Monday, February 25, 2008
MINNESOTA SECTION 8 TOURNAMENT: Warroad stops TRF in thriller
Courtesy of Grand Forks Herald:
Warroad 2, Thief River Falls 1 2OT
Mark McDonald scored at 8 minutes, 11 seconds of the second overtime to lead Warroad to a 2-1 win over Thief River Falls in the Section 8A boys hockey semifinals Saturday.
McDonald's shot deflected off traffic and past goalie Zane Gothberg. McDonald received an assist from Dane Shaugabay on the play.
"It was a lucky bounce for us and a not-so-lucky bounce for Thief River Falls," Warroad co-coach Bruce Olson said. "The whole game was really intense."
Gothberg had 55 saves, including 18 in the third period and nine in each of the overtime periods. Warroad goalie Jared Paquin also was solid, with 28 saves.
"Our goalie made two-three big saves to give us a chance to win it," Olson said. "Their goaltender was absolutely outstanding."
Warroad will play either East Grand Forks Senior High or Park Rapids in the championship game Thursday in Thief River Falls' Ralph Engelstad Arena.
The Warriors are 21-6.
Warroad 2, Thief River Falls 1 2OT
Mark McDonald scored at 8 minutes, 11 seconds of the second overtime to lead Warroad to a 2-1 win over Thief River Falls in the Section 8A boys hockey semifinals Saturday.
McDonald's shot deflected off traffic and past goalie Zane Gothberg. McDonald received an assist from Dane Shaugabay on the play.
"It was a lucky bounce for us and a not-so-lucky bounce for Thief River Falls," Warroad co-coach Bruce Olson said. "The whole game was really intense."
Gothberg had 55 saves, including 18 in the third period and nine in each of the overtime periods. Warroad goalie Jared Paquin also was solid, with 28 saves.
"Our goalie made two-three big saves to give us a chance to win it," Olson said. "Their goaltender was absolutely outstanding."
Warroad will play either East Grand Forks Senior High or Park Rapids in the championship game Thursday in Thief River Falls' Ralph Engelstad Arena.
The Warriors are 21-6.
MINNESOTA SECTION 8A TOURNAMENT: East Grand Forks, Park Rapids Advance To Semi-Finals
Courtesy of Grand Forks Herald:
East Grand Forks 4, Kittson Central 2:
After a long break in action, it didn't take long for the East Grand Forks Senior High boys hockey team to get back into the swing of things.The Green Wave jumped to a 4-0 lead after one period and hung on for a 4-2 win over Kittson Central on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Section 8A tournament.
East Grand Forks faces Park Rapids in the semifinals Monday in Ralph Engelstad Arena in Thief River Falls.“We caught them off-guard with our speed,” EGF coach Cory Chupka said. “We just needed to get back in the groove. We'd been off since last Tuesday.”
Michael Lukkason, Jake Useldinger, Joey Wikoff and Zak Aubol scored first-period goals for EGF.While EGF out-shot Kittson Central 11-1 and 13-6 in the final two periods, Kittson Central goalie Scott Lindegard kept the Green Wave out of the net.“Their goaltender put up a brick wall,” Chupka said. “(Kittson Central) came out hard and scratched and clawed.”
Ryan Johnson and Jack Deere scored third-period goals for Kittson Central.
Park Rapids 9, Lake of the Woods 2:
Zach Lehrke's five goals and two assists lifted Park Rapids to a quarterfinal victory over Lake of the Woods.Park Rapids, which outshot Lake of the Woods 48-23, pulled away with five second-period goals.Danny Usiski and Cody Hasbargen scored goals for Lake of the Woods.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Warroad Blanks Crookston 7-0: TRF Rallies Late To Upend Bemidji 2-1 In Section 8A Tournament Quarter-Finals
By: Timothy Oshie
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The 2008 Section 8A Boy's hockey tournament entered the second, of four rounds, last night at the friendly confines of the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Thief River Falls, Minn.
The host team (TRF Prowlers) will clash with the favorite (Warroad Warriors) in the Minnesota Section 8A boys hockey tournament on Saturday. That's because fourth-seeded Thief River Falls won a thriller against fifth-seeded Bemidji on Thursday night, while Warroad cruised to an easy victory over Crookston in quarterfinal games at The Little Ralph.
Prowlers Score Twice Late; Earn 2-1 Comeback Victory Late In 3rd
Thief River Falls, playing in front of the home crowd on the backside of the hockey double-header, scored twice in the final 2:46 of the game to earn the comeback 2-1 win over the Bemidji Lumberjacks.
TRF's Lucas Dillon scored on a penalty shot at 14:14 and Kent Peterson added the game-winning goal with just 46 seconds left in the final stanza.
Bemidji netted the opening goal when Dylan Wizner scored an unassisted tally at 2:45 of the second period. That lead lasted until late, when the Prowlers rallied in front of their hometown fans.
In addition to scoring the game-tying goal, Dillon also set up Peterson's winning goal.
In net, Zane Gothburg stopped 23 shots for Thief River Falls, while Bemidji's Derek Dudgeon made 32 saves.
Thief River Falls Prowlers 2,
Bemidji Lumberjacks 1
Second period - 1. B, Dylan Wizner 2:45
Third period - 2. TRF, Lucas Dillon 14:14; 3. TRF, Kent Peterson (Dillon, Aaron Langan) 16:14
Goalie saves - TRF: Zane Gothburg 4-10-9 - 23; B: Derek Dudgeon 9-12-11 - 32
Warroad Cruises In Section 8A Opener; Downs Crookston 7-0
The Warroad Warriors, winners of 4 of the last 5 Section 8A Tournaments ('03, '04, '05, '07), is once again looking like the team to beat. Senior Bryce Ravndalen had a goal and three assists, while teammates Dane Shaugabay and Mickey Knox added three-point nights to lift top-seeded Warroad past Crookston in a quarterfinal.
Shaugabay, very hot of late scoring 28 points in the last 9 games, scored twice and set up one, while Knox had a goal and two assists to lift the Warriors to 20-6-0 on the season.
Michael Pieper, Brock Nelson and Brett Hebel all added a goal and an assist for the defending section champion Warriors.
Warroad took control in the first on a power-play goal by Pieper at 8:58 and even-strength goals 15 seconds apart by Nelson and Hebel. In the second, Shaugabay and Knox added to Warroad's lead and Ravndalen and Shaugabay rounded out the scoring in the third.
Crookston starting goaltender Matt Grove made 36 saves before giving way to Stevie Noyes in the third. Noyes stopped two shots.
Senior Warrior netminder, Jared Paquin, steered aside all 12 shots and pushed his season record to 14-3-0 on the year.
Warroad Warriors 7,
Crookston Pirates 0
First period - 1. W, Michael Pieper (Bryce Ravndalen, Dane Shaugabay) 8:58; 2. W, Brock Nelson (Brett Hebel, Micky Knox) 13:47; 3. W, Hebel (Carson Gray, Knox) 14:02
Second period - 4. W, Shaugabay (Ravndalen) 8:39; 5. W, Knox (Nelson, Jon Hellquist) 14:02
Third period - 6. W, Ravndalen (Pieper, Jeremy Hahn) 1:23; 7. W, Shaugabay (Jake Mack, Ravndalen) 4:19
Goalie saves - W: Jared Paquin 3-3-6 - 12; C: Matt Grove 10-20-6 - 26; Stevie Noyes x-x-2 - 2
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The 2008 Section 8A Boy's hockey tournament entered the second, of four rounds, last night at the friendly confines of the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Thief River Falls, Minn.
