North Dakota Preps

Tuesday, November 22nd
Mandan def. Hazen/Beulah 12-0
Jamestown def Grafton-Park River 6-2
Devils Lake def. Bottineau/Rugby 7-0

Friday, November 25th
Marshall Tourney: Fargo Davies def. Henry Sibley, MN 4-3 OT
Century def. Fargo North 4-1
Bismarck def. West Fargo 4-2
Williston def. Notre Dame Academy, SK 7-6

Saturday, November 26th
Marshall Tourney: Fargo Davies def. Marshall, MN 3-1
Bismarck def. Fargo North 8-1
Century def. West Fargo 5-1
GF Central def. Minot 10-0
GF Red River def. Mandan 5-2
Jamestown def. Hazen/Beulah 9-0
Williston def. Notre Dame Academy, SK 8-2

Tuesday, November 29th
GF Central def. Warroad, MN 8-3
Fargo North def. Grafton-Park River 2-1
GF Red River def. Fargo Davies 4-0
Devils Lake def. Fargo South/Shanley 4-2
Century @ Hazen/Beulah - PPD

Thursday, December 1st
Bismarck def. Hazen/Beulah 24-1
Mandan def. Dickinson 5-2

Friday, December 2nd
Fargo North def. West Fargo 6-4
Bismarck def. Williston 10-1
Jamestown def. Bottineau/Rugby 4-2
Grafton-Park River def. Detroit Lakes, MN 5-3
Minot def. Mandan 8-2

Saturday, December 3rd
Dickinson def. Bottineau/Rugby 3-2
Fargo Davies def. Devils Lake 6-2

So who is the favorite to win it all this year?

Jamestown 6 Grafton 2

hockeynut wrote:So who is the favorite to win it all this year?

No Brainer Central!! They will be better than RR last year. Undefeated? In ND they will be. There will be a lot of ugly games. Maybe RR or Bismarck can give them a game? Just my opinion. Maybe a Fargo team might put up a fight?

Bismarck 24 Hazen/Beulah 1. Why didn't they send their JV? Isn't that what they usually do? I think it is time to look at an A/AA High school system. Take the Hazen, Beulah , Bottineau ,Rugby,Park River, Grafton Programs and add the JR gold schools Langdon, Mayville, Crosby, Watford city, Richland . Then you have a class that will compete year in and year out with each other for a state championship. And actually have a shot. I think it would grow hockey at the lower levels when these programs have their own HS teams.

madseason wrote:Bismarck 24 Hazen/Beulah 1. Why didn't they send their JV? Isn't that what they usually do? I think it is time to look at an A/AA High school system. Take the Hazen, Beulah , Bottineau ,Rugby,Park River, Grafton Programs and add the JR gold schools Langdon, Mayville, Crosby, Watford city, Richland . Then you have a class that will compete year in and year out with each other for a state championship. And actually have a shot. I think it would grow hockey at the lower levels when these programs have their own HS teams.

Not only that but one kid Pladsen scored 10 with no assists. Just reinforces my dislike for Peluso.

BHS the last few years anyways has played the first game at Hazens home rink for 6 points and then when Hazen goes to BHS they play their JV. Last year BHS Varsity won 9-0 against Hazen and BHS JV lost 5-1. It would be nice to see a two class system. Would funding be an issue at all for some of those JR Gold programs to move to a HS program?

Thursday, December 8th
GF Central def. Fargo Davies 4-1
Devils Lake def. Grafton-Park River 6-0
#12AA Moorhead, MN def. Fargo South/Shanley 12-1
Century def. Minot 6-5 F/OT
Bismarck def. Jamestown 3-0

Friday, December 9th
GF Red River def. West Fargo 9-1
Dickinson def. Century 5-3
Mandan def. Williston 5-2

Saturday, December 10th
Fargo South/Shanley def. Fargo North 8-0
Minot def. Dickinson 7-4
Jamestown def. Williston 7-0

