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Staff Rankings (Boys): December 18

By Tony Scott , 12/18/23, 8:30AM CST

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A trek around the state to see who the best teams are from HS to Squirts

BHS - Class AA


BSM loses to Wayzata, but moves up to #5 - Pic Junior Podein

Rank Team Section
1 Minnetonka 2AA
2 Wayzata 6AA
3 Edina 6AA
4 Chanhassen 2AA
5 Benilde-St. Margaret's 6AA
6 Hill-Murray 4AA
7 Rogers 5AA
8 Rosemount 3AA
9 Maple Grove 5AA
10 Shakopee 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
Karl Comments
Jax Cafe
Gemini Athletic
Red and Black League
Summit Orthopedics

BHS - Class A


Northfield is #8 this week

Ranking Team Section
1 Hermantown 7A
2 St. Cloud Cathedral 5A
3 Warroad 8A
4 Orono 2A
5 East Grand Forks 8A
6 Mahtomedi 4A
7 Cloquet 7A
8 Northfield 1A
9 Thief River Falls 8A
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
Eric's Comments
Gemini Athletic
Jax Cafe
Red and Black League
Summit Orthopedics

Bantam AA


Bears are learning to win, they move up to #8 - PIC Chayce Mathiowetz

Rank Team District Last Week
1 Moorhead 15 W
2 Prior Lake 6 W
3 Osseo/Maple Grove 3 TL
4 Minnetonka 6 WW
5 Rosemount 8 LWWW
6 Wayzata 3 WL
7 Hermantown 11 LT
8 White Bear Lake 2 WWW
9 Elk River 10 WWW
10 Edina 6 LWW

Commentary

Couple big movers this week. Prior Lake knocks off OMG to clip the Birds from #2 to take their spot. White Bear Lake rips off three big win this past weekend to enter the top-10 - they've won 8 of their last 10.

Bantam A


Hopkins is #1 and they are ecstatic - PIC Axel Bisbee

Rank Team District Last Week
1 Hopkins 3 WWW
2 Rock Ridge 12 WW
3 St. Louis Park 3 WWW
4 Northern Lakes 15 WWWW
5 Osseo/Maple Grove 3 WL
6 Moorhead 15 WTW
7 Warroad 16 WLLW
8 Shakopee 6 LWLWL
9 Mankato 9 WW
10 Monticello 10 WWL

Commentary

Shakopee dropped a few games this week, opening the door for Hopkins to be at the top. The new No. 1 Royals are on a heater with thirteen consecutive wins. Northern Lakes had two wins over previous No. 1 Shakopee this past week- the Lightning have been awarded with the No. 4 ranking. Moorhead defeated previous No. 3 Warroad in a 1-0 OT win. The Spuds jumped two spots to No. 6. 

Bantam B


Bemidji Blue wins the Moorhead tourney Sunday and higher spot in the rankings

Rank Team District Last Week
1 Mahtomedi 2 WWW
2 Hastings 8 W
3 Hermantown (Blue) 11 T
4 Osseo/Maple Grove (Black) 3 WW
5 Woobury (Black) 8 WWW
6 Bemidji (Blue) 16 WWWW
7 Becker-Big Lake 5 WWW
8 Eden Prairie 6 LW
9 Roseville 2 WTW
10 Lakeville South 8 T

Commentary

No. 1 Mahtomedi strengthened their resume this past week with a win over previous No. 6 Lakeville North. Woodbury Black takes a huge leap this week from No. 10 to No. 5.. The Predators defeated previous No. 7 White Bear Lake Black 5-2.  Bemidji Blue won the Moorhead tournament this weekend, the Lumberjacks are rewarded with the No. 6 spot in the top ten. Roseville has only lost two games all year; the Raiders are back in the top 10 after winning three games up north this weekend. 

