SiouxScore

Another great 8A title game which they always seem to be. Wanted EGF to win and glad they did especially since they really didn't play there best. Really thought their goalie played well tonight and I think that was a bit of a question mark for them. They should have a good chance to be seeded #1 for the state tournament and a good chance to win it.

He has a chance but I think he benefits a lot from being on that line and needs to improve to get a chance. Probably will play juniors and hope that someone will offer him after a couple years, I would guess he may end up low D1 or maybe at a D3 after his junior eligibility is up. Also saw Hak was at the Little Ralph last night and I believe Jackson was with him. I'm sure they were mostly watching Zach Yon who has already committed but I wouldn't be surprised if they were also there to get a look at Alex Strand of Roseau and Aaron Herdt of Moorhead. Good chance to get a look at a number of prospective recruits with EGF and Warroad on WDAZ and available on WDAZ.com tonight for the Section 8A Championship.

Zach Yon with 3 goals and an assist in a 7-4 win over Moorhead for the section 8AA Championship and a ticket to the Minnesota State Tournament. Linemate Alex Strand had 2 goals and 2 assists and is one the leading scorers in the state and should generate some recruiting interest but may have to play some juniors before an offer from someone comes.

Duluth East can do that to a lot of players but imo both Bischoff and Mattson are still just guys to keep an eye on and not ones that we should be offering already like some on the list are. Sounded like Peterson was dominant at times against East? He is one I wish we would have gotten and I'm sure we had interest in but I would guess the opportunity to play right away at Omaha appealed to him as it sounds like he will play there next year and if that is a case I can't really blame him.

I would think they would want to see him prove he can play against some decent competition in juniors, I doubt there is a whole lot of interest on the UND end right now. There are some pretty good Minnesota high school players still uncommitted and lately that seems to be our focus. Looking at Juniors and Sophomores especially I would think the Sioux have interest in like forwards John Peterson (JR) Holy Family, Christiano Versich (JR) St.Thomas Academy, Jake Jaremko (JR) Elk River, Jonah Bischoff (SO) Grand Rapids, Mitchell Mattson (SO) Grand Rapids, Riley Tufte (SO) Blaine, Max Zimmer (SO) Wayzata, Zach Sitarz (SO) Andover, goalies Zach Driscoll (JR) Eastivew and Andrew Lindgren (JR) Eagan. These are just some of the good prospects and with the Minnesota state tournament starting next weekend I will probably post the top uncommitted prospects for each team once the teams are determined.

Canada really looked like almost a different team these last couple games than they did in the pool play games. Canada really showed how they can almost completely shut down teams as Sweden got even less going then team USA when they played Canada. I had said before that I thought Sweden really didn't have to face much competition until they saw Finland in the semis and if Rask was available for Finland it probably would have been Finland facing Canada for gold instead of Sweden.

Good road sweep this weekend to set up a battle at the top of the NCHC next weekend. A lot of good things to take from this weekend and if the powerplay can contribute anything close to what it did tonight this team can be a very dangerous team. Austin Farley has quickly become the player I hate the most in college hockey as he not only delivers a number of cheap shots he also does a lot of embellishing when he gets the chance.

Zach Yon with a goal and 2 assists in a 4-1 win over Bemidji to help move Roseau to the 8AA Championship game.

Also see Bylsma getting lots of blame which is to be expected. Some questioning why he didn't try to get better matchups and why he didn't have the team ready to go. People looking at the history of his teams just laying down when they get behind as well. I've also seen others questioning if he isn't the coach would Orpik and Martin have made team USA? I don't think Orpik would have but Martin would have had a decent chance still.

More quotes from team USA players Max Pacioretty: 'I'm not proud at all right now. I don't think anyone is. We were playing for a medal and didn't show up.' Brooks Orpik: 'We talked about it. We wanted this. I don't think that was the issue. We just didn't have it, and they played really well.' Zach Parise: 'Disappointed. A little embarrassing with what was on the line for is the last two days and not play well.' Parise: Once Teemu/Jussi had quick-strike goals, 'We started getting frustrated. Maybe that was last night carrying over. I don't know. Parise: 'We were passive. We had one forechecker at times, let them break out of their zone.' ... Ouch on that one.

Kind of wondered if this would be the feeling from team USA going into this game. It would be kind of hard not to as I'm sure they looked forward for 4 years to get another shot at Canada and you lose another 1 goal game and really probably didn't play your best, would be hard to just shake it off and be ready to play again the next day although Finland had to deal with something similar, although not having the 4 years of waiting for the rematch, losing to their biggest rival Sweden.

Agree, could tell Finland got back up for this game after a loss to their rival while the U.S. didn't seem to. Seemed like Finland really wanted the medal for their country and laid it on the line today while the U.S. may have been looking forward to getting back to the NHL and if they got the medal too great if not whatever. Most NHL players probably wouldn't actually say it but the Stanley Cup probably means more to them than the Olympics.

Can tell some of these guys still haven't gotten use to the Olympic reffing where ticky tack things get called, like Kane's last penalty there is not way that is called in the NHL.

Kane and Parise not scoring on so many chances, also think Brown hasn't even looked like he wants to be there and really hasn't contributed much.

My vote goes to Team Russia.

Would have thought Bylsma would have went to Miller by now.

Could kind of feel this wasn't gonna be USA's day when they couldn't get one past Rask with their early chances and then Finland gets their 1st goal on a weak backhand shot.

Granlund has looked really good during the Olympics and probably been Finlands best player throughout the tournament.

Rask is the reason Finland is up 2-0 right now and I think if he was in goal yesterday Finland is probably playing for gold. Kane has to be the most frustrated player in the tournament right now with so many chances and so little to show for it. U.S. has had most of the chances and the better of the play but a couple bad minutes in each period are the reason it is 2-0 right now. Noticed Brown was benched after the bad turnover for the first goal although I'm sure Quick would want that one back. Also seems like McDonaugh hasn't seen the ice quite as much after the bad turnover and then bad decision that led to Finland's 2nd goal. With the chances the U.S. is getting right now I have to think they will break through here soon.

I saw this going on watching the pregame last night too and couldn't help but laugh.

Schmaltz

Good solid road win tonight. Good to see Johnson get a couple goals tonight as it had been a long time since he found the net. Zane was real solid tonight and when the Sioux were struggling early with some turnovers he bailed them out. Mitch really didn't do much on that 4th line and I'd rather see Murphy, Ausmus, or Panz there. Hopefully Zane can give us another solid performance tomorrow night and we can get out of Duluth with a sweep. I was a little surprised when I saw that it was Zane's 1st college shutout as it seems like he has been close so many times that I figured he just already had one.

Thief River Falls is in 8A and I don't think they have ever been in AA.

Yeah it may actually stop the annual Moorhead/Roseau title game once and a while, even though they would all be AA EGF is still the best team in NW Minnesota right now and is set up pretty well for the future too.

If the parents move too the kid is eligible to play right away.