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Home School: Pequot Lakes Year started playing hockey? 2008 Favorite youth hockey memory? Knee hockey in hotels, Games in Thief, 2013 Hockey Day & PeeWee B Regions. Stupidest penalty received? “10-minute checking from behind when I ran into someone skating back to the bench.” Most memorable coach quote? “Get on it!” - Coach Bernu Plans after High School 4-year college
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Home School: Pequot Lakes Year started playing hockey? 2008 (4 years old) Favorite youth hockey memory? Grand Rapids Hockey Day MN Stupidest penalty received? “Cambridge game last year if YKYK.” Most memorable coach quote? “Go in the corner and dig for it like there’s some hair on it.” Plans after High School Loons commit, hopefully.
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Home School: Pequot Lakes Year started playing hockey? 2007 Favorite youth hockey memory? Squirt International Tourney Stupidest penalty received? “Punching someone in the back of the head.” Most memorable coach quote? “Gentleman, this is a business trip so pack your business clothes.” - Coach Lars Plans after High School College
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Home School: Pequot Lakes Year started playing hockey? 2007 Favorite youth hockey memory? Playing in the Xcel Energy center twice in youth hockey. Stupidest penalty received? “Flopping penalty.” Most memorable coach quote? “Eat a cheeseburger, Ref!” Plans after High School Juniors or trade school
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Home School: Pequot Lakes Year started playing hockey? 4 years old Favorite youth hockey memory? Hotels with the boys Stupidest penalty received? “I stepped on the puck and got a tripping penalty.” Most memorable coach quote? “I’d take a lightning bolt over a moose any day of the week.” - Coach Lars Plans after High School Play college golf
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Home School: Aitkin Year started playing hockey? 2008 Favorite youth hockey memory? NHL video game tournaments Stupidest penalty received? “2 and 10 for tripping or major for saying ‘Let’s play hockey!” Most memorable coach quote? “Jamison!!!! Settle.” Plans after High School College
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Home School: Pequot Lakes Favorite Hockey Rink: Ralph Engelstad Arena Favorite Chirp: Doesn’t have one. Favorite Homecooked Meal: Spaghetti & meatballs
Home School: Pequot Lakes Favorite Hockey Rink: Breezy Point Favorite Chirp: “You suck!” Favorite Homecooked Meal: Chicken
Home School: Pequot Lakes Favorite Hockey Rink: Greenway’s Arena Favorite Chirp: Doesn’t have one. Favorite Homecooked Meal: Tater Tot Hotdish
Home School: Pequot Lakes Favorite Hockey Rink: Ralph Engelstad Arena Favorite Chirp: “I’ve seen bigger hits in Mites.” Favorite Homecooked Meal: Fresh walleye
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Home School: Pequot Lakes Favorite Hockey Rink: Mini Ralph in Thief River Falls Favorite Chirp: “Hey grocery stick, move your feet!” Favorite Homecooked Meal: Stuffed shells
Home School: Pequot Lakes Favorite Hockey Rink: Breezy Point Favorite Chirp: “Shut up.” Favorite Homecooked Meal: Lemon garlic chicken pasta
Home School: Pequot Lakes Favorite Hockey Rink: Amsoil Arena Favorite Chirp: Doesn’t have one. Favorite Homecooked Meal: Pot roast
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Home School: Pine River-Backus Favorite Hockey Rink: Sill Rink – Duluth Favorite Chirp: “Buddy, I’ve seen better hands on a digital clock!” Favorite Homecooked Meal: Anything with buffalo sauce
Home School: Pequot Lakes Favorite Hockey Rink: Grand Rapids Favorite Chirp: “Someone spelled Bender wrong on the back of your jersey!” Favorite Homecooked Meal: Baked mostaccioli
Home School: Pequot Lakes Favorite Hockey Rink: Breezy Point Favorite Chirp: “Sieve!” Favorite Homecooked Meal: Lasagna
Home School: Pequot Lakes Favorite Hockey Rink: Scotiabank Arena – Toronto Favorite Chirp: “Scoreboard!” Favorite Homecooked Meal: Chicken bacon ranch pasta
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Home School: Pequot Lakes Favorite Hockey Rink: Hibbing Memorial Arena Favorite Chirp: “Nice helmet, does that come in men’s too?” Favorite Homecooked Meal: Taco pie
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• 2021-22 SCHEDULE • NORTHERN LAKES LIGHTNING BOYS HOCKEY Date November 30 December 9 December 11 December 14 December 16 December 17 December 21 December 28 December 29 December 30 22 | LIGHTNING BOYS HOCKEY
Opponent Fergus Falls Brainerd Becker Morris-Benson Detroit Lakes Park Rapids Breckenridge Little Falls Windom Wadena-Deer Creek
Location Away Away Away Breezy Pt. Breezy Pt. Away Breezy Pt. LF Tournament LF Tournament LF Tournament
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Time 7:00 7:30 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 5:00 3:00
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Date January 4 January 6 January 11 January 13 January 18 January 20 January 22 January 27 January 29 January 31 February 5 February 11 February 14 February 15 February 18
Opponent Pine City Prairie Center Mora Greenway Sauk Centre Wadena-Deer Creek Thief River Falls Park Rapids *Senior Night Princeton Willmar Cambridge-Isanti Alexandria Willmar Monticello Detroit Lakes
Location Breezy Pt. Breezy Pt. Away Away Away Breezy Pt. Breezy Pt. Breezy Pt. Away Away Hallett Away Breezy Pt. Away Away
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• LIGHTNING DEFEAT TOP-SEEDED
MONTICELLO 6-3 TO CLAIM 2021 SECTION 5-1A TITLE •
BY DAN DETERMAN, ECHO JOURNAL (Reprinted from last year)
The penalty bug bit both teams, but the Lightning managed to capitalize, earning the team its first-
ever trip to the state tournament.
