HOCKEY DAY MINNESOTA ... NOW A SPECTACULAR TRADITION IN THE STATE OF HOCKEY

HOCKEY DAY MINNESOTA

MINNESOTA WILD FOX SPORTS NORTH

10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Rochester John Marshall vs. St. Paul Johnson at Phalen Park (outdoors), St. Paul, MN
12:00-1:00 PM
FSN Live Postgame
1:00-1:15 PM
FSN Live Pregame
1:15-3:15 PM
White Bear Lake vs. Duluth Eastat Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
3:15-3:45 PM
Live Conclusion of Minnetonka vs. Stillwater (girls)
3:45-4:30 PM
Hockey Day Minnesota
4:30-5:00 PM
Gopher Live Pregame
5:00-7:30 PM
University of Minnesota vs. St. Cloud Stateat National Hockey Center, St. Cloud, MN
7:30-8:00 PM
Wild Live Pregame
8:00-10:30 PM
Minnesota Wild vs. Anaheim Ducks
10:30-11:00 PM
Wild Live Postgame
11:00-11:15 PM
FSN Live Pregame
11:15 PM-1:15 AM
Minnetonka vs. Stillwater (girls) *
1:15-1:30 AM
FSN Live Postgame
1:30-3:00 AM
Toronto Marlies vs. Houston Aeros %
3:00-5:30 AM
Wild vs. Anaheim Ducks (replay)* Tape Delay% Houston Aeros game played Friday, Jan. 16, 2009

Section 8A Finals From Friday, January 16, 2009

Duluth Marshall 3, Bemidji 2
DM: Jake Bushey GWG & GTG
DM: Willie Paul 22 Saves
DM: Jake Bushey scored the game-tying goal w/ 5:25 remaining in the third period and then scored the game-winning goal w/ 3:25 in the third to lead the Hilltoppers to the win

Ely/B-E/T-S 8, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 1
E: Mike Skelton 2g1sh, 2a, Zach Moser 2g
E: Matt Urbas/Tyler Peterson/Billy Foy 1g, 1a ea
E: Storm Myers 1 goal, Nick Matthews & Alex Koschak 2a each
WHA: Jake Karst 1 goal
E: Ryan Puzel 33 Saves WHA: Micah Bank 23 Saves

Games On Tap For January 16-17, 2009 Across Northern Minnesota In Exciting Section 8A Action

Friday, January 16, 2009:
Lake of the Woods at Eveleth, 7:00 PM Hoyt Lakes Arena
Bemidji at Duluth Marshall, 7:30 PM MARS Lakeview Arena
Walker-H-A at Ely, 7:00 PM Ely Ice Arena

Saturday, January 17, 2009:
Park Rapids Area at Red Lake Falls, 2:00 PM Cardin-Hunt Arena
East Grand Forks at Grand Forks Central (ND), 7:30 PM Purpur Arena
Bagley/Fosston at Wahpeton (ND), 2:00 PM Stearns Sports Arena
Kittson Central at Wadena-D-C, 2:00 PM Wadena C.C.
Lake of the Woods at Greenway, 3:00 PM Hodgins-Berardo Arena
Warroad at Crookston, 4:30 PM Crookston Civic Arena

TRF Edges Crookston 5-2; D.L. Beats Red Lake Falls; Warroad Snaps 4-Game Losing Streak To Rams 5-2 In Exciting Section 8A Action On January 15, 2009

Thief River Falls 5, Crookston 2
Detroit Lakes 4, Red Lake Falls 2
Warroad 5, Roseau 2

Park Rapids Area at Wadena-Deer Creek rescheduled for 02/09/09, 5:00 PM

Warroad Snaps 4-Game Losing Streak In The Rivalry ... Garner A Commanding 5-2 Victory Over The Roseau Rams;

1st Period Scoring Summary:
Warroad Goal: Dane Shaugabay at :39 Unassisted
Warroad Goal: Brock Nelson at 1:14 asst Brett Hebel
Roseau Goal: Adam Knochenmus at 16:47 assisted by Cole Kostrzewski
Penalties: Warroad: 4 for 8 Minutes Roseau: 4 for 16 Minutes ( 1 - 10 min)
Shots On Goal: Warroad: Roseau:

2nd Period Scoring Summary:
Warroad PP Goal: Andy Stoskopf at 3:11 asst Shaugabay and Micky Knox
Warroad Goal: 5:04 Micky Knox asst Chris Sylvester and Shaugabay
Roseau PP Goal: Kevin Erickson @ 8:45 Shane Omdahl and Knochenmus

3rd Period Scoring Summary:
Warroad PP Goal: Brett Hebel at 11:32 asst Nelson and Michael Pieper

Listen To The Game Live @:
http://www.meridix.com/mbp/Hockey/index.php?liveid=msbnchannel3&recordid=6377&event_position=0&event_type=Hockey

Former Section 8 (A/AA) Players Currently In The National Hockey League

Ballard, Keith (Lake of the Woods HS) - D - Florida Panthers
Blake, Jason (Moorhead HS) - LW - Toronto Maple Leafs
Byfuglien, Dustin (Roseau HS) - D - Chicago Blackhawks
Cullen, Mark (Moorhead HS) - C - Detroit Red Wings
Cullen, Matt (Moorhead HS) - C - Carolina Hurricanes
Lee, Brian (Moorhead HS) - D - Ottawa Senators
Motzko, Joe (Bemidji HS) - RW - Washington Capitals
Oshie, T.J. (Warroad HS) - C - St. Louis Blues
Smith, Wyatt (Warroad HS) - C - Phoenix Coyotes

Warroad -- Roseau Rivalry Continues; Crox @ TRF; Park Rapids @ Wadena D-C; RLF Travels To Detroit Lakes In Section 8A Action On 1/15/09

Crookston at TRF, 7:30 PM Ralph Engelstad Arena
Park Rapids at Wadena-D-C, 7:00 PM Wadena Center
Red Lake Falls at Detroit Lakes, 7:30 PM Freeman Arena
Roseau at Warroad, 7:30 PM The Gardens Arena

TOP 11 Section 8A Goaltenders As Of January 14, 2009

1. Gothberg, Zane TRF 11GP / 7W / 3L / 1Tie / (2) Shut-Outs / 15 GA / 1.39 GAA / .944 S%
2. Goldsmith, Jason WAR 12GP / 11W / 1L / (3) Shut-Outs / 17 GA / 1.45 GAA / .914 S%
3. Yrjo, Brady PR 12GP/ 7W / 5L / (0) Shut-Out / 30 GA / 2.50 GAA / .918 S%
4. Page, Zach RLF 11GP / 6W / 4L / 1T / (1) Shut-Out / 30 GA / 2.95 GAA / .862 S%
5. Grove, Matt CRO 7GP / 3W / 4L / (2) Shut-Outs / 20 GA / 2.86 GAA / .882 S%
6. Graves, Jeremiah BEM 5GP / 2W / 3L / (0) Shut-Outs / 15 GA / 3.00 GAA / .888 S%
7. Dudgeon, Derek BEM 7GP / 4W / 2L / 1T / (0) Shut-Out / 24 GA / 3.48 GAA / .874 S%
8. Storbakken, Kyle EGF 11GP / 5W / 5L / 1T / 1 Shut-Out / 45 GA / 4.15 GAA / .855 S%
9. Lyon, Alex LOW 9GP / 3W / 6L / (0) Shut-Out / 37 GA / 4.11 GAA / .896 S%
10. Chaput, Alex KTC 9 GP / 1W / 7L / 1T / (0) Shut-Out / 49 GA / 5.35 GAA / .860 S%
11. Ross, Gavin BAG 9 GP / 0W / 9L / 0T / (0) Shut-Out / 63 GA / 7.27 GAA / .827 S%

