2025-2026 ND High School Hockey Thread

[SiouxperDave]

10 hours ago, sioux rube said:

Jays with a huge win tonight 3-2 over Minot. The West is up for grabs now 

It was a great night for JHS athletics. The girls basketball team snapped a 28 game losing streak against Century with a 59-56 win. Century beat them 90-28 earlier in the season. 

[Brim006]

13 minutes ago, SiouxperDave said:

It was a great night for JHS athletics. The girls basketball team snapped a 28 game losing streak against Century with a 59-56 win. Century beat them 90-28 earlier in the season. 

holy crap 

[sioux rube]

37 minutes ago, Brim006 said:

Wow I didn't realize they were only sitting with 2 losses in WDA play. So yes, with that win coupled with their win over Legacy the other night, the Jays are positioning themselves as a legit #1 contender in the west. Now another big game this Friday against Legacy again.

Nice to not only see them in the mix for a top 4 spot, but to be competing for the WDA championship. When's the last time Jamestown won that? I know they were in the east for many years until swapping with DL in 2007 so maybe this would be the first? 

Don’t quote me on this but I’m thinking 21/22 season 

[Brim006]

On 1/26/2026 at 3:38 PM, Brim006 said:

Jr. Carson Hogness with a shoulder injury. He was a solid top 6 F last year and again this year. Smaller fast and disruptive forward that does a lot for them on PK and other playmaking off the scoresheet. He was back for the GFC game, but that apparently didn't help much haha. Hopefully he heals all the way up and starts burying the puck a bit more now like they need him to. I think they have 5-6 decent forwards by EDC standards, so losing 2 of them essentially took them from a 2 line team to a 1 line team. I think with Hogness back they at least have 2 decent lines again. 

In his first game back last night in DL's win over WF, he had 1 goal and 1 assist which was good enough for player of the game. His assist was a nice pass to get Stromme on a breakaway for a goal. 

[Siouxphan27]

1 hour ago, SiouxperDave said:

It was a great night for JHS athletics. The girls basketball team snapped a 28 game losing streak against Century with a 59-56 win. Century beat them 90-28 earlier in the season. 

wow that is unreal.  i don't think i can recall a greater point differential turn around or whatever you call it within a season.  Well done Jamestown!

[gfhockey]

I still can’t believe minot only has one team

[siouxfaninseattle]

GFC looks to be a lock to win EDC. They have two 6 point games left and should win both, and two other conference games. GFRR has three games left.

[Wilbur]

Big win for Jamestown.  Hearing rumors that they are floating the possibility of moving back to the EDC.  Would save on travel costs immensely.

[gfhockey]

8 minutes ago, Wilbur said:

Big win for Jamestown.  Hearing rumors that they are floating the possibility of moving back to the EDC.  Would save on travel costs immensely.

Hope not I love seeing them in state and with  the Fargo schools and two gf schools a lock every year 

[Brim006]

28 minutes ago, Wilbur said:

Big win for Jamestown.  Hearing rumors that they are floating the possibility of moving back to the EDC.  Would save on travel costs immensely.

Hmmm, I wonder how that would work? Since I'm assuming DL doesn't want to swap with them again, and both EDC and WDA are at an even 10 right now. HB seems to be hanging on by a thread so if they drop out and Jamestown leaves it would be 11 EDC and 8 WDA. But maybe uneven number of teams doesn't matter? 

But also, I suppose Minot could split into 2 at any time, and maybe HB has no plans of dropping out. 

Any chance of Wahp ever coming back? 

[Brim006]

Wait a minute...I feel like I recall people on here mentioning Minot takes their JR Gold team very seriously and is a big part of the reason why they don't want to split up into 2 varsity teams. But it doesn't look like Minot even has a JR Gold team? So now I'm confused. 

[gfhockey]

40 minutes ago, Brim006 said:

Wait a minute...I feel like I recall people on here mentioning Minot takes their JR Gold team very seriously and is a big part of the reason why they don't want to split up into 2 varsity teams. But it doesn't look like Minot even has a JR Gold team? So now I'm confused. 

Yeah, I don’t see mine has a junior gold team either

[MoSiouxFan]

3 hours ago, Brim006 said:

In his first game back last night in DL's win over WF, he had 1 goal and 1 assist which was good enough for player of the game. His assist was a nice pass to get Stromme on a breakaway for a goal. 

Yes, he was definitely a difference-maker his first game back.

[sioux rube]

1 hour ago, Wilbur said:

Big win for Jamestown.  Hearing rumors that they are floating the possibility of moving back to the EDC.  Would save on travel costs immensely.

I have not heard those rumors. Now I could possibly see that happen if Watford City leaves Junior Gold and joins the high school side. That talk has been around for awhile but last year when my bantam team played in WC the talk was pretty serious so we shall see. Personally I’d love to see them in the East 

[Brim006]

1 minute ago, sioux rube said:

I have not heard those rumors. Now I could possibly see that happen if Watford City leaves Junior Gold and joins the high school side. That talk has been around for awhile but last year when my bantam team played in WC the talk was pretty serious so we shall see. Personally I’d love to see them in the East 

That would be great. 
 

junior gold would be down to like 6 teams? 

[Johnny Five]

I did hear Minot didn't have enough for Junior Gold this year.  

Speaking of Watford City, I've heard that they are schedule GIRLS HS Hockey games for next season.

[Brim006]

17 minutes ago, Johnny Five said:

I did hear Minot didn't have enough for Junior Gold this year.  

Speaking of Watford City, I've heard that they are schedule GIRLS HS Hockey games for next season.

That's a big first step! Hopefully boys mix in some games sooner than later to kick off the transition. 

[Johnny Five]

Speaking of Girls Hockey.  North has only lost out on 1 conference point this year as WF took them to OT last week.  Fischer has accounted for 20 of the teams 63 goals as a defenseman.  It's impossible to verbally describe how much she affects a game.  I didn't get to see Bartz in action live, but Fischer has to be the most impactful player in the state since Bartz and then Britta Curl before that.  

Kilgore has the GF girls on a 8 game run.  LB has won 11/12 with only loss in that time coming 2-1 to North.  These 2 teams line up this weekend in a big battle for the inside track on the 2 seed (LB handed GF last loss before Christmas), but pretty impressive run for GF who has a young team.  Couple other dandies this weekend as CHS travels to take on both North and WFU on the road in some massive games for seeding purposes, especially for WFU and CHS.  

Don't let the standings fool you, however.  Outside the 1/8 matchup....every 1st round game at State has the potential for an "upset" if that's what you want to call it, there really are not upsets anymore.  

[sioux rube]

1 hour ago, Brim006 said:

That would be great. 
 

junior gold would be down to like 6 teams? 

Their bantam teams the last few years including this years team have been very competitive in the A division. Their bantam team is currently number 1 in the west