High School Hockey 2009-10

[Slap Shot]

Well, the new year has to be drawing near I would think.

-Have teams begun staking yet?
-Has FSN released their schedule?
-Which teams should be considered favorites to return to state?
-Are there any teams with legitimate shots at making their first ever state appearance?
-Toughest sections?
-Rule changes?
-Up and coming players?

Anything at all!!!!

[jason]

7AA will be very competitive, Elk River is the early favorite (returning players plus East's losses to their roster), but Duluth East and Grand Rapids will be in the mix. Cloquet I think is rebuilding, Andover might be a team to keep on the radar. Grand Rapids has a lot of players returning, should have a solid D corps, and their top line should do some damage, don't know about the other forwards or who the goalie will be.

[UofMhedFan23]

Well, the new year has to be drawing near I would think.

-Has FSN released their schedule?

Well until FSN announces their schedule, I want to get this on here early to let everyone know that the Minnesota Sports Broadcast Network will be broadcasting LOTS of high school hockey this season with LIVE VIDEO! For the last four seasons, MSBN has only been an audio-based webcaster of sports in the State of Hockey and as of August, we have unlimited video capability. Expect at least one game a week of high school hockey to have LIVE VIDEO starting in December and all the way through the end of the regular season! All of this can be found on MnSportsNetwork.com! As the hockey season gets closer check the MSBN Full Schedule in order to view our ever growing broadcast schedule.

MSBN will also be broadcasting 30 HS Football games during the remainder of the season on MnSportsNetwork.com! This includes ALL semifinals and finals of the 2009 State Football Tournament from Mall of America Field at Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome! Check all of it out again on the MSBN Full Schedule!

OK, shameless self promotion over. I'm ready for some HS PUCK!

[Iceburg]

-Have teams begun staking yet?

Not sure of the date that practice starts. It could be Monday, but I think the following Monday is more likely. The first games I've seen scheduled are November 27 (the day after Thanksgiving) and practice usually starts about two weeks before that.

[thedude]

-Have teams begun staking yet?

Not sure of the date that practice starts. It could be Monday, but I think the following Monday is more likely. The first games I've seen scheduled are November 27 (the day after Thanksgiving) and practice usually starts about two weeks before that.

They start tryouts The 16th...so the following Monday, like you said.

[Six Hole]

Dec. 1 Tuesday 7 p.m. Edina at Burnsville
Dec. 3 Thursday 7 p.m. St. Francis at East Ridge
Dec. 8 Tuesday 8 p.m. Benilde-St. Margaret's at Hill-Murray
Dec. 10 Thursday 6 p.m. Girls: Roseville at Stillwater
Dec. 10 Thursday 8:30 p.m. Roseville at Stillwater
Dec. 15 Tuesday 8 p.m. White Bear Lake at Hill-Murray
Dec. 21 Monday 7:30 p.m. Minnetonka at Blaine
Dec. 28 Monday 12:30 p.m. Holy Angels vs. Minnetonka (Schwan Cup)
Dec. 28 Monday 3 p.m. St. Thomas Academy vs. White Bear Lake (Schwan Cup)
Jan. 4 Monday 7:30 p.m. Centennial at Elk River
Jan. 5 Tuesday 7 p.m. Mahtomedi at Totino-Grace
Jan. 7 Thursday 6 p.m. Cloquet vs. Duluth Denfeld
Jan. 7 Thursday 8:30 p.m. Blaine vs. Duluth East
Jan. 12 Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Woodbury at White Bear Lake
Jan. 18 Monday 6 p.m. Girls: Rogers at Buffalo
Jan. 18 Monday 8:30 p.m. Rogers at Buffalo
Jan. 19 Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Bloomington Jefferson at Eden Prairie
Jan. 21 Thursday 7:30 p.m. Holy Angels at Hill-Murray
Jan. 23 Saturday 10 a.m. Hopkins vs. Duluth Marshall (Hockey Day Minnesota)
Jan. 23 Saturday 1 p.m. Eden Prairie vs. Hermantown (Hockey Day Minnesota)
Jan. 23 Saturday 11 p.m.* Girls: Duluth vs. Hermantown (Hockey Day Minnesota)
Jan. 25 Monday 7:30 p.m. Tartan at St. Thomas Academy
Jan. 29 Friday 7 p.m. Moorhead at Benilde-St. Margaret's
Jan. 30 Saturday 6 p.m. Bloomington Jefferson at Apple Valley

* tape delay

All times Central Standard Time.

Schedule subject to change.

[Maize]

Who the hell is "East Ridge"?

[ScoobyDoo]

Who the hell is "East Ridge"?

Apparently it's in Woodbury.

http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ERHS/

[gator]

Who the hell is "East Ridge"?

It's a first year high school that Woodbury and Cottage Grove now feed into.

[Maize]

That should be thrilling hockey. I guess they save a ton in production costs when they only have to shoot the half of the ice that Benik skates on.

[g_manpucker]

The Hockey Day Minnesota matchups aren't as good as years past, I am happy that they are showcasing a different part of the state. Hopefully the games are outside again, I like the park hockey type of game, less checking and more puck handling...I think its great to watch one day a year.

[Iceburg]

Hopefully the games are outside again

They will be. I believe the plan is to construct the rink on the Hermantown football field.

[SouthTexGopher]

It's girls' HS hockey, but thought this was interesting...

I was reading the online edition of the Austin (MN) paper...and saw a girls' game writeup that showed AHS had 97 shots on goal in a 7-0 win over Windom.

I'm not sure what's more impressive - 97 shots or 90 saves.

Link

There was plenty of offense to go around for the Austin girls hockey team in a 7-0 win over Windom at Riverside Arena Monday.

The Packers (1-1-1 overall) set a school record with 97 shots on goal and four different players found the back of the net in the win.

[HockeyBum]

The Hockey Day Minnesota matchups aren't as good as years past

It's probably an improvement over a game they had last year (Rochester John Marshall vs. St. Paul Johnson ).

[Maize]

It's girls' HS hockey, but thought this was interesting...

I was reading the online edition of the Austin (MN) paper...and saw a girls' game writeup that showed AHS had 97 shots on goal in a 7-0 win over Windom.

I'm not sure what's more impressive - 97 shots or 90 saves.

Link

There was plenty of offense to go around for the Austin girls hockey team in a 7-0 win over Windom at Riverside Arena Monday.

The Packers (1-1-1 overall) set a school record with 97 shots on goal and four different players found the back of the net in the win.

I'm impressed that Windom can field a girl's hockey team.

[Loc85]

Hopefully the games are outside again

They will be. I believe the plan is to construct the rink on the Hermantown football field.

Has anyone told EP that they will be playing outside?
freeze, cake eaters, freeze!

[Iceburg]

Pre-season class AA top ten from the "Follow the Puck" site.
EDIT: Now you get the "A" teams. Scroll down for "AA"

A
1. Breck
2. St. Thomas Academy
3. Warroad
4. Hermantown
5. St. Cloud Cathedral
6. Virginia
7. Mahtomedi
8. Sartell
9. Red Wing
10. International Falls


AA
1. Eden Prairie
2. Minnetonka
3. Hill-Murray
4. Bloomington Jefferson
5. Holy Angels
6. Benilde
7. Blaine
8. Woodbury
9. Elk River
10. Roseau