Also:
Preparing for tryouts....page 5
NAHL Rosters.................Pages 7-15
NAHL Showcase Schedule....Page 16
Cullen gets call to the Hall....Page 18
Wild About the Wild....Page 19
Hockey mourns loss of Gaudreau Bros. ....page 21
Kennedy and Jefferson to merge....Page 21
Skills for the Elite Skater..........Page 22
Reap the benefits of proper stretching....Page 23
Mike Sertich passes away.....Page 25
WEEKDAYS AND SATURDAYS
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With over 67,000 registered
Tips for showing your best when coaches are watching
The excitement of the State Tournament is but a distant memory and what was once months to go before the start of a new season is now just weeks. So, as fall approaches, it’s the ideal time for players of all ages – and their parents –to start ramping up and getting ready.
For two- or three-sport athletes who have been extra active over the summer, getting in hockey shape won’t be quite as difficult. But for those that took the time to relax, go to camp or enjoy time at the family cabin, starting even a basic training regimen can help young skaters prepare for tryouts and the upcoming season.
“It’s important to be active,” said Jeremy Reed, vice president of hockey operations for Minnesota Hockey and the Girls’ hockey coach at New Ulm High School. “If they’re playing other sports, that’s great. If not, they need to get some exercise in, like getting on their rollerblades, doing some running or playing some pickup games with friends.”
Reed reminds players it’s also a good time to make sure your equipment still fits and is in good condition.
“I think one thing that is often overlooked is how much some of these kids grow during the offseason,” he said. “Often times their bag gets put away at the end of the season, and not everyone skates year-round. So, open up the bag and make sure all of their equipment is functioning and fits well, and replace what needs to be replaced.”
GETTING PHYSICALLY PREPARED
Reed offers the following tips for players looking to get physically ready for the upcoming season:
I always encourage players to work on their hands. They can take a tennis ball or golf ball and a hockey stick and work on stickhandling in the driveway, work on shooting and/or get some friends and go play in the neighborhood.
For players that haven’t done a lot over the summer, they should build up their activity slowly rather than dive into it at full speed. That’s when we have the potential for injuries. Build up activity slowly and increase activity over the 3-4 weeks out from tryouts.
Some players are playing in summer hockey programs, but a lot of them are also likely taking advantage of some of the public and open hockey time at the rink. Just getting out there and playing pick-up games with other kids, being on the ice, can help a lot.
For parents, it’s important to continue to provide encouragement and a little guidance. Try to provide opportu-
With tryouts for the upcoming season just days away, we run through some tips for being at your best.
nities and ideas for kids to stay active and get prepared for the upcoming season. Parents need to be part of the process, making sure everything is ready to go.
Of course, pre-season training over the tail end of summer and early fall ultimately leads to tryouts, which can be a stressful and challenging time for any young player. Reed offers the following advice:
These weeks leading up to tryouts are a good time to start healthier habits when it comes to nutrition and hydration. We need to take care of our bodies, no matter our age. Hydration is
extremely important because they will be exerting more energy. During tryouts, there will be some nervousness and anxiety, so hydration is big. Water and picking the right foods will fuel the body.
At tryouts, players can expect a mix of testing skills and hockey IQ. It truly varies by location. In New Ulm, there’s a good mix of skating, stickhandling and game situations. Coaches are looking for players with vision and how they handle certain scenarios. Paying attention and listening are also big. If you aren’t listening when coaches are explaining drills, for example, that will stand out in a tryout.
Intangibles are important. Coaches will look at how players overcome
obstacles and react. When something doesn’t go right in a tryout, are they slamming their stick on the ice or just moving on to the next drill? Look to turn mistakes into positives. Players are going to be nervous about tryouts. But I often tell them there are a few things they can control, and the most important are attitude and effort. Those are things each of us can control, both on and off the ice. Everyone wants to do their best, but it’s important to keep everything in perspective, have good body language and be respectful. No matter what team you end up on, there are opportunities for each player to develop, grow and learn.
The 21st annual North American Hockey League (NAHL) Showcase is just one week away and will be held from September 25-28, 2024, at the Super Rink in Blaine, Minnesota. All 35 NAHL teams will play between three regular season games at the Showcase, which is one of hockey’s most prominent and popular events of the entire season and has become the ‘Greatest Show on Ice.’
All 54 NAHL Showcase games will be broadcast live through NATV. Sign up today at NAHLTV.com
“We are so very excited to launch the NAHL 50th Anniversary season with the NAHL Showcase,” said NAHL Commissioner and President Mark Frankenfeld. “The showcase is such a special event that you can only understand how many people in the hockey world gather, under one roof, if you experience it in person. This years event will have the largest number of players on display for the NCAA and NHL scouts then ever before. It is a huge part of the NAHL core mission to develop, expose and advance players and we cannot wait for all the action to begin.”
The NAHL continues to be the premier destination for players to earn NCAA opportunities as to date, 400 players have made NCAA commitments during the 2023-24 season with 283 (71%) of those being NCAA Division I commitments.
The NAHL Showcase plays a big role in that success, with dozens of players each season earning an NCAA Division I opportunity during and following their participation in the event.
to-head with the Shreveport Mudbugs on Friday, September 27th before closing out the event with a matchup on Saturday, September 28th against the Minnesota Wilderness.
Showcase including schedule, ticket prices, hotels, rental cars and arena information, visit www.nahl.com/showcase
It will be the first event of the season for the North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL) T1ER League, which is played in conjunction with the Showcase. Entering its 16th season in 2024-25, the NAPHL is made up of USA Hockey-sanctioned teams that compete in the 18U, 16U, 15U and 14U levels. NAPHL teams will compete at the NAHL Showcase from September 26-29.
New Hartford, NY Campbell River, BC Riga, LAT Lighthouse Point, FL Riga, LAT Saline, MI Toronto, ONT Bakersfield, CA Montreal, QC Madison, AL Troy, MI Clarkston, MI Omaha, NE Vancouver, BC Edina, MN Whitefish, MT Strafford, VT Wayzata, MN Eden Prairie, MN Macomb, MI Duluth, MN Stockholm, SWE Minsk, BLR Buffalo, NY Utica, NY Philadelphia, PA Sturgeon County, AB
In addition to all 35 NAHL teams, the United States National Team Development Program (NTDP) of the United States Hockey League (USHL) will be playing three games in the event. They will take on the Minot Minotauros on Wednesday, September 25th. After an off day on Thursday, the NTDP will go head-
Over the course of the four day event, the NAHL
Showcase attracts over 9,000 people in overall attendance, including more than 300 professional, college and junior scouts. For scouting purposes, the NAHL Showcase is the premier event of its kind and is a yearly gathering for every NCAA program and NHL team as they get their first look at some of the best and brightest hockey talent North America has to offer. For more information on the NAHL
The NAPHL FALL league will be conducting it’s second event of the new season from September 26-29 as well. 18U and 16U teams built by the NAHL clubs will also be competing in front of the NAHL scouts in attendance.
The Super Rink is the largest ice arena of its kind in the world. The state-of-theart facility, a $21 million project totaling over 300,000 square feet, features eight sheets of ice under one roof. With all its varied amenities and services, the Super Rink is absolutely unique in the world of ice sport facilities.
The North American Hockey League (NAHL) will celebrate its 50th anniversary season in 2024-25. To mark this milestone, the NAHL is unveiling a unique logo that will be featured throughout its golden year.
Throughout its 50-year history, the NAHL has provided unparalleled exposure and advancement opportunities for players. During the 2023-24 season alone, the league has achieved over 350 NCAA commitments, continuing a remarkable trend of exceeding 300 NCAA commitments in each of the last eight seasons. This includes 270 NCAA Division I commitments this past season. Additionally, six players with NAHL ties were listed in the NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings for the 2024 NHL Draft.
In the coming months the NAHL will be releasing the “Celebration Series” which will honor memorable moments from historic players, one-on-ones with longtime NAHL team owners and Coaches, plus other stories about the history of the League of Opportunity.
New Hartford, NY Campbell River, BC Riga, LAT Lighthouse Point, FL Riga, LAT Saline, MI Toronto, ONT Bakersfield, CA Montreal, QC Madison, AL Troy, MI Clarkston, MI Omaha, NE Vancouver, BC Edina, MN Whitefish, MT Strafford, VT Wayzata, MN Eden Prairie, MN Macomb, MI Duluth, MN Stockholm, SWE Minsk, BLR Buffalo, NY Utica, NY
purchase, making it a unique and memorable keepsake for this milestone event.
Philadelphia, PA Sturgeon County, AB
“We are thrilled to be entering our 50th season,” said NAHL Commissioner and President Mark Frankenfeld. “The opportunities in the NAHL continue to grow, and for 50 years we have provided a platform for individuals to develop their skills, gain exposure, and advance to NCAA hockey and beyond. The league consistently moves hundreds of players to the NCAA each season. The unwavering support these players receive from fans and billets in our communities makes playing in the NAHL so memorable. I want to thank our owners and coaches of past and present for providing so many opportunities for these young men to pursue their dreams. This is what truly makes our league great year after year. We look forward to the start of our 50th season and all the excitement it will bring.”
Strakonice, CZE Winnipeg, MB Montreal, QC Mound, MN Erie, CO Oulu, FIN Allen, TX Rosewell, GA St. Louis, MO St. Louis, MO Raleigh, NC Bloomfield Hills, MI Heron Lake, MN Uxbridge, ON Lecava, LAT Jim Thorpe, PA Toronto, ON Ossining, NY Winnipeg, MB Algonquin, IL Oakville, ON Philadelphia, PA Greenwich, CT Stockholm, SWE Mesa, AZ Seat Pleasannt, MD Arboga, SWE
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Amarillo, TX Division: South
As part of the 50-year celebration, the NAHL will unveil a limited edition commemorative painting by renowned artist Tim Cortes in September. A limited number of prints will be available for fans to
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Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Taylor Harnett Asst. Coach: Brandon Richardson Asst. Coach: Connor White
The NAHL is the oldest junior hockey league in the United States and, along with the USHL, is one of only two U.S.based junior hockey leagues that operate on a non-pay-to-play model. The NAHL takes pride in advancing players directly to NCAA hockey and in the positive impacts our teams have on their local communities.