TOP 24 Section 8A Scoring Leaders As Of January 14, 2008

1. Nelson, Brock, WAR ( 17G + 14A = 31 Points )
T2. Useldinger, Jake, EGF ( 15G + 11A = 26 Points )
T2. Coborn, Tucker, PR ( 17G + 9A = 26 Points )
T2. Dillon, Lucas, TRF ( 12G + 14A = 26 Points )
5. Hebel, Brett, WAR ( 8G + 16A = 24 Points )
6. Shaugabay, Dane, WAR ( 7G + 16A = 23 Points )
T7. Nemgar, Jesse, BEM ( 5G + 17A = 22 Points )
T7. McMorrow, Kevin, PR ( 6G + 16A = 22 Points )
T9, Coborn, Sam, PR ( 11G + 10A = 21 Points )
T9. Aandal, Tyler, TRF ( 10G + 11A = 21 Points )
T9. Skala, Adam, RLF ( 13G + 8A = 21 Points )
T12. Sylvester, Chris, WAR (13G + 7A = 20 Points )
T12. Gutierrez, Henry, EGF (12G + 8A = 20 Points )
14. Glass, Robbie, RLF, ( 2G + 16A = 18 Points )
15. Knox, Mickey, WAR ( 7G + 10A = 17 Points )
T16. Jahnke, Andrew, RLF ( 6G + 10A = 16 Points )
T16. Kanten, Kyle, PR ( 4G + 12A = 16 Points )
T18. Lindegard, Craig, KTC ( 9G + 6A = 15 Points )
T18. Peterson, Kent, TRF ( 6G + 9A = 15 Points )
T20. Schmitz, Garrett, RLF ( 7G + 7A = 14 Points )
T20. Lindquist, Matt, TRF ( 9G + 5A = 14 Points )
T20. Useldinger, Macauley, EGF ( 4G + 10A = 14 Points )
T20. Schmitz, Garrett, RLF ( 7G + 7A = 14 Points )
24. Hasbargen, Cody, LOW ( 6G + 7A = 13 Points )

* If there is a scoring discrepancy please have your respective Head Coach call (360) 722-1784 or e-mail to oshiesports@gmail.com with all updated statistical information

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Hockeytown USA Plays Host To One Of USA's Longest HS Rivalries

Roseau and Warroad square off for the latest game in their longtime rivalry

Courtesy of Hockey Hub's "The Breakdown"

By Tim Kolehmainen, Editor

I’m not sure there’s a better high school rivalry in any sport, anywhere in the country than the annual Roseau-Warroad clash. Sure, some of the edge has been taken off in recent years because the two teams don’t compete for the same section title anymore. Some will say Moorhead is a bigger rival for Roseau now and that Warroad has to compete with Thief River Falls, East Grand Forks and others. But the history involved in the series can’t be beat. Even the New York Times featured the game back in January 2007.

http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/01/26/travel/escapes/26hockey.html?pagewanted=print

I won’t try to compete with the eloquence of the Times, which compared the two towns just 20 miles apart on Highway 11, saying that “like most great rivalries, this one is between two places that are more alike than not.” Warroad boasts of Henry Boucha and the Christian family and its amazing run of Olympians. Roseau can claim Rube Bjorkman, the Broten family and a sizeable clan of NHL alumni.

The Roseau Rams hockey website has a specially-dedicated page breaking down the game’s history, on which they can brag of a 92-57-4 edge. The Rams have also won the past four meetings.

http://www.roseauramshockey.com/rams_warriors/Rams_Warriors.htm

Warroad has hope of turning that around this year after surging to a 12-1-0 record through a baker’s dozen games. The Warriors have been very stingy defensively for goalie Jason Goldsmith (11-1-0, 1.45 GAA, .914 save %) thanks to the play of top defensemen Michael Pieper (2-9-11), Tai Larson (2-9-11), Carson Gray (3-8-11), Joey Olson and Eric Milbridge.

Up front, the Warriors are plenty potent, having pumped in 71 goals in 13 games. Brock Nelson (17-14-31) leads the way, but is followed closely by Brett Hebel (8-16-24), Dane Shaugabay (7-16-23), Chris Sylvester (13-7-20) and Mickey Knox (7-10-17). Warroad was expected to get a challenge in Section 8A after losing several top players to graduation, but as the Warriors usually do, they just churn out good hockey players.

After two straight years of competing for the state title (and winning it all in 2007), the Rams have stumbled a bit thus far with a 6-5-2 record. They’ve yet to put a winning streak together and earlier were shut out by section rival Moorhead, 5-0.

Roseau has played without one of its top players, Nick Oliver, who just returned to the lineup after missing much of the first six weeks with an injury suffered while playing for the USHL’s Fargo Force. In just two games, he’s already tallied two goals and two assists and given them a big lift. But the Force also nabbed All-State goaltender Mike Lee before his senior season and fellow All-State junior (and Mr. Hockey) Aaron Ness graduated early to attend the University of Minnesota.

Roseau still has firepower with Tyler Landman (9-17-26), Adam Knochenmus (14-10-24), Shane Omdahl (6-11-17) and the return of Oliver. But they’ve only received 17 goals from the rest of the lineup. In nets, coach Scott Oliver has rotated three goalies in an attempt to find a replacement for Lee: Brady Wrightsman (3-1-0, 3.29 GAA, .845 save %), Ethan Kvidt (2-2-1, 2.48 GAA, .892 save %) and Allen Mekash (1-2-1, 3.11 GAA, .875 save %).

Common opponents: Thief River Falls (Roseau won 3-1, Warroad won 3-1), East Grand Forks (Roseau won 6-1 and 7-3, Warroad won 10-3), Lake of the Woods (Roseau won 8-2, Warroad won 4-0), Hibbing (Roseau tied 5-5, Warroad won 5-0) and Grafton-Park River, N.D. (Roseau lost 6-3, Warroad won 3-1).

Bemidji Upsets Moorhead 3-2 .. Max Hazelton Nets GWG; EGF Downs Crox 3-1; RFL Sneaks By K-C 2-1 In Exciting Section 8A Action 1/13/08

Bemidji 3, Moorhead 2
B: Max Hazelton GWG, Jesse Nemgar 1g, 1a, Jared Bergquist 1g
M: Lucas Henry 2 goals
B: Derek Dudgeon 41 Saves M: Logan Marks 17 Saves
B: Max Hazelton scored the game-winning goal w/ 11:30 left in 3rd

East Grand Forks 3, Crookston 1
EGF: Blake Christiansen 1g, 1a, Brandon Peabody & Henry Gutierrez 1g each
EGF: Jake Useldinger 2 assists
C: Alan Mart 1 goal
EGF: Kyle Storbakken 23 Saves C: Matt Grove 25 Saves

Red Lake Falls 2, Kittson Central 1

Missing Scores:

Park Rapids Area at Thief River Falls (PPD)
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley at Moose Lake Area (PPD)

Games On Tap For Section 8A On Tuesday, January 13, 2009

East Grand Forks at Crookston, 7:30 PM Crookston Civic Arena
Park Rapids Area at TR Falls, 7:30 PM Ralph Engelstad Arena
Red Lake Falls at Kittson Central, 7:00 PM Hallock Ice Arena
Walker-H-A at Moose Lake Area, 7:00 PM Riverside Arena
Moorhead at Bemidji, 7:30 PM Bemidji State University

K-C's Lindegard Continues HOT Weekend w/ Trick; KC-LOW-RLF All Earn Victories On Sat. January 10, 2009

Kittson Central 5, Park Rapids 5 TIE
KC: Craig Lindegard Hat Trick, Jeff Bergh 1g, 1a, Josh Wiese 1g
KC: Kellen Albrecht & Nick Lindegard 3 assists each
PR: Kevin McMorrow 2g, 2a, Ryan Kent 2g, Kyle Kanten 1g, Sam Coborn 2a
KC: Alex Chaput 34 Saves PR: Ryan O'Mara 21 Saves

