Let's Play Hockey Oct. 25, 2022

Cover photo by Susan McPherson

Hockeyland goes top shelf

by BRYAN ZOLLMAN Let’s Play Hockey Publisher

HOCKEYLAND, a documentary about two rival Iron Range towns seek ing a common goal, is more than just telling a hockey story. It tells a life story. Because, after all, hockey is life on the Iron Range.

Writer/Director Tommy Haines captures exactly how we picture life on the range – the frozen toes from the out door rinks, the snowbank filled streets, shoveling heavy wet snow off of roof tops, and the cool crystallized air that would make any person from a southern state wonder why anyone would live in such a place.

But even a southerner will fall in love with this place because HOCK EYLAND has people and passion, and that passion is not just hockey — it is coaches, it is teammates, it is family, it is community.

The story follows two schools: Eveleth-Gilbert and Hermantown. The former used to have the upper hand 25 years ago, but now Hermantown is the major power in the region. In fact, Ev eleth-Gilbert is no more and has since merged with rival Virginia to form Rock Ridge.

But this was 2020 and Eveleth-Gil bert’s last season and their main goal was to meet up with the Hawks from Hermantown in the playoffs, which they

do.

While there are plenty of great scenes of dangles, snipes and cellies, the story is also about families and friend ships.

Haines zeros in on the Dowd Fami ly: two brothers playing on the Herman town squad, a supportive, hard-working father and a true-to-heart hockey mom who is battling cancer and MS. He also hones in on Hermantown’s star player Blake Biondi, now a junior at UMD, who in 2020 was about as big of a ce lebrity someone can be in a small iron range community.

On the Eveleth side he follows two best friends, Will Troutwine and Elliott Van Orsdel, who are polar opposites but share a common passion. Their friend ship validates how hockey can bring people together.

Hermantown Coach Patrick An drews tells his own story in this film, and it’s a good one. Hockey, family, coach ing are his daily fuel. Eveleth-Gilbert coach Jeff Torrel is a bit more reserved, but both men share a common goal and it isn’t just to win hockey games. It’s more about ensuring the young men un der their tutelage leave their program a

better person with a brighter future.

Haines tells the story of hockey be ing life for many, but also that there is more to life than hockey. He captures the hockey culture we all know and love, but sometimes need to be reminded of why we do it. More importantly, he cap tures that those who strap on the armor, put knives on their feet and a blade in their hands, are just kids who are finding their way in life, building relationships, growing friendships and learning les sons. He shows how hockey helps them do just that.

HOCKEYLAND gives you a heli copter ride to the barren lands of north ern Minnesota where the snow stacks as high as the modest houses. It’s just as much a window the hockey culture as it is into the homes of those who live it.

It’s a window we all want to peek into.

If you haven’t seen HOCKEY LAND yet, go see it. Haines goes top shelf on his goal to tell a story we may be familiar with but love hearing over and over again. It will reinforce what the State of Hockey is all about: Passion, purpose, family, community, all brought together through one common love — hockey.

It also reinforces that Minnesota, particularly the Iron range, is indeed HOCKEYLAND.

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Dick’s community rink coming Nov. 18 Character:

Coming November 18th, DICK’S House of Sport at Ridgedale Mall will open its new Ice Rink to the Greater Twin Cities community. The open-air outdoor rink, which will operate through the end of February 2023, will offer open skate, stick and puck sessions, learn to skate programming, and more as it embarks on its first year in opera tion. Measuring 60 feet long x 100 feet wide, patrons can partake in several winter-themed activities. Rent the ice for an event, schedule a birthday party, or Skate with Santa during the holiday season. Open skate sessions will be held Fridays 4-8 PM, Saturdays, and Sundays 12-6 PM (subject to availability.) Adults (12 years and older) can skate for $8, and children (under 12 years) can skate for $5. Season passes are available. Skate rentals are also available to everyone for an additional $5 fee. Athletes can register for all DICK’S House of Sport experiences by visiting dickssportinggoods.com/s/minnetonka-schedule-events-services or are welcome to purchase their activity on-site on a first-come-first-serve basis.

The Key Ingredient in All Winning Recipes

by STEVE MANN MINNESOTA HOCKEY

Skating, stickhandling, passing and shooting are all basic hockey elements that are critical to the development of young players. But one component that is often overlooked – and supremely im portant – is character, on and off the ice.

It can be taught and fine-tuned with time, effort, leadership and a little guid ance, just like a snapshot.

“In the context of youth hockey, there are a million little opportunities to demonstrate character,” said Andrew Shriver, USA Hockey Coaching Edu cation Program instructor and Positive Coaching Alliance trainer. “We always talk about how sports do this and that, and truthfully, sports provide wonderful opportunities.

“But it is parents and coaches that intentionally seize that opportunity and look for ways to teach these lessons that will do better than those that think just playing the game will teach valuable life lessons. It’s when adults are intentional

about it that helps lead to those transfor mational experiences.”

Respect for the R.O.O.T.S.

At Positive Coaching Alliance, Shriver says, they describe high-char acter individuals as those that have “re spect for the R.O.O.T.S.” (Rules, Offi cials, Opponents, Teammates, Selves). It’s a principle about sportsmanship and encouraging leaders, coaches, parents and athletes to respect all aspects of their sport.

“We talk all the time about culture and honoring the game,” he said. “On the ice, there are many examples of opportunities to do something outside the rules, to get a short, superficial gain that’s tempting on the surface but comes at a deeper cost or cutting a corner eth ically or morally. Any time we stumble across those opportunities, and we don’t do it, that’s positive.”

Shriver described several scenarios that coaches and parents can leverage to “narrate” for their young athletes and - Character -

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Minnesota Hockey, an affiliate of USA Hockey, is the governing body of youth and amateur hockey in Minnesota and the premier developer of hockey players in the state. With over 67,000 registered players and coaches, it is the largest state governing body for amateur hockey in the United States.

Minnesota Wild Announces Return of High School Hockey Captains Program

The National Hockey League's (NHL) Minnesota Wild and West Bend Mutual Insurance today announced the return of the high school hockey cap tains program. The High School Hock ey Captains Program presented by West Bend honors two high school hockey captains, one male and one female, from November through March.

Candidates will be chosen based on the following criteria:

• Demonstrates passion for the sport of hockey

• Exemplifies leadership and hard work on the ice and in the classroom

• Exhibits qualities of a good team mate

• Contributes to their local com munity

• Goes above and beyond to help create a Greater State of Hockey

High school hockey coaches can nominate their captains for the High

School Hockey Captains Program pre sented by West Bend at www.wild.com/ captains.

The ten (10) honorees will receive a custom Wild jersey, be highlighted on social media and the webpage through out the month of their nomination, and receive 2 tickets to the Minnesota Wild vs. Vegas Golden Knights game on Monday, April 3, 2023 at 7:00 pm.

Minnesota Wild single-game tick ets are on sale now at www.wild.com/ tickets, ticketmaster.com and at the Xcel Energy Center Box Office. Full, partial & flexible season ticket memberships for the Minnesota Wild's 2022-23 season are also available for purchase. Please visit tickets.wild.com or contact a Wild Ticket Sales Representative by calling or texting 651-222-WILD (9453) for more information.

Warroad to host Hockey Day in 2024

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Wild, along with Bally Sports North and Min nesota Hockey, today announced that War road will host Hockey Day Minnesota 2024, presented by United Healthcare. The War road Athletic Complex on Elk Street will serve as the venue for the 18th annual statewide hockey celebration.

“We’ve been waiting a long time to be able to host Hockey Day Minne sota in Warroad, otherwise known as the real Hockeytown USA,” said Tad Palmquist, Hockey Day Minnesota 2024 Local Organizing Committee Co-Chair. “As a small community of 1,800 people located near the Canadian border, War road and the surrounding area has an im pressive hockey legacy. We are excited to showcase how we live life on the ice during HDM 2024 to the entire State of Hockey.”

The announcement was made by Minnesota Wild and Bally Sports North Analyst, Wes Walz, and Bally Sports North Play-by-Play Announcer, Antho ny LaPanta, at the Warroad Celebrity Golf Tournament today. Additional de tails, including the date, match-ups and the official schedule for Hockey Day Minnesota 2024 will be announced at a later date.

“We are thrilled for Warroad to host Hockey Day Minnesota 2024,” said Matt Majka, Minnesota Wild President. “Warroad is deeply embedded to Min nesota hockey history and we can’t wait to celebrate and showcase their hockey community in 2024.”

Warroad’s festivities will be part of a day-long television event broadcast on Bally Sports North, designed as a cel ebration of the game from peewees to pros. Proceeds of the event will bene fit Warroad’s Area Hockey Association in an effort to grow the game through youth hockey.

Wild announces broadcast schedule

The Minnesota Wild, in conjunc tion with Bally Sports North and KFAN 100.3 FM, today announced the team’s local broadcast schedule for the 2022-23 National Hockey League (NHL) season.

Bally Sports North will televise 70 regular season games and four presea son contests this season. Regular sea son coverage starts on Thursday, Oct. 13 when the Wild host the New York Rangers and features a special one-hour “Wild Live” airing before the game. The 70-game regular season schedule on Bally Sports North includes 36 tele casts from Xcel Energy Center and 34 road contests. All Wild games, televised on Bally Sports North or Bally Sports North Extra, will also be streamed on the Bally Sports app and Bally Sports+. A total of 68 games will also be simul cast on Bally Sports Wisconsin or Bally Sports Wisconsin Extra.

Returning to Wild broadcasts this season are play-by-play announcer An thony LaPanta and color analysts Wes Walz, Ryan Carter and Lou Nanne, along with Kevin Gorg reporting. Au dra Martin will host “Wild Live,” airing 30-minutes before and after every regu lar-season telecast, and featuring analy sis from Ben Clymer, Mark Parrish and Walz.

every year. For more regional sports content, visit www.ballysports.com and follow @BallySportsNOR on Twitter, @BallySportsNorth on Instagram and BallySportsNorth on Facebook.

KFAN 100.3 FM enters its 12th sea son as the official radio flagship home of the Minnesota Wild. Joe O’Donnell (play-by-play), Tom Reid (analyst) and Kevin Falness (studio host) will cap ture all the action. KFAN FM 100.3 will broadcast coverage of each game, be ginning with a 15-minute pregame show and concluding with a 30-minute post game show that can also be heard on the station’s website www.kfan.com/listen and the iHeartRadio App, the leading all-in-one streaming music and live ra dio podcast app.

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“Hockey Day Minnesota has its or igin deeply rooted in Northern Minnesota,” said Mike Dimond, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Bally Sports North. “We are honored to be able to share the history and legacy of this great game in the Northern community of War road.”

Hockey Day Min nesota 2023 will be hosted by White Bear Township on Saturday, Jan. 28. Polar Lakes Park will serve as the ven ue for the 17th annual statewide hockey celebration. Bally Sports North’s broad cast event will feature over 16 hours of original hockey programming begin ning at 9 a.m. Ticket information and additional details for HDM 2023 will be announced at a later date. For more information, visit wild.com/hockeyday.

“We are honored to return as the presenting sponsor of Hockey Day Min nesota,” said Brett Edelson, CEO, Unit edHealthcare of Minnesota. “Nothing unites our state quite like hockey and we look forward to celebrating a day that promotes the passion we all have for the sport.”

About Hockey Day Minnesota Hockey Day Minnesota originated in 2007 by the Minnesota Wild to cele brate the game that has made Minneso ta the “State of Hockey”. It is produced in partnership with Bally Sports North, Minnesota Hockey and the respective local community that serves as host each year. Previous locations include Baudette Bay (2007, 2008), Phalen Park (2009), Hermantown (2010), Moorhead (2011), Minnetonka (2012), Grand Rap ids (2013), Elk River (2014), Saint Paul (2015), Duluth (2016), Stillwater (2017), St. Cloud (2018), Bemidji (2019), Min neapolis (2020), Guidant John Rose MN Oval (2021), Mankato (2022) and White Bear Township (2023). For more infor mation, visit wild.com/hockeyday.

Minnesota Wild games on Bally Sports North will also stream live on the Bally Sports app, available on mo bile and tablet devices (including iOS and Android), connected devices and ballysports.com when fans authenticate using their pay-tv credentials. New this season, Wild games are also available on Bally Sports+, the all-new standalone streaming subscription service available now from Bally Sports. Fans can visit BallySportsPlus.com to learn more and subscribe.

About Bally Sports North

Bally Sports North presents more live, local sports programming than any other network or broadcast system in the market. Serving sports fans throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and North and South Dakota, the regional network produces over 250 live sporting events

The station will also continue to host “Wild Weekly” starting Wednesday, Oct. 13 and “Wild Fanline” after select games. In addition, “Beyond the Pond” will air every Saturday at 10 a.m. begin ning January 7. The Wild radio broad cast is also available on the Wild Mobile App, inside Xcel Energy Center at 95.7 FM and across the Minnesota Wild Ra dio Network (www.wild.com/radio), the largest network in the National Hockey League.

Minnesota Wild single-game tick ets are on sale now at wild.com/tickets, ticketmaster.com and at the Xcel Ener gy Center Box Office. Flex, 11-Game, half and full season ticket are also for purchase throughout the season. 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 group tickets@wild.com for more information.

Visit www.wild.com/pressbox for the latest news and information from the team including press releases, game notes, multimedia content and daily sta tistics.

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12TH SEASON OF BECOMING WILD PREMIERES

Eight all-new episodes presented by Toyota

SAINT PAUL, Minn. - The 12th season of Becoming Wild, the Emmy® award winning television and online se ries that gives fans an in-depth look in side the life of Minnesota Wild players, premieres Thursday, Oct. 13 on Bally Sports North, immediately following the network’s Wild Live postgame coverage of the Minnesota Wild home-opener against the New York Rangers at 7 p.m. Becoming Wild travels around the globe to give fans unprecedented ac

cess to their favorite players from their off-season homes and during the season. Viewers get an inside look into the life of Wild players - their grueling workout regimens, family life, and how they re lax and unwind. This season of “Becom ing Wild,” presented by Toyota, will fea ture Connor Dewar, Brandon Duhaime, Marc-Andre Fleury, Filip Gustavsson, Jon Merrill, Jake Middleton, Marco Rossi and an episode with the Iowa Wild.

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Becoming Wild Presented by Toyo ta Episodes on Bally Sports North* Thursday, Oct. 13, following Wild Live postgame coverage - Marco Rossi Sunday, Nov. 13, following Wild

Live postgame coverage - Jake Middle ton Wednesday, Nov. 23, following Wild Live postgame coverage - Connor Dewar

Sunday, Dec. 18, following Wild Live postgame coverage - Filip Gus tavsson Tuesday, Jan. 10, following Wild Live postgame coverage - Jon Merrill Monday, Feb. 13, following Wild Live postgame coverage - Brandon Du haime

Tuesday, March 7, following Wild Live postgame coverage - Iowa Wild Saturday, April 1, before Wild Live pregame coverage - Marc-Andre Fleury *Dates, times and players are sub

ject to change

Each episode will be available on Wild.com and the Minnesota Wild You Tube channel 48-hours after the initial air date on Bally Sports North. All ep isodes were shot in 4k. For more infor mation, visit wild.com/becomingwild.

Becoming Wild is produced by Chris Barriere, videographers are Dustin Peterson, Brandon McCauley and Matt Hussey. Joe Brunett is the editor and graphics are by Ryan Gause.

Twin Cities Toyota dealers have been the Official Automotive Partner of the Minnesota Wild since the 2006-07 season.

