The final turn to home, starts in White Bear
Kiron Morioka is one reason picks the Storm to take the Bear on Sunday
The final 6 weeks of hockey represents the final turn toward the ultimate prize - the MN Hockey State Championship. This year, the PeeWee AA tourney will be held in Woodbury and the top metro kids in Bantams will head north to play in Duluth. The Moose Goheen is the last invitational tournament of the year before teams gear up for District Playoffs and ultimately Regionals. MN Hockey will announce their 24 seeds on Monday, February 23 to be played all over the state. The Moose Goheen is generally one of the last stops of the year to upgrade your seed. Last year, Minnetonka beat Prior Lake and elevated their status from a 6-7 seed to a 3-4 seed. Edina was below .500 in January of 2014. Their route to a third place finish in state started with a Moose Goheen win last year over rival Wayzata.
This year is no different...teams are starting to crest at the right times. Different from last year, none of the top seeds (1-3) seeds are secure. This weekend might do a nice job of clearing the picture.