Tuesday, December 13th
GF Red River def. Fargo South/Shanley 4-3
GF Central def. West Fargo 12-3
Devils Lake def. Fargo North 6-0
Fargo Davies def. Grafton-Park River 6-0
Century def. Mandan 5-3
Bismarck def. Minot 6-1
Williston def. Hazen/Beulah 11-0

Thursday, December 15th
GF Central def. Fargo North 10-0
Fargo Davies def. Fargo South/Shanley 5-1
Roseau, MN def. Grafton-Park River 12-0

Friday, December 16th
Devils Lake def. Bismarck 1-0
Century def. Jamestown 6-3
Hazen/Beulah @ Bottineau-Rugby - POSTPONED

Saturday, December 17th
Fargo Davies def. Fargo North 3-0
Fargo South/Shanley def. Grafton-Park River 7-3
GF Central def. GF Red River 7-1

Tuesday, December 20th
GF Central def. Fargo South/Shanley 6-0
Devils Lake def. West Fargo 8-2
Fargo Davies def. Jamestown 4-1
Bismarck def. Mandan 5-2
Century def. Hazen/Beulah 11-0

Thursday, December 22nd
GF Red River def. Devils Lake 4-1
Minot def. Hazen/Beulah 15-0
Fargo Davies def. Detroit Lakes, MN 7-1

madseason wrote:Bismarck 24 Hazen/Beulah 1. Why didn't they send their JV? Isn't that what they usually do? I think it is time to look at an A/AA High school system. Take the Hazen, Beulah , Bottineau ,Rugby,Park River, Grafton Programs and add the JR gold schools Langdon, Mayville, Crosby, Watford city, Richland . Then you have a class that will compete year in and year out with each other for a state championship. And actually have a shot. I think it would grow hockey at the lower levels when these programs have their own HS teams.

While Grafton - Park River has been down the past two years, the program has probably been the most successful outside of the Grand Forks schools. They most recently finished 2nd in the East during the 2013-14 season, but missed state. Grafton (with / without Park River) has been to state 47 times, won 5 state titles, and has been runner up several times (most recently 2011, 12, and 13). Jamestown JUST beat Grafton after decades of being on the losing end. Putting Grafton with schools like Langdon, Mayville, Hazen, Bottineau, etc... would be a horrible move for a number of reasons.

Grafton can stay AA if they want. Park river will get THEIR HS team back. Only reason Grafton has won since 78 is PR!!! 85 was GPR! Hockey costs too much to begin with. If you have to travel for practices And all the games are in Grafton? Great Job PR for ending the younger years coop.

madseason wrote:Grafton can stay AA if they want. Park river will get THEIR HS team back. Only reason Grafton has won since 78 is PR!!! 85 was GPR! Hockey costs too much to begin with. If you have to travel for practices And all the games are in Grafton? Great Job PR for ending the younger years coop.

Does Park River still have the barn I played in back in the 70's?

I'll say Devils lake will give RR a game. WF Grafton PR. Could go either way. Davies Minot Bismarck. My picks Tuesday Devils lake big upset. GPR over WF. I think Devils Lake may be underrated?

hockeynut wrote:

madseason wrote:Grafton can stay AA if they want. Park river will get THEIR HS team back. Only reason Grafton has won since 78 is PR!!! 85 was GPR! Hockey costs too much to begin with. If you have to travel for practices And all the games are in Grafton? Great Job PR for ending the younger years coop.

Does Park River still have the barn I played in back in the 70's?

heck Ya! Best barn in the east!.

madseason wrote:Grafton can stay AA if they want. Park river will get THEIR HS team back. Only reason Grafton has won since 78 is PR!!! 85 was GPR! Hockey costs too much to begin with. If you have to travel for practices And all the games are in Grafton? Great Job PR for ending the younger years coop.

