Should Jamestown be accepted into the NSIC?

[Stanger86]

Congratulations. And those years were about as bad as D2 gets. So, it’s unlikely Jamestown was going to be that bad.

That's what I've been trying to tell people for the last 240 pages....and yet, here we are.

[Millsy]

Speaking of hockey, I couldn't help but notice Hermantown lost in the section semi-finals. I will miss hate watching them.

There have been a few upsets in the Sections.

Class A:
Cloquet knocked off Hermantown in Section 7 semifinals (3 over 2)
Minneapolis Co-op beat Breck in the Section 2 quarterfinals (6 over 3)
Willmar beat Fergus Falls in the Section 6 quarterfinals (6 over 3)
Detroit Lakes over defending Class A champ East Grand Forks in the Section 8 semifinals (3 over 2)

Class AA
Chanhassen over Shakopee in the Section 2 semifinals (3 over 2)
Rosemount over St. Thomas Academy in the Section 3 championship (even though this was 1 over 2, the seed was settled by an online random generator as the two teams tied in voting, most pundits felt St. Thomas would still walk away with the Section)
Andover over Maple Grove in the Section 5 semifinals (5 over 1)
Centennial over Blane in the Section 5 semifinals (3 over 2)
Wayzata over Rogers in the Section 6 semifinals (4 over 1, Rogers has just beat Moorhead and Minnetonka the week before sections)
Elk River over St. Michael in the Section 8 semifinals in 2 OTs (3 over 2)

[SW_Mustang]

Luverne vs. Mankato West for the 3A title. That should be a fun one.

Marshall got obliterated by Mankato East holy moly

[Millsy]

Luverne vs. Mankato West for the 3A title. That should be a fun one.

Marshall got obliterated by Mankato East holy moly

My son and I are going to the Moorhead/Elk River game tonight in Alexandria (my son has played a lot of spring/summer/fall hockey with some of the Moorhead kids). Moorhead should win easily.

[Millsy]

National Tournament Time for ACHA Men's Teams. Women's Brackets have not been announced yet.

Men's ACHA D-I, 24 teams make the National Tournament
#1 seed Minot State 30-1-1 and a bye in the first round
#8 Jamestown 23-13-1 and a bye in the first round
#10 UMary 26-13-0 will play #23 Lawrence Tech in the first round

Men's ACHA D-II (Rankings are Central Division only)
NO ONE MADE IT OUT OF THE CENTRAL REGIONAL TO NATIONALS
#5 Crookston 22-5-1
#14 Jamestown 21-6-2
#20 Mankato 11-9-3
Augustana 11-9-2
Bemidji 3-5-2
Duluth 7-17-1
Moorhead 3-7-0

Men's ACHA D-III
No Teams

Women's ACHA D-I (Rankings are National)
#4 Minot 16-6-1
#10 Jamestown 9-16-1

Women's ACHA D-II (Rankings are West Division only)
#4 Jamestown 11-9-1
#6 Augustana 15-8-1
#8 Duluth 6-10-1

[WSUWarriorFan]

There have been a few upsets in the Sections.

Class A:
Cloquet knocked off Hermantown in Section 7 semifinals (3 over 2)
Minneapolis Co-op beat Breck in the Section 2 quarterfinals (6 over 3)
Willmar beat Fergus Falls in the Section 6 quarterfinals (6 over 3)
Detroit Lakes over defending Class A champ East Grand Forks in the Section 8 semifinals (3 over 2)

Class AA
Chanhassen over Shakopee in the Section 2 semifinals (3 over 2)
Rosemount over St. Thomas Academy in the Section 3 championship (even though this was 1 over 2, the seed was settled by an online random generator as the two teams tied in voting, most pundits felt St. Thomas would still walk away with the Section)
Andover over Maple Grove in the Section 5 semifinals (5 over 1)
Centennial over Blane in the Section 5 semifinals (3 over 2)
Wayzata over Rogers in the Section 6 semifinals (4 over 1, Rogers has just beat Moorhead and Minnetonka the week before sections)
Elk River over St. Michael in the Section 8 semifinals in 2 OTs (3 over 2)

Its crazy how a bunch of sections have their title game tonight meanwhile section 4AA hasn't had their semi-finals yet.

[WSUWarriorFan]

My son and I are going to the Moorhead/Elk River game tonight in Alexandria (my son has played a lot of spring/summer/fall hockey with some of the Moorhead kids). Moorhead should win easily.

Have you made it to the tourney yet? I've been on the wait list for yearly AA passes for 15 years now.