The host team (TRF Prowlers) will clash with the favorite (Warroad Warriors) in the Minnesota Section 8A boys hockey tournament on Saturday. That's because fourth-seeded Thief River Falls won a thriller against fifth-seeded Bemidji on Thursday night, while Warroad cruised to an easy victory over Crookston in quarterfinal games at The Little Ralph.
Prowlers Score Twice Late; Earn 2-1 Comeback Victory Late In 3rd
Thief River Falls, playing in front of the home crowd on the backside of the hockey double-header, scored twice in the final 2:46 of the game to earn the comeback 2-1 win over the Bemidji Lumberjacks.
TRF's Lucas Dillon scored on a penalty shot at 14:14 and Kent Peterson added the game-winning goal with just 46 seconds left in the final stanza.
Bemidji netted the opening goal when Dylan Wizner scored an unassisted tally at 2:45 of the second period. That lead lasted until late, when the Prowlers rallied in front of their hometown fans.
In addition to scoring the game-tying goal, Dillon also set up Peterson's winning goal.
In net, Zane Gothburg stopped 23 shots for Thief River Falls, while Bemidji's Derek Dudgeon made 32 saves.
Thief River Falls Prowlers 2,
Bemidji Lumberjacks 1
Second period - 1. B, Dylan Wizner 2:45
Third period - 2. TRF, Lucas Dillon 14:14; 3. TRF, Kent Peterson (Dillon, Aaron Langan) 16:14
Goalie saves - TRF: Zane Gothburg 4-10-9 - 23; B: Derek Dudgeon 9-12-11 - 32
Warroad Cruises In Section 8A Opener; Downs Crookston 7-0
The Warroad Warriors, winners of 4 of the last 5 Section 8A Tournaments ('03, '04, '05, '07), is once again looking like the team to beat. Senior Bryce Ravndalen had a goal and three assists, while teammates Dane Shaugabay and Mickey Knox added three-point nights to lift top-seeded Warroad past Crookston in a quarterfinal.
Shaugabay, very hot of late scoring 28 points in the last 9 games, scored twice and set up one, while Knox had a goal and two assists to lift the Warriors to 20-6-0 on the season.
Michael Pieper, Brock Nelson and Brett Hebel all added a goal and an assist for the defending section champion Warriors.
Warroad took control in the first on a power-play goal by Pieper at 8:58 and even-strength goals 15 seconds apart by Nelson and Hebel. In the second, Shaugabay and Knox added to Warroad's lead and Ravndalen and Shaugabay rounded out the scoring in the third.
Crookston starting goaltender Matt Grove made 36 saves before giving way to Stevie Noyes in the third. Noyes stopped two shots.
Senior Warrior netminder, Jared Paquin, steered aside all 12 shots and pushed his season record to 14-3-0 on the year.
Warroad Warriors 7,
Crookston Pirates 0
First period - 1. W, Michael Pieper (Bryce Ravndalen, Dane Shaugabay) 8:58; 2. W, Brock Nelson (Brett Hebel, Micky Knox) 13:47; 3. W, Hebel (Carson Gray, Knox) 14:02
Second period - 4. W, Shaugabay (Ravndalen) 8:39; 5. W, Knox (Nelson, Jon Hellquist) 14:02
Third period - 6. W, Ravndalen (Pieper, Jeremy Hahn) 1:23; 7. W, Shaugabay (Jake Mack, Ravndalen) 4:19
Goalie saves - W: Jared Paquin 3-3-6 - 12; C: Matt Grove 10-20-6 - 26; Stevie Noyes x-x-2 - 2
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
MINNESOTA SECTION 8 HOCKEY TOURNAMENTS: Warriors hope to make run
Courtesy of Grand Forks Herald:
By: Virg Foss - Special to the Herald
Bryce Ravndalen vividly remembers sitting in the stands in the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul in 2005 and watching Warroad complete an undefeated season by winning the Minnesota state Class A boys hockey title.
A freshman at the time, Ravndalen was playing on Warroad's bantam team, not the varsity. Still, seeing his school that featured current UND star T.J. Oshie win a state title left a lasting impression.
“I wanted to get down there myself and do what they did,” said Ravndalen, now a senior and the leading scorer for the Warriors. “I thought it was a pretty cool deal.”
Ravndalen did get to state last year, but the Warriors lost in the semifinals to Hermantown after leading 3-1 entering the final period.
“I still have that (bad) taste in my mouth,” Ravndalen. “We're a better team this year.”
Ravndalen has more hockey in his future. He's given a verbal commitment to St. Cloud State, likely for the 2009-10 season. He also was the first player signed by Dean Blais to stock the United States Hockey League franchise in Fargo that begins play next season.
Warroad (19-6-0) enters Thursday's quarterfinal round of the Section 8A tournament as the No. 1 seed and is undefeated (10-0-0) against other teams in the tournament.
“Certainly our kids know that when you're the No. 1 seed,” Warroad co-coach Albert Hasbargen said, “you're expected to win.”
The Warriors have met all expectations season, earning a No. 5 ranking in the last state poll.
Yet nothing will come easy in the tournament, Hasbargen knows.
“The top eight teams in the section are real close,” Hasbargen said. “You throw a couple of goals in there any time in any game and it will change the outcome.”
Warroad features the top-scoring line in the tournament in the unit of Ravndalen (24 goals, 31 assists), Dane Shaugabay (19-13) and Jeremy Hahn (10-22). In addition, Brock Nelson (12), Brett Hebel (10) and John Hellquist (9) are proven scorers.
Shaugabay, slowed by a wrist injury early in the year, has come back strong with 28 points in his last nine games.
It's a Warroad team long on experience. Seven of the seniors played in last year's state tournament.
“That's an advantage for us,” Ravndalen said. “We're used to playing in big games, and section games are usually barn-burners with no blowouts.”
Warroad's defense took a hit with an injury to Tai Larson. He's listed as questionable for the start of the section tournament, Hasbargen said. But Warroad has a solid goalie in Jared Paquin, who has a 1.42 goals-against average and .908 save percentage. He's had shutouts in his last two starts.
“We need to work really hard,” Hasbargen said. “We're not an overly skilled team. We have some skilled players, but we need to play well in the defensive zone and like anybody in the playoffs, we need to have good goaltending.”
The Section 8A tournament also features the state's second-leading scorer in senior forward Zach Lehrke of Park Rapids Area. He has 48 goals and 40 assists in 25 games.
Park Rapids (23-2), the No. 2 seed, is a bit of an unknown. The Panthers have not played many of the other section teams but did lose 3-2 to Kittson Central, the sixth seed in the tournament.
By: Virg Foss - Special to the Herald
Bryce Ravndalen vividly remembers sitting in the stands in the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul in 2005 and watching Warroad complete an undefeated season by winning the Minnesota state Class A boys hockey title.
A freshman at the time, Ravndalen was playing on Warroad's bantam team, not the varsity. Still, seeing his school that featured current UND star T.J. Oshie win a state title left a lasting impression.
“I wanted to get down there myself and do what they did,” said Ravndalen, now a senior and the leading scorer for the Warriors. “I thought it was a pretty cool deal.”
Ravndalen did get to state last year, but the Warriors lost in the semifinals to Hermantown after leading 3-1 entering the final period.
“I still have that (bad) taste in my mouth,” Ravndalen. “We're a better team this year.”
Ravndalen has more hockey in his future. He's given a verbal commitment to St. Cloud State, likely for the 2009-10 season. He also was the first player signed by Dean Blais to stock the United States Hockey League franchise in Fargo that begins play next season.
