids / Kittson-Central / Red Lake Falls / EGF / Crookston / TRF / Warroad All Net Wins

2010-12-30T09:21:00.000-06:00

Park Rapids Area (8A) 2, Greenway (7A) 1
Kittson Central (8A) 8, Mankato East/Loyola (1A) 1
Morris/Benson Area (6A) 4, Bagley/Fosston (8A) 2
Red Lake Falls (8A) 4, Northern Lakes (6A) 2
East Grand Forks (8A) 7, Carolina Jr. Hurricanes (NC) 5
Crookston (8A) 3, St. Louis Park (2A) 2
Thief River Falls (8A) 2 vs. Hermantown (5A) 2 TIE
Roseau (8AA) 5, Lake of the Woods (8A) 1
Warroad (8A) 7, Osseo (5AA) 2

Final Scores From Section 8A Hockey Action .. Tournaments Heat Up In The Holiday Season

2010-12-29T14:01:00.000-06:00

Henry Sibley 3, Parks Rapids Area 2 OT
Eveleth 8, Kittson-Central 1
Red Lake Falls 11, Bagley/Fosston 3
East Grand Forks 6, St. Louis Park 3
Hermantown 9, Crookston 4
Alexandria 4, Lake of the Wood 3
Warroad 4, Grafton-Park River 2

Section 8A Scores From Monday, December 27, 2010

2010-12-28T13:05:00.000-06:00

Morris / Benson Area 5, Red Lake Falls 4

Northern Lakes 8, Bagley / Fosston 0

Holiday Tournaments Schedule For Section 8A Teams .. All (9) Teams In Exciting Action .. Good Luck To All Programs.

2010-12-26T11:16:00.000-06:00

Monday, December 27th, 2010

Northern Lakes Invitational | Breezy Point Ice Arena, Breezy Point, MN
First Round
Morris/Benson Area (6A) vs. Red Lake Falls (8A), 12:00PM
Bagley/Fosston (8A) vs. Northern Lakes (6A), 2:00PM

Tuesday, December 28th, 2010

Eveleth-Gilbert Invitational | The Hippodrome, Eveleth, MN
Quarterfinals
Henry Sibley (3AA) vs. Park Rapids Area (8A), 11:00AM
Minneapolis (6AA) vs. Greenway (7A), 1:15PM
Mora/Hinckley-Finlayson (5A) vs. Mankato East/Loyola (1A), 5:00PM
Kittson Central (8A) vs. Eveleth-Gilbert (7A), 7:15PM

Northern Lakes Invitational | Breezy Point Ice Arena, Breezy Point, MN
Second Round
Bagley/Fosston (8A) vs. Red Lake Falls (8A), 12:00PM
Northern Lakes (6A) vs. Morris/Benson Area (6A), 2:00PM

Ralph Engelstad Classic | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Thief River Falls, MN
First Round
Crookston (8A) vs. St. Louis Park (2A), 5:00PM
Hermantown (5A) vs. Thief River Falls (8A), 7:30PM
East Grand Forks (8A), Carolina Jr. Hurricanes (NC)

Roseau Classic | Roseau Memorial Arena, Roseau, MN
First Round
Alexandria (6A) vs. Mandan (ND), 5:00PM
Lake of the Woods (8A) vs. Roseau (8AA), 8:00PM

Warroad Invitational | The Gardens Arena, Warroad, MN
Round Robin
Warroad (8A) vs. Grafton/Park River (ND), 5:00PM
Osseo (5AA) vs. Faribault (1A), 7:30PM

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

Eveleth-Gilbert Invitational | The Hippodrome, Eveleth, MN
Semifinals & Consolation Semifinals, TBD

Northern Lakes Invitational | Breezy Point Ice Arena, Breezy Point, MN
Third Round
Bagley/Fosston (8A) vs. Morris/Benson Area (6A), 10:30AM
Northern Lakes (6A) vs. Red Lake Falls (8A), 12:30PM

Ralph Engelstad Classic | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Thief River Falls, MN
Second Round
Crookston (MN) vs. Marcus (TX) or Carolina Jr Hurricanes, 2:30PM
East Grand Forks (8A) vs. Hermantown (5A), 5:00PM
Thief River Falls (8A) vs. St. Louis Park (2A), 7:30PM

Roseau Classic | Roseau Memorial Arena, Roseau, MN
Second Round
Alexandria (6A) vs. Lake of the Woods (8A), 5:30PM
Mandan (ND) vs. Roseau (8AA), 8:00PM

Warroad Invitational | The Gardens Arena, Warroad, MN
Second Round
Faribault (1A) vs. Grafton/Park River (ND), 5:00PM
Osseo (5AA) vs. Warroad (8A), 7:30PM

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

Ralph Engelstad Classic | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Thief River Falls, MN
Third Round
Crookston (8A) vs. Hermantown (5A), 12:00PM
East Grand Forks (8A) vs. ??
Thief River Falls (8A) vs. ??

Roseau Classic | Roseau Memorial Arena, Roseau, MN
Third Round
Mandan (ND) vs. Lake of the Woods (8A), 12:00PM
Alexandria (6A) vs. Roseau (8AA), 2:30PM

Warroad Invitational | The Gardens Arena, Warroad, MN
Third Round
Osseo (5AA) vs. Grafton/Park River (ND), 12:00PM
Faribault (1A) vs. Warroad (8A), 2:15PM

How sweet it is: Heppner's goal in OT lifts Pirates over Green Wave

2010-12-25T18:05:00.000-06:00

Courtesy of Crookston Times Newspaper:

By: Derek Martin

Much like last year's grand opening of the Crookston Sports Center, Thursday's game between Crookston and East Grand Forks had a certain buzz going into it with the Pirate girls' hockey team knocking off the Green Wave prior and the Crookston Alumni Games being held in the Gold Arena. Heading into the game, Pirate senior center Seth Heppner said he had "nerves, nerves, nerves" all day.

Unlike last year, both Pirate teams were victorious this time around.

Seth somehow managed to calm those nerves as he took a pass from Mark Bittner about two minutes into overtime, tied at 2-2, when he went in on East Grand Forks goaltender Hunter Aubol and beat him with a low shot on the glove side corner to give the Pirates a huge 3-2 Section 8A win over the No. 11 team in Class A.

"I thought I might have been offsides at first," Heppner said about getting the pass at the blue line. "Mark [Bittner] made a pass from behind the net that I think was supposed to be to Reggie but he let it go for some reason and it came to me as I was coming across the ice. We practice that drill all the time and it worked. It was definitely fun beating them after last year."

Last year?

MORE: http://www.crookstontimes.com/sports/x1808782422/How-sweet-it-is-Heppners-goal-in-OT-lifts-Pirates-over-Green-Wave

Former Warroad Warrior, Now University of North Dakota's Brock Nelson & Duluth East' Derek Forbort Make Team USA Roster At The World U-20 Junior Championships

2010-12-23T09:28:00.001-06:00

BY INVITATION ONLY: Freshmen Derek Forbort (Duluth, Minn.) and Brock Nelson (Warroad, Minn.) were named to the to the United States National Junior Team preliminary roster by USA Hockey on Tuesday.

Forbort and Nelson are among 29 players who will attend a pre-tournament camp beginning Dec. 17 in Troy, Rochester, Jamestown and Amherst, N.Y.

The camp will include exhibition games against Rensselaer's men's hockey team (Dec. 19), the Czech Republic (Dec. 21) and Norway (Dec. 23). The final U.S. National Junior Team 22-man roster will be announced prior to Team USA's final exhibition game against Norway.

The 2011 U.S. National Junior Team will compete at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship, Dec. 26, 2010-Jan. 5, 2011, in Buffalo and Niagara, N.Y.

Forbort, one of 10 defensemen invited to the pre-tournament camp, helped lead the U.S. to a gold medal at the 2010 Under-18 World Championship. In 13 games this season with the Fighting Sioux, Forbort has amassed eight assists and a +2 plus/minus rating. He is UND's leading rookie scorer and is tied for second among WCHA rookie defensemen in assists. Forbort was selected 15th overall by Los Angeles in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Nelson, a native of Warroad, Minn., is one of 17 forwards named to the preliminary roster. In 18 games this season, Nelson has one goal and four assists for five points. He was selected 30th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Section 8A Games On Thursday, December 23, 2010 .. The Red Hot Green Wave Invade Crookston Sports Center To Clash With Pirates In Lone Game In Section

2010-12-23T09:15:00.000-06:00

East Grand Forks (8A) at Crookston (8A), 7:00PM | Crookston Sports Center

Pirates Defeat Park Rapids Area .. Green Wave Knock Off GF Central .. Warroad Downs TRF .. Fargo Davies Upend Red Lake Falls In Exciting Section 8A Action

2010-12-22T12:46:00.002-06:00

Crookston Pirates 7, Park Rapids Area 2

Pirates: Ryan Edevold 2G, 1A .. Brandon Larson 2G .. Austin Proulx 1G .. Seth Heppner 1G .. Kolton Walker 1G .. Mark Bittner 5A .. (G) Kollin Erdman 20 Saves
Panthers: Sam Coborn 1G, 1A .. Kyle Kanten 1G .. (G) Cody Brumbaugh 41 Saves

East Grand Forks Green Wave 4, Grand Forks Central (ND) 1

Green Wave: Tommy Hajicek 3G, 1A .. Zach Lawdermilt 1G, 3A .. (G) Hunter Aubol 23 Saves