Tyler Seeling scored a hat trick as the No. 2 seeded Northern Lakes Lightning defeated the top-seeded Monticello Moose 6-3 to claim the Section 5-1A championship Thursday, March 25, in Monticello. This was also the Lightning’s first time in a section championship game. “Our team did everything we asked them to do,” said Lightning head coach Craig Larson, whose squad improved to 18-3 after defeating the Moose. “They showed up and they just worked so hard. They earned this.” Penalties played a key role early in the game, with the first three scores all coming on the power play. Seeling started the scoring with a power-play goal late in the first period and Caiden Kjelstrom netted a power-play goal of his own just over a minute later.
Northern Lakes senior Carter Holtzleicer leaps into the arms of goalie Adler Hoagland as the Lightning celebrate its section championship on Thursday, March 25. Dan Determan / Echo Journal 24 | LIGHTNING BOYS HOCKEY
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After allowing a goal and scoring none in the second period, the Lightning came out firing in the final stanza, as Kyler Couture scored early in the period to regain momentum. However, Monticello answered moments later with a goal of their own, bringing the score to 3-2 in favor of the Lightning. “They have a good team,” Larson said. “They were humming and doing some good things, so we had to make some adjustments. Our kids just had to show up and be in the right place at the right time - taking care of their jobs and not being down on themselves when they did make a mistake. They just did a heck of a job tonight.” Seeling responded with his second goal of the game and Erik Larsen scored his first with just
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under four minutes left to play. The Moose managed to score once more after pulling their goalie, but Seeling notched an emptynetter with 49 seconds left to seal the victory. “Our coaching staff is still a little bewildered, wondering if this is real,” Larson said after the section game. “When I started here eight years ago, I saw a group of Squirts that had some pretty good skaters - names like (Hunter) Nybakken, Larsen and Couture - and I said, ‘If these guys stay on track and stay dedicated, they are going to be successful. This is the pinnacle of that success. This is what you train for.” Lightning goalie Adler Hoagland stopped 30 shots
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as Northern Lakes then prepared for their first state tournament in program history Tuesday, March 30, in St. Paul. “This is a special time, and we have to be ready for anything,” Larson said. “We are just taking a moment. Sometimes they are pretty short moments, but we are going to take them all in … We are going to make this the best experience they have ever had in the game of hockey.” Despite the game being on Monticello’s home ice, plenty of Lightning fans made the trip to Moose country and were “100% louder” than the home crowd, according to the coach. “They were clearly excited for us,” Larson said. “They had a good time for sure.”
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• THE BLUE LINE CLUB • The Blue Line Club is the booster club for our boys high school hockey team. We are responsible for fundraising and overseeing the distribution of those funds to our program. Our fundraising dollars have been used to cover the cost of pre-season ice time, player equipment and jerseys, away game meals, tournament hotel stays, team apparel, coach bussing, and more. Highlights of our fundraising efforts for the 2021-22 season include: • 6th Annual Beer and Wine tasting event held at Maucieri’s in Crosslake. The event includes beer/wine tasting provided by Bar Stock Liquors, food provided by Maucieri’s, a silent auction and a live auction. This is one of our largest fundraising events! • Ad sales for this program. This wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of our local businesses! • New this season we were asked to host a pancake fundraiser with the Pelican Lakes
Conservation Club. Based on the success of the event, we are looking forward to hosting it again next year. • There were other apparel order related fundraisers (blankets, logo wear, etc.). A big thank you to the Northern Lakes Youth Hockey Association for working in collaboration with us on the blanket order. Because of your ongoing commitment to our boys, they are given the opportunity to play the sport they love. If you have specific questions about how our funds are being used, or if you would like further information on how to continue your support, please don’t hesitate to email us at nlhockeyblc@gmail.com or reach out to one of our seven Blue Line Club Board members: Kristi Kunz, Jodie Crutcher, Lori Bernu, Katie Berg, Brandon Andersen, Shannon Kratochvil, Ryan Fogarty. THANK YOU, AGAIN, TO ALL OF OUR GREAT SUPPORTERS!!!
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