Warroad (19-6-0) enters Thursday's quarterfinal round of the Section 8A tournament as the No. 1 seed and is undefeated (10-0-0) against other teams in the tournament.
“Certainly our kids know that when you're the No. 1 seed,” Warroad co-coach Albert Hasbargen said, “you're expected to win.”
The Warriors have met all expectations season, earning a No. 5 ranking in the last state poll.
Yet nothing will come easy in the tournament, Hasbargen knows.
“The top eight teams in the section are real close,” Hasbargen said. “You throw a couple of goals in there any time in any game and it will change the outcome.”
Warroad features the top-scoring line in the tournament in the unit of Ravndalen (24 goals, 31 assists), Dane Shaugabay (19-13) and Jeremy Hahn (10-22). In addition, Brock Nelson (12), Brett Hebel (10) and John Hellquist (9) are proven scorers.
Shaugabay, slowed by a wrist injury early in the year, has come back strong with 28 points in his last nine games.
It's a Warroad team long on experience. Seven of the seniors played in last year's state tournament.
“That's an advantage for us,” Ravndalen said. “We're used to playing in big games, and section games are usually barn-burners with no blowouts.”
Warroad's defense took a hit with an injury to Tai Larson. He's listed as questionable for the start of the section tournament, Hasbargen said. But Warroad has a solid goalie in Jared Paquin, who has a 1.42 goals-against average and .908 save percentage. He's had shutouts in his last two starts.
“We need to work really hard,” Hasbargen said. “We're not an overly skilled team. We have some skilled players, but we need to play well in the defensive zone and like anybody in the playoffs, we need to have good goaltending.”
The Section 8A tournament also features the state's second-leading scorer in senior forward Zach Lehrke of Park Rapids Area. He has 48 goals and 40 assists in 25 games.
Park Rapids (23-2), the No. 2 seed, is a bit of an unknown. The Panthers have not played many of the other section teams but did lose 3-2 to Kittson Central, the sixth seed in the tournament.
Crookston's Morgan Terpstra Paces Pirates 2-0 Victory Over RLF Eagles
Courtesy of KROX-AM Sports: Crookston’s Morgan Terpstra scored two first period goals, which would be all the scoring and the Pirates Matt Grove had a 25 save shutout, as Crookston defeated Red Lake Falls 2-0 in a Section 8A boy’s hockey play-in game at the Crookston Civic Arena. Crookston would make it look easy to start the game, when Luke Biermaier kept a Red Lake Falls clearing pass in the offensive zone and then let a nice crisp low shot that Morgan Terpstra tipped in to give the Pirates a 1-0 lead just 43 seconds into the game. “I was just going to the net and Luke shot it from the point and I was able to get my stick on it,” said Terpstra on his 15th goal of the season and sixth against Red Lake Falls in the three games played between the two teams. Crookston pretty much dominated early, holding Red Lake Falls without a shot on goal for the first five and a half minutes. “That was important for us to get that first goal,” said Crookston head coach Jon Bittner, “because it was a battle out there and they didn’t give us much. It was a mucker’s game, so to get the jump start was big.” Morgan Terpstra will have to argue with older brother, Taylor on who scored the second goal, after a scramble in front and Morgan was able to jam it by the Eagles goalie, also a sophomore, Zach Page. “I think Taylor hit the cross bar with the puck and it might have been in, but I just tapped it in to make sure,” said Morgan on the goal. Red Lake Falls coach Brad Kennett and the Eagles thought that Page might have had the puck covered for a whistle before the goal, but it was allowed by the officials and Crookston had a 2-0 lead after the first period. The second period found Red Lake Falls picking up their fore check and forcing Crookston into some miscues in their own zone, which created some scoring opportunities for the Eagles, but they either weren’t able to finish the chances, or were stymied by Grove, who had 12 saves in the second period. “They had some big shots and had some big kids in front of our net during that period,” said Bittner, “ and fortunate enough for us Matt Grove played just outstanding and was on the top of his game.” The third period was much like the second period, in that both teams were feisty, with a number of coincidental minor penalties, which did not help the flow of the game, but the Eagles did have a couple power play chances in the third, including in the last minute and pulled the goalie for the extra attacker, but were unable to get any real threat at Grove and Crookston would prevail 2-0. “It was a good win for us,” said Grove, “it was a good game and they are a tough team, but it gets us to Thief River Falls which was our goal.” Both goalies played very steady, as Page for Red Lake Falls, gave up four first period goals a week ago in the first period to Crookston, and then the early goal tonight, but the youngster settled in and turned away 25 saves himself to keep his team in the hunt. “It was muck, muck, muck all night long,” said Bittner, “it wasn’t one of the more finesse or prettiest games, but a lot of credit to the Red Lake Falls coaches, O.J (Brad Kennett), Todd (Glass) and Mike (LaPlante) over there, as their kids played their hearts out and they have a great group of kids and a great coaching staff.” MORE: http://www.kroxam.com/SPORTS2007.htm |
Section 8A Play-In Final Scores On Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Crookston 2, Red Lake Falls 0 (F)
Kittson Central 9, Walker-H-A 1 (F)
Lake of the Woods 6, Bagley/Fosston 3 (F)
Section 8A Tournament @ Ralph Engelstad Arena In TRF
Thursday, February 21, 2008:
#1 Warroad Warriors vs. #8 Crookston Pirates, 6:00 PM
#4 Thief River Falls Prowlers vs. #5 Bemidji Lumberjacks, 8:15 PM
Friday, February 22, 2008:
#2 Park Rapids Panthers vs. #7 Lake of the Woods Bears, 6:00 PM
#3 East Grand Forks vs. #6 Kittson Central Wolfpack, 8:15 PM
Saturday, February 23, 2008:
Winner Warroad/Crookston vs. Winner TRF/Bemidji, 7:00 PM
Monday, February 25, 2008:
Winner Park Rapids/LOW vs. Winner EGF vs. Kittson Central, 7:00 PM
Thursday, February 28, 2008:
Championship Game
Kittson Central 9, Walker-H-A 1 (F)
Lake of the Woods 6, Bagley/Fosston 3 (F)
Section 8A Tournament @ Ralph Engelstad Arena In TRF
Thursday, February 21, 2008:
#1 Warroad Warriors vs. #8 Crookston Pirates, 6:00 PM
#4 Thief River Falls Prowlers vs. #5 Bemidji Lumberjacks, 8:15 PM
Friday, February 22, 2008:
#2 Park Rapids Panthers vs. #7 Lake of the Woods Bears, 6:00 PM
#3 East Grand Forks vs. #6 Kittson Central Wolfpack, 8:15 PM
Saturday, February 23, 2008:
Winner Warroad/Crookston vs. Winner TRF/Bemidji, 7:00 PM
Monday, February 25, 2008:
Winner Park Rapids/LOW vs. Winner EGF vs. Kittson Central, 7:00 PM
Thursday, February 28, 2008:
Championship Game
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
A Quick Preview To The 2008 Minnesota Section 8A Hockey Tournament
For Immediate Press Release
Tuesday, February 19, 2008:
A Quick Preview At The 2008 Section 8A Boy's Championships
A season of fourteen grueling weeks of Section 8A hockey has once again passed and now we enter the state of Minnesota's second hockey season. As most of the hundreds of thousands of high school hockey fans set their sights on Minnesota's most coveted crowns, the 2008 Minnesota Class A & AA Hockey Championships.
