2022-23 ND High School Hockey

[Wilbur]

1 hour ago, gfhockey said:

Didn’t central just beat north and Davies 

Yup.  Davies was 2-2 with RR into the third period.  Will be a wide open EDC after the top two.  

[Johnny Five]

I must’ve jinxed Davies the other day.  GFC could potentially get Panzer back before EDC too. 

[Johnny Five]

7 hours ago, Wilbur said:

Updated state tournament guesses:

East: 1. RR.   2.South/Shanley.   3. North  4. Davies

West:  1. Legacy. 2. Minot  3. Century 4. Jamestown. 

GFC and Mandan are there too.  Mandan’s goalie has the ability to literally steal games and they are solid in front of him as well. 
 

Both WDA and EDC will be fantastic. 

[Wilbur]

2 hours ago, Johnny Five said:

GFC and Mandan are there too.  Mandan’s goalie has the ability to literally steal games and they are solid in front of him as well. 
 

Both WDA and EDC will be fantastic. 

For whatever reason I left out Mandan, they'll be there too.  Maybe instead of Century.  

If Central gets Panzer back it'll just add to a tight group of about 5 teams that can battle for the 3rd and 4th qualifier spots out of the east.   

[UND1983]

3 hours ago, Wilbur said:

For whatever reason I left out Mandan, they'll be there too.  Maybe instead of Century.  

If Central gets Panzer back it'll just add to a tight group of about 5 teams that can battle for the 3rd and 4th qualifier spots out of the east.   

he injured?

[Wilbur]

2 hours ago, UND1983 said:

he injured?

Yup, hasn't played yet this year.  

[sioux rube]

9 hours ago, Johnny Five said:

GFC and Mandan are there too.  Mandan’s goalie has the ability to literally steal games and they are solid in front of him as well. 
 

Both WDA and EDC will be fantastic. 

I think Mandan and Minot are a lock to make state. The other 2 I believe will be either Jamestown, Legacy, Dickinson, or Century. Much like last years state I can see it being a clean east sweep again in the first round 

[Johnny Five]

CHS has been playing well.  Beat Minot last week after losing to Mandan 1-0 the day before.  Had a 2-1 game v GFC before New Years.  Anything can happen at either Region, should be fun.  

[Wilbur]

6 hours ago, sioux rube said:

I think Mandan and Minot are a lock to make state. The other 2 I believe will be either Jamestown, Legacy, Dickinson, or Century. Much like last years state I can see it being a clean east sweep again in the first round 

Yup, almost assured we see an EDC tournament repeat.  The top West seed has some hope, but playing and beating a Davies or a GFC at REA is tough feat.

 

[sioux rube]

[Frozen4sioux]

On 1/11/2023 at 7:49 PM, Wilbur said:

Updated state tournament guesses:

East: 1. RR.   2.South/Shanley.   3. North  4. Davies

West:  1. Legacy. 2. Minot  3. Century 4. Jamestown. 

I think Central replaces Davies and Mandan replaces Jamestown on that list, but it will take a perfect game for any West team to get out of the 1st round, and some luck.

 

[Frozen4sioux]

Fargo South/Shanley beats mighty GFRR.

EDC ticket is going to be worth every penny.

[sioux rube]

[Johnny Five]

13 hours ago, Frozen4sioux said:

Fargo South/Shanley beats mighty GFRR.

EDC ticket is going to be worth every penny.

Does edc still do home game for higher seeds round 1?  Super odd that EDC and WDA don’t run post season tournaments the same way.  

[siouxweet]

14 hours ago, Frozen4sioux said:

Fargo South/Shanley beats mighty GFRR.

EDC ticket is going to be worth every penny.

If I am not mistaken they swept RR this year.

[Frozen4sioux]

9 hours ago, siouxweet said:

If I am not mistaken they swept RR this year.

Yes they did, FSS has a very good team this year, RR is very good, and the rest of EDC seems very solid as well.

I believe I saw WF Sheyenne beet Minot soundly today... doesn't Bode well for those 1st round games at state.

[sioux rube]

1 hour ago, Frozen4sioux said:

Yes they did, FSS has a very good team this year, RR is very good, and the rest of EDC seems very solid as well.

I believe I saw WF Sheyenne beet Minot soundly today... doesn't Bode well for those 1st round games at state.

It will be all East in the first round again. And when Minot gets their second high school team it will be that much more saturated in the west 

[sioux rube]

South/Shanley vs Devils Lake played before my peewee game yesterday at Farmers Union Arena. Felt for that DL goalie. Got no help whatsoever. I really think it’s time for a 2 tier system 

 

 

[Johnny Five]

10 hours ago, sioux rube said:

It will be all East in the first round again. And when Minot gets their second high school team it will be that much more saturated in the west 

We've been advised by administrators for boys and girls it’s not about competing or winning it’s about participation and inclusivity.  
 

Interested to see if and when Minot splits.  Haven’t heard much about hockey.  On the girls side there no reason WF shouldn’t be split either based on school sizes, youth numbers and facilities.

regarding 2 tiers it would be great.  Thinking they’d have to get the junior gold and 19u in smaller towns to be able to pull it off for boys and girls.  

[Johnny Five]

Some big games this week include: legacy at Minot.  Mandan at chs, Mandan at legacy, sheyenne at north,  south at gfc, north at Davies, north at RR some that stand out on both sides.  
 

girls side loaded with key matchups too.  Every game counts more for them.  

[Walsh Hall]

Any idea what the East v. West record is for the year?  Last year the East was something like 34-0 at one point.

[sioux rube]

59 minutes ago, Johnny Five said:

We've been advised by administrators for boys and girls it’s not about competing or winning it’s about participation and inclusivity.  
 

Interested to see if and when Minot splits.  Haven’t heard much about hockey.  On the girls side there no reason WF shouldn’t be split either based on school sizes, youth numbers and facilities.

regarding 2 tiers it would be great.  Thinking they’d have to get the junior gold and 19u in smaller towns to be able to pull it off for boys and girls.  

Your first paragraph is what our AD told me when I interviewed for the girls high school coaching job. 2 years later he tells me it’s time to start beating those big schools, which we did but I didn’t think that mattered to him 

[Johnny Five]

56 minutes ago, Walsh Hall said:

Any idea what the East v. West record is for the year?  Last year the East was something like 34-0 at one point.

Don’t know overall record but it’ll always be skewed.

Legacy lost a shootout to North and OT to Davies.  Lost to GFC 5-2 in a game that was 2-2 going into 3rd and a couple d snafus cost them.  Handled WF.

CHS also beat WF.  Lost to Davies 6-4 and GFC 2-1.  CHS has good team speed especially on top 2 lines and have started rolling lately. 
 

Outside of RR and South I feel those 2 teams could “scare” someone round 1 but who knows….could lose out in WDA on any given day too.  That’s why they play the game i guess. 
 

minot always goes to roseau tourney so don’t get as much crossover.  Sheyenne handled them 4-0 over the weekend.  

[Frozen4sioux]

Grafton got a win, good on them.

Split night for WF as I see Sheyenne beat North but WF lost to Grafton.

If and when the WF 3rd team materializes... does it steal many if any kids from the Packers pipeline, or moreso just Sheyenne?

[Johnny Five]

2 biggest games from last night: south  over GFC in what looks like was a barn burner. Legacy takes down minot 4-1 in the west.  

Also of note the demons shocked mandan 3-1 on Mandans home ice.