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New Hartford, NY Campbell River, BC Riga, LAT Lighthouse Point, FL Riga, LAT Saline, MI Toronto, ONT Bakersfield, CA Montreal, QC Madison, AL Troy, MI Clarkston, MI Omaha, NE Vancouver, BC Edina, MN Whitefish, MT Strafford, VT Wayzata, MN Eden Prairie, MN Macomb, MI Duluth, MN Stockholm, SWE Minsk, BLR Buffalo, NY Utica, NY Philadelphia, PA Sturgeon County, AB
New Hartford, NY Campbell River, BC Riga, LAT Lighthouse Point, FL Riga, LAT Saline, MI Toronto, ONT Bakersfield, CA Montreal, QC Madison, AL Troy, MI Clarkston, MI Omaha, NE Vancouver, BC Edina, MN Whitefish, MT Strafford, VT Wayzata, MN Eden Prairie, MN Macomb, MI Duluth, MN Stockholm, SWE Minsk, BLR Buffalo, NY Utica, NY Philadelphia, PA Sturgeon County, AB
Strakonice, CZE Winnipeg, MB Montreal, QC Mound, MN Erie, CO Oulu, FIN Allen, TX Rosewell, GA St. Louis, MO St. Louis, MO Raleigh, NC Bloomfield Hills, MI Heron Lake, MN Uxbridge, ON Lecava, LAT Jim Thorpe, PA Toronto, ON Ossining, NY Winnipeg, MB Algonquin, IL Oakville, ON Philadelphia, PA Greenwich, CT Stockholm, SWE Mesa, AZ Seat Pleasannt, MD Arboga, SWE
Ft. Campbell, KY
Rokycany, CZE Kosice, SVK
Anchorage, AK Division:
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Nick Walters
Asst. Coach: Sam Graham
01/03/04 03/25/04 01/06/04
Coaching
Austin, MN Division: Central
Anchorage, AK Fort Worth, TX Zilina, SVK Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK Makubetsu, JPN Most, CZE Nashotah, WI Gahanna, OH Avon Lake, OH Anchorage, AK Anchorage, AK New Hartford, NY Marblehead, MA Novokuznetsk, RUS Mission Viejo, CA Hudson, WI Anchorage, AK Grand Rapids, MI Anchorage,
Anchorage,
Deux-Montagnes, QC
Strakonice, CZE Winnipeg, MB Montreal, QC Mound, MN Erie, CO Oulu, FIN Allen, TX Rosewell, GA St. Louis, MO St. Louis, MO Raleigh, NC Bloomfield Hills, MI Heron Lake, MN Uxbridge, ON Lecava, LAT Jim Thorpe, PA
Toronto, ON
Ossining, NY
Winnipeg, MB
Algonquin, IL
Oakville, ON Philadelphia, PA Greenwich, CT Stockholm, SWE Mesa, AZ
Seat Pleasannt, MD
Arboga, SWE
Ft. Campbell, KY
Rokycany, CZE
Kosice, SVK Deux-Montagnes, QC 01/03/04 03/25/04 01/06/04 05/26/04 05/18/04 04/10/06 02/07/05 07/19/04 06/10/04 07/29/05 03/14/04
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Steve Howard Asst. Coach: Al Rooney
Swartz Creek, MI Scottsdale, AZ Racine, WI Lexington, KY Toronto, ON Woodbridge, ON Bjorboholm, SWE Gibsonia, PA Lakeville, MN Calumet, MI Goodrich, MI Warroad, MN Stockholm, SWE Chesire, CT Vendelso,
Coaching
Bismarck, ND Division: Central
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Garrett Roth
Asst. Coach: Alec Rauhauser
Beverley Hills, MI Bismarck, ND Schomberg, ON Lakeville, MN Edgewood, MD Nashville, TN Karlstad, SWE Thunder Bay, ON Chicago, IL Allen, TX Kanata, ON Edina, MN Sioux Falls, SD Prague, CZE Appleton, WI Grand Rapids, MI Hortonville, WI Munchen, GER Astana, KAZ Langley, BC Glen Ellyn, IL Litomercie, CZE Fargo, ND Waupaca, WI Bismarck, ND Stillwater, MN 07/06/06 02/27/07 05/21/04 03/19/05 05/22/05 03/08/04 10/01/04 04/19/04 05/09/07 02/23/04 06/26/04 11/26/04 02/25/05 10/18/04 08/20/04 02/08/04 05/13/04 02/12/04 09/26/05 03/29/05 07/24/07 07/24/04 08/16/06 06/12/04 10/21/05 10/06/04
Beverley Hills, MI Bismarck, ND Schomberg, ON Lakeville, MN Edgewood, MD Nashville, TN Karlstad, SWE Thunder Bay, ON Chicago, IL Allen, TX Kanata, ON Edina, MN Sioux Falls, SD Prague, CZE Appleton, WI Grand Rapids, MI Hortonville, WI Munchen, GER Astana, KAZ Langley, BC Glen Ellyn, IL Litomercie, CZE Fargo, ND Waupaca, WI Bismarck,
Williamsville, NY Duluth, MN Mequon, WI Chanhassen, MN Murrysville, PA Robbinsdale, MN South Lyon, MI Forest Lake, MN Farmington, MN Newmarket, NH Bemidji, MN Duluth, MN Arlington Heights, IL Chandler, AZ Las Vegas, NV Howell, MI Butler, PA Downers Grove, IL Havre, MT
Head Coach: Steve Haddon
Asst. Coach: Kevin Holmstrom
Asst. Coach: Jesse Predhomme
02/09/05 02/25/07
Chippewa Falls, WI Division: Midwest
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Chris Ratzloff
Leesburg, VA Praha, CZE Varna, ON Chippewa Falls, WI East Aurora, NY Langley, BC
Maribor, SLV Brooklyn, NY Banska Stiavnica, SVK Chanhassen, MN
GRIT Corpus Christi, TX Division: South
Williamsville, NY Duluth, MN Mequon, WI Chanhassen, MN Murrysville, PA Robbinsdale, MN South Lyon, MI Forest Lake, MN Farmington, MN Newmarket, NH Bemidji, MN Duluth, MN Arlington Heights, IL Chandler, AZ Las Vegas, NV Howell, MI Butler, PA Downers Grove, IL Havre, MT Leesburg, VA Praha, CZE Varna, ON Chippewa Falls, WI East Aurora, NY Langley, BC Maribor, SLV Brooklyn, NY Banska Stiavnica, SVK Chanhassen, MN 02/09/05 03/02/07
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Sylvain Cloutier
Asst. Coach: Chris Mei
Asst. Coach: Phil Oberlin
TX Division: South
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Sylvain Cloutier Asst. Coach: Chris Mei Asst. Coach: Phil Oberlin
Danbury, CT Division: East
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Lenny Caglione
Asst. Coach: Nick DiNicola
Asst. Coach: Pat McLoughlin
Port Washington, NY Syracuse, NY Gilbert, AZ
New Canaan, CT Pittsburgh, PA Aliso Viejo, CA Plainview, NY
New York, NY
Port Washington, NY Oakland, MI Oak Park, IL Lewiston, NY Pawling, NY St. Louis, MO Woodbury, CT Carmel, NY Boston, MA Needham, MA Colts Neck, NJ Pittsburgh, PA Westfield, NJ
New Haven,
Coaching
Wausau, WI Bogota, NJ Quebec, QC Bedford, TX Chicago, IL Imperial, MO Harrisburg, PA Ringwood, NJ Russell, ON Conway, NH Staten Island, NY St. Albert, AB Harvard, MA Toms River, NJ La Canada, CA Winnipeg, MB Bloomingdale, IL Laval, QC Mississauga, ON Missoula, MT
St. Louis, MO Woodbury, CT Carmel, NY
MA Needham, MA Colts Neck, NJ
PA Westfield, NJ New Haven, CT Long Beach, CA Chester Springs, PA Chicago, IL New York, NY Plymouth, MA Colonia, NJ
Smyrna, DE Southington, CT Minneapolis, MN Marshfield, MA Maple Glen, PA Kerava, FIN Phoenix, AZ Milwaukee, WI Tuusula, FIN Atlanta, GA Kelowna, BC Turku, FIN Sitsitka Nation, AB Granite City, IL Plano, TX Oxford, MI Granby, QC Manhattan Beach, CA Chicago, IL Orland Park, IL Hrades Kralove, CZE Cleveland, OH Lombard, IL Glen Arbor, MI Westerville, OH Northville, MI Richmond Hill, ON Amherst, NY
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El Paso, TX Division: South
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Joe Coombs
Otsego,
Fairbanks, AK Division: Midwest
Coaching Staff
Asst. Coach: Alec Sherman
Fairbanks, AK Division: Midwest
Smyrna, DE Southington, CT Minneapolis, MN Marshfield, MA Maple Glen, PA Kerava, FIN Phoenix, AZ Milwaukee, WI Tuusula, FIN Atlanta, GA Kelowna, BC Turku, FIN Sitsitka Nation, AB Granite City, IL Plano, TX Oxford, MI Granby, QC Manhattan Beach, CA Chicago, IL Orland Park, IL Hrades Kralove, CZE Cleveland, OH Lombard, IL Glen Arbor, MI
Westerville, OH Northville, MI
Richmond Hill, ON Amherst, NY 07/01/06 04/10/06 09/17/05 12/15/04 07/23/05 08/12/04 02/21/06 05/01/04 04/01/04
Coaching Staff Head Coach: Ryan Theros
ON Chetek, WI Cleveland, OH Campbell, CA
Head Coach: Ryan Theros
Asst. Coach: Dakota Bell
Sodermanland, SWE Pittsburgh, PA Roseau, MN Sand Creek, MI Lakewood, CO Mahtomedi, MN Fairbanks, AK South Lyon, MI
Otsego, MN Monongahela, PA Eau Claire, WI Hermantown, MN Irvine, CA Fairbanks, AK Minnetonka, MN Fremont, CA Moscow, RUS Trenton, MI Oregon, WI Anchorage, AK Jelgava, Latvia Chesterfield, MI Thunder Bay, ON Chetek, WI Cleveland, OH Campbell, CA Sodermanland, SWE Pittsburgh, PA Roseau, MN Sand Creek, MI Lakewood, CO Mahtomedi, MN Fairbanks, AK South Lyon, MI 03/13/06 03/07/06 07/06/06 01/16/06
Grand Rapids, MI
Fon Du Lac, WI Grand Rapids, MN Crystal Lake, IL Hartland, WI
Boca Raton, FL Long Island, NY Beloit, Wi Janesville, WI Forts Wayne, IN Inver Grove Heights, MN Ottawa, ON Edwardsville, IL Jackson, MI Lisle, IL Champlin, MN Napperville, IL Owatonna, MN Woodbrudge, ON Wisconsin Rapids, WI Mississauga, ON Inver Grove Heights, MN Tyrseo, SWE Hamburg, NY East Grand Forks, MN West Allis, WI St. Basile, NB 05/15/07
West Allis, WI St. Basile, NB
Soldotna,
Coaching
North Richland Hills, TX Division: South
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Dan Wildfong Asst. Coach: Logan Murphy
Lewiston, ME Division: East
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Nick Skerlick
Asst. Coach: Stan Moore
Lake, MN Division: Central
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Terry Watt
Pori, FIN Orleans, MA St. Louis, MO Newburgh, ME Sorrento, BC Hollywood, CA Duxbury, MA Pori, FIN Nitra, SVK Saint-Basile-Le-Grand, QC Needham, MA Worcester, MA Gilbert, AZ El Dorado Hills, CA Roseau, MN Simpsonville, SC Barnstable, MA Newton, NJ Darien, CT Soldotna, AK Cranberry, PA Duxbury, MA Trenton, MI Birmingham, MI New Canaan, CT West Hartford, CT Glendale, CA Dartmouth, NS Morzine, FRA Edmonton, AB 09/29/04 03/01/04 04/01/04 01/20/06 02/03/04 01/05/07 07/15/05 08/12/04 02/26/04 04/01/04 09/22/04 03/28/05 01/14/05 03/28/05 02/08/04
Pori, FIN Orleans, MA St. Louis, MO Newburgh, ME Sorrento, BC Hollywood, CA Duxbury, MA Pori, FIN Nitra, SVK Saint-Basile-Le-Grand, QC Needham, MA Worcester, MA Gilbert, AZ El Dorado Hills, CA Roseau, MN Simpsonville, SC Barnstable, MA Newton, NJ Darien, CT Soldotna, AK Cranberry, PA Duxbury, MA Trenton, MI Birmingham, MI New Canaan, CT West Hartford, CT Glendale, CA Dartmouth, NS Morzine, FRA Edmonton, AB 09/29/04
Coaching
Bethesda, MD Newtown Square, PA Navan, ON Eagle River, AK State College, PA Toronto, ON Fulton, MD Wellington, FL El Segundo, CA Castle Rock, CO Ellicott City, MD Ashburn VA Whitby, ON Lexington, KY Winnipeg, MB Woodbury, MN Oshawa, ON Chandler, AZ Grand Ledge,MI Ridgefield, CT Fredrick, MD Murmansk, RUS East Lansing, MI Glencoe, IL Santa Clarita, CA Fond du Lac, WI Söderfors, SWE Plainview, NY Maplewood, MN 06/27/05 11/20/06 08/06/06
Odenton, MD Division: East
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Clint Mylymok
Asst. Coach: Sam Shaheen
Asst. Coach: Russ Smith
Bethesda, MD Newtown Square, PA Navan, ON Eagle River, AK State College, PA Toronto, ON Fulton, MD Wellington, FL El Segundo, CA Castle Rock, CO Ellicott City, MD Ashburn VA Whitby, ON Lexington, KY Winnipeg, MB Woodbury, MN Oshawa, ON Chandler, AZ Grand Ledge,MI Ridgefield, CT Fredrick, MD Murmansk, RUS East Lansing, MI Glencoe, IL Santa Clarita, CA
Söderfors, SWE
Cloquet, MN Division: Midwest
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Colten
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Colten St. Clair
Asst. Coach: Evan Alexius
Valley, MN
TN Cloquet, MN
CZE Edmonton, AB Leonia, NJ North Palm Beach, FL Inver Grove Heights, MN Cloquet, MN Bismarck, ND Papillion, NE Maple Grove MN Post Falls, ID Orono, MN Maple Grove, MN Geneva, IL Hermantown, MN Birmingham, MI Andover, MN Chicago, IL San Jose,
Craig Doremus
Council Bluffs, IA Redwood Falls, MN Chicago, IL Troy, MI
Council Bluffs, IA Redwood Falls, MN Chicago, IL Troy, MI Moncton, New Brunswick Winnipeg, Manitoba Rauma, Finland Sunfish Lake, MN Grand Forks, ND Framingham MA Saftey Harbor, FL Orland Park, IL Pittsburgh , PA Minot, ND Warroad, MN New Lenox, IL Maple Grove, MN Lafayette, CO Lombard, IL Niskayuna, NY Phoenixville, PA Glencoe, IL Manhattan Beach, CA Ancaster, Ontario Stockholm, Sweden Dunaujvaros, Hungary Kiev, Ukraine Port Huron, MI St.Albert, Alberta Riga, Latvia Tampere, Finland Donetsk, Ukraine 07/05/05 04/19/04
Kosice, SVK
Ashburnham, MA Winnetka, IL Raymond, NH Forest Lake, MN
Middletown, NJ Division: East
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Craig Doremus
Moncton, New Brunswick Winnipeg, Manitoba Rauma, Finland Sunfish Lake, MN Grand Forks, ND Framingham MA Saftey Harbor, FL Orland Park, IL Pittsburgh , PA Minot, ND Warroad, MN New Lenox, IL Maple Grove, MN Lafayette, CO Lombard, IL Niskayuna, NY Phoenixville, PA
Glencoe, IL Manhattan Beach, CA
Kosice, SVK Riga, LAT Hadley, MA Euclid, OH Natrona Heights, PA Lewiston, ME
Ancaster, Ontario Stockholm, Sweden
Dunaujvaros, Hungary Kiev, Ukraine Port Huron, MI St.Albert, Alberta Riga, Latvia
Tampere, Finland Donetsk, Ukraine 07/05/05 04/19/04
Exeter, NH Salem, NH Hastings, MN Chelmsford, MA Iverness, IL Gatineau, CAN Mentor, OH Lewiston, ME Birmingham, MI Vallentuna, SWE Madbury, NH Sanford, ME Uppsala, SWE Antigonish, CAN North Vancouver, CAN
Kosice, SVK Ashburnham, MA Winnetka, IL Raymond, NH Forest Lake, MN