Endurance Training for Adolescent Hockey Development

by JACK BLATHERWICK Let’s Play Hockey Contributor

First question to ask ¬– a simple question, not answered constructively in the past by scientists (including me) – by Strength-Conditioning Coaches (includ ing me) – by hockey coaches (including me): “What does endurance mean in a hockey game?”

We made it overly-complicated, try ing to define ‘Hockey endurance’ with academic Greek language (Aerobic, Anaerobic, Cardiovascular, etc.). We invested in expensive lab equipment to isolate and test each piece of the puz zle individually, so it was incorrectly assumed each piece should be trained separately.

That mistake would have been avoided if players and coaches were asked for a simple definition of hockey endurance to design productive train ing programs. In everyday hockey lan guage, ‘Hockey endurance’ maintains high speed, quality skill, and feisty com petitiveness for entire games.

The words ‘high speed’ imply that we must train Fast-Twitch muscle fibers to produce both speed and speed-en durance. Sports like Hockey, Tennis, and Football are a series of bursts (fast sprints, explosive skills, physical bat tles) followed the next second by recov

ery – then repeated over and over for the entire game.

Recovery occurs on the bench, of course, but unlike sports not played on ice, we recover while coasting between bursts, if we have trained with High In tensity Interval Training (HIIT).*

Fast-Twitch muscle fibers are re cruited during maximal bursts. Slow-

USA/Canada Rivalry Series headed to Las Vegas Dec. 15

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The U.S. Women’s National Team will host Canada on Dec. 15 at The Dollar Loan Center in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson as part of the 2022-23 Rivalry Series it was announced by USA Hockey.

“We’re excited to bring the Rivalry Series to Nevada for the very first time and give fans a chance to see the best athletes in the world,” said Pat Kelleher, executive direc tor of USA Hockey. “It really doesn’t get any better than the rivalry between the U.S. and Canada and we look forward to an arena filled with fans in red, white and blue cheering on our team.”

Opening faceoff is set for 7 p.m. PT. Tickets will go on sale Friday, October 7, at 10 a.m. PT.

The Rivalry Series was established by USA Hockey and Hockey Canada in 2018 to showcase the two powerhouse women’s hockey programs.

The 2022-23 Rivalry Series will include seven games, with three in the U.S. and four in Canada.

Declan Farmer wins Bob Johnson Award

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Declan Farmer (Tampa, Fla.) has been named the recipient of the Bob Johnson Award for the 2021-22 season it was announced to day by USA Hockey. Presented by Nike and named for coaching legend Bob Johnson, the award recognizes excellence in international hockey competition for a specific season of play.

Farmer helped lead the U.S. National Sled Team to his third straight Paralympic gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Paralympics, pacing the tournament in points (18) and assists (11). Farmer was an alternate captain on a U.S. team that went 4-0-0-0 (W-OTW-OTL-L) in Beijing, capping off his stellar tournament performance with a two goal, one assist gold-medal game that included the game-winning goal in a 5-0 win over Canada.

Farmer added to his already historic resume with a record-setting performance in Beijing, setting single-tournament U.S. Paralympic records for points (18) and assists (11). He also broke the records for career points (40), goals (21), and assists (19) in the Paralympics by an American in 2022.

The 24-year-old Farmer marks his 11th season with the U.S. National Sled Team in 2022-23.

Twitch fibers (used when we walk, jog, or skate slowly) cannot produce the high speeds and explosive strength we need for those bursts. So, we must train fast – inserting jumps and sprints into every strength and endurance workout. Short, fast skating drills with barely adequate recovery, challenge Fast-twitch muscle fibers in this way. As a bonus, cardiovas

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cular fitness can be improved to a great er extent by HIIT than by slow ‘cardio.’

HIIT increases the endurance of Fast-Twitch muscle fibers by adding mi tochondria (the process is called biogen esis*), so Lactate can be burned aerobi cally for more energy production during recoveries. Lactic acid burned aerobi cally?!? This is efficient use of glycogen stored in muscles, so HIIT training helps maintain greater speed-stamina for weekend tournaments. Slow cardio does not recruit FT-fibers, so improvements to the heart and lungs from slow training cannot help maintain speed.

Finally ¬– and most importantly for young players – the nervous sys tem remembers what we repeat, so we shouldn’t repeat SLOWNESS very of ten, even if we give it a Greek name like ‘aerobic conditioning’ or ‘metabolic training’ or ‘cardiovascular fitness.’

* Technology has allowed Dr. George A Brooks to verify what he has maintained for a half-century; and, by the way, was the key element in the con ditioning plans for the 1980 men and 2018 women Olympic Gold medals. Google GA Brooks and other work on HIIT, and you can find recent research about biogenesis among other respirato ry physiologists (Example: Ferenc Tor ma, 2019).

Frozen Four returns to XCEL Energy Center

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Na tional Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) has announced fans may renew their tickets for the 2023 Frozen Faceoff starting today. The NCHC unofficially begins the 2022-23 season today (Thurs day) with NCHC Media Day at Xcel Energy Center, and the Conference will culminate its 10th season in the same spot March 17-18, 2023 with its cham pionship tournament.

Fans who purchased all-session tickets to the 2022 Frozen Faceoff have the first opportunity to renew their seats for the 2023 championship. Those fans will receive an email from Xcel Ener gy Center with instructions on how to renew their seats for 2023. When re newing, fans will have the opportunity to request a change in seat location and purchase additional packages. Ticket renewals must be completed by Friday, Oct. 21.

Fans who renew their Frozen Fa ceoff tickets by Oct. 21 will secure the same pricing as last year. All-session tickets to the 2023 NCHC Frozen Fa ceoff will go on sale to the general pub lic on Friday, Nov. 4 at noon CT. Pricing for general public tickets to the 2023 event will be announced prior to Nov. 4.

All-session ticket packages to the 2023 NCHC Frozen Faceoff include two tickets: one ticket to see both semifinals on Friday, March 17 and one ticket to see the championship game on Saturday, March 18. Like last season, the Minne

sota Wild will play a home game on the afternoon of Championship Saturday. Renewing ticket holders will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to the Minnesota Wild game against the Bos ton Bruins on March 18.

On Friday, March 17, the first Fro zen Faceoff semifinal begins at 4:00 p.m. CT with the second game at 7:30 p.m. CT. The following day, the Wild game starts at 1 p.m. CT with the NCHC Frozen Faceoff championship at 7:30 p.m. CT.

All-session packages for 2023 start at $65 following the renewal period and can be purchased online at xcelenergy center.com. For suite rental information, please email frozenfaceoff@xcelener gycenter.com or call 651-312-3485.

Along with the three NCHC games and the Wild game at Xcel Energy Cen ter, a NCHC Fan Fest will be held prior to Frozen Faceoff games each day. Other events, including the annual NCHC Fan Skate and NCHC Awards Celebration, will take place on the eve of the Frozen Faceoff on Thursday, March 16.

The 2023 NCHC Tournament be gins with best-of-three quarterfinal se ries on campus sites (March 10-12), with the four series winners advancing to the Frozen Faceoff.

The NCHC officially drops the puck on the 2022-23 season on Saturday, Oct. 1 with all eight NCHC teams in action, including four non-conference contests and a quartet of exhibition games.

Club hockey continues to grow and provide opportunities for young players

Tens of thousands of high school student-athletes play hockey across the country, but only 156 colleges of fer men’s and/or women’s NCAA pro grams, most located in the Northeast and Midwest regions.

In 2020, only 10 percent of male and 21 percent of female hockey ath letes played at a collegiate varsity level, leaving the majority of students ques tioning if their athletic career would abruptly end.

However, 430 colleges in the con tinental U.S. Alaska, and two Canadian provinces offer men’s and women’s uni versity club teams as part of the Ameri can Club Hockey Association (ACHA).

Founded in 1991 with just 15 teams, the ACHA has surpassed 500 teams in volving more than 13,000 student-ath letes. Men’s ACHA hockey has three di visions, DI, DII, and DII, and women’s ACHA hockey has two divisions, DI and DII. Some schools boast multiple teams, like Arizona State University’s three men’s division teams and a women’s DI team, to engage more students and pro vide competitive play after high school.

No pro, no problem

Besides the competitive environ ment or 2-year mandatory juniors ex perience required to secure an NCAA roster spot, student-athletes opt-out of varsity play for several reasons. Some don’t want to play professionally; others are focused on preparing for their career or want to experience all college has to offer.

ACHA teams offer student-ath letes the chance to stay active in a sport they enjoy while also allowing time for studies. Depending on the organization, most ACHA teams practice about twice a week, host games on weekends, and schedule contests against local division teams. However, like the NCAA, the ACHA has academic standard require ments of their athletes and a five-year playing limit.

In a 2016 interview with USA Hockey, ACHA executive director Mike Walley outlined the organization’s goal to provide a professional, collegiate ex perience and the opportunity “to repre sent [the athlete’s] university, all while maintaining a focus on graduation and preparation for future success.”

Collegiate Club Consideration

Contrasting the NCAA’s loca tion limits, ACHA programs span cross-country and internationally. For high school students beginning the col lege search and wanting to continue their hockey career, consider exploring schools with these programs as well as joining summer college leagues to meet other club players in the off-season.

Hockey Finder ( https://www.hock eyfinder.com/hockey-after-high-school ) has a handy list of colleges and uni versities with ACHA programs, starting with the men’s division schools then women’s division schools. The list also includes the programs’ website and Ins tagram for more information and contact points to ask about tryouts, roster needs, and cost.

What if the school I want to at tend doesn’t have an ACHA team?

The beauty of the ACHA is its con tinuous expansion. Each school had someone say, “I think we need a hock ey team,” and club hockey was built. Dedicated students at Drake University (DIII) of Des Moines, Iowa start their inaugural ACHA season in 2022-23 with 16 players and counting.

“Playing hockey is important to me, and I focused my college search on schools that had existing teams,” Griffin Dyka, Drake University Club Hockey President, said.

Teams are organized and run by stu dent leaders with professors or faculty as advisors. Club hockey teams typi cally fall under the club or recreational sports department rather than the ath letic department. This means students

are often financially responsible for the means to play, including ice time and travel requirements.

While that might sound like a freefor-all, the ACHA is governed by USA Hockey. They provide organizational structure, like the leagues and nation al tournaments, as well as disciplinary oversight to prevent unnecessary harm and injury to club players. USA Hock ey’s reach extends beyond just adminis trative roles for the ACHA. Each year, the best club players from around the country have an opportunity to represent Team USA in the FISU World Universi ty Games, a display of the world’s great est student-athletes through multiple sports.

ESPN can’t miss the action either, broadcasting the ACHA “Game of the Week” on ESPN3. Other specialty games can range from intense rivalries like Duke and UNC’s face-off at the Carolina Hurricanes PNC Arena to an nual meetings like the Midnight Mad ness between UCLA and USC.

Benefits Beyond Breakaways

Playing any sport post-high school continues healthy physical habits built on years of practice. However, playing

club hockey has additional mental, so cial, and professional benefits.

The abrupt change of a new life chapter can prompt a need for some thing familiar to ease the transition.

“As a transfer student, it was a per fect outlet to skate with new friends, practice and play the game I grew up loving”, says Gavin Dyka, Drake Uni versity Business Law student.

Continuing a long-enjoyed activi ty can bring familiarity while meeting new friends and developing a new team. The more time spent together during practice, the more social connections and camaraderie is built. Since ACHA programs are student-led, leadership opportunities and networking with oth er university clubs help develop profes sional skills and connections helpful in the workforce.

The ACHA prepares students be yond athletics for a bright and success ful future.

Want to skate with hundreds of players from over 30 ACHA teams this summer? Check out the Summer Club Hockey program by Hockey Finder https://www.hockeyfinder.com/college hockey/

ACHA now has more than 500 teams

Davis Bye of St. Louis Park, MN is skating with Drake University’s team. PHOTOS SUBMITTED

Paxton Reading from Oconomowoc, Wisc. faces off against Nebraska-Omaha.

NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY

NAHL names Denny Scanlon as Deputy Commissioner

DALLAS, TEXAS – The North Ameri can Hockey League (NAHL) is pleased to an nounce that Denny Scanlon has been named the league’s new Deputy Commissioner.

“I am thrilled to be returning to the NAHL. It is incredibly rewarding to be part of a league where so many players enter uncom mitted and leave with an NCAA scholarship. I am enthusiastic about the NAHL’s future and am looking forward to contributing to its fur ther growth and development,” said Scanlon.

For the past four seasons, Scanlon had served as the Deputy Commissioner for the United States Hockey League (USHL). Scan lon is no stranger to the NAHL, as from 200918, he served as the Vice-President of Hockey Operations for the league. In that role, he over saw all aspects of hockey operations for the NAHL and provided counsel to member teams on compliance with League rules and Bylaws. He was also responsible for the preparation, review, and negotiation of a variety of legal documents for the NAHL.

“We are excited to have Denny back with the NAHL. Denny has a very good understanding and knowledge of our three leagues and was a valuable component in helping us build them into what they are today,” said NAHL Commissioner and President Mark Frankenfeld. “His addition comes at a very opportune time as our leagues continue to grow and flourish and provide more opportunity, and Denny will be a valuable addition in helping build the infrastructure to guide us into the future.”

Scanlon has vast experience at all levels of hockey, including the National Hock ey League, where he served as an amateur scout for the New York Islanders from 2008-2011. Prior to joining the Islanders, Scanlon spent five years as Hockey Opera tions Coordinator for the Minnesota Wild from 2000-2005.

From 2006 through 2009, Scanlon worked for the Minneapolis law firm of Holmes and Associates, where he practiced in the areas of Real Estate and Corporate Law.

Scanlon graduated from Miami University in Oxford, OH in 2000 and earned his Law Degree from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, MN in 2006.

NAHL continues anti-bullying campaign

DALLAS, TEXAS - The North American Hockey League (NAHL) and its 29 member clubs are pleased to announce the second year of a league-wide campaign designed for the prevention of bullying.

Federal statistics about bullying within the United States show children between the ages of 12 to 18 have experienced bullying. (stopbullying.gov: Facts About Bully ing)

As a part of National Bullying Prevention Month, all 29 NAHL teams are taking part in the effort to bring awareness to the issue of bullying and to communicate and promote a message of acceptance, support, and inclusion with the theme of: ‘Be Kind, Bullying Hurts.’

October is National Bullying Prevention month, and the NAHL’s ‘Be Kind, Bul lying Hurts’ Campaign kicks off today, Saturday, October 1st, 2022. During the month, the league and it’s member teams will focus on four key messages:

• Start the conversation with your peers

• Stand up for Others

• Make Friends with someone you don’t know at school

• Sportsmanship; pass it along

“We received a lot of positive feedback from our teams and the NAHL communi ty about our anti-bullying campaign, which we began last year as a league-wide initiative to bring awareness to how to identify and prevent bullying,” said NAHL Commissioner and President Mark Frankenfeld. “Through our unique messages featuring players from all 29 NAHL teams, we are setting examples on how to iden tify and deal with bullying. They are showing that by treating others with kindness and respect, these young adults and athletes show the kids in their communities that there is no place for bullying.”

Through a series of videos and in-market activities, NAHL member teams and their players will be amplifying the anti-bullying and prevention message meant to engage parents and youth alike.