The Pioneer Sports Department presents the 3rd Annual, 2008 Section 8A Preview and Predictions. If memory serves me correct, last year we predicted 8 of the 9 total games in the tournament only to miss the semi-final game where we had East Grand Forks defeating Thief River Falls to advance to the championship game.
TRF eventually won the contest but fell to the Warroad Warriors, 2-1, in another very memorable Section 8A championship game at the East Grand Forks Civic Center.
Move forward 12 months.
Here are the seedings for this years Section 8A Tournament being hosted by the Thief River Falls at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. The ranking order, team, (2008 season record), players to watch:
#1 Warroad Warriors, (19-6-0), Players To Watch: (F) Bryce Ravndalen, (F) Jeremy Hahn, (F) Dane Shaugabay, (D) Mark McDonald, (D) Michael Pieper and (G) Jared Paquin
#2 Park Rapids Panthers, (23-2-0), Players To Watch: (F) Zach Lehrke, (F) Zach Knapp, (F) Tucker Coborn, (D) Curtis Tolle, (D) Kevin McMorrow and (G) Mark Smith
#3 EGF Green Wave, (11-13-1), Players To Watch: (F) John Grabanski, (F) Joey Wikoff, (F) Jake Useldinger, (D) Kody Vizenor, (D) Nick Ohman and (G) Alex Christiansen
#4 TRF Prowlers, (12-13-0), Players To Watch: (F) Lucas Dillon, (F) Aaron Langen, (F) Brady Johnson, (D) Spencer Johnson, (D) Matt Audett, (G) Zane Gothberg
#5 Bemidji Lumberjacks, (10-15-0), Players To Watch: (F) Dylan Wiznor, (F) JesseNemgar, (F) Mike Rees, (D) Casey Reierson, (D) Ryan Sullivan, (G) Derek Dudgeon
#6 Kittson Central Wolfpack, (17-8-0), Players To Watch: (F) Lukas Dahl,(F) Craig Lindegard, (F) Kellen Albrecht, (D) Jack Deere, (D) Nick Lindegard and (G) Scott Lindegard
#7 LOW Bears, (6-18-1), Players To Watch: (F) Danny Usiski, (F) Jon Carlo Westerlund, (D) Cody Hasbargen, (D) Kyle Hontvedt, (G) Mark Clifford
#8 Crookston Pirates, (4-20-0), Players To Watch: (F) Morgan Terpstra, (F) Jarret Buttenhoff, (F) Josh Prudhomme, (D) Luke Biermeier, (G) Matt Grove
#9 Red Lake Falls Eagles, (6-16-1) Players To Watch: (F) Pat Johanneck, (F) Tyler Cota, (F) Casey Cardinal, (D) Nolan Knott, (D) John Murphy, (G) Zach Page
#10 Bagley-Fosston Flyers, (2-19-0), Players To Watch: (F) Mike Thorson, (F) Charlie Newland, (F) Dillon Spray, (D) Bryant Bolduc, (D) Anders Johnson, (G) Shawn Clark
#11 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley, (1-21-0), Players To Watch: (F) Daniel Nelson, (F) Jake Karst, (F) Channing Alto, (D) Andrew Duchesneau, (D) TJ Knowles, (G) Devon Weberg
The Pioneer Sports Department Predictions:
Game #1: Crookston Defeats Red Lake Falls ( 4-1 ) Play-In
Game #2: LOW Defeats Bagley ( 5-1 ) Play-In
Game #3: Kittson Central Defeats Walker-H-A (7-1) Play-In
Game #4: Warroad Defeats Crookston ( 4-1 ) Quarter-Final
Game #5: TRF Defeats Bemidji ( 4-2 ) Quarter-Final
Game #6: Park Rapids Defeats LOW ( 5-3 ) Quarter-Final
Game #7: EGF Defeats Kittson Central ( 4-3 ) Quarter-Final
Game #8: Warroad Defeats TRF ( 3-1 ) Semi-Finals
Game #9: EGF Defeats Park Rapids ( 4-3 ) Semi-Finals
Game #10: Warroad Defeats EGF ( 3-1 ) Championship Game
The Warroad Warriors, the most prolific team in the history of Section 8A, will capture their 19th Section 8 title with victories over Crookston, Thief River Falls and an old fashioned, barn-burner against the East Grand Forks Green Wave in the title tilt.
Here is a list of selections for the Section 8A (Regular Season) All-Section Teams if it was announced prior to the Section 8A Tourney:
The list would include Warroad's (F) Bryce Ravndalen, (F) Dane Shaugabay, (F) Jeremy Hahn, (D) Mark McDonald; Park Rapids' (F) Zach Lehrke, (D) Kevin McMorrow and (G) Mark Smith; East Grand Forks' (F) John Grabanski, (F) Joey Wikoff, (F) Jake Useldinger and (G) Alex Christiansen; Crookston's (G) Matt Grove and (D) Luke Biermeier; Thief River Falls (D) Spencer Johnson and (F) Aaron Langen; Kittson Central's (F) Lukas Dahl, (F) Craig Lindegard, (F) Kellen Albrecht, (D) Jack Deere, (D) Nick Lindegard and (G) Scott Lindegard; Bagley-Fosston's (F) Mike Thorson; Bemidji's (F) Dylan Wiznor, (F) Jesse Nemgar; LOW's (F) Danny Usiski and (D) Cody Hasbargen; Walker-H-A (G) (G) Devon Weberg; Red Lake Fall's (D) Nolan Knott and (F) Casey Cardinal.
Publishers Note:
This is a mock preview. The intent is to recognize the players from each team and to forecast a potential Section 8A Tournament bracket board and eventual champion. Most of the individual players information is provided by the representing school. All intent is in fun and a chance to correctly choose the brackets, scores and information.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008:
A Quick Preview At The 2008 Section 8A Boy's Championships
A season of fourteen grueling weeks of Section 8A hockey has once again passed and now we enter the state of Minnesota's second hockey season. As most of the hundreds of thousands of high school hockey fans set their sights on Minnesota's most coveted crowns, the 2008 Minnesota Class A & AA Hockey Championships.
The Pioneer Sports Department presents the 3rd Annual, 2008 Section 8A Preview and Predictions. If memory serves me correct, last year we predicted 8 of the 9 total games in the tournament only to miss the semi-final game where we had East Grand Forks defeating Thief River Falls to advance to the championship game.
TRF eventually won the contest but fell to the Warroad Warriors, 2-1, in another very memorable Section 8A championship game at the East Grand Forks Civic Center.
Move forward 12 months.