Lake of the Woods 3, St. Paul Johnson 2
LOW: Jalen Stay GWG, 1a, Cody Hasbargen/Jordan Hansen 1 goal, 1 assist ea
SPJ: Nick Deitrich & Jason Schmidt 1 goal each
LOW: Alex Lyon 29 Saves SPJ: Jesse Day 25 Saves
LOW: Jalen Stay scored the game-winning goal w/ 2:23 left in the 2nd period

Prairie Centre Area 8, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 1
PCA: Tyler Schultz 2g, 1a, Colby Deters 2g, Travis Moller 1g, 4a
CA: Jason Christianson 1g, 2a, Tyler Thornbloom/Nate Mettenburg 1g ea
PCA: Brandon Schulzetenberg 3 assists
WHA: Micah Bank (6M) 5 Svs of 6 Evan Wilson (45M) 14 Svs of 21
PCA: Aaron Olson 13 Saves

Red Lake Falls 4, Wahpeton (ND) 1
RLF: Adam Skala 1 shorthanded goal, 2 assists
RLF: Andrew Jahnke/Corey Schmitz/Garrett Schmitz 1g ea
W: Evan McCall 22 Saves RLF: Wyatt Hedrick 38 Saves

Roseau 7, East Grand Forks 3
R: Adam Knochenmus 2g, 2a, Kevin Erickson 2g, 1a, Tyler Landman 1g, 3a
R: Trevor Baumgartner 1g, 1a, Trevor George 1 goal
R: Mike Koenig/Brooks Lommen 2 assists
EGF: Jake Useldinger 1g, 1a, Zach Srnsky/Enrique 'Henry' Gutierrez 1g each
R: Brady Wrightsman 19 Saves EGF: Kyle Storbakken 36 Saves

Kittson-Central's Craig Lindegard Explodes For (7) Pts.; Wolfpack Down Bagley 8-5; Cody Hasbargen / Shae Pepera Each Net 2 Points As Bears Win 5-2

Kittson Central 8, Bagley/Fosston 5
KCC: Craig Lindegard 4 goals, 3 assists, Kellen Albrecht 2 goals, 3 assists
KCC: Nick Lindegard 1 goal, 2 assists, Chris Masloski 1 goal
BF: Mike Thorson Hat Trick, Nelson Patke 2 goals, Dillon Spray 3a, T Iverson 2a
KCC: Alex Chaput 12 Saves BF: Gavin Ross 33 Saves

Lake of the Woods 5, St Paul Como Park 2
LOW: Cody Hasbargen/Shae Pepera 1 goal, 1 assist each
LOW: Justin Peters/Josh Smart/Jordan Hansen 1 goal each
CP: Mike Heesch & Mike Palmer 1 goal each
LOW: Alex Lyon 15 Saves CP: Tommy Bakker 34 Saves

Section 8A Games On Tap For Friday, January 9, 2009; Bagley Travels To Friendly Confines Of Hallock Arena vs. K-C; The Bears Travel To Cities

Bagley/Fosston at Kittson Central, 7:00 PM, Hallock Ice Arena
Lake of the Woods at S.P Como Park, 7:30 PM, State Fair Coliseum Arena

Warriors Top TRF 3-1; RLF Eagles Over W-H-A 8-2; Panthers Edge Northern Lakes 4-3 In Exciting Section 8A Action Thursday Night

Park Rapids Area 4, Northern Lakes 3

Red Lake Falls 8, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 2
RLF: Dylan Zutz Hat Trick, 1 assist, Adam Skala 2g, 1a, Channing Sandberg 2g
RLF: Derrick Cardinal 1g, 2a, Garrett Schmitz/Andrew Jahnke 2 assists each
WHA: Taylor Knight & Zack Strandlie 1 goal each
RLF: Zach Page (17M) 3 Svs of 4 Curtis Olsen (34M) 8 Svs of 9
WHA: Micah Bank 42 Saves:

Warroad 3, Thief River Falls 1
W: Chris Sylvester GWG, Brock Nelson 1 goal, 1 assist, Aaron Rasmusson 1g
W: Michael Pieper 2 assists
T: Lucas Dillon 1 goal
W: Jason Goldsmith ?? Saves T: Zane Gothberg ?? Saves
W: Chris Sylvester scored the game-winning goal w/ 14:16 left in the 3rd period

Section 8A Games On Tap For Thursday, January 8, 2009

Crookston at Bemidji, 7:30 PM, Nymore Arena
Walker-H-A at Red Lake Falls, 7:00 PM, Cardin-Hunt Arena
Warroad at TRF, 7:30 PM, Ralph Engelstad Arena

Section 8A Final Scores / Recaps From Exciting Action On Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Grand Rapids 2, Bemidji 2 TIE
GR: Kyle Kleinendorst 1 goal, 1 assist, Sam Rendle 1 goal
B: Rylee Curb 1 goal, 1 assist, Will Bruestle 1 goal, Jesse Nemgar 2 assists
GR: A.J. Underwood 15 Saves B: Derek Dudgeon 52 Saves

Lake of the Woods 4, Red Lake Falls 1
LOW: Cody Hasbargen 1 goal, 2 assists, Joncarlo Westerlund 1g, 1a
LOW: Shea Pepera & Josh Smart 1 goal each
RLF: Channing Sandberg 1 goal
LOW: Alex Lyon 16 Saves RLF: 15 Saves

Thief River Falls 6, Kittson County Central 0
TRF: Lucas Dillon Hat Trick, 1a, Keaton Joppru 2g, 1a, Jesse Castle 1g
TRF: Derek Kayser 2 assists
TRF: Zane Gothberg (34M) 13 Saves Ryan Sagstuen (17M) 2 Saves
KC: Alex Chaput 42 Saves

Park Rapids Area 9, Bagley/Fosston 1

Section 8A Games On Tap For Thursday, January 8, 2009

Crookston at Bemidji, 7:30 PM, Nymore Arena
Walker-H-A at Red Lake Falls, 7:00 PM, Cardin-Hunt Arena
Warroad at Thief River Falls, 7:30 PM, Ralph Engelstad Arena

Section 8A Games On Tap For Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Bagley/Fosston at Park Rapids, 7:30 PM, Park Rapids Comm Center
Bemidji at Grand Rapids, 7:30 PM, IRA Civic Center
Kittson Central at Thief River Falls, 7:30 PM, Ralph Engelstad Arena
Red Lake Falls at Lake of the Woods, 7:00 PM, Baudette Arena

Section 8A Game Scores / Wrap-Ups From Saturday, January 3, 2009

Grand Forks Central (ND) 4, East Grand Forks 1
GFC: Jeremy O'Keefe 1 sh goal, Jordy Aamot/Jake Plutowski/Casey Purpur 1g ea
EGF: Jake Useldinger 1 goal
GFC: Unknown 15 Saves EGF: Kyle Storbakken 36 Saves

Sartell-St. Stephen 3, Bemidji 1
SSS: Matt Nahan 1 goal, 1 assist, Jared Bergquist/Andrew Warzala 1 goal ea
B: Austin Plaine 1 goal
SSS: Brett Orndorff 25 Saves B: Jeremiah Graves 23 Saves

Warroad 6, St. Cloud Tech 3
W: Brett Hebel GWG, Micky Knox 1g, 2a, Brock Nelson 1g, 1a
W: Chris Sylvester/Carson Gray/Michael Pieper (en) 1g ea, D Shaugabay 2a
SCT: Jared Maetche 2 goals, Jobe Peterson 1g, 1a
W: Jason Goldsmith 14 Saves SCT: Allen Patten 25 Saves
W: Tied 3-3, Brett Hebel scored the game-winning goal 1:01 into the 3rd period

