Minnesota high school hockey: 2009-2010 Section 8A Preview

1AA	2AA	3AA	4AA	5AA	6AA	7AA	8AA	Class AA Top 10
1A	2A	3A	4A	5A	6A	7A	8A	Class A Top 10

Section 8A	Lead Scorer #1	Lead Scorer #2	Lead Scorer #3	Goaltender
Warroad	Brock Nelson	Brett Hebel	Carson Gray	TBD
Park Rapids Area	Tucker Coborn	Sam Coborn	Kevin McMorrow	Ryan O'Mara
Thief River Falls	Matt Lindquist	Jacob Malwitz	Matt Audette	Zane Gothberg
East Grand Forks	Jake Useldinger	Casey Ristau	Cory Mack	TBD
Crookston	Alex Edevold	Morgan Terpstra	Zach Mercil	TBD
Red Lake Falls	Garrett Schmidt	Robbie Glass	Andrew Jahnke	Zach Page
Lake of the Woods	Joncarlo Westerlund	Shae Pepera	Travis Mollberg	Ryan O'Mara
Kittson Co Central	Craig Lindegard	Jeff Bergh	Gabe Montoya	Alex Chaput
Bagley/Fosston	Dillon Spray	Nelson Papke	Tal Iverson	Gavin Ross
Walker-H-A	Benson Ringle	Zack Strandlie	Keaton Pederson	Micah Bank

1. Warroad Warriors
2008-2009 Record: 28-3-0
2008-2009 Finish: 2nd place finish in the Class A State Tournament

Returning Forwards: 8
Returning Defense: 4
Returning Goaltending: No

Forwards:
Brock Nelson (12) - 45 goals | 31 games
Brett Hebel (12) - 22 goals | 31 games
Aaron Rasmusson (12) - 5 goals | 31 games
Adam Shaugabay (12) - 3 goals | 27 games
Aaron Storey (12) - 1 goal | 31 games
David Nelson (11) - 1 goal | 24 games
Dylan Fowler (11) - 0 goals | 24 games
Kaleb Kezar (12) - 0 goals | 17 games

Defensemen:
Carson Gray (11) - 6 goals | 31 games
Nick Stoskopf (11) - 3 goals | 29 games
Joey Olson (11) - 1 goal | 30 games
Brandon Pearson (11) - 0 goals | 27 games

Goaltenders:
To be determined | Jason Goldsmith graduated

2. Park Rapids Area Panthers
2008-2009 Record: 15-8-3
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to Thief River Falls, 5-2, in the Section 8A quarterfinals

Returning Forwards: 7
Returning Defense: 6
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Ryan O'Mara

Forwards:
Tucker Coborn (12) - 27 goals | 26 games
Sam Coborn (10) - 15 goals | 26 games
Kyle Kanten (11) - 7 goals | 26 games
Levi Erickson (10) - 4 goals | 24 games
Jeff Sharp (12) - 3 goals | 26 games
Ian Johnson (9) - 3 goals | 25 games
AJ May (12) - 2 goals | 21 games

Defensemen:
Kevin McMorrow (12) - 13 goals | 26 games
Ben Sitz (12) - 3 goals | 25 games
Jared Naeve (12) - 3 goals | 26 games
Dan Rickie (12) - 2 goals | 26 games
Frank Moren (9) - 0 goals | 15 games
Steve Smith (12) - 0 goals | 26 games

Goaltenders:
Ryan O'Mara (12) | 3-0-2, 2.63 GAA, .891 Save %

3. Thief River Falls Prowlers
2008-2009 Record: 21-5-2
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to Warroad, 3-2, in the Section 8A Championship

Returning Forwards: 5
Returning Defense: 5
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Zane Gothberg

Forwards:
Matt Lindquist (12) - 16 goals | 27 games
Brady Johnson (12) - 3 goals | 28 games
Brady Meunier (11) - 1 goal | 28 games
Dusty Myklebust (12) - 1 goal | 22 games
Brendan Skime (11) - 0 goals | 16 games

Defensemen:
Jacob Malwitz (12) - 4 goals | 28 games
Matt Audette (11) - 2 goals | 28 games
Derek Kayser (11) - 1 goal | 28 games
Andrew Lansing (10) - 0 goals | 28 games
Drew Erickson (11) - 0 goals | 28 games

