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Post by rookie on Sept 15, 2014 11:31:41 GMT -6
Well, I do this every year and every year I fail miserably. So why change now...
Prediction by division:
Melville Battlefords Melfort
Yorkton Kindersley Flin Flon
Estevan Humboldt La Ronge
Weyburn Notre Dame Nipawin
Overall
Melville - another storng year but this time not as underdog
Melfort - had a hard time not placing them 1st
Flin Flon - tons of skill, will it mesh together
Battlefords - different look team but will be tough to play against
Yorkton - depends solely on how the retuning players step up to replace the large holes
Kindersley - could challenge BAT for this division
Estevan - only 3 20's on the team make it difficult to get any higher
Humboldt - can't believe I have them this low. Just a hunch is all
LaRonge - I have a feeling this is the start of an upward climb for this team
Notre Dame - tough team to play. Sleeper in my mind
Weyburn - in for a tough year again I think
Nipawin - physical team but my be in tough this year
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Post by stars123 on Sept 15, 2014 17:59:40 GMT -6
Yorkton
Melville
Estevan
Weyburn
Flin Flon
Melfort
Laronge
Nipawin
Battlefords
Kindersley
Notredame
Humboldt
Yorkton looks tough again this year.. MacCauley makes them early favorites.
Melville looks to be competitive, goaltending could be the question..
Estevan will be a lot younger but have good returnees and recruits.
Weyburn. Lost starting goalie to the WHL and some key players.
Flin Flon: Deep at every position.. They could challenge Yorkton for top position.
Melfort: lots of players returning and some great recruits.
Laronge: has to be better than last season. Blaquiere brothers will really help them.
Nipawin: lost Kozun which is a huge loss.. Who did they bring in??
Battlefords: with a team that lost lots of players, they've been able to replace these players. Possibly a few rookie of the year candidates.
Kindersley has a very balanced team. Adding Laclare and Kehoe is huge.
Notredame will probably suprise a lot of people. Could be a dark horse.
humboldt: lost dean brockman, lost Pashovitz and new coach means new systems, and it might take players a while to adjust.
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Post by gallerygod on Sept 15, 2014 18:38:53 GMT -6
Yorkton
Melville
Estevan
Weyburn
Melfort
Flin Flon
Nipawin
La Ronge
Notre Dame
Kindersley
Humboldt
Battlefords
Ckeck out the SJHL power rankings found on SJHL website.
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Post by greenhockey on Sept 16, 2014 10:35:38 GMT -6
Predicting in junior A is very difficult as so much depends on how a coach can bring a group of young guys together and believe. I just hope for parity and lots of competitive games. Yorkton winning the SJHL, Westerns and the RBC Cup last year is great for this league. I get tired of hearing how great the BCHL or AJHL are and my sources tell me that a couple of BC teams are being run in a very amateurish way this year. Maybe that is why we're seeing some good BC kids on SJ rosters - Saskatchewan really is hockey country. Please go out and support your local team and keep this great league healthy and strong!
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Post by left4deadinflfl on Sept 17, 2014 8:20:44 GMT -6
I really don't know...I just don't know. I think the Terriers are well coached, have experience players and are the champs till someone knocks them out of the playoffs or they don't make the playoffs. the rest, I have no idea, I am interested to see how the Broncos do without Brockman, that will be interesting, the bombers, well...as someone said they are deep, and god knows they gotta be hungry for a league title. Bombers are on a 22 year drought here. Play the schedule, there are always under achievers and over achievers, late pushes by the unexpected, "highly touted" teams tanking...maybe a firing here and there, key players quitting, getting traded, injuries etc etc. gotta play the schedule. Interesting year.
L4D
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Post by oilersrock28 on Sept 17, 2014 12:14:02 GMT -6
What a surprise Stars 123 has battlefords finishing 1st in the division with a team full of rookies....then again they are "highly touted" unlike other rookies....
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Post by stars123 on Sept 17, 2014 17:06:41 GMT -6
A team full of rookies?? 16 players with junior A experience... 6 defencemen with at least a year of Junior A experience. Our starting goalie has played in the WHL for 2 years, a cup of coffee in the QMJHL, and the BCHL for one.. Yes there are rookies.. but a team full of rookies.. I wouldnt call it that.
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Post by I'm at work on Sept 18, 2014 9:50:53 GMT -6
and it starts  |
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Post by oilersrock28 on Sept 18, 2014 10:24:55 GMT -6
Lol@im at work....quote of the day, and it starts:-)
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Post by nofavorites on Sept 18, 2014 11:20:33 GMT -6
throw my predictions in to see how I end up at the end of the year.
Melville
Yorkton
Estevan
Weyburn
Flin Flon
Melfort
Nipawin
LaRonge
Batllefords
Kindersley
Humboldt
Notredame
I think it will be another season of games where teams need to fight for every point. The teams are very equally matched and will be a very entertaining year.
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Post by stars123 on Sept 18, 2014 17:31:47 GMT -6
With the addition of Logan Harland to flin flon, I would call them early favorites....
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Post by bombcrew on Sept 18, 2014 20:53:05 GMT -6
He is that good?
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Post by stars123 on Sept 18, 2014 21:49:05 GMT -6
He's very good,. Had 10 goals with the blades. Not only him tho, the whole team has lots of depth. From goal to defence to offence.. But as we've seen in years past, a very talented team on paper doesn't always win.. All teams have to gel to be successful.
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Post by left4deadinflfl on Sept 19, 2014 10:37:10 GMT -6
That's right Stars123, cant get toooo excited about the Bombers till they win about 40 games and win the division and go to play for the league title....but....fun to speculate.
L4D
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Post by moondoggy on Sept 19, 2014 15:39:41 GMT -6
yup, and a team needs good coaching to go along with good players.....
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Post by left4deadinflfl on Nov 24, 2014 13:32:14 GMT -6
ooops, some had Melfort on their pre season radar....good call.
L4D
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