Albert Lea Tigers 2008-2009 Schedule

Section: 1A | Roster | Stats: (P|G) |
Conference: Big 9
Head Coach: Roy Nystrom
Home Ice: Albert Lea City Arena, Albert Lea, MN
2007-2008 Record: 21-6-0 | Lost 2-5 to Mankato West | 1A SF

1-0-0 | 10-3 | Waseca (1A) | 12/02/08 Albert Lea City Arena
2-0-0 | 5-3 | at Mankato West (1A) | 12/05/08 All Seasons Arena
3-0-0 | 5-3 | at Rochester Century (1AA) | 12/13/08 Rochester Recreation Center
4-0-0 | 6-3 | Faribault (1A) | 12/16/08 Albert Lea City Arena
4-1-0 | 4-6 | Winona (1AA) | 12/18/08 Albert Lea City Arena
5-1-0 | 11-1 | Austin (1A) | 12/22/08 Albert Lea City Arena
6-1-0 | 3-0 | Holy Family Catholic (2A) | 12/29/08 Kiwanis/Wells Fargo Festival | Quarterfinal
6-2-0 | 0-5 | Rochester Lourdes (1A) | 12/30/08 Kiwanis/Wells Fargo Festival | Semifinal
7-2-0 | 4-2 | La Crescent (1A) | 12/31/08 Kiwanis/Wells Fargo Festival | Third Place Game
8-2-0 | 5-2 | at Northfield (1A) | 01/06/09 Northfield Arena
8-3-0 | 1-3 | Virginia/Mountain Iron-Buhl (7A) | 01/09/09 Albert Lea City Arena
9-3-0 | 4-1 | Hibbing/Chisholm (7A) | 01/10/09 Albert Lea City Arena
10-3-0 | 8-5 | Mankato West (1A) | 01/13/09Albert Lea City Arena
PPD | at Rochester Mayo (1AA) | 01/15/09 Rochester Graham Arena
10-4-0 | 3-5 | Red Wing (1A) | 01/17/09 Albert Lea City Arena
11-4-0 | 10-2 | Mankato East/Loyola (1A) | 01/20/09 Albert Lea City Arena
12-4-0 | 7-1 | at Austin (1A) | 01/22/09 Riverside Arena
12-5-0 | 2-5 | Owatonna (1AA) | 01/27/09 Albert Lea City Arena
12-6-0 | 2-7 | Rochester Century (1AA) | 01/29/09 Albert Lea City Arena
12-7-0 | 3-7 | at New Prague (1A) | 01/31/09 New Prague Community Center
13-7-0 | 5-3 | at Winona (1AA) | 02/03/09 Bud King Ice Arena
14-7-0 | 6-0 | at Owatonna (1AA) | 02/06/09 Four Seasons Centre
15-7-0 | 3-2 | Rochester Lourdes (1A) | 02/07/09 Albert Lea City Arena
16-7-0 | 6-2 | at Rochester John Marshall (1AA) | 02/10/09 Rochester Recreation Center
16-8-0 | 2-5 | at Rochester Mayo (1AA) | 02/14/09 Rochester Graham Arena
17-8-0 | 5-2 | Rochester Mayo (1AA) | 02/17/09 Albert Lea City Arena

Section 1A Playoffs

18-8-0 | 3-0 | Mankato West | 02/27/09 Albert Lea City Arena | Quarterfinal
18-9-0 | 3-5 | Red Wing | 02/28/09 Rochester Recreation Center | Semifinal
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Regular Season Schedule Breakdown: 25 Games
vs. Class A Teams: 14 | 12-4-0
1A: 10-3-0
2A: 1-0-0
7A: 1-1-0

vs. Class AA Teams: 9 | 5-4-0
1AA: 5-4-0

IN THE NEWS: 2/13: Albert Lea at Rochester Mayo

Courtesy of the Rochester Post-Bulletin

Spartans on a roll

Rochester Mayo is getting healthy and it's showing in the Spartans' play.

Mayo welcomed back two of its four injured players on Tuesday -- junior goalie Jordan Yaggy and junior forward Alex Whitney -- and both played key roles in a 4-1 victory over Big Nine Conference co-leader Albert Lea at Graham Arena 1.

Yaggy, who was feared to have injured his ACL at Owatonna last week, returned to the net and stopped 25 shots. Whitney, the Spartans' third-leading scorer, returned to the lineup and assisted on a third-period insurance goal.

More importantly, Mayo picked up its second consecutive victory over one of the Big Nine's best teams. It won 7-3 at third-place Owatonna last Thursday. The Spartans knocked Albert Lea out of a tie for first place with Mankato West, which won on Tuesday.

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IN THE NEWS: Albert Lea at Mankato West

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Courtesy of the Mankato Free Press

West hockey team beat Albert Lea in OT

by Shane Frederick

Corey Leivermann had impeccable timing Thursday night.