Grafton won two, solo titles 78 and 85 and three as GPR (91, 02, 08). Look it up. Also, if you think Park River has added that much to the program, you're wrong. Park River had some decent players on the 91 team, but most of the standouts were from Grafton. The 2002 state championship team was dominated by Grafton players. There were 13 seniors that year and all but two were from Grafton - one grew up on a farm between Grafton and Park River and the other was a transfer from Williston. All the standouts on that team, including Drew Sando (Mr. Hockey), Jesse Lindenberg (Mr. Hockety candidate), etc... were Grafton kids. The 2008 team was carried by Grafton's Chad Demers. Park River has had some great players, but it hasn't been consistent at all. Also, don't forget that the co-op also includes Minto, Drayton, and Cavalier who have also added some talent.

Let's say ND decides to move to a two-class hockey system. It wouldn't just be a Grafton-Park River, Hazen-Beulah, and Bottineau-Rugby splitting up and moving down. You would also see Devils Lake and Jamestown who are also experiencing declining enrollments wanting to move down. Wahpeton would more than likely want to join as would Valley City.

The following list is based on current high school hockey co-ops and schools with Junior Gold programs. Enrollment numbers represent recent 7-10 male enrollments:

Jamestown (Medina, Pingree-Buchanan, Montpelier, Carrington) - 494
Devils Lake (Minnewaukan, North Star, Lakota, New Rockford-Sheyenne) - 438
Grafton - (Minto, Drayton, Cavalier) - 306
Valley City (Maple Valley, Griggs Co.) - 240
Watford City - 204
Wahpeton (not including Breckenridge) - 188
Beulah - 118
Park River (Valley-Edinburg) - 114
Rugby (Rolette) - 105
Hazen - 100
Langdon - 100
Bottineau - 97
May-Port - 72
Divide County (Crosby) - 51

85 might not have been a coop at the time but PR players were on that team.

madseason wrote:

hockeynut wrote:

madseason wrote:Grafton can stay AA if they want. Park river will get THEIR HS team back. Only reason Grafton has won since 78 is PR!!! 85 was GPR! Hockey costs too much to begin with. If you have to travel for practices And all the games are in Grafton? Great Job PR for ending the younger years coop.

Does Park River still have the barn I played in back in the 70's?

heck Ya! Best barn in the east!.

I remember choking on the fumes from the tractor they used for a Zamboni. No ventilation in there at the tin whatsoever

Unity77 wrote:

madseason wrote:Grafton can stay AA if they want. Park river will get THEIR HS team back. Only reason Grafton has won since 78 is PR!!! 85 was GPR! Hockey costs too much to begin with. If you have to travel for practices And all the games are in Grafton? Great Job PR for ending the younger years coop.

Grafton won two, solo titles 78 and 85 and three as GPR (91, 02, 08). Look it up. Also, if you think Park River has added that much to the program, you're wrong. Park River had some decent players on the 91 team, but most of the standouts were from Grafton. The 2002 state championship team was dominated by Grafton players. There were 13 seniors that year and all but two were from Grafton - one grew up on a farm between Grafton and Park River and the other was a transfer from Williston. All the standouts on that team, including Drew Sando (Mr. Hockey), Jesse Lindenberg (Mr. Hockety candidate), etc... were Grafton kids. The 2008 team was carried by Grafton's Chad Demers. Park River has had some great players, but it hasn't been consistent at all. Also, don't forget that the co-op also includes Minto, Drayton, and Cavalier who have also added some talent.

Let's say ND decides to move to a two-class hockey system. It wouldn't just be a Grafton-Park River, Hazen-Beulah, and Bottineau-Rugby splitting up and moving down. You would also see Devils Lake and Jamestown who are also experiencing declining enrollments wanting to move down. Wahpeton would more than likely want to join as would Valley City.

The following list is based on current high school hockey co-ops and schools with Junior Gold programs. Enrollment numbers represent recent 7-10 male enrollments:

Jamestown (Medina, Pingree-Buchanan, Montpelier, Carrington) - 494
Devils Lake (Minnewaukan, North Star, Lakota, New Rockford-Sheyenne) - 438
Grafton - (Minto, Drayton, Cavalier) - 306
Valley City (Maple Valley, Griggs Co.) - 240
Watford City - 204
Wahpeton (not including Breckenridge) - 188
Beulah - 118
Park River (Valley-Edinburg) - 114
Rugby (Rolette) - 105
Hazen - 100
Langdon - 100
Bottineau - 97
May-Port - 72
Divide County (Crosby) - 51

Just a quick question - does anyone know how many Rugby kids actually play hockey for the Bottineau-Rugby co-op? I think creating a new class for the smaller schools is an idea with some merit. I don't think the travel would be any worse than it is now and may actually be better for some of the schools.