Kosice, SVK Riga, LAT Hadley, MA Euclid, OH Natrona Heights, PA Lewiston, ME Exeter, NH Salem, NH Hastings, MN Chelmsford, MA Iverness, IL Gatineau, CAN Mentor, OH
Asst. Coach: Bobby DiRico Asst. Coach: Kyle Shapiro
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Albuquerque, NM Division: South
Lewiston, ME Birmingham, MI Vallentuna, SWE Madbury, NH Sanford, ME Uppsala, SWE Antigonish, CAN North Vancouver, CAN 01/27/06 06/22/06 03/19/07 06/01/05 10/28/05 12/14/06
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Kevin Hartzell Asst. Coach: Vinny Bohn
Kevin Hartzell
Coach: Vinny Bohn
Mason City, IA Division: Central
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Nick Bruneteau
Asst. Coach: Alex North
Asst. Coach: Tommy Adams
North Falmouth North Falmouth Calgary, AB Cumming, GA
Clifton Park, NY Los Angeles, CA Swan River, MB
Zilina, SVK
Mahtomedi, MN San Jose, CA
Odessa, TX Division: South
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Scott Deur
Asst. Coach: Marquise Cotten
01/04/04 03/08/05 02/16/05 07/05/05 02/11/05 03/22/05
03/21/05 08/26/05
North Falmouth North Falmouth Calgary, AB Cumming, GA Clifton Park, NY Los Angeles, CA Swan River, MB Zilina, SVK Mahtomedi, MN San Jose, CA Hermantown, MN Lethbridge, AB Tokyo, JP Fariabult, MN Webster, NY Dundas, MN Palitine, IL San Ramon, CA Williston, VT Hermantown, MN Long Beach, NY Bethlehem, NY West Fargo, ND Chaska, MN Eau Claire, WI Mound, MN Sartell, MN Seoul, KOR Elk River, MN Uppsala, SWE Tampa, FL Smithtown, NY Green Bay, WI Fairbanks, AK Hanover, MN Colorado Springs, CO 01/04/04 03/08/05 02/16/05 07/05/05 02/11/05 03/22/05 10/04/04 03/21/05
Hermantown, MN Lethbridge, AB Tokyo, JP Fariabult, MN Webster, NY Dundas, MN
Palitine, IL
San Ramon, CA
Williston, VT
Hermantown, MN Long Beach, NY Bethlehem, NY West Fargo, ND
Chaska, MN
Eau Claire, WI
Mound, MN
Sartell, MN Seoul, KOR Elk River, MN
ON Syracuse, NY Fort Mill, SC Hampton, NH Randolph, NJ Brooklyn, NY Chatham, NJ Paris, KY Ottawa, ON Edina, MN
Uppsala, SWE Tampa, FL Smithtown, NY Green Bay, WI Fairbanks, AK Hanover, MN Colorado Springs, CO
Canton, MA Division: East
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Bryan Erikson
Melville, KY Kingston, ON Deray Beach, FL Brighton, MI Queensbury, NY Milford, MA Huntington Beach, CA Staten Island, NY New
Asst. Coach: Aaron Murray
Oklahoma City, OK Division: South
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Nate Weossner
Asst. Coach: Mick Berge
Asst. Coach: Frank O’Connor
CT Marshfield, MA Bejing, CHI Commack, NY
Oklahoma City, OK Division: South
Coaching Staff Head Coach: Nate Weossner Asst. Coach:
Billy
Drew
Brock
Sewell, NJ Division: East
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Justin Hale
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Head Coach: Francois Methot
Asst. Coach: Brian Gionta
Asst. Coach: David Powlowski
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Head Coach: Todd Pococke Asst. Coach: Jon Skarlis
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Head Coach: Todd Pococke
Asst. Coach: Jon Skarlis
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. –Matt Cullen (Moorhead, Minn.), Brianna Decker (Dousman, Wis.), the late Frederic McLaughlin (Chicago, Ill.), Kevin Stevens (Pembroke, Mass.) and the gold medal-winning 2002 Paralympic Sled Hockey Team will be enshrined into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame as the Class of 2024 it was announced by USA Hockey.
“The impact of the Class of 2024 spans across the sport and each honoree is reflective of the extraordinary contributions necessary to earn the highest honor in American hockey,” said Mike Trimboli, president of USA Hockey. “Their stories are all unique and have positively impacted so many. We very much look forward to enshrining the Class in December.”
The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Celebration, which will feature the formal enshrinement of the Class of 2024 and also include the presentation of the NHL’s Lester Patrick Trophy, will be held Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Pittsburgh. Additional details will be provided later this month.
A three-time Stanley Cup champion, Matt Cullen (Moorhead, Minn.) had an extraordinary playing career that included 21 seasons in the NHL with eight different clubs. He is one of just two American-born players ever to compete in 1,500 or more regular-season games in the NHL.
Always reliable, Cullen recorded 731 career regular-season points (266 goals, 465 assists) in the NHL over 1,516 games, and tallied 58 points (19 goals, 39 assists) in 132 playoff games.
Drafted 35th overall by Anaheim in the 1996 NHL Draft, Cullen spent six seasons with the Ducks to start his NHL journey.
He was traded to the Florida Panthers on Jan. 20, 2003, and played one season with the Panthers before signing with the Carolina Hurricanes as a free agent on Aug. 5, 2004.
Cullen recorded an NHL career-high 25 goals during the regular season for Carolina and contributed 18 points (four goals, 14 assists) in the Stanley Cup Playoffs to help the Hurricanes win the Cup, including two assists in a 3-1 victory in Game 7 against the Edmonton Oilers in the Final.
He signed a four-year contract as a free agent with the New York Rangers before the 2006-07 season, but after one year was traded back to Carolina. He spent two more full seasons with the Hurricanes before he was traded to the Ottawa Senators for the final 21 games of the 2009-10 season.
Cullen returned home to play for the Minnesota Wild, playing three seasons (2010-2013), before joining the Nashville Predators on a two-year contract before the 2013-14 campaign.
The forward joined his eighth NHL team when he signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Aug. 6, 2015. In 2015-16, he recorded 32 points (16 goals, 16 assists) in 82 regular-season games, won 55.7 percent of his face-offs and scored three shorthanded goals. Cullen had six points (four goals, two assists) in 24 playoff games, including two game-winning goals, to help Pittsburgh win the Cup. In 2016-17, Cullen finished with 31 points (13 goals, 18 assists) in 72 regular-season games, before contributing nine points (two goals, seven assists) in 25 playoff games to help the Penguins repeat as Stanley Cup champions.
Matt Cullen won two Stanley Cups with Pittsburgh and another with Carolina, and also played four seasons with his hometown Minnesota Wild before retiring after the 2019 season. Above, Cullen is shown in action against the Wild during his stint with the Penguins.
He returned to the Wild in 2017-18 and then signed as a free agent with the Penguins for his 21st and final NHL season in 2018-19.
Cullen spent the 2004-05 NHL lockout season competing in Italy with Cortina.
Prior to his professional career, Cullen played two seasons of college hockey at St. Cloud State University and totaled 86 points (27 goals, 59 assists) in 75 games. He was inducted into the St. Cloud State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2023, and had his No. 9 jersey retired, becoming just the second Husky to receive the honor.
Cullen represented the United States on the international stage on five occasions, highlighted by helping the U.S. to the bronze medal in the 2004 IIHF Men’s World Championship. He also competed in the Men’s World Championship in 1998, 1999 and 2003 and was a member of Team USA for the 1996 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Always with a passion to help others, Cullen and his wife Bridget founded the Cullen Children’s Foundation in 2003, an organization dedicated to financially assisting children’s healthcare organizations within the Fargo-Moorhead area.
An Olympic gold medalist, NCAA champion and eight-time world champion as a player, Brianna Decker (Dousman, Wis.) had a remarkable on-ice career, and today continues to positively impact the game as a coach at Shattuck-St. Mary’s and with Team USA on the international stage.
A three-time Olympian, Decker helped the U.S. to gold at the 2018 Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, and silver at both the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia, and 2022 Games in Beijing, China.
She also played an integral role in helping the U.S. win gold on six occasions at the IIHF Women’s World Championship (2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019) and silver twice (2012, 2021). She was named the MVP of the 2017 event and also earned the directorate award as the tournament’s best forward that year.
She also helped the U.S. earn gold at the first two IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championships in 2008 and 2009.
Over her 15-year career with the
U.S. Women’s National Team program, she played in 147 games and tallied 170 career points, including 81 goals and 89 assists. A two-time recipient of the USA Hockey Bob Allen Women’s Player of the Year Award, she is third in U.S. history in career points (68) at the IIHF Women’s World Championship and fourth all-time in assists (40).
During her four-year collegiate career at the University of Wisconsin (2009-13), Decker was named the 2012 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award winner as the top player in NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey, earned All-America honors in 2011, 2012 and 2013, and helped the Badgers win the NCAA national championship in 2011. She recorded 244 career points, including 115 goals, both which stand second all-time at UW.
Decker also played professionally in the CWHL, NWHL and PWHPA between 2014-21. She is a two-time NWHL Most Valuable Player with the Boston Pride and helped the team win the league’s inaugural Isobel Cup in 2015-16.
Decker began her coaching career near the end of her playing career, serving as an assistant coach for the U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team for the IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championship on four occasions. She helped guide Team USA to gold in 2024 and 2020, silver in 2019 and bronze in 2023.
Off the ice, she launched the Brianna Decker Endowment for Girls Hockey within The USA Hockey Foundation in 2019 to provide grants to 8U and 10U hockey programs across the country to help increase girls hockey participation.
The late Major Frederic McLaughlin (Chicago, Ill.) was a pioneer in American hockey in the 1920s and 30s, with his efforts in founding the Chicago Blackhawks and securing two Stanley Cup titles during his tenure, serving as a catalyst for the growth and evolution of the sport not only in Chicago, but throughout the Midwest and beyond.
It was in 1926 that McLaughlin — the son of a prosperous coffee merchant who took over the family business four years after graduating from Harvard University in 1901 when his father passed — led a consortium of Chicago
businessmen in purchasing the NHL expansion Chicago Blackhawks.
The team received its namesake from the Army’s 86th Blackhawk Division of the 333rd Machine Gun Battalion, which McLaughlin commanded during World War I.
A strong-willed owner and president, McLaughlin was determined for the team to succeed financially through his first few years of ownership, going head-to-head against rival teams and league heavyweights in his goal to bring elite, high-level hockey to the Midwest.
McLaughlin carried a reputation for being an ardent supporter of Americans. He sought to fill his Blackhawks roster with as many Americans as possible in an era that saw U.S. born players touching NHL ice in incredibly scarce numbers.
McLaughlin was hands-on in team operations and often involved himself in player decisions and coaching changes. His keen eye for talent and strategic moves led to the Blackhawks first Stanley Cup championship in 1934, just eight years after the team was founded.
The Blackhawks earned their second Stanley Cup under McLaughlin’s guiding watch in 1938 with a team that included the largest concentration of Americans of any NHL team ever at the time, and featured the first American-born goaltender, Mike Karakas, and American-born coach, Bill Stewart, to win the Cup. No other Stanley Cup winning team would feature more than the eight American-born players from McLaughlin’s team until 1995, when the New Jersey Devils winning roster included 12.
