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Y T R A G O F LO GA N R D 12 RWA SE N IOR F O
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us High School Pine River-Back :4 Home School: started hockey Age when you ll, camping, ba ot Fo es/hobbies: iti iv ct /a ts or and trucks Other sp orking on cars at fishing, and w to Ford ASSET school: Going ge Plans after high nical Colle Hennepin Tech Brainerd rivalry game: ey ck ho g in tn gh Li : Favorite play a game at Favorite rink to th lu Du in Amsoil Arena ee hockey ory: All the kn em m ey ck ho h t weekends. Favorite yout uth tournamen yo ng ri du es gam mino’s Pizza after a game: Do rson op st od fo te ri Favo Ande e team: Colby Best flow on th
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EASTON ANDERSON
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Home School: Pequot High School Favorite hockey rink: Heritage Arena Duluth Role model: Parents Favorite athlete: Joey Chestnut Favorite cellly: Heartbreaker-Cole Caufield Favorite stop after a game: Jersey Mike’s Best flow on the team: Preston Verness
Home School: Pequot High School Favorite hockey rink: Heritage in Duluth Role model: My Dad Favorite athlete: Connor McDavid Favorite celly: No celly Favorite stop after a game: Gas station Best flow on the team: Anthony Noyes
Home School: Pequot High School Favorite rink: Hallett Center Role Model: Edouard Hamm Favorite athlete: Connor Bedard Favorite celly: No celly Favorite stop after a game: Chipotle Best flow: A-Train
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AMARI HAFFNER
SUTTON SULLIVAN
Home School: Pequot High School Favorite hockey rink: my backyard rink Role model: Dad Favorite athlete: Matthew Knies Favorite stop after game: Jimmy John’s Favorite celly: wink at the ladies Best flow on the team: Logan Verville
Home School: Crosby-Ironton High School Favorite hockey rink: Hallett Role model: My Dad Favorite athlete: Honey Badger Favorite celly: I don’t score Favorite stop after a game: McDonald's Best flow on the team: Wyatt Balmer
Home School: Pequot High School Favorite hockey rink: Proctor Hockey Arena Role model: My Dad Favorite athlete: Austin Matthews Favorite celly: Celebrate with the boys Favorite stop after a game: Chipotle Best flow on the team: Logan Verville
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Junior | Defenseman
Home School: Pequot High School Favorite hockey rink: Roseau Role model: Parents Favorite athlete: Patrick Kane Favorite celly: Heartbreaker Favorite stop after a game: Chipotle Best flow on the team: Austin DeGrote
Home School: Pequot Lakes High School Favorite hockey rink: Minors Memorial in Virginia Role model: My mom Favorite athlete: Nate Garski Favorite celly: Body slamming the glass Favorite stop after a game: Canes Best flow on the team: Garrett Furry
Home School: Pequot High School Favorite hockey rink: Roseau Role model: My parents Favorite athlete: Cale Makar Favorite celly: Nothing Favorite stop after a game: Chipotle Best flow on the team: Wyatt
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JADEN MARTHALER
GARRETT FURRY
Home School: Pequot High School Favorite hockey rink: IRA Civic Center Role model: My Grandma Favorite athlete: Marvin Harrison Jr. Favorite celly: The Moonwalk Favorite stop after a game: Chipotle Best flow on the team: Me
Home School: Pequot Lakes High School Favorite hockey rink: Ralph UND Role model: My Dad Favorite athlete: Alex Ovechkin Favorite celly: Heart Breaker Favorite stop after a game: Chipotle Best flow on the team: Preston
Home School: Pequot High School Favorite hockey rink: Ralph Engelstad Arena Role model: Wayne Gretzky Favorite athlete: Logan Cooley Favorite celly: Heartbreaker Favorite stop after a game: Chipotle Best flow on the team: Colby Anderson
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WYATT BALMER
GRANT VERSHEY
Home School: Aitkin High School Favorite hockey rink: East Grand Forks Civic Role model: Chris Tren Favorite athlete: Ronald Acuna Jr. Fav fast food: Burritos California Fav celly: heartbreaker Best flow: Jaden Marthaler
Home School: Pequot Lakes High School Favorite hockey rink: Eveleth Hippodrome Role model: My parents Favorite athlete: Moritz Seider Favorite stop after game: Chipotle Favorite celly: No celly Best flow on the team: A-train
Home School: Pequot High School Favorite hockey rink: EGF Civic Center Role model: My Dad Favorite athlete: Brock Faber Favorite stop after game: Jimmy John’s Favorite celly: Violin Best flow on the team: A-Train
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HUNTER MORELAND
Home School: Pequot High School Favorite hockey rink: Roseau Memorial Arena Role model: Donald Trump Favorite athlete: Connor McDavid Favorite stop after game: Jimmy John’s Favorite celly: Hunting Best flow on the team: Bushy
Home School: Aitkin High School Favorite hockey rink: Amsoil Arena Role model: Steve Jensen Favorite athlete: Andrei Vasilevsky Favorite celly: Connor Bedard’s Heartbreaker Favorite stop after a game: Chipotle Best flow on the team: Leyton Cable
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Every hockey player remembers their first time putting on that jersey. That jersey they grew up idolizing. That jersey representing their community. That jersey they gave everything for. That’s why the jersey matters.