Just hand the trophy to GFC now after they dismantled RR. Unless they have a rash of injuries they will walk through the state tourney.

Tuesday, December 27th
Thief River Falls Tourney
Fort Frances, ON def. Fargo North 3-0
#3A St. Paul Academy, MN def. Crookston, MN 7-1
Chippewa Falls, WI def. RV A Thief River Falls, MN 2-1

Wednesday, December 28th
Thief River Falls Tourney
Crookston, MN def. Fort Frances, ON 5-1
#3A St. Paul Academy, MN def. RV A Thief River Falls, MN 7-2
Chippewa Falls, WI def. Fargo North 4-1

Fergus Falls Tourney
Detroit Lakes, MN def. West Fargo 7-1
Fergus Falls, MN def. Litchfield, MN 7-1

Warroad Tourney
RV A Warroad, MN def. Grafton-Park River 7-2
International Falls, MN def. Osseo, MN 6-4

Little Falls Tourney
RV A North Branch, MN def. Mandan 4-1
Little Falls, MN def. Willmar, MN 4-2

Rochester Kiwanis Tourney
Appleton United, WI def. Verona, WI 6-5 F/OT
Fargo South/Shanley def. RV A Rochester Lourdes, MN 7-3

Border Battle @ Dickinson
Dickinson TIED Rapid City, SD 5-5 (Dickinson won SO)
Williston TIED Pierre, SD 1-1 (Williston won SO)

Thursday, December 29th
Thief River Falls Tourney
#3A St. Paul Academy, MN def. Fargo North 8-1
Chippewa Falls, WI def. Crookston, MN 6-2
RV A Thief River Falls, MN def. Fort Frances, ON 4-2

Fergus Falls Tourney
Litchfield, MN def. West Fargo 3-2
Fergus Falls, MN TIED Detroit Lakes, MN 1-1 (FF won SO)

Warroad Tourney
International Falls, MN def. Grafton-Park River 8-6
RV A Warroad, MN def. Osseo, MN 5-0

Little Falls Tourney
Willmar, MN def. Mandan 6-5
Little Falls, MN def. North Branch, MN 3-1

Roseau Holiday Tourney
Devils Lake def. Lake of the Woods, MN 2-1
St. Paul, MB def. Henry Sibley, MN 3-0
Roseau, MN def. Minot 6-2
Irondale, MN def. Park Rapids, MN 2-1

Wadena-DC Tourney
Breckenridge-Wahpeton, MN def. Bottineau-Rugby 5-2

Rochester Kiwanis Tourney
Fargo South/Shanley def. Appleton United, WI 4-3 F/OT
RV A Rochester Lourdes, MN def. Verona, WI 6-1

Border Battle @ Dickinson
Dickinson def. Pierre, SD 4-2
Rapid City, SD def. Williston 1-0

GF Red River def. Bismarck 7-1
GF Central def. Century 7-0

Friday, December 30th
Roseau Holiday Tourney
Consolation: Lake of the Woods, MN def. Henry Sibley, MN 5-2
Consolation: Minot def. Park Rapids, MN 7-1
Semifinal: Devils Lake def. St. Paul, MB 4-3
Semifinal: Roseau, MN def. Irondale, MN 8-1

Warroad Tourney
Grafton-Park River def. Osseo, MN 2-1
International Falls, MN def. RV A Warroad, MN 3-2

Fergus Falls Tourney
Detroit Lakes, MN def. Litchfield, MN 2-1
Fergus Falls, MN def. West Fargo 7-3

