| 2008-2009 MINNESOTA GREAT 8 FESTIVAL SECTION 1AA/1A Jordan Yaggy G Rochester Mayo Eric Wobschall G Owatonna Cory Frautschi D Lakeville South Pete Spratte D Rochester Lourdes Bryan Mitchell D Red Wing Blake Adams D Albert Lea Rick Weber D Rochester Mayo Ben Putrah D Faribault Tyler Lapic F New Prague Tyler Voigt F Rochester Lourdes Schyler Adams F New Prague Blake Schammel F Red Wing Tom Alexander F Rochester Mayo Jordan Prescher-Smerud F Albert Lea Alex Whitney F Rochester Mayo Tyler Prihoda F Albert Lea Andrew Bruggeman F Mankato West Alternates: Adam Trautman G Mankato West Kyle Kozelka D Owatonna Grant Paulson D Owatonna Cole Peterson F Rochester Lourdes Devon Grossell F Winona SECTION 2AA/2A Casey O'Connor G Bloomington Jefferson John Gabos G Orono Blake Doerring D Blake Zach Otts D St. Michael-Albertville Reid Herd D Breck David Audette D Rogers Brenden Hamrick D Holy Family Catholic Andrew Swan D Chaska Zach May F Burnsville Ben Persian F Orono Joe Rehkamp F Breck Riley Horgan F Mound-Westonka Andy Pearson F Burnsville Dusty Peterson F Richfield Nick Brunette F Blake Tom Kessler F St. Michael-Albertville Chris Leivermann F Waconia Alternates: Tim Tsafaridis G Prior Lake Jacob Gefroh D Bloomington Kennedy Josh Provo F Rogers SECTION 3AA/3A Ben Walsh G Cretin-Derham Hall Trent Caspar G Eagan Cody Kohn D New Ulm Michael Spielmann D Redwood Valley Scott Bell D Eagan Josh Hulbert D Apple Valley Grant Weierke D Rosemount Derek Thompson D Apple Valley Kyle Reinarts F New Ulm Tony Pittman F Woodbury Mike Friedman F Eastview Ryne Hanson F Marshall Tony Markstrom F Eagan Colton Warner F Apple Valley Riley Bengston F Hutchinson Mitchell Cowger F Hutchinson Ben McClellan F Cretin-Derham Hall SECTION 4AA/4A Tyler Olson G Totino-Grace Ben Podobinski G Roseville Brent Putney D White Bear Lake Mike McDonald D Mahtomedi Tanner Hendrickson D St. Paul Johnson Zach Hoffman D White Bear Lake Colin Brezny D South St. Paul Willie Faricy D St. Paul Johnson Louis Shikowski D Stillwater Dan DeLisle F Totino-Grace Chad Lowell F White Bear Lake Joe Effinger F Roseville Ben Lovick F Tartan Jeff Westerhaus F Hill-Murray Ryan Miller F South St. Paul Josh Bevers F Spring Lake Park Mike Anderson F St. Paul Saints Kevin Sienko F St. Thomas Academy Selected to team but did not play: Jake Elms F Mounds View Brian Houdek F Mahtomedi SECTION 5AA/5A Matt Messina G Duluth Denfeld Ben Tessier G Hermantown Matt Blomquist D Blaine Ryan Brockway D Blaine Wally Cossette D Maple Grove Joe Nessler D St. Cloud Cathedral Joe Schmitz D Centennial Max Skarman D Duluth Denfeld David Mylrea D Champlin Park Cory Sarago D Pine City/Rush City Luke Bayer F Blaine Matt Dee F Maple Grove Zac Frischmon F Blaine Josh Gross F Maple Grove Willie Hess F Centennial Cody Hotchkin F Duluth Denfeld Grant Huttel F Hermantown Sam Lommell F St. Cloud Cathedral Tyler Pitlick F Centennial Dan Anderson F Moose Lake Area Robert Erickson F Coon Rapids Alternates: Beau Jacobson G Sauk Rapids-Rice Tommy Malone F Maple Grove Kevin Kray F Osseo SECTION 6AA/6A Matt Hemingway G Alexandria Michael Sperl G Little Falls Thomas Fallen D Robbinsdale Armstrong Izaak Berglund D Little Falls Marvin