Knights: Johnny Simonson 1G .. (G) Derek Fuller 22 Saves

Warroad Warriors 5, Thief River Falls Prowlers 2

Warriors: David Nelson Hat Trick (1PPG / 1ENG) .. Nick Stoskopf 2G .. (G) Andy Foster 14 Saves

Prowlers: Micah Ranum 2G .. (G) Josh Koop 17 Saves

Fargo Davies 4, Red Lake Falls 3

Eagles: Dylan Zutz 1G, 1A .. Joe Berberena 1G .. Garrett Schmitz 1G .. (G) Cole Larson 6 Saves | Loss .. (G) Wyatt Casavan 10 Saves

2011 East Grand Forks High School (Green Wave) Team Photo

2010-12-21T12:32:00.000-06:00

2011 Crookston High School (Pirates) Team Picture

2010-12-21T12:24:00.000-06:00

Games On Tap For Tuesday, December 21, 2011 .. Bagley Travels To Hallock / Crookston To Red Hot Park Rapids Area / Red Lake Falls Hosts Fargo Davies / Red River Rivalry G.F. Central At Senior High - EGF / Warroad Invades The Little Ralph In Thief River Falls

2010-12-21T11:19:00.000-06:00

Bagley/Fosston (8A) at Kittson Central (8A), 7:00PM | Hallock Arena
Crookston (8A) at Park Rapids Area (8A), 7:30PM | Ted Johnson Arena
Fargo Davies (ND) at Red Lake Falls (8A), 7:00PM | Cardin-Hunt Arena
Grand Forks Central (ND) at East Grand Forks (8A), 7:30PM | EGF Civic Center
Warroad (8A) at Thief River Falls (8A), 7:30PM | Ralph Engelstad Arena

Section 8A Scores On Weekend Of December 16-18, 2010

2010-12-19T10:22:00.001-06:00

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2010:
Fort Frances (ON, CN) 7, Kittson-Central 1
Lake of the Woods 5, Park Rapids 1
Prairie Area Centre 10 , Bagley/Fosston 1
Red Lake Falls 10, Wadena-Deer Creek 7
Thief River Falls 10, International Falls 2

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2010:

East Grand Forks 3, Warroad 0

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2010:

Bemidji 5, Thief River Falls 2

Crookston 5, Superior (WI) 3

Park Rapids Area 7, Wadena-Deer Creek 1

Courtesy Of Minnesota Hockey Hub Website: Detroit Lakes rallies for overtime victory ..Nate Baker nets winner as Lakers recover from 4-1 deficit to Park Rapids

2010-12-15T15:51:00.000-06:00

By Tim Kolehmainen, Breakdown Sports USA

Stars, who needs ‘em? Apparently not Detroit Lakes.

Dropped from most contending lists in Section 6A prior to the season when NHL draftee Tanner Lane decided not to return for his senior season, the Lakers are proving to be a deeper team than anyone imagined – except perhaps amongst themselves.

Senior forward Nate Baker scored 4:17 into overtime to give Detroit Lakes an important 6-5 victory over Mid-State Conference rival Park Rapids Tuesday night at the Kent Freeman Arena in Detroit Lakes, the Lakers’ fifth victory in six games without their superstar.

“You hear all the criticism of how Tanner is gone and they’ll be sunk, so we’re using ‘silence the critics’ as our motto this year,” said coach Chris Denardo.

The Lakers (5-1-0) rallied from a 4-1 second period deficit to defeat the Panthers (1-2-0). The victory also avenged last February's defeat on home ice, which gave Park Rapids the Mid-State title.

http://www.mnhockeyhub.com/news_article/show/71833?referrer_id=32770

Bemidji Defeats Warroad For First Time Since 1994-95 Season .. Blanks Warriors 1-0 .. Park Rapids Lose Heartbreaker After 4-1 Lead To Detroit Lakes 5-4 In OT .. LOW Crushes 'The Falls 5-1 .. RLF Eagles Down Kittson Central 5-3 (Bearcats Markas Dahl Nets Hat Trick)

2010-12-15T14:30:00.000-06:00

Bemidji 1, Warroad 0

Detroit Lakes 5, Park Rapids Area 4 OT

Lake of the Woods 5, International Falls 1

Red Lake Falls 5, Kittson-Central 3

Team Capsules:

Warroad Warriors - G Andy Foster 20 Saves .. Warriors 1st Loss To Bemidji Lumberjacks Since 1994-95 Season

Park Rapids Area - C Sam Coborn 2G's (1PPG) .. Levi Erickson 1G, 1A .. Kody Walsh 1G .. Lucas Maves 1PPG .. G Scott Smith 31 Saves

Lake of the Woods - C Wade Holen Hat Trick, 2A .. Bryson Jasper 1G, 2A .. Issac Bittner 1G .. G Alex Lyon 20 Saves

Red Lake Falls - C Joe Berberena 2G (1SHG+1PPG) .. Andrew Jahnke 1PPG, 2A .. Garrett Schmitz 1G .. Max Martocq 1G .. Robbie Glass 4A .. G Cole Larson 23 Saves

Kittson-Central - C Markas Dahl Hat Trick, 1 SHG .. G Jackson Klein 37 Saves

Minnesota High School Boy's Section 8A Hockey Master Game Schedule For Week Of December 13-18, 2010 .. Individual Team Records In Section 8A + Overall Statistics Up Through 12-13-2010

2010-12-13T13:27:00.003-06:00

SECTION 8A MASTER SCHEDULE WEEK OF DECEMBER 13-18, 2010:

Tuesday, December 14, 2010:

Bemidji (8AA) at Warroad (8A), 7:30PM | The Gardens Arena

International Falls (7A) at Lake of the Woods (8A), 7:30PM | Baudette Arena
Kittson Central (8A) at Red Lake Falls (8A), 7:00PM | Cardin-Hunt Arena

Park Rapids Area (8A) at Detroit Lakes (6A), 7:30PM | Freeman Sports Arena

Thursday, December 16, 2010:

Stadstad Classic | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, ND

Quarterfinals
Grand Forks Central (ND) vs. Bismarck Century (ND), 1:00PM
Princeton (5A) vs. Fargo Davies (ND), 3:15PM
Grand Forks Red River (ND) vs. Bismarck High (ND), 5:30PM
Apple Valley (3AA) vs. Grafton-Park River (ND), 7:45PM

Section 8A Games:

Crookston (8A) at Superior (WI), 7:30PM | Superior Arena

Park Rapids Area (8A) at Wadena-Deer Creek (6A), 7:30PM | TBD

Thief River Falls (8A) at Bemidji (8AA), 7:30PM | Bemidji Regional Events Center

Friday, December 17, 2010:

Stadstad Classic | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, ND

Semifinals, 3:15PM & 7:45PM

Section 8A Games:

Warroad (8A) at East Grand Forks (8A), 7:30PM | East Grand Forks Civic Center

Saturday, December 18, 2010:

Stadstad Classic | Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, ND

Championship, TBD
Third Place, TBD
Fifth Place, TBD
Seventh Place, TBD

Section 8A Games:

Crookston (8A) at Duluth Marshall (7A), 3:00PM | MARS Lakeview Arena

International Falls (8A) at Thief River Falls (8A), 3:00PM | Ralph Engelstad Arena
Lake of the Woods (8A) at Park Rapids Area (8A), 2:00PM | Ted Johnson Arena

Wadena-Deer Creek (6A) at Red Lake Falls (8A), 2:00PM | Cardin-Hunt Arena

NEW: Bagley/Fosston (8A) at Prairie Center (6A), 3:00PM | Sauk Centre Civic Area

2010-11 INDIVIDUAL TEAM SEASON CAPSULES

Warroad Warriors | Section 8A 1-0-0 | Overall 3-2-0 | 18 GF | 16 GA

Tuesday, Dec. 14: vs. Bemidji Lumberjacks | The Gardens Arena | 7:30 P.M.

Saturday, Dec. 17: @ East Grand Forks | EGF Civic Center | 7:30 P.M.

Red Lake Falls Eagles | Section 8A 1-0-0 | Overall 2-1-0 | 15 GF | 10 GA

Tuesday, Dec. 14: vs. Kittson-Central | Cardin-Hunt Arena | 7:00 P.M.

Saturday, Dec. 18: vs. Wadena-Deer Creek | Cardin-Hunt Arena | 2:00 P.M.

Kittson-Central Bearcats | Section 8A 1-1-0 | Overall 2-2-0 | 17 GF | 24 GA

Tuesday, Dec. 14: @ Red Lake Falls | Cardin-Hunt Arena | 7:00 P.M.

Saturday, Dec. 18: @ Fort Francis, Manitoba, CAN | Fort Francis Arena | 1:15 P.M.

Lake of the Woods Bears | Section 8A 0-2-0 | Overall 1-2-1 | 6 GF | 8 GA

Tuesday, Dec. 14: vs. International Falls | Baudette Arena | 7:30 P.M.

Saturday, Dec. 18: @ Park Rapids Area | Ted O. Johnson Arena | 2:00 P.M.

East Grand Forks Green Wave | Section 8A 2-0-0 | Overall 2-2-0 | 17 GF | 13 GA

Friday, Dec. 17: vs. Warroad | EGF Civic Center | 7:30 p.m.

Thief River Falls Prowlers | Section 8A 0-0-0 | Overall 3-2-0 | 17 GF | 17 GA

Thursday, Dec. 16: @ Bemidji | Bemidji Regional Events Center | 7:30 P.M.