“Victims of bullying are at risk for social, emotional, and psychiatric problems that may persist into adulthood. They tend to internalize their problems and are faced with bouts of depression. They feel insecure, cry easily, and are anxious and withdrawn, as well as feeling weak and submissive. Being unhappy leads to with drawing from friends. Victims stop participating in extracurricular activities and feel unsafe in school. Often their grades drop, creating another issue that compounds their problem.” - Joan Teach PHD, “The Bully Cycle”

If you or someone you know is a victim of bullying, you can find help and support at the resources listed below:

• Bullying: What To Do If I’m Bullied

• Get Help Now

• Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Showcase Success

Cheslock commits to St. Thomas

The St. Cloud Norsemen of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) are pleased to announce that defenseman Chase Cheslock has com mitted to play NCAA Division I hockey for the University of St. Thomas in the CCHA.

Cheslock, 17, is currently in his rookie season in the NAHL. The 6’3/205 lbs. native of Rogers, MN, has appeared in eight regular season games to date.

“There are not enough words to describe the enjoyment and excitement

I have for this opportunity! The thanks that must be given are endless, and I know there will be many more given down the road. There is something spe cial about being a part of a family, and I am glad to know this will be mine! It is great to be a Tommie!” said Cheslock on social media.

Prior to playing in the NAHL, Ches lock played two seasons of high school hockey in Minnesota for Rogers High. In 48 career games, Cheslock recorded 62 points.

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Joe Guentzel, a Lakeville native, is playing for the Minnesota Wilderness, which is celebrating their 10th year. The Wilderness were one of 29 teams competiting in the NAHL Showcase in September in Blaine.

PHOTO BY GREG NAYMAN

St. Cloud Norsemen Ryan Cheslock, 17, had 62 points in 48 career games for Rogers and is in his first season in the NAHL.

Denny Scanlon

Playing with Grace

Grace Zumwinkle remembers crying in her bed the night before her first hockey practice. She was in kin dergarten, but a boy she liked played hockey, so she wanted to try it. But it was scary.

Just over a decade later she was winner of the Ms. Hockey Award and recently notched her 150th career point for the Gophers, a team she is serving as the captain.

Needless to say she fell in love with the game of hockey, but Zumwin kle also fell in love with golf and ten nis, and said those sports have helped her become the hockey player she is today.

We connected with Zumwinkle re cently, and here is what she had to say.

Q: Tell us about your experience growing up playing hockey in the State of Hockey. When did you first fall in love with the game?

A: It is a funny story of how I started playing hockey. At the time my kindergarten class crush came to school with a flyer that he was going to start playing hockey. I wanted to do everything he did, so I brought the fly er home to my parents and asked them to sign me up. Unlike every other kid that was starting hockey no one in my family previously played or had any ties to the sport. My parents signed me up and then proceeded to go to the lo cal sporting goods store and purchase the $150 starter kit. The night before the first practice I sat crying in my bed telling my parents I didn’t want to go anymore, but they forced me to go because they had spent all the mon ey and signed me up. I showed up to the first day of hockey and had never skated before and was getting skated circles around. Despite the lack of ex pertise or experience I got off the ice after the practice and looked at both of my parents with a huge smile, and said I was the best one out there. They didn’t want to shatter my confidence at a young age, so they just went along with it. Ever since that moment I have enjoyed everything that hockey has provided me. I have learned so many life lessons about resilience, team work, and hard work just to name a few. Throughout the last 18 years of playing hockey, I have been blessed with so many great teammates and coaches that make coming to the rink every day a challenge but also provide

so much joy in my life.

Q: So many hockey families choose to specialize. Why did you decide not to specialize in hock ey and how did you balance three sports?

A: Ever since I was a little kid my parents signed me up for every sport you could think of until we found the one(s) we truly loved. My parents both played college sports, so being active was never a question. Growing up playing multiple sports was the only thing I knew. My family grew up play ing tennis and golf together, which is where I found a love for those other two sports. I still had the mindset that if I can make it work with hockey, and still have fun while playing I might as well keep playing the other sports I love, because there will be a time that I will have to focus on just one. The balance was sometimes tough running from tennis to hockey, but hockey was alway in the forefront for me.

Q: What benefited you from be ing a 3-sport athlete?

A: Being able to play 3 sports in high school is very uncommon these days. I was fortunate to have coaches that were understanding of my hock ey commitments, and allowed me to prioritize hockey but still be involved with the team. Playing tennis and golf in high school taught me so much about competitive sports, and how to be a better athlete and teammate in general. There are so many things from tennis and golf like agility, or re silience that sometimes you don’t get to learn through hockey.

Q: Who have been some of your mentors along the way on your hockey journey?

A: I have been fortunate to have so many great coaches and mentors throughout my hockey career. The names that come to the top of mind for me are Winny Brodt-Brown, Ronda Curtin, Bethany Brausen, Brad Frost, Joel Johnson, and Natalie Darwitz. They have all devoted so much into

me as a player and person, and am so thankful for everything they have done to support me. I am so lucky to have so many great mentors that have sup ported me ever since I was young to present day. Additionally, many skills coaches that I have worked with in cluding Scott Bjugstad, Lance Pitlick, PJ Atherton, Troy Stevens, and Karn Skating.

Q: Describe your experience playing for the Gophers and what that has meant to you.

A: Growing up in the state of Min nesota it was always a lifelong goal of mine to play for the Golden Gophers someday. Going to watch the games at a young age always inspired me that I one day could hopefully be playing at Ridder Arena. The last 4 years playing for the Gophers have been everything that I have dreamed of. I feel like I have grown so much as a player and person, and I attribute a lot of that to the team, coaches, staff, and culture that the University and program pro vides.

Q: You were fortunate to play in the Elite League in high school. How did that help your development?

The elite league is an awesome opportunity for girls across the state to come together and play with and against the other best players. I think it’s a mix of fun and competitiveness as most people get ready for their high school seasons. It’s fun to be able to play against other Club teams from around the country. With the elite league you know you can always count on a competitive game regard less of who the opponent is.

Q: Why do you think the Elite League is something players should get involved in?

I think the elite league is something that players should get involved in for a multitude of different reasons. First and foremost, you get to play against many of the best players and teams from around the country. Second, it’s a good vehicle to get recruited and no ticed by college coaches, and lastly, it offers competitive games leading up to the Minnesota high school season.

Q: What is your favorite Elite League memory?

My favorite memory from the Elite League was qualifying and play ing in the National Tournament, which was held in Blaine, MN that year.

Q: Describe what it is like pull ing on a Team USA jersey and play ing with the best of the best.

Putting on the Team USA jersey is always a special opportunity, and one that I never take for granted. When playing for your country you represent something much larger than yourself, which is something I continuously try to remind myself of. It is always an honor to wear the red, white, and blue and play with and alongside many of the players that I have looked up to for so long. There are many quality people in the program, and I am fortunate to be associated with it.

Q: What are your future goals in hockey?

I would like to continue to play with Team USA, and hopefully par ticipate in the next Olympic games. I would also like to continue to play in some professional capacity.

Q: Why would you recommend others play other sports and not fo cus on just hockey for 12 months.

A: My advice would be to play other sports as long as you can. Oth er sports can teach you so many life lessons, and it’s honestly nice to stay active and do something you’re pas sionate about while taking your mind off of hockey. Tennis and golf are still hobbies that I like to play with my time outside of hockey.

Grace Zumwinkle talks about growing up playing hockey and why it was important to be a 3-sport athlete

Grace Zumwinkle recently notched her 150th point as a member of the Gopher Women’s Hockey Team. The former Ms. Hockey winner (2017) and Breck star was a three-sport athlete in high school. PHOTOS BY SUSAN MCPHERSON

Zumwinkle is in her fifth year as a Gopher and second as captain. She was also a key member of Team USA in 2021-22.

Gophers name Jessica Scott to coaching staff

MINNEAPOLIS – University of Minnesota women’s hockey head coach Brad Frost has rounded out the Gopher bench with a familiar face ahead of the 2022-23 season with the promotion of Jessica Scott to assistant coach. Scott has served as the program’s Director of Operations since joining the Gophers in 2019.

Prior to her time with Minneso ta, Scott served as head coach of the girls’ hockey program at Wayzata High School. She was named the Class AA head coach of the year in 2018 and re ceived back-to-back Section 6AA coach of the year honors in 2018 and 2019. She was elected as president of the Min

nesota Girls Hockey Coach es Association in February 2014 and served in the role until May 2018. Prior to her time with the Trojans, Scott served as the girls’ hockey head coach at her alma ma ter Coon Rapids High School for five years. Her coaching experience also includes four years as an assistant coach at the University of St. Thom as, her collegiate alma mater.

“We are very excited to add Jess to our coaching staff,” said Frost. “She has built up an impressive resume with a track record

Premiere

Saturday, November 5, 2022

2:00 PM Minnesota Whitecaps at Toronto Six

7:00 PM Montreal Force at Buffalo Beauts

7:00 PM Connecticut Whale at Boston Pride Sunday, November 6, 2022

11:00 AM Minnesota Whitecaps at Toronto Six

1:00 PM Montreal Force at Buffalo Beauts

2:00 PM Metropolitan Riveters at Boston Pride Friday, November 18, 2022

8:00 PM Boston Pride at Minnesota Whitecaps Saturday, November 19, 2022

1:00 PM Toronto Six at Metropolitan Riveters

6:00 PM Buffalo Beauts at Connecticut Whale (Milford Ice Arena)

7:00 PM Boston Pride at Minnesota Whitecaps Sunday, November 20, 2022

12:00 PM Toronto Six at Metropolitan Riveters

12:00 PM Buffalo Beauts at Connecticut Whale (Milford Ice Arena) Saturday, November 26, 2022

2:00 PM Metropolitan Riveters at Montreal Force (Montreal)

7:00 PM Toronto Six at Boston Pride Sunday, November 27, 2022

2:00 PM Metropolitan Riveters at Montreal Force (Montreal)

2:00 PM Toronto Six at Boston Pride Saturday, December 3, 2022

1:00 PM Connecticut Whale at Montreal Force (Sept-Îles)

7:00 PM Metropolitan Riveters at Minnesota Whitecaps Sunday, December 4, 2022

1:00 PM Connecticut Whale at Montreal Force (Sept-Îles)

2:00 PM Metropolitan Riveters at Minnesota Whitecaps Friday, December 9, 2022

7:00 PM Minnesota Whitecaps at Connecticut Whale Saturday, December 10, 2022

2:00 PM Metropolitan Riveters at Toronto Six 2:00 PM Minnesota Whitecaps at Connecticut Whale

7:00 PM Boston Pride at Buffalo Beauts Sunday, December 11, 2022

1:00 PM Boston Pride at Buffalo Beauts

2:00 PM Metropolitan Riveters at Toronto Six Friday, December 16, 2022

7:00 PM Toronto Six at Buffalo Beauts (RiverWorks) Saturday, December 17, 2022

2:00 PM Metropolitan Riveters at Connecticut Whale

as a very successful coach throughout her career. Jess is a great fit, as she knows our players, staff, program and University. She is a true pro fessional and we are thrilled to have her in this role.”

Scott played hockey for the Tommies in 200001, where she was All-MI AC and the team’s leading scorer, before suffering a career-ending injury. The na tive of Coon Rapids, Minn., graduated from the Univer sity of St. Thomas with a degree in so ciology in 2004 and added a Master of

Education in Sport Management from the University of Minnesota in 2022.

“It is an honor to work with the women’s hockey program at the Univer sity of Minnesota,” said Scott. “I am so humbled to have this opportunity to join the coaching staff. I love this team - it is such a privilege to work in an environ ment that demands your best each day.

Special thanks to Brad and Natalie for trusting and supporting me in this new role. I look forward to growing with our team and staff as we begin what will un doubtedly be a special season.”

Federation 2022-23 Schedule

7:00 PM Toronto Six at Buffalo Beauts

7:00 PM Montreal Force at Minnesota Whitecaps Sunday, December 18, 2022

2:00 PM Boston Pride at Connecticut Whale

2:00 PM Montreal Force at Minnesota Whitecaps Friday, January 6, 2023

7:00 PM Boston Pride at Connecticut Whale Saturday, January 7, 2023

3:00 PM Toronto Six at Montreal Force (Rimouski)

7:00 PM Boston Pride at Metropolitan Riveters

7:00 PM Minnesota Whitecaps at Buffalo Beauts Sunday, January 8, 2023

1:00 PM Connecticut Whale at Metropolitan Riveters

1:00 PM Minnesota Whitecaps at Buffalo Beauts

2:00 PM Toronto Six at Montreal Force (Rimouski) Saturday, January 14, 2023

3:00 PM Montreal Force at Connecticut Whale

3:00 PM Minnesota Whitecaps at Metropolitan Riveters

7:00 PM Buffalo Beauts at Boston Pride Sunday, January 15, 2023

2:00 PM Buffalo Beauts at Boston Pride

2:00 PM Minnesota Whitecaps at Metropolitan Riveters Saturday, January 21, 2023

1:00 PM Boston Pride at Montreal Force (Rivière-du-Loup)

2:00 PM Connecticut Whale at Toronto Six

7:00 PM Metropolitan Riveters at Buffalo Beauts Sunday, January 22, 2023

1:00 PM Metropolitan Riveters at Buffalo Beauts

1:00 PM Boston Pride at Montreal Force (Rivière-du-Loup)

2:00 PM Connecticut Whale at Toronto Six Friday, January 27, 2023

7:00 PM Montreal Force at Connecticut Whale Friday, February 3, 2023

7:00 PM Connecticut Whale at Metropolitan Riveters Saturday, February 4, 2023

1:00 PM Minnesota Whitecaps at Montreal Force (Saint-Jérôme)

2:00 PM Buffalo Beauts at Toronto Six

7:00 PM Metropolitan Riveters at Boston Pride Sunday, February 5, 2023

1:00 PM Minnesota Whitecaps at Montreal Force (Saint-Jérôme)

2:00 PM Buffalo Beauts at Toronto Six

2:00 PM Connecticut Whale at Boston Pride Saturday, February 11, 2023

2:00 PM Montreal Force at Toronto Six

Sunday, February 12, 2023

2:00 PM Montreal Force at Toronto Six Saturday, February 18, 2023

7:00 PM Toronto Six at Connecticut Whale

7:00 PM Montreal Force at Boston Pride

7:00 PM Buffalo Beauts at Minnesota Whitecaps Sunday, February 19, 2023

2:00 PM Toronto Six at Connecticut Whale

2:00 PM Montreal Force at Boston Pride

2:00 PM Buffalo Beauts at Minnesota Whitecaps Friday, February 24, 2023

7:00 PM Boston Pride at Metropolitan Riveters Saturday, February 25, 2023

1:00 PM Buffalo Beauts at Montreal Force (Québec)

7:00 PM Toronto Six at Minnesota Whitecaps Sunday, February 26, 2023

1:00 PM Toronto Six at Minnesota Whitecaps

1:00 PM Buffalo Beauts at Montreal Force (Québec)

3:00 PM Metropolitan Riveters at Connecticut Whale Friday, March 3, 2023

7:00 PM Minnesota Whitecaps at Boston Pride Saturday, March 4, 2023

1:00 PM Minnesota Whitecaps at Boston Pride

7:00 PM Montreal Force at Metropolitan Riveters

7:00 PM Connecticut Whale at Buffalo Beauts Sunday, March 5, 2023

1:00 PM Connecticut Whale at Buffalo Beauts

2:00 PM Montreal Force at Metropolitan Riveters Friday, March 10, 2023

7:00 PM Buffalo Beauts at Metropolitan Riveters Saturday, March 11, 2023

2:00 PM Boston Pride at Toronto Six

2:00 PM Buffalo Beauts at Metropolitan Riveters

7:00 PM Connecticut Whale at Minnesota Whitecaps Sunday, March 12, 2023

2:00 PM Boston Pride at Toronto Six

2:00 PM Connecticut Whale at Minnesota Whitecaps

All game times are Eastern and subject to change.

