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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Minnesota high school hockey: 2009-2010 Section 4AA 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 4AA
Lead Scorer #1
Lead Scorer #2
Lead Scorer #3
Goaltender
Hill-Murray
Ben Bahe
Jack Walsh
Willie Faust
Tim Shaughnessy
White Bear Lake
Brandon Wahlin
Max Birkinbine
Ryan Wolter
TBD
Tartan
Jake McKee
Mitch Rowe
O'Sullivan
A Gierke/E Thayer
Stillwater Area
Blake Dochniak
Wilson Housley
Ben Wiegand
Tristans Pennella
North St. Paul
Joe Rubbelke
Zac McCarver
Adam Slagle
Peter Toy
Mounds View
Eric Bradley
Jeff Anderson
Morgan Puncochar
Dylan Culver
Roseville Area
Tom Debace
Brian Jackson
Dan Betz
TBD
St. Paul Saints
Jake Wallner
Peter Meyer
Doug Appel
John Bretzman
St. Paul Como Park
Tyler Rose
Steven Mantell
Jake Melchior
T Baker/M Starns

1. Hill-Murray Pioneers
2008-2009 Record: 19-11-1
2008-2009 Finish: 6th place finish in the Class AA State Tournament

Returning Forwards: 8
Returning Defense: 5
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Tim Shaughnessy

Forwards:
Jack Walsh (12) - 13 goals | 31 games
Ben Bahe (11) - 12 goals | 31 games
Willie Faust (12) - 12 goals | 30 games
Ryan Holler (11) - 8 goals | 31 games
David Bruchu (12) - 3 goals | 31 games
John Phillippi (11) - 3 goals | 18 games
Kevin Becker (11) - 2 goals | 27 games
Loren French (11) - 1 goal | 17 games

Defensemen:
Jordan Johnson (12) - 5 goals | 31 games
JD Controneo (11) - 5 goals | 30 games
Chris Casto (12) - 4 goals | 31 games
Duke Pieper (10) - 0 goals | 19 games
Kevin Schulze (11) - 0 goals | 17 games

Goaltenders (regular season stats):
Tim Shaughnessy (11) | 15-11-1, 2.31 GAA, .896 Save %
Basil Sampair (12) | 4-0-0, 1.41 GAA, .895 Save %

2. White Bear Lake Bears
2008-2009 Record: 14-11-2
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to Hill-Murray, 5-4 in OT, in the Section 4AA semifinals

Returning Forwards: 9
Returning Defense: 5
Returning Goaltending: No

Forwards:
Max Birkinbine (11) - 19 goals | 25 games
Brandon Wahlin (11) - 17 goals | 27 games
Justin Hauswirth (12) - 6 goals | 27 games
Mac Jansen (11) - 6 goals | 27 games
Ryan Wolter (12) - 4 goals | 24 games
Matt Pasma (12) - 3 goals | 27 games
Jack Nasvik (12) - 3 goals | 27 games
Garen David (11) - 2 goals | 27 games
Nick Lennartson (12) - 1 goal | 27 games

Defensemen:
Zach Loesch (12) - 2 goals | 27 games
Casey Gjerde (12) - 2 goals | 23 games
Sam Dolfay (12) - 1 goal | 24 games
Ben Clark (11) - 0 goals | 27 games
Matt Glasgow (11) - 0 goals | 18 games

Goaltenders (regular season stats):
To be determined | Owen Collette & Evan Weiss graduated

3. Tartan Titans
2008-2009 Record: 17-8-1
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to St. Paul Johnson, 4-3, in the Section 4AA quarterfinal

Returning Forwards: 6
Returning Defense: 4
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Alex Gierke/Eric Thayer shared time in goal

Forwards:
Mitch Rowe (12) - 15 goals | 26 games
Jake McKee (12) - 12 goals | 23 games
Casey O'Sullivan (12) - 12 goals | 26 games
Blake Benson (12) - 5 goals | 26 games
Brandon Kaufman (12) - 5 goals | 26 games
Dave Friberg (12) - 1 goal | 22 games

Defensemen:
Carl Krieger (12) - 7 goals | 26 games
Matt Axelrod (12) - 4 goals | 25 games
Sean Pavelich (12) - 3 goals | 26 games
Derek Nowicki (12) - 2 goals | 25 games

Goaltenders (regular season stats):
Alex Gierke (12) | 9-2-1, 1.82 GAA, .928 Save %
Eric Thayer (12) | 6-5-0, 3.35 GAA, .893 Save %

4. Stillwater Area Ponies
2008-2009 Record: 13-12-3
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to Hill-Murray, 5-4 in OT, in the Section 4AA Championship

Returning Forwards: 8
Returning Defense: 4
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Tristans Pennella

Forwards:
Blake Dochniak (11) - 12 goals | 28 games
Wilson Housley (12) - 8 goals | 28 games
Ben Wiegand (12) - 8 goals | 27 games
Brandon Schuman (12) - 7 goals | 26 games
Alex Chuhel (12) - 4 goals | 26 games
Michael Kreutzfeldt (11) - 2 goals | 24 games
Ryan Heroff (12) - 1 goal | 19 games
Sam Casey (??) - 1 goal | 16 games