Saturday, Dec. 18: vs. International Falls | Ralph Engelstad Arena | 3:00 P.M.

Crookston Pirates | Section 8A 1-0-0 | Overall 1-3-1 | 14 GF | 18 GA

Thursday, Dec. 16: @ Superior (WI) | Superior (WI) Arena | 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 18: @ Duluth Marshall | MARS Lakeview Arena | 3:00 P.M.
Park Rapids Panthers | Section 8A 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 8 GF | 15 GA

Tuesday, Dec. 14: @ Detroit Lakes | Freeman Sports Arena | 7:30 P.M.

Thursday, Dec. 16: @ Wadena-Deer Creek | TBD | 7:30 P.M.

Saturday, Dec. 18: @ Prairie Centre Area | Sauk Centre Area Center | 3:00 P.M.

Weekend Results In Section 8A: Prowlers Sweep MSP Foes; Warriors Swept On Iron Range; Green Wave Knock Off Bears; Pirates Earn Tie Drop One Tartan; Wahpeton (ND) Sweeps RLF + Bagley; Bearcats Lose

2010-12-12T10:28:00.000-06:00

Friday, December 10, 2010 Results:

Hibbing 3, Warroad 1

Thief River Falls 4, Tartan 2

Crookston 2, St. Paul Johnson 2 (TIE)

Wahpeton 5, Red Lake Falls 1

Saturday, December 11, 2010 Results:

East Grand Forks 4, Lake of the Woods 2

Grand Rapids 8, Warroad 3

Tartan 3, Crookston 0

Thief River Falls 7, St. Paul Johnson 6

Wadena-Deer Creek 4, Kittson-Central 1

Wahpeton (ND) 9, Bagley/Fosston 0

2010-11 Section 8A Updates / Weekend Schedule For December 10-11th .. Message To Coaching Staffs / Activities & Athletic Directors

2010-12-09T09:47:00.000-06:00

Dear Section 8A Boy's Hockey Coaches / Athletics Directors:

Below is the weekend games for Section 8A Boy's Hockey teams on December 10-11, 2010. Please make sure your respective teams game times and all information is correct.

Could you please send me these following items:

2010-11 Varsity Team Roster

2010-11 Varsity Team Team Picture

2010-11 Captains List

2010-11 "Player's To Watch" This Season With Previous Year's G+A=Pts Or Goaltending #'s

I will be doing my best to also feature unique "human interest" stories regarding any of your athletes or other significant students association with your program (managers .. best fans .. etc.).

The best of luck to all teams this 2011 Section 8A Boy's Hockey Season .. Here is what is on tap for this weekend in excited 8A Boy's Hockey (Team / Season Record):

Warroad Warriors (3-0-0) :

Friday, Dec. 10: @ Hibbing/Chisholm (7A) Hibbing Memorial Arena 7:30 p.m

Saturday, Dec. 11: @ Grand Rapids (7AA) IRA Civic Center 3:00 p.m

Red Lake Falls Eagles (2-0-0) :

Friday, Dec. 10: vs. Wahpeton (ND) Cardin-Hunt Arena 7:00 p.m.

Kittson-Central Bearcats (2-2-0) :

Saturday, Dec. 11: vs. Wadena-Deer Creek (6A) Hallock Arena 2:00 p.m.

Lake of the Woods Bears (1-1-1) :

Saturday, Dec. 11: @ East Grand Forks (8A) EGF Civic Center 3:00 p.m.

East Grand Forks Green Wave (1-2-0) :

Saturday, Dec. 11: vs. Lake of the Woods Bears (8A) 3:00 p.m.

Thief River Falls Prowlers (1-2-0) :

Friday, Dec. 10: vs. Tartan (4AA) 7:30 p.m. Ralph Engelstad Arena

Saturday, Dec. 11: vs. St. Paul Johnson (4A) 3:00 p.m. Ralph Engelstad Arena

Crookston Pirates (1-2-0) :

Friday, Dec. 10: vs. St. Paul Johnson (4A) 7:30 p.m. Crookston Sports Center

Saturday, Dec. 11: vs. Tartan (4AA) 3:00 p.m. Crookston Sports Center

Bagley/Fosston Flyers (1-4-0) :

Saturday, Dec. 11: vs. Wahpeton (ND) 3:00 p.m. Albert Kaiser Arena

Final Scores In Section 8A On Tuesday, December 7, 2010: Crookston & Warroad Complete Shut-Outs .. Red Lake Falls Explodes For 10 Over Flyers .. Park Rapids Upends Greenway

2010-12-08T07:52:00.003-06:00

Crookston Pirates 9, Kittson-Central Bearcats 0
Warroad Warriors 1, Lake of the Woods Bears 0
Red Lake Falls Eagles 10, Bagley/Fosston 2
Park Rapids Panthers 6, Greenway Raiders 4

On Tap In Section 8A Boy's Hockey This Tuesday, December 7, 2010 .. Pirates Visit Hallock .. Park Rapids On The Range .. RLF @ Bagley .. Warriors Travel To Baudette

2010-12-07T12:44:00.000-06:00

Crookston (8A) at Kittson Central (8A), 7:30PM | Hallock Arena

Park Rapids Area (8A) at Greenway (7A), 7:30PM | Hodgins-Berardo Arena

Red Lake Falls (8A) at Bagley/Fosston (8A), 7:00PM | Albert Kaiser Arena

Warroad (8A) at Lake of the Woods (8A), 7:30PM | Baudette Arena

Section 8A Scores On The Weekend Of December 3-4, 2010

2010-12-06T09:16:00.000-06:00

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2010:

Kittson-Central 5, Two Harbours 4

Warroad 4, Mound-Westonka 3

Totino-Grace 3, Thief River Falls 2

Bagley-Fosston 7, Ely 5

Lake of the Woods 3, Orono 2

Brainerd 5, East Grand Forks 2

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2010:

Silver Bay 7, Kittson-Central 3

The Blake School 5, Thief River Falls 1

Warroad 9, Orono 2

Lake of the Woods 1, Mound 1 Tie

Ely 7, Bagley 3

Brainerd 7, Crookston 2

East Grand Forks 11, Park Rapids 2

Red Lake Falls 4, Greenway-Coleraine 3

Kittson-Central Explodes For A 9-4 Victory Over Bagley/Fosston .. Bemidji Knocks Off East Grand Forks .. Section 8A Boy's Hockey Scores From Thursday, December 2, 2010

2010-12-03T01:12:00.000-06:00

Kittson Central 9 - Bagley/Fosston 4

Scoring Line For Kittson-Central

Markus Dahl 4G (1 SHG + 1 PPG + 1 Assist)
Kyle Petersburg 2G (1 PPG + 1 Assist)
Dalton Klegstad 2G
Devan Schular 1G
Jackson Klein (29 Total Saves)

Scoring Line For Bagley/Fosston

Aaron Leintz 2G
Tai Iverson (1PPG + 1 Assist)
Cole Young (1G + 1A)Kenneth Davis (16 Saves

Bemidji 4 - East Grand Forks 1

Grand Forks Red River 6 - Crookston 1

T.J. Oshie' Late Shootout Heroics Lead U.S. Men's National Team Victory Over Italy, 3-2, in Shootout at 2010 IIHF World Men's Championship .. Team USA Will Advance To Championship Pool In 2011 IIHF World Championships

2010-05-18T13:08:00.000-05:00

Team USA Forward, #74, T.J. Oshie, scores the game-winning shoot-out goal in the 7th round versus Italy as Team USA won 3-2

OLOGNE, Germany - T.J. Oshie (Warroad, Minn./St. Louis Blues/Univ. of North Dakota) scored three times in the shootout, including the decisive goal in the seventh round, to lift the U.S. Men's National Team to a 3-2 victory over Italy here today in the final game for both teams at the 2010 International Ice Hockey Federation World Men's Championship.

"I'm proud of our players," said U.S. Head Coach Scott Gordon. "After the tough start we had, we did a nice job coming back and winning our final three games."

Team USA won the relegation pool to finish 13th in the 16-team tournament.

The U.S. got the lone goal in the opening period at 11:45 and it came from tournament point-leader Brandon Dubinsky (Anchorage, Alaska/New York Rangers). While on the power play and withDavid Moss (Livonia, Mich./Calgary Flames/Univ. of Michigan) camped in front of Italian netminder Daniel Bellissimo, Dubinsky blasted a shot from the left faceoff dot that went into the upper corner of the net. Andy Greene (Trenton, Mich./New Jersey Devils/Miami Univ.) and Ryan Potulny (Grand Forks, N.D./Edmonton Oilers/Univ. of Minnesota) assisted on the play.

Italy's Giulio Scandella got free between the circles and beat Scott Clemmensen (Des Moines, Iowa/Florida Panthers/Boston College) between the legs at 14:00 for the only goal of the middle frame. Clemmensen had 10 saves in the period, including a few from point-blank range. The U.S. nearly took the lead late in the period, but Bellissimo slid across the net to foil Mike Lundin's (Apple Valley, Minn./Tampa Bay Lightning/Univ. of Maine) attempt from the left edge of the crease.

Italy took a 2-1 lead at 6:49 of the third period when Stefano Margoni's wrist shot from the left point eluded Clemmensen. With Team USA on the power play, Potulny tied the game at 11:08 when he put home a rebound following Dubinsky's initial shot.

The U.S. had a few golden chances down the stretch to win the game, most notably Moss' point-blank backhand shot from the edge of the crease, but was not able to solve Bellissimo. Italy pulled its netminder in the waning seconds, hoping to win in regulation.