Missing Score:
Bagley/Fosston at Ely/Babbitt-Embarrass/Tower-Soudan, 2:00 PM Ely Ice Arena

St. Cloud Cathedral Ends Warroad's Win Streak At 10; Downs Previously Unbeaten Warriors 4-2

St. Cloud Cathedral 4, Warroad 2
SCC: Kyle Kudak 2gGWG, 1a, Jordan Palusky 1g, Tyler McMorrow 1g (en)
W: Chris Sylvester & Michael Pieper 1 goal each, Brock Nelson 1 assist
SCC: Nick Maiers 23 Saves W: Jason Goldsmith 18 Saves
SCC: Kyle Kudak scored the game-winning PP goal w/ 8:08 left in the game

CHAMPIONSHIP WEDNESDAY ... (DAY 3) ALL (11) SECTION 8A TEAMS FINISH UP WEEK OF HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT HOCKEY

Hibbing Invitational
Third Round:
Game 1: Hibbing/Chisholm 4, Lakeville North 3
HC: Ryan Hangemon GWG, 1a, Spenser Peratelo/Nick DeCenzo 1g, 1a each
HC: Aaron Wagner 1 goal, Aaron Jamnick 2 assists
LN: Nick Johnson/Taylor Saunders/Ryan Skeens 1 goal each
HC: Ryan Hangemon scored the game-winning goal w/ 31 sec left in the game

Game 2: Bemidji 9, Greenway 0
B: Jared Bergquist 2 goals, 2 assists, Rylee Curb/Lucas Phillps 1g, 1a ea
B: Kris Maggert/Isaac Bitter/Braden Devescovi/Max Hazelton/Luke Burns 1g ea
B: Jesse Nemgar 4 assists, Kevin Larson 2 assists
B: Brett Dokken Shutout 16 Saves:: G: Trevor Guyer (41:20M) 31 Svs of 37 Erikur Arnason (9:40M) 4 Svs of 7

Hockeytown Hockey Classic XVI
Third Round:
Game 1: Warroad 3, Grafton-Park River (ND) 1
W: Mickey Knox 1shg, 1a, Dane Shaugabay 1shg, Brock Nelson 1g
GPR: Rielly Mathiason 1 goal
W: Jason Goldsmith 15 Saves GPR: Monsebroten 31 Saves

Game 2: Osseo 7, Fargo North (ND) 0
O: Tim Bonner 2 goals, Alex Ondrachek 1g, 2a
O: James Hansen/Quinn Cardille 1g, 1a ea
O: Tom Windle/Patrick Bonner 1g ea, Tony Sullivan 2a
O: Jared Mol Shutout 15 Saves

"Home of Hockey" Holiday Showcase
Third Round:
Game 1: Park Rapids Area vs. Monticello/A/ML - No report
Game 2: North Metro 6, Kittson Central 2

Northern Lakes Tournament
Third Round:
Game 1: Morris/Benson Area 8, Bagley/Fosston 2
MB: Peter Lindblad Hat Trick, 2a, Tyler Hansen Hat Trick, 1a
MB: Andreas Siggelin 1g, 3a, Mike Morales 1g
MB: Brady Valnes/Juho Luhtakanta 2 assists
BF: Michael Thorson 2 goals
MB: Will Johnson (34M) 8 Svs of 9 Alex Sinclair (17M) 9 Svs of 10:: BF: Gavis Ross 33 Saves

Game 2: Red Lake Falls 3, Northern Lakes 1
RLF: Robbie Glass 1 goal, 1 assist, Eric Derosier & Adam Skala 1 goal ea
NL: Shane Brewer 1 goal
RLF: Zach Page 31 Saves NL: Trey Flesch 15 Saves

Ralph Engelstad Classic
Third Round:
Game 1: Crookston 4, Mansfield (TX) 1
C: Alan Mart 2 goals, 1 assist, Nick Regeimbal & Mark Bittner 1 goal each
M: Hunter Woody 1 goal
C: Nick Biermaier 21 Saves M: Kevin Scheer 16 Saves

Game 2: Virginia/Mountain Iron-Buhl 6, Spring Lake Park 1
VMIB: Garrett Hendrickson/Jordan Krebsbach 1 goal, 2 assists each
VMIB: Chris Westin 1g, 1a, Dan Chesser/Andrew Judnick/Tom Norlander 1g ea
SLP: Josh Bever 1 goal
VMIB: Will Lustig 14 Saves SLP: Mike Nelson 37 Saves

Game 3: Hermantown 5, East Grand Forks 2
H: Adam Krause 1g, 2a, Kurt Peterson/Cody Christopherson 1g, 1a, ea
H: Jared Kolquist & Branden Perrault 1 goal ea
H: Jeff Paczynski & Willis Kantonen 2 assists each
H: Ben Tessier 14 Saves EGF: Kyle Storbakken 34 Saves

Game 4: Thief River Falls 6, St. Louis Park 0
T: Keaton Joppru Hat Trick, Lucas Dillon & Tyler Aandel 1g, 3a
T: Jesse Castle 1g, Jacob Malwitz 2 assists
T: Zane Gothberg Shutout 23 Saves SLP: Mickey Hills 27 Saves

Roseau Holiday Classic
Third Round:
Game 1: Northfield 3, Lake of the Woods 2
N: Jared Docken GWG, Luke Hinderscheit & Jon Erie-Reld 1 goal each
LOW: Joncarlo Westerlund 1 goal, 1 assist, Cody Hasbargen 1 goal
N: Nate Finger 31 Saves LOW: Cody Carlson 17 Saves

Game 2: Alexandria 5, Roseau 3
A: Thomas Williams 2g, 1a, Casey Vangsness/Kirby Nelson/Tyler Hocum 1g ea
R: Adam Knochenmus 2 goals, Tyler Landman 1g, 2a, Shane Ohmdal 2 assists
A: Matt Hemingway 37 Saves R: Ethan Kvidt 19 Saves

Wadena-Deer Creek Tournament
Third Round:
Game 1: Wadena-Deer Creek 5, Mora/Hinckley-Finlayson 1
WDC: Dylan Carlisle 2 goals, Brandon Wing 1g, 3a, Joey Osborn 1g, 1a
WDC: Kyle Beiswenger 1 goal
WDC: Tyler Muehler 40 Saves MHF: Cody Bjornson 20 Saves

Game 2: Wahpeton (ND) 5, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 4 OT

Wah: Nick Nelson GWG, 1a, A Holzer/K Morman/A Wiertzema 1 goal ea
WHA: Channing Alto 1g, 3a, Taylor Knight 1g, 2a
WHA: Benson Ringle/Kyle Haugen 1 goal each
Wah: Wyatt Hedrick 28 Saves WHA: Micah Bank 22 Saves
Wah: Nick Nelson scored the game-winning goal 3:47 into overtime

HOLIDAY TOURNEY TIME .... (DAY 2) All (11) TEAMS OF ALL SECTION 8A SCORES AT VARIOUS ARENA'S ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA

Northern Lakes Tournament (Breezy Point, MN)
Second Round:
Game 1: Red Lake Falls 6, Bagley/Fosston 1
Game 2: Northern Lakes 5, Morris/Benson Area 2

Ralph Engelstad Classic (Thief River Falls, MN)
Second Round:
Game 1: Virginia/Mountain Iron-Buhl 9, St. Louis Park 4
Game 2: East Grand Forks 3, Spring Lake Park 3 TIE
Game 3: Hermantown 7, Crookston 0
Game 4: Thief River Falls 11, Mansfield (TX) 2

Roseau Holiday Classic (Roseau, MN)
Second Round:
Game 1: Alexandria 2, Lake of the Woods 1
Game 2: Roseau 5, Northfield 0

Wadena-Deer Creek Tournament
Second Round:
Game 1: Mora/Hinckley-Finlayson 12, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 1