Here are the seedings for this years Section 8A Tournament being hosted by the Thief River Falls at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. The ranking order, team, (2008 season record), players to watch:
#1 Warroad Warriors, (19-6-0), Players To Watch: (F) Bryce Ravndalen, (F) Jeremy Hahn, (F) Dane Shaugabay, (D) Mark McDonald, (D) Michael Pieper and (G) Jared Paquin
#2 Park Rapids Panthers, (23-2-0), Players To Watch: (F) Zach Lehrke, (F) Zach Knapp, (F) Tucker Coborn, (D) Curtis Tolle, (D) Kevin McMorrow and (G) Mark Smith
#3 EGF Green Wave, (11-13-1), Players To Watch: (F) John Grabanski, (F) Joey Wikoff, (F) Jake Useldinger, (D) Kody Vizenor, (D) Nick Ohman and (G) Alex Christiansen
#4 TRF Prowlers, (12-13-0), Players To Watch: (F) Lucas Dillon, (F) Aaron Langen, (F) Brady Johnson, (D) Spencer Johnson, (D) Matt Audett, (G) Zane Gothberg
#5 Bemidji Lumberjacks, (10-15-0), Players To Watch: (F) Dylan Wiznor, (F) JesseNemgar, (F) Mike Rees, (D) Casey Reierson, (D) Ryan Sullivan, (G) Derek Dudgeon
#6 Kittson Central Wolfpack, (17-8-0), Players To Watch: (F) Lukas Dahl,(F) Craig Lindegard, (F) Kellen Albrecht, (D) Jack Deere, (D) Nick Lindegard and (G) Scott Lindegard
#7 LOW Bears, (6-18-1), Players To Watch: (F) Danny Usiski, (F) Jon Carlo Westerlund, (D) Cody Hasbargen, (D) Kyle Hontvedt, (G) Mark Clifford
#8 Crookston Pirates, (4-20-0), Players To Watch: (F) Morgan Terpstra, (F) Jarret Buttenhoff, (F) Josh Prudhomme, (D) Luke Biermeier, (G) Matt Grove
#9 Red Lake Falls Eagles, (6-16-1) Players To Watch: (F) Pat Johanneck, (F) Tyler Cota, (F) Casey Cardinal, (D) Nolan Knott, (D) John Murphy, (G) Zach Page
#10 Bagley-Fosston Flyers, (2-19-0), Players To Watch: (F) Mike Thorson, (F) Charlie Newland, (F) Dillon Spray, (D) Bryant Bolduc, (D) Anders Johnson, (G) Shawn Clark
#11 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley, (1-21-0), Players To Watch: (F) Daniel Nelson, (F) Jake Karst, (F) Channing Alto, (D) Andrew Duchesneau, (D) TJ Knowles, (G) Devon Weberg
The Pioneer Sports Department Predictions:
Game #1: Crookston Defeats Red Lake Falls ( 4-1 ) Play-In
Game #2: LOW Defeats Bagley ( 5-1 ) Play-In
Game #3: Kittson Central Defeats Walker-H-A (7-1) Play-In
Game #4: Warroad Defeats Crookston ( 4-1 ) Quarter-Final
Game #5: TRF Defeats Bemidji ( 4-2 ) Quarter-Final
Game #6: Park Rapids Defeats LOW ( 5-3 ) Quarter-Final
Game #7: EGF Defeats Kittson Central ( 4-3 ) Quarter-Final
Game #8: Warroad Defeats TRF ( 3-1 ) Semi-Finals
Game #9: EGF Defeats Park Rapids ( 4-3 ) Semi-Finals
Game #10: Warroad Defeats EGF ( 3-1 ) Championship Game
The Warroad Warriors, the most prolific team in the history of Section 8A, will capture their 19th Section 8 title with victories over Crookston, Thief River Falls and an old fashioned, barn-burner against the East Grand Forks Green Wave in the title tilt.
Here is a list of selections for the Section 8A (Regular Season) All-Section Teams if it was announced prior to the Section 8A Tourney:
The list would include Warroad's (F) Bryce Ravndalen, (F) Dane Shaugabay, (F) Jeremy Hahn, (D) Mark McDonald; Park Rapids' (F) Zach Lehrke, (D) Kevin McMorrow and (G) Mark Smith; East Grand Forks' (F) John Grabanski, (F) Joey Wikoff, (F) Jake Useldinger and (G) Alex Christiansen; Crookston's (G) Matt Grove and (D) Luke Biermeier; Thief River Falls (D) Spencer Johnson and (F) Aaron Langen; Kittson Central's (F) Lukas Dahl, (F) Craig Lindegard, (F) Kellen Albrecht, (D) Jack Deere, (D) Nick Lindegard and (G) Scott Lindegard; Bagley-Fosston's (F) Mike Thorson; Bemidji's (F) Dylan Wiznor, (F) Jesse Nemgar; LOW's (F) Danny Usiski and (D) Cody Hasbargen; Walker-H-A (G) (G) Devon Weberg; Red Lake Fall's (D) Nolan Knott and (F) Casey Cardinal.
Publishers Note:
This is a mock preview. The intent is to recognize the players from each team and to forecast a potential Section 8A Tournament bracket board and eventual champion. Most of the individual players information is provided by the representing school. All intent is in fun and a chance to correctly choose the brackets, scores and information.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Section 8A Final Scores On Saturday, February 15, 2008
Saturday, February 15, 2008:
Moose Lake Area 9, Bagley/Fosston 3
Mora/Hinckley-Finlayson 13, Walker-H-A 0
Thief River Falls 8, Detroit Lakes 1
END OF REGULAR SEASON
Moose Lake Area 9, Bagley/Fosston 3
Mora/Hinckley-Finlayson 13, Walker-H-A 0
Thief River Falls 8, Detroit Lakes 1
END OF REGULAR SEASON
Friday, February 15, 2008
Walker-H-A Wolves Capture Initial Victory In MN / Section 8A Hockey; Other Section Scores On Thursday, February 14, 2008
By: Timothy Oshie
Congratulations to the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves for the programs first Varsity victory in school history and Section 8A.
Valentine's Day was "sweet" to the Wolves as they earned the 5-0 victory over the Bagley-Fosston Flyers.
A personal congratulations to Head Coach, Ben Brovold, and his Assistant Coach, Chad Smith, for their dedication this past season to the kids of Walker-H-A and the Leech Lake Hockey Association and attaining this special win.
And, of course, to the Varsity hockey players and parents who've endured a difficult, yet rewarding first hockey season in Section 8A.
As Coach Brovold stated, "Congrats to the whole hockey association for making the hockey program a success."
Also, a special congratulations to Gretchen Gribbin, the High School Hockey Coordinator for Walker-H-A Wolves whom I'm sure has logged hundreds of hours this past season.
Walker-H-A built the program the old fashioned way and applied for entry into the Minnesota State High School League and earned a spot in Section 8A for 2007-08 season.
On October 9, 2006 the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School Board entered into a partnership with the Leech Lake Area Amateur Hockey Association for high school hockey. This program will be funded 100% by the Leech Lake Area Amateur Hockey Association.
A memorable feat for the Wolves of Walker-Hackensack-Akeley!
Here are the scores for Section 8A last night:
Detroit Lakes 7, Red Lake Falls 6 (OT)
Greenway 7, Bemidji 2
Walker-H-A 5, Bagley/Fosston 0
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Celebrate USA Hockey's "Hockey Weekend Across America"
By: Timothy Oshie
(Information Provided Courtesy Of USA Hockey)
USA Hockey, the grassroots program started back in the 1930's, has launched a very special event this weekend.
Celebrate USA Hockey and all the wonderful memories your family has had over the decades in this great game of hockey.
This weekend marks a very special event. USA Hockey has proclaimed February 15-17, 2008, as officially, Hockey Weekend Across America.
Friday, Feb. 15 - Wear Your Jersey to School Day
• Show your hockey spirit by wearing your favorite jersey from any level of hockey (youth, high school, college, pro, etc.) to school.
Saturday, Feb. 16 - Bring a Friend to the Rink Day
• No matter what the event is (a youth game, an open skate or a professional game) do your best to bring a friend to the rink to introduce them to the sport.
Sunday, Feb. 17 - Celebrate Local Hockey Heroes Day
• Honor your favorite coach, timekeeper, official, player, etc., through a special recognition event. Use the day as a fund-raising effort for you association and just plain show the community what hockey has done for them.
Hockey Weekend Across America’s objective is to celebrate hockey and all those involved in the game at all levels and also expose the game to additional audiences to attract more players, coaches, officials and volunteers to the sport.