Defensemen:
Kyle Mogren (11) - 2 goals | 28 games
Neal Goff (10) - 1 goal | 28 games
Sam Beutel (10) - 0 goals | 19 games
Jude LaRenzie (12) - 0 goals | 28 games

Goaltenders (regular season stats):
Tristans Pennella (12) | 11-9-3, 2.67 GAA, .898 Save %
Rick Cotter (12) | 2-2-0, 2.33 GAA, .925 Save %
Gordy Defiel (11) | 0-1-0, 4.00 GAA, .882 Save %

5. North St. Paul Polars
2008-2009 Record: 11-16-0
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to Hill-Murray, 3-1, in the Section 4AA quarterfinals

Returning Forwards: 11
Returning Defense: 4
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Peter Toy

Forwards:
Joe Rubbelke (12) - 18 goals | 26 games
Zac McCarver (10) - 11 goals | 26 games
Adam Slagle (12) - 8 goals | 26 games
Ben Hellquist (12) - 7 goals | 26 games
Chris Czech (12) - 4 goals | 26 games
Luke Lashinger (12) - 3 goals | 26 games
Shaun Kelly (11) - 2 goals | 26 games
Kyle Van Wagner (12) - 0 goals | 24 games
Nate Warner (12) - 0 goals | 23 games
Jon Rydel (12) - 0 goals | 23 games
Kevin Kusterman (11) - 0 goals | 22 games

Defensemen:
Nick Hinz (11) - 2 goals | 26 games
Brian Richert (12) - 1 goal | 26 games
Cory Stepaniak (11) - 1 goal | 26 games
Jeff Rada (12) - 0 goals | 26 games

Goaltenders (regular season stats):
Peter Toy (12) | 9-15-0, 3.77 GAA, .865 Save %
Teddy Joyce (12) | 1-0-0, 1.00 GAA, .970 Save %

6. Mounds View Mustangs
2008-2009 Record: 7-18-1
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to White Bear Lake, 5-2, in the Section 4AA quarterfinals

Returning Forwards: 5
Returning Defense: 6
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Dylan Culver

Forwards:
Eric Bradley (12) - 24 goals | 26 games
Jeff Anderson (12) - 4 goals | 26 games
Morgan Puncochar (10) - 3 goals | 25 games
Kyle Mauricio (12) - 2 goals | 23 games
Sam Sutton (12) - 0 goals | 21 games

Defensemen:
Jack Messerly (12) - 1 goal | 26 games
Chad Cuddihy (12) - 0 goals | 26 games
Adam Porter (12) - 0 goals | 25 games
Taylor Martin (??) - 0 goals | 25 games
Sean Lee (12) - 0 goals | 18 games
Alex Lavelle (12) - 0 goals | 23 games

Goaltenders (regular season stats):
Dylan Culver (12) | 6-15-1, 2.83 GAA, .893 Save %
Sam Hjelm (11) | 1-2-0, 4.63 GAA, .854 Save %

7. Roseville Area Raiders
2008-2009 Record: 15-10-1
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to Stillwater, 5-4 in 2 OT, in the Section 4AA quarterfinals

Returning Forwards: 4
Returning Defense: 2
Returning Goaltending: No

Forwards:
Tom Debace (12) - 9 goals | 27 games
Brian Jackson (12) - 3 goals | 26 games
Sam Effinger (11) - 1 goal | 27 games
Spencer Sand (11) - 1 goal | 27 games

Defensemen:
Dan Betz (11) - 0 goals | 27 games
Danny Schmidt (12) - 0 goals | 16 games

Goaltenders (regular season stats):
To be determined

8. St. Paul Saints
2008-2009 Record: 11-14-2
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to St. Paul Johnson, 3-2, in the Section 4AA first round

Returning Forwards: 5
Returning Defense: 2
Returning Goaltending: Yes | John Bretzman

Forwards:
Jake Wallner (12) - 16 goals | 26 games
Zach Dinzeo (11) - 5 goals | 26 games
Derek Leier (11) - 5 goals | 21 games
Peter Odney (12) - 1 goal | 26 games
Zach Paul (??) - 1 goal | 8 games

Defensemen:
Peter Meyer (12) - 8 goals | 26 games
Doug Appel (12) - 0 goals | 26 games

Goaltenders (regular season stats):
John Bretzman (11) | 7-12-2, 3.28 GAA, .890 Save %
Matt Paavola (11) | 4-2-0, 4.17 GAA, .831 Save %

9. St. Paul Como Park Cougars
2008-2009 Record: 7-17-2
2008-2009 Finish: Lost to North St. Paul, 4-2, in the Section 4AA first round

Returning Forwards: 5
Returning Defense: 2
Returning Goaltending: Yes | Tommy Baker/Matt Starns

Forwards:
Tyler Rose (12) - 7 goals
Steven Mantell (12) - 6 goals
Jake Melchior (12) - 3 goals
Matt Starns (12) - 1 goal
Jeff Nordin (12) - 1 goal

Defensemen:
Stefan Brancel (12) - 0 goals

Goaltenders (regular season stats):
Tommy Baker (12) | 3-9-2, 4.07 GAA, .862 Save %
Matt Starns (12) | 4-7-0, 3.81 GAA, .836 Save %