2016 Minnesota High School Boys Hockey State Tournament | CLASS AA

CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday, March 5th | Excel Energy Center WAYZATA 5, EDEN PRAIRIE 3 WAY: Jack Carlson 1g, Billy Duma 1shg, Matt Nelson 1g WAY: Logan Lindstrand 1g, Colin Schmidt 1eng WAY: Alex Schilling 30 saves EP: Casey Mittelstadt 1g, Michael Graham 1g, Jarod Blackowiak 1g EP: Shawn Durocher 21 saves GWG: Logan Lindstrand 3rd period, 5:32 ______________________________________________________________________ THIRD PLACE Saturday, March 5th | Xcel Energy Center GRAND RAPIDS 3, STILLWATER AREA 2 GR: Brendan Mark 1g, Drake Anderson 1g, Mitchell Mattson 1g GR: Gabe Holum 28 saves STI: Brody Swanson 1g, Noah Cates 1g STI: Josh Benson 30 saves GWG: Mitchell Mattson 3rd period, 11:48 ______________________________________________________________________ FIFTH PLACE Saturday, March 5th | Mariucci Arena BEMIDJI 4, FARMINGTON 1 BEM: Nick Leitner 2g, Jack Johnson 2g (1eng) BEM: Matt Fitzgerald 18 saves FAR: Jake Jensen 1g FAR: Gavin Enright 27 saves GWG: Nick Leitner 2nd period, 6:17  ______________________________________________________________________ SEMIFINALS Friday, March 4th | Xcel Energy Center WAYZATA 2, STILLWATER AREA 1 WAY: Logan Lindstrand 1g, Griffin Ness 1g WAY: Alex Schilling 22 saves STI: Jackson Cates 1g STI: Josh Benson 22 saves GWG: Griffin Ness 3rd period, 15:25 EDEN PRAIRIE 6, GRAND RAPIDS 2 EP: Casey Mittelstadt HAT TRICK (1sh), 2A EP: Cole Lawrence 2g, Michael Graham 1g EP: Shawn Durocher 28 saves GR: Micah Miller 1g, Alex Adams 1g GR: Gabe Holum 31 saves GWG: Caey Mittelstadt 2nd period, 7:41 _____________________________________________________________________ CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS Friday, March 4th | Mariucci Arena FARMINGTON 4, BURNSVILLE 2 FAR: Erik Holmstrom 1g, 1a, John Siebenaler 1g, 1a FAR: Darby Grengs 1g, Devin Bernu 1g FAR: Gavin Enright 21 saves BUR: Gavin Wagner 1g, Roman Ahcan 1g BUR: Nick Lee 20 saves GWG: Erik Holmstrom 3rd period, 1:09 BEMIDJI 5, ANOKA 0 BEM: Alex Pollock 2g, 1a, Jack Johnson 1g, 1a BEM: Brady Tatro 1g, 1a, Tyler McNamara 1shg BEM: Matt Fitzgerald 15-save shutout ANO: Spencer Olson 46:05 MIN, 24 saves on 29 shots, Loss ANO: Brendan Corbin 4:55 MIN, 4 saves on 4 shots, ND GWG: Alex Pollock 1st period, 10:16 _____________________________________________________________________ QUARTERFINALS Thursday, March 3rd #2 STILLWATER AREA 4, FARMINGTON 1 STI: Jackson Cates 2g, Noah Cates 1g, 2a, Luke Manning 1g STI: Josh Benson 21 saves FAR: Erik Holmstrom 1g FAR: Gavin Enright 19 saves GWG: Luke Manning 1st period, 15:56 #3 WAYZATA 3, BURNSVILLE 1 WAY: Mark Senden 1g, Luke Paterson 1g, Dillon Riley 1g WAY: Alex Schilling 21 saves BUR: Cade Borchardt 1g BUR: Nick Lee 20 saves GWG: Luke Paterson 2nd period, 3:29 #1 EDEN PRAIRIE 7, ANOKA 3 EP: Hunter Johannes 2g, 1a, Nicky Leivermann 2g, 1a EP: Casey Mittelstadt 1G, 5A, Spencer Steen 1g, 1a, Michael Graham 1g EP: Shawn Durocher 12 saves ANO: Michael Talbot HAT TRICK ANO: Spencer Olson 32 saves GWG: Nicky Leivermann 2nd period, 12:25 #4 GRAND RAPIDS 3, #5 BEMIDJI 2 OT GR: Gavin Hain 1g, 1a, Micah Miller 1g, Alex Adams 1g GR: Gabe Holum 27 saves BEM: Alex Pollock 2g BEM: Matt Fitzgerald 24 saves GWG: Alex Adams Overtime, 2:06

Anoka Tornadoes 2015-2016 Schedule

TORNADOES HISTORY

2015-2016 HOCKEY SEASON

Head Coach: Todd Manthey Assistant Coaches: Brian Mashuga, Paul Talbot, Ted Mishulis

