MN Hockey Mag Special Tournament Edition

LAKEVILLE NORTH
The Lakeville North Panthers carved through
regular season, South Suburban Conference
and sectional play enroute to compiling a
perfect 28-0-0 record.
In doing so, Lakeville North has positioned itself as a sure-fire top
seed in this year’s Class 2A tourney. With a swagger and confidence,
the Panthers have turned aside their opponents with a blend of
offensive hockey and an even more impressive defensive brand.
Lakeville North gained a top notch goaltender in junior Ryan
Edquist (26-0-0, 1.30, .940) who transfered from Shattuck St. Mary’s.
He has allowed just 33 goals against this year while the team has only
been scored on 35 times in 28 games. It is the Panthers ability to shut
teams down that is impressive and they are led by a group of Division
I athletes and defensemen in seniors Jack Sadek (Minnesota),
Jack McNeely (Nebraska-Omaha), Angelo Altavilla (Nebraskabaseball),
and hulking 6-5 Luke Seper. It is a group
of four that shut things down defensively with terrific
structure and a high compete level in their own zone.
As a group, they are allowed the freedom to create
when things tranistion offensviely and subsequently
open things up for the talented forwards.
Led by a pair of Mr. Hockey semifinalists in senior
twins Jack Poehling (34-35-69), Nick Poehling
(32-31-63) and sophomore brother Ryan Poehling
(15-32-47), the Panthers have more weapons to draw on offensviely
Jack Sadek
with junior Max Johnson (17-30-47), sophomore Henry Enebak
(21-21-42), and junior Taylor Schneider (15-23-38).
Add a power play that connects at 35 percent and a penalty kill that
stifles at 91 percent and the Panthers have all the elements needed to
win a championship: special teams, goaltending, offensive skill, depth,
and coaching.
— Pete Waggoner
28-0-0
Quick Facts
Section: 1AA
Conference: South Suburban
Past State Appearances: 2002, 03, 04
(as Lakeville), 2006, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15
Head Coach: Trent Eigner
Home Rink: Ames Arena
Road to the X
Date Opponent W-L-T
Nov. 25 at Farmington W 6-5
Dec. 4 EDINA W 3-1
Dec. 9 APPLE VALLEY W 7-0
Dec. 11 BURNSVILLE W 4-1
Dec. 13 at Grand Rapids W 3-0
Dec. 18 at Rosemount W 5-3
Dec. 20 LAKEVILLE SOUTH W 4-1
Dec. 23 at Hill-Murray W 4-3
SPORTS AUTHORITY (Dec. 29-31)
Dec. 29 Moorhead W 10-1
Dec. 30 Benilde-St. Margaret’s W 4-2
Dec. 31 Wayzata W 3-2
Jan. 3 at Eagan W 2-0
Jan. 8 PRIOR LAKE W 7-4
Jan. 10 at Eastview W 6-0
Jan. 13 DULUTH EAST W 2-1
Jan. 15 SHAKOPEE W 6-2
Jan. 17 FARMINGTON W 6-0
Jan. 22 at Burnsville W 3-0
Jan. 24 at Apple Valley W 7-1
Jan. 29 ROSEMOUNT W 6-0
Jan. 31 at Lakeville South W 8-2
Feb. 5 at Prior Lake W 4-1
Feb. 7 EAGAN W 7-3
Feb. 12 EASTVIEW W 5-1
Feb. 14 at Shakopee W 9-0
SECTION 1AA PLAYOFFS
Feb. 19 DODGE COUNTY W 14-0
Feb. 21 Rochester Century W 10-0
Feb. 26 Farmington W 6-1
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LEADERS
# Name Gr G-A-Pts
3 Jack Poehling 12 34-35-69
7 Nick Poehling 12 32-31-63
4 Ryan Poehling 10 15-32-47
6 Max Johnson 11 17-30-47
21 Henry Enebak 10 21-21-42
# Name Gr GAA SV%
31 Ryan Edquist 11 1.30 .940
Puck Heaven trivia
Q What Lakeville High goalie made
111 saves in his three starts as the
Panthers finished sixth in the 2004
Class AA tourney and later won a
Division III title as a collegian?
5