The Blackhawks headman capitalized on the success of his franchise, helping to grow the game across the U.S. After the 1938 Cup win intensified interest across the Midwest, McLaughlin advocated for Lake Forest College to have its own ice rink to support both the college and local community.
McLaughlin remained active with the organization until his death in 1944 at age 67, even after retiring as president in 1939 due to health concerns.
Posthumously inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963, his steadfast dedication to the growth of American hockey has no doubt influenced the success the sport is enjoying in the U.S. today.
A two-time Stanley Cup champion, Kevin Stevens (Pembroke, Mass.) spent over 15 seasons playing in the NHL. A dominant power forward, “Artie” as he is fondly known, has inspired many, not only through his remarkable comeback from a devastating facial injury in 1993, but also through the resilience and dedication he has shown in overcoming substance abuse and his subsequent advocacy for addiction awareness and support.
His esteemed NHL career included 11 campaigns competing for the Pittsburgh Penguins, including both to start and end his career. He also spent time with the Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers.
After playing 16 games with Pittsburgh in 1987-88 and 24 in 1988-89, he broke into the lineup full-time in 1989-
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4Ever Wild Members get exclusive access to events all year round! Members enjoyed a series of events over the summer, including a boat cruise on the Mississippi River and a night out at Canterbury Park. Groups of 4Ever Wild Members also got together to cheer on their St. Paul neighbors, the United and Saints.
The Summer Series capped off with a special Season Preview event at Xcel Energy Center. Ryan Carter and John King from the Wild on 7th Podcast hosted a live Town Hall event with Wild GM, Bill Guerin. They discussed the excitement around the upcoming season with input from the fans. Jake Middleton even made a surprise appearance when he arrived in true Middzy style on his signature Harley Davidson. 4Ever Wild Members were treated to an exclusive after-party filled with live music, activities, and autographs, and more!
MN Wild team dog Dino has a new home. The Minnesota Wild, Soldier’s 6 and Coco’s Heart Dog Rescue presented Dino to Veteran Kiara Meier this past month. Past team dogs Hatty, Brooksy and Celly, along with their battle buddies, were also in attendance. On top of a puppy reunion, Craig Leipold and the Minnesota Wild donated $12,500 to both Soldier’s 6 and Coco’s Heart. Soldier’s 6 determined Hatty would not be a good fit for Kiara based on her needs. As a result, Kiara handpicked Dino, and we are excited to announce Hatty will be staying with the Wild organization and will occasionally be seen showing her furry face at future Wild home games.
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The National Hockey League’s (NHL) Minnesota Wild announced today that 15 games will be nationally televised during the 2024-25 NHL season. Minnesota’s national broadcast schedule features one game on ABC, six contests on ESPN+/Hulu, one game on ESPN, and seven contests on TNT, truTV and MAX.
The nationally televised games on Wednesday, December 18 vs. the Florida Panthers and Wednesday, March 19 vs. the Seattle Kraken will be blacked out for viewers within the local market.
In addition, the NHL announced the following start time changes for the Minnesota Wild: Tuesday, Oct. 29 at Pittsburgh at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 10 at Utah at 8:30 p.m., Thursday, December 12 vs. Edmonton at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, February 6 vs. Carolina at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, February 22 at Detroit at 11:30
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The Wild’s 2024-25 local television broadcast schedule on Bally Sports North will be released at a later date. All Minnesota Wild radio broadcasts will be available on KFAN 100.3 FM with any preempted contests heard on KOOL
108 FM. For more information on the Minnesota Wild Radio Network, visit wild.com/radio.
Follow @mnwildPR on X and visit www.wild.com/pressbox and for the latest news and information from the team including press releases, game notes, player interviews and daily statistics.
Wild national TV schedule
Tuesday, Oct. 15 at St. Louis Blues at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN
Tuesday, Nov. 19 at St. Louis Blues at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+/Hulu
Tuesday, Dec. 10 at Utah Hockey Club at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN+/Hulu
Thursday, Dec. 12 vs. Edmonton Oilers at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN+/Hulu
Wednesday, Dec. 18 vs. Florida Panthers at 8:30 p.m. on TNT/truTV/MAX
Wednesday, Jan. 15 vs. Edmonton Oilers at 7:30 p.m. on TNT/truTV/MAX
Thursday, Jan. 23 vs. Utah Hockey Club at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+/Hulu
Thursday, Feb. 6 vs. Carolina Hurricanes at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+/Hulu
Saturday, Feb. 22 at Detroit Red Wings at 11:30 a.m. on ABC/ESPN+
Sunday, March 2 vs. Boston Bruins at 2:30 p.m. on TNT/truTV/MAX
Sunday, March 9 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins at 2:30 p.m. on TNT/truTV/MAX
Tuesday, March 11 vs. Colorado Avalanche at 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+/Hulu
Wednesday, March 19 vs. Seattle Kraken at 8:30 p.m. on TNT/MAX
Wednesday, April 2 at New York Rangers at 6:00 p.m. on TNT/truTV/MAX
Sunday, April 6 vs. Dallas Stars at 2:00 p.m. on TNT/truTV/MAX
The hockey world was in mourning early Friday Aug. 30 upon hearing the news that Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew died after being hit by a vehicle while they were biking.
The incident occurred in New Jersey where the Gaudreau brothers were in town for their sister Katie’s wedding. Rumors began to swirl on social media late Thursday, Aug. 29 after a post hinted that Gaudreau was one of the bicyclists killed in the incident. By early Aug. 30, police had confirmed that Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were killed when they were hit from behind by a vehicle driven by Sean Higgins, 43, of Woodstown, NJ. Higgins is suspected of being under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident.
Gaudreau is considered one of the top American-born players of the 21st Century. His 115 points in 2021-22 ranks fourth all time amongst American-born players. A native of Salem, New Jersey, he played one season in the USHL for the Dubuque Fighting Saints in 2010-11 and was drafted in June 2011 in the fourth round (102ndoverall) by the Calgary Flames. He spent the next three seasons starring for Boston College, winning a national title his freshman season, and was named the Hobey Baker Award winner in 2014 after scoring 80 points in 40 games.
The Hobey Baker Memorial Foundation released a statement upon the news of Gaudreau’s death.
“We are devastated by this loss. His loss is a tremendous blow to all who knew and loved Johnny and his brother. Our hearts go out to their family, friends, the Columbus Blue Jackets organization, and everyone mourning this unimaginable tragedy. We are here to offer our support and stand with all who are grieving during this incredibly difficult time.”
Gaudreau spent the next eight seasons with Calgary, including his 115-point season in 2021-22. That offseason he signed a 7-year $68 million contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He was about to enter his third season with the Blue Jackets when the accident occurred. He also had great success as a member of Team USA in various international competitions.
Matthew Gaudreau also played professionally after also playing in the USHL and for Boston College. He played for the Omaha Lancers in the USHL and played four years at Boston College before toiling in the ECHL and AHL for several seasons. His last professional season was in 2021-22 with the Worcester Railers in the ECHL.
The Columbus Blue Jackets released a statement that read:
“The Columbus Blue Jackets are shocked and devastated by this unimaginable tragedy. Johnny was not only a great hockey player, but more significantly a loving husband, father, son, brother and friend. We extend our heartfelt sympathies to his wife, Meredith, his children, Noa and Johnny, his parents, their family and friends on the
A trend that began in the inner cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul has now begun to reach communities once considered hockey hotbeds in the 80s and 90s. Bloomington Kennedy announced Aug. 29 that after 60 years it will enter its final season as a high school program with plans to join forces with once neighboring rival Bloomington Jefferson in the future.
“The Kennedy High School Boys Hockey program is preparing to embark on what will be a historic and final 20242025 season,” the statement read.
Bloomington Kennedy emerged as a power in the 80s, winning a state championship in 1987. They have followed a trend that includes former strong programs in the 1980s and 90s such as Burnsville and Richfield, who have also merged with other programs in recent years.
Located in East Bloomington, the announcement cited drastic changes in the population, demographics, economy and culture as reasons participation has dropped to unsustainable levels.
“Since the Eagles inaugural season
in 1965, the population, demographic, culture and economy of East Bloomington have drastically changed,” the statement read. “These changes contributed to a decline in east side participation at the youth levels in the sport.”
Those in the Bloomington Kennedy hockey community will look forward to their final season as one to celebrate.
A season to celebrate,” the statement read. “Our program will celebrate its 60th season on ice while also marking the end of an era. The Eagles have made 7 state appearances, earned one state title and produced numerous college and professional players that have shaped the legacy that many in Bloomington now know as, “East Side Pride.”
There is still hope participation can be increased in the area with low or no-
sudden loss of Johnny and Matthew.
“Johnny played the game with great joy which was felt by everyone that saw him on the ice. He brought a genuine love for hockey with him everywhere he played from Boston College to the Calgary Flames to Team USA to the Blue Jackets. He thrilled fans in a way only Johnny Hockey could. The impact he had on our organization and our sport was profound, but pales in comparison to the indelible impression he made on everyone who knew him. Johnny embraced our community when he arrived two years ago, and Columbus welcomed him with open arms. We will miss him terribly and do everything that we can to support his family and each other through this tragedy.”
Johnny Gaudreau was married with
two children. He celebrated his 31st birthday on Aug. 13. Matthew was 29 and was also married with a baby on the way.
Jim Gaudreau, an uncle to both Johnny and Matthew, issued a statement on Aug. 30.
“Last night we lost two husbands, two fathers, two sons, and brothers-inlaw, two nephews, two cousins, two family members, two teammates, two friends but truly two amazing humans,” Jim Gaudreau said.
“We want to let everyone know we are receiving your messages of love and support and we appreciate your continued thoughts and prayers. We ask for your continued respect and privacy during this very difficult period of grief.”
cost options for young families.
“While endings can be difficult, they also provide new perspectives and new beginnings,” the statement read.
“Starting with the 2025-2026 season, Eagles players will have the opportunity to participate in high school hockey with our neighbors at Bloomington’s Jefferson High School. We are hopeful that together the spark can be reignited
through creative recruitment, to encourage more of our youth on the East Side to suit up. For inspiration, and to celebrate the richness and diversity of our community, we encourage looking at youth hockey initiatives from across the state that are “low or no cost” and provide “in house” leagues that better meet the needs of all families.”
the amount of time practicing those skating skills is the reason why.
by ANDY NESS LPH Contributor
Sometimes throughout my articles I like to go into detail on some of the most common, basic skating skills a player will use. For this article, I would like to dive in a little deeper into some skills that are extremely important at the higher levels.
These are skills that I work on with pros as well as the college level skaters. Some of them have to do with skating, some of them are functional game used puck skills.
Let’s get after it...
BOARD PLAY
One of the first skills I would like to discuss has many different layers to it. I will basically call it board play.
Next NHL game you watch, focus on how often the puck is either on the boards or yellow dasher.
Whether it’s a forecheck or in the D zone, plays will usually start with guys pulling the puck off the wall, continuing to cycle, turning away from pressure, and then usually followed by a “quick strike” to the slot or soft spot in the offensive zone.
Pucks are wrapped, ringed, bounced, and passed off the boards all the time. It
is the skater’s job to have the skill to be able to pull the puck off the dasher and control it to be able to make a play.
Sounds easy enough but it is a very, very difficult skill.
Consider this, you are playing wing in the defensive zone and the puck gets rung around the boards. While this is going on you usually have an opposing D stepping down on you so your time to pull and control the puck is very limited.
What makes this skill so hard is the fact that the puck has a ton of spin on it. The goal is to try to corral the puck as quickly as possible in order to make a play.
We will work on this a ton throughout the summer.
The more reps the skater gets executing this skill the easier it becomes.
Guys at the highest level tend to make this skill look easy but it is an extremely difficult skill.
TURNING AWAY FROM PRESSURE
Branching off from that skill we will work a lot on turning away from pressure.
Being able to control the puck while executing a hard escape or a slide-stop turn is one of the only ways to create some space.
The skating skill is the first and most important thing to learn. Once a skater is able to execute this specific turn both directions then you can add a puck. From there, we will turn it into a game-like drill. The skater should focus on keeping his/her head up while turning tightly to the boards.
Matt Barzal is one of the best at this. If you can, please watch his highlights and watch how much separation he creates when he is able to turn to allude defenders.
The ability to turn tight as opposed to turning like a cruise ship is a must for the elite player.
Finally, I would like to discuss the offensive zone blue line work for defenseman.
This is one of the areas that D men can be most vital as well as just being more of an asset.