Goaltenders:
Zane Gothberg (12) | 18-4-2, 1.49 GAA, .937 Save %

4. East Grand Forks Green Wave
2008-2009 Record: 9-16-1
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to Crookston, 4-3, in the Section 8A quarterfinals

Returning Forwards: 8
Returning Defense: 4
Returning Goaltending: No

Forwards:
Jake Useldinger (12) - 26 goals | 26 games
Casey Ristau (12) - 8 goals | 26 games
Cory Mack (10) - 6 goals | 25 games
Christian Parker (11) - 3 goals | 26 games
Tucker Poolman (12) - 3 goals | 26 games
Jake Greenwood (12) - 1 goal | 23 games
Jeremy Wikoff (11) - 0 goals | 21 games

Defensemen:
Brandon Peabody (12) - 1 goal | 18 games
Blake Christiansen (11) - 1 goal | 26 games
Josh Peterson (12) - 0 goals | 19 games
Troy Tretter (12) - 0 goals | 25 games

Goaltenders:
To be determined | Kyle Storbakken graduated

5. Crookston Pirates
2008-2009 Record: 12-13-0
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to Warroad, 9-1, in the Section 8A semifinals

Returning Forwards: 5
Returning Defense: 6
Returning Goaltending: No

Forwards:
Alex Edevold (12) - 6 goals | 25 games
Morgan Terpstra (12) - 6 goals | 24 games
Zach Mercil (12) - 3 goals | 24 games
Seth Heppner (11) - 2 goals | 25 games
Michael Alwender (12) - 2 goals | 16 games

Defensemen:
Nick Regembal (11) - 3 goals | 21 games
Alex Prudhomme (12) - 1 goal | 25 games
Austin Proulx (11) - 1 goal | 25 games
Mark Bittner (11) - 0 goals | 23 games
Derek Henre (12) - 0 goals | 25 games
Alex Stoe (12) - 0 goals | 15 games

Goaltenders:
To be determined | Matt Grove graduated

6. Red Lake Falls
2008-2009 Record: 12-12-1
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to Kittson Co Central, 5-4, in the Section 8A first round

Returning Forwards: 7
Returning Defense: 3
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Zach Page

Forwards:
Dylan Zutz (10) - 11 goals | 25 games
Andrew Jahnke (11) - 10 goals | 25 games
Alex Derosier (12) - 7 goals | 25 games
Channing Sandberg (12) - 6 goals | 25 games
Cody Hanson (12) - 5 goals | 25 games
Robbie Glass (11) - 2 goals | 25 games
Casey Mercil (10) - 1 goal | 10 games

Defensemen:
Kyle Larson (12) - 3 goals | 25 games
Brady Barbot (12) - 1 goal | 24 games
David Johnston (12) - 0 goals | 24 games

Goaltenders:
Zach Page (12) | 10-10-1, 3.06 GAA, .882 Save %
Cole Larson (11) | 2-1-0, 3.08 GAA, .880 Save %

7. Lake of the Woods Bears
2008-2009 Record: 12-14-1
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to Bemidji, 3-2, in the Section 8A quarterfinals

Returning Forwards: 9
Returning Defense: 3
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Alex Lyon

Forwards:
Joncarlo Westerlund (12) - 9 goals | 27 games
Shae Pepera (12) - 6 goals | 27 games
Travis Mollberg (11) - 2 goals | 27 games
Braeden Beller (12) - 1 goal | 27 games
Kyle Poolman (11) - 1 goal | 27 games
Ian Sugden (11) - 0 goals | 27 games
Justin Peters (11) - 0 goals | 27 games
Wade Holen (11) - 0 goals | 27 games
Kyle Noble (11) - 0 goals | 26 games

Defensemen:
Chad Reed (12) - 0 goals | 27 games
Adam Nelson (12) - 0 goals | 27 games
Jake Pelach (12) - 0 goals | 24 games

Goaltenders:
Alex Lyon (11) | 5-11-1, 3.44 GAA, .909 Save %

8. Kittson County Central Bearcats
2008-2009 Record: 8-17-1
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to Warroad, 11-0, in the Section 8A quarterfinals

