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Re: Wisconsin Badgers 2016-2017
Originally posted by Timothy A View PostReally slow start to the game yesterday, shots were 9/7 and UW was down 1-0 after 1. 2nd period a little better, shots were 11/8, but yielding 15 sog over 2 periods is not good D, game was 2-2 after 2. 3rd period someone lit a fire under some butts, shots were 23/3 and UW pops 2 goals and wins 4-2. A good gut check game, but the weekend only saw 2 dominate periods as far as sog against BSU, that does make me a little concerned as the weeks before they seemed to be on rails. 4 humongous games coming up, the regular season title and home ice in the ncaa's is in the balance.
Recruit update (I'm obsessed with goalies)..Breenana Blesi is having an awesome season for Maple Grove MN...8-2-1 1.18 gaa and a .943 save %. She's splitting time with Coco Francis, a Union commit, who is putting up even slightly better numbers than her. I think the team was ranked 3rd in the State. From what I quickly perused, there's a MN, a UMD and a BSU recruit on the team as well.
UW D recruit Grace Bowlby is a Ms. MN Hockey finalist. She'll have big shoes to fill with Channel and Ryan moving on. Just a reminder, the other D coming in is Natalie Buchbinder, from NY, as that is where Ryan is from. Both are sized nicely at 5-8, which is also ironic because Channel and Ryan are on the shorter side. Bowlby and Buchbinder were +6 and +5 for the US U18 team in 10 games this last year. Looks like the D cupboard will remain full.
Bolby is an awesome player as well. Lots of stamina. Apparently plays as hard in the 3rd period as she does in the 1st. Edina seems to be the MN girls prep team to beat this year. Lots of talent...
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Originally posted by ARM View PostIs it full now? It's been a number of years since I last thought the Badgers were loaded with defensemen. Last year, it seemed like UW needed to have either Burke or Ryan on the ice most of the time in big games. Who has taken the bulk of Burke's minutes? I thought I read concerns with Channell out that the blue line was a bit thin.
Anyway, when I've watched Bowlby, she is very much an offensive D, with a lot of speed, but prone to some glaring turnovers. In terms of style, I'd compare her to someone like Sydney Baldwin of the Gophers. My guess would be that Buchbinder will be ready to play Johnson's system sooner.
Loaded with D.....I guess I would define "cupboard will remain full" as full of 6 reliable fundamentally sound D who have international experience. Maybe Bowlby isn't 100% relaible....yet, but she's highly experienced and skilled.Wisconsin Hockey: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 WE WANT MORE!
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Originally Posted by Wisko McBadgerton:
"Baggot says Hughes and Rockwood are centering the top two lines...
Timothy A --> Great hockey mind... Or Greatest hockey mind?!?"
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Originally posted by Netminder View PostI've been told that the Maple Grove goalie recruit is in the running for MN Senior Goalie of the year. Got a lot of attention after her shutout of the number one seed team in the semifinals of the state tournament last year.
Bolby is an awesome player as well. Lots of stamina. Apparently plays as hard in the 3rd period as she does in the 1st. Edina seems to be the MN girls prep team to beat this year. Lots of talent...
People who know talent & have seen more games than I have think Ms Bolby is the best D in MN high school this year. I thought she was very good but the team she plays on is so loaded it is impossible for me to figure out just how good she is.
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I was actually at the semi final game for the MN Girls Hockey state tournament. Maple Grove was the underdog against Hill Murray. I got to see that Maple Grove goalie in action. Wow! Like 45 shots from a stacked team and still a shut out. M Steffan was on the Hill-Murray team as well. I thought that MG goalie was committed to OSU? Anyway... Steffen stood out even though like 4 of their starting D were D1 commits. It's hard to say if Bowlby is comparable. If I had to comment, I'd say Steffen has more "hockey sense" in anticipating offensive plays. Bowlby seems more athletic and just messes up plays cuz she's a determined player. Hope I don't offend anyone here. Just a retired goalie making observations.