Actually, this is probably the biggest area a defenseman can contribute to offense.
Whether it’s getting a shot on net or just making a simple pass to the forwards a good D man will find a way to make a play in the offensive zone.
The first key is footwork. Every defenseman should work on “walking the
blue line” or being able to move with the puck across the blue line while keeping his/her head up and shoulders square.
That is one of the biggest keys is that you have to be able to see what is in front of you. A defenseman should also have the mobility to be able to move laterally to find a shooting lane (watch Cale Makar).
With that in mind, defenseman should continually work on “holding” the blue line whether it’s off the dasher or bouncing off of the glass. I always tell the younger defenseman that no one cares if the puck is bouncing or rolling funny. Just find a way to hold the puck in the zone. Nothing kills a forecheck like having puck exit the zone. Everyone has to go out, tag up, and then find a way to apply pressure again.
I have given you just a few examples of skills that we will work on at the higher levels.
Sometimes in my small groups I will just pick a couple of skills and really try to hammer home the skill and create muscle memory.
Like anything else, if you work on these skills, you will have the ability to execute them when they come up in a game. Good Luck!
Andy Ness is the skating and skills coach for the Minnesota Wild
by SEAN SKAHAN LPH Contributor
I am frequently asked when players should stretch and what types of stretching they should do. The answer I usually give to both of those questions is, “it depends.”
It depends on a number of factors: Is it for before practice? After games? At home? All of these questions need to be addressed before giving advice on proper stretching protocols.
Stretching is very important to any hockey player. Over time, if you aren’t stretching frequently, overuse injuries, such as muscle strains and pulls, can occur because your muscles are too tight.
In hockey, the muscles that have a greater chance of being injured include the adductors, hip flexors and lower back. That’s because hockey players skate with their knees, hips and spine bent. When they’re not on the ice, they’re usually sitting on the bench while they wait for their next shift or they’re sitting in their locker room stalls during intermissions.
The movements performed in hockey, combined with prolonged sitting, can contribute to the shortening of the muscles in your body. To prevent this from happening, some simple daily stretching techniques need to be implemented into your off-ice program.
Dynamic Stretching: This is done before practices and games, and it’s characterized by simply executing different types of movements. We really refer to it as our “Dynamic Warm-up.” During this time, the athlete is actively stretching and warming up the muscles used in that particular movement. We might do a specific exercise, such as a body-weight squat, for 8-10 reps.
Active Isolated Stretching: Founded and endorsed by massage therapist Aaron Mattes, this type of stretch we do within our strength-training workouts
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90. The following season he contributed 86 points (40 goals, 46 assists) in 80 regular-season games and 33 points (17 goals, 16 assists) in 24 playoff games to help the Penguins to their first Stanley Cup title.
In playing an out-sized role in leading Pittsburgh to its second straight Stanley Cup, Stevens registered a career-high 123 points (54 goals, 69 assists) in 199192 as an alternate captain to set an NHL regular-season record for most points by an American-born player. A Hart trophy finalist that season, he finished second in the league overall in points, only behind teammate Mario Lemieux.
During the 1992-93 season, he had his second straight 100-point season, finishing the year with 111 points, including 55 goals, the most ever recorded by an American-born player. That record stood for 29 years before being eclipsed by Auston Matthews in 2022.
All total during his NHL career, Stevens amassed 726 points (329 goals, 397 assists) in 874 career regular-season games and added 106 points (46 goals, 60 assists) in 103 playoff contests.
Stevens represented the U.S. on the international stage on four occasions, including as a member of the 1988 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team. He also played in three IIHF Men’s World Championships (1987, 1990, 1996), helping Team USA to a bronze medal as captain in 1996.
Over his four-year career competing at Boston College (1983-87), Stevens helped the Eagles reach the NCAA tourna-
and with individuals who may need extra attention on certain muscle groups. When we’re in a strength-training sessions, we’ll always stretch the opposite
muscle group of the one we’re strength training between sets. For example, if we’re working our upper-back muscles in an exercise such as a chin-up, we’d
ment each season and recorded 170 points (71 goals, 99 assists) in 158 career games.
The 1987 All-American and two-time captain was inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Hall of Fame in 2021.
Since hanging up his skates in 2002, Stevens has worked for the Pittsburgh Penguins where today he serves as a special assignment scout with the organization.
Buoyed by his own experiences, Stevens created Power Forward in 2018, a non-profit organization that assists others struggling with addiction.
The 2002 U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team made history as the first American team to win gold in the Paralympic Games. Their remarkable journey and triumph in Salt Lake City, Utah, defied all odds and set the stage for the dominant
active isolate stretch our chest muscles between sets. Here, we hold the stretch for six seconds, relax, and repeat. We do three repetitions.
Static Stretching: This is usually what people refer to when they think of traditional stretching. Here, we hold our stretches for a period of 20-30 seconds. Again, we’ll stretch our groins and hip flexors, as well as other muscle groups that can traditionally become tight in hockey players such as the IT bands, quads, hamstrings and chest. Static stretching is done primarily after practices and games, because when you stretch after activity, it’ll help bring the muscles back to a lengthened state after being used in the game or practice.
What I’ve learned about stretching is that it shouldn’t be too easy; it should be almost uncomfortable, but not painful. Most people will stretch within their comfort zone and work muscles that don’t need to be stretched, while the ones that do are often neglected.
No matter what method you use or when you use it, stretching can be very beneficial for the overall performance and well being of a hockey player.
Sean is the owner of Skahan Sports Conditioning in Ham Lake, MN. At Skahan Sports, he works with hockey players to increase their physical performance.. He is a former NHL Strength and Conditioning Coach who worked with both the Minnesota Wild (2015-2022) and the Anaheim Ducks (2002-2015)- where he helped them win the Stanley Cup in 2007. Sean is also the host of the Total Hockey Training Podcast and the creator of Total Hockey Training which is his remote hockey strength and conditioning program. He also wrote the book Total Hockey Training which was published in 2015. To contact Sean, please go to www. SkahanSports.com
success Team USA has had since, including gold medals in the last four Paralympic Winter Games (2010, 2014, 2018, 2022).
When sled hockey made its Paralympic debut in 1994, Team USA was not one of the five countries to compete. Four years later in Nagano, Japan, the U.S. finished sixth of seven teams. Heading into Salt Lake City 2002, the U.S. had finished dead last at the previous world championship and only qualified for the Paralympics because it was the host country.
Under first-year head coach Rick Middleton (Hampton, N.H.), who redefined the team’s style of play and culture, Team USA went unbeaten in the Paralympics and outscored opponents 26-6. Ten newcomers were among the 15-player roster that shocked the world by finishing on top of the podium.
Shutting out Japan 3-0, a decisive 5-1 victory over rival and gold-medal favorite
Canada, and a 2-1 triumph over defending Paralympic champion Norway gave the U.S. a burst of confidence as it navigated uncharted territory in its first three round-robin games. The U.S. followed with a 6-0 win over Sweden and a 6-1 decision against Estonia to earn a spot in the gold-medal game against Norway. The rematch against Norway was a back-and-forth affair throughout. Trailing for the first time in the tournament, the U.S. stormed back to take the lead with captain Joe Howard (Brockton, Mass.) scoring twice in 67 seconds late in the first period. The U.S. built a 3-1 advantage just :12 into the middle frame thanks to a goal by Matt Coppens (Richton Park, Ill.), but Norway eventually evened the score, and overtime wasn’t enough to settle the contest. In front of an overflow crowd of more than 8,300 at the E Center, Team USA and Norway went to a shootout tied, 3-3. Each team scored twice over the first three rounds of the five-round shootout, with Howard and defenseman Chris Manns (Buffalo, N.Y) tallying for the U.S. Kip St. Germaine (East Falmouth, Mass) scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the fourth round as the United States completed an unthinkable journey to gold on home soil. Manny Guerra (Plymouth, Minn.) earned the win in goal for the U.S. with 12 saves.
U.S. defenseman Sylvester Flis (Franklin Park, Ill.) was named the Paralympic MVP and led the tournament with 18 points. His 11 goals and 18 points both established U.S. and Paralympic single-tournament marks that continue to stand today.
by JACK BLATHERWICK
Let’s Play Hockey Columnist
Strength, strength and more strength. That’s the mantra we’ve inherited from football strength & conditioning coaches, where 275-pound offensive linemen are too small – too weak to make a living. Because these S&C guys teach college conditioning classes and determine certifications, the weight room has become synonymous with the word “workout” for every sport.
The weight room is an easy sell to adolescent males who like to wear sleeveless shirts and compete for the heaviest bench press. Nothing wrong with either. But it’s naïve to think that athletes from every sport should lift weights like an offensive tackle, no matter what the stated purpose – whether it is to improve speed like Connor McDavid and Kendall Coyne Schofield, explosive agility like Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams, or a powerful golf swing.
Lifting weights is certainly part of the plan to eventually play hockey at higher levels, but it is over-emphasized throughout adolescence and not practical, safe and effective at younger ages. To build skating efficiency from ages 5-22, strength training should include: 1) twolegged jumps with body weight or a sand bag, 2) explosiveness from one leg that simulates skating motion (combining knee extension with Abduction-Rotation-Extension from the hip), 3) muscular endurance in a skating range of motion – positions that are crucial for skating like lunges or slideboard reps, and 4) synergy of core muscles working together with those that move limbs (whole body exercises like jump throws
with a light sand bag and swinging a heavy object like a sledgehammer or weighted hockey stick).
The above should be closely monitored for safe execution, and of course, some exercises are not added until successful completion of months or years of controlled body weight exercises and two-legged strength and jump activities. However, one-legged wide lunge steps should be started as soon as beginners can lace up their skates. Five minutes of repetitions after each skating practice or game will increase the comfort range (knee bend and stride width) at a time when lifetime skating habits are being imprinted into the Central Nervous Sys-
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Wild, Let’s Play Hockey and Minnesota Hockey today announced the organizations will partner for the annual Used Hockey Equipment Drive presented by Toyota. Two Men and a Truck will place drop-off boxes at select arenas starting Friday, Sept. 20, and collect the drop-off boxes on Monday, October 14. From 10:30 a.m. until noon on Saturday, Oct. 19, thousands of pieces of donated equipment will be distributed free to hockey associations and individuals at Xcel Energy Center. Goalie equipment, sticks and helmets are always the most in need.
Drop-off locations this year include: Bloomington Ice Garden, Braemar Arena (Edina), Eden Prairie Community Center, Hastings Civic Arena, Lakeville Ames Arena, M Health Fairview Sports Center, Minnetonka Ice Arena, Parade Ice Garden (Minneapolis), Polar Ice Arena (St. Paul), Rogers Activity Center, Roseville Ice Arena, Shakopee Ice Arena, St. Louis Park Rec Center, St. Croix Rec Center (Stillwater), Super
Rink (Minneapolis) and Tartan Arena (Oakdale).
Sponsors and partners for the program include: Two Men and a Truck, Let’s Play Hockey, Minnesota High School Hockey Coaches Association, Minnesota Hockey, Minnesota Ice Arena Managers Association, the Minnesota Wild and Toyota.
Minnesota Wild single-game tickets are on sale now at wild.com/tickets, ticketmaster.com and at the Xcel Energy Center Box Office. Flex, 11-Game, half and full season tickets are also available for purchase. Fans can purchase tickets to theme nights by visiting wild.com/ themepacks. Please visit tickets.wild. com or contact a Wild Ticket Sales Representative by calling or texting (651) 222-WILD (9453) for more information. Group reservations of eight or more tickets can contact grouptickets@wild.com for more information. Single game suite rentals are also available for purchase, contact suites@wild.com for more information.
tem (CNS). Strength-Efficiency is automatically built into each of the above. This means the CNS is learning to move the body in sync with physics and physiological reflexes. Read that definition again, because EFFICIENCY is the critical element of natural athleticism we’ve seen in the best athletes from Michael Jordan to Lebron James, from Randy Moss to Julian Edelman, from Sam Snead to Tiger Woods, or from Bobby Orr to Connor McDavid.
Advice from golf coaches or skating or strength coaches that fights physics or natural physiological reflex is not using strength efficiently, and will not be the
most effective in the long run. Building strength outside the weight room with highly dynamic exercises that feature balance, flexibility, coordination and explosiveness is a sure way to compete in later years with a solid base of athleticism. Add Herb Brooks’ thought about REACTIVITY: The best athletes react instantaneously to unforeseen hurdles (like opponents or unstable footing) with no apparent loss of speed or balance. This implies that the best preparation for athleticism at a young age is to play dynamic, chaotic sports which require two elements: a) explosiveness, plus b) unplanned reactions.