Little Falls Tourney
North Branch, MN def. Willmar, MN 6-0
Little Falls, MN def. Mandan 5-1

Rochester Kiwanis Tourney
Fargo South/Shanley def. Verona, WI 5-3
Appleton United, WI def. RV A Rochester Lourdes, MN 5-2

Wadena-DC Tourney
Wadena-Deer Creek, MN def. Bottineau-Rugby 6-1

Border Battle @ Dickinson
Pierre, SD def. Williston 4-3
Dickinson def. Rapid City, SD 5-3

GF Red River def. Century 9-1
GF Central def. Bismarck 6-5

Saturday, December 31st
Roseau Holiday Tourney
7th Place: Henry Sibley, MN def. Park Rapids, MN 4-1
5th Place: Lake of the Woods, MN TIED Minot 2-2 (LoW wins SO)
3rd Place: St. Paul, MB def. Irondale, MN 4-1
Championship: Roseau, MN def. Devils Lake 6-2

Unity77 wrote:

madseason wrote:Grafton can stay AA if they want. Park river will get THEIR HS team back. Only reason Grafton has won since 78 is PR!!! 85 was GPR! Hockey costs too much to begin with. If you have to travel for practices And all the games are in Grafton? Great Job PR for ending the younger years coop.

Grafton won two, solo titles 78 and 85 and three as GPR (91, 02, 08). Look it up. Also, if you think Park River has added that much to the program, you're wrong. Park River had some decent players on the 91 team, but most of the standouts were from Grafton. The 2002 state championship team was dominated by Grafton players. There were 13 seniors that year and all but two were from Grafton - one grew up on a farm between Grafton and Park River and the other was a transfer from Williston. All the standouts on that team, including Drew Sando (Mr. Hockey), Jesse Lindenberg (Mr. Hockety candidate), etc... were Grafton kids. The 2008 team was carried by Grafton's Chad Demers. Park River has had some great players, but it hasn't been consistent at all. Also, don't forget that the co-op also includes Minto, Drayton, and Cavalier who have also added some talent.

Let's say ND decides to move to a two-class hockey system. It wouldn't just be a Grafton-Park River, Hazen-Beulah, and Bottineau-Rugby splitting up and moving down. You would also see Devils Lake and Jamestown who are also experiencing declining enrollments wanting to move down. Wahpeton would more than likely want to join as would Valley City.

The following list is based on current high school hockey co-ops and schools with Junior Gold programs. Enrollment numbers represent recent 7-10 male enrollments:

Jamestown (Medina, Pingree-Buchanan, Montpelier, Carrington) - 494
Devils Lake (Minnewaukan, North Star, Lakota, New Rockford-Sheyenne) - 438
Grafton - (Minto, Drayton, Cavalier) - 306
Valley City (Maple Valley, Griggs Co.) - 240
Watford City - 204
Wahpeton (not including Breckenridge) - 188
Beulah - 118
Park River (Valley-Edinburg) - 114
Rugby (Rolette) - 105
Hazen - 100
Langdon - 100
Bottineau - 97
May-Port - 72
Divide County (Crosby) - 51

Its funny how Crosby, the smallest school has great numbers in their program. (have had jr gold and won state and competed for it every year) No Co-Op? When Park river started co-op at the pee wee and bantam level the numbers in PR hockey went down. No one wants to travel 30 miles three times a week to bring their kid to practice!. PR and Grafton couldn't agree on a coop this year because Grafton wanted to coop from Termites!! Dumbest idea ever IMO! Keep the HS coop until a class A-AA is figured out. Every PROGRAM IMO should be able to play in the state tournament (pee wees, Bantams) Gives your hockey program an identity. We need to GROW hockey in ND and coops are not the way IMO.

hockeynut wrote:

madseason wrote:

hockeynut wrote:

madseason wrote:Grafton can stay AA if they want. Park river will get THEIR HS team back. Only reason Grafton has won since 78 is PR!!! 85 was GPR! Hockey costs too much to begin with. If you have to travel for practices And all the games are in Grafton? Great Job PR for ending the younger years coop.