“It's terrific to see all the things happening around the country as part of Hockey Weekend Across America,” said Dave Ogrean, executive director of USA Hockey. “I commend the entire hockey community for its enthusiastic participation.”
“It's terrific to see all the things happening around the country as part of Hockey Weekend Across America,” said Dave Ogrean, executive director of USA Hockey. “I commend the entire hockey community for its enthusiastic participation.”
Listed below is a partial list of events happening around the country in conjunction with Hockey Weekend Across America, as well as a rundown of special programming airing on NHL Network in the United States as part of the celebration. Also listed are special interviews taking place on XM Radio’s Hockey This Morning on channel 204.
NOTES: The 10th anniversary of the U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team winning the first-ever gold medal awarded in the sport is Feb. 17 as part of Hockey Weekend Across America. … USA Hockey will stage media conference calls this week leading up to Hockey Weekend Across America with Jeremy Roenick (two-time Olympian and member of San Jose Sharks) on Monday; Mike Modano (three-time Olympian and member of Dallas Stars) on Tuesday; five members of the 1998 U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team (Cammi Granato, Karyn Bye, Angela Ruggiero, Sarah Tueting, Katie King) on Wednesday; and Chris Chelios (four-time Olympian and member of Detroit Red Wings) on Thursday … Hockey Day in Michigan is set for Saturday (Feb. 16) as part of Hockey Weekend Across America … USA Today’s Kevin Allen began blogging Saturday (Feb. 9) about American hockey and will continue throughout the week at USAToday.com. Coverage will be included in the print edition of USA Today as well ... The Labatt Blue/USA Hockey Pond Hockey Championship is set for Feb. 15-17 on Dollar Lake in Eagle River, Wis., as part of Hockey Weekend Across America. A sold-out field of 142 teams from 23 states is expected.
NOTES: The 10th anniversary of the U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team winning the first-ever gold medal awarded in the sport is Feb. 17 as part of Hockey Weekend Across America. … USA Hockey will stage media conference calls this week leading up to Hockey Weekend Across America with Jeremy Roenick (two-time Olympian and member of San Jose Sharks) on Monday; Mike Modano (three-time Olympian and member of Dallas Stars) on Tuesday; five members of the 1998 U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team (Cammi Granato, Karyn Bye, Angela Ruggiero, Sarah Tueting, Katie King) on Wednesday; and Chris Chelios (four-time Olympian and member of Detroit Red Wings) on Thursday … Hockey Day in Michigan is set for Saturday (Feb. 16) as part of Hockey Weekend Across America … USA Today’s Kevin Allen began blogging Saturday (Feb. 9) about American hockey and will continue throughout the week at USAToday.com. Coverage will be included in the print edition of USA Today as well ... The Labatt Blue/USA Hockey Pond Hockey Championship is set for Feb. 15-17 on Dollar Lake in Eagle River, Wis., as part of Hockey Weekend Across America. A sold-out field of 142 teams from 23 states is expected.
Section 8A Girl's Championship Game Tonight; Warroad vs. Roseau For Berth To State @ Xcel Energy Center
Courtesy of Grand Forks Herald
Warroad and Roseau both are holding opponents to an average of fewer than 1.5 goals per game. But when they meet tonight with a state tournament berth on the line, the matchup will be one of offense against defense.
The teams play at 7 p.m. in Roseau in the Minnesota Section 8A girls hockey championship. Both are strong in goal, Warroad with Morgan Pieper (1.25 goals-against average, 0.936 save percentage) and Roseau with Chelsey Froseth (1.43 GAA, .909 SP).
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Warroad and Roseau both are holding opponents to an average of fewer than 1.5 goals per game. But when they meet tonight with a state tournament berth on the line, the matchup will be one of offense against defense.
The teams play at 7 p.m. in Roseau in the Minnesota Section 8A girls hockey championship. Both are strong in goal, Warroad with Morgan Pieper (1.25 goals-against average, 0.936 save percentage) and Roseau with Chelsey Froseth (1.43 GAA, .909 SP).
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Wednesday, February 13, 2008
2008 Section 8A Tournament Seedings & Information
| Courtesty of KQ-92 FM in Warroad, MN: By: Jon Michael ( The Voice Of Border Hockey) The 2008 Section 8A Boy's Hockey Tournament gets underway next Tuesday, February 19, with the play-in round. The Warroad Warriors (#1 seed) will play in the first quarter-finals contest on Thursday, February 21 at 6:00 p.m. The Park Rapids Panthers (#2 seed) will play in the third quarter-finals game on Friday, February 22, at 6:00 p.m. In the play-in round on Tuesday, the Lake of the Woods Bears (#7 seed) will host the Bagley / Fosston Flyers (#10 seed). The winner of LOW - Bagley / Fosston, will meet the 23-2-0 Park Rapids club in the quarterfinals. The Crookston Pirates (#8 seed) will play host to the Red Lake Falls Eagles (#9 seed). The winner of Crookston vs. Red Lake Falls draws the 19-6-0 Warroad Warriors at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Thief River Falls. The surging Kittson-Central Wolfpack (#6 seed) will play host to the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves (#11 seed) with a 5:00 p.m. tilt at the Hallock Memorial Arena. The winner of Kittson-Central vs. Walker-H-A earn a berth to play the East Grand Forks (#3 seed) on Friday, February, 22, 2008. Thief River Falls Prowlers (#4 seed) will play the Bemidji Lumberjacks in the second quarter-finals game on Thursday, February 21, at 8:00 p.m. The Section 8A boys hockey tournament is being held at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Thief River Falls. Section 8A seeds 1. Warroad Warriors ( 19-6-0 ) 2. Park Rapids Panthers ( 23-2-0 ) 3. East Grand Forks Green Wave ( 11-13-1 ) 4. Thief River Falls Prowlers ( 11-13-0 ) 5. Bemidji Lumberjacks ( 9-15-0 ) 6. Kittson Central Wolfpack ( 17-8-0 ) 7. Lake of the Woods Bears ( 6-18-1 ) 8. Crookston Pirates ( 4-20-1 ) 9. Red Lake Falls Eagles ( 6-15-1 ) 10. Bagley-Fosston Flyers ( 2-18-0 ) 11. Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves ( 0-16-0 ) |
Final Section 8A / Minnesota Scores On Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Section 8A Scores:
Bemidji 6, Detroit Lakes 1
Crookston 7, Red Lake Falls 0
East Grand Forks 3, Thief River Falls 1
Prairie Centre Area 2, Park Rapids Area 1
Kittson Central 7, Walker-H-A 1
Minnesota Scores:
Apple Valley 6, Chaska 3
Becker/BL/M 7, Redwood Valley 5
Burnsville 11, Bloomington Kennedy 0
Cambridge-Isanti 9, S.P. Como Park 4
Champlin Park 2, Blaine 1
Coon Rapids 10, Forest Lake 7
Duluth East 5, Hastings 1
Duluth Marshall 3, Cretin-Derham Hall 1
Eastview 6, Eagan 2
Eden Prairie 5, Rosemount 4
Faribault 6, Mankato East/Loyola 3
Grand Rapids 3, Duluth Denfeld 1
Greenway 5, Eveleth-Gilbert/ME 1
Henry Sibley 3, Simley 0
Hibbing/Chisholm 5, Virginia/MI-B 1