Hockeytown Hockey Classic XVI
Second Round:
Game 1 : Grafton-Park River (ND) 5, Fargo North (ND) 2
Game 2: Warroad 5, Osseo 4 OT

"Home of Hockey" Holiday Showcase (Eveleth, MN)
Second Round:
Game 1: Monticello/Annandale/Maple Lake 3, Irondale 2
Game 2: Park Rapids Area 2, North Metro 1
Game 3: Eveleth-Gilbert/Mesabi East 8, Kittson Central 2

Hibbing Invitational (Hibbing, MN)
Second Round:
Game 1: Bemidji 6, Lakeville North 3
Game 2: Grand Rapids 6, Chaska 1
Game 3: Hibbing/Chisholm 9, Greenway 0

HOLIDAY TOURNEY TIME .... (DAY 2) UPDATES OF ALL SECTION 8A SCORES AT VARIOUS ARENA'S ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA

Hibbing Invitational (Hibbing Memorial, Hibbing)
Bemidji vs. Lakeville North, 3:00 PM
Chaska vs. Grand Rapids, 5:30 PM
Greenway vs. Hibbing/Chisholm, 8:00 PM

Hockeytown Hockey Classic XVI (The Gardens, Warroad)
Fargo North (ND) vs. Grafton/Park River (ND), 5:00 PM
Osseo vs. Warroad, 7:30 PM

“Home of Hockey” Holiday Showcase (Eveleth)
North Metro vs. Monticello/A/ML, 3:00 PM
Park Rapids Area vs. Irondale, 5:00 PM
Skills Competition, 7:00 PM
Kittson Central vs. Eveleth-Gilbert/ME, 8:00 PM

Northern Lakes Tournament (Breezy Point, MN)
Red Lake Falls vs. Bagley/Fosston, 12:00 PM
Morris/Benson Area vs. Northern Lakes, 3:00 PM

Ralph Engelstad Classic (Ralph Engelstad Arena, TRF)
Virginia/Mountain Iron-Buhl vs. St. Louis Park, 12:00 PM
East Grand Forks vs. Spring Lake Park, 2:30 PM
Crookston vs. Hermantown, 5:00 PM
Mansfield (TX) vs. Thief River Falls, 7:30 PM

Roseau Hockey Classic (Roseau Memorial, Roseau)
Alexandria vs. Lake of the Woods, 5:30 PM
Northfield at Roseau, 7:30 PM

Wadena-Deer Creek Tournament (Wadena, MN)
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley at Mora/H-F, 4:30 PM
Wadena-Deer Creek vs. Wahpeton (ND), 7:15 PM

HOLIDAY TOURNEY TIME .... UP TO THE MINUTE UPDATES OF ALL SECTION 8A SCORES AT VARIOUS ARENA'S ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA

Hockeytown USA Hockey Classic XVI (The Gardens, Warroad)

Round-Robin Format:

Warroad 11, Fargo North 0 (GAME #1)

W: Brock Nelson Hat Trick, 5a; Brett Hebel 2g, 4a; Dane Shaugabay Hat Trick, 2a
W: Chris Sylvester 2g, 1a; Carson Gray 1g, 2a; Mickey Knox 3a; Michael Pieper 2 assists
W: Jason Goldsmith (G) Shut-Out (4) On Season / FN: Labernik (G) 20 Saves

Osseo 5, Grafton-Park River (ND) 2

Northern Lakes Tournament (Breezy Point, MN)

Round-Robin Format

Northern Lakes 8, Bagley/Fosston 1 (GAME #1)

NL: Sam Johnson 2 goals, Ben Kepner/Max Engen/Cody Chambers 1g, 1a ea
NL: Derek Jensen/Denver Monn/Joey Decent 1g ea, Justin Miska 3 assists
BF: Dillon Spray 1 goal
NL: Trey Flesch 18 Saves BF: Gavin Ross 55 Saves
Northern Lakes outshot Bagley Fosston 63-19

Red Lake Falls 3, Morris/Benson Area 3 TIE (GAME #2)

RLF: Luke Olsen 1 goal, 1 assist, Alex Derosier/Corey Schmitz 1 goal each
MB: Peter Lindblad 1 goal, 1 assist, Tyler Hansen/Sampsa Purojarvi 1 goal each
RLF: Zach Page 20 Saves MB: Will Johnson 48 Saves

RALPH ENGELSTAD CLASSIC (THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN)

Quarterfinals:

Virginia/MI-Buhl 10, Mansfield (TX) 0 (GAME #1)

V: Troy Nichols/Chris Westin/Chris Belobaba 2g, 1a ea, Gavin Nichols 2g
V: Josh Lundberg 1g, 1a, Garrett Hendrickson 1g, 2a
V: Will Lustig 10 Saves M: Aaron Peart 20 Saves/Kevin Scheer 17 Saves

East Grand Forks 4, St. Louis Park 3 (GAME #2)

EGF: Jake Useldinger GWG, 1 assist, Enrique Gutierrez 1g, 1a
EGF: Mac Useldinger/Cory Mack 1 goal each
SLP: Colin Petit 1 goal, 1 assist, Sean Robb/Marcus Voss 1 goal each
EGF: Kyle Storbakken 25 Saves SLP: Mickey Hills 28 Saves
EGF: Jake Useldinger scored the game-winning goal w/21 sec left in the 2nd period

Crookston 4, Spring Lake Park 0 (GAME #3)

Hermantown 3, Thief River Falls 2 (GAME #4)

Hermantown outshot Thief River Falls 36-18

HIBBING INVITATIONAL (HIBBING MEMORIAL ARENA, MN)

First Round

Chaska 7, Greenway 0
Grand Rapids 4, Lakeville North 2
Hibbing-Chisholm 5, Bemidji 1

HC: Aaron Jamnick 2 sh goals (1 3x5), 1a; Nick DeCenzo/Eric LaLiberte/Spencer Peratello 1 goal each
B: Max Hazelton 1 goal
HC: Nathan Tromp 17 Saves B: Jeremiah Graves 31 Saves

Roseau Holiday Classic (Roseau, MN)

Round-Robin Format:

Alexandria 6, Northfield 1
Roseau 8, Lake of the Woods 2

R: M Koenig 2 goals, Tyler Landman 1g, 2a; S Ohmdal/T Baumgartner/C Kostrzewski 1g, 1a ea, T Teserak/Z Johnson 1g each
LOW: J Westerlund & S Pepera 1 goal each
R: B Wrightsman (17M) 3 Svs of 5 / E Kvidt (34M) 12 Svs of 12
LOW: A Lyon 38 Saves

Wadena-Deer Creek Tournament (Wadena, MN)

Round Robin Format:

Mora/Hinckley-Finlayson 10, Wahpeton (ND) 1
Wadena-Deer Creek 11, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 4

"Home of Hockey" Holiday Showcase (The Hippodrome, Eveleth, MN)

Quarterfinals:

Game 1: North Metro 4, Irondale 2
Game 2: Monticello/A/ML vs. Kittson Central - No Report
Game 3: Park Rapids Area 4, Eveleth-Gilbert/Mesabi East 1

All (11) Section 8A Teams In Tournament Action Across The Northern Tier Of Minnesota On Monday, December 29, 2008

Hibbing Invitational (Hibbing Memorial Building, Hibbing, MN)

Chaska vs. Greenway, 3:00 PM
Grand Rapids vs. Lakeville North, 5:30 PM
Bemidji vs. Hibbing/Chisholm, 8:00 PM

“Home of Hockey” Holiday Showcase (The Hippodrome, Eveleth)

North Metro vs. Irondale, 4:00 PM
Monticello/A/ML vs. Kittson Central, 6:00 PM
Park Rapids Area vs. Eveleth-Gilbert/ME, 8:00 PM

Northern Lakes Tournament (Breezy Point Ice Arena, MN)