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2023 - 2024 BOYS HOCKEY SCHEDULE DATE ..................................................OPPONENT ......................................................LOCATION .................................................... TIME NOVEMBER 28 ................................. PRAIRIE CENTER ...................................................... AWAY .......................................................... 7:00 NOVEMBER 30 ................................... FERGUS FALLS ....................................................... AWAY .......................................................... 7:00 DECEMBER 2 ............................... NORTH SHORE STORM ............................................. HALLETT CT .................................................... 2:00 DECEMBER 5 ....................................... GREENWAY .......................................................... AWAY .......................................................... 7:00 DECEMBER 14 ....................................SW CHRISTIAN ....................................................... AWAY .......................................................... 7:00 DECEMBER 19 ..................................... ALEXANDRIA ......................................................... AWAY .......................................................... 7:00 DECEMBER 21 ..................................... WADENA-DC .....................................................BREEZY PT ..................................................... 7:00 DECEMBER 27 ............................... PROCTOR TOURNEY .................................................... AWAY ...........................................................TBD DECEMBER 28 ............................... PROCTOR TOURNEY .................................................... AWAY ...........................................................TBD DECEMBER 29 ............................... PROCTOR TOURNEY .................................................... AWAY ...........................................................TBD JANUARY 6 .................................... THIEF RIVER FALLS ............................................... HALLETT CT .................................................... 2:00 JANUARY 9 ..................................ST. CLOUD CATHEDRAL .............................................BREEZY PT ..................................................... 7:00 JANUARY 11 ......................................... GREENWAY ......................................................BREEZY PT ..................................................... 7:00 24 | LIGHTNING BOYS HOCKEY
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2023 - 2024 BOYS HOCKEY SCHEDULE DATE ..................................................OPPONENT ......................................................LOCATION .................................................... TIME JANUARY 13 ................................... DULUTH MARSHALL .................................................... AWAY .......................................................... 7:00 JANUARY 16 ........................................LITTLE FALLS ........................................................ AWAY .......................................................... 7:00 JANUARY 18 .......................................RIVER LAKES ....................................................BREEZY PT ..................................................... 7:00 JANUARY 30 ................................ST. CLOUD CATHEDRAL ................................................. AWAY .......................................................... 7:00 FEBRUARY 1 ....................................MORRIS BENSON .................................................BREEZY PT ..................................................... 7:00 FEBRUARY 6...................................... LITTLE FALLS ....................................................BREEZY PT ..................................................... 7:00 FEBRUARY 8.................................... MOOSE LAKE-WR ..................................................BREEZY PT ..................................................... 7:00 FEBRUARY 10 ..................................... ARMSTRONG ......................................................... AWAY ..........................................................5:00 FEBRUARY 13 .....................................ALEXANDRIA ....................................................BREEZY PT ..................................................... 7:00 FEBRUARY 15 ........................................PROCTOR ........................................................... AWAY .......................................................... 7:00 FEBRUARY 16 ............................... LAKE OF THE WOODS ................................................... AWAY .......................................................... 7:00 FEBRUARY 17 ....................................... WARROAD ........................................................... AWAY ...........................................................TBD
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COACHES
N O S R E D N A NATSE AC H SISTANT CO A
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