Returning Forwards: 5
Returning Defense: 6
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Alex Chaput

Forwards:
Jeff Bergh (12) - 6 goals | 26 games
Markas Dahlen (11) - 3 goals | 26 games
Gabe Montoya (12) - 1 goal | 23 games
Donavon Kasprowicz (12) - 0 goals | 26 games
Chadd Nordine (11) - 0 goals | 25 games

Defensemen:
Craig Lindegard (12) - 27 goals | 26 games
Brady Diamond (12) - 2 goals | 25 games
Tyler Hultgren (12) - 2 goals | 26 games
Casey Lindegard (10) - 0 goals | 26 games
Nathan Younggren (12) - 0 goals | 26 games
Austin Cosley (11) - 0 goals | 22 games

Goaltenders:
Alex Chaput (12) | 3-10-1, 5.24 GAA, .854 Save %

9. Bagley/Fosston Flyers
2008-2009 Record: 1-19-0
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to Lake of the Woods, 9-0, in the Section 8A first round

Returning Forwards: 11
Returning Defense: 4
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Gavin Ross

Forwards:
Nelson Papke (12)
Tal Iverson (11)
Cole Young (11)
Zach Thoma (9)
Kael Fontaine (9)
Austin Lafriniere (12)
Aaron Leintz (9)
Brenton Bergh (10)
Cole Gubrud (10)
Torrey Swenson (9)
Chris Clark (9)

Defensemen:
Dillon Spray (12)
Cameron Cardinal (10)
Brady Anderson (9)
Jesse Dukek (9)

Goaltenders:
Gavin Ross (12)

10. Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves
2008-2009 Record: 2-19-0
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to Park Rapids, 8-2, in the Section 8A first round

Returning Forwards: 8
Returning Defense: 2
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Micah Bank

Forwards:
Benson Ringle (10)
Zack Strandlie (11)
Keaton Pederson (12)
Jarid Paulson (11)
Cody Bixby (12)
Cullen Navratil (11)
Dillon Loren (12)
Nick Volby (??)

Defensemen:
Brandon Renowski (12)
Cole Garoutte (10)

Goaltenders:
Micah Bank (11)
Evan Wilson (11)

Poll Results (11/22/09): Which team will RELOAD and have the better record this year?

Five good teams in 2008-2009 lost a lot of players and goal production to graduation, which team will reload and have the better record in 2009-2010?

Little Falls	17 (23%)
Rochester Lourdes	25 (35%)
Rochester Mayo	5 (7%)
Rogers	10 (14%)
Roseville Area	14 (19%)

Votes: 71

Poll Results (11/22/09): Who will win Section 1AA & 2AA?

Section 1AA: Who is your pick to win this Section?

Farmington	2 (2%)
Lakeville North	17 (20%)
Lakeville South	9 (10%)
Owatonna	3 (3%)
Rochester Century	28 (32%)
Rochester John Marshall	9 (10%)
Rochester Mayo	12 (14%)
Winona	1 (1%)

Votes: 85

Section 2AA: Who is your pick to win this Section?

Academy of Holy Angels	22 (25%)
Bloomington Jefferson	35 (40%)
Bloomington Kennedy	0 (0%)
Burnsville	5 (5%)
Chaska/Chanhassen	2 (2%)
Edina	16 (18%)
Prior Lake	2 (2%)
Shakopee	1 (1%)
St. Peter/LH/L/ML	3 (3%)

Votes: 86

Minnesota high school hockey: 2009-2010 Section 8AA Preview

1AA	2AA	3AA	4AA	5AA	6AA	7AA	8AA	Class AA Top 10
1A	2A	3A	4A	5A	6A	7A	8A	Class A Top 10

Section 8AA	Lead Scorer #1	Lead Scorer #2	Lead Scorer #3	Goaltender
Roseau	Adam Knochenmus	Shane Omdahl	Cole Kostrzewski	Ethan Kvidt
Bemidji	Jesse Nemgar	Max Hazelton	Mike Rees	Jeremiah Graves
Moorhead	Braden Rahman	Quinn Buckellew	Kyle Kraemer	Logan Marks
Brainerd/Pillager/Pierz	Josh Archibald	Brett Jenkins	Matt Pohlkamp	Reid Mimmack
St. Cloud Tech	Jobe Peterson	Brandon Reinholz	Mitch Hall	Lundell/Patten
Monticello/A/ML	Evan Hesse	Tom Mitchell	Gage Torrel	TBD
Buffalo	Josh Gaughan	Nick Jones	Byron Tryggeseth	Blake Schmidt
River Lakes	Jess Engquist	Joseph Griffin	Joe Grotsun	Tyler Sieben
Becker/Big Lake	Josh Arbogast	Logan Carlson	Brian Dolecki	Alex Darsow