Bagley/Fosston vs. Northern Lakes, 12:00 PM
Morris/Benson Area vs. Red Lake Falls, 3:00 PM

Ralph Engelstad Classic (Ralph Engelstad Arena, TRF)

Virginia/Mountain Iron-Buhl vs. Mansfield (TX), 12:00 PM
East Grand Forks vs. St. Louis Park, 2:30 PM
Crookston vs. Spring Lake Park, 5:00 PM
Hermantown vs. Thief River Falls, 7:30

Roseau Hockey Classic (Roseau Memorial Arena)

Northfield vs. Alexandria, 5:30 PM
Lake of the Woods at Roseau, 7:30 PM

Wadena-Deer Creek Tournament (Wadena Comm Center, MN)

Mora/H-F vs. Wahpeton (ND), 4:30 PM
Wadena-Deer Creek vs. Walker-H-A, 7:15 PM

Hockeytown Hockey Classic XVI (The Gardens Arena, MN)

Osseo vs. Grafton/Park River (ND), 5:00 PM
Fargo North (ND) at Warroad, 7:30 PM

Bemidji's Jesse Nemgar Nets GWG To Lift Lumberjacks Over Broncos; Crookston's Matt Grove Shut-Outs Panthers In Exciting Section 8A Action On 12/23/08

( Bemidji 3, International Falls 2 )

B: Jesse Nemgar GWG, 1 assist, Jared Bergquist 2 goals
IF: Josh Leinum 1 goal, 1 assist, Jacob Casareto 1 goal, Matt Youso 1 assist
B: Jeremiah Graves 27 Saves
IF: Mike Hart 16 Saves
B: Jesse Nemgar scored the game-winning goal w/49 seconds left (off his skate)

( Crookston 3, Park Rapids Area 0 )

C: Alan Mart/Nick Regeimbal/Michael Alwender 1 goal each, Seth Heppner 2 assists
C: Matt Grove Shutout 22 Saves
PR: Brady Yrjo 40 Saves

Class A State Rankings Courtesy Of FollowThePuck.com

Class A Rankings

FollowThePuck.com
2008-2009 Rankings
12/22/08

1. Little Falls (6A) 6-0-0
2. Warroad (8A) 7-0-0
3. Hermantown (5A) 7-0-0
4. St. Thomas Academy (4A) 5-1-0
5. Rochester Lourdes (1A) 5-1-0
6. Breck School (2A) 3-2-0
7. Thief River Falls (8A) 5-1-1
8. St. Cloud Cathedral (5A) 5-2-0
9. New Prague (1A) 4-2-0
10. Alexandria (6A) 3-2-0
11. South St. Paul (4A) 5-2-1
12. Mahtomedi (4A) 5-2-0
13. Hibbing/Chisholm (7A) 4-3-0
14. International Falls (7A) 4-3-1
15. Virginia/MI-B (7A) 5-3-0
16. Duluth Marshall (7A) 3-3-0
17. Red Wing (1A) 3-3-0
18. Duluth Denfeld (5A) 4-4-0
19. Totino-Grace (4A) 4-2-1
20. Albert Lea (1A) 4-1-0

On watch: Mankato West (1A) 4-2-0, Orono (2A) 2-4-0, Bemidji (8A) 4-3-0, East Grand Forks (8A) 4-3-0, Rogers (2A) 3-3-0, Hutchinson (3A) 5-0-0, Crookston (8A) 4-3-0, Spring Lake Park (4A) 3-2-0, Sartell-St. Stephen (6A) 2-3-0

East Grand Forks Nets Win Prior To Christmas Break; Gutierrez Explodes With A Hat Trick / 2 Helpers; LOW Shuts Out Prairie Center 4-0

(East Grand Forks 7, Red Lake Falls 2 )

EGF: Enrique (Henry) Gutierrez Hat Trick, 2a, Zach Srnsky & Jake Useldinger 1g, 1a
EGF: Tucker Poolman & Casey Ristau 1 goal each
RLF: Cody Hanson 1g, 1a, Adam Skala/Garrett Schmitz/Channing Sandberg 1g
EGF: Kyle Storbakken 23 Saves RLF: Zach Page 27 Saves

( Lake of the Woods Bears 4, Prairie Center 0 )

LOW: Josh Smart 1g + 2a; Jordan Hanson 1g; Shae Pepera 1g; Jalen Stay 1g
LOW: Goaltender Alex Lyon 1a; 12 saves

Section 8A Final Scores / Recaps From Ice Action On Saturday, December 20, 2008

( Crookston 3, Duluth Denfeld 2 )

C: Morgan Terpstra GWG, 1 assist, Alan Mart 2 goals
DD: Cody Hotchkin 1 goal, 1 assist, Josh Wentz 1 goal
C: Morgan Terpstra scored the game-winning goal with 13 seconds left in the 3rd
C: Matt Grove 42 Saves DD: Matt Messina 15 Saves

( St. Cloud Cathedral 6, Lake of the Woods 2 )

SCC: Jordan Palusky 2 goals, Alex Koopmeiners 1g, 2a, Nate Schmidt 1g, 1a
LOW: Travis Mollberg & Cody Hasbargen 1 goal each
SCC: Nick Maiers 17 Saves LOW: Alex Lyon 44 Saves

MISSING SCORES / POSTPONEMENTS

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley at Mora/H-F, 3:00 PM Mora Civic Center

Final Scores / Recaps From Friday Night Hockey In Section 8A On December 19, 2008

( Bemidji 4, Fergus Falls 2 )

B: Max Hazelton 2 goals, 1 assist, Matt Hietala 1 goal, Jared Bergquist 1 goal
B: Brett Dokken 29 Saves

( Detroit Lakes 12, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 4 )

DL: Tanner Lane 4 goals, 5 assists, Alex Phelps Hat Trick, 1 a
DL: Davis Johnson/Brett Provo 1g, 1aWHA: Jake Karst Hat Trick, 1 assist, Daniel Nelson 1 goal
DL: B Murphy 21 Saves WHA: Micah Bank 33 Saves

Park Rapids Area 6, Wadena-Deer Creek 2
Thief River Falls 2, International Falls 2
Warroad 10, East Grand Forks 3

Kittson Central at Fort Frances (no score reported)
Lake of the Woods at Prairie Centre Arena (no score reported)

Section 8A Games On Tap For Friday, December 19, 2008

Detroit Lakes at Walker-Hackensack-Akeley, 7:00 PM, Walker Comm Center
Fergus Falls at Bemidji, 7:30 PM, Nymore Arena
International Falls at Thief River Falls, 7:30 PM, Ralph Engelstad Arena
Kittson Central at Fort Frances (ON, CN), 7:00 PM, F.F. Mem Sports Centre
Lake of the Woods at Prairie Centre Area, 5:15 PM, Sauk Centre Civic Arena
Wadena-Deer Creek at Park Rapids, 7:30 PM, Park Rapids Comm Center
Warroad at East Grand Forks, 7:30 PM, EGF Civic Center

Section 8A Final Scores / Recaps From Action On Thursday, December 18, 2008

Courtesy of FollowThePuck.com:

( East Grand Forks 8, Devils Lake (ND) 2 )

EGF: Zach Srnsky Hat Trick, 1 assist, Gutierrez 2g, 1a, Mack 2g, M Useldinger 1g, 3a
DL: T Roed & T Hoffmeyer 1 goal each
EGF: Beau Scheving 15 Saves DL: J Janzen 30 Saves

( Thief River Falls 2, Bemidji 1 )

TRF: Lucas Dillon & Jesse Castle 1 goal each
B: Rylee Curb 1 goal, Maggert & Hietala 1 assist each
TRF: Zane Gothberg 29 Saves B: Jeremiah Graves 26 Saves