Wensman D Alexandria Tom Plotkin D Hopkins Jake Morgen D Robbinsdale Cooper Joey Peters D Wadena-Deer Creek Tyler Resch F Alexandria Taylor Wolfe F Eden Prairie Trevor Ness F Wadena-Deer Creek Steve Theis F St. Cloud Apollo Dustin Christen F St. Cloud Apollo Pat Duda F Benilde-St. Margaret's Peter Lindblad F Morris/Benson Area Gregg Malmgren F Robbinsdale Armstrong Jordan Hoffman F Eden Prairie Alternates: Ty Simcoe G Wayzata SECTION 7AA/7A Matt Cooper G Duluth East Paul Moberg G Forest Lake Sam Rendle D Grand Rapids Aaron Wiczek D Andover Greg Erickson D Elk River/Zimmerman Matt Wethammer D Forest Lake Aaron Wagner D Hibbing/Chisholm Alex McLean D Duluth East Aaron Jamnick F Hibbing/Chisholm Chris Westin F Virginia/Mountain Iron-Buhl Chris CJ Pullar F Elk River/Zimmerman Pat Mahoney F Duluth Marshall Casey Eckman F Two Harbors Jace Baldwin F International Falls Joe Nelson F Duluth East Berkley Scott F Anoka Ryan Hangemon F Hibbing/Chisholm Jesse Orttel F Cambridge-Isanti Alternates: Will Lustig G Virginia/Mountain Iron-Buhl Erik Moe D Eveleth-Gilbert/Mesabi East Jake Ruelle F International Falls SECTION 8AA/8A Matt Grove G Crookston Jason Goldsmith G Warroad Tai Larson D Warroad Ian Cochran D Moorhead Jason Strand D Moorhead Erik Mattson D Roseau Cole Meyer D Buffalo Mike Koenig D Roseau Lucan Dillon F Thief River Falls Alex Altenbernd F Moorhead Trent Johnson F Moorhead Dane Shaugabay F Warroad Tyler Aandal F Thief River Falls Kent Peterson F Thief River Falls Zach Blaisell F Buffalo Macauley Useldinger F East Grand Forks Cody Hasbargen F Lake Of The Woods In over 40 years of dedicated service to the development of youth hockey in Minnesota, Ted Brill touched thousands of lives as a coach, volunteer, and administrator from 1962 until cancer took his life on May 5, 2003. Brill was an advocate for hockey at all youth levels, including high school, as a 29-year member of Minnesota Hockey�s board of directors and an executive board member of the Minnesota High School Coaches Association for 25 years. His devotion to the game he loved is celebrated annually at the elite high school hockey competition which Brill nurtured to its current state and now, fittingly, bears his name. The 28th Annual Ted Brill �Great 8� High School Hockey Festival - Friday, April 3rd through Sunday, April 5th 2009 at Wakota Arena in South St. Paul, Minn. The USA Hockey sanctioned event is a cooperative effort between the Minnesota High School Hockey Coaches Association and Minnesota Hockey to provide graduating seniors a platform to showcase their skills for college and junior hockey scouts in a highly-competitive environment. What began in 1981 as the two-team Minnesota High School Maroon and Gold Series has evolved over the years into the current format in which eight teams each play three games in a tournament featuring 136 of the state�s top players. The eight teams represent the eight Minnesota State High School League sections and are comprised of a mixture of Class A and Class AA players from each section. Players are nominated by their own head coaches and a vote conducted by all coaches in the section determines the roster of each team. At