[Millsy]

Have you made it to the tourney yet? I've been on the wait list for yearly AA passes for 15 years now.

We have been to the Class A tournament a few times when Alexandria has been down there. Have never made it to the AA tournament, though.

[SW_Mustang]

My son and I are going to the Moorhead/Elk River game tonight in Alexandria (my son has played a lot of spring/summer/fall hockey with some of the Moorhead kids). Moorhead should win easily.

Yeah - the Spuds are a great program. Last year's AA final was a classic. I was at the MSU game watching Mason Kraft on my phone as many in the crowd were.

I still haven't gone to the state tournament though. That's near the top of my hockey bucket list. SoDak's state tourney is fun in its own right, I have seen that a couple times.

[WSUWarriorFan]

Yeah - the Spuds are a great program. Last year's AA final was a classic. I was at the MSU game watching Mason Kraft on my phone as many in the crowd were.

I still haven't gone to the state tournament though. That's near the top of my hockey bucket list. SoDak's state tourney is fun in its own right, I have seen that a couple times.

I bought tickets 2nd hand from a ticket exchange Facebook Group I'm in back in 2018 or 2017, whenever Minnetonka beat Duluth East. A packed NHL area for a high school game is incredible, not to mention how talented those kids are.

[SW_Mustang]

I bought tickets 2nd hand from a ticket exchange Facebook Group I'm in back in 2018 or 2017, whenever Minnetonka beat Duluth East. A packed NHL area for a high school game is incredible, not to mention how talented those kids are.

I've heard it's an amazing atmosphere - those kids are some of the best in the country. I try to catch as much as I can on TV.

I did go to HDM once and saw Hill-Murray play St. Thomas and that was a great matchup. Then I saw Alex Bump and Prior Lake play at HDM in Mankato a few years ago. Such a special thing MN has.

[Millsy]

Hill Murray is upset by Gentry Academy in the section semifinals.

Moorhead is about to take care of Elk River. They will be back at Grand Casino to defend their title.

[SW_Mustang]

That Edina goal in the second against Wayzata sure was interesting. Local media already submitted it to ESPN.

[WSUWarriorFan]

That Edina goal in the second against Wayzata sure was interesting. Local media already submitted it to ESPN.

Saw the clip this morning. Nice to see the scrappy underdogs of Edina catch a break for once.

[Millsy]

Since "The Junk Drawer" has dove into High School Hockey, with the greatest Minnesota Weekend coming up next weekend, let's take a look at where the playoffs stand.

Class A
Section 1: #3 Dodge County 4, Northfield 2
Section 2: #1 Delano vs #2 Blake at St. Louis Park Rec Center 02/26 (MNHockey.TV for a fee)
Section 3: #1 Luverne vs #2 Mankato West at Gustavus 02/26 (StribVarsity for a fee)
Section 4: #1 Mahtomedi vs #2 Chisago Lakes at Aldrich Arena 02/26 (NSPN.tv for a fee)
Section 5: #1 St. Cloud Cathedral 3, Monticello 1
Section 6: #1 Sartell vs #2 Northern Lakes at St. Cloud MAC 02/26 (Northern Lakes YouTube Feed)
Section 7: #1 Hibbing 3, #3 Cloquet 2 OT
Section 8: #1 Warroad vs #3 Detroit Lakes at Thief River Falls 02/26 (KDLM YouTube Feed)

Class AA
Section 1: #1 Farmington vs #2 Lakeville South at Rocester Rec Center 02/26 (Farmington HS Live)
Section 2: #1 Minnetonka vs #3 Chanhassen at Ridder Arena 02/26 (Lake Conference Streaming for a fee)
Section 3: #1 Rosemount 3, St. Thomas Academy 2
Section 4: #3 White Bear Lake vs #5 Gentry Academy at Aldrich Arena 02/27 (Possibly NSPN.tv for a fee as they covered the semis)
Section 5: #3 Centennial vs #5 Andover at Furniture and Things Event Center, Elk River 02/26 (NSPN.tv for a fee)
Section 6: #2 Edina 3, #4 Wayzata 1
Section 7: #1 Grand Rapids vs #2 Rock Ridge at Amsoil Arena, Duluth 02/26 (WDIO Stream)
Section 8: #1 Moorhead 5, #3 Elk River 1

Some good games on the docket tonight. I know Grand Rapids vs Rock Ridge is streamed on WDIO TV online for free. I also know StribVarsity, the new Star Tribune landing spot for High School Sports, is a streaming option for some of the games, but for a fee. If I get a chance today, I can dive into this a little deeper and link the options for those that may be interested (besides myself, LOL).