Section 8A Games For Thursday, December 18, 2008

Devils Lake (ND) at East Grand Forks, 7:30 PM, EGF Civic Center
Thief River Falls at Bemidji, 7:30 PM, Nymore Arena

Section 8A Rankings Per FollowThePuck.com For December 18, 2008

1. Warroad | defeated Mound-Westonka, Orono, LOW, Hibbing, Greenway, Bemidji
2. Thief River Falls | defeated Totino-Grace, Blake, St. Paul Johnson
3. Bemidji | defeated East Grand Forks in OT, St. Cloud Apollo, Monticello
4. East Grand Forks | defeated Lake of the Woods & Park Rapids
5. Crookston | defeated Red Lake Falls, Kittson Central, and SP Johnson
6. Park Rapids Area
7. Lake of the Woods
8. Red Lake Falls
9. Kittson Central
10. Walker-Hackensack-Akeley
11. Bagley/Fosston

Red Lake Falls Eagles Soar To 6-2 Victory Over Kittson-Central & The Remainder Of Section 8A (Scores / Recaps) From Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Reports Courtesy Of Follow The Puck:

( Red Lake Falls 6, Kittson-Central 2)

Red Lake Falls defeated Kittson Central Tuesday night, 6-2. Five of the six goals were scored by three freshmen and one sophomore: Adam Skala (9) 2 goals, A Jahnke (9) 1 goal, 2 assists, Zutz (9) 1g, 1a, and Jahnke (10) 1 goal, 3 assists. Was it a fluke??? Against Bagley Fosston, 7-0: Skala 2 goals, Zutz 1 goal, 2 assists, and Glass (10) 4 assists. Still not convinced??? Against Wahpeton, ND, 8-0: Skala 4 goals, 1 assist, Schmitz 2 goals, Glass 4 assists. Could the Eagles be on their way up???

( Detroit Lakes 3, Park Rapids Area 2 )

DL: Tanner Lane, Nate Baker 1 goal, 1 assist, Ethan Brekke 1 goalPR: Tucker Coborn & Brandon Mickelson 1 goal each
DL: Andrew Friesen 31 Saves
PR: Brady Yrjo 26 Saves
DL: Tanner Lane scored the GWG with 1:45 remaining in the 3rd

( International Falls 4, Lake of the Woods 1 )

IF: Jace Baldwin 1 goal, 1 assist, M Bounds 2a, Little/Ruelle/Hofius 1 goal each
LOW: Joncarlo Westerlund 1 goal
IF: Mike Hart 29 Saves
LOW: Alex Lyon 30 Saves

( Warroad 7, Bemidji 1 )

W: Brock Nelson Hat Trick, Chris Sylvester 2 goals, D Shaugabay & T Larson 1g,1a ea
B: Will Bruestle 1 goal
W: Jason Goldsmith B: Derek Dudgeon

Section 8A Scores (Recaps) For Games On Saturday, December 13, 2008

Bemidji 4, St. Cloud Apollo 3
East Grand Forks 5, Lake-of-the-Woods 0
Blake School 4, Crookston 2
Thief River Falls 9, St. Paul Johnson 1
St. Paul Saints 4, Park Rapids Area 2
Wadena-Deer Creek at Kittson Central (no score reported)
Warroad 8, Greenway-Coloraine 1

Section 8A Scores From Friday, December 12, 2008

Crookston 3, St. Paul Johnson 2
Ely/Babbitt 6, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 4
Prairie Centre Area 7, Bagley/Fosston 0
Red Lake Falls 8, Wahpeton/Breckenridge (ND) 0
St. Paul Como Park 5, Park Rapids Area 3
Thief River Falls 5, Blake School 2
Warroad 5, Hibbing/Chisholm 0

Upcoming Section 8A Games This Weekend On December 12-13, 2008

Friday, December 12, 2008:

Blake School at Thief River Falls, 7:30 PM, Ralph Engelstad Arena
Ely/B-E/T-S at Walker-H-A, 7:30, Walker Comm Center
Prairie Area at Bagley-Fosston, 6:00 PM, Albert Kaiser Arena
Red Lake Falls at Wahpeton (ND), 7:00 PM, Sterns Sports Arena
St. Paul Como Park at Park Rapids, 7:00 PM, Park Rapids Arena
St. Paul Johnson at Crookston, 7:30 PM, Crookston Civic Arena
Warroad at Hibbing, 7:30 PM, Hibbing Memorial Building

Saturday, December 13, 2008:

Bemidji at St. Cloud Apollo, 1:00 PM, St. Cloud MAC Arena
Blake School at Crookston, 3:00 PM, Crookston Civic Arena
St. Paul Johnson at Thief River Falls, 3:00 PM, Ralph Engelstad Arena
St. Paul Saints at Park Rapids Area, 2:00 PM, Park Rapids Center
Wadena-Deer Creek at Kittson Central, 2:00 PM, Hallock Ice Arena
Warroad at Greenway-Colaraine, 4:15 PM, Hodgins-Berardo Arena

Section 8A Standings As Of December 11, 2008

Pos	Team	vs. 8A						Overall							1A		2A		3A		4A		5A		6A		7A
1	Crookston	2-0-0						2-1-0							0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0
2	Warroad	1-0-0						3-0-0							0-0-0		2-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0
3	Bemidji	1-0-0						2-1-0							0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0
4	Park Rapids Area	1-1-0						3-1-0							0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		1-0-0
5	East Grand Forks	1-1-0						2-2-0							0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0
6	Lake of the Woods	1-1-0						2-2-0							0-0-0		1-1-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0
7	Red Lake Falls	1-1-0						1-2-0							0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0
8	Thief River Falls	0-0-0						2-1-0							0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		2-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0
9	Bagley/Fosston	0-1-0						0-2-0							0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0
10	Walker-H-A	0-1-0						0-2-0							0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0
11	Kittson Central	0-2-0						0-2-0							0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0
															0-0-0		3-1-0		0-0-0		2-0-0		0-0-0		0-0-0		1-0-0

Section 8A Scores From Thursday, December 11, 2008

Moorhead 7, Bemidji 1
Roseau 6, East Grand Forks 1

Class A Rankings Week Of December 8, 2008

Courtesy Of Minnesota Boy's Hockey Website

1. Warroad 3-0-0
2. Mahtomedi 2-0-0
3. Duluth Marshall 2-1-0
4. St. Thomas Academy 1-1-0
5. Breck 2-2-0
6. Little Falls 3-0-0
7. St. Cloud Cathedral 3-1-0
8. Red Wing 1-2-0
9. Rogers 1-2-0
10. Virginia/Mountain Iron-Buhl 2-2-0
11. Thief River Falls 2-1-0
12. Totino-Grace 2-1-1
13. Alexandria 1-1-0
14. Orono 2-1-0
15. Hermantown 3-0-0
16. Duluth Denfeld 3-1-0
17. New Prague 2-2-0
18. Rochester Lourdes 1-1-0
19. South St. Paul 3-1-0
20. Albert Lea 2-0-0*
21. Spring Lake Park 1-2-0
22. St. Michael-Albertville 1-2-0
23. Mound-Westonka 1-2-0
24. Hibbing/Chisholm 3-2-0
25. Sartell-St. Stephen 1-1-0

Section 8A Scores From Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Crookston 10, Kittson Central 2
Northern Lakes 12, Walker-H-A 0
Park Rapids Area 5, Greenway 2
Red Lake Falls 7, Bagley/Fosston 0
Warroad 3, Lake of the Woods 0

Section 8A Scores From Saturday, December 6, 2008

East Grand Forks 6, Park Rapids Area 4
Northern Lakes 6, Red Lake Falls 0
Thief River Falls 6, Minnehaha Academy 1
Warroad 4, Orono 0
Mound-Westonka at Lake of the Woods
Ely/B-E/T-S at Bagley/Fosston

Section 8A Scores From Friday, December 5, 2008

Bemidji 6, Monticello/A/ML 2
Brainerd/P/P 3, Crookston 1
Orono 7, Lake of the Woods 3
Park Rapids Area 8, Walker-H-A 1
Thief River Falls 3, Totino-Grace 0
Warroad 4, Mound-West 2

Section 8A Game Final Scores On Tuesday, December 1, 2008

Northern Lakes 10, Bagley 0
Bemidji 3, E. Grand Forks 2 (F-OT)
Crookston 6, Red Lake Falls 3
Lake of the Woods 6, Kittson Central 1
Roseau 3, Thief River Falls 1

Welcome To The 2008-09 Section 8A Boy's Hockey Season

By: Timothy Oshie


As the leaves fall and the thermostat dips below 10 degrees, that's usually the sign that Minnesota high school hockey is right around the corner.

