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Where has the time gone? Seems like just yesterday we were trying to wrap up the fall sports season and quickly realizing that I had missed the beginning of the hockey season. November ... four months ago ... where has the time gone?
The state hockey playoffs are here and once again expectations are high for Oakland County teams. Catholic Central and St. Mary's are ranked Nos. 1-2 in Division 1. Brother Rice is No. 1 in Division 2. And Cranbrook is No. 1 in Division 3.
Last year, for the first time since 1998, none of the aforementioned teams won a state title. At least one of the four, if not more than one, had captured a title every season since they were shut out in 1997-98. That's a remarkable feat.
This year it wouldn't surprise me at all if all three divisions were won by one of the above teams. That hasn't happened since 2005, when CC, Brother Rice and St. Mary's all won state titles.
That being said, here are my predictions for this year's regional tournament - at least those containing an Oakland County team. Don't agree? I'd love to hear what you have to say. Leave a comment!
DIVISION 1
Region 4
Pre-regional semifinal (at Perani, Flint)
Grand Blanc over Swartz Creek
Kearsley-Brandon-Holly over Flushing
Pre-regional final
Grand Blanc over Kearsley-Brandon-Holly
Regional final (at Perani, Flint)
Grand Blanc over Bay City Wolves
Region 5
Pre-regional semifinal (at Detroit Skating Club)
Lake Orion over Lapeer
Pre-regional final
Lake Orion over Clarkston
Pre-regional semifinals (at Macomb Suburban Ice)
Rochester United over Macomb L’Anse Creuse North
Utica Eisenhower over Macomb Dakota
Pre-regional final
Utica Eisenhower over Rochester United
Regional final (at Mt. Clemens Ice Arena)
Lake Orion over Utica Eisenhower
Region 6
Pre-regional semifinals (at Troy Sports Center)
Berkley-Ferndale over Bloomfield Hills United
Troy over Troy Athens
Pre-regional final
Berkley-Ferndale over Troy
Pre-regional (at Orchard Lake St. Mary’s)
Orchard Lake St. Mary's over Birmingham Unified
Livonia Stevenson over Farmington Hills Unified
Pre-regional final
Orchard Lake St. Mary's over Livonia Stevenson
Regional final (at Livonia’s Eddie Edgar Arena)
Orchard Lake St. Mary's over Berkley-Ferndale
Region 7
Pre-regional (at Compuware Arena)
Novi over South Lyon
Novi Detroit Catholic Central over Northville
Pre-regional final
Catholic Central over Novi
Pre-regional (at Livonia’s Eddie Edgar Arena)
Canton over Salem
Livonia Churchill over Plymouth
Pre-regional final
Livonia Churchill over Canton
Regional final (at Compuware Arena)
Catholic Central over Livonia Churchill
DIVISION 2
Region 11
Pre-regional semifinals (at Hartland Sports Center)
Pinckney over Okemos
Hartland over Milford
Pre-regional final
Hartland over Pinckney
Pre-regional semifinals (at Cube Arena, Ann Arbor)
Ann Arbor Pioneer over Ann Arbor Skyline
Saline over Ann Arbor Huron
Pre-regional final
Saline over Ann Arbor Pioneer
Regional final (at Cube Arena, Ann Arbor)
Hartland over Saline
Region 14
Pre-regional semifinals (at Glacier Point)
Oxford over Romeo
Pre-regional final
Oxford over New Baltimore Anchor Bay
Pre-regional semifinals (at Onyx Ice Arena)
Stoney Creek over Utica
Stoney Creek over L’Anse Creuse
Regional final (at Suburban Ice)
Oxford over Stoney Creek
Region 15
Pre-regional semifinals (at Lakeland Ice Arena)
Walled Lake Northern over Walled Lake Central
Lakeland over Walled Lake Western
Pre-regional final
Walled Lake Northern over Lakeland
Pre-regional semifinals (at Lakeland Ice Arena)
West Bloomfield over Waterford Kettering
Pre-regional final
Waterford Mott over West Bloomfield