1	Joey Miller	G	10			21	Danny Sjodin	D	10
2	Jack Weaver	D	10			22	Tristan Mirovsky	F	12
3	Blake Verke	F	11			23	Isaac Johnson	F	11
4	Casey Orn	F	10			24	Jack Giddings	F	11
6	Travis Hudek	D	12			25	Candille DeMars	D	11
7	Matthew Alto	D	12			26	Max Hayes	F	10
8	Tommy Jensen	F	10			27	Taylor O'Neill	F	12
9	Carter Perry	F	10			28	Ben Saba	F	12
10	Andy Sutterer	D	11			29	Spencer Olson	G	12
11	Ryan Kirchen	F	10			31	Zach Jerde	F	10
12	Colin Hans	D	11			32	Jackson Shroer	D	10
13	Jared Wilber	F	11			33	Kyle Gschlecht	G	11
14	Luke Billehus	F	11			34	Nate Murphy	F	10
15	Hunter Wanous	F	11			35	Nick Steffens	G	10
16	Michael Talbot	F	12			36	Nick Revering	F	10
17	Riley Mateychuk	D	11			37	Adam Novack	F	10
18	Owen Maloney	F	10			38	Dylan McLaughlin	D	11
19	Blake Neumann	F	12			39	Brendan Corbin	G	12
20	Reese Grailer	D	12			40	Zach Zborowski	F	11

2015-2016 STATISTICAL LEADERS
SKATER	POS	YIS	GMS	G	A	PTS	PPG	SH
Isaac Johnson	F	11	27	24	24	48	6	2
Michael Talbot	F	12	27	18	23	41	2	2
Blake Neumann	F	12	27	12	28	40	8	1
Reese Grailer	D	12	26	9	25	34	7	0
Taylor O'Neill	F	12	27	7	12	19	2	1
Jack Giddings	F	11	15	13	2	15	2	0
Jared Wilber	F	11	27	6	8	14	0	0
Ben Saba	F	12	27	5	9	14	2	0
Tristan Mirovsky	F	12	27	7	6	13	2	0
Colin Hans	D	11	27	2	11	13	1	0
Travis Hudek	D	12	27	1	11	12	0	0

GOALIE	YIS	MIN	W	L	T	GAA	SV%
Spencer Olson	12	974	14	7	0	2.98	.884
Brendan Corbin	12	408	4	2	0	1.87	.918

Record	Score	Date	Time	Opponent	Location
1-0-0	5-1	11/24/15	W	at Coon Rapids (5AA)	Coon Rapids Ice Center
2-0-0	5-0	12/01/15	W	Irondale (4AA)	Anoka Arena
2-1-0	4-7	12/05/15	L	Centennial (5AA)	Anoka Arena
3-1-0	2-0	12/08/15	W	at St. Francis (7AA)	East Bethel Arena
3-2-0	3-4	12/10/15	L	at Elk River/Zim (7AA)	Elk River Arena
3-3-0	1-3	12/12/15	L	at Wayzata (6AA)	Plymouth Ice Center
4-3-0	6-3	12/19/15	W	at Blaine (5AA)	Fogerty Arena
5-3-0	4-2	12/22/15	W	Andover (7AA)	Anoka Arena
6-3-0	5-1	12/28/15	W	Schwan Cup - Bronze Division Blake School (2A)	Schwan Super Rink Blaine, MN
7-3-0	5-2	12/29/15	W	Schwan Cup - Bronze Division Orono (2A)	Schwan Super Rink Blaine, MN
8-3-0	7-2	12/30/15	W	Schwan Cup - Bronze Division Bloomington Kennedy (2A)	Ridder Arena University of Minnesota
8-4-0	2-4	01/07/16	L	at Maple Grove (5AA)	Maple Grove CC
8-5-0	4-6	01/09/16	L	at Centennial (5AA)	Centennial Sports Arena
8-6-0	2-7	01/14/16	L	Elk River/Zim (7AA)	Anoka Arena
8-7-0	3-4	01/19/16	L	Rogers (8AA)	Anoka Arena
8-8-0	1-4	01/23/16	L	Blaine (5AA)	Anoka Arena
8-9-0	1-7	01/26/16	L	at Duluth East (7AA)	Heritage Sports Center
9-9-0	4-3 OT	01/28/16	W	at Andover (7AA)	Andover Arena
10-9-0	4-3	01/30/16	W	Maple Grove (5AA)	Anoka Arena
11-9-0	2-1	02/04/16	W	Armstrong/Cooper (6AA)	Anoka Arena
12-9-0	5-2	02/06/16	W	at Spring Lake Park (5AA)	Fogerty Arena
13-9-0	4-2	02/08/16	W	Osseo (5AA)	Anoka Arena
14-9-0	9-0	02/11/16	W	Champlin Park (5AA)	Anoka Arena
15-9-0	8-2	02/13/16	W	at Totino-Grace (4A)	Brooklyn Park CC
16-9-0	4-0	02/18/16	W	Section 5AA Quarterfinal Champlin Park	Coon Rapids Ice Center Coon Rapids, MN
17-9-0	6-2	02/20/16	W	Section 5AA Semifinal Centennial	Champlin Ice Forum Champlin, MN
18-9-0	6-3	02/25/16	W	Section 5AA Championship Maple Grove	Aldrich Arena Maplewood, MN
		03/03/16	6:00PM	Class AA State Quarterfinal Eden Prairie	Xcel Energy Center St. Paul, MN