1. Roseau Rams
2008-2009 Record: 15-10-3
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to Moorhead, 5-2, in the Section 8AA Championship

Returning Forwards: 8
Returning Defense: 3
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Ethan Kvidt

Forwards:
Adam Knochenmus (12) - 32 goals | 28 games
Shane Omdahl (11) - 13 goals | 28 games
Cole Kostrzewski (12) - 10 goals | 28 games
Kevin Erickson (12) - 8 goals | 20 games
Trevor Baumgartner (12) - 2 goals | 28 games
Travis Connell (12) - 2 goals | 21 games
Brandon Gunderson (10) - 1 goal | 5 games
Mike Johnson (11) - 0 goals | 14 games

Defensemen:
Tim Tesarek (12) - 1 goals | 26 games
Brandon Gunderson (10) - 1 goal | 5 games
Taylor Hedlund (12) - 0 goals | 22 games

Goaltenders (regular season stats):
Ethan Kvidt (12) | 8-5-2, 2.27 GAA, .903 Save %

2. Bemidji Lumberjacks
2008-2009 Record: 14-12-1
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to Thief River Falls, 6-1, in the Section 8A semifinals

Returning Forwards: 6
Returning Defense: 6
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Jeremiah Graves

Forwards:
Jesse Nemgar (12) - 13 goals | 26 games
Rylee Curb (12) - 9 goals | 26 games
Max Hazelton (11) - 8 goals | 25 games
Mike Rees (12) - 8 goals | 26 games
Lucas Phillips (12) - 7 goals | 26 games
Luke Burns (12) - 3 goals | 26 games

Defensemen:
Braden Devescovi (10) - 7 goals | 26 games
Isaac Bitter (11) - 4 goals | 26 games
Kevin Larson (12) - 3 goals | 25 games
Will Bruestle (11) - 2 goals | 26 games
Joseph Welle (12) - 1 goal | 25 games
Matt Hietala (12) - 1 goal | 26 games

Goaltenders (regular season stats):
Jeremiah Graves (11) | 3-4-0, 2.71 GAA, .900 Save %

3. Moorhead Spuds
2008-2009 Record: 17-10-3
2008-2009 Finish: 2nd place finish in the Class AA State Tournament

Returning Forwards: 9
Returning Defense: 2
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Logan Marks

Forwards:
Quinn Buckellew (12) - 11 goals | 30 games
Braden Rahman (12) - 10 goals | 30 games
Tyler Larson (12) - 6 goals | 28 games
Kyle Kraemer (12) - 5 goals | 30 games
Lucas Henry (12) - 5 goals | 30 games
Cody Wilder (12) - 2 goals | 29 games
Andrew Vandal (12) - 1 goal | 22 games
Brandon MacLeod (12) - 1 goal | 28 games
Ben Doda (11) - 0 goals | 24 games

Defensemen:
Lucas Melquist (12) - 0 goals | 30 games
Nate Thompson (12) - 1 goal | 30 games

Goaltenders (regular season stats):
Logan Marks (12) | 5-9-3, 2.49 GAA, .901 Save %
Michael Bitzer (10) | 7-0-0, 1.98 GAA, .910 Save %

4. Brainerd/Pillager/Pierz Warriors
2008-2009 Record: 10-16-0
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to Buffalo, 6-2, in the Section 8AA quarterfinals

Returning Forwards: 10
Returning Defense: 4
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Reid Mimmack