Regional final (at Lakeland Ice Arena)
Walled Lake Northern over Waterford Mott
Region 16
Pre-regional semifinals (at Farmington Ice Arena)
Birmingham Brother Rice over Royal Oak
Pre-regional final
Brother Rice over Farmington
Regional final (at Oak Park Ice Arena)
Brother Rice over De La Salle
DIVISION 3
Region 20
Pre-regional semifinals (at Polar Palace, Lapeer)
Goodrich over Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
Pre-regional final
Goodrich over Fenton
Regional final (at Perani’s, Flint)
Flint Powers over Goodrich
Region 21
Pre-regional semifinal (at McMorran Arena, Port Huron)
Marysville over St. Clair
Pre-regional final
Marysville over Macomb Lutheran North
Pre-regional semifinal (at Wallace Ice Arena)
Auburn Hills Avondale over Madison Heights Bishop Foley
Pre-regional final
Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood over Avondale
Regional final (at Wallace Ice Arena)
Cranbrook over Marysville
Region 22
Pre-regional semifinals (at Southfield Ice Arena)
Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett over Royal Oak Shrine
Pre-regional final
Liggett over Birmingham Detroit Country Day
Regional final
Liggett over Dearborn Divine Child
The state hockey playoffs are here and once again expectations are high for Oakland County teams. Catholic Central and St. Mary's are ranked Nos. 1-2 in Division 1. Brother Rice is No. 1 in Division 2. And Cranbrook is No. 1 in Division 3.
Last year, for the first time since 1998, none of the aforementioned teams won a state title. At least one of the four, if not more than one, had captured a title every season since they were shut out in 1997-98. That's a remarkable feat.
This year it wouldn't surprise me at all if all three divisions were won by one of the above teams. That hasn't happened since 2005, when CC, Brother Rice and St. Mary's all won state titles.
That being said, here are my predictions for this year's regional tournament - at least those containing an Oakland County team. Don't agree? I'd love to hear what you have to say. Leave a comment!
DIVISION 1
Region 4
Pre-regional semifinal (at Perani, Flint)
Grand Blanc over Swartz Creek
Kearsley-Brandon-Holly over Flushing
Pre-regional final
Grand Blanc over Kearsley-Brandon-Holly
Regional final (at Perani, Flint)
Grand Blanc over Bay City Wolves
Region 5
Pre-regional semifinal (at Detroit Skating Club)
Lake Orion over Lapeer
Pre-regional final
Lake Orion over Clarkston
Pre-regional semifinals (at Macomb Suburban Ice)
Rochester United over Macomb L’Anse Creuse North
Utica Eisenhower over Macomb Dakota
Pre-regional final
Utica Eisenhower over Rochester United
Regional final (at Mt. Clemens Ice Arena)
Lake Orion over Utica Eisenhower
Region 6
Pre-regional semifinals (at Troy Sports Center)
Berkley-Ferndale over Bloomfield Hills United
Troy over Troy Athens
Pre-regional final
Berkley-Ferndale over Troy
Pre-regional (at Orchard Lake St. Mary’s)
Orchard Lake St. Mary's over Birmingham Unified
Livonia Stevenson over Farmington Hills Unified
Pre-regional final
Orchard Lake St. Mary's over Livonia Stevenson
Regional final (at Livonia’s Eddie Edgar Arena)
Orchard Lake St. Mary's over Berkley-Ferndale
Region 7
Pre-regional (at Compuware Arena)
Novi over South Lyon
Novi Detroit Catholic Central over Northville
Pre-regional final
Catholic Central over Novi
Pre-regional (at Livonia’s Eddie Edgar Arena)
Canton over Salem
Livonia Churchill over Plymouth
Pre-regional final
Livonia Churchill over Canton
Regional final (at Compuware Arena)
Catholic Central over Livonia Churchill
DIVISION 2
Region 11
Pre-regional semifinals (at Hartland Sports Center)
Pinckney over Okemos