FTP Notes: Friday, January 11th

Dan Cecka - Hill-Murray Pioneers

Hill-Murray won it's third straight game since losing to Minnetonka at the Schwan Cup in late December. Pioneers' Senior Dan Cecka continues to be scorching hot scoring the game winner against the #1-ranked in Class A St. Thomas Academy Cadets on Thursday night. The Pioneers won 4-2. Cecka has scored six goals in the last three games. He scored four goals in their win over Simley on January 5th.

Section 7AA: Will a front runner please stand up?

So, Duluth East defeated the Thunderhawks from Grand Rapids Thursday night, 4-2. Surprised? Not really. My problem is that I don't know what Greyhounds team will show up from night to night. I have the same feeling about most of the supposed talented teams in Class 7AA. With that said, will the best team in Class 7AA please stand up???

I really thought Grand Rapids would start making a run starting with East. I know Grand Rapids is 6-6-1 and have not stepped up when facing ranked opponents but something innate is telling me that the Thunderhawks are the ones that will come out on top when it matters, the playoffs. This comes from someone who has sentimental leanings toward Cloquet and likes Duluth East. But, consistently, the Hounds and the Jacks have been just as inconsistent this year.

The Hounds lost to Minnetonka, White Bear Lake, and Cloquet in a 3-game stretch and then dominated Moorhead, Centennial, and Anoka in the next three games. Before defeating a decent Denfeld team earlier this week and then Grand Rapids last night, Duluth East went 0-3-1 before that including 0-2-1 at the Schwan Cup.

Cloquet was on a roll in December going 4-1-1 for the month. They won their next two in January giving them a 6-1-1 run but then they were handed a crushing defeat by Brainerd, 2 to 7, on January 4th and then lost to Superior (WI) who, granted has a very good team, 1 to 4. If the Jacks would have won that game, I would have marked them as the front runner for the 7AA crown. Now, they move back into the other top but inconsistent teams.

Anoka is just as inconsistent but is just as viable to win it as Grand Rapids, Duluth East, and Cloquet. The Tornadoes (9-4-0) were on a four game winning steak and looking like they were in stride until they faced the Trojans of Wayzata Thursday night. Wayzata won 5-3.

Forest Lake is above .500 and has a 3-1 record against other 7AA opponents but their only quality win out of eight was against Grand Rapids in OT early in the season.

So, who will step up in this Section? Right now, I believe it is still very wide open.

Disrespecting the disrespected???

When I made the current poll, I forgot to add three other teams to the list who have great records that might feel that they are getting little to no respect:

Northern Lakes Lightning (8AA) (12-3-1) - Coach Shawn Chambers has the Lightning playing very well. The concern though is that they play only two games with Class AA teams. Northern Lakes is a Class AA team. They've played 8AA Becker/Big Lake/Milaca twice already and beat them both times. Becker/Big Lake/Milaca's record is currently 2-11.

La Crescent Lancers (1A) (13-2-1) - The Lancers play 15 games against Wisconsin teams and only 7 against Minnesota teams. They are 5-0 so far against Class A teams in Minnesota with four of the wins against Section 3A schools. They do not play any ranked Minnesota teams at all this year. Their schedule consists only of Wisconsin opponents the rest of the regular season. They did not and will not play any Section 1A teams in which they are apart of.

Mora/Hinckley-Finlayson Mustangs (5A) (10-2) - The Mustangs are playing well and have a strong goaltender in A. J. Martin. I think it is too soon to know what this team can do. They have yet to face a ranked opponent. They beat Northern Lakes once and also lost to them once. The game to look ahead to is way at the end of the year when they face the currently undefeated team of the Park Rapids Area Panthers on February 15th. If the Mustangs make a nice run in January, people might start to take notice.

IN THE NEWS: Section 7AA

Courtesy of the Anoka County Union

Recap: Dec. 13-18

Anoka beat North Metro

Single goals scored by John O’Neill, Cory Belisle, Tony rush and Dustin Olson carried Anoka to a 4-2 win over North Metro last weekend. Prior to that win O’Neill had scored three goals in a 4-1 win over Maple Grove...

Andover beat CR 6-2

Jay Ekman scored two goals and Cal Decowski, Aaron Wiczek, Matt Hanson and Andy Spence scored one each last weekend in a 6-2 Andover victory over Coon Rapids. Derek Loisel and Bill Hirschi scored Coon Rapids’ goals. Prior to this win, Andover beat North Metro 6-3 as Alex Basara led a four-goal first-period surge by scoring twice...