YHH STAFF RANKINGS PRESENTED BY MAP SOUTH HOCKEY
Class AA
Trojans climb to #2 in AA - Pic Rhys Wallin
| Rank | Team | Section |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnetonka | 2AA |
| 2 | Wayzata | 6AA |
| 3 | Rogers | 5AA |
| 4 | Hill-Murray | 4AA |
| 5 | Edina | 6AA |
| 6 | Cretin-Derham Hall | 3AA |
| 7 | Benilde-St. Margaret's | 6AA |
| 8 | Andover | 7AA |
| 9 | Rosemount | 3AA |
| 10 | Chanhassen | 2AA |
Commentary
Karl Schuettler from our Rink of Fire BHS hockey podcast is our official ranker for Boys AA. For an audio or video account, check out our pod (link below), for a written account see his take on the top-10 and more on the HS Hockey Forum. For more information on our ROF sponsors see the links below.
This Week's Pod
Class A
Warroad went 2-0 vs. two top-10 teams this past weekend - Pic Taven James
| Ranking | Team | Section |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Cloud Cathedral | 5A |
| 2 | Hermantown | 7A |
| 3 | East Grand Forks | 8A |
| 4 | Warroad | 8A |
| 5 | Mahtomedi | 4A |
| 6 | Orono | 2A |
| 7 | Northfield | 1A |
| 8 | Thief River Falls | 8A |
| 9 | Cloquet | 7A |
| 10 | Northern Lakes | 6A |
Commentary
Eric Bruce, AKA "Class A Guy" on the HS hockey forum is our official ranker for Boys A. To hear an audio or video account, check out our pod (link below), for a written account see his take on the top-10 and more on the HS Hockey Forum. For more information on our ROF sponsors see the links below.
This Week's Pod
Bantam AA
Moorhead Teams to Watch
| Rank | Team | District | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moorhead | 15 | LWWWW |
| 2 | Osseo/Maple Grove | 3 | WWWWL |
| 3 | Wayzata | 3 | LLWWWW |
| 4 | Prior Lake | 6 | WW |
| 5 | Rosemount | 8 | WL |
| 6 | Hermantown | 11 | LWWLW |
| 7 | Minnetonka | 6 | WWWLL |
| 8 | Stillwater | 2 | WLLWW |
| 9 | Elk River | 10 | TLT |
| 10 | Edina | 6 | LWTWLL |
#7 Tonka had a solid week - Pic Gabe Lindholm
Commentary
Moorhead just keeps rolling, the Spuds won their second "major" Sunday, sweeping the Spirit of Duluth over #2. Wayzata has established itself as a solid #3 in the state. Their only losses are to top-5 teams.
Defending state champ Edina enters the top-10 discussion with a final four finish at the SOD.
Bantam A
Top ranked Warroad won the Roseau AA/A tourney last weekend - Pic Conner Lund
| Rank | Team | District | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warroad | 16 | WWWWWW |
| 2 | Shakopee | 6 | W |
| 3 | Hopkins | 3 | WW |
| 4 | St. Louis Park | 3 | LLLW |
| 5 | Osseo/Maple Grove | 3 | WWWLWL |
| 6 | Mankato | 19 | TW |
| 7 | Rock Ridge | 12 | WW |
| 8 | Northern Lakes | 15 | WWWWW |
| 9 | Moorhead | 15 | WTW |
| 10 | Minnetonka | 6 | WWW |
Commentary
Warroad is for real. The Warriors took the top AA teams to the brink in the Blue Ox and now they won the AA/A Roseau tourney down county road 11 on Sunday. Northern Lakes won the Breezy Point tourney on their home ice Sunday...the Lightning continue to thrive at the Bantam level each year.