the conclusion of the Festival, 20 players not yet committed to a Division 1 college or junior team will be selected to compete on a national scale at the Chicago Showcase High School Tournament April 14-19 in Chicago, IL. At Wakota Ice Arena, South St. Paul. Quarterfinals: 04/03/2009 Sections 1AA/1A defeated Sections 3AA/3A 7-2. Sections 2AA/2A defeated Sections 5AA/5A 9-5. Sections 6AA/6A defeated Sections 8AA/8A 6-4. Sections 7AA/7A defeated Sections 4AA/4A 6-3. Consolation Semifinals: 04/04/2009 Sections 5AA/5A defeated Sections 3AA/3A 7-4. Sections 8AA/8A defeated Sections 4AA/4A 7-4. Semifinals: 04/04/2009 Sections 2AA/2A defeated Sections 1AA/1A 5-4. Sections 7AA/7A defeated Sections 6AA/6A 4-3. Seventh Place Game: 04/05/2009 Sections 3AA/3A tied Sections 4AA/4A 3-2. Consolation Final: 04/05/2009 Sections 5AA/5A defeated Sections 8AA/8A 5-2. Third Place Game: 04/05/2009 Sections 6AA/6A tied Sections 1AA/1A 4-1. Final: 04/05/2009 Sections 7AA/7A defeated Sections 2AA/2A 3-2. CHICAGO SHOWCASE ROSTER Paul Moberg G Forest Lake Casey O'Connor G Bloomington Jefferson Willie Faricy D St. Paul Johnson Cory Frautschi D Lakeville South Reid Herd D Breck Alex McLean D Duluth East Bryan Mitchell D Red Wing Sam Rendle D Grand Rapids Schyler Adams F New Prague Casey Eckman F Two Harbors Riley Horgan F Mound-Westonka Trent Johnson F Moorhead Zach May F Burnsville Pat Mahoney F Duluth Marshall Andy Pearson F Burnsville Kyle Reinarts F New Ulm Blake Schammel F Red Wing Tyler Voigt F Rochester Lourdes Colton Warner F Apple Valley Taylor Wolfe F Eden Prairie Alternates: Tyler Olson G Totino-Grace David Audette D Rogers Cody Kohn D New Ulm Tai Larson D Warroad Alex Altenbernd F Moorhead Lucas Dillon F Thief River Falls Grant Huttel F Hermantown Trevor Ness F Wadena-Deer Creek Dusty Peterson F Richfield Alex Whitney F Rochester Mayo CHICAGO SHOWCASE The 25th annual Chicago Showcase - Wednesday Apr. 15 through Sunday Apr. 19 at Bensenville Edge Ice Arenas in Bensenville, IL. Twenty-four boys' teams from across the United States representing forty-three States compete and showcase their talents to scouts from every major hockey institution in the country. The purpose of this prestigious event is to allow high school hockey players from around the country, who do not traditionally get scouted due to geographic and budgetary constraints within the scouting circles, the opportunity to compete against the best of the best during a five day period and be seen by every major hockey institution in North America. All games - three 17 minute periods. Final: 04/19/2009 Minnesota 3 Michigan 2 in overtime Minnesota Stats: Pos Games G A PTS Andy Pearson F 3 2 2 4 Zach May F 3 1 2 3 Trevor Ness F 3 1 2 3 Sam Rendle D 3 0 3 3 Schyler Adams F 3 2 0 2 Willie Faricy D 3 1 1 2 Riley Horgan F 3 1 1 2 Trent Johnson F 3 1 1 2 Tyler Voigt F 3 1 1 2 Casey Eckman F 3 0 2 2 Alex McLean D 3 1 0 1 Kyle Reinarts F 3 1 0 1 Colton Warner F 3 1 0 1 Cory Frautschi D 3 0 1 1 Pat Mahoney F 3 0 1 1 Reid Herd D 3 0 0 0 Bryan Mitchell D 3 0 0 0 Blake Schammel F 3 0 0 0 Min Shots Saves GA Pct GAA Paul Moberg G 74:04 45 43 2 .956 1.38 Casey O'Connor G 78:56 36 35 1 .972 0.65 |