Both teams had chances in overtime. Clemmensen stopped Luca Ansoldi on a break 1:40 into the extra session, while Dubinsky fired one over the net from in close and Keith Yandle(Boston, Mass./Phoenix Coyotes) was stopped from the center slot.

The shootout, normally three rounds, went seven rounds. Both teams scored on its first attempt, including Oshie for Team USA, but each team missed on their final two chances to send the shootout into extra rounds. After Clemmensen stopped Alexander Egger in the top of the seventh round, Oshie froze Bellissimo with a fake and fired the puck over his glove and into the upper corner of the net.

Clemmensen turned aside 26 shots to earn the victory. He finished the tournament with a 1.56 goals-against average and .941 save percentage as Team USA's goaltender of record in all six of its games.

The U.S. Men's National Team concluded play in the 2010 IIHF World Men's Championship with a record of 2-1-2-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L). Team USA will not know what group it will play in during next year's World Championship until this tournament is concluded and the world rankings are updated.

NOTES: Brandon Dubinsky was named U.S. Player of the Game ... Scott Clemmensen, Dubinsky and Matt Greene (Grand Ledge, Mich./Los Angeles Kings/Univ. of North Dakota) were named Team USA's three best players of the tournament ... Italy's goal at 14:00 of the second period ended a stretch of 156:02 in which the U.S. did not yield a goal in the World Championship ... The U.S. had a 52-28 shots-on-goal advantage ... The IIHF World Men's Championship relegation round featured each group's last-place team. Each team played three round-robin games, with the bottom two teams relegated to Division I in next year's World Championship ... For Team USA's roster, click here... Coverage of the 2010 U.S. Men's National Team can be found here... All Team USA games, as well as additional international games, will air on Universal Sports and at UniversalSports.com. Visit UniversalSports.com for the full schedule ... All teams in the 2010 IIHF World Men's Championship may begin the tournament with 20 skaters and three goaltenders, and can add two players after the first three games ... Scott Gordon, head coach of the NHL's New York Islanders, is the head coach of the 2010 U.S. Men's National Team, with Todd Richards, head coach of the NHL's Minnesota Wild, Joe Sacco, head coach of the NHL's Colorado Avalanche, and Ron Rolston, one of two head coaches at USA Hockey's National Team Development Program,serving as assistant coaches ... The 2010 U.S. Men’s National Team is under the direction of Brian Burke, general manager; David Poile, associate general manager; and Jim Johannson, assistant executive director for hockey operations at USA Hockey. The U.S. Men's National Team Advisory Group, which also includes NHL front-office personnel Paul Holmgren (Philadelphia Flyers), Dean Lombardi (Los Angeles Kings), Ray Shero (Pittsburgh Penguins) and Don Waddell(Atlanta Thrashers), is charged with leading the selection of players for the U.S. Men's National Team ... USA Hockey's international council, chaired by Tony Rossi, vice president of USA Hockey, has oversight responsibilities for all U.S. national teams.

GAME SUMMARY

Scoring By Period
USA 1 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 1 - 3
ITA 0 - 1 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 2

First Period - Scoring: 1, USA, Dubinsky (A. Greene, Potulny), 11:45 (pp). Penalties: ITA, De Marchi (interference), 2:32; USA, Johnson (tripping), 9:13; ITA, De Marchi (roughing), 11:35; ITA, De Marchi (hooking), 16:22.

Second Period - Scoring: 2, ITA, Scandella (Souza), 14:00. Penalties: USA, Nystrom (hooking), 3:17; ITA, Ansoldi (hooking), 5:24; USA, M. Greene (roughing), 8:23; USA, Johnson (slashing), 16:47; ITA, Scandella (roughing), 16:47.

Third Period - Scoring: 3, ITA, Margoni (Johnson, Iannone), 6:49; 4, USA, Potulny (Dubinsky, Gilroy), 11:08 (pp). Penalties: ITA, De Bettin (hooking), 3:19; ITA, Johnson (delay of game), 11:00.

Overtime - Scoring: None. Penalties: None.

Shootout - Round 1 - USA, Oshie (goal); ITA, Egger (goal); Round 2 - USA, Johnson (no goal); ITA, Scandella (no goal); Round 3 - USA, Potulny (no goal); ITA, Ansoldi (no goal); Round 4 - ITA, Egger (no goal); USA, Oshie (no goal); Round 5 - ITA, Fontanive (goal); USA, Oshie (goal); Round 6 - ITA, Fontanive (no goal); USA, Oshie (no goal); Round 7 - ITA, Egger (no goal); USA, Oshie (goal).

2010 Minnesota State High School Class "A" Tournament: Warroad Upends Mahtomedi In 3OT: Warriors Claim 3rd Place Honors In Minnesota Class A boys hockey tournament at the Xcel Energy Center

2010-03-13T20:08:00.000-06:00

State Tournament Summary
By Howard Voigt

Brock Nelson’s goal in the third overtime led Warroad past Mahtomedi 5-4 in the Class A Third Place Game, Nelson had 11 points in the tournament. Andrew Shaugabay opened up the scoring at the 13:05 mark of the first period when he shot the puck past Brad Wohlers. Mike Rose would score his fourth goal of the tournament with 1.9 seconds left in the first period to tie the game at 1-1. Brock Nelson scored early in the second period, it was Nelson’s fifth goal of the tourney and gave the Warriors a 2-1 lead. But a pair of Mike Rose and Ryan Gregory goals at the 13:09 mark (Rose) and the 14:43 mark (Gregory) of the second period gave Mahtomedi a 3-2 lead going into the third. The Warriors scored two goals of their own early in the third as Brett Hebel and David Nelson scored to give the Warriors a 4-3 lead. Brandon Zurn scored his fifth goal of the tournament at the 15:19 mark of the third to send the game to overtime at four apiece. In third overtime nelson scored his second goal of the day and sixth of the tournament as Warroad won 5-4. The Warriors ended the season 26-5 overall and Mahtomedi ended the season 24-7 overall.

2010 Minnesota State High School Class "A" Tournament: Breck tops Warroad in Class A semifinal ..The pockets of dense fog sprinkled around the St. Paul area Friday were nothing compared to the dark cloud that descended upon the Warroad Warriors. The Breck School of Golden Valley erased Warroad’s 1-0 lead after one period with three straight goals in the second period for a 4-2 victory in the semifinals of the Minnesota Class A boys hockey tournament at the Xcel Energy Center

2010-03-13T20:04:00.001-06:00

Courtesy Of Grand Forks Herald

By: Virg Foss

ST. PAUL — The pockets of dense fog sprinkled around the St. Paul area Friday were nothing compared to the dark cloud that descended upon the Warroad Warriors.

The Breck School of Golden Valley erased Warroad’s 1-0 lead after one period with three straight goals in the second period for a 4-2 victory in the semifinals of the Minnesota Class A boys hockey tournament at the Xcel Energy Center.

The Mustangs, who beat Warroad 7-3 in last year’s championship game, sent the Warriors (25-5) into today’s third-place game at 9 a.m. against Mahtomedi (24-6).

Mike Morin, Blake’s top scorer, was the chief culprit. He scored on a power play at 2:12 of the second period to tie the game, tipped in a centering pass from Riley Borer at 11:30 to make it 3-1, and assisted on Borer’s goal 33 seconds into the third period to make it 4-1.

It was enough to offset another brilliant performance from Warroad senior Brock Nelson, a UND recruit and a Minnesota Mr. Hockey finalist.

Nelson scored both of Warroad’s goals, his 50th and 51st of the season. He now has four goals in two state tournament games and 12 in his last five games, counting the section tournament.

Breck School was the better team, outshooting the Warriors 28-18 and giving up just the two goals to the talented Nelson, both on power plays.

"We didn’t bring our best game today,” Warroad coach Albert Hasbargen said. "They’re the best team in the state, and for us to win, we’d have had to play our best hockey game.”

Scoring artist

Nelson certainly did his part. He batted a rebound out of the air at knee height to give Warroad a 1-0 lead after one period.

He chopped Breck’s lead to 4-2 at 10:20 of the third period with a sizzling wrist shot past the glove hand of Mustang goalie John Russell.

Breck allowed just one Warroad shot on goal the rest of the way in shutting down the Warrior rally.

The Warriors, who played a pulverizing physical game and drew Breck into seven penalties, couldn’t handle Breck’s top line of Morin, Tyson Fulton and Borer. Fulton had three assists and Borer a goal and one assist.

Warroad might have worn itself out with all its hitting. "This might be the most physical team I’ve coached,” Hasbargen said. "But it takes a lot of energy. Up north we play in rinks that are 40-50 degrees. Sweat was just coming off these kids in the first period there today.”

Nelson delivered what Warroad needed. "I thought we needed to come out right away and get on top,” Nelson said.

But with Hasbargen saying Warroad wasn’t at the top of its game as a team and with Morin and friends in high gear, the gears in Warroad’s attack sputtered to a quick halt.

Nelson’s goal that he batted out of the air dazzled the scribes on press row. "That ain’t the first one he’s hammered out of the air,” Hasbargen told the reporters.

Harsh evaluation

Hasbargen took the blame for Warroad’s performance. "We walked around the Mall (of America) and went for a skate,” he said of Warroad’s day off on Thursday after a 9-0 win over Rochester Lourdes on Wednesday. "Whatever we did yesterday wasn’t right, but we can’t change that now.”