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Originally posted by Netminder View PostI was actually at the semi final game for the MN Girls Hockey state tournament. Maple Grove was the underdog against Hill Murray. I got to see that Maple Grove goalie in action. Wow! Like 45 shots from a stacked team and still a shut out. M Steffan was on the Hill-Murray team as well. I thought that MG goalie was committed to OSU? Anyway... Steffen stood out even though like 4 of their starting D were D1 commits. It's hard to say if Bowlby is comparable. If I had to comment, I'd say Steffen has more "hockey sense" in anticipating offensive plays. Bowlby seems more athletic and just messes up plays cuz she's a determined player. Hope I don't offend anyone here. Just a retired goalie making observations.
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Thoughtful opinions are always welcome.Wisconsin Hockey: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 WE WANT MORE!
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Originally Posted by Wisko McBadgerton:
"Baggot says Hughes and Rockwood are centering the top two lines...
Timothy A --> Great hockey mind... Or Greatest hockey mind?!?"
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Originally posted by ne7minder View PostInteresting user name you have there
People who know talent & have seen more games than I have think Ms Bolby is the best D in MN high school this year. I thought she was very good but the team she plays on is so loaded it is impossible for me to figure out just how good she is.
Thanks for the thoughts on Bowlby.Wisconsin Hockey: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 WE WANT MORE!
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Originally Posted by Wisko McBadgerton:
"Baggot says Hughes and Rockwood are centering the top two lines...
Timothy A --> Great hockey mind... Or Greatest hockey mind?!?"
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Ha! You are correct, however, there is a lot of controversy about the top two single A teams in Minnesota high school hockey. Because they are private schools, people believe that they recruit players and are number one and number two for that reason. In either case every other single A Minnesota team wants them to move to AA because they are so good. Problem is(I think) that for them to move to AA requires ALL their sports to move up and hockey is the exception, not the rule.
Boils down to the fact that those two A teams are definitely competitive with the top AA teams.
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Originally posted by ARM View PostIs it full now? It's been a number of years since I last thought the Badgers were loaded with defensemen. Last year, it seemed like UW needed to have either Burke or Ryan on the ice most of the time in big games. Who has taken the bulk of Burke's minutes? I thought I read concerns with Channell out that the blue line was a bit thin.
Anyway, when I've watched Bowlby, she is very much an offensive D, with a lot of speed, but prone to some glaring turnovers. In terms of style, I'd compare her to someone like Sydney Baldwin of the Gophers. My guess would be that Buchbinder will be ready to play Johnson's system sooner.At the outset, we could hang with the dude...
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Originally posted by FiveHoleFrenzy View PostThis meshes with what I have seen as well. I would say that Bowby is the best skating defensemen in the State. Is she the best defensemen in the State from an overall standpoint? No, I'd give that title to Brown.
Obviously both are great high school defensemen and you can't go wrong with either, but with the season almost over Brown has the better offensive stats:
Brown - http://www.mngirlshockeyhub.com/rost...bseason=317782
Bowlby - http://www.mngirlshockeyhub.com/rost...bseason=317782Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey
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Originally posted by D2D View PostA comment from "hockeybozo" in the Minnesota Girls Hockey Hub who saw the recent Blaine vs. Hill-Murray game: "Blaine dominated all three lines, I now know why Emily Brown is on the US Teams, she is awesome to watch. She scored two incredible goals."
Obviously both are great high school defensemen and you can't go wrong with either, but with the season almost over Brown has the better offensive stats:
Brown - http://www.mngirlshockeyhub.com/rost...bseason=317782
Bowlby - http://www.mngirlshockeyhub.com/rost...bseason=317782Last edited by FiveHoleFrenzy; 02-06-2017, 06:54 PM.At the outset, we could hang with the dude...
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Ms Bowlby is nothing like Baldwin and Steffan. She is a smooth skating defenseman that appears to be figure-skating in open ice..With a bit of speed she uses her skating skill to escape against most HS players...Her physicality is not close to the others. Offensively, she is fine for HS.. Many think she will be best at FORWARD for the Badgers.
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Originally posted by mnwis View PostMs Bowlby is nothing like Baldwin and Steffan. She is a smooth skating defenseman that appears to be figure-skating in open ice..With a bit of speed she uses her skating skill to escape against most HS players...Her physicality is not close to the others. Offensively, she is fine for HS.. Many think she will be best at FORWARD for the Badgers.At the outset, we could hang with the dude...
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Originally posted by FiveHoleFrenzy View PostIt's most likely that Edina will be in the state tournament, so Wisconsin supporters will have the opportunity to view Bowlby and form their own opinions.
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