The Mankato West boys hockey senior forward scored goals in the first minute of the first period, the closing moments of the second and, finally, with 2 minutes, 35 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Scarlets to a 3-2 win over Albert Lea before a packed house at All Seasons Arena.

“Big-game players come up big in big games, and I think (Leivermann) did that tonight,” West coach Ken Essay said. “Obviously, he’s been doing that all year, but in an environment like this, in a situation when it matters, it was huge.”

The win put West in the driver’s seat for the Big Nine Conference championship. More importantly, it kept the Scarlets among the top seeds in Section 1A with just three games remaining in the regular season.

Rochester Lourdes, Albert Lea and Red Wing are also in the mix. West (19-2-0, 10-1-0 in Big Nine) lost to Lourdes 4-3 a week ago and lost 3-2 to Albert Lea in their first meeting on Jan. 8.

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IN THE NEWS: Section 1A

12/10: Albert Lea: A.L. hockey team wins on the road

12/07: Northfield: Boys hockey gets ugly win over Simley

12/06: New Prague: Trojan boys to face 2 top-10 teams this week (Review of Week 1)

12/05: LeSueur vs. New Ulm: Bulldogs nearly take down Eagles

12/04: Red Wing: Wingers settle for tie

Albert Lea Tigers 2007-2008 Varsity Roster

Albert Lea Tigers
2007-2008 Varsity Roster

1	Tyler Distad	G	12
2	Mike Falk	C	11
3	Mitchell Sorenson	W	11
4	Brady Flatness	D	12
5	Grant Stadheim	W	11
6	Darrell Luttrell	D	10
7	Adam Royce	D	12
8	Tyler Prihoda	D	11
9	Blake Adams	D	11
10	Casey Woodside	W	12
11	Jordan Prescher-Smerud	W	11
12	Parker Stanley	W	11
13	Taylor Draayer	D	11
14	Chris Dokken	C	12
16	Tyler Brackey	C	10
17	Casey Marka	D	10
18	Jared Bowman	C	12
19	Jared Hughes	W	12
20	Tyler Haaland	D	10
30	Ben Waalkens	G	12

Section 1A - Team Info

Albert Lea
Schedule | Roster
Mascot: Tigers
Head Coach: Roy Nystrom
Home Arena: Albert Lea City Arena, 701 Lake Chapeau Dr., Albert Lea, MN
'06-'07 record: 22-9-0 | '07-'08 record: 21-6-0 | '08-'09 record: 18-9-0
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Austin
(Austin, Austin Pacelli)
Schedule | Roster
Mascot: Packers
Head Coach: Tim Peterson
Home Arena: Riverside Arena, 501 2nd Ave NE, Austin, MN
'06-'07 record: 6-21 | '07-'08 record: 1-22-1 | '08-'09 record: 0-21-1
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Faribault
(Bethlehem Academy, Faribault, Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf)
Schedule | Roster
Mascot: Falcons
Head Coach: Brad Ryan
Home Arena: Faribault Ice Arena, 1816 2nd Ave NW, Faribault, MN
'06-'07 record: 17-9-1 | '07-'08 record: 13-13-0 | '08-'09 record: 13-13-1
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La Crescent
Schedule | Roster
Mascot: Lancers
Head Coach: Denny Hartman - New Head Coach for 2009-2010
Home Arena: La Crescent Community Arena, 520 S 14th St., La Crescent, MN
'06-'07 record: 16-9-2 | '07-'08 record: 18-7-2 | '08-'09 record: 13-10-3
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Mankato East/Loyola
(Mankato East, Mankato Loyola)
Schedule | Roster
Mascot: Cougars
Head Coach: Aaron Anderson
Home Arena: All Seasons Arena, 301 Monks Ave., Mankato, MN
'06-'07 record: 4-22-0 | '07-'08 record: 3-22-1 | '08-'09 record: 5-21-0
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Mankato West
Schedule | Roster
Mascot: Scarlets
Head Coach: Curtis Doell - New Head Coach for 2009-2010
Home Arena: All Seasons Arena, 301 Monks Ave., Mankato, MN
'06-'07 record: 19-7-1 | '07-'08 record: 26-4-0 | '08-'09 record: 14-8-3
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New Prague
Schedule | Roster
Mascot: Trojans
Head Coach: Chris Lonke
Home Arena: New Prague Community Center, 100 12th St. NW, New Prague, MN
'06-'07 record: 21-7-0 | '07-'08 record: 20-7-0 | '08-'09 record: 18-9-0
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Northfield
(ARTech, Northfield)
Schedule | Roster
Mascot: Raiders
Head Coach: Bryce Barry
Home Arena: Northfield Arena, 1280 Bollenbacher Dr. (South Rt 3), Northfield, MN
'06-'07 record: 12-13-1 | '07-'08 record: 15-12-0 | '08-'09 record: 5-21-0
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Red Wing
Schedule | Roster
Mascot: Wingers
Head Coach: George Nemanich
Home Arena: Prairie Island Arena, 370 Guernsey Ave., Red Wing, MN
'06-'07 record: 17-10-1 | '07-'08 record: 16-9-2 | '08-'09 record: 20-8-0
State Champions: 1997 (A)
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Rochester Lourdes
(Rochester Lourdes, Stewartville)
Schedule | Roster
Mascot: Eagles
Head Coach: Josh Spaniol - New Head Coach for 2009-2010
Home Arena: Graham Arena, 16th St. & Third Ave. SE, Rochester, MN
'06-'07 record: 21-4-1 | '07-'08 record: 20-8-0 | '08-'09 record: 22-8-0
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St. Peter/LeSueur-Henderson/LeCenter/Montgomery-Lonsdale
Schedule | Roster
Mascot: Bulldogs
Head Coach: Jeff Christ
Home Arena: LeSueur Community Center, 821 E Ferry St., LeSueur, MN
'06-'07 record (1A): 5-19-0 | '07-'08 record (1A): 7-18-0 | '08-'09 record (1AA): 8-16-2
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Waseca
(Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, Waseca, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown)
Schedule | Roster
Mascot: Blue Jays
Head Coach: Chris Prescott
Home Arena: Waseca Community Arena, 1502 2nd St. NW, Waseca, MN
'06-'07 record: 8-17-0 | '07-'08 record: 7-15-1 | '08-'09 record: 12-10-1