Forwards:
Josh Archibald (11) - 13 goals | 26 games
Matt Pohlkamp (10) - 11 goals | 26 games
Brett Jenkins (12) - 9 goals | 26 games
Michael Rinio (12) - 5 goals | 24 games
Bren Smith (12) - 4 goals | 26 games
Mason Fussy (11) - 4 goals | 26 games
Jordan Posch (12) - 2 goals | 21 games
John McLeod (12) - 1 goal | 3 games
Zach Pohlkamp (12) - 0 goals | 18 games
Nick Laber (12) - 0 goals | 16 games

Defensemen:
Tate Rusk (12) - 4 goals | 26 games
Brad Wolhart (12) - 1 goal | 25 games
Sean Halverson (12) - 0 goals | 26 games
Michael Monda (12) - 0 goals | 23 games

Goaltenders (regular season stats):
Ried Mimmack (12) | 9-15-0, 3.19 GAA, .909 Save %

5. St. Cloud Tech Tigers
2008-2009 Record: 14-10-3
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to Roseau, 3-2 in OT, in the Section 8AA semifinals

Returning Forwards: 7
Returning Defense: 1
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Cole Lundell & Al Patten

Forwards:
Jobe Peterson (11) - 12 goals | 26 games
Brandon Reinholz (11) - 8 goals | 23 games
Mitch Hall (11) - 6 goals | 23 games
Matt Hansen (11) - 5 goals | 21 games
Blake Vogel (12) - 3 goals | 26 games
Alex Kennedy (12) - 2 goals | 22 games
Ryan Heaton (11) - 1 goal | 20 games

Defensemen:
Dylan Orthaus (11) - 0 goals | 23 games

Goaltenders (regular season stats):
Cole Lundell (12) | 9-4-1, 2.94 GAA, .878 Save %
Al Patten (11) | 4-5-2, 3.09 GAA, .880 Save %

6. Monticello/Annandale/Maple Lake Stars
2008-2009 Record: 12-14-1
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to Roseau, 10-0, in the Section 8AA quarterfinals

Returning Forwards: 8
Returning Defense: 4
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Three goaltenders shared time last year

Forwards:
Evan Hesse (11) - 17 goals | 27 games
Gage Torrel (10) - 12 goals | 25 games
Donald Bush (11) - 5 goals | 27 games
Tanner Bell (12) - 3 goals | 18 games
Ben Brion (12) - 2 goals | 22 games
Tommy Tessier (11) - 2 goals | 13 games
Taylor Tollefson (12) - 1 goal | 11 games
Jake Lindenfelser (12) - 1 goal | 14 games

Defensemen:
Tom Mitchell (12) - 10 goals | 26 games
Dan Jensen (11) - 2 goals | 27 games
Kyle Heiber (12) - 2 goals | 27 games
Blake Williams (11) - 0 goals | 15 games

Goaltenders (regular season stats):
Gary Welch (12) | 6-6-0, 3.51 GAA, .840 Save %
Trent Mauer (12) | 3-4-1, 3.62 GAA, .891 Save %
Aaron Sohler (10) | 2-3-0, 3.94 GAA, .828 Save %
Phil Sundblad (11) | 1-0-0, 0.00 GAA, 1.000 Save %

7. Buffalo Bison
2008-2009 Record: 15-12-0
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to Moorhead, 4-0, in the Section 8AA semifinals

Returning Forwards: 4
Returning Defense: 3
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Blake Schmidt

Forwards:
Josh Gaughan (12) - 16 goals | 27 games
Nick Jones (11) - 4 goals | 26 games
Austin Perkins (12) - 2 goals | 23 games
Billy Ogdahl (12) - 1 goal | 27 games

Defensemen:
Byron 'Buzz' Tryggeseth (12) - 4 goals | 25 games
Sam Klein (10) - 3 goals | 27 games
Justin Ostgard (12) - 0 goals | 27 games

Goaltenders (regular season stats):
Blake Schmidt (10) | 5-7-0, 4.87 GAA, .853 Save %
Jake Adams (11) | 3-0-0, 3.33 GAA, .882 Save %

8. River Lakes Stars
2008-2009 Record: 9-17-1
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to Moorhead, 8-0, in the Section 8AA quarterfinals

Returning Forwards: 7
Returning Defense: 2
Returning Goaltending: No

Forwards:
Jess Engquist (12) - 10 goals | 27 games
Joseph Griffin (12) - 7 goals | 27 games
Joe Grotsun (11) - 6 goals | 27 games
Jonathan Cole (12) - 6 goals | 27 games
Payton Cogelow-Ruter (10) - 5 goals | 27 games
Jesse Caldwell (12) - 4 goals | 27 games
Dillon Hedman (12) - 0 goals | 17 games

