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A few ugly losses this week by top-10 teams this week, not worth mentioning. 

Two good losses over the weekend.

Moorhead falls in a shootout to a very solid West Fargo team.  Osseo Maple Grove holds a lead on Shattuck-St. Mary's but could not hold on against the Sabres, losing 5-2.

Andover back in the T-10 after a clean 3-0 week.

This week in Bantam A, there are only a few minor changes to mention. The changes this week are Armstrong Cooper, Rock Ridge, and Delano all moving up one spot to two, three, and four, respectively. Armstrong Cooper won the New Hope tournament this past weekend with two wins over previous No. 9 Monticello on the way to the title. Osseo/Maple Grove won a great defensive match this past week against former No. 2 Northfield, 1-0. The Leafbirds are up two spots this week to No. 8.

Edina Green took care of business this week, winning both of their games. The revolving door that is the No. 1 spot in BB this year goes back to Edina Green. No. 2 Prior Lake won the Cougar Classic this past weekend, and the Lakers defeated previous No. 1 Edina White 7-3 in the championship game. Hermantown Blue is the biggest riser at this level, and the Hawks are rising fast as they are on a 14-game win streak. The No. 9 Minneapolis Black is one team to mention this week, beating a district foe and the previous No. 6 Osseo/Maple Grove Black.

A little bit of movement this week. 

Andover wins the John Erickson memorial in Woodbury, going 5-0 on the weekend.  They move back into the T-10. Edina moves up a notch, the Hornets give Tonka a rare loss on the season. 

Eagan is climbing the Peewee A ranks at the perfect time, as we are nearing the home stretch of the season. The Wildcats are No. 4 this week and are two months removed from their last loss to a single Minnesota team. Shakopee is in the top five this week; the Sabers are the hottest team in the state with a current win streak of 13 games. The Sabers had a huge win over current-ranked No. 8 Washington. Minneapolis is new to the PWA top ten this week; the Storm is 13-0 in the year 2023 and just beat previous No. 10 Mound Westonka.

Blaine is up to No. 3 this week, the Bengals are on a 12-game win streak. Bemidji Blue is a team to watch out for come tourney time, the Lumberjacks are No. 7 this week and are outscoring opponents by an astonishing 392-110 margin. Rochester White and Osseo/Maple Grove Black are both back in the rankings after previously being out of the top ten. Rochester White is No. 9 this week and hasn’t lost since December third.

Lots of activity at Squirt A this week. 

Number 1 Chaska Chan falls to unranked Eden Prairie Sunday 5-4.  Stormhawks hang on to the top spot for now.  

Moorhead wins the Warroad tournament avenging a tourney loss to Andover Sunday. 

East Grand Forks keeps humming a long now with a 10-0 record. Lots of talented kids on the east side this year.

The undefeated Cloquet Black keeps moving up; they are at No. 7 and rising. Park Rapids Black is back in the rankings at No. 9. The Panthers have only allowed 38 goals in 18 games this season. Mankato is also back in the rankings at No. 10, and the Mavericks have won six straight.

Wayzata is the new No. 1 team in Junior Gold A; the Trojans beat the previous No. 1 Edina. St. Thomas Academy has been playing some good hockey recently and is up to the No. 4 spot.

Prior Lake is the new No. 1 team in JGB. The Lakers beat previous No. 1 Hill-Murray, previous No. 2 Moorhead, and the previous No. 7 Duluth all in the same week. Two top-five and three top-ten wins in the same week are super impressive. St. Michael-Albertville is only allowing an average of two goals per game and is at No. 7. Edgcumbe and Elk River Black are the two new teams this week; Edgcumbe is at No. 9 and Elk River is at No. 10.