 

PeeWee AA


Tonka has #1 on lock down - PIC Dean Stevens

Rank Team District Last Week
1 Minnetonka AA 6 DNP
2 Moorhead AA 15 LWWW
3 Woodbury AA 8 W
4 White Bear Lake AA 2 WL
5 East Grand Forks 16 WWWW
6 Stillwater AA 2 TW
7 Osseo/Maple Grove AA 3 WTW
8 Prior Lake 6 L
9 Edina 6 T
10 Brainerd 15 LWW

Commentary

A somewhat uneventful week for AA. Moorhead makes a visit to the cities and goes 3-1, with lone loss to OMG. Stillwater skates to a tie with the Leafbirds and avenges a Lumberjack semi shootout loss to White Bear. 

Brainerd hags on to #10, despite a loss to Hermantown.  Other teams on the outside of 10 haven't done enough to earn T10 status.

PeeWee A


Jefferson wins their home tourney Sunday and climb in the rankings

Rank Team District Last Week
1 Warroad 16 WWWW
2 Northfield 9 WW
3 Park-Cottage Grove 8 WW
4 Proctor 11 WWL
5 Mounds View/Irondale 2 TW
6 Roseville 2 TWW
7 River Lakes 5 WWW
8 Marshall 4 WWW
9 Bloomington Jefferson 6 LWWW
10 Thief River Falls 16 W

Warroad shows the state why they are No. 1 in the state. The Warriors dominated the Paul Broten Roseau tournament this weekend, outscoring opponents an outstanding 86-9 in five games. Bloomington Jefferson had the upset of the week, as the Jags defeated previous No. 2 Proctor 4-3 this week to win their home tournament. Thief River Falls is 9-1 against PWA teams this season, the Prowlers replace Mankato in the rankings this week. 

PeeWee B


OMG is seeing Black this week, they remain #1 - PIC Henry Passehl

Rank Team District Last Week
1 Osseo/Maple Grove (Black) 3 WWW
2 East Metro 8 WWWW
3 Bemidji (Blue) 16 WWW
4 Minnetonka (Blue) 6 WWWL
5 Minnetonka (Black) 6 TTT
6 East Grand Forks (Green) 16 WWL
7 Hermantown 11 WWTWWW
8 Eastview 8 TTWWL
9 Grand Rapids (Orange) 12 W
10 Elk River 10 WWWT

Commentary

The No. 2 East Metro Stars headed south this weekend and brought home some hardware, winning the Albert Lea tournament. Bemidji Blue is the biggest riser at the PWB level. The Lumberjacks rose from No. 6 to No. 3 as they defeated previous No. 4 East Grand Forks Green by a score of 5-1. Hermantown was unranked last week, now this week they have the No. 7 spot, after a huge tournament win in Two Harbors. 

Squirt A


Woodbury Royal celebrates their tourney win over Moorhead Sunday

Rank Team District Last Week
1 Woodbury Royal 8 WWWW
2 Park-Cottage Grove 8 WWW
3 Moorhead 15 WWWL
4 Andover 10 TL
5 Chaska/Chanhassen 6 WWW
6 Orono 3 WWWW
7 Woodbury Black 8 DNP
8 Stillwater 2 W
9 OMG Crimson 3 WWW
10 Minnetonka 6 LWWW

Commentary

Woodbury Royal shoots to the top with an impressive run at the EP tourney last weekend. Their high-paced play and tight defense will make them a tough team to beat all year. Orono wins the Breezy Point tournament...the Spartans beat four teams to grab some out of town hardware.

Squirt B


Tonka Black after their EP championship win Sunday

Rank Team District Last Week
1 Chaska/Chanhassen (Gold) 6 WW
2 Moorhead (Black) 15 W
3 Waconia 6 W
4 Faribault 9 W
5 Princeton 10 W
6 Mesabi East 12 DNP
7 Sauk Rapids 5 WTW
8 Worthington 4 W
9 Minnetonka (Black) 6 WWWW
10 Bemidji (Blue) 16 WW

Commentary

Moorhead Black is up to the No. 2 slot in SQB; so far the Spuds are dominating the level and are outscoring opponents 157-11. Minnetonka Black is new in the rankings this week and debut at No. 9, as the Skippers won the Eden Prairie tournament this weekend. The SQB top ten had a great week as a collective, as no team dropped a game. 

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