Defensemen:
Robert Reichel (12) - 0 goals | 22 games
Tyler Cebulla (12) - 0 goals | 21 games
Dillon Hedman (12) - 0 goals | 17 games

Goaltenders (regular season stats):
To be determined | Tyler Sieben graduated

9. Becker/Big Lake Eagles
2008-2009 Record: 2-21-0
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to River Lakes, 4-1, in the Section 8AA first round

Returning Forwards: 9
Returning Defense: 2
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Alex Darsow

Forwards:
Josh Arbogast (11) - 4 goals | 20 games
Jake Campbell (12) - 2 goals | 19 games
Matt Green (11) - 1 goal | 21 games
Logan Carlson (11) - 1 goal | 21 games
Zach Johanns (10) - 1 goal | 20 games
Brian Dolecki (11) - 0 goals | 21 games
Dylan Harlicker (11) - 0 goals | 21 games
Jim Rogers (11) - 0 goals | 21 games
Matthew Molus (12) - 0 goals | 20 games

Defensemen:
Kyle Marsolek (12) - 1 goal | 20 games
Levi Monson (10) - 0 goals | 17 games

Goaltenders (regular season stats):
Alex Darsow (10) | 0-5-0, 5.25 GAA, .873 Save %

Minnesota high school hockey: 2009-2010 Section 7A Preview

1AA	2AA	3AA	4AA	5AA	6AA	7AA	8AA	Class AA Top 10
1A	2A	3A	4A	5A	6A	7A	8A	Class A Top 10

Section 7A	Lead Scorer #1	Lead Scorer #2	Lead Scorer #3	Goaltender
Virginia/MIB	Garrett Hendrickson	Jordan Krebsbach	Andrew Judnick	Andy Milbridge
International Falls	Will Corrin	Jon McDonald	Jordan Christianson	Hart/Walls
Duluth Marshall	Dane Morin	Matt Morsette	Nate Rich	Max Elstad
Hibbing/Chisholm	Spencer Peratelo	Ryan Johnson	Nick DeCenzo	Nathan Tromp
Duluth Central	Ben Wrazidlo	Mike Andrews	Matthew Beaulieu	Matt Erickson
Eveleth-Gilbert/ME	Dalton Johnson	Robbie Kaldahl	Seth Korpi	Logan Koskela
Silver Bay/Cook Co	Hunter Panetti	Drew Holmen	Jesper Lingemyr	Neill Kelly
Two Harbors	Scott Comrie	Ben Ruberg	Jake Homick	Aaron Lee
Ely/T-S/B-E	Alex Koschak	Billy Foy	Nick Matthews	TBD
Greenway	Adam Mendoza	Garret Orhn	Nick Adams	Erikur Arnason

1. Virginia/Mountain Iron-Buhl Blue Devils
2008-2009 Record: 23-7-0
2008-2009 Finish: Advanced to the Class A State Tournament, lost both games

Returning Forwards: 10
Returning Defense: 3
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Andy Milbridge

Forwards:
Garrett Hendrickson (11) - 23 goals
Andrew Judnick (12) - 14 goals
Travis Eddy (11) - 9 goals
Tom Norlander (11) - 9 goals
Dan Chesser (12) - 8 goals
Trey Carlson (12) - 7 goals
Troy Nichols (11) - 6 goals
Gavin Nichols (11) - 4 goals
Derek Howard (11) - 3 goals
Jake Nelson (12) - 3 goals

Defensemen:
Jordan Krebsbach (12) - 17 goals
Christian Belobaba (12) - 3 goals
Wes Judnick (11) - 3 goals

Goaltenders:
Andy Milbridge (11) | 5-0-0, 2.80 GAA, .876 Save %

2. International Falls Broncos
2008-2009 Record: 17-8-2
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to Hibbing/Chisholm, 4-2, in the Section 7A semifinals

Returning Forwards: 7
Returning Defense: 5
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Mike Hart & Glenn Walls