Albert Lea Tigers 2007-2008 Schedule

Section: 1A | Roster | Stats: (P|G) | Preview
Conference: Big 9
Head Coach: Roy Nystrom
Home Ice: Albert Lea City Arena, Albert Lea, MN


1-0-0 | W | 6-2 | 11/27/07 at Waseca (1A)
2-0-0 | W | 5-1 | 12/04/07 at Austin (1A)
2-1-0 | L | 2-3 | 12/06/07 Owatonna (1AA)
3-1-0 | W | 5-3 | 12/08/07 at New Ulm (3A)
4-1-0 | W | 9-1 | 12/11/07 at Faribault (1A)
5-1-0 | W | 5-3 | 12/13/07 at Winona (1AA)
6-1-0 | W | 2-1 | 12/18/07 Rochester Century (1AA)
6-2-0 | L | 1-5 | 12/20/07 at #18A Rochester Lourdes (1A)
12/27/07 KIWANIS TOURNAMENT
7-2-0 | W | 11-1 | vs. Princeton (5A) - Quarterfinal
12/28/07 KIWANIS TOURNAMENT
8-2-0 | W | 3-2 | vs. #7A Duluth Denfeld (5A) - Semifinal
12/29/07 KIWANIS TOURNAMENT
8-3-0 | L | 2-3 OT | vs. #1 International Falls (7A) - Championship
9-3-0 | W | 3-2 | 01/08/08 #3 Mankato West (1A)
10-3-0 | W | 6-5 OT | 01/10/08 Rochester Mayo (1AA)
11-3-0 | W | 9-0 | 01/12/08 at Rochester John Marshall (1AA)
12-3-0 | W | 11-1 | 01/15/08 at Mankato East/Loyola (1A)
13-3-0 | W | 8-1 | 01/17/08 Austin (1A)
14-3-0 | W | 6-1 | 01/19/08 at Rochester Century (1AA)
15-3-0 | W | 5-2 | 01/22/08 at Owatonna (1AA)
PPD | 01/24/08 Faribault (1A) (R/S to 1/31)
PPD | 01/29/08 Winona (1AA) (R/S to 2/15)
16-3-0 | W | 10-2 | 01/31/08 Faribault (1A) (R/S from 1/24)
17-3-0 | W | 10-0 | 02/02/08 Marshall (3A)
18-3-0 | W | 8-0 | 02/05/08 Rochester John Marshall (1AA)
18-4-0 | L | 2-3 OT | 02/07/08 at #8 Mankato West (1A)
18-5-0 | L | 1-4 | 02/12/08 at Rochester Mayo (1AA)
19-5-0 | W | 10-0 | 02/14/08 Mankato East/Loyola (1A)
20-5-0 | W | 9-2 | 02/15/08 Winona (1AA) (R/S from 1/29)
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Schedule Breakdown:
vs. Class A Teams: 15 (12-3-0)
1A: 10 (8-2)
3A: 2 (2-0)
5A: 2 (2-0)
7A: 1 (0-1)

vs. Class AA Teams: 10 (8-2-0)
1AA: 10 (8-2)