Jessica Scott

Na3HL grad Hennen commits to Augustana

The Anchorage Wolverines of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) are pleased to announce that defenseman and NA3HL grad Hayden Hennen has committed to play NCAA Division I hockey for Augustana Uni versity in the CCHA.

Hennen, 20, will be part of Augus tana’s inaugural 2023-24 season, and will be playing in the Central Colle giate Hockey Association against for mer teammate Campbell Cichosz who is in his freshman year at Minnesota State Mankato.

“I’m incredibly grateful to sign with Augustana,” said Hennen. “I picked Augustana because Coach Raboin is a great coach and has coached some very good players in the past, I believe I can develop my game best there. I wouldn’t be here without the Wolverines’ players and staff from

last year. I will forever be grateful for them.”

The 6’3/175 lbs. native of Hal lock, MN had four goals and 10 as sists for 14 points in his first season with Anchorage and was an important presence on the blue line in both the regular season and the Robertson Cup Playoffs.

So far this season, Hennen has a goal and four assists for five points in 12 games played and is part of a veter an defensive core.

Hennen began his junior career in the NA3HL with the Granite City Lumberjacks at the start of the 202122 season. He captured West Division Star of the Week honors thanks to three goals in two games and was called up to the NAHL the following week.

New book details Minnesota’s hockey greats

Jeff Olson recently compiled a comprehensive book on Minnesota hockey greats. From Phil Housely to T.J. Oshie, the book coevrs the impact Minnesota players have had in the NHL.

Olson talks about his book in a Q and with Let’s Play Hockey.

1) What is your hockey back ground?

A. I won the lottery of hockey background of the highest level of hockey passion and hockey exper tise with Minnesota giants, Coach Jack Blatherwick; Coach Joe Zy wiec; and Coach Bob Gunderson; and many more giants of hockey that I was lucky to experience in my background of this fantastic game. I played high school hock ey for Coach Jack Blatherwick at Breck School; coached high school hockey as an assistant to Head Coach Joe Zywiec at West St. Paul Sibley High; and coached small college hockey as an assistant to Coach Bob, “Gundy” Gunder son at Hamline University. I have coached youth hockey and high school hockey, and served as a ref eree of youth and adult hockey in Minnesota.

2) What inspired you to com pile and write this book?

A. I was inspired by the tremen dous achievements of Minnesota homegrown players doing great things in the NHL playing against the very best players in the world,

players from Flin Flon, Manito ba; Thurso, Quebec; Moscow, Russia; Helsinki, Finland; Bran don, Ontario; and Montreal, Quebec. I was inspired to tell the story of the ground-breaking, pi oneer players that broke down the NHL wall of no or very few American or Minnesota players for the players that followed. I was inspired to tell the story of Minnesota NHL records, I was inspired and encouraged by Lou Nanne, to tell these stories. There was no such book with a compiling of these Minnesota NHL records.

3) What do you think this book is important?

A. It is important to rec ognize and celebrate the NHL achievements of these incredi ble players and to tell the story of the foundation of their suc cess from their outdoor rinks to the ground-breaking players and the Golden Era that transformed Minnesota hockey. It is important to have a record of their many ter rific accomplishments and to pro vide the story with brief profiles of each of the Minnesota Hockey Greats and their route to the NHL.

4) How long did the research take you?

A. About four to five months that included getting some informa tion from players about their home outdoor rinks growing up; and even

a phone conversation with the God of Hockey, the greatest coach ever, Scotty Bowman. The research also included digging down deep into hockey information of the Minne sota Homegrown players.

5) What can readers expect when reading this book?

A. Readers can expect to learn about the Golden Era of 22 years from 1960 to 1982 that transformed hockey in Minnesota. They will learn about the 1982-1983 NHL

season with 31 Minnesota Homegrown players making substantial contributions in the NHL, a zenith, a number never before attained, and a number never attained in the 39 years since that season. Readers will learn of the ground-breaking, pioneer players playing prior to the 1979-1980 season in the WHA and NHL players such as Tom Younghans, Steve Jensen, Dean Talafous, Pete LoPresti, Bill Nyrop, Reed Larson, Paul Holmgren, Dave Langevin, Mike Antonovich, Tim Sheehy, and Bill Butters. Readers can expect to journey deep into the records of accomplishments of Minnesota Homegrown play ers to learn the order of players with the most Stanley Cups, AllStar selections, goals per season, power play goals per season and career, playoff goals, career goals, and much more. Readers will learn the story of the big impact of Scotty Bowman in the development of the Minnesota NHL players; and of the 10 mile by 15 mile triangle of All-Star defen seman.

6) Any other books on your radar for the future?

A. Yes, Reed Larson and I are writing a book of his extraordinary ground-breaking, NHL All-Star hockey career with his incredible slapshot. The book has the work ing title of “Hockey’s Hardest Shot. The Story of Reed Larson from Sibley Park to NHL All-Star”.

Hayden Hennen began his junior career in the NA3HL before joining the Wol verines in the NAHL the past two seasons.

PowerPlay

How a hockey player’s journey became a career passion to train athletes

by CORY ZUROWSKI Let’s Play Hockey Contributor

It’s a clear sunny day in early fall and inside Empowers Performance (EP) in Edina Tommy Powers has the place to his lonesome. The Keiser machines quiet. The infrared sauna and cold tubs unoccupied. The oxygen bike dormant. Which is extraordinary. Ever since Powers and co-owner Matt Dumba opened the athletic performance training and recovery facility in May, Powers has been anything but lonely, with dozens of amateur and pro hockey players descending upon the upstart, each on a quest to be better tomorrow than today.

“We didn’t know what to expect when we opened,” says the 37-year-old Powers, who previously worked as the strength and conditioning for the Arizo na Coyotes and Florida Panthers. “We opened for business with zero clients. So the turnout has been amazing.

“Judging by how well we’ve been received so early on, serious athletes who want to put in the work have found us. And that’s who this place was built for, serious athletes — whether they be a JV player working to make varsity or a junior player fighting to play Division I or a draft pick headed to his first NHL training camp — that type of person who is committed to working hard, and willing to put in the work.”

At first thought, launching an athletic training business in the Twin Cities, a hockey-rabid market already littered with such enterprises, might feel like a fool’s errand. On the heels of a global pandemic, lunacy. But upon closer inspection, Empowers’ entrance might be a stroke, dare it be said, of genius.

Empowers Performance is different from all others by design. Whereas its predecessors emphasize brute and brawn, EP stresses form and function. Whereas its competitors offer training for the player’s upcoming season, EP en gineers and executes personalized performance training and recovery regimens for an athlete’s career. Whereas its forerunners are built as a gym, Empowers Performance was created to serve as a community.

“From the first time I met [Tommy Powers] I could tell he wasn’t invested in me just in the weight room or just in me working out with him,” says Harvard University hockey player Joe Miller. “Right from the start, Tommy has been invested in me as a whole hockey player and as a person.”

In order to understand and appreciate what Empowers Performance is and how it exists, one must understand the story of how it came to be. And that is the story of the hockey journey belonging to Tommy Powers.

Hockey Steals a Boy’s Heart Powers didn’t grow up playing ice hockey on frozen ponds. He spent his boyhood playing street hockey on the not-so-mean paved streets of suburban Miami. Around age 11, Powers’ best friend decided he was going to give ice hockey a go. Powers wanted in. His dad Tom said sure, but you have to pay for the gear out of your own pocket. Powers, in turn, sold his drum set. That first hour on the ice changed everything. Powers officially had hockey in his heart.

The youngster played in-house for a couple of seasons, and didn’t make a traveling team roster until bantams. At the conclusion of his junior year in high school, which coincided with his last year of youth hockey as an oak tree of a stay-at-home defenseman for the Florida Junior Panthers, the realities of the sport two-handed the 6 ‘3 Powers, his dream of playing Division I hockey, withering before his teenage eyes. If he didn’t find a team to play with the following season, his career would quickly be relegated to late night’s men’s league for all eternity.

Instead of resigning himself to beer league stardom, Powers got proac tive. That summer he and his mom Nancy loaded up the family station wagon, driving 1,500 miles northeast to Boston for a tournament. His play in Beantown would earn him an invitation to play prep school hockey at The Gunnery School in Washington, Connecticut. Which he did for the next two seasons.

Post-prep school, Powers spent time playing juniors, both north and south of the border. Circa 2005, with his Di vision I dream still thoroughly intact, his juniors eligibility coming to an end, and no scholarships in sight, Powers and his parents, Tom and Nancy, hatched a bold yet brilliant idea: He would draft a letter to every NCAA Division I men’s hockey program in the land. In the letter, he detailed the kind of player and person he was, his character, and why a program should take a chance on this rugged, little known blueliner.

Two schools wrote back, including the University of Massachusetts Lowell where Powers would land as a “re cruited walk-on” the upcoming fall.

“I didn’t really know what that meant,” he says. “But I’m like it’s Division I. It’s Hockey East. I’m playing against Boston College, Boston University, Maine, what ever. I’m like sweet.”

That offseason would impact Powers’ life for many years to come.

A Young Man Meets his Mentor

Not long after signing on to (hopefully) play for the River Hawks, Powers received the team’s offseason train ing manual at his parents’ house in South Florida. The thick binder, with still photos and instructions, showed things that were totally foreign to Powers, whose offseason train ing until this point, was bicep curls tips he’d gleaned from Men’s Health magazine.

“What’s a hang clean?” he wondered, perusing the

Tommy Powers is a man on a mission at Empowers Performance in Edina, a new stateof-the-art training facility geared towards professional and elite amateur athletes. Powers works with several Wild players as well as players from other NHL organizations.

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Tommy Powers (right) trains Wild defenseman Matt Dumba, who is also a partner in Empowers Perfor mance, which opened this past spring in Edina. The two have deep roots as Powers has been training Dumba since he was 15 years old.

Power Play

manual’s uninspiring pages. Scratching his head, Powers got to thinking. The Florida Panthers rink is two miles away from me. Whoever is the team’s strength coach will certainly know what this stuff is, he thought. Maybe they’d be willing to help me out. Little did Powers know, but he was about to become acquainted with the person who was going to change his life and show him the passion that one day would supplant hockey, a passion Powers would eventually parlay into his career calling.

Powers met Andy O’Brien the follow ing morning. Instead of inside at a gym, they met outside a nearby track. Unbe knownst to Powers at the time, the twen ty-something O’Brien’s resume included training a teenage hockey wunderkind named Sidney Crosby.

O’Brien exposed Powers to a new world. The River Hawks’ training manu al stayed closed that day and remained so all summer. Instead, O’Brien drilled the budding collegiate D-man on track exer cises, falling reactives, agility movements, and explosive-type exercises. Instead of leading Powers down a path of jump squats and lift heavy then lift heavier, the trainer started acclimating his student to

terms like “shin angle” and “hip flexion.” O’Brien stressed the importance of recov ery and sleep like it was Biblical whereas the team’s manual said nothing about such topics.

In the coming days and weeks, O’Brien would complement Powers’ cus tomized training program with an arsenal of dietary supplements as well as eating instructions and recovery protocols, all of it in aggregate aimed at keeping the athlete healthy and explosive for the long road.

“That first summer with Andy is when my eyes were opened to this way of train ing, training that we never put our bodies at risk, training on a whole other level,” Powers says. “That summer I did exactly everything Andy told me and just worked at it. That summer I realized how much I loved the work.”

Training with O’Brien spring board ed Powers onto the UMass Lowell roster as the seventh defenseman, garnering ice time in two games as a freshman. When he wasn’t in the line up, the frosh could be found doing exercises O’Brien had sent him at school.

“The best way to describe it is that everything is very dynamic,” says Powers. “There’s no single motion movements. It’s

“His exercises are so tailored to what you need to work on, what your body needs, and how your body needs to respond to it. In the past, I’ve seen so much of that kind of one-size-fits all training. Tommy’s completely the opposite. He sits down with you and together you assess everything about your body and your health. Then he designs your own personalized pro gram and spends as much time as you need helping you with nutrition, supplements, recovery, whatever you need.”

body encompassing. A lot of rotation. Ner vous system based. It’s not about getting as strong as possible. It’s about increasing mobility, speed, and activation.”

After a second offseason training with O’Brien, Powers saw action in 13 games his sophomore campaign. He’d be award ed a partial scholarship as he headed into his junior season.

“I didn’t do the offseason training program the team wanted,” says Pow ers. “I trained on the program Andy was training NHL players, and because of his program, my body kept feeling better and better, and I was like, ‘This is how I want to make other guys feel.’”

And it was in this revelation that sowed the seed that one day would be come Empowers Performance. Heartbreak Beckons a New Calling

Powers’ college hockey ascent would nosedive. Less than six months after be coming a scholarship athlete, the River Hawks coaching staff notified him he was being squeezed out of the lineup due to a bumper crop of incoming defenseman.

Despite witnessing his collegiate ca reer melting away from the press box as a healthy scratch, Powers kept busting him hump off-ice, heeding O’Brien’s training and recovery maxims. His devotion didn’t go unnoticed. His regimens intrigued his River Hawks’ teammates. They asked Powers to teach them the same. And a trainer was born.

Powers graduated with a degree in exercise physiology, minoring in nutrition. He apprenticed under O’Brien for two years then got plucked to be the strength and conditioning coach for the Phoenix Coyotes. Two-plus years in Arizona were succeeded by five years as the strength and conditioning coach with the Florida Pan thers.

Tyson Jost of the Minnesota Wild couldn’t be happier that Powers chose to relocate his young family to Minnesota and open Empowers Performance. The 24-year-old Alberta native, who spent a year playing college hockey at the Univer sity of North Dakota before turning pro, was introduced to Powers at a camp put on by CAA Sports, the agency that represents him.

Right off the get-go Jost knew “it was a no-brainer I should train with this guy.” According to Jost, it was obvious, just in a few minutes conversation, that Powers was well-studied in his field of expertise, was committed to the craft, and exuded a passion for helping athletes.

This past summer Jost got his wish.

“His exercises are so tailored to what you need to work on, what your body needs, and how your body needs to re spond to it,” says Jost. “In the past, I’ve seen so much of that kind of one-size-fits all training. Tommy’s completely the op posite. He sits down with you and togeth er you assess everything about your body and your health. Then he designs your own personalized program and spends as much time as you need helping you with nutrition, supplements, recovery, whatev er you need.

“His place isn’t just some gym or just another place to train. It’s a relation ship between him and me, the player, the athlete, the person, and it’s a relationship that doesn’t just cut out when I leave his place.”

Harvard University forward Joe Mill er has seen vast improvement in his game since starting a regimen with Powers.

“I feel like I’m way more com fortable within my body on the ice, feel way stronger, and more connected to the ice, and now I am able to make plays I wasn’t able to make in the past.”

According to Harvard freshman for ward Miller, the improvements he made this past offseason working with Powers transcend anything he’d seen in the past. It’s not even close. Miller gained no less than 12 pounds of lean muscle, and with Powers’ help, has learned to keep it on even while at school in Boston. Moreover, says Miller, in the past, while on the ice he would feel like he processed the game faster than his body could keep up. That’s no longer the case.

