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Grand Rapids Hockey Offseason News
-Sam Rendle, Tony Palkki, and John Skrbec have been named captains for the
2008-2009 season.
-J.R. Mackey has been awarded the 2007-2008 Grand Rapids Hobey Baker Award.
-Corey Kosak was named Player's Choice team MVP for the 2007-2008 season.
-Sam Sparen was named Player's Choice team Most Determined Player for the
2007-2008 season.
-Pat Rendle has been named Grand Rapids High School Athletic Director as Wayne
Pender is set to resign at the end of the school year.
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Grand Rapids vs. Anoka
I.R.A. Civic Center, Grand Rapids, MN
1/26/2008
Game Preview:
The Thunderhawks of Grand Rapids and Tornadoes of
Anoka will matchup for both team's biggest game of the year on Saturday. A win
could propel either team to the #2 seed in section 7AA or possibly even the #1
seed. #15 Anoka is coming off of a section win over Elk River (5-3) on Thursday.
While the Tornadoes were beating up on the Elks, Grand Rapids was busy taking it
to archrival Greenway (7-3). Grand Rapids is 10-7-1 on the year and 2-2-1 in
section games with wins over Cloquet and Elk River, losses to Duluth East and
Forest Lake, and a tie with Cloquet. Anoka is 14-4 overall and 3-1 in section
7AA games. Anoka has beat Elk River twice and Andover in overtime and lost to
Duluth East. Outside of section 7AA teams, the two squads have zero common
opponents. The Tornadoes come from the Northwest Suburban Conference while the
Thunderhawks come from the Iron Range Conference. Robb Roy, Sam Rendle, and Jack
Moore have been leading the way offensively for Grand Rapids as of late. Anoka
has looked to John O'Neill and Cory Belisle to lead their offense. The game is a
3:15 p.m. start time at the IRA Civic Center on Saturday.
Last meeting: Grand Rapids 3, Anoka 2 OT (1990
State Semi-Final)
Notes: The Thunderhawks outshoot opponents
on average 33.11-28.5 on the year. They also average 3.94 goals per game while
only allowing 2.67. Grand Rapids has posted one shutout this year but have not
been shut out.
Special Teams: The Thunderhawks power play unit has scored 20 times in
90 attempts (22.22%) on the season. Grand Rapids scored 4 times in 8 tries in
their last game (Greenway). Robb Roy leads the power play unit with four power
play goals this year. The penalty kill is sitting at 83.33% (70/84) on the
season. The penalty kill was 4/6 against Greenway. Nate Dumm has scored both of
the Rapids' shorthanded goals this year.
Line Score: Goals (top), Shots (bottom)
| Team |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Final |
| Grand
Rapids |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Anoka |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
| Team |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
Final |
| Grand
Rapids |
10 |
14 |
11 |
35 |
| Anoka |
8 |
1 |
7 |
16 |
Box Score:
1st Period-1. A, John O'Neill (Cory Belisle) (PP) 4:01; 2. A,
Berkley Scott (Cory Belisle, John O'Neill) (PP) 8:02
2nd Period-No scoring.
3rd Period-3. A, John O'Neill (EN) 16:26
Saves-A.J. Underwood (GR) 13, J.D. Wells (A) 35
Three Stars:
3. J.D. Wells (A)
2. Cory Belisle (A)
1. John O'Neill (A)
Game Summary:
Official start time: 3:15 p.m.
Official end time: 5:10 p.m.
Official game time: 1 hour and 55 minutes
The Anoka Tornadoes picked up a huge win Saturday at the IRA Civic Center in
Grand Rapids. Anoka used two power play goals in the first period and an empty
net goal in the third period to slip past Grand Rapids 3-0. It was the first
time the Thunderhawks were shutout since December 21st, 2006 vs. Eden Prairie at
the Edina Classic. Rapids also lost that game 3-0 with an empty net goal. The
top line for Anoka was very tough and scored all three goals in the big section
7AA regular season meeting. The Thunderhawks had a large territorial advantage
in the game, but Anoka netminder J.D. Wells was equal to every task the
Thunderhawks gave him. Wells stopped 35 shots in the shutout win for the
Tornadoes. Grand Rapids outshot Anoka 10-8 in the first period, but trailed 2-0
after one. The Anoka power play was able to score twice in the first. In the
second period, Grand Rapids outshot Anoka 14-1 but was unable to score. Grand
Rapids continued outshooting Anoka in the third. Third period shots were 11-7 in
favor of Grand Rapids. The Thunderhawks outshot Anoka 35-16 but still dropped
the game 3-0. Anoka now has a leg up on Grand Rapids in the section 7AA seeding
meeting.
Photos are now up from Senior Night.
Photos from the game are now up.
Photo of the game:
Courtesy of Shannon Merritt
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