Hill-Murray 5, Mahtomedi 4
Holy Family Catholic 5, LeSueur/SP/L 1
Lakeville South 5, Lakeville North 3
Little Falls 5, Fergus Falls 3
Mankato West 4, Rochester Century 2
Marshall 13, Sleepy Eye Area 0
Mora/H-F 4, Princeton 1
Mound-Westonka 3, Rochester Lourdes 0
New Prague 6, Red Wing 3
New Ulm 8, Waseca 2
Northfield 5, Prior Lake 0
Orono 5, Litchfield/D-C 3
Osseo 3, Anoka 0
Owatonna 8, Austin 1
Proctor 4, Silver Bay/CC 3 (OT)
Robb. Armstrong 8, Elk River 6
Rochester Mayo 4, Albert Lea 1
Roseau 3, International Falls 1
Sartell-St. Stephen 3, Sauk Rapids-Rice 2
Shakopee 2, Hutchinson 1
S.C. Cathedral 4, Hermantown 2
South St. Paul 6, Tartan 5
Spring Lake Park 4, Irondale 3
St. Cloud Tech 5, St. Cloud Apollo 2
St. Francis 5, Robb. Cooper 2
St. Louis Park 6, Chisago Lakes 1
St. Michael-Al 4, Minneapolis West 2
St. Paul Academy 3, St. Paul Saints 2
Two Harbors 5, Moose Lake Area 4
Wadena-Deer Creek 9, Morris Area/Benson 1
Willmar 2, River Lakes 1
Bemidji 6, Detroit Lakes 1
Crookston 7, Red Lake Falls 0
East Grand Forks 3, Thief River Falls 1
Prairie Centre Area 2, Park Rapids Area 1
Kittson Central 7, Walker-H-A 1
Minnesota Scores:
Apple Valley 6, Chaska 3
Becker/BL/M 7, Redwood Valley 5
Burnsville 11, Bloomington Kennedy 0
Cambridge-Isanti 9, S.P. Como Park 4
Champlin Park 2, Blaine 1
Coon Rapids 10, Forest Lake 7
Duluth East 5, Hastings 1
Duluth Marshall 3, Cretin-Derham Hall 1
Eastview 6, Eagan 2
Eden Prairie 5, Rosemount 4
Faribault 6, Mankato East/Loyola 3
Grand Rapids 3, Duluth Denfeld 1
Greenway 5, Eveleth-Gilbert/ME 1
Henry Sibley 3, Simley 0
Hibbing/Chisholm 5, Virginia/MI-B 1
Hill-Murray 5, Mahtomedi 4
Holy Family Catholic 5, LeSueur/SP/L 1
Lakeville South 5, Lakeville North 3
Little Falls 5, Fergus Falls 3
Mankato West 4, Rochester Century 2
Marshall 13, Sleepy Eye Area 0
Mora/H-F 4, Princeton 1
Mound-Westonka 3, Rochester Lourdes 0
New Prague 6, Red Wing 3
New Ulm 8, Waseca 2
Northfield 5, Prior Lake 0
Orono 5, Litchfield/D-C 3
Osseo 3, Anoka 0
Owatonna 8, Austin 1
Proctor 4, Silver Bay/CC 3 (OT)
Robb. Armstrong 8, Elk River 6
Rochester Mayo 4, Albert Lea 1
Roseau 3, International Falls 1
Sartell-St. Stephen 3, Sauk Rapids-Rice 2
Shakopee 2, Hutchinson 1
S.C. Cathedral 4, Hermantown 2
South St. Paul 6, Tartan 5
Spring Lake Park 4, Irondale 3
St. Cloud Tech 5, St. Cloud Apollo 2
St. Francis 5, Robb. Cooper 2
St. Louis Park 6, Chisago Lakes 1
St. Michael-Al 4, Minneapolis West 2
St. Paul Academy 3, St. Paul Saints 2
Two Harbors 5, Moose Lake Area 4
Wadena-Deer Creek 9, Morris Area/Benson 1
Willmar 2, River Lakes 1
EGF Tops TRF 3-1; Feature One Of Section 8A's Best Lines
Courtesy of Grand Forks Herald:
By: Brittany Brevik, Herald Staff Writer
The East Grand Forks Senior High boys hockey team has a top line that poses a big scoring threat to opposing teams.
Thief River Falls witnessed it in action Tuesday night, as the Green Wave downed the Prowlers 3-1 in Section 8A play in the East Grand Forks Civic Center.
Seniors Joey Wikoff and John Grabanski and sophomore Jake Useldinger combined for the three goals for Senior High. All three scores came in the third period.
“Their first line is tough,” Thief River Falls coach Tim Bergland said. “They have a couple of nice lines you need to pay attention to.”
Thief River Falls led 1-0 entering the final period. Jesse Castle scored midway through the second on a breakaway, firing a slap shot that bounced off Green Wave goalie Alex Christiansen's pad and into the net.
The Green Wave picked up momentum 3 minutes, 49 seconds into the third period when Wikoff picked off a pass, weaved through defenders and scored for a 1-1 tie.
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By: Brittany Brevik, Herald Staff Writer
The East Grand Forks Senior High boys hockey team has a top line that poses a big scoring threat to opposing teams.
Thief River Falls witnessed it in action Tuesday night, as the Green Wave downed the Prowlers 3-1 in Section 8A play in the East Grand Forks Civic Center.
Seniors Joey Wikoff and John Grabanski and sophomore Jake Useldinger combined for the three goals for Senior High. All three scores came in the third period.
“Their first line is tough,” Thief River Falls coach Tim Bergland said. “They have a couple of nice lines you need to pay attention to.”
Thief River Falls led 1-0 entering the final period. Jesse Castle scored midway through the second on a breakaway, firing a slap shot that bounced off Green Wave goalie Alex Christiansen's pad and into the net.
The Green Wave picked up momentum 3 minutes, 49 seconds into the third period when Wikoff picked off a pass, weaved through defenders and scored for a 1-1 tie.
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Tuesday, February 12, 2008
State of Hockey: Hockey Day in Minnesota Quick Hits
Courtesy of The National Anthem Before A Cubs Game Blog Site:
Saturday was Hockey Day in Minnesota, and I was one of a number of people (specifically, "eight") who dragged themselves out of bed early so I could see the beginning of the coverage at 9 a.m. For about fifteen minutes, I was even working on a running diary of the whole day, but it quickly became apparent that not only would this be a bad idea, but it would be 15,000 words long and probably be the death of anyone who tried to read the whole thing. Overkill, in other words. So instead, here are a few random thoughts and reflections on the whole day, in no particular order:
Anyone who really wants the state to go back to one class for high school hockey needs to watch the Lake of the Woods game and the Hill-Murray game back to back again. Match up the Pioneers and the Bears, and if you laid a betting line, it'd look like the New England Patriots were in the game; take LotW and the +13, I think. There are a handful of Class 1A teams that could compete in 2A, for sure - St. Thomas Academy, Warroad, Duluth Marshall, etc. But apart from maybe 10 teams that wouldn't be overmatched, there's just no comparison between 1A and 2A hockey.
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Saturday was Hockey Day in Minnesota, and I was one of a number of people (specifically, "eight") who dragged themselves out of bed early so I could see the beginning of the coverage at 9 a.m. For about fifteen minutes, I was even working on a running diary of the whole day, but it quickly became apparent that not only would this be a bad idea, but it would be 15,000 words long and probably be the death of anyone who tried to read the whole thing. Overkill, in other words. So instead, here are a few random thoughts and reflections on the whole day, in no particular order:
Anyone who really wants the state to go back to one class for high school hockey needs to watch the Lake of the Woods game and the Hill-Murray game back to back again. Match up the Pioneers and the Bears, and if you laid a betting line, it'd look like the New England Patriots were in the game; take LotW and the +13, I think. There are a handful of Class 1A teams that could compete in 2A, for sure - St. Thomas Academy, Warroad, Duluth Marshall, etc. But apart from maybe 10 teams that wouldn't be overmatched, there's just no comparison between 1A and 2A hockey.