“All that training with Tommy, be ing strong in uncomfortable positions and training to be way more explosive,” says Miller, “I feel like I’m way more comfort able within my body on the ice, feel way stronger, and more connected to the ice, and now I am able to make plays I wasn’t able to make in the past.

“All I can say is that as a person, as a guy, Tommy’s the reason… [Empowers Performance] is special.”

- Tyson Jost, Minnesota Wild forward

- Joe Miller, Harvard University

Minnesota Wild forward Tyson Jost trained with Powers after Empowering Perfor mance opened in Edina. Right off the get-go Jost knew “it was a no-brainer I should train with this guy.”

Stanley Cup champion Ryan McDonagh is one of several NHL players who train with Powers at Empowers Performance in Edina.

Minnesota Tier 1 district champions crowned

With victories at the Minnesota District Championships in Plymouth, Minn., four Minnesota teams advanced to the Girls Tier I 14U, Youth Tier II 14U, Youth Tier I 14U and Youth Tier I 15 USA Hockey National Champion ships, which will be held March 29 to April 3, 2023. The Girls Tier II 14U Champions were crowned last week when the Moose (District 8) qualified by winning their League Playoffs.

The champions included the Lak ers (District 6) 14U Girls team, Green Giants (District 10) 14U Prospects League team and Shattuck-St. Mary’s 14U Youth and 15 Youth teams. The Lakers will head to Dallas, Tex. for the USA Hockey Girls 14U Tier I Na tional Championships and the Green Giants will head to the Youth Tier II 14U Nationals in Denver, Colo. Shat tuck-St. Mary’s will travel to Plym outh, Mich. and Wayne, N.J. for the Youth Tier I 14U and Youth Tier I 15 National Championships, respectively.

Girls Tier I 14U – The Lakers, who won in the CCM Minnesota Hockey High Performance League playoff last weekend, secured their trip to Nation als with a 4-0 victory over the Wall eye (District 3). The Lakers received big performances from Callie Arthur and Katya Sander, who each netted a pair of goals. Tyler Jabs and Kayla Swartout combined for the shutout victory.

Youth Tier II 14U – The Green Gi ants advanced to Nationals following

The Lakers, a District 6 14U team, won their tournament and will advance to play in late March and early April.

a furious third period rally, in which they trailed 2-0 with less than four minutes remaining against the Voya geurs (Districts 11 & 12). Carson Scott and Benjamin Hartman tallied goals 1:09 apart. That set up overtime where Logan Rustad broke in and scored just seven seconds into overtime to grab the victory.

Youth 14U – The Shattuck StMary’s 14U Youth team defended their Minnesota District title with a 4-0 victory over the Polars (District 5). Tyran Lawrence led the way for Shattuck with two goals, including an empty netter in the third period to seal the victory. Xavier Wendt earned the shutout with an 18-save performance.

Youth 15 – Shattuck St. Mary’s also repeated their District champi onship with a 7-1 victory over the Blue Ox (Districts 11, 12, 15 & 16). Alex Donovan paced Shattuck with two goals and an assist, and Andrei Nabokov added a goal and an assist. Grayson Hanggi earned the win by stopping 20 of 21 shots.

Two players battle for position in a recent Tier 1 14U tournament in Plymouth.

Minnesota Hockey will also host District playoffs at the Girls Tier I 16U and Girls Tier I 19U levels on October 26 at the Parise Rink at Shattuck-St. Mary’s. The Youth Tier I 16U Playoffs will take place at the Super Rink on November 8. Shattuck-St. Mary’s will represent the Minnesota District at the Youth Tier I 18U classification.

Locations announced for youth regional and state tourneys

Minnesota Hockey, in its 75th An niversary Season, today announced the host sites for the 2023 Minnesota Hock ey State and Region Tournaments. For the 10th consecutive year, The Drive to State is presented by Chevy, and will be highlighted by 14 State Tournaments hosted by eight communities. Region Tournaments will be played March 3 through 5, followed by State Tourna

State Tournaments

Youth Location Bantam AA Prior Lake Bantam A Prior Lake Bantam B Bemidji Peewee AA New Ulm Peewee A New Ulm Peewee B Warroad

Girls Location 19U South St. Paul 15U A Stillwater

B South St. Paul

Stillwater

B Faribault

Junior Gold Location Junior Gold A Blaine Junior Gold B Blaine Junior Gold 16 Blaine

ments being played March 17 through 19.

The State Tournament host sites will be Fogerty Arena in Blaine (Junior Gold A, Junior Gold B, Junior Gold 16), Da kotah Ice Center in Prior Lake (Bantam AA, Bantam A), New Ulm Civic Center in New Ulm (Peewee AA, Peewee A), Bemidji Community Arena in Bemidji (Bantam B), Warroad Gardens in War

road (Peewee B), St. Croix Valley Rec reation Center in Stillwater (15U A, 12U A), Doug Woog Arena in South St. Paul (15U B, 19U) and Faribault Ice Arena in Faribault (12U B). The 2023 Minnesota Hockey State Tournament locations are as follows:

Minnesota Hockey’s Region Tour naments will feature 35 tournaments at 28 locations across Minnesota this sea

Regional Tournaments

son as teams look to qualify for State.

The Junior Gold Hockey League play downs, which determine Junior Gold State participants, will take place at the Plymouth Ice Center. The 15U B Re gion Tournaments will be added later this season depending on the number of teams. The Minnesota Hockey Region Tournament locations are as follows:

Level North South East West Bantam AA East Grand Forks Rochester Stillwater New Hope Bantam A Thief River Falls Albert Lea Shakopee Moorhead Bantam B Proctor Waseca Shakopee Moorhead Peewee AA Brainerd St. Michael-Albertville Woodbury Eden Prairie Peewee A Roseau Faribault Stillwater Anoka Peewee B Silver Bay Marshall Blaine Moorhead 12U A Moose Lake Willmar Blaine Anoka 12U B Two Harbors Worthington Blaine Blaine

American National Olympic 15U A Richfield Richfield Crookston 15U B TBD TBD TBD

U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women’s Face-Off Classic Features St. Cloud State University and University of Minnesota

Two of state’s top women’s college teams will meet in the annual U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women’s Face-Off Classic, Monday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. CST, at the Andover Community Center in Ando ver, Minnesota.

St. Cloud State University will take on number two nationally ranked Univer sity of Minnesota in the annual benefit game that rais es awareness for the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum in Eveleth, Minnesota. The contest also will showcase women’s col lege hockey at its highest level to the fans in attendance including young girls who may aspire to play hockey.

“Our excitement continues to grow for the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame game,” said Gophers’ Head Coach Brad Frost. “We know that there will be a great crowd of young girls cheering on both teams and making it an incredible atmosphere. Our team is looking forward to playing in front of these wonderful fans.”

Tracy Dill, interim WCHA commissioner, said, “Since 2008, the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women’s Face-Off Classic has provided Minneso ta’s NCAA Division I women’s hockey teams an opportunity to showcase this

great sport and the WCHA to different parts of the state. The league is excited to have members – Min nesota and SCSU – play in the 2022 game providing opportuni ties for fans to enjoy the game.”

Andover Mayor Sheri Buk kila said, “Andover is thrilled to host the game. We’re excited to welcome the players, families, and fans to see why our residents are proud to call Andover home. I can’t wait to watch the game.”

The teams will battle for the Hall of Fame Game Trophy which will be present

ed to the winning team by Buzz Schneider, 1980 Olympic Men’s Hockey Gold Med alist.

A limited number of tickets will go on sale at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 26, at the Andover Community Center. Tick ets cost $10 and there will be a limit of four per person. No online sales, in-per son only. Ticket proceeds will go towards Youth First Community of Promise (www. youthfirst.net) which serves the youth of Anoka, Ramsey, Coon Rapids and Ando ver area and shapes their lives to be lead ers of tomorrow.

Minnesota Wild and NHL unveil state-of-the-art training facility and mentoring room

The Minnesota Wild unveiled a brand-new state-of-the-art training fa cility and mentoring room in Northeast Ice Arena. The project was in partner ship with the National Hockey League (NHL) and built as a legacy to the 2022 Discover NHL Winter Classic.

The Northeast Ice Arena has an indoor hockey rink, ice rink, lacrosse field, and soccer field, but no dryland training space. The brand-new space now includes state-of-the-art rubber and turf like the flooring in the Minnesota Wild’s training spaces; a speed, agility, and plyometric area; a strength and con ditioning area with various weights and equipment for bodyweight training; as well as an area for cardiovascular con ditioning with Airdyne Bikes and slide boards.

In addition to the dryland training facility, a mentoring room was built to support an ongoing collaboration be tween the Minnesota Wild, the Minne apolis Park and Recreation Board, the Herb Brooks Foundation and local law enforcement. Local law enforcement from Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis will assist in staffing the facility and serve as mentors to youth participants.

“Hockey’s greatest value is the role it plays in building healthy and vibrant communities,” said Kim Davis, NHL Senior Executive Vice President of So cial Impact, Growth Initiatives and Leg islative Affairs. “We are proud to join a coalition of community partners that recognize the true, deeper reasoning for why investments in multi-sport facilities are so vital – to expose new possibilities, teach life skills, improve physical and cognitive abilities, and increase social connectivity amongst all local children.”

“We are proud to partner with the NHL, the Minneapolis Park and Rec reation Board, the Herb Brooks Foun dation and local law enforcement to provide all the youth and high school hockey players that use Northeast Ice Arena a state-of-the-art training facil ity and mentoring room,” said Minne sota Wild President Matt Majka. “We couldn’t be happier with the results and truly appreciate all the support we re ceived from our community partners in making this a reality.”

The Northeast Ice Arena facility, located within two miles of downtown

Minneapolis, is owned and operated by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and serves as home ice for the Herb Brooks Foundation’s ‘Learn to Play’ and ‘Learn to Skate’ free Rink Rats hockey programs, Minneapolis Boys and Girls JV and Varsity High School teams, the Minneapolis Storm and Min neapolis Titans Youth Hockey Asso ciations, City of Lakes Youth Hockey Association, and other local community hockey programs.

“These state-of-the-art facilities are significant investments in the youth of Minneapolis and will help us provide safe, attractive and productive opportu nities for children and teens for years to come,” said Al Bangoura, Superinten dent of the Minneapolis Park and Rec reation Board.

“We’re incredibly grateful for gen erous supporters like the NHL and Min nesota Wild, who share our commitment to investing in youth and building strong communities,” said Meg Forney, Presi dent of the Minneapolis Park and Rec reation Board.

The Legacy initiative is an ongoing philanthropic endeavor through which the League and the local Club support community organizations in the host city of an NHL Event. Since 2003, the League, its Clubs and partners have donated more than $6 million to com munities across North America. Legacy projects have aided thousands of hospi tal patients in recovery; helped at-risk youth and families gain better access to educational and vocational training; and provided greater access to people of all ages to learn and play hockey.

Minnesota Wild single-game tick ets are on sale now at wild.com/tickets, ticketmaster.com and at the Xcel Ener gy Center Box Office. Flex, 11-Game, half and full season ticket are also for purchase throughout the season. 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 group tickets@wild.com for more information.

Visit www.wild.com/pressbox for the latest news and information from the team including press releases, game notes, multimedia content and daily sta tistics.

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demonstrate that there is a pro cess and a right way to do things.

For example, staying calm on the bench after a questionable call by a referee and talking about “con trolling what we can control” be tween periods or after the game. Or, making the conscious choice to not take runs or cheap shots at our oppo nents behind the ref’s back, because it’s not only bad sportsmanship and dangerous, it’s also setting myself and my teammates up to get the same kind of treatment.

“It gets a little tougher in those situations when it’s not obvious,” Shriver said. “When there are some bad calls going against us, or when the opponent isn’t respecting us, or when teammates make a mistake. But, when an individual holds them selves to a high standard, even when it’s not easy to do, that defines char acter. It’s about carrying yourself in a way that will make you proud to have the team’s crest on the front and your name on the back. Imagine if our entire team, our entire program, our entire league, and our entire sport handled it the same way? It would be

that much better of a place for all of us to be.”

Adults Must Model Behavior

It’s not easy for a 10-year-old to always be at their best. So, it’s im portant for the adults in their lives to lead by example, creating a positive culture and environment where the “right way” is discussed and rein forced along the way. One kid with great character can positively influ ence an entire team.

“These things are contagious,” Shriver said. “When one person be haves in a certain way, it gives every one license to do the same. So, if the leader of our team, maybe our lock er room leader or one of our oldest players, carries themselves in a pos itive, respectful way, it sets the tone that everyone else should as well.”

According to Shriver, while out side influences like social media can be a distraction or a negative influ ence, one of the biggest can come from the adults closest to the players – a parent exhibiting poor behavior in the rink or on the car ride home, or a coach creating an environment where it’s all about winning.

“The pressure to win is some thing that can derail an otherwise classy program the most,” he said. “If we define success as when we get more goals than the other team or winning a tournament, it’s more like ly that corners will be cut or players will operate outside the rules. When we define success in other ways, like the effort was great, they’ve im proved so much, etc., then regardless of who won, the temptation or pres sure to do whatever it takes to win isn’t as great.

“It shouldn’t be a surprise that the programs with great class and character often win games and hang banners. Character has to be part of the recipe.”

How to Build Character

Shriver says the most important thing adults can do to be a positive influence on the character of their athletes is to “walk the talk.”

“Coaches can build ‘charac ter’ into their practices, and remind players about the way we do things,” he said. “What if our players know that it makes the coach proud of us if we tap the opposing goalie on the

pads after a great save? What if par ents and fans clap and cheer for both teams’ players? Coaches and parents that take the time to model this be havior and follow up with positive reinforcement when they see it, goes a long way.”

Shriver suggests that in addition to making character a part of practice plans, coaches should also work on communicating expectations to par ents and players on a regular basis.

“There can never be too much communication,” he said. “Whether it’s reflecting in the moment on the positive way the team carried itself in a game or tournament, a weekly email that goes out on Monday af ter weekend games, or ‘state of the team’ type talks at practice, all will help create a positive culture and help to build character.”

“It comes down to how do you want this to look when it’s over?” Shriver added. “If we work every day to be better people and make this hockey thing about more than just hockey, the chances of it being a transformational experience increase. Not just in hockey, but in life.”

Youth hockey players gathered at Northeast Ice Arena in Minneapolis as part of the unveiling of a new indoor training facility at the complex that also includes a an indoor rink, ice rink, lacrosse field and soccer field.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF HERB BROOKS FOUNDATION

Nordy and friends from the Herb Brooks Foundation, Minnesota Wild, Minne apolis Hockey and other entities cut the ribbon on a new indoor dyland training facility at Northeast Ice Arena in Minneapolis.

All invitational tournaments held in Minnesota must first go through a district tournament coordina tor before being sent to the Minnesota Hockey tour nament 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 Nich olls (952) 544-0808; District 4 Kris Hohensee (507) 360-6787; District 5 Jeff Carlen (320) 274-3509; 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 Hock ey age guidelines for those classifications. Minne sota, 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.

October 2022

28-30 Cottage Grove, MN: Wolfpack Pumpkin Bash – Peewee B1/Bantam. Contact tournaments@ cghockey.com. Register at cghockey.com/tourna ments.

28-30 Hibbing/Chisholm, MN: Bantam A/AA Scrimmage. Register at www.hcyha.org/tourna ments

28-30 Hibbing/Chisholm, MN: Peewee A/AA Scrimmage. Register at www.hcyha.org/tourna ments.

