Yea Yea Yea I know fellow Minnesota old timers the tournament is not as great as it was in the 1970's...not on a major TV station in the Twin cities (channel 45 now not channel 5).. they might not sell out every session..But its still an iconic event for St. Paul and the state...so save your typing!!
top 4 teams seeded and the other 4 teams unseeded and random draw to make the Quarter final matchups..have to win 3 in a row to win state
Game 1
Edina (#2 seed, defending champ, 5th trip to state in a row) vs Blaine (unseeded, 6th trip in a row)
two teams tied 2-2 earlier in the season. Edina a clear favorite. Blaine has done almost nothing in their previous 5 trips
edina - 1 1/2 -120
Game 2
Duluth East (#3 seed, in tourny last year, strong deep team) vs White Bear Lake (unseeded, 0-17 in previous first round hockey tourny games since the 1940's one of the strangest streaks you will see. Beat their arch rival Hill Murray for the first time in 16 games in double OT region final to make it for the first time in 6 years. Will have the best Fan base in St Paul today)
Duluth East - 1/2 -160
Game 3
Eden Prairie (#1 seed, powerhouse team, won state 2 years ago) vs unseeded Lakeville North (comes from the dog south Region 1)
Eden Prairie - 3 1/2 +110
Game 4
Eagan (#4 seed, first trip to state in recent memory if not ever have to check that) vs Moorehead (unseeded, got through the north region again. Interesting stat on Moorehead, they don’t bring a band, they think band for sports is a waste of time, and they have reached 7 state finals in 13 trips to state! but are 0-7 in the finals!!!)
Eagan - 1/2 -160
tourny odds
Eden Prairie (seems like a soft draw to finals) -120
Edina 9-5
Duluth East 4-1 (wise guy pick)
Eagan 8-1
Moorhead 11-1
White Bear 11-1 square underdog pick)
Blaine 13-1
Lakeville South 400-1
top 4 teams seeded and the other 4 teams unseeded and random draw to make the Quarter final matchups..have to win 3 in a row to win state
Game 1
Edina (#2 seed, defending champ, 5th trip to state in a row) vs Blaine (unseeded, 6th trip in a row)
two teams tied 2-2 earlier in the season. Edina a clear favorite. Blaine has done almost nothing in their previous 5 trips
edina - 1 1/2 -120
Game 2
Duluth East (#3 seed, in tourny last year, strong deep team) vs White Bear Lake (unseeded, 0-17 in previous first round hockey tourny games since the 1940's one of the strangest streaks you will see. Beat their arch rival Hill Murray for the first time in 16 games in double OT region final to make it for the first time in 6 years. Will have the best Fan base in St Paul today)
Duluth East - 1/2 -160
Game 3
Eden Prairie (#1 seed, powerhouse team, won state 2 years ago) vs unseeded Lakeville North (comes from the dog south Region 1)
Eden Prairie - 3 1/2 +110
Game 4
Eagan (#4 seed, first trip to state in recent memory if not ever have to check that) vs Moorehead (unseeded, got through the north region again. Interesting stat on Moorehead, they don’t bring a band, they think band for sports is a waste of time, and they have reached 7 state finals in 13 trips to state! but are 0-7 in the finals!!!)
Eagan - 1/2 -160
tourny odds
Eden Prairie (seems like a soft draw to finals) -120
Edina 9-5
Duluth East 4-1 (wise guy pick)
Eagan 8-1
Moorhead 11-1
White Bear 11-1 square underdog pick)
Blaine 13-1
Lakeville South 400-1
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