PIEŠT’ANY, Slovakia – Noah Davidson (Irvine, Calif.) scored twice, including the game-winner with 1:41 to play, as U.S. Under-17 Select Team earned a dramatic 4-3 come-from-behind victory over Slovakia here today and won the 2024 Under 17 Five Nations Tournament.
Heading into the contest, which was the last game of the event, the U.S. needed a win in regulation to earn the Five Nations title. With the game tied at 3-3 and 2:09 to play, the U.S. pulled goaltender Xavier Wendt (Plymouth, Minn.) for an extra attacker and Davidson found the upper corner of the net from the bottom of the left circle :28 later to lift Team USA to the victory.
“I’m really proud of our group,” said Joe Bonnett (Colorado Avalanche Springs, Colo.), head coach of the U.S. Under-17 Select Team. “They battled. It was a very tight game and the Slovaks played unbelievably well. Our guys stuck with the process, focused on each shift, stayed together as a team and stayed positive. And now they can celebrate a championship.”
While the U.S. had a 10-7 shotson-goal advantage, the only goal of the opening frame came off the stick of Slovakia’s Matej Beres at 7:20 as his shot from the right point through traffic found its way past Wendt. Slovakia took a 2-0 lead at 13:52 of the second period when Samuel Hybsky wristed one to the back of the net from the right point. Team USA got back in the game with 3:04 left in the stanza when a shot from Ryan Poirier (Salem, N.H.) from the far side of the left circle beat Slovakia netminder Samuel Hrenak as he was attempting to get back to the front of the net.
The U.S. opened the third period with 1:46 of power play time and had sustained pressure but could not solve Hrenak. That changed at 5:46 when Davidson converted from the left circle on the power play to tie the game at 2-2. Jack Hextall (Rolling Meadows, Ill.) earned an assist on the play. Adam Obusek scored on the power play at 9:43 to put Slovakia back in front, but just :42 later, Kalder Varga (Geneva, Ill.) beat Hrenak from the top of the crease to even the score. Hextall had the lone assist.
The set the stage for Davidson’s heroics with William Bent (Dover, Mass.) and Joseph Salandra (Pleasantville, N.Y.) picking up assists on the game-winning play. Team USA outshot Slovakia by a 23-6 count in the final 20 minutes.
Wendt earned the win in net for the U.S. and had 21 saves.
Legendary University of Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey head coach
Mike Sertich, who not only served as coach of the Bulldogs for 18 years, but was a defenseman from 1965-69, passed away on Thursday August 8 in Duluth, Minn. He was 77.
Sertich, who was at the helm of the UMD program from 1982-2000, guided UMD to all three of its Western Collegiate Hockey Association regular season titles (1984-85 and 1993), both of its league playoff championships (1984-85) and its first four NCAA postseason berths (1983-85 and 1993).
A native of Virginia, Minn., Sertich amassed an overall career record of 350-328-44. He was the recipient of the 1984 Spencer Penrose Award (American Hockey Coaches Association Coach of the Year) after his Bulldogs advanced to the NCAA title game against Bowling Green in Lake Placid, N.Y., and fell to the Falcons 5-4 after a four overtime thriller.
Sertich returned UMD to the 1985 NCAA Frozen Four the following year and set a club mark for victories in the process (36-9-3 overall), and is one of just two four-time winners of the WCHA Coach of the Year Award (1983-85 and 1993) and the only individual to attain that honor three sea-
sons in a row.
Under Sertich, UMD produced three Hobey Baker Memorial Award winners (Tom Kurvers in 1984, Bill Watson in 1985 and Chris Marinucci in 1994), 11 NCAA All-Americans, five WCHA Player of the Year honorees and 21 future National Hockey League performers during his 18-year tenure.
Sertich assumed the Michigan Tech University head coaching reigns from 2000-2003, before becoming a volunteer coach at the College of St. Scholastica in 2010, a role he held for three seasons. He was also an assistant coach with the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team in 2015-16 and volunteered with Hermantown youth hockey programs.
As a player for the Bulldogs, Sertich lettered three years (1966-69) and was voted the club’s Most Improved Player as a senior. A defenseman, Sertich skated in 64 games over his UMD career, where he scored two goals and added seven assists for two points.
Sertich often joked about the “scoring prowess” he possessed while at played at UMD, though the one goal he rang up in WCHA play did come at the expense of a goaltender named Tony Esposito of Michigan Tech – and
later – the netminder of the Chicago Blackhawks Blackhawks of the NHL. Academically, Sertich earned undergraduate degrees in both history and physical education from UMD in 1969, and then obtained his Master’s of Education from Bemidji State University in 1972.
A 2005 inductee into UMD’s Hall of Fame, Sertich received the 20042005 WCHA’s Distinguished Service Award and then the 2005 AHCA Snooks Founders Award. Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2022, Sertich continued to inspire Bulldog and hockey fans alike. He was presented with the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum’s Spirit of Life Award at AMSOIL Arena in October of 2023.
Sertich is survived by his daughter Lori (Derek Fredrickson) and two sons John (Heidi) and Scott (Tammy) and grandchildren Danny, Shjon, Lauren, Elise, Sophia and brother Steve Sertich.
Coach Sertich asked that in lieu of flowers, memorials be directed to the UMD Coach Mike Sertich Men’s Hockey Scholarship. Donations can be made by visiting https://z.umn.edu/ SertichFund or mailed to the UMD Advancement Office.
All invitational tournaments held in Minnesota must first go through a district tournament coordinator before being sent to the Minnesota Hockey tournament coordinator, Tim Sweezo, for final approval. The list below is of Minnesota Hockey tournament coordinators for each district. Please call them if you need information about a certain tournament.
District 1 Tom Mickus (651) 248-3075; District 2 Jake Reinseth (651) 274-9023; District 3 Chad Nicholls (952) 544-0808; District 4 Kris Hohensee (507) 360-6787; District 5 Jeff Carlen (320) 2743509; District 6 Brad Hewitt (952) 250-6431; District 8 Zac Dockter (612) 735-9703; District 9 Troy Marquardt (507) 384-7386; District 10 Mark Osmondson (612) 747-8308; District 11 Clark Coole (218) 590-0703; District 12 Craig Homula (218) 744-5566; District 15 Cyndi Young (218) 731-5899; District 16, Mark Dragich (218) 791-0229; Senior Women, Nancy Wefler (763) 537-7837.
Tournament entrants from outside Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota: Be informed that Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota Squirt, PeeWee and Bantam teams will likely have some players up to six months older than the USA Hockey age guidelines for those classifications. Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota are using a July 1 age cut-off date while USA Hockey is using a January 1 age cut-off date. If you are concerned about this issue, you should contact the tournament director immediately to determine whether or not you should register for the tournament.
25-27 Des Moines, IA. Lady Wild Pucktoberfest. 10U, 12U, 14U, 16/19U. Register at www.dmyha. com.
1-3 Faribault, MN. Bantam Challenge B2 Tournament. Bantam B2. Contact fhatournaments@ gmail.com. Register at https://www.faribaulthockey. com/page/show/10555-tournament-registration
8-10 Albert Lea, MN. Bantam B/B2. Contact Darcy at dbhauser92@gmail.com. Register at www. albertlea.pucksystems2.com
8-10 Luverne, MN. Luverne Blazing Blades Tournament. Bantam A. Contact Amber Lais at 605-212-8169. Register at https://luvernehockey. sportngin.com/tourneys.
8-10 Eden Prairie, MN. Bantam B1 & C Season Premiere Kickoff. Bantam C, B1. Contact ephatournaments@ephockey.com. Register at https:// www.ephockey.com/page/show/180737-tournaments.
8-10 Baldwin, WI. Out in the Sticks Squirt Tournament WI A: 1B 2B 3A 4A MN:B2 WI B: 16 2C 3B 4B MN:C. Contact Deanna Bignell at deannalink@att.net. Register at baldwin.pucksystems2. com/show/26105-tournament-information.
15-17 Albert Lea, MN. Bantam A. Contact Darcy at dbhauser92@gmail.com. Register at www.albertlea.pucksystems2.com
15-17 Austin, MN. Talkin’ Turkey Showdown. Squirt B/C. Contact Marty Clennon at 319-2306065 or ayha.tournaments@gmail.com. Register at https://austin.pucksystems2.com.
15-17 Des Moines, IA. Squirt Fall Classic. Squirt A/B. Register at www.dmyha.com.
15-17 Little Falls, MN. Squirt Flyer Face-Off Challenge. Squirt B1, Squirt B2. Contact apeterson@isd116.org. Register at https://littlefallsyha. pucksystems.com/page/show/51280-tournaments.
15-17 Fairmont, MN. Fairmont City of the Lakes Shootout. Squirt A/B. Contact Luke at luke. ebeling@midco.com. Register at https://fairmont. pucksystems2.com.
15-17 Siren, WI. Battle in the Northwoods. Squirt WI 3B/4A, MN C. Contact Steve Rhode 877-843-5634 or steverohde@sirentel.net. More info at www.burnettyouthhockey.com.
21-24 Anoka, MN. Casey Orn Memorial Bantam Tournament. Bantam B2, Bantam, B1, Bantam A. Contact tournaments@anokaareahockey. com Register at anoka.pucksystems2.com/page/ show/2757-anoka-classic-tournaments
22-24 Brookings, SD. Peewee Winter Classic. Peewee A/B/C. Register online at www.brookingsrangers.com.
22-24 Luverne, MN. Luverne Blazing Blades Tournament. Peewee A. Contact Amber Lais at 605-212-8169. Register at https://luvernehockey. sportngin.com/tourneys.
22-24 Owatonna, MN. O-Town Showdown. Peewee C, Bantam C. Contact Mary Kelvie at oyha.adm.director@gmail.com. Register at www. owatonnahockey.com.
22-24 Little Falls, MN. Flyer Face-Off Challenge. Bantam B1. Contact apeterson@isd116. org. Register at https://littlefallsyha.pucksystems. com/page/show/51280-tournaments.
22-24 Fairmont, MN. Fairmont Bar-Down Showdown. Peewee A/B. Contact Luke at luke. ebeling@midco.com. Register at https://fairmont. pucksystems2.com.
22-24 Mankato, MN. Mankato Squirt Tournament. Squirt C. Contact cfoguth92@gmail.com. Register at cfoguth92@gmail.com
29-1 Blaine, MN. MVI Mavericks Super Rink Spectacular. Bantam B1/B2/C (Waitlist).Peewee B1/B2/C (Waitlist). Squirt B1/B2/C (Waitlist). Register at https://www.mvihockey.org.
29-1 Chaska and Victoria, MN. Squirt A/B1/ B2/C. Peewee C. Contact Laurie Grund at jlgrund@gmail.com. Register at www.cchockey.org/ brick-city-tournament.
29-1 Edina, MN. 20th Annual Tradition Cake Eater Classic. 15UA/15UB12UA/12UB/12UB2/10 UA/10UB/10UB2. Contact tournaments@edinahockey.org. Register at www.edinahockeyassociation.com/ourtournaments.
29-1 Hopkins, MN. Boys Rasberry Jam. Girls 12 A, Girls 12U B1, 12U B2, 10U A, 10U B1,
10U B2.. Contact hyhatournaments@gmail.com. Register at https://www.hopkinshockey.com.app. crossbar.org/program/girls-raspberry-jam.
29-1 Hopkins, MN. Hopkins Girls 48th Raspberry Jam Hockey Tournament. PeeWee A, Bantam C, Bantam B1, Bantam A, PeeWee B1, PeeWee C, Squirt B1, Squirt B2. Contact hyhatournaments@gmail.com. Register at https:// www.hopkinshockey.com.app.crossbar.org/program/girls-raspberry-jam.
29-1 Minneapolis, MN. 50th Annual Minneapolis Cup. Bantam C, Bantam B2, Bantam B1, PeeWee B1, PeeWee B2, PeeWee C, Squirt B1, Squirt B2, Squirt C. Contact psmith@mplshockey. com. Register at www.mplshockey.com
29-1 Rosemount, MN. Squirt B2 Much Turkey Extravaganza. Squirt B2. Contact Michaelc@ rosemounthockey.org. Register at https://www. rosemounthockey.org/sqb2muchturkey
29-1 Eden Prairie, MN. Bantam AA & Peewee AA First Test of the Best Hockey Tournament. Peewee AA, Bantam AA. Contact ephatournaments@ephockey.com. Register at https://www. ephockey.com/page/show/180737-tournaments.
29-1 Northfield, MN. Northfield Peewee A Tournament. Peewee A. Contact TournamentDirector@NorthfieldHockey.Net. Register https://tourneymachine.com/Register/ h202107071638162694d7e1dac18894a/ h2024052120261175172e267dd11c743.