November 2022

4-6 Spirit Lake, IA. Sticks & Slides Tourna ment. Junior Gold B. Contact Ambver at amber.rav eling@gmail.com. or at 515-505-0302. Visit www. lakesareahockeycom/tournaments-home.

4-6 Winona, MN. Peewee A..Contact Jason at jpericak@gmail.com. Visit www.winona.pucksys tems2.com.

10-13 Bloomington, MN. Bantam Winter Clas sic: AA/A/B1/N2/C.. Contact bahatourneys@gmail. com. Register at www.bloomingtonhockey.com.

10-13 Eden Prairie, MN. Season Premiere Kickoff. Bantam B1/C. Contact Shelly Heggestad at ephatournaments@ephockey.com or register at www.ephockey.com/tournaments.

11-13 Duluth, MN. Gales of November. Pee wee AA. Register at www.duluthhockey.com.

11-13 Duluth, MN. Tommy Williams. Bantam AA. Register at www.duluthhockey.com.

11-13 Eveleth, MN. The Wolverine Classic. 10UB/12UB. Contact Michelle at rryahtourna ments@gmail.com. Register at www.rryha.org.

11-13 Luverne, MN. Blazing Blades Tourna ment. Bantam A. Contact Scott Remme at luverne tournamentdirector@gmail.com or register at www. luvernehockey.sportngin.com

11-13 Spirit Lake, IA. Sticks & Slides Tour nament. Peewee B. Contact Amber at amber.rav eling@gmail.com. or at 515-505-0302. Visit www. lakesareahockeycom/tournaments-home.

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11-13 Winona, MN. Bantam B2..Contact Jason at jpericak@gmail.com. Visit www.winona.pucksys tems2.com.

11-13 Grand Rapids, MN. 12UA. Contact Colleen Brennan at grhockey55744@yahoo.com or register at https://www.grhockey.com/page/ show/401520-tournaments

11-13 St. Paul, MN. Capital Cup. Girls 10UB/12UBB. Register at www.stpaulcapitalshock ey.com

17-20 Anoka, MN. Anoka Classic. Bantam A/ AA/B1/B2. Contact Anthony Mortinson at anokatour naments@gmail.com or 612-987-1533. Register at anoka.pucksystems2.com.

18-20 Des Moines, IA. Squirt Fall Classic. A/B. Contact Scott Long at 515-491-3703 or hock eydirector@dmhockey.org. Register at www. dmyha.com.

18-20 Duluth, MN. Portman Thanksgiving Classic. Squirt A/B. Register at www.duluthhockey. com.

18-20 Grand Rapids, MN. Peewee B2. Con tact Colleen Brennan at grhockey55744@yahoo. com or register at https://www.grhockey.com/page/ show/401520-tournaments.

18-20 Inver Grove Heights, MN. Girls U12A/ B1/B2. Contact Robin Schwab at tournaments@igh ha.org or 651-216-4561. Register at www.ighha.org.

18-20 Little Falls, MN. Squirt A. Contact lfyh tournaments@gmail.com or visit https://littlefallsy ha.sportngin.com/page/show/51280-tournaments.

18-20 Luverne, MN. Blazing Blades Tour nament. Peewee A/B. Contact Scott Remme at luvernetournamentdirector@gmail.com or register at www.luvernehockey.sportngin.com

18-20 Marshall, MN. Winter Cup. Girls 10UB/12UB. Register at https://marshall.pucksys tems2.com.

18-20 Owatonna, MN. O-Town Showdown. Peewee C. Contact Mary Kelvie at oyha.adm.direc tor@gmail.com. Register at www.owatonnahockey. com.

18-20 River Falls, WI. U10/U12 Ponytail Clas sic. Contact tournaments@rfhockey.com. visit www. rfhockey.com.

18-20 Stillwater, MN. Stillwater Stampede. Peewee B1/B2. Contact Pete Waggoner at 952769-6513 or pwaggoner@youthsportsplus.com Register online at www.stillwaterhockey.net.

23, 25-27 Burnsville, MN. Thanksgiving Clas sic. Bantam A/PeeweeA/12UA/Squirt A. Register at https://www.blazehockey.com/tournaments. Contact tournaments@burnsvillehockey.com.

25-27 Bemidji, MN. Thanksgiving Classic. Ban tam B2. Register at www.bemidjiyouthhockey.org.

25-27 Blaine, MN *Super Rink*: Super Rink Spectacular. Bantam B1/B2/C; Peewee B1/B2/C; Squirt B1/B2/C. Register at www.mvihockey.org.

25-27 Brookings, SD: Peewee A/C. Contact tournamentdirector@brookingsrangers.com or reg ister at www.brookingsrangers.com

25-27 Cottage Grove, MN: Turkey Tourney – Squirt C/Peewee C/Bantam C. Contact tourna ments@cghockey.com. Register at cghockey.com/ tournaments.

25-27 Detroit Lakes, MN: Thanksgiving Clas

sic. Bantam B. Contact Monique at mattmohendri@ gmail.com or 218-298-4994.

25-27 Eden Prairie, MN. First Test of the Best. Bantam AA/Peewee AA. Contact Shelly Heggestad at ephatournaments@ephockey.com or register at www.ephockey.com/tournaments.

25-27 Minneapolis, MN: Minneapolis Cup: Squirt B/B2/C, Peewee B/B2/C, Bantam B/B2/C. Register at www.mplshockey.com.

25-27 Proctor, MN. Girls 12UB. Contact Carl Burke at 218-393-2220 or at pahatournaments@ gmail.com. Register at www.proctorhockey.com.

December 2022

17-20 Anoka, MN. Anoka-Rogers Girls Classic. 10UB1/10UB2 and 12UA/12UB. Contact Anthony Mortinson at anokatournaments@gmail.com or 612-987-1533. Register at anoka.pucksystems2. com.

2-4 Bemidji, MN. Bantam B1. Register at www.bemidjiyouthhockey.org

2-4 Bloomington, MN. Winter Warm Up: Girls 15A.15B/12A. Contact bahatourneys@gmail. com. Register at www.bloomingtonhockey.com.

2-4 Brookings, SD: Bantam A/B. Contact tournamentdirector@brookingsrangers.com or reg ister at www.brookingsrangers.com

2-4 Coleraine, MN: Peewee B. Contact Ka tie Sertich at 218-256-5388 or at tournaments@ga hamn.org.

2-4 Detroit Lakes, MN: Holidangle Classic. Peewee A Contact Monique at mattmohendri@ gmail.com or 218-298-4994.

2-4 Duluth, MN. Spirit of Duluth. Bantam AA. Peewee AA. Junior Gold. Squirt A. Register at www. duluthhockey.com.

2-4 Grand Rapids, MN. Peewee B1. Con tact Colleen Brennan at grhockey55744@yahoo. com or register at https://www.grhockey.com/page/ show/401520-tournaments

2-4 Fergus Falls, MN. Flow at the Falls. Ban tam B2. Contact Amy at ffhatournaments@gmail. com. Register at www.fergusfalls.pucksystems.com.

2-4 Hermantown, MN: Girls 12UA. Contact Amber Olson at hawkdome@isd700.org or 218729-5493. More info at www.hermantownhockey. com.

2-4 Hibbing/Chisholm, MN: 10UB/12UB. Register at www.hcyha.org/tournaments.

2-4 Hutchinson, MN: Battle at Burich. Pee wee A&B. For more info contact Tom Larson at 320-260-0065 or at tom.larson@pattersonvet.com Register online at www.hutchhockey.com.

2-4 Mankato, MN. Mankato Meltdown. Ban tam B1. Contact Vicki Kane at vbkane@gmail.com Register at www.mankatohockey.com.

2-4 Marshall, MN. Battle at the Baron. Ban tam B. Register at https://marshall.pucksystems2. com.

2-4 Monticello, MN. Moose Cup. Squirt A. Contact Carrie Liddicoat at 612-790-1981 or moosehockeytournaments@gmail.com. Visit www. mooseyouthhockey.org.

2-4 New Hope, MN: 12th Annual New Hope Classic. Squirt B1/B2/C. Contact Susie Melynchuk at smelynchuk@comcast.net or 612-940-8686. Visit www.armstrongcooperhockey.org

2-4 New Richmond, WI. Joe Swanda Me morial. Squirt B1/B2 (MN). Squirt WI A/WI B. Con tact Barry Cunningham at 651-283-0072 or at tour naments@nryha.net. Visit www.nryha.net.

2-4 New Ulm, MN: Peewee B2. Contact Ali cia at nusetournaments@gmail.com. Visit https:// newulm.pucksystems2.com/tournaments.

2-4 Osseo/Maple Grove, MN. Lucas Deck er Ultimate Showdown. Peewee B2/C .Contact Sara Grant at 763-442-7259 or at tournamen tchair@omgha.com. Register at www.omgha.com

2-4 Owatonna, MN. O-Town Showdown. U12B/U15B. Contact Mary Kelvie at oyha.adm. director@gmail.com. Register at www.owatonna hockey.com.

2-4 River Falls, WI: U15 Blackcat Classic. Contact tournaments@rfhockey.com. Visit www. rfhockey.com.

2-4 Rochester, MN: Squirt A. Contact Rob Cothern at robertcothern@yahoo.com or register at www.ryha.net.

2-4 Sauk Centre, MN: I-94 Challenge: Ban tam B. Contact Heidi at heidibeissel@gmail.com. or at 320-260-0316. Visit https://saukcentremelrose. pucksystems.com/i94tourneys

2-4 Silver Bay, MN. Rocky Taconite Tour nament. Squirt B. Contact Bryan at 218-226-4214. Register at www.silverbayhockey.com.

2-4 Sioux Falls, SD: Squirt A/B (MN B/B1 & MN B2/C). Contact Amanda Smith at 605-359-8354 or at Amanda.smith@sfflyers.com. Register at www. siouxfallsflyers.com

2-4 Somerset, WI. Interstate Peewee Cham pionships. Peewee B (MN)/ 2A 3A (WI) & Peewee C (MN)/2B 3B (WI). Contact tournamentdirector@ somersethockey.com or register at www.som ersethockey.com

2-4 Thief River Falls, MN. Bantam A Invita tional. Register at www.trfaha.org.

2-4 Two Harbors, MN. The Great Lake Skate. Bantam B1. Contact Jesse Lundgren at thy outhhockey@gmail.com or at 218-834-8339. Visit www.twoharborsyouthhockey.org.

2-4 Warroad, MN. Bantam B. Contact Robin Marvin at 218-452-0185 or rmarvin05@gmail.com Visit www.warroadhockey.com.

3-4 Proctor, MN. Girls 15UA. Contact Carl Burke at 218-393-2220 or at pahatournaments@ gmail.com. Register at www.proctorhockey.com.

8-11 Eden Prairie, MN. Prairie Face Off. Peewee B1/B2. Contact Shelly Heggestad at epha tournaments@ephockey.com or register at www. ephockey.com/tournaments.

8-11 New Richmond, WI. Ryan Olson Me morial. Peewee B1/B2 (MN)/ A (WI) B( WI). Contact Barry Cunningham at 651-283-0072 or at tourna ments@nryha.net. Visit www.nryha.net.

9-10 Baldwin, WI: Girls U10/U12. Contact Jodi Volgren at jodivolgren@gmail.com or 715-3089667 or register at www.baldwin.pucksystems2. com.

9-11 Bemidji, MN. Girls 10UA/12UA. Register at www.bemidjiyouthhockey.org

9-11 Brookings, SD: Junior Gold B. Contact tournamentdirector@brookingsrangers.com or reg ister at www.brookingsrangers.com

9-11 Cottage Grove, MN: Mite Jamboree. Contact tournaments@cghockey.com. Register at cghockey.com/tournaments.

9-11 Devils Lake, ND. Darren Linde Memori al. Bantam B/B1. Contact Terry Wallace at 701-6628243 or at twallacedlpb@gondtc.com. Visit www. dlparkboard.org.

9-11 Duluth, MN. Head of the Lakes Classic. Peewee A/Bantam A. Register at www.duluthhock ey.com.

9-11 Eveleth, MN. Battle by the Bridge. Pee wee B2. Contact Michelle at rryahtournaments@ gmail.com. Register at www.rryha.org.

9-11 Fergus Falls, MN. Flow at the Falls. Pee wee B1. Contact Amy at ffhatournaments@gmail. com. Register at www.fergusfalls.pucksystems.com.

9-11 Grand Rapids, MN. 10UA. Contact Colleen Brennan at grhockey55744@yahoo.com or register at https://www.grhockey.com/page/ show/401520-tournaments

9-11 Hibbing/Chisholm, MN: Peewee B2/ Bantam B2. Register at www.hcyha.org/tourna ments.

9-11 Inver Grove Heights, MN. Bantam B1/C. Contact Robin Schwab at tournaments@ighha.org or 651-216-4561. Register at www.ighha.org.

9-11 Little Falls, MN. Bantam A/B. Contact lfyhtournaments@gmail.com or visit https://little fallsyha.sportngin.com/page/show/51280-tourna ments.

9-11 Luverne, MN. Blazing Blades Tour nament. Girls 12U/10U. Contact Scott Remme at luvernetournamentdirector@gmail.com or register at www.luvernehockey.sportngin.com

9-11 Marshall, MN. Battle at the Baron. Ban tam A. Register at https://marshall.pucksystems2. com.

9-11 New Ulm, MN: Squirt C. Contact Alicia at nusetournaments@gmail.com. Visit https://newulm. pucksystems2.com/tournaments.

9-11 Owatonna, MN. O-Town Showdown. Bantam A/B. Contact Mary Kelvie at oyha.adm.di rector@gmail.com. Register at www.owatonnahock ey.com

9-11 Rochester, MN: Peewee B/C. Contact Rob Cothern at robertcothern@yahoo.com or reg ister at www.ryha.net.

9-11 South St. Paul, MN. Cowtown Classic. Squirt B/C. Contact Michael Ahern at sspyha.tour naments@gmail.com.

9-11 Silver Bay, MN. Rocky Taconite Tourna ment. Peewee B1. Contact Bryan at 218-226-4214. Register at www.silverbayhockey.com.

9-11 Somerset, WI. Bantam Spartan Shootout. Bantam B1 (MN)/2A 3A (WI) and Bantam C (MN)/2B 3B (WI)). Contact tournamentdirector@ somersethockey.com or register at www.som ersethockey.com

9-11 Superior, WI. Colder by the Lake. Ban tam B. Register at www.sahahockey.com

9-11 Thief River Falls, MN. Peewee A Invita tional. Register at www.trfaha.org.

9-11 Two Harbors, MN. The Great Lake Skate. Peewee B2. Contact Jesse Lundgren at thy outhhockey@gmail.com or at 218-834-8339. Visit www.twoharborsyouthhockey.org.

9-11 Warroad, MN. Bantam A. Contact Robin Marvin at 218-452-0185 or rmarvin05@gmail.com Visit www.warroadhockey.com.

9-11 Worthington, MN: Squirts. Contact Josh Vosburgh at whatournament@hotmail.com or at 507-360-8789.

10-11 River Falls, WI: Mites Holiday Extrava ganza (All Levels). Contact tournaments@rfhockey. com. Visit www.rfhockey.com.

15-18 Eden Prairie, MN. Prairie Shotoout. Squirt A/B1/B2. Contact Shelly Heggestad at epha tournaments@ephockey.com or register at www. ephockey.com/tournaments.