Losses to Breck two years in a row in the state tournament didn’t sit well with Hasbargen.

"That’s my job, to figure out a way to beat them. I didn’t do it last year and I didn’t do it this year. Maybe it’s time for somebody else to give it a try, I don’t know.”

He gave plenty credit to Breck, though. "Breck played brilliant defensively and boxed us out,” he said.

"We didn’t get hardly any rebound shots. Playing against a great hockey team, it was tough for us.”
Breck (28-2) outshot Warroad 23-11 over the final two periods in advancing to today’s title game against Hermantown, an overtime winner over Mahtomedi in the other semifinal.

Hasbargen had high praise for Nelson, who had Breck players shadowing his every move, yet still scored twice.

He was asked where Nelson ranks among the Warroad greats.

"I was just a young boy watching Henry (Boucha), but I got to see some of the other ones and I coached T.J. Oshie. This young man does things with pucks that other kids just dream about. You’re going to see him in the big leagues here in the future.”

But as a team, Warroad’s dreams of a fifth state title disappeared just like those patches of fog.

"They’re probably one of the better teams depth-wise and all around,” Nelson said of Breck. "So they’re probably pretty good.”

Nelson was down after the loss. "This is pretty upsetting,” he said. "We wanted to win it all this year, but came up short again.”

2010 Minnesota State High School Class "A" Tournament: Wells Fargo / MSHSL Announce 2010 Class A All-Tournament Team

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CLASS A ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Presented by Wells Fargo and the Minnesota State High School League
The team was selected by a panel of coaches and media attending the tournament.

Breck School: D-Ben Gislason (12) 1G, 1A
Breck School: F-Mike Morin (12) 5G, 2A
Breck School: G-John Russell (12)
Breck School: F-Tyson Fulton (12) 1G, 8A
Hermantown: D-Jeff Paczynski (12) 0G, 3A
Hermantown: F-Charlie Comnick (12) 3G, 1A
Hermantown: F-Jared Kolquist (10) 2G, 1A
Warroad: F-Brock Nelson (12) 5G, 3A
Warroad: F-Brett Hebel (12) 3G, 3A
Warroad: G-Andy Foster (10)
Mahtomedi: F-Brandon Zurn (12) 4G, 4A
Mahtomedi: F-Ben Marshall (11) 1G, 6A

Herb Brooks Award: Casey Myhre - Virginia/Mountain Iron-Buhl

2010 MINNESOTA STATE CLASS "A" HOCKEY TOURNAMENT: Warroad Rolls Into Semis .. With Brock and Brett, no reason to fret. There certainly wasn’t for the Warroad Warriors Wednesday night in the closing game of the first round of the Minnesota Class A state boys hockey tournament .. Courtesy of Grand Forks Herald

2010-03-11T09:59:00.000-06:00

By: Virg Foss, Grand Forks Herald
From left, Warroad's Brock Nelson's shot on goal is stopped by Rochester Lourdes goalie Nick Heimer in first period of the Boys Class 1A hockey game on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Bruce Bisping)

ST. PAUL — With Brock and Brett, no reason to fret.

There certainly wasn’t for the Warroad Warriors Wednesday night in the closing game of the first round of the Minnesota Class A state boys hockey tournament.

Senior linemates Brock Nelson and Brett Hebel put on a scoring clinic as the Warriors dominated Rochester Lourdes 9-0 to move into Friday’s 1 p.m. semifinals against defending state champion Breck School at the Xcel Energy Center.

Breck (27-2) and Warroad (25-4) are no strangers. Breck beat the Warriors 7-3 in last year’s state championship game.

Hebel had the hat trick and added three assists for a six-point game, pushing his season goal total to 29.

Nelson matched Hebel’s six-point game in a different fashion.

Nelson had the game’s first goal on the first shot of the game and added a shorthanded goal in the final period for good measure. He also collected four assists as the Warriors overpowered Lourdes behind the dazzling play of the top line of Hebel, Nelson and Tanner Pederson, who had two goals himself.

Nelson, a finalist for the Mr. Hockey Award to be given out here Sunday to the top senior player in the state, didn’t take long to cast a vote for himself.

Just 2:37 into the first period, Nelson put the Warriors on the board with his 48th goal of the season.

He took a pass off the left wall from defenseman Carson Gray, cut across the crease and undressed Lourdes goalie Nick Heimer to slip a backhander past him.

It was just a continuation of Nelson’s sizzling scoring from the Section 8 tournament, where he had eight goals in three games.

Warroad’s Aaron Rasmusson made it 2-0 on Warroad’s fourth shot of the opening period.

Rasmusson, coming down right wing, fired from what seemed to be an impossible angle from the lower outer edge of the faceoff circle. Somehow his shot snuck past Heimer’s left shoulder when he failed to close off the short side on Rasmusson.

The goal was the 13th of the season for Rasmusson, a senior who centers Warroad’s second line.

Nelson could have had a hat trick in the first period, in which the Warriors outshot Lourdes 8-2.

He was stoned by Heimer on a shorthanded breakaway with five minutes left in the period. Nelson tried to go 5-hole on Heimer, but was denied.

In the last minute of the period, Nelson came in alone on Heimer from left wing and tried the same move while cutting across the face of the crease that netted him his first goal.

This time, though, the puck slid harmlessly off Nelson’s stick and skittered into the corner before he could even get a shot off.

It was a dominating opening period for the Warriors, who entered the tournament ranked fourth in the state and were making their fourth straight appearance at state and 21st all.

Warroad limited Lourdes to two shots on goal in the opening period despite the Eagles having a pair of power plays.

Lourdes, ranked 15th in the state in the final poll, were making their second straight trip to the state tournament.

It got even worse for Lourdes in the second period in which Hebel scored on a slap shot from the right point at 4:28 to get the Warriors rolling again.

A tremendous hustle play by Nelson set up linemate Tanner Pederson for Warroad’s fourth goal and just the third of the season for Pederson.

Nelson chased down a puck headed for an icing call on Warroad, and in one motion, flipped it out front to Pederson for an easy tap-in.

Hebel scored his second of the game and 23rd of the season on a feed from Nelson at 12:48 of the second period for a commanding 5-0 lead going into the final period.

Goals by Adam Shaugabay, Hebel, Nelson and Pederson in the third period closed out the beatdown by the Warriors.

Warroad sophomore goalie Andy Foster wasn’t tested much, but he was solid in posting his second straight shutout of tournament play.

He finished with 18 saves to go with his shutout of Thief River Falls in the Section 8 finals last week.

Minnesota Class A state boys hockey tournament: Pedigree of success Tradition-rich Warroad out for another title By: Virg Foss, Courtesy of Grand Forks Herald

2010-03-10T11:03:00.000-06:00

ST. PAUL — As Warroad (24-4) heads into tonight’s final opening-round game of the Minnesota State High School Class A state hockey tournament against Rochester Lourdes (17-8-3), history skates into battle with it.

Not only did the Warriors win state titles in 1994, 1996, 2002 and 2005 and come from a community that bills itself as Hockeytown USA, but they are backed by a coaching staff rich in success.

Head coach Albert Hasbargen was co-coach of the 2005 championship team with Dennis Fermoyle, now one of Hasbargen’s assistants.

Another assistant to Hasbargen, Bruce Olson, coached Roseau High School to a state title in 1999. Assistant coach Adrian Hasbargen was a member of UND’s 2000 national championship team. Goalie coach Corwin Saurdiff is a former Warroad High and college standout.

Few teams have coaching staffs with resumes as glittering.

But it’s the product on the ice that will ultimately determine whether tradition-rich Warroad, seeded fourth in the tournament, can bring home another title.

The pedigree of success extends to the players.

Nice lineage

Warroad’s leading scorer, Brock Nelson, is the grandson of 1960 Olympic gold medalist Billy Christian. Another top forward, junior Nick Stoskopf, is the grandson of former UND coach Rube Bjorkman.

Nelson is one of 10 finalists for the Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award as the state’s top player. The winner will be announced at a banquet in St. Paul on Sunday, with the entire Warroad team staying to attend.

Nelson, a Sioux recruit, is coming off a dazzling eight goals in three games in the Section 8 tournament, pumping his season total of goals to 47 in 28 games.

“To win a championship, your top players have to have the best games of their lives,” Albert Hasbargen said.

As good as Nelson is, he won’t have to do it alone.

Senior Brett Hebel has 26 goals, Stoskopf 18, senior Aaron Rasmusson 12 and an inexperienced defense has come of age.

How sophomore goalie Andy Foster handles the pressure of his first state tournament could be a key. Foster has started just 10 games this season, but one of them was a 25-save shutout of Thief River Falls in the Section 8 final.

He was battling others for the backup goalie spot when the season started. He was thrust into a major role when senior goalie Shaun Storey abruptly quit the team during the section tournament.

“He (Foster) seemed to be the most mature as far as handling things on the ice, not letting things bother him as much,” Hasbargen said of his rise up the goalie ranks with the Warriors.

On the big stage

That calm will be tested under the bright lights and extreme pressure of the state tournament at the Xcel Energy Center tonight.

Hasbargen knows from experience that pressure is different at the state tournament. “It seems like when it’s the section finals, it’s the seniors who are most nervous, because it’s their last chance at a state tournament,” Hasbargen said. “But when you get to state, it’s the young guys who are nervous.”

And at age 16, Foster’s nerves will be tested. He carries a 1.9 goals-against average and .910 save percentage into state.

“Any time you go down there (St. Paul), everyone has to be at the top of their game,” Hasbargen said.