29-1 Faribault, MN. Peewee Frost Tournament. Peewee A & C. Contact fhatournaments@gmail.com. Register at https://www. faribaulthockey.com/page/show/10555-tournament-registration
5-8 Anoka, MN. Anoka Classic. Girls 12U B1, Girls 12U B2, Girls 10U B1, Girls 10U B2. Contact tournaments@anokaareahockey.com Register at anoka.pucksystems2.com/page/ show/2757-anoka-classic-tournaments
6-8 Brookings, SD. Bantam Winter Classic. Bantam A/B. Register online at www.brookingsrangers.com.
6-8 Barron, WI. Bantam B2/C (MN. WI 1B/2B./3A/4A. Contact Nichole Brown at nicholejeremy@yahoo.com or 928-322-3143. Register at www. bcyha.org.
6-8 Little Falls, MN. Flyer Face-Off Challenge. Bantam A. Contact apeterson@isd116. org. Register at https://littlefallsyha.pucksystems.com/page/show/51280-tournaments.
6-8 Two Harbors, MN. Two Harbors Bantam B1 Tournament. Bantam B1. Contact thyouthhockey@gmail.com. Register at https:// www.twoharborsyouthhockey.org/page/ show/2693908-tournaments.
6-8 Albert Lea, MN. Squirt A. Contact Darcy at dbhauser92@gmail.com. Register at www.albertlea.pucksystems2.com
6-8 Austin, MN. Battle for the Biscuit. Girls 10U/12U. Contact Marty Clennon at 319230-6065 or ayha.tournaments@gmail.com. Register at https://austin.pucksystems2.com.
6-8 Hutchinson, MN. Bardown at H-Town. Peewee A/B2. Contact Adam Simantel at 715-531-5432 or adam_simanntel18@hotmail.com. Register at www.hutchhockey.com.
6-8 La Crescent, MN. Iced Apple Tournament. Squirt C. Contact Kasey Payne, LYHA Tournament Coordinator, lyha.tournaments@gmail.com, 608-385-5448. Register at https://www.lacrescenthockey.com/page/ show/6687062-tournaments
6-8 New Hope, MN. New Hope Classic. Squirt A/B2/C. Contact Susie Melynchuk at 612-940-8686 or smelynchuk@comcast.net. More info at https://www.armstrongcooperhockey.org/page/show/3442473-tournaments.
6-8 New Richmond, WI. Joe Swanda Memorial Tournament. Squirt WI A/B, MN B1/B2. Contact Tournaments@nryha. net. Register at https://www.nryha.net/page/ show/193714-our-tournaments.
6-8 Owatonna, MN. O-Town Showdown. Bantam AA/A/B. Contact Mary Kelvie at oyha. adm.director@gmail.com. Register at www. owatonnahockey.com.
6-8 Proctor, MN. Girls 15UA. Contact Carl Burke at pahatournaments@gmail.com or 218-393-2220. Register at www.proctorhockey. com.
6-8 Rochester, MN. Rochester Invitational. Peewee A/B/C. Contact Rob at rob@ryha. net. Register at ryha.net.
6-8 Fergus Falls, MN. Bantam B1 Fergus Falls Flow at the Falls Tournament. Bantam B. Contact ffhatournaments@gmail.com. Register at https://fergusfallshockey.pucksystems.com/ page/show/48928-tournaments
6-8 Eden Prairie, MN. Peewee B1 & B2 Prairie Face Off Hockey Tournament. Peewee B1, Peewee B2. Contact ephatournaments@ ephockey.com. Register at https://www.ephockey.com/page/show/180737-tournaments.
6-8 Mankato, MN. Mankato Bantam Tournament. Bantam B1. Contact cfoguth92@gmail. com. Register at cfoguth92@gmail.com
6-8 Faribault, MN. Battle of the biscuit Squirt Tournament. Squirt B. Contact fhatournaments@gmail.com. Register at https://www. faribaulthockey.com/page/show/10555-tournament-registration
6-8 Siren, WI. Mitchell K. Smith Jr. Gold. Contact Steve Rhode 877-843-5634 or steverohde@sirentel.net. More info at www. burnettyouthhockey.com.
6-8 South St. Paul, MN. Cowtown Classic. Squirt B/C. Contact sspyha.tournaments@ gmail.com.
7-8 Crookston, MN. Crookston Bantam B/ B2. Contact Jsolberg@crookston.mn.us or atr 218-281-1242. Register at https://www.crookstonmn.us
7-8 Hoyt Lakes, MN. Mike Kangas Memorial Squirt Tournament. Squirts. Info/Registration at www.mesabieasthockey.org.
12-15 New Richmond, WI. Ryan Olson Memorial Tournament. Peewee A, Peewee B1. Contact Tournaments@nryha.net. Register at https://www.nryha.net/page/ show/193714-our-tournaments.
13-15 Albert Lea, MN. Peewee A. Contact Darcy at dbhauser92@gmail.com. Register at www.albertlea.pucksystems2.com.
13-15 Barron, WI. Peewee A/B/B2/C (MN). Contact Marc Bell at bellmc78@hotmail.com. 715-205-7903. Register at www. bcyha.org.
13-15 Brookings, SD. Girls 15UB Winter Classic. Girls 15UB. Register online at www. brookingsrangers.com.
13-15 Des Moines, IA. Peewee Winter Freeze. Peewee A/B. Register at www.dmyha. com.
13-15 Edina, MN. 5th Annual Cornerstone Tournament. Squirt A/B1/B2. Contact tournaments@edinahockey.org. Register at www.edinahockeyassociation.com/ourtournaments.
13-15 La Crescent, MN. Iced Apple Tournament. Bantam B1. Contact Kasey Payne, LYHA Tournament Coordinator, lyha.tournaments@gmail.com, 608-385-5448. Register at https://www.lacrescenthockey.com/page/ show/6687062-tournaments
13-15 Luverne, MN. Luverne Blazing Blades Tournament. Squirt A, B. Contact Amber Lais at 605-212-8169. Register at https://luvernehockey.sportngin.com/tourneys.
13-15 Owatonna, MN. O-Town Showdown. 15UB/12UB. Contact Mary Kelvie at oyha.adm. director@gmail.com. Register at www.owatonnahockey.com.
13-15 Fergus Falls, MN. Bantam A Fergus Falls Flow at the Falls Tournament. Bantam A. Contact ffhatournaments@gmail.com. Register at https://fergusfallshockey.pucksystems.com/ page/show/48928-tournaments
13-15 Walker, MN. City on the Bay Hockey Tournament. Squirt B/B2 (No B1 Teams). Contact Mitch at loomis@shoresofleechlake.com.
13-15 Fairmont, MN. Fairmont Southern MN Ladies Classic. Girls 10U B, Girls 12U B. Contact Luke at luke.ebeling@midco.com. Register at https://fairmont.pucksystems2.com.
13-15 Baldwin, WI. Rose Schultz Memorial Girls 10/12 Tournament. WI: A/B. MN: B1/B2. Contact Shawn Kline at BLACKCATTOURNAMENTS@BLACKHAWKHOCKEY. NET. Register at baldwin.pucksystems2.com/ show/26105-tournament-information.
13-15 Northfield, MN. Northfield Bantam A Tournament. Bantam A. Contact TournamentDirector@NorthfieldHockey.Net. Register https://tourneymachine.com/Register/ h202107071638162694d7e1dac18894a/ h2024052120261175172e267dd11c743.
13-15 Siren, WI. Battle in the Northwoods. Peewee WI 3B/4A, MN C. Contact Steve Rhode 877-843-5634 or steverohde@sirentel. net. More info at www.burnettyouthhockey.com.
14-15 Crookston, MN. Crookston Peewee A. Contact Jsolberg@crookston.mn.us or at 218-281-1242. Register at https://www.crookstonmn.us
14-15 Crookston, MN. Crookston 12UA Girls. Contact Jsolberg@crookston.mn.us or at 218-281-1242. Register at https://www.crook stonmn.us
com. Register at cfoguth92@gmail.com
29-1 Edina, MN. 56th Annual Tradition Invitational Tournament. Bantam B1, Peewee A/ B1. Contact tournaments@edinahockey.org. Register at www.edinahockeyassociation.com/ ourtournaments.
1-4 Crookston, MN. Crookston Mite & 8U Girls Jamboree. Contact Jsolberg@crookston. mn.us or at 218-281-1242. Register at https:// www.crookstonmn.us
2-5 Anoka, MN. Anoka Classic. Peewee B1, Peewee B2. Contact tournaments@anokaareahockey.com Register at anoka.pucksystems2.com/page/show/2757-anoka-classic-tournaments.
2-5 Blaine, MN. MVI Mavericks Super Rink Spectacular. Bantam A (Waitlist)/Peewee A (Waitlist)/Squirt A (Waitlist)/ U15A&B (Waitlist)/ U12B1&B2 (Waitlist)/U10B1&B2 (Waitlist).
Contact Darcy at dbhauser92@gmail.com. Register at www.albertlea.pucksystems2.com
3-5 Austin, MN. Tyler Brady Peewee Memorial. Peewee A. Contact Marty Clennon at 319-230-6065 or ayha.tournaments@gmail. com. Register at https://austin.pucksystems2. com.
3-5 Brookings, SD. Junior Gold B Winter Classic. Junior Gold B. Register online at www. brookingsrangers.com.
3-5 Luverne, MN. Luverne Blazing Blades Tournament. Mite & Mini-Mite. Contact Amber Lais at 605-212-8169. Register at https://luvernehockey.sportngin.com/tourneys.
3-5 Sauk Centre, MN. Squirt B1 I-94 Challenge.Squirt B1. Contact Heidibeissel@gmail. com. Register at https://saukcentremelrose. pucksystems.com/i94tourneys.
3-5 Owatonna, MN. O-Town Showdown.
3-5 Proctor, MN. Peeweee B2. Contact Carl Burke at pahatournaments@gmail.com or 218-393-2220. Register at www.proctorhockey. com.
3-5 New Richmond, WI. Tiger Winter Classic. Peewee C, Squirt C. Contact Tournaments@nryha.net. Register at https://www. nryha.net/page/show/193714-our-tournaments.
3-5 Baldwin, WI. Mite Cross Ice Jamboree. Mites. Contact Deanna Bignell at deannalink@ att.net. Register at baldwin.pucksystems2.com/ show/26105-tournament-information.
3-5 Virginia, MN. Taconite Showdown. MiniMite. Contact Michelle at rryhatournaments@ gmail.com. Register at https://www.rryha.org/ page/show/4365485-tournaments-2024-2025
3-5 Virginia, MN. Yeti Rumble. Mite. Contact Michelle at rryhatournaments@gmail. com. Register at https://www.rryha.org/page/
3-5 Faribault, MN. Faribault winter classic girls tournament. Girls 12Ub. 12U B1. Girls 15U B, A. Contact fhatournaments@gmail. com. Register at https://www.faribaulthockey. com/page/show/10555-tournament-registration
4 Crookston, MN. Crookston Mite/8U Jamboree. Contact Jsolberg@crookston.mn.us or at 218-281-1242. Register at https://www. crookstonmn.us
4-5 Des Moines, IA. Mite Madness. Advanced and Intermediate Mites. Register at www.dmyha.com.
10-12 Brookings, SD. Squirt Winter Classic. Squirt A/B/C. Register online at www.brookingsrangers.com.
10-12 Sauk Centre, MN. Squirt B2 & C I-94 Challenge. Squirt B2, Squirt C. Contact Heidibeissel@gmail.com. Register at https://saukcentremelrose.pucksystems.com/i94tourneys.
10-12 Little Falls, MN. Peewee Flyer FaceOff. Peewee B1. Contact apeterson@isd116. org. Register at https://littlefallsyha.pucksystems.com/page/show/51280-tournaments.
10-12 Albert Lea, MN. Squirt B. Contact Darcy at dbhauser92@gmail.com. Register at www.albertlea.pucksystems2.com
10-12 Austin, MN. AYHA’s Peewee Tournament. Peewee B/C. Contact Marty Clennon at 319-230-6065 or ayha.tournaments@gmail. com. Register at https://austin.pucksystems2. com.
10-12 Hutchinson, MN. Bardown at H-Town. Squirt A/B2/C. Contact Adam Simantel at 715-531-5432 or adam_simanntel18@hotmail.com. Register at www.hutchhockey.com.