Tomorrow night, will mark the official opening of the 2008-09 season in Section 8A.

Here are the games featured on December 2, 2008:

Bagley-Fosston at Northern Lakes, 7:00 PM, Breezy Point Ice Arena
Bemidji at East Grand Forks, 7:30 PM, East Grand Forks Civic Center
Crookston at Red Lake Falls, 7:30 PM,. Cardin-Hunt Arena
Lake of the Woods at Kittson Central, 7:00 PM, Hallock Ice Arena
Thief River Falls at Roseau, 7:30 PM, Roseau Memorial Arena


Here are the games featured on Thursday, December 4, 2008:


Grand Forks Red River (ND) at East Grand Forks, 7:30 PM, EGF Civic Center


Here are the games featured on Friday, December 5, 2008:

Bemidji at Monticello-Annandale- Maple Lake, 7:15 PM, Moose Sherritt Arena
Crookston at Brainerd-Pillager-Pierz, 7:00 PM, Brainerd Civic Center
Mound-Westonka at Warroad, 7:30 PM, The Gardens Arena
Orono at Lake of the Woods, 7:00 PM, Baudette Arena
Thief River Falls at Totino-Grace, 7:00 PM, Parade Ice Garden
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley at Park Rapids, 7:00 PM, Park Rapids Center

Here are the games featured on Saturday, December 6, 2008:

East Grand Forks at Park Rapids Area, 4:00 PM, Park Rapids Comm Center
Mound-Westonka at Lake of the Woods, 3:00 PM, Baudette Arena
Northern Lakes at Red Lake Falls, 2:00 PM, Cardin-Hunt Arena
Orono at Warroad, 2:15 PM, The Gardens Arena
Thief River Falls at Minnehaha Academy, 2:00 PM, Minnehaha Arena

2008 Oshie Sports Celebrity Golf Tournament Photo

From L to R Top Row: Barrett Wilson, Phil Lamoureux, Matt Jones, Brad Berry, Landon Wilson, Scott Hartnell, Erik Fabian

From L to R Kneeling: Jeff Bowen, Cary Eades, Dane Jackson, T.J. Oshie, Dave Hakstol, Chris Porter, Matt Smaby

Keeway Gaaboo .... A Symbol Of Pride For Fighting Sioux

For Immediate Press Release
Monday, April 07, 2008
Grand Forks, ND

Keeway Gaaboo … A Symbol Of Pride For Fighting Sioux

Boo-Zhoo (Hello) In Ojibwe Language

The journey of T.J. Oshie has many twists and turns along the beaten path since 1991.

From 1991-2002, Oshie was a member of the Seattle Jr. Hockey NW Admirals AAA Hockey Club who participated in the Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

For Oshie, it was a vision of things to come in his young career.

In the summer of 2002, Oshie traveled along with his family to attend the Hockeytown USA Hockey School in Warroad, Minnesota. When he left, he knew the Warroad H.S. Warriors were his destiny.

Prior to his arrival in 2002, Oshie, along with his father, Timothy, brother Taylor and sister, Tawni, each received their Ojibwe names from a spiritual elder named Joseph Big George, from the Buffalo Point Reserve in Canada. The Oshie’ met with Big George in a Pow-Wow a week earlier at the Buffalo Point. They presented him tobacco in his sacred bag located next to his spiritual drum. From there, Big George smoked the tobacco and dreamt of each of their names within a week. Oshie’ cousin, former NHL player, Henry Boucha, gathered family and friends to witness the sacred ceremony of the Oshie’ earning their namesakes in Ojibwe.

The ceremony had spiritual overtones to it as T.J. was given the Ojibwe name, Keeway Gaaboo, meaning in English translation, “Coming Home”. Little did Oshie realize he was following in the footsteps of grandfathers Richard and Buster Oshie, great-great- uncle Max Jones and great-uncle Max Oshie and the proud lineage to the Chief, Na-May-A-Poke, who is T.J.’s great-great-great grandfather. All were born and raised in Warroad, MN, and were hockey legends back in 1930’s and 1940’s. Boucha, a second cousin, later in 1972 became the first of the descendents to reach the National Hockey League.

A couple years later, cousin Gary Sargent became a member of the Los Angeles Kings and later the Minnesota North Stars before his retirement in 1983.

The other members of the Oshie lineage include Kaa-Kaa-Gee-Sick, the medicine man who lived to be 120 years old before his death in 1968; Little Thunder (Boucha’s direct lineage); and Laughing Mary, the only daughter to A-Osh-A-Wash, the original Chief of the Warroad Band of Chippewa Indians from the mid-1800’s.

His grandfather, the late Richard Oshie, had passionately spoke about the Warroad mystique and subsequently interested the younger Oshie with his stories and depictions of one of Minnesota’s most storied hockey programs.

After the passing of the elder Oshie in 2001, T.J. visualized Warroad, Minnesota, as being his opportunity of a lifetime to proudly don the Warrior crest on his new jersey. After the two-week camp in Warroad, Oshie ventured back to Washington, to officially prepare him for his next journey in his young hockey career, to play for the Warroad Warriors.

Once there, he made the most of his opportunity leading the fabled Warrior hockey program to three, consecutive Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournaments from 2003-05. In those three seasons, Oshie would capture two, Minnesota Class “A” titles and earn All-Tournament Team honors each season. In the 2005 championship tilt, he set up teammate Aaron Marvin while diving on his stomach for a loose puck just after a face-off. The play was in the second overtime session versus Totino-Grace of Fridley and led to the game winning goal by Marvin. The play personified Oshie’ character, so much, that the St. Louis Blues selected him as their 2005 NHL 1st round draft choice.

Next for the young Oshie was entering the University of North Dakota as a true freshman later that summer and become a member of the Fighting Sioux Hockey Family.

The young Oshie solidified his worth of why he was a St. Louis Blues draftee. And it didn’t take long either. After garnering a goal and assist versus Miami (Ohio) in his first game, he would go on to earn 45 points in the very difficult Western Collegiate Hockey League and secure a spot on the WCHA’s All-Rookie Team.

With the lineage that dates back to the early settler’s era of Minnesota, it’s clear that T.J. Oshie is the symbol of Native America for both the Warroad Warriors and the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux. Even though the Sioux were opponents to the Chippewa’s around Warroad’s River and the southern shores of Lake-of-the-Woods, the lineage of Oshie’ ancestry remains strong and forthright.

Oshie will take his Fighting Sioux into battle this Thursday, April 10, 2008, with the hopes of capturing a NCAA Men’s Hockey championship. He will be one of twenty-five dedicated young men to proudly wear that coveted Fighting Sioux sweater and battle the likes of Boston College, Michigan and Notre Dame.

And if you listen very closely at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, the site of the 2008 NCAA Frozen Four Men’s Hockey Championships, this weekend, you might just hear the battle cry’s of Oshie’ proud heritage. Mind you, this time as a member of the Fighting Sioux, and not as a proud Warroad Warrior.

Miigwetch Niigee (Many Thanks My Friends) In Ojibwe Language