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HOCKEYTOWN USA Hosts Section 8 All-Star Hockey Game
NEWS RELEASE:
Contact:
Brian Erickson
Warroad Memorial Arena Assocation
218-386-1430 (ext. 1224)
Email: brianeric@marvin.com
WARROAD MN, February 13, 2008 – The 1st Annual Hockeytown Hockey Classic Section 8 all-star game will be held at The Gardens Arena on Tuesday, March 11, 2008.
HOCKEYTOWN HOSTS SECTION 8 ALL-STAR HOCKEY GAME
WARROAD MN, February 13, 2008 – The 1st Annual Hockeytown Hockey Classic Section 8 all-star game will be held at The Gardens Arena on Tuesday, March 11, 2008.
Hosted by Warroad Memorial Arena Association (WMAA), the event will include both a girls’ and a boys’ game and the Section 8A all-stars competing against those from Section 8AA. The teams will be comprised of the best varsity players from Section 8, regardless of age whom have been nominated by their coaches.
The girls’ high school hockey game will begin at 6p.m. and the boys will follow at 8p.m. Don’t miss this night of talent from across the region including players from Thief River Falls, Moorhead, Roseau, Crookston, EGF, Elk River, Buffalo, Park Rapids, St. Cloud, Bemidji, River Lakes, Monticello, Becker, Brainerd, Sartell, North Wright County, Baudette, Northern Lakes, and Warroad.
Warroad, MN and the Warroad Memorial Arena Association has hosted many different events such as US Olympic teams, Section 8 Boys Hockey tournaments, and Youth Regional and State Hockey tournaments.
Contact:
Brian Erickson
Warroad Memorial Arena Assocation
218-386-1430 (ext. 1224)
Email: brianeric@marvin.com
WARROAD MN, February 13, 2008 – The 1st Annual Hockeytown Hockey Classic Section 8 all-star game will be held at The Gardens Arena on Tuesday, March 11, 2008.
HOCKEYTOWN HOSTS SECTION 8 ALL-STAR HOCKEY GAME
WARROAD MN, February 13, 2008 – The 1st Annual Hockeytown Hockey Classic Section 8 all-star game will be held at The Gardens Arena on Tuesday, March 11, 2008.
Hosted by Warroad Memorial Arena Association (WMAA), the event will include both a girls’ and a boys’ game and the Section 8A all-stars competing against those from Section 8AA. The teams will be comprised of the best varsity players from Section 8, regardless of age whom have been nominated by their coaches.
The girls’ high school hockey game will begin at 6p.m. and the boys will follow at 8p.m. Don’t miss this night of talent from across the region including players from Thief River Falls, Moorhead, Roseau, Crookston, EGF, Elk River, Buffalo, Park Rapids, St. Cloud, Bemidji, River Lakes, Monticello, Becker, Brainerd, Sartell, North Wright County, Baudette, Northern Lakes, and Warroad.
Warroad, MN and the Warroad Memorial Arena Association has hosted many different events such as US Olympic teams, Section 8 Boys Hockey tournaments, and Youth Regional and State Hockey tournaments.
Warroad; Paquin Shut Out LOW 6-0; Both Teams Prepare For Section 8A Tourney
Courtesy of KQ-92 FM Radio In Warroad, MN:
By: Jon Michael - The Voice Of Border Hockey
Warroad 6, Lake of the Woods 0
The Warroad Warriors and the Lake of the Woods Bears boy’s hockey teams wrapped up their regular seasons in Baudette on Monday night, and it was all Warroad.
The Warriors outshot the Bears 53-6 on their way to a 6-0 win. Dane Shaugabay scored the hat trick for the Warriors. Also netting goals for Warroad were Brock Nelson and Mickey Knox. Jared Paquin got the win in the nets for the Warriors.
Freshman goaltender Alex Lyon made 47 saves for Lake of the Woods.
With the win, Warroad finishes its regular season at 19-6-0.
Lake of the Woods ends its regular season at 6-18-1, as both teams begin preparations for the 2008 Section 8A playoffs.
The Section 8A tournament seeding meeting is Wednesday morning in Thief River Falls at 10:00 a.m at the Ralph Engelstad Arena.
By: Jon Michael - The Voice Of Border Hockey
Warroad 6, Lake of the Woods 0
The Warroad Warriors and the Lake of the Woods Bears boy’s hockey teams wrapped up their regular seasons in Baudette on Monday night, and it was all Warroad.
The Warriors outshot the Bears 53-6 on their way to a 6-0 win. Dane Shaugabay scored the hat trick for the Warriors. Also netting goals for Warroad were Brock Nelson and Mickey Knox. Jared Paquin got the win in the nets for the Warriors.
Freshman goaltender Alex Lyon made 47 saves for Lake of the Woods.
With the win, Warroad finishes its regular season at 19-6-0.
Lake of the Woods ends its regular season at 6-18-1, as both teams begin preparations for the 2008 Section 8A playoffs.
The Section 8A tournament seeding meeting is Wednesday morning in Thief River Falls at 10:00 a.m at the Ralph Engelstad Arena.
2008 Minnesota Mr. Hockey Finalists
Name, High School, (College Commitment)
Tyler Barnes, Burnsville (Wisconsin)
J.T. Brown, Rosemount
Corey Fienhage, Eastview (UND)
Jake Gardiner, Minnetonka (Wisconsin)
Joe Gleason, Edina (UND)
Justin Jokinen, Cloquet
Zach Lehrke, Park Rapids
Aaron Ness, Roseau (Minnesota)
Drew Olson, Brainerd (Duluth)
Jake Youso, International Falls (Minnesota)
Joe Phillippi, Hill-Murray -Winner of The Frank Brimsek Award recognizing the state's top senior goaltender.
Tyler Barnes, Burnsville (Wisconsin)
J.T. Brown, Rosemount
Corey Fienhage, Eastview (UND)
Jake Gardiner, Minnetonka (Wisconsin)
Joe Gleason, Edina (UND)
Justin Jokinen, Cloquet
Zach Lehrke, Park Rapids
Aaron Ness, Roseau (Minnesota)
Drew Olson, Brainerd (Duluth)
Jake Youso, International Falls (Minnesota)
Joe Phillippi, Hill-Murray -Winner of The Frank Brimsek Award recognizing the state's top senior goaltender.
Final Section 8A / Minnesota Scores On Monday, February 11, 2008
Section 8A Scores:
Warroad 6, Lake of the Woods 0
Minnesota Scores:
Academy of Holy Angels 6, Farmington 0
Brainerd/P/P 2, Cloquet/E/C 0
Duluth East 3, Superior (WI) 2
Pine City/Rush City 4, Proctor 3 (OT)
Warroad 6, Lake of the Woods 0
Windom Area 11, Sleepy Eye Area 0
Warroad 6, Lake of the Woods 0
Minnesota Scores:
Academy of Holy Angels 6, Farmington 0
Brainerd/P/P 2, Cloquet/E/C 0
Duluth East 3, Superior (WI) 2
Pine City/Rush City 4, Proctor 3 (OT)
Warroad 6, Lake of the Woods 0
Windom Area 11, Sleepy Eye Area 0
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