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16-18 Bemidji, MN. George Pelawa Memorial. Bantam AA/A. Register at www.bemidjiyouthhockey. org

16-18 Bloomington, MN. Peewee Showdown: Peewee A/AA/B1/B2/C. Contact bahatourneys@ gmail.com. Register at www.bloomingtonhockey. com

16-18 Brooklyn Park, MN. Pirate Winter Clas sic. Squirt B/C. Contact Kity Marinac at 612-3632237 or register at www.nmyha.com.

16-18 Coleraine, MN: Buzz Guyer Memorial. Bantam B Contact Katie Sertich at 218-256-5388 or at tournaments@gahamn.org.

16-18 Des Moines, IA. Peewee Winter Freeze; A/B. Contact Scott Long at 515-491-3703 or hockeydirector@dmhockey.org. Register at www.dmyha.com

16-18 Duluth, MN. Lake Superior Classic. Pewwe A/Bantam A. Register at www.duluthhockey. com.

16-18 Fairmont, MN. 10UB/12UB Girls. Con tact James Draper at 605-251-8704 or at james dr88@gmail.com. Register at https://fairmont. pucksystems2.com

16-18 Fergus Falls, MN. 10UB Invitational. Contact Amy at ffhatournaments@gmail.com. Reg ister at www.fergusfalls.pucksystems.com.

16-18 Grand Rapids, MN. 15UB. Contact Colleen Brennan at grhockey55744@yahoo.com or register at https://www.grhockey.com/page/ show/401520-tournaments.

16-18 Hermantown, MN: Squirt B. Contact Amber Olson at hawkdome@isd700.org or 218729-5493. More info at www.hermantownhockey. com.

16-18 Hibbing/Chisholm, MN: Peewee A/B. Register at www.hcyha.org/tournaments.

16-18 Hutchinson, MN: Battle at Burich. Ban tam B. For more info contact Tom Larson at 320260-0065 or at tom.larson@pattersonvet.com. Reg ister online at www.hutchhockey.com.

16-18 New Ulm, MN: Bantam B2. Contact Ali cia at nusetournaments@gmail.com. Visit https:// newulm.pucksystems2.com/tournaments

16-18 Proctor, MN. Bantam B. Contact Carl Burke at 218-393-2220 or at pahatournaments@ gmail.com. Register at www.proctorhockey.com.

16-18 Rochester, MN: Squirt B. Contact Rob Cothern at robertcothern@yahoo.com or register at www.ryha.net.

16-18 Silver Bay, MN. Rocky Taconite Tourna ment. Mite 1 & 2 Jamboree. Contact Bryan at 218226-4214. Register at www.silverbayhockey.com.

16-18 Superior, WI. Colder by the Lake. Girls 10UB. Register at www.sahahockey.,com

16-18 Superior, WI. Colder by the Lake. Girls 12U. Register at www.sahahockey.,com

16-18 Thief River Falls, MN. Squirt B Invita tional. Register at www.trfaha.org.

16-18 Two Harbors, MN. The Great Lake Skate. Peewee B1. Contact Jesse Lundgren at thy outhhockey@gmail.com or at 218-834-8339. Visit www.twoharborsyouthhockey.org.

16-18 Walker, MN. City on the Bay Squirt C. Contact Mitch Loomis at loomis@shoresof leechlake.com

16-18 Warroad, MN. Girls 12UA. Contact Rob in Marvin at 218-452-0185 or rmarvin05@gmail. com. Visit www.warroadhockey.com.

17 Somerset, WI. Mite Jamboree. Contact dgilkerson@somersethockey.com or register at www.somersethockey.com

29-1 Des Moines, IA. JT’s Slapshot New Year’s Puck Drop: 10U/12U/14U C/House select level. Contact Scott Long at 515-491-3703 or hock eydirector@dmhockey.org. Register at www. dmyha.com

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29-1 Cottage Grove, MN: Year End Bash –B2Peewee/Bantam. Contact tournaments@cghock ey.com. Register at cghockey.com/tournaments.

30-1 Bemidji, MN. Paul Bunyan International. Peewee AA/A. Register at www.paulbunyanhockey. com

30-1 Brookings, SD: Squirt A/B. Contact tour namentdirector@brookingsrangers.com or register at www.brookingsrangers.com.

30-1 Grand Rapids, MN. Bantam B2. Con tact Colleen Brennan at grhockey55744@yahoo. com or register at https://www.grhockey.com/page/

show/401520-tournaments.

30-1 Baldwin, WI: Bantam/U14. Contact Andre Dubois at jodivolgren@gmail.compred coach17@gmail.com or 715-410-9339 or register at www.baldwin.pucksystems2.com

30-1 Superior, WI. Colder by the Lake. Junior Gold B. Register at www.sahahockey.com

30-1 Thief River Falls, MN. Bantam B Invita tional. Register at www.trfaha.org.

JANUARY 2023

5-8 Blaine, MN *Super Rink*: Super Rink Spectacular. Bantam A, Peewee A, Squirt A, U15A, U15B, U12B1, U12B2, U10B1, U10B2. Register at www.mvihockey.org

5-8 Bloomington, MN. Squirt Shootout: Squirt A/B/C.. Contact bahatourneys@gmail.com. Register at www.bloomingtonhockey.com.

6-8 Bemidji, MN. Peewee B1. Register at www.bemidjiyouthhockey.org

6-8 Brookings, SD: Mite A/B. Contact tour namentdirector@brookingsrangers.com or register at www.brookingsrangers.com

6-8 Buffalo, MN. Junior Gold B/U16. Con tact Jennifer Sabetti at tournaments@buffalohock ey.net or at 612-708-7701. Register at www.buffalo hockey.net.

6-8 Coleraine, MN: Dean Rajala Memorial. Peewee A. Contact Katie Sertich at 218-256-5388 or at tournaments@gahamn.org.

6-8 Detroit Lakes, MN: Kent Cup Classic. Squirt A/B/C. Contact Monique at mattmohendri@ gmail.com or 218-298-4994.

6-8 Duluth, MN. Up North. Peewee A/Ban tam A. Register at www.duluthhockey.com.

6-8 Duluth, MN. Duluth Heights Outdoor Squirt Classic. Squirt B. Register at www.duluth hockey.com.

6-8 Duluth, MN. Portman Mite 1 & 2 Jambo ree. Register at www.duluthhockey.com.

6-8 Duluth, MN. Gary/Morgan Mite 1 & 2 Jamboree. Register at www.duluthhockey.com.

6-8 Eveleth, MN. Matt “Nisky” Mini-Mite Jamboree. Contact Michelle at rryahtournaments@ gmail.com. Register at www.rryha.org.

6-8 Grand Rapids, MN. Bantam B1. Con tact Colleen Brennan at grhockey55744@yahoo. com or register at https://www.grhockey.com/page/ show/401520-tournaments.

6-8 Hermantown, MN: Peewee B1. Contact Amber Olson at hawkdomei@sd700.org or 218729-5493. More info at www.hermantownhockey. com.

6-8 Hibbing/Chisholm, MN: Squirt A/B. Register at www.hcyha.org/tournaments.

6-8 Hutchinson, MN: Battle at Burich. Squirt B & C. For more info contact Tom Larson at 320260-0065 or at tom.larson@pattersonvet.com. Reg ister online at www.hutchhockey.com.

6-8 Inver Grove Heights, MN. Peewee B1/C. Contact Robin Schwab at tournaments@igh ha.org or 651-216-4561. Register at www.ighha.org.

6-8 Luverne, MN. Blazing Blades Tour nament. Squirt A/B. Contact Scott Remme at luvernetournamentdirector@gmail.com or register at www.luvernehockey.sportngin.com

6-8 New Richmond, WI. Tiger Winter Clas sic. Squirt C (both MN/WI). Contact Barry Cunning ham at 651-283-0072 or at tournaments@nryha. net. Visit www.nryha.net.

6-8 Owatonna, MN. O-Town Showdown. Peewee AA/A/B. Contact Mary Kelvie at oyha.adm. director@gmail.com. Register at www.owatonna hockey.com

6-8 Proctor, MN. Peewee B. Contact Carl Burke at 218-393-2220 or at pahatournaments@ gmail.com. Register at www.proctorhockey.com.

6-8 River Falls, WI: Peewee A(WI)/B(Mn) and peewee B (WI) and B2(MN). Contact tourna ments@rfhockey.com. Visit www.rfhockey.com.

6-8 Rochester, MN: Bantam A/AA/B1. Con tact Rob Cothern at robertcothern@yahoo.com or register at www.ryha.net.

6-8 Sauk Centre, MN: I-94 Challenge: Pee wee B. Contact Heidi at heidibeissel@gmail.com. or at 320-260-0316. Visit https://saukcentremelrose. pucksystems.com/i94tourneys.

6-8 Sioux Falls, SD: Bantam A/B (MN B/B1 & MN B2/C). Contact Amanda Smith at 605-3598354 or at Amanda.smith@sfflyers.com. Register at www.siouxfallsflyers.com

6-8 Silver Bay, MN. Rocky Taconite Tourna ment. Peewee B2. Contact Bryan at 218-226-4214.

Register at www.silverbayhockey.com.

6-8 Somerset, WI. Middle Border Squirt Showdown. Squirt B1 (MN/2A 3A (WI) and Squirt C (MN)/2B 3B (WI). Contact tournamentdirector@ somersethockey.com or register at www.som ersethockey.com

6-8 Spirit Lake, IA. Sticks & Slides Tour nament. Bantam B. Contact Amber at amber.rav eling@gmail.com. or at 515-505-0302. Visit www. lakesareahockeycom/tournaments-home.

6-8 Stillwater, MN. Stillwater Round-Up. Squirt C/Peewee C. Contact Pete Waggoner at 952769-6513 or pwaggoner@youthsportsplus.com Register online at www.stillwaterhockey.net

6-8 Superior, WI. Colder by the Lake. Pee wee A. Register at www.sahahockey.com

6-8 Superior, WI. Colder by the Lake. Squirt A. Register at www.sahahockey.com

6-8 Thief River Falls, MN. Squirt A Invita tional. Register at www.trfaha.org.

6-8 Walker, MN. City on the Bay Peewee B2. Contact Mitch Loomis at loomis@shoresof leechlake.com

6-8 Warroad, MN. Peewee B. Contact Robin Marvin at 218-452-0185 or rmarvin05@gmail.com Visit www.warroadhockey.com.

6-8 Worthington, MN: Bantams. Contact Josh Vosburgh at whatournament@hotmail.com or at 507-360-8789.

7-8 Baldwin, WI: Mite Jamboree. Contact Alli Carroll 715.928.1580 allie.lunzer@gmail.com or register at www.baldwin.pucksystems2.com

7-8 Des Moines, IA. Mite Madness: Ad vanced & Intermediate levels.. Contact Scott Long at 515-491-3703 or hockeydirector@dmhockey.org Register at www.dmyha.com

7-8 Monticello, MN. Wild Moose Jamboree. Mite A/B/C. Contact Carrie Liddicoat at 612-7901981 or moosehockeytournaments@gmail.com Visit www.mooseyouthhockey.org.

7-8 Mora, MN. C Mites. Contact Cristy Thomas at 612-390-5790 or at morahockey@ yahoo.com

7-9 St. Paul, MN, St. Paul Icebreaker. Squirt B/C. Register at www.stpaulcapitalshockey.com

12-15 Anoka, MN. Anoka Peewee Classic. Peewee A/AA/B1/B2/C. Contact Anthony Mortinson at anokatournaments@gmail.com or 612-987-1533. Register at anoka.pucksystems2.com.

12-15 New Richmond, WI. Kittel/Parin POW/ MIA Memorial. Bantam B1/B2 (MN)/ A (WI) B( WI). Contact Barry Cunningham at 651-283-0072 or at tournaments@nryha.net. Visit www.nryha.net.

13-15 Baldwin, WI: U14/U15 Girls. Contact Jodi Volgren at jodivolgren@gmail.com or 715-3089667 or register at www.baldwin.pucksystems2. com.

16-18 Brooklyn Park, MN. January Pirate Classic. Banatm B. Peewee B2/C. Contact Kity Marinac at 612-363-2237 or register at www.nmyha. com

13-15 Coleraine, MN: Bantam B. Contact Katie Sertich at 218-256-5388 or at tournaments@ga hamn.org.

13-15 Detroit Lakes, MN: Derek Brehm Me morial Tournament. Bantam A. Contact Monique at mattmohendri@gmail.com or 218-298-4994.

11-13 Duluth, MN. Congdon Mite 1 & 2 Jambo ree. Register at www.duluthhockey.com.

11-13 Duluth, MN. St. Luke’s Girls Invitational. All levels. Register at www.duluthhockey.com.

11-13 Duluth, MN. Piedmont Mite 1&2 Jambo ree. Register at www.duluthhockey.com.

13-15 Fergus Falls, MN. Flow at the Falls. Squirt A. Contact Amy at ffhatournaments@gmail. com. Register at www.fergusfalls.pucksystems.com.

13-15 Grand Rapids, MN. Bantam AA. Con tact Colleen Brennan at grhockey55744@yahoo. com or register at https://www.grhockey.com/page/ show/401520-tournaments.

13-15 Hermantown, MN: Bantam B1. Contact Amber Olson at hawkdome@isd700.org or 218-

729-5493. More info at www.hermantownhockey. com.

13-15 Hibbing/Chisholm, MN: Girls 6U/8U Jamboree. Register at www.hcyha.org/tournaments.

13-15 Hutchinson, MN: Tiger Time Showdown. Girls 10UA/10UB. For more info contact Tom Larson at 320-260-0065 or at tom.larson@pattersonvet. com. Register online at www.hutchhockey.com.

13-15 Inver Grove Heights, MN. Girls U10A/ B1/B2. Contact Robin Schwab at tournaments@igh ha.org or 651-216-4561. Register at www.ighha.org.

13-15 Little Falls, MN. Peewee A/B. Contact lfyhtournaments@gmail.com or visit https://little fallsyha.sportngin.com/page/show/51280-tourna ments.

13-15 Marshall, MN. Prairie Shootout. Peewee A/B. Register at https://marshall.pucksystems2. com.

13-15 New Ulm, MN: 12U. Contact Alicia at nusetournaments@gmail.com. Visit https://newulm. pucksystems2.com/tournaments.

13-15 Proctor, MN. Peewee A. Contact Carl Burke at 218-393-2220 or at pahatournaments@ gmail.com. Register at www.proctorhockey.com.

13-15 Sauk Centre, MN: I-94 Challenge: Squirt B. Contact Heidi at heidibeissel@gmail.com. or at 320-260-0316. Visit https://saukcentremelrose. pucksystems.com/i94tourneys.

13-15 Spirit Lake, IA. Sticks & Slides Tourna ment. Mite Jamboree. Contact Amber at amber.rav eling@gmail.com. or at 515-505-0302. Visit www. lakesareahockeycom/tournaments-home.

13-15 South St. Paul, MN. Cowtown Classic. Peewee B1/C. Contact Michael Ahern at sspyha. tournaments@gmail.com.

13-15 Superior, WI. Colder by the Lake. Pee wee B. Register at www.sahahockey.com

13-15 Thief River Falls, MN. Peewee B Invita tional. Register at www.trfaha.org.

13-15 Two Harbors, MN. The Great Lake Skate. Squirt A. Contact Jesse Lundgren at thyouth hockey@gmail.com or at 218-834-8339. Visit www. twoharborsyouthhockey.org.

13-15 Warroad, MN. Squirt B. Contact Robin Marvin at 218-452-0185 or rmarvin05@gmail.com Visit www.warroadhockey.com.