“You also need some luck and you need to get some bounces go your way. All teams there are good. There are no easy games.”

Hasbargen said when Warroad beat Osseo and Roseau earlier in the season, he knew this team could be special.

“That was kind of the measuring stick for us, when we beat some of the better teams around,” he said. “We knew then we were a pretty good team.”

Tonight’s game

Who: Warroad vs. Rochester Lourdes.
When: 8:30 p.m., approximate, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul.
TV: KCPM (GF Channel 9).
Records: Warroad 24-4-0, Rochester Lourdes 17-8-3.
Of note: Warroad has won state titles in 1994, 1996, 2002 and 2005.

SECTION 8A BOY'S HOCKEY POST SEASON AWARDS: 2009-10 Northwest Conference Co Champions are the Park Rapids Panthers and the Kittson Central Bearcats .. All Conference Team Also Named .. Congrat's To All Athletes

2010-03-10T10:58:00.000-06:00

The 2009-10 Northwest Conference Co Champions are the Park Rapids Panthers and the Kittson Central Bearcats

The All Conference Team:

Goalies
Alex Lyon   LOW
Alex Chaput   Kittson Central

Defense
Kevin McMorrow  Park Rapids
Jeff Bergh   Kittson Central
Jake Pelach   LOW
Garrett Schmitz  RLF

Forwards
Craig Lindegard  Kittson Central
Sam Coborn  Park Rapids
Tucker Coborn  Park Rapids
JonCarlo Westerland LOW
Dylan Zutz   RLF
Dillon Spray   Bagley

Coach of the Year: Scott Klein Kittson Central
Assist. Coach of the Year: Jason Sobolik Kittson Central

PRESS RELEASE: The Warroad Warriors Boy's Hockey Team Make 20th Trip To Minnesota State High School Tournament .. Timothy Oshie To Provide Color Analyst .. Games Broadcasted On Internet On Minnesota Sports Broadcasting Network / KQ-92 FM In Warroad

2010-03-10T08:57:00.000-06:00

Tonight, the Warriors take on the Rochester Lourdes Eagles at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN at 8:00 P.M. CDT.

Steve Pesek, the Director of Communications and Marketing for the Minnesota Sports Broadcast Network, sent out this press release yesterday informing Warroad fans to the broadcasts. I will be working with long time Warrior broadcaster, Jon Micheal, on the call to KQ-92 FM in Warroad. You can also click on the link to listen to our broadcast tonight via the Internet by clicking on to:

http://mnsportsnetwork.com/kq92.php or http://kq92.com

Here is the MSBN Press Release:

This is Steve Pesek, the Director of Communications and Marketing with the Minnesota Sports Broadcast Network. I just wanted to inform you of our online coverage of the 2010 Boys State Hockey Tournament this week, March 10th-13th. MSBN will broadcast ALL 16 games from the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN over the four days and it will ALL be available for FREE on http://MnSportsNetwork.com.

Throughout the season, Warroad Warriors' webcasts on http://MnSportsNetwork.com have been a production of KQ92 and Lake Country Sports Radio of Warroad, MN. During this tournament, these Jon Michael / Timothy Oshie called broadcasts will be available to fans with the KQ92/Border Broadcasting feed made specially available on it's own page at http://mnsportsnetwork.com/kq92.php . To access these broadcasts, you may visit the link in this email or go through the http://kq92.com homepage.

All MSBN produced broadcasts can be found LIVE on our website homepage at http://MnSportsNetwork.com. Listeners can go to the website 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time and click on the designated link to the bottom of the homepage. Our pregame coverage will begin then, with the opening face-off scheduled to follow (Start times on games subject to change based on previous competition). All MSBN broadcasts on http://MnSportsNetwork.com are FREE and along with the LIVE broadcast-stream of the games, they will have live statistics, a real-time scoreboard, live photos, and interactive email communication. After the games are over, make sure to head back to MSBN's website to check out the MSBN Full Archives, in order to listen to the broadcasts again whenever you want (MSBN Full Archives are also FREE).

We encourage you to pass this message along to anyone that may be interested, as MSBN is excited to broadcast high school sports all year long on http://MnSportsNetwork.com. If you have any questions feel free to contact me and I will be more than happy to help. Thank you very much for
your time and best of luck to the Warriors in the tournament!

2010 Boys State Hockey Tournament:

March 10th - Class "A" Quarterfinals:
11:00 AM - Alexandria vs. #2 Mahtomedi
1:00 PM - Virginia/Mountain Iron-Buhl vs. #3 Hermantown
6:00 PM - New Ulm vs. #1 Breck School
8:00 PM - Rochester Lourdes vs. #4 Warroad

March 12th - Class "A" Semifinals:
11:00 AM - Semifinal #1
1:00 PM - Semifinal #2

March 13th - Class "A" 3rd Place Game and Championship:
9:00 AM - Third Place Game
12:00 PM - Class "A" Championship Game

LET'S PLAY HOCKEY PRESS RELEASE: The Minnesota State High School Boys State Tournament Banquets For Class A / AA

2010-03-09T13:25:00.001-06:00

Media Alert

What: 2010 Boys State High School Hockey Tournament Banquets

Where: Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. Paul

When: Class A Banquet – Tuesday, March 9 – 6:00 PM

Class AA Banquet – Wednesday, March 10 – 7:00 PM

Key Points

Only time to catch all coaches and players in each tournament at once
Prime photo opportunities for stills and video
Interview opportunities galore
The kids are all dressed up!

Class A Notes – Tuesday, March 9 - 6:00 PM

New Ulm has not been to the state tournament since 1992
Alexandria is making its first appearance since 1996
Warroad attending for 7^th time in last 8 years – won titles in ’05 and ‘03
Warroad has made 20 appearances with four titles ('94, '96, '03, '05) and an all-time tournament record of 25-8
Breck has won 11 straight state tourney games – won titles in '09, ’04 and ’00
Breck's Tyson Fulton leads the tournament field in scoring with 84 points
Hermantown won its lone state title in its last state tournament appearance (2007)
Mr. Hockey Finalists in the state tournament: Adam Krause (Hermantown), Brock Nelson (Warroad)
Class A field: Alexandria, Breck, Hermantown, Mahtomedi, New Ulm, Rochester Lourdes, Virginia/Mt. Iron-Buhl, Warroad
Keynote Speaker: Brian Bonin, former Mr. Hockey/Hobey Baker Award Winner

Class AA Notes – Wednesday, March 10 – 7:00 PM

Edina returns for 4^th straight tourney
Edina coached by two former Minnesota North Stars: Curt Giles and Don Beaupre
Blaine's Nick Bjugstad leads the tournament field in scoring with 69 points
Minnetonka's lone loss was a 5-4 overtime defeat at the hands of Edina
Roseau will be making its record 33rd state tournament appearance. The Rams have won a record seven state titles
Edina has won six state championships and has made 26 appearances in St. Paul
Apple Valley is making its first appearance in the state tournament since winning the 1996 title
Blaine, Duluh East, Edina and Hill-Murray each appeared in the 2009 state tournament
Mr. Hockey Finalists in the state tournament: Nick Bjugstad (Blaine), Max Gardiner (Minnetonka), Justin Holl (Minnetonka)
Class AA field: Apple Valley, Blaine, Duluth East, Edina, Hill-Murray, Lakeville North, Minnetonka, Roseau
Keynote Speaker: Shjon Podein, former Stanley Cup Champion

2010 Minnesota Hockey WEST REGIONAL Pee Wee "A" Tournament At East Grand Forks .. Results From Friday - Saturday .. History Made As Both Teams Pulled Their Goaltenders In Moorhead vs. Centennial Game Tonight

2010-03-06T21:50:00.001-06:00

Friday, March 4, 2010

Bemidji 5 - Moorhead 1

Elk River 8 - Centennial 1

East Grand Forks 8 - Alexandria 1

Andover 7 - Brainerd 3

Elk River 4 - Moorhead 2

Centennial 4 - Bemidji 1

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Andover 7 - East Grand Forks 3

Elk River 8 - Bemidji 1

Moorhead 8 - Centennial 2
This game seen a little of everything tonight. I served as a goal judge throughout the afternoon and witnessed what I'm saying is a hockey oddity. With Moorhead having to win by a minimum of (6) goal margin, the game started fast and furious.

Moorhead jumped out to a 3-0 lead at one point then had a 5-1 lead. Centennial cut it to 5-2 in the third period and the young Spuds hopes for a Sunday match-up seemed to vanish.

At that point, Centennial called a time-out after a Moorhead penalty. Centennial then pulled their goaltender thinking they would get back into to game with a 6-on-4 situation. After Moorhead gained control of the puck, the Spuds goalie headed towards the bench and we had a once-in-a-lifetime situation with both team's goalies pulled.

The fans on both sides of the arena were stunned and confused.

Moorhead scored an empty net, shorthanded goal to take the 6-2 lead with under 2:00 to play in the game. It was at that point Centennial figured to simply keep their goaltender in the game. Under a minute to play, Moorhead scored two more tallies with the final goal coming at :04 left in the contest and advanced to the final round on Sunday afternoon.

What seemed impossible, and improbable, became reality in front of stunned parents and fans at the East Grand Forks Civic Center.

It was the talk of the town on this Saturday, March 6, 2010.

Andover 6 - Alexandria 3

East Grand Forks 9 - Brainerd 1

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Elk River (#1 Pool Red) vs. East Grand Forks (#2 Pool Blue) 12:00 P.M.

