BOYS: SECTION 8 PREVIEW
Section 8 was won last year in thrilling, overtime, fashion last season. STMA was close to breaking through for the first time, but, it was Spud Magic in the end, sending Moorhead to their 3rd consecutive state tourney
Moorhead (17-2)
Key Wins
Shakopee 8-7
Minnetonka 9-8
Hill-Murray 10-9
STMA (sections) 8-7
Mahtomedi (State) 6-4
Chisago (state) 12-6
Key Losses
BSM 1-16
BSM 4-16 (state)
Players Lost
Caleb Alderson - 64pts
Oliver Judd - 51pts, 58% FO
Colin Baumgartner - Starting G - 58% SV%
Colby Krier - 69GB, 28FT
Rylan Hasbargern - starting D
Gavin Fiel - Starting D
Players Returning
2024 Jace Blythe - 66pts
2024 Joel Eggerdahl - 38pts
2025 Carter Midthune - 18pts
2026 Drew Berneking - Starting D
Overall, Moorhead returns a good chunk of offense but will be replacing a good FOGO/All around middy, Starting goalie, and ¾ of their starting poles
St. Michael - Albertville (8-8)
Key Wins
Chisago Lakes 13-9
Hill Murray 11-7
Elk River 13-11
Key Losses
Tonka 5-17
Edina 6-14
Moorhead 3-10
EP 8-9
Rochester 12-13
Moorhead (sections) 7-8
Players Lost
Ethan Buskey - 53pts
Brody Odlund - 20pts
Players Returning
2024 - Reme Lobitz - 54pts
2024 - Mason Mogard - 21pts, also took face-offs
2024 - Luke Erlandson - 13pts
2027 - Colton Mclelan - Starting goalie
Hard to tell with no grad years on lax hub, but looks like they get some scoring and their goalie back who is a freshman and played most of the minutes as an 8th grader. This team could be similar this year to last and up and coming program
Elk River/Zimmerman (8-7)
Key Wins
Blaine 10-3
Key Losses
MG 5-8
Moorhead 8-9
Centennial 9-11
Armstrong 4-9
STMA 11-13 (sections)
Players Lost
Blake Reinhart - 52 pts
Caleb Sandstrom - 48pts
Chase Morrisette - 27pts
Cullen Asbeck - starting D 63GBs
Ty Mansfield - Starting D
Luke Voigt - Starting D
Ryder Heath - Starging G .595 sv%
Players Returning
2024 Owen Pfieffer - 18pts
2026 Jack Risse - 15pts
2026 Gavin Anderson - Starting LSM
A team that was a few goals away from a really good record and maybe even a shot at winning the section, but, they look to have lost their starting goalie and most of their scoring production… could be a rebuild year for ER/Z
St. Cloud (11-4)
Key Wins
Sartell/Sauk Rapids 12-3
Monticello 9-1
Key Losses
Chisago Lakes 6-15
Moorhead 5-10
Sartell/Sauk Rapids 5-6
Moorhead (sections) 5-13
Players Lost
Joseph Torborg
Ben Ruehle - Starting FOGO? Only shows 41 face offs taken in total by the team in 2023, so stats are weak
Players Returning
2024 Connor Harens
2024 Connor Wavrin
2024 Jonas Malmanger - starting goalie
Stats and grad years not dialed in for St Cloud on lax hub, but, it looks like they get their top 2 scorers and starting goalie back. Weak schedule last year and much of the same this year… however, they have Moorhead on May 7th, and St Thomas Academy on May 16th. Those two games should help gauge where they are at