Bantam B
Blaine is #8 this week - Pic Jacob Eisenbrei
| Rank | Team | District | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahtomedi | 2 | WWWWWWW |
| 2 | Osseo/Maple Grove (Black) | 3 | W |
| 3 | Hastings | 8 | TWWWWL |
| 4 | Eden Prairie | 6 | WW |
| 5 | Hermantown (Blue) | 11 | WWW |
| 6 | Roseville | 2 | WW |
| 7 | Becker-Big Lake | 5 | WWWW |
| 8 | Blaine (Blue) | 10 | WLW |
| 9 | White Bear Lake (Black) | 2 | WWWL |
| 10 | Bemidji (Blue) | 16 | WWLL |
Commentary
A whirlwind of a weekend in Bantam B. Lots of Hardware handed out all over Minnesota. Becker-Big Lake is in the top-10 with a tourney win in Warroad. So was Mahtomedi, the Zephyrs win a stacked Bemidji tournament over Hastings. Minnetonka beat White Bear Lake Black in the Mankato finals.
So many top teams in Bantam B's this year.
PeeWee AA
Brainerd sneaks into the top-10 at #10 - Pic Sullivan Lick
| Rank | Team | District | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnetonka AA | 6 | TWWWW |
| 2 | Moorhead AA | 15 | WWWL |
| 3 | East Grand Forks | 16 | WLWW |
| 4 | Woodbury AA | 8 | WWWWL |
| 5 | Stillwater AA | 2 | WT |
| 6 | Osseo/Maple Grove AA | 3 | TTWL |
| 7 | White Bear Lake AA | 2 | |
| 8 | Rochester AA | 9 | W |
| 9 | Prior Lake | 6 | WWLLL |
| 10 | Brainerd | 15 | W |
Commentary
We were speechless last week. Literally no PWAA commentary. Partly because we forgot and partly because we witnessed Moorhead lose to Minnetonka 8-0. Our records show that the Spuds PeeWee AA hasn't suffered an eight goal defeat in the YHH era (2010-11).
Well, the Spuds came a goal away from turing the tables on Minnetonka in the Spirit of Duluth finals a week later, coming up short in OT on a Will Stinson GWG.
PeeWee A
Shakopee comes in at #7 this week - Pic Logan Olson
| Rank | Team | District | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warroad | 16 | W |
| 2 | Roseville | 2 | WW |
| 3 | Proctor | 11 | L |
| 4 | Northfield | 9 | WW |
| 5 | Park-Cottage Grove | 8 | WW |
| 6 | Mankato | 9 | WL |
| 7 | Shakopee | 6 | T |
| 8 | River Lakes | 5 | WW |
| 9 | Osseo Maple Grove | 3 | W |
| 10 | Marshall | 4 | WWW |
Commentary
Warroad and Roseville are in a class by themselves so far in single A. Both teams are top-10 AA teams who are simply forcing their will on A opponents at this point of the season.
Roseville beat Big Pumpkin semifinalist Eden Prairie last weekend. The Warriors have seven AA wins under their belt and their lone loss was to No. 2AA Moorhead in a game that went deep into the third period.
PeeWee B
Edina (White) is #3 this week - Pic Theodore Hanrahan
| Rank | Team | District | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osseo Maple Grove (Black) | 3 | W |
| 2 | Minnetonka (Black) | 6 | W |
| 3 | Edina (White) | 6 | TT |
| 4 | Minnetonka (Blue) | 6 | LWW |
| 5 | East Grand Forks | 16 | W |
| 6 | East Metro | 2 | WW |
| 7 | Bemidji (Blue) | 16 | WWW |
| 8 | Eastview | 8 | WWT |
| 9 | Grand Rapids (Orange) | 12 | LWWW |
| 10 | Prior Lake (Gold) | 6 | TW |
Commentary
No surprise Minnetonka has two PWB teams in the top-5. The Skippers have left the state Black and Blue going 25-3-1 in the first six weeks of the season.
OMG Black grabs the top spot this week. Since November 1, the Leafbirds have gone 13-1 and have five top-10 wins.
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