(Winner #1 State Seed)

Andover (#1 Pool Blue) vs. Moorhead (#2 Pool Red) 2:00 P.M.

(Winner #2 State Seed)

(Winners Advance To MAHA State PeeWee "A" Tournament)

@ Faribault, MN .. March 19-21, 2010

Just Release From The Offices Of The Minnesota State High School League: CLASS A / AA PAIRINGS FOR BOY'S HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS

2010-03-06T10:49:00.000-06:00

The Minnesota State High School League has selected the brackets for both Class A / Class AA for the 66th Annual event next week at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MInnesota.

Here are the top four seedings for Class A:

1. Breck School
2. Mahtomedi
3. Hermantown
4. Warroad

Pairings for the Class A State Tournament Quarterfinals on Wednesday, March 10, 2010:

Top bracket:
Mahtomedi (23-5-0) vs. Alexandria (21-6-1), 11AM
Hermantown (25-3-0) vs. Virginia/MIB (18-7-3), 1PM

Lower bracket:
Breck School (26-2-0) vs. New Ulm (16-9-1), 6PM
Warroad (24-4-0) vs. Rochester Lourdes (17-8-3), 8PM

Here are the top four seedings for Class AA:

1. Minnetonka
2. Edina
3. Blaine
4. Hill-Murray

Pairings for the Class A State Tournament Quarterfinals on Thursday, March 11, 2010:

Top bracket:
Edina (20-6-2) vs. Roseau (22-5-1), 11AM
Blaine (21-4-3) vs. Apple Valley (17-11-0), 1PM

Lower bracket:
Minnetonka (25-1-2) vs. Lakeville North (11-15-2), 6PM
Hill-Murray (25-2-1) vs. Duluth East (19-5-4), 8PM

SECTION 8A BOY'S HOCKEY TOURNAMENT: Unlikely hero sends Warriors to state .. Starting an untested sophomore goaltender in a section championship hockey game had all the makings of disaster for Warroad High School coach Albert Hasbargen and his defending Minnesota Section 8A champion Warriors .. Courtesy Of Grand Forks Herald

2010-03-05T08:07:00.000-06:00

By: Virg Foss, Grand Forks Herald

Starting an untested sophomore goaltender in a section championship hockey game had all the makings of disaster for Warroad High School coach Albert Hasbargen and his defending Minnesota Section 8A champion Warriors.

“I didn’t get any sleep last night,” Hasbargen said. “The last time I looked at the clock it was 4:30 in the morning.”

He had no choice but to start Andy Foster in Warroad’s biggest game of the season Thursday night, however. Senior goalie Shawn Storey quit the team after starting and winning in the section opener.

All Foster did was stop all 25 shots the Thief River Prowlers threw at him — 16 of them under heavy pressure in the third period — as the Warriors beat the Prowlers 2-0 to advance to the state tournament with their fourth straight section title in tow.

“His practice yesterday wasn’t very good,” Hasbargen said of Foster.

Foster was very good Thursday night in front of 2,300 fans at the EGF Civic Center, considering his opposing netminder was Zane Gothberg (24 saves), voted as the state’s best senior goalie.
Warroad’s two big offensive guns fired bullets past Gothberg.

Senior wing Brett Hebel, with his back to Gothberg, grabbed a loose puck, did a spin-o-rama move and blazed home a wrist shot from 10 feet at 6:18 of the opening period for his 26th goal of the year and a 1-0 lead.

Then Mr. Hockey finalist Brock Nelson leaped into the air just inside the blue line to grab a clearing effort late in the second period. Warroad’s scoring leader snapped a low shot just inside the post and past Gothberg at 15:29 for his 47th goal of the season.

“We just needed to get a goal somewhere, and it didn’t happen,” TRF coach Tim Bergland said. “It’s not a good feeling right now. We can hang our heads high because I thought we played hard.”

Warroad (24-4) won the most important rubber match from the Prowlers (19-8-1) after the two teams split 2-1 decisions during the regular season.

But nobody expected 16-year-old Foster to come up aces in Warroad’s most important game of the season.

Yet he was calm, cool and collected throughout. In the third period alone, he stopped Micah Ranum’s close-in attempt to stuff the puck past him, turned back Ryan Crosson’s end-to-end rush and kicked out a couple of howitzers from the left point by Jacob Malwitz.

Don’t count Foster among any doubters of his ability to perform under pressure.

“It was in my mind all the way through that if you work hard enough,” he said, “you’ll make it here.”

He made it big time Thursday.

So his dream comes true as a first-year varsity player.

“I’ve always wanted to get to state and win a section title,” Foster said.

Foster had a bead on everything the Prowlers threw at him. “They were shooting good and screening,” he said. “I just happened to see the puck. Everything turned out good.”

Warroad’s defense limited the Prowlers to nine shots on net through two periods in building a 2-0 lead. It was plenty enough to survive an onslaught of 16 shots at Foster in the third period.

“They (Warroad) played a great defensive game,” Bergland said. “We had our chances. We didn’t bury the puck. We didn’t get the breaks, or whatever cliché you want to say.”

But the bottom line is that Foster delivered the game of his life.

“That young man had a lot of pressure tonight,” Hasbargen said. “He stepped up to the challenge.”

This was the third time in the last four years Warroad has defeated Thief River Falls in the title game, and this has been the biggest margin of victory.

It’s Warroad’s 18th section title and the seventh in the last eight years.

SECTION 8A BOY'S HOCKEY TOURNAMENT: Warroad Utilizes A Very "Defensive" Approach To Knock Off Thief River Falls .. Senior Brett Hebel Notches 1G + 1A .. Mr. Hockey Finalist Brock Nelson Nets One As Warroad Advances To Xcel Energy Center Next Week

2010-03-04T22:53:00.000-06:00

Section 8A
Championship
Warroad 2, Thief River Falls 0
W: Brett Hebel GWG 10:42 into the first period, Brock Nelson 1 goal
W: Andy Foster 25 Saves | Shutout Win
TRF: Zane Gothberg 24 Saves | Loss
Note: Mr. Hockey Finalist Brock Nelson scored one while Brett Hebel scored the game-winner but it was Warroad's goaltending that did the Prowlers in. Andy Foster out-dueled the 2010 Frank Brimsek Award winner, Zane Gothberg, in goal. (One source said Eric Hebel scored the game-winner but I received an email stating that it in fact it was Brett Hebel that scored, not Eric.)

SECTION 8A BOY'S HOCKEY TOURNAMENT: Thief River Falls Prowlers ||| Warroad Warriors .. The Clash of the Titans .. These Section 8 Foes Repeat The Old Rivalry Of Year's Past .. For Tonight's Championship Tilt At EGF Civic Center

2010-03-04T16:10:00.000-06:00

Section 8A
Championship
(2) Thief River Falls (19-7-1) vs. (1) Warroad (23-4-0), 7PM | EGF Civic Center
Courtesy of followthepuck.com (Doug Hagen) .. The Minnesota Hockey Stats Guru

Game notes: In two games this season, both teams won a game with the same score, 2-1.

If Thief River Falls has a chance to win, they will need to score at least three goals for Zane Gothberg. When Thief River Falls scores three or more goals in a game, they are 15-1-0. When they score less than three goals, they are 4-6-1.

On the other side, Warroad has only been held to two goals or less in a game four times in 27 games. Thief River Falls held Warroad to two or less goals in two out of those four games. Brock Nelson and Brett Hebel both combined to average 2.48 goals per game in 25 regular season games. The rest of the team averaged 2.28 goals per game. In 2 playoff games, Nelson and Hebel are averaging 4.5 goals per game. Nelson alone is averaging 3.5 per playoff game. He leads all other players in the state in scoring in the playoffs at 11 points with seven goals and four assists.

Thief River Falls needs to keep Nelson and Hebel away from the puck, don't let them shoot, and let Gothberg stop the pucks that come his way from the rest of the team. Otherwise, the Warriors will 'be baaack' at the X to contend for another state title.

Area notebook: History says 8A title game will be defensive battle / Courtesy Of Grand Forks Herald

2010-03-04T09:35:00.000-06:00

Nobody should be surprised if the Section 8A boys hockey championship game comes down to one goal.

By: Greg DeVillers, Grand Forks Herald

Nobody should be surprised if the Section 8A boys hockey championship game comes down to one goal.

History says that’s likely.

With a state tournament berth on the line, rivals Warroad and Thief River Falls meet for the Section 8A title at 7 tonight in the East Grand Forks Civic Center. Warroad is three-time defending champion and has won the 8A title six of the past seven years; Thief River Falls won the 8A championship in 2006.

The teams have met twice this season, each winning once by a 2-1 score. “You look for those types of low-scoring games in section finals,” Prowlers coach Tim Bergland said. “And if history says anything, you expect that kind of game again.”

Close goes beyond this season.

In the 8A playoffs in the past four seasons:
- Thief River Falls beat Warroad 3-2 in four overtimes in the 2006 section final;
- In the 2007 title game, it was Warroad 2, Thief River Falls 1;
- In 2008, Warroad needed two overtimes to beat the Prowlers 2-1 in the 8A semifinals;
- Last year, Warroad got a late goal by Brock Nelson to beat the Prowlers 3-2 in the 8A title game.

“Our teams are pretty similar,” Warroad coach Albert Hasbargen said. “They have a great defense, with the top goaltender in the state. And we take pride in playing great defensive hockey. It will be interesting to see if things open up or if it’s a battle in the defensive zones again.”