Forwards:
Jordan Christianson (12) - 12 goals
Michael Bounds (11) - 11 goals
Jon McDonald (12) - 9 goals
Chris Little (12) - 7 goals
Dylan Farmer (11) - 1 goal
Kyle Hell (12) - 1 goals
Alex Bruess (11) - 0 goals

Defensemen:
Will Corrin (12) - 21 goals
Matt Youso (12) - 4 goals
Blake Museta (12) - 4 goals
Kalan Schneider (12) - 1 goal
Brandon Richards (11) - 0 goals

Goaltenders:
Mike Hart (12) | 13-5-1, 2.68 GAA, .878 Save %
Glenn Walls (11) | 4-3-1, 1.98 GAA, .880 Save %

3. Duluth Marshall Hilltoppers
2008-2009 Record: 15-11-1
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to Virginia/MIB, 4-3, in the Section 7A semifinals

Returning Forwards: 9
Returning Defense: 5
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Max Elstad

Forwards:
Dane Morin (12) - 16 goals
Matt Morsette (12) - 9 goals
Nate Rich (12) - 5 goals
Joe Rectenwald (11) - 5 goals
Matt Bauer (11) - 3 goals
Mac Dow (11) - 2 goals
Jordan Shockley (11) - 2 goals
Aaron Rich (10) - 2 goals
Dave Grannis (11) - 1 goal

Defensemen:
Jake Bushey (10) - 4 goals
Mark Williams (12) - 3 goals
Patrick Hurley (12) - 1 goal
Zach Scalzo (11) - 1 goal
Patrick Sheedy (11) - 0 goals

Goaltenders:
Max Elstad (12) | 5-0-0, 1.18 GAA, .938 Save %

4. Hibbing/Chisholm Bluejackets
2008-2009 Record: 16-10-1
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to Virginia/MIB, 3-1, in the Section 7A Championship

Returning Forwards: 8
Returning Defense: 1
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Nathan Tromp

Forwards:
Spencer Peratelo (12) - 9 goals
Ryan Johnson (12) - 9 goals
Nick DeCenzo (11) - 7 goals
Jake Stampohar (11) - 5 goals
Jake Suihkonen (12) - 2 goals
Chase Anderson (12) - 0 goals
Jesse Fenstermacker (11) - 0 goals
Mike Pechovnik (11) - 0 goals

Defensemen:
Eric LaLiberte (12) - 4 goals

Goaltenders:
Nathan Tromp (11) | 16-10-1, 2.72 GAA, .884 Save %

5. Duluth Central Trojans
2008-2009 Record: 9-15-2
2008-2009 Finish: Lost ot Duluth Marshall, 9-1, in the Section 7A quarterfinals

Returning Forwards: 10
Returning Defense: 2
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Matt Erickson

Forwards:
Ben Wrazidlo (11) - 11 goals
Matthew Beaulieu (12) - 8 goals
Ryker Holm (10) - 5 goals
Mike Andrews (11) - 4 goals
Ian Thoennes (12) - 4 goals
Zach Haus (12) - 1 goal
Anthony Decaro (11) - 1 goal
Nate Beaulieu (10) - 1 goal
Alec Lofdahl (11) - 0 goals
Kyle Rivers (12) - 0 goals

Defensemen:
Nick Lavigne (10) - 3 goals
Joe Bianchet (12) - 1 goal

Goaltenders:
Matt Erickson | 9-13-2, 3.87 GAA, .890 Save %
Bret Gitar | 0-2-0, 4.45 GAA, .874 Save %

6. Eveleth-Gilbert/Mesabi East Golden Bears
2008-2009 Record: 8-18-0
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to Silver Bay/Cook Co, 5-4 OT, in the Section 7A first round

Returning Forwards: 8
Returning Defense: 6
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Logan Koskela

Forwards:
Dalton Johnson (11) - 14 goals
Robbie Kaldahl (11) - 10 goals
Seth Korpi (12) - 5 goals
Nick Marcella (11) - 3 goals
Cole Axelson (11) - 1 goal
John Ellis (12) - 1 goal
Jack Klander (11) - 1 goal
Andy Swanson (11) - 1 goal