10-12 La Crescent, MN. Iced Apple Tournament. Squirt B1. Contact Kasey Payne, LYHA Tournament Coordinator, lyha.tournaments@gmail.com, 608-385-5448. Register at https://www.lacrescenthockey.com/page/ show/6687062-tournaments
10-12 New Hope, MN. Knockdown at New Hope. Girls 12UA/10UB1/10UB2. Contact Susie Melynchuk at 612-940-8686 or smelynchuk@comcast.net. More info at https:// www.armstrongcooperhockey.org/page/ show/3442473-tournaments
10-12 Rochester, MN. Rochester Invitational. Bantam A/B1/C. Contact Rob at rob@ryha. net. Register at ryha.net.
10-12 Proctor, MN. Peewee A. Contact Carl Burke at pahatournaments@gmail.com or 218393-2220. Register at www.proctorhockey.com.
10-12 Walker, MN. City on the Bay Hockey Tournament. Peewee B/B2 (No B1 Teams). Contact Mitch at loomis@shoresofleechlake. com.
10-12 Fergus Falls, MN. Fergus Falls Squirt Flow at the Falls Tournament. Squirt A.
Contact ffhatournaments@gmail.com. Register at https://fergusfallshockey.pucksystems.com/ page/show/48928-tournaments
10-12 Baldwin, WI. Ice Fest 14/15 Girls Tournament. WI: 14 A/B. MN: 15 A/B. Contact Shawn Kline at BLACKCATTOURNAMENTS@ BLACKHAWKHOCKEY.NET. Register at baldwin.pucksystems2.com/show/26105-tournament-information.
10-12 South St. Paul, MN. Cowtown Classic. Peewee B2/C. Contact sspyha.tournaments@gmail.com.
11-12 Crookston, MN. Crookston 10UA/10UB Girls. Contact Jsolberg@crookston.mn.us or at 218-281-1242. Register at https://www.crookstonmn.us
11-12 Crookston, MN. Crookston Squirt A/B. Contact Jsolberg@crookston.mn.us or at 218-281-1242. Register at https://www.crookstonmn.us
12 Siren, WI. Battle in the Northwoods. Mite Jamboree. Contact Steve Rhode 877-8435634 or steverohde@sirentel.net. More info at www.burnettyouthhockey.com.
16-19 Edina, MN. 48th Annual John Reimann Tournament. Junior Gold B/Junior Gold 16. Contact tournaments@edinahockey.org. Register at www.edinahockeyassociation.com/ ourtournaments.
17-19 Brookings, SD. 19UA Winter Classic. Girls 19UA. Register online at www.brookingsrangers.com.
17-19 Barron, WI. Squirt A/B - MN B2/. Contact Tony Malsom at anthonymalsom@ homtail.com or 715-415-2771. Register at www. bcyha.org.
17-19 Mankato, MN. Mankato Peewee Tournament. Peewee B2. Contact cfoguth92@ gmail.com. Register at cfoguth92@gmail.com
17-19 Sauk Centre, MN. Peewee B1 I-94 Challenge. Peewee B1. Contact Heidibeissel@ gmail.com. Register at https://saukcentremelrose.pucksystems.com/i94tourneys.
17-19 Siren, WI. Battle in the Northwoods. Junior Gold. Contact Steve Rhode 877-8435634 or steverohde@sirentel.net. More info at www.burnettyouthhockey.com.
17-19 Two Harbors, MN. Two Harbors Girls 12U B Tournament. Girls 12U B. Contact thyouthhockey@gmail.com. Register at https://www.twoharborsyouthhockey.org/page/ show/2693908-tournaments.
17-19 Albert Lea, MN. Squirt C. Contact Darcy at dbhauser92@gmail.com. Register at www.albertlea.pucksystems2.com
17-19 Owatonna, MN. O-Town Showdown. Squirt A/B. Contact Mary Kelvie at oyha.adm.
director@gmail.com. Register at www.owatonnahockey.com.
17-19 Proctor, MN. Bantam A. Contact Carl Burke at pahatournaments@gmail.com or 218393-2220. Register at www.proctorhockey.com.
17-19 Rochester, MN. Shannon Cup Girls Weekend TournamentGirls 10UA/B, 12UA/B, 15UB/TBD. Contact Rob at rob@ryha.net. Register at ryha.net.
18-19 Faribault, MN. Mite Jamboree. Mini Mites. Mite 1, 2, 3.. Contact fhatournaments@gmail.com. Register at https://www. faribaulthockey.com/page/show/10555-tournament-registration
18-19 Hoyt Lakes, MN. Geno Olds Mini-Mitee Jamboree. Info/Registration at www.mesabieasthockey.org.
24-26 Austin, MN. Chris Fischer Bantam Classic. Bantam B. Contact Marty Clennon at 319-230-6065 or ayha.tournaments@gmail. com. Register at https://austin.pucksystems2. com.
24-26 Brookings, SD. Mite Winter Classic. Termite/Mite. Register online at www.brookingsrangers.com.
24-26 Des Moines, IA. Bantam Rumble at the Recplex. Bantam A/B. Register at www. dmyha.com.
24-26 Edina, MN. 12th Annual Quinn’s Cup. Boys Mite 4 and 3. Contact tournaments@edinahockey.org. Register at www.edinahockeyassociation.com/ourtournaments.
24-26 Hutchinson, MN. Bardown at H-Town. Girls 12UA/12UB2. Contact Adam Simantel at 715-531-5432 or adam_simanntel18@hotmail.com. Register at www.hutchhockey.com.
24-26 Minneapolis, MN. Winter Storm Girls Tournament. Girls 10UB1. Register at www. mplshockey.com.
24-26 Minneapolis, MN. Winter Storm Girls Tournament. Girls 10UB2. Register at www. mplshockey.com.
24-26 Minneapolis, MN. Winter Storm Girls Tournament. Girls 12UB1. Register at www. mplshockey.com.
24-26 Minneapolis, MN. Winter Storm Girls Tournament. Girls 12UB2. Register at www. mplshockey.com.
24-26 Proctor, MN. Squirt A. Contact Carl Burke at pahatournaments@gmail.com or 218393-2220. Register at www.proctorhockey.com.
24-26 Walker, MN. City on the Bay Hockey Tournament. Bantam B/B2 (No B1 Teams). Contact Mitch at loomis@shoresofleechlake. com.
24-26 New Richmond, WI. Cally Briggs Memorial Tournament. Girls 12U B, 12U B2, 10U A, 10U B. Contact Tournaments@nryha. net. Register at https://www.nryha.net/page/ show/193714-our-tournaments.
24-26 Fergus Falls, MN. Fergus Falls Girls 12U Hockey Tournament. Girls 12U A. Contact ffhatournaments@gmail.com. Register at https://fergusfallshockey.pucksystems.com/ page/show/48928-tournaments
24-26 Fairmont, MN. Fairmont Mitiest Mite Jamboree. Mini-mites, Mites. Contact Luke at luke.ebeling@midco.com. Register at https:// fairmont.pucksystems2.com.
24-26 Faribault, MN. Artic Blast Squirt C. Squirt C. Contact fhatournaments@gmail.com. Register at https://www.faribaulthockey.com/ page/show/10555-tournament-registration.
24-26 Siren, WI. Battle in the Northwoods. Bantam WI 3B/4A, MN C. Contact Steve Rhode 877-843-5634 or steverohde@sirentel.net. More info at www.burnettyouthhockey.com.
25-26 Hoyt Lakes, MN. Mite Jamboree. Info/ Registration at www.mesabieasthockey.org.
30-2 Edina, MN. 40th Annual Bob O’Connor Tournament. Bantam B2/C, Peewee B2/C, Squirt B2/C. Contact tournaments@edinahockey.org. Register at www.edinahockeyassociation.com/ourtournaments.
31-2 La Crescent, MN. Iced Apple Tournament. 12UB Girls. Contact Kasey Payne, LYHA Tournament Coordinator, lyha.tournaments@gmail.com, 608-385-5448. Register at https://www.lacrescenthockey.com/page/ show/6687062-tournaments
31-2 Proctor, MN. Squirt B2. Contact Carl Burke at pahatournaments@gmail.com or 218393-2220. Register at www.proctorhockey.com.
31-2 Two Harbors, MN. Girls 10U B Two Harbors Tournament. Girls 10U B Contact thyouthhockey@gmail.com. Register at https:// www.twoharborsyouthhockey.org/page/ show/2693908-tournaments.
31-2 Luverne, MN. Luverne Blazing Blades Tournament. Girls 12U B. Contact Amber Lais at 605-212-8169. Register at https://luvernehockey.sportngin.com/tourneys.
31-2 Fergus Falls, MN. Fergus Falls Peewee B Flow at the Falls Tournament. Peewee B1. Contact ffhatournaments@gmail.com. Register at https://fergusfallshockey.pucksystems. com/page/show/48928-tournaments.
31-2 Eden Prairie, MN. Peewee C & Squirt C Prairie Madness Hockey Tournament. Peewee C, Squirt C.. Contact ephatournaments@
ephockey.com. Register at https://www.ephockey.com/page/show/180737-tournaments.
31-2 Fairmont, MN. Fairmont Red, White, Ice Invitational. Bantam B. Contact Luke at luke.ebeling@midco.com. Register at https:// fairmont.pucksystems2.com.
31-2 Northfield, MN. Northfield Squirt A Tournament. Squirt A. Contact TournamentDirector@NorthfieldHockey.Net. Register https://tourneymachine.com/Register/ h202107071638162694d7e1dac18894a/ h2024052120261175172e267dd11c743.
1-2 Albert Lea, MN. Mites 8U Boys/8U Girls. Contact Darcy at dbhauser92@gmail. com. Register at www.albertlea.pucksystems2. com
1-2 Sauk Centre, MN. Mite I-94 Challenge. Mite. Contact Heidibeissel@gmail.com. Register at https://saukcentremelrose.pucksystems. com/i94tourneys.
7-9 Albert Lea, MN. Bantam C. Contact Darcy at dbhauser92@gmail.com. Register at www.albertlea.pucksystems2.com
7-9 New Richmond, WI. Girls Stars Classic Tournament. Girls 15U B, 14U, 12U B1. Contact Tournaments@nryha.net. Register at https:// www.nryha.net/page/show/193714-our-tournaments.
7-9 Edina, MN. 1st Annual Girls Mite Jamboree. Girls Mite 4 and 3. Contact tournaments@edinahockey.org. Register at www. edinahockeyassociation.com/ourtournaments.
7-9 New Hope, MN. New Hope Invitational. Bantam A, Peewee A. Contact Susie Melynchuk at 612-940-8686 or smelynchuk@comcast.net. More info at https:// www.armstrongcooperhockey.org/page/ show/3442473-tournaments
7-9 Two Harbors, MN. Two Harbors Squirt Tournament. Squirt B. Contact thyouthhockey@gmail.com. Register at https:// www.twoharborsyouthhockey.org/page/ show/2693908-tournaments.
7-9 Baldwin, WI. Febuary Freeze Peewee Tournament. WI A: 1B 2B 3A 4A MN: B2 WI B: 1C 2C 3B 4B MN:C. Contact Deanna Bignell at deannalink@att.net. Register at baldwin.pucksystems2.com/show/26105-tournament-information.
7-9 Siren, WI. Battle in the Northwoods. Tmiothy McDonald Jr. Gold. Contact Steve Rhode 877-843-5634 or steverohde@sirentel. net. More info at www.burnettyouthhockey.com.
7-9 Virginia, MN. Jr. Gold Frozen Battle. JR Gold 18U. Contact Michelle at rryhatournaments@gmail.com. Register at https:// www.rryha.org/page/show/4365485-tournaments-2024-2025
8-9 Fergus Falls, MN. Fergus Falls Girls 8U Jamboree. Girls 8U. Contact ffhatournaments@gmail.com. Register at https:// fergusfallshockey.pucksystems.com/page/ show/48928-tournaments
12-15 New Richmond, WI. Mite Invitational. Mite. Contact Tournaments@nryha. net. Register at https://www.nryha.net/page/ show/193714-our-tournaments.
14-16 Eden Prairie, MN. Girls 10U A & B2 Prairie Meltdown Hockey Tournament. Girls 10U A, 10U B2. Contact ephatournaments@ ephockey.com. Register at https://www.ephockey.com/page/show/180737-tournaments.
21-23 Virginia, MN. Up North Wolverine. Squirt B2. Contact Michelle at rryhatournaments@gmail.com. Register at https:// www.rryha.org/page/show/4365485-tournaments-2024-2025
12-15 New Richmond, WI. Senior Mens Tournament. Adult Men Over 35 Years old. Contact Tournaments@nryha.net. Register at https:// www.nryha.net/page/show/193714-our-tournaments.
14-16 Siren, WI. Battle in the Northwoods. Puchner Memorial - Adult No Check. Contact Steve Rhode 877-843-5634 or steverohde@sirentel.net. More info at www.burnettyouthhockey.com.
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