Hartland over Milford
Pre-regional final
Hartland over Pinckney
Pre-regional semifinals (at Cube Arena, Ann Arbor)
Ann Arbor Pioneer over Ann Arbor Skyline
Saline over Ann Arbor Huron
Pre-regional final
Saline over Ann Arbor Pioneer
Regional final (at Cube Arena, Ann Arbor)
Hartland over Saline
Region 14
Pre-regional semifinals (at Glacier Point)
Oxford over Romeo
Pre-regional final
Oxford over New Baltimore Anchor Bay
Pre-regional semifinals (at Onyx Ice Arena)
Stoney Creek over Utica
Stoney Creek over L’Anse Creuse
Regional final (at Suburban Ice)
Oxford over Stoney Creek
Region 15
Pre-regional semifinals (at Lakeland Ice Arena)
Walled Lake Northern over Walled Lake Central
Lakeland over Walled Lake Western
Pre-regional final
Walled Lake Northern over Lakeland
Pre-regional semifinals (at Lakeland Ice Arena)
West Bloomfield over Waterford Kettering
Pre-regional final
Waterford Mott over West Bloomfield
Regional final (at Lakeland Ice Arena)
Walled Lake Northern over Waterford Mott
Region 16
Pre-regional semifinals (at Farmington Ice Arena)
Birmingham Brother Rice over Royal Oak
Pre-regional final
Brother Rice over Farmington
Regional final (at Oak Park Ice Arena)
Brother Rice over De La Salle
DIVISION 3
Region 20
Pre-regional semifinals (at Polar Palace, Lapeer)
Goodrich over Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
Pre-regional final
Goodrich over Fenton
Regional final (at Perani’s, Flint)
Flint Powers over Goodrich
Region 21
Pre-regional semifinal (at McMorran Arena, Port Huron)
Marysville over St. Clair
Pre-regional final
Marysville over Macomb Lutheran North
Pre-regional semifinal (at Wallace Ice Arena)
Auburn Hills Avondale over Madison Heights Bishop Foley
Pre-regional final
Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood over Avondale
Regional final (at Wallace Ice Arena)
Cranbrook over Marysville
Region 22
Pre-regional semifinals (at Southfield Ice Arena)
Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett over Royal Oak Shrine
Pre-regional final
Liggett over Birmingham Detroit Country Day
Regional final
Liggett over Dearborn Divine Child
Labels: MHSAA hockey playoffs
posted by Jason Schmitt at
12:53 AM
6 Comments:
You missed a huge part of Region 3...where are Brighton and Howell?
Ortonville Brandon will be playing Flushing at Perani Arena on Tuesday as part of KBH Unified.
Sorry Anonymous1, I stuck to the regions in which our Oakland County teams were participating in. However, I feel the winner of the Brighton/Howell pre-regional final will make it to Compuware. That quarter of the state bracket is much easier to navigate through than the ones involving Regions 5 and 6 and 7 and 8.
Brighton and Howell tied earlier in the year, but right now I think Brighton is playing a little better hockey. I think it's a one-goal game - Brighton 3, Howell 2
Anonymous2, you are absolutely right. When they list the KBH team as Kearsley, it throws us for a loop. I added them to my predictions, though it was a little difficult to research. We don't cover any Bay City/Flint-area hockey, so I believe I found enough information to make a valid prediction.
Ike not the team lo pounded lasr yr. Ike has a powerful offense that Orion "D" Cant handle
Anonymous3 - you could be right. Looking down Ike's schedule, they look solid. They beat every OAA team they played, including Clarkston, 4-3. Clarkston and Lake Orion were very close this year (Lake Orion won twice, each time by a goal).
I wouldn't be surprised to see the Eagles beat the Dragons, or even Clarkston. Cliche', yes, but it is hard to beat a team three times in a season.
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