Does Park River still have the barn I played in back in the 70's?

heck Ya! Best barn in the east!.

I remember choking on the fumes from the tractor they used for a Zamboni. No ventilation in there at the tin whatsoever

Whaaa! Whaaa! Crybaby! Devils lake still uses one I think? in the Burdick.

Yeah we were wimps back then practing outside when it was -20 and blowing to beat heck. We were happy as heck to play in any kind of indoor rink. The old DL rink may still use a tractor but the Burdick doesn't.

hockeynut wrote:Yeah we were wimps back then practing outside when it was -20 and blowing to beat heck. We were happy as heck to play in any kind of indoor rink. The old DL rink may still use a tractor but the Burdick doesn't.

Yea I remember playing games on a few outdoor rinks. One time it was snowing and our goalie started to make a wall out of snow in front of his net

Tuesday, January 3rd
Fargo Davies def. West Fargo 8-3
Bismarck def. Dickinson 8-0
Williston def. Hazen/Beulah 10-0

Thursday, January 5th
GF Red River def. Fargo Davies 6-1
Fargo South/Shanley def. West Fargo 2-0
Devils Lake def. Grafton-Park River 8-0

Friday, January 6th
Bismarck def. Century 6-1
Jamestown def. Bottineau-Rugby 6-1
Dickinson def. Hazen/Beulah 13-0

Saturday, January 7th
Minot def. Williston 5-0
Jamestown def. Dickinson 3-2 F/OT
Mandan def. Bottineau-Rugby 7-1

Tuesday, January 10th
GF Central def. #6A East Grand Forks, MN 3-1
GF Red River def. Grafton-Park River 11-0
Mandan def. Jamestown 3-1
Bismarck JV def. Hazen/Beulah 13-0
Dickinson def. Williston 5-1

Thursday, January 12th
GF Red River def. East Grand Forks, MN 4-1
GF Central def. Grafton-Park River 7-0
Dickinson def. Mandan 7-1

Friday, January 13th
Devils Lake def. Fargo Davies 2-1
Fargo South/Shanley TIED St. Paul Johnson, MN 3-3
Detroit Lakes, MN def. Fargo North 2-1
Minot def. Jamestown 7-1
Williston def. Bottineau-Rugby 3-2 F/OT

Saturday, January 14th
GF Red River def. Fargo North 6-1
Fargo South/Shanley def. Devils Lake 3-0
Grafton-Park River def. West Fargo 6-5 F/OT
Minot def. Fargo Davies 4-3 F/OT
Century def. Williston 6-1
Bismarck def. Bottineau-Rugby 4-0

Tuesday, January 17th
GF Central def. Fargo North 6-1
GF Red River def. Fargo South/Shanley 7-0
West Fargo def. Grafton-Park River 7-1
Century TIED Minot 3-3 (SO won by Minot)
Bismarck def. Mandan 7-1
Dickinson def. Jamestown 3-1
Boissevain, MB def. Bottineau-Rugby 6-1

Thursday, January 19th
GF Central def. Fargo Davies 5-1
Fargo North def. Grafton-Park River 4-2
Devils Lake def. West Fargo 5-3
Century def. Mandan 8-1
Bismarck def. Minot 10-1

Friday, January 20th
Bottineau-Rugby def. Hazen/Beulah 8-0

Saturday, January 21st
GF Red River def. Detroit Lakes, MN 9-2
Fargo South/Shanley def. West Fargo 4-1
Fargo Davies def. Fargo North 5-2
Jamestown def. Williston 4-0
Dickinson def. Bottineau-Rugby 3-0

hockeynut wrote:Yeah we were wimps back then practing outside when it was -20 and blowing to beat heck. We were happy as heck to play in any kind of indoor rink. The old DL rink may still use a tractor but the Burdick doesn't.

Just quit crying. Or I'll slap you in the head. Its not that cold. I think Grafton Park river should practice outside? The wussiest team I've ever seen out of GPR! They should practice outside and let the younger kids get the indoor ice time?