There’s also the potential of the 8A final coming down to two future Sioux teammates. Nelson paces the Warriors with 84 points (46 goals, 38 assists). On the last line of defense for the Prowlers is Zane Gothberg (1.81 goals-against average, .921 save percentage), this year’s Minnesota senior goalie of the year. Both are seniors who have committed to play at UND.

“I wouldn’t think you’d see that too often, two players out of UND’s backyard going against each other,” Bergland said. “I’m sure they know each other. It will be something they’ll probably talk about in the future.”

Nelson and Brett Hebel (25 goals, 41 assists) give Warroad a strong 1-2 punch, followed by Carson Gray (7-33) and Nick Stoskopf (17-21).

Thief River Falls relies more on balance in an offense led by Mathew Lindquist (15-19), Micah Ranum (24-8) and Ryan Crosson (8-20).

“You have to assume it will be another low-scoring game,” Hasbargen said. “It might take a lucky bounce to win it.”

Warroad's Brett Hebel .. A "True" Warrior .. Blends Skill, Grit, Determination Helping Lead Warriors To Section 8A Title Tilt Tomorrow Night At EGF Civic Center In His Final Season

2010-03-03T12:21:00.000-06:00

By: Timothy Oshie (Publisher)

Publishers Note: I've had the honor of coaching and teaching Brett Hebel during the 5-year tenure at Warroad Schools #690.

More than a great athlete, Brett has that personna you strive to develop in young student/athletes.

(Cutline of picture above)

#9 Brett Hebel (front right) celebrates a goal at the
2009 MN State High School Tournament. Also pictured from L to R: #12 Dane Shaugabay, #3 Brock Nelson, #4 Michael Pieper

When did you decide that hockey was going to be your #1 sport in your life? Who got you going in this great game of hockey? What memories do you cherish most of your youth career (Mites to Bantams) and also now your Prep career?

Ever since I gave up my second year Bantams to play High School, I knew hockey would be #1. My Dad has been pushing me towards hockey for as long as I can remember. He and both my uncles played hockey so I guess I just knew I would. My most cherished memories are placing 3rd in the Fargo Flyers Squirt Tourney, going to the State Tournament my second year PeeWees, and playing in 3 Minnesota State Hockey Tournaments. Especially last year’s Championship game.

The Great Plains Elite team made an incredible run after struggling early on in the Upper Midwest Elite League. What were the deciding factors of the turn‐around ? What was it like playing for Coach Dean Grillo, a Warroad Warrior hockey alumnist? What special circumstances and experiences did you take out of the Fall Elite League and Bauer Tournament?

I think one factor was that Brock Nelson, Adam Knochenmus, and I played well together as did the other lines. We had good defense and great goaltending. Our team had good

chemistry and a good work ethic. Coach Grillo was a great coach, he was very positive and taught us a lot about playing at the next level as did Coach Scott Oliver, Tyler Palmicino and Coach Hummerdinger.

What can you say about your Warrior coaches .. Albert Hasbargen, Dennis Fermoyle, Bruce Olson, Adrian Hasbargen, Corwin Saurdiff ?

The Warrior coaches are great. They push us hard to get better and succeed on and off the ice. They also put a lot of focus on how important teamwork and commitment is.

Summer training and development is now very crucial to your career. Give us a glimpse of what you do in the off‐season to build your body and play at such a high level of hockey ?

I follow a weekly acceleration program, focusing on weight lifting and plyos. I skate when there is ice and rollerblade when there isn’t. Also, a good diet and vitamins are

an important part in training.

You've been blessed to go to the MN State Tourney in 2007, 2008, 2009. What things stand out in your mind of this coveted event at the Xcel Energy Center. What's it like to play in a Class A championship game and what do you take most out of the once in a lifetime experience?

Playing in the Xcel Center is amazing, playing against the top teams in the state. Competing in the Class A Championship game was an incredible experience. The

atmosphere is awesome with thousands of fans cheering you on and knowing this is what you worked hard for all year. I will never forget these memories, playing for your

hometown with some of my best friends.

Describe the feeling of pulling over and down a Warroad Warrior hockey jersey?

It is such an honor to put on the Warrior jersey. Especially, knowing some of the great hockey players before me that wore the Warrior jerseys.

Talk about your folks .. how significant were they in your hockey career? Is there other people you'd like to recognize and give thanks?

My dad has pushed me to succeed in hockey ever since I was a little kid. My mom has always been there for me. My whole family has been there to support me through the

years. I would also like to thank all my coaches who encouraged me and helped me improve.

St. Louis Blues center T.J. Oshie is the latest in line of NHL players to come out of Warroad. Do you watch the NHL games and what do you look for when you do? Describe the feeling of coming out of the Warrior locker room and the PA announcer says, "And here your Warroad Warriors" while the Native American chant is going on in the crowd when you hit the ice?

I watch Pro Hockey when I get a chance, especially T.J. and the Blues. I focus on their moves and see what I need to improve on. When I come out on the ice to the Warrior

chant, I have a feeling of great pride. You can’ help but get pumped up by it.

Is there anything else you'd like to add Brett? Thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule to answer tonight. I wish you the best of luck on Thursday in the Section 8A Hockey championship game versus the Thief River Falls Prowlers.

Thanks so much for your support and encouragement Tim

2010-03-03T07:19:00.002-06:00

SECTION 8A HOCKEY: Prowlers oust Wave Warroad, Thief River Falls to meet for section championship Junior Micah Ranum isn’t the leading goal scorer for Thief River Falls High School by accident .. Courtesy Of Grand Forks Herald

2010-03-02T07:24:00.000-06:00

By: Virg Foss, Special to the Herald, Grand Forks Herald

Junior Micah Ranum isn’t the leading goal scorer for Thief River Falls High School by accident.

Three minutes after he was stoned by East Grand Forks goalie Hunter Aubol on Monday night on his deke on a breakaway, Ranum made the play of the game.

He stole a clearing pass in the Green Wave defensive zone, zipped in on Aubol and slipped a backhander just past his outstretched right leg to snap a 1-1 tie with 32 seconds left in the second period.

Ranum’s 24th goal of the season was the difference as Thief River Falls (19-7-1) shaded East Grand Forks 2-1 in the Minnesota Section 8A boys hockey semifinals at the EGF Civic Center.

The victory puts the second-seeded Prowlers into Thursday’s 7 p.m. championship game at the Civic Center against three-time defending section champion and top seed Warroad (23-4), which split a pair of 2-1 decisions with the Prowlers during the regular season.

“I was lucky enough to get a turnover,” Ranum said. “The defense made a little mistake there. I capitalized on that. That’s a heartbreaker for the other team.”

In a game that included some controversy, Ranum’s goal was ultimately the difference.

Senior High thought it had taken a 1-0 lead 6:57 into the first period when Zach Lawdermilt slid the puck past Prowler goalie Zane Gothberg.

Officials quickly waved off the goal, though. Gothberg’s helmet came off just before Lawdermilt shot the puck in, and rules call for an automatic stoppage of play when a goalie loses his helmet.

The Green Wave then thought they had taken a 1-0 lead into the first-period break. Gothberg slid down and out of position at 10:39 of the first period, giving EGF’s Jake Useldinger an open net for his power play goal to open the scoring.

As time expired to end the period, Thief River Falls’ Matt Audette knocked in a rebound on a wild goal-mouth scramble. The officials gathered and ruled that the puck was in before time expired, tying the game at 1-1.

Aubol (35 saves) was brilliant in stopping 20 Prowler shots in the second period when Thief River Falls pressed the play, outshooting the Green Wave 21-4. But the quick turnover by his defense set up Ranum’s backhander just inside the right post.

“I wanted that so bad,” Ranum said of his goal. “It was just bad after I missed that breakaway there. Their goalie played a wonderful game. He kept them in it.”

Ranum’s view of Audette’s goal to end the first period? “I saw the one that saved our lives this game,” he said.

Ranum and Prowler coach Tim Bergland thought Brady Meunier scored the goal, but it was officially credited to Audette.

“As soon as it went in, I looked right at the ref,” Bergland said. “He was standing right on the goal line, right next to the goal. He obviously had a good view of it. He’s pointing goal, so I thought it was in. But then they (officials) started talking, and you begin to wonder.”

There is no video review available in high school hockey until the state tournament, so the debate may linger. “If it went in, that’s great. If it didn’t go in (before the period ended), you don’t want to win games that way. We’re fortunate it was ruled a goal.”

EGF coach Cory Chupka didn’t make an issue out of it.

“You don’t have the instant replay, so things that are generated at the goal at the buzzer, there’s a lot of commotion. They went off their judgment. When it comes down to that, you’re not too happy, but we had to accept it and we had to go on. There are a lot of things in hockey you can’t take back.”

The Prowlers outshot the Green Wave 37-18 with Gothberg, a UND recruit, finishing with 17 saves.

Almost half of them (8) came in the last period when the Green Wave pressed for a tying goal.

The Green Wave had a chance to take the lead nine minutes into the second period on Casey Ristau’s clean breakaway. Gothberg came out to cut the angle and Ristau shot high and wide.

Chupka was proud of the performance of the Green Wave, who finish at 12-14-1. “We left everything on the ice,” he said. “We showed we could play at this level. We had a lot of chances. It wasn’t meant to be.”

Key play: Micah Ranum’s steal and unassisted goal for 2-1 TRF lead with 32 seconds left in second period.

Key players: Ranum; EGF goalie Hunter Aubol (35 saves).