Defensemen:
Derek Kohlhase (12) - 3 goals
Kyle Neimi (11) - 1 goal
Keith Jensen (11) - 1 goal
Chase Jackson (11) - 0 goals
Jeremy Ross (12) - 0 goals
Tanner Hanson (11) - 0 goals

Goaltenders:
Logan Koskela (11) | 4-11-0, 5.34 GAA, .856 Save %
Jesse Schilling (11) | 4-6-0, 5.02 GAA, .858 Save %
Steve Aro (11) | 0-1-0, 0.00 GAA, 1.000 Save %

7. Silver Bay/Cook County Mariners
2008-2009 Record: 9-15-2
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to Virginia/MIB, 5-0, in the Section 7A quarterfinals

Returning Forwards: 10
Returning Defense: 3
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Neil Kelly

Forwards:
Hunter Panetti (12) - 12 goals
Jesper Lingemyr (11) - 11 goals
Drew Holmen (12) - 6 goals
Warren Carter (11) - 2 goals
Daylen Steward (12) - 1 goal
Shane Loeffler (12) - 0 goals
Cody Vadnais (11) - 0 goals
Mason DeRosier (11) - 0 goals
Peter Fredrickson (11) - 0 goals
Tyler Knaffla (11) - 0 goals

Defensemen:
Ryan DeShaw (11) - 2 goals
Ruslan Loeffler (11) - 0 goals
Alex Anderson (11) - 0 goals

Goaltenders:
Neil Kelly (11) | 6-15-2, 4.86 GAA, .879 Save %
Darryl Hansen (12) | 3-0-0, 4.15 GAA, .883 Save %

8. Two Harbors Agates
2008-2009 Record: 8-17-2
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to Hibbing/Chisholm, 6-0, in the Section 7A quarterfinals

Returning Forwards: 6
Returning Defense: 2
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Aaron Lee

Forwards:
Scott Comrie (12) - 10 goals
Ben Ruberg (11) - 10 goals
Jake Homick (12) - 5 goals
Casey Fitzpatrick (12) - 3 goals
Alex Anderson (10) - 1 goal
Mac Conrow (12) - 0 goals

Defensemen:
Matt McDannold (12) - 4 goals
Sean Graden (11) - 0 goal

Goaltenders:
Aaron Lee (12) | 8-16-2, 4.51 GAA, .864 Save %
Micky Smith (10) | 0-1-0, 5.38 GAA, .829 Save %

9. Ely/Tower-Soudan/Babbitt-Embarrass Timberwolves
2008-2009 Record: 7-18-0
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to Two Harbors, 9-5, in the Section 7A first round

Returning Forwards: 9
Returning Defense: 4
Returning Goaltending: No

Forwards:
Alex Koschak (11) - 11 goals
Sam Swanson (12) - 9 goals
Billy Foy (10) - 5 goals
Nick Matthews (10) - 4 goals
Austin Berens (9) - 2 goals
Shane Donner (12) - 1 goal
Nick Milovich (11) - 0 goals
Ryan Mahoney (9) - 0 goals
Patrick Leustek (8) - 0 goals

Defensemen:
Storm Myers (12) - 2 goals
Nick Roloff (11) - 0 goals
Cory Two-Crow (10) - 0 goals
Greg Helget (10) - 0 goals

Goaltenders:
To be determined | Ryan Puzel graduated

10. Greenway Raiders
2008-2009 Record: 4-22-0
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to International Falls, 7-0, in the Section 7A quarterfinals

Returning Forwards: 7
Returning Defense: 6
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Erikur Arnason

Forwards:
Adam Mendoza (12) - 13 goals
Nick Adams (12) - 3 goals
Leo Kessler (12) - 1 goal
Charlie Castle (10) - 0 goals
Eric Stefanich (11) - 0 goals
Alan Estey (11) - 0 goals
Tyler Erickson (10) - 0 goals

Defensemen:
Garret Orhn (12) - 6 goals
Evan Anderson (10) - 1 goal
Tyler Haigh (10) - 0 goals
Neal Sullivan (11) - 0 goals
Josh Gross (10) - 0 goals
Jake Feldt (12) - 0 goals

Goaltenders:
Erikur Arnason (10) | 3-14-0, 5.57 GAA, .856 Save %
Trevor Guyer (12) | 1-8-0, 6.34 GAA, .859 Save %