13-15 Winona, MN. Squirt C..Contact Jason at jpericak@gmail.com. Visit www.winona.pucksys tems2.com.

14-15 Brookings, SD: Termiute Jamboree. Contact tournamentdirector@brookingsrangers. com or register at www.brookingsrangers.com

14-15 Mora, MN. Mites B/D. Contact Cristy Thomas at 612-390-5790 or at morahockey@ yahoo.com.

14-15 Somerset, WI. Mite Jamboree. Contact dgilkerson@somersethockey.com or register at www.somersethockey.com

19-22 Cottage Grove, MN: Skating with the Wolves – B2 Squirts, Junior Gold B. Contact tourna ments@cghockey.com. Register at cghockey.com/ tournaments.

20-22 Bemidji, MN. Peewee B2. Register at www.bemidjiyouthhockey.org

20-22 Brookings, SD: Girls 15UB. Contact tournamentdirector@brookingsrangers.com or reg ister at www.brookingsrangers.com

20-22 Coleraine, MN: Misky Memorial. Squirt B. Contact Katie Sertich at 218-256-5388 or at tour naments@gahamn.org.

20-22 Des Moines, IA. Bantam Rumble at the RecPlex. Levels A/B. Contact Scott Long at 515-491-3703 or hockeydirector@dmhockey.org Register at www.dmyha.com

20-22 Devils Lake, ND. VFW Peewee B/B1. Contact Terry Wallace at 701-662-8243 or at twal lacedlpb@gondtc.com. Visit www.dlparkboard.org.

20-22 Duluth, MN. GMP Full Ice Mite 2 Jambo ree. Register at www.duluthhockey.com.

20-22 Duluth, MN. Skate on the Edge. Squirt B. Register at www.duluthhockey.com.

20-22 Grand Rapids, MN. Squirt A. Contact Colleen Brennan at grhockey55744@yahoo.com or register at https://www.grhockey.com/page/ show/401520-tournaments.

20-22 Hermantown, MN: Peewee B2. Contact Amber Olson at hawkdome@isd700.org or 218729-5493. More info at www.hermantownhockey. com.

20-22 Mankato, MN. Mankato Meltdown. Pee wee B2/Squirt B2. Contact Vicki Kane at vbkane@ gmail.com. Register at www.mankatohockey.com.

20-22 Minneapolis, MN. Winter Storm U10B/ U12B Tournament. Register at www.mplshockey. com.

20-22 Monticello, MN. Iceberg Classic. Squirt B/C. Contact Carrie Liddicoat at 612-790-1981 or moosehockeytournaments@gmail.com. Visit www. mooseyouthhockey.org.

20-22 Mora, MN. Squirt B2 and 12UB. Contact Cristy Thomas at 612-390-5790 or at morahock ey@yahoo.com.

20-22 New Hope, MN: Knockdown at New Hope. U10B1/U12A/U12B1. Contact Susie Me lynchuk at smelynchuk@comcast.net or 612-9408686. Visit www.armstrongcooperhockey.org

20-22 New Ulm, MN: Squirt B. Contact Alicia at nusetournaments@gmail.com. Visit https://newulm. pucksystems2.com/tournaments.

20-22 Osseo/Maple Grove, MN. Girls Cabin Fever Classic. U12 A/B/B2. Contact Sara Grant at 763-442-7259 or at tournamentchair@omgha.com Register at www.omgha.com.

20-22 Owatonna, MN. O-Town Showdown. Squirt A/C. Contact Mary Kelvie at oyha.adm.direc tor@gmail.com. Register at www.owatonnahockey. com

20-22 Proctor, MN. Bantam A. Contact Carl Burke at 218-393-2220 or at pahatournaments@ gmail.com. Register at www.proctorhockey.com.

20-22 River Falls, WI: Squirt A(WI)/B(Mn) and Squirt B(WI) and C(MN) and C(WI or equiv). Contact tournaments@rfhockey.com. Visit www.rfhockey. com.

20-22 Rochester, MN: Peewee A/AA. Contact Rob Cothern at robertcothern@yahoo.com or regis ter at www.ryha.net.

20-22 Silver Bay, MN. Rocky Taconite Tourna ment. Bantam B2. Contact Bryan at 218-226-4214. Register at www.silverbayhockey.com.

20-22 Spirit Lake, IA. Sticks & Slides Tourna ment. Squirt B. Contact Amber at amber.raveling@ gmail.com. or at 515-505-0302. Visit www.lakesare ahockeycom/tournaments-home.

20-22 St. Michael-Albertville, MN. Riverhawk Rumble Girls Tournament. Girls 10UB/12UB2. Contact Aaron levin at 763-412-8874 or at tourna ments@stmayha.org

20-22 Superior, WI. Colder by the Lake. Ban tam B. Register at www.sahahockey.com

20-22 Superior, WI. Colder by the Lake. Girls 14U/15UB. Register at www.sahahockey.com

20-22 Two Harbors, MN. The Great Lake Skate. Girls 12UB. Contact Jesse Lundgren at thy outhhockey@gmail.com or at 218-834-8339. Visit www.twoharborsyouthhockey.org.

20-22 Worthington, MN: 10U/12U. Contact Josh Vosburgh at whatournament@hotmail.com or at 507-360-8789.

21-22 Fairmont, MN. Mites and Mini Mites. Contact James Draper at 605-251-8704 or at jamesdr88@gmail.com. Register at https://fairmont. pucksystems2.com

27-28 Detroit Lakes, MN: The Lakes Classic. Peewee B Contact Monique at mattmohendri@ gmail.com or 218-298-4994.

27-29 Bemidji, MN. Squirt B. Register at www. bemidjiyouthhockey.org

27-29 Duluth, MN. Zenith City Invitational. Pee wee B/Bantam B. Register at www.duluthhockey. com.

27-29 Duluth, MN. Woodland Khione Cup. Outdoor Girls 10UB. Register at www.duluthhockey. com.

27-29 Eveleth, MN. Lopresti Peewee A Tour ney. Peewee A. Contact Michelle at rryahtourna ments@gmail.com. Register at www.rryha.org.

27-29 Grand Rapids, MN. Peewee A/AA. Con tact Colleen Brennan at grhockey55744@yahoo. com or register at https://www.grhockey.com/page/ show/401520-tournaments.

28-30 Hibbing/Chisholm, MN: Bantam A/B. Register at www.hcyha.org/tournaments.

27-29 Hutchinson, MN: Tiger Time Showdown. Girls 12UB. For more info contact Tom Larson at 320-260-0065 or at tom.larson@pattersonvet.com Register online at www.hutchhockey.com.

27-29 Mora, MN. Peewee B2 and Bantam B2. Contact Cristy Thomas at 612-390-5790 or at morahockey@yahoo.com.

27-29 New Richmond, WI. Cally Briggs Memo rial. U10B/U12B. Contact Barry Cunningham at 651283-0072 or at tournaments@nryha.net. Visit www.

Silver Bay Blue Line Club 2022-23 TOURNAMENTS & JAMBOREES

Dec. 2-4, 2022

Dec. 9-11, 2022

Squirt B

$600/4 games

PeeWee B $800/4 games

Dec. 16-18, 2022 Mite 1&2 $300/3 games

Jan. 6-8, 2023 12UB $700/4 games

Jan. 13-15, 2023

PeeWee B2 $800/4 games

Jan. 20-22, 2023 Bantam B2 $800/4 games

Jan. 27-29, 2023

10UB $600/4 games

Feb. 3-5, 2023 Squirt A $600/4 games

Feb. 10-12, 2023 Mite 1 $300/3 games March 10-12, 2023 Mite 2 Full-Ice $300/3 games

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27-29 New Ulm, MN: 10U. Contact Alicia at nusetournaments@gmail.com. Visit https://newulm. pucksystems2.com/tournaments.

27-29 Proctor, MN. Squirt A. Contact Carl Burke at 218-393-2220 or at pahatournaments@ gmail.com. Register at www.proctorhockey.com.

27-29 River Falls, WI: Peewee C. Contact tour naments@rfhockey.com. Visit www.rfhockey.com.

27-29 Rochester, MN: Girls 10U A/B. Girls 12U A/B. 15U TBD. Contact Rob Cothern at robertcoth ern@yahoo.com or register at www.ryha.net.

27-29 Sioux Falls, SD: Peewee A/B (MN B/B1 & MN B2/C). Contact Amanda Smith at 605-3598354 or at Amanda.smith@sfflyers.com. Register at www.siouxfallsflyers.com

27-29 Silver Bay, MN. Rocky Taconite Tourna ment. 10UB. Contact Bryan at 218-226-4214. Reg ister at www.silverbayhockey.com.

27-29 Superior, WI. Colder by the Lake. Pee wee C. Register at www.sahahockey.com

27-29 Thief River Falls, MN. Girls 12UA/B Invi tational. Register at www.trfaha.org.

27-29 Walker, MN. City on the Bay Bantam B2. Contact Mitch Loomis at loomis@shoresof leechlake.com

27-29 Warroad, MN. Peewee A. Contact Robin Marvin at 218-452-0185 or rmarvin05@gmail.com Visit www.warroadhockey.com.

27-29 Worthington, MN: Mini Mites/Mites. Contact Josh Vosburgh at whatournament@hot mail.com or at 507-360-8789.

28-29 Duluth, MN. Glen Avon Mite 1&2 Jambo ree. Register at www.duluthhockey.com.

28-29 Fergus Falls, MN. 8U Jamboree. Con tact Amy at ffhatournaments@gmail.com. Register at www.fergusfalls.pucksystems.com.

February 2023

3-5 Brookings, SD: Girls19UA/B. Contact tournamentdirector@brookingsrangers.com or reg ister at www.brookingsrangers.com.

3-5 Bemidji, MN. Squirt C. Register at www. bemidjiyouthhockey.org

3-5 Buffalo, MN. Peewee B2/C. Contact Jennifer Sabetti at tournaments@buffalohockey.net or at 612-708-7701. Register at www.buffalohockey. net.

3-5 Detroit Lakes, MN: Polar Fest Freeze. U12B. Contact Monique at mattmohendri@gmail. com or 218-298-4994.

3-5 Devils Lake, ND. John and Pat Olsen Memorial. Squirt A/B/B1. Contact Terry Wallace at 701-662-8243 or at twallacedlpb@gondtc.com. Visit www.dlparkboard.org.

3-5 Duluth, MN. Woodland Mite 1&2 Jambo ree. Register at www.duluthhockey.com.

3-5 Duluth, MN. Duluth Heights Outdoor Mite 1&2 Jamboree. Register at www.duluthhockey. com.

3-5 Duluth, MN. Duluth Jr. Gold B. Register at www.duluthhockey.com.

3-5 Eden Prairie, MN. Prairie Madness. Peewee C/Squirt C. Contact Shelly Heggestad at ephatournaments@ephockey.com or register at www.ephockey.com/tournaments.

3-5 Grand Rapids, MN. 12UB. Contact Colleen Brennan at grhockey55744@yahoo.com or register at https://www.grhockey.com/page/ show/401520-tournaments.

3-5 Hermantown, MN: Bantam B2. Contact Amber Olson at hawkdome@isd700.org or 218729-5493. More info at www.hermantownhockey. com.

3-5 Hibbing/Chisholm, MN: Mite/Mini-Mite Jamboree. Mite half ice. Register at www.hcyha.org/ tournaments.

3-5 Inver Grove Heights, MN. Squirts B1/C. Contact Robin Schwab at tournaments@ighha.org or 651-216-4561. Register at www.ighha.org.

3-5 Mankato, MN. Mankato Meltdown. Squirt C. Contact Vicki Kane at vbkane@gmail.com. Reg ister at www.mankatohockey.com.

3-5 Marshall, MN. Squadron Classic. Squirt A/B. Register at https://marshall.pucksystems2.

com.

3-5 New Hope, MN: New Hope Invitational. Bantam A/Peewee A. Contact Susie Melynchuk at smelynchuk@comcast.net or 612-940-8686. Visit www.armstrongcooperhockey.org

3-5 New Ulm, MN: Mite Jamboree. Contact Alicia at nusetournaments@gmail.com. Visit https:// newulm.pucksystems2.com/tournaments.

3-5 Osseo/Maple Grove, MN. Girls Cabin Fever classic. U15B (new) and U10 A/B/B2. Con tact Sara Grant at 763-442-7259 or at tournamen tchair@omgha.com. Register at www.omgha.com.

3-5 Proctor, MN. Squirt B. Contact Carl Burke at 218-393-2220 or at pahatournaments@ gmail.com. Register at www.proctorhockey.com.

3-5 Silver Bay, MN. Rocky Taconite Tour nament. Squirt A. Contact Bryan at 218-226-4214. Register at www.silverbayhockey.com.

3-5 Thief River Falls, MN. Girls 10UB Invita tional. Register at www.trfaha.org.

3-5 Two Harbors, MN. The Great Lake Skate. Girls 10UB. Contact Jesse Lundgren at thy outhhockey@gmail.com or at 218-834-8339. Visit www.twoharborsyouthhockey.org.

3-5 Warroad, MN. Squirt A. Contact Robin Marvin at 218-452-0185 or rmarvin05@gmail.com Visit www.warroadhockey.com

3-5 Waseca, MN. Girls 10UB. Contact Amber Casterton at whatournamentdirector@gmail.com or Visit www.wasecahockey.org.

3-5 Winona, MN. Peewee B. Contact Jason at jpericak@gmail.com. Visit www.winona.pucksys tems2.com.

3-5 Worthington, MN: Peewee. Contact Josh Vosburgh at whatournament@hotmail.com or at 507-360-8789.

4 Sauk Centre, MN: I-94 Challenge: Mite Jamboree. Contact Heidi at heidibeissel@gmail. com. or at 320-260-0316. Visit https://saukcen tremelrose.pucksystems.com/i94tourneys.

5 Sauk Centre, MN: I-94 Challenge: Mighty Mite Jamboree. Contact Heidi at heidibeis sel@gmail.com. or at 320-260-0316. Visit https:// saukcentremelrose.pucksystems.com/i94tourneys

4-5 Coleraine, MN: Mite Jamboree. Half Ice. Contact Katie Sertich at 218-256-5388 or at tourna ments@gahamn.org.

8-11 Bloomington, MN. Cupid Classic: 12UB1/12UB2/10UB1/10UB2.. Contact bahatour neys@gmail.com. Register at www.bloomington hockey.com.

10-12 Duluth, MN. Blades of Steel. Squirt B1/ B2. Register at www.duluthhockey.com.

10-12 Eveleth, MN. Up North Wolverine. Squirt B2. Contact Michelle at rryahtournaments@gmail. com. Register at www.rryha.org.

10-12 Grand Rapids, MN. Squirt B1. Con tact Colleen Brennan at grhockey55744@yahoo. com or register at https://www.grhockey.com/page/ show/401520-tournaments.

10-12 Hermantown, MN: Girls 10UB. Contact Amber Olson at hawkdome@isd700.org or 218729-5493. More info at www.hermantownhockey. com.

10-12 New Richmond, WI: Stars Classic –Girl;s 14U/15U. Contact Barry Cunningham at tour naments@nryha.net or 651-283-0072 or register at www.nryha.net.

10-12 River Falls, WI: Bantam B(WI)/C(MN). Contact tournaments@rfhockey.com. Visit www. rfhockey.com

10-12 Silver Bay, MN. Rocky Taconite Tourna ment. Mite 1 Jamboree. Contact Bryan at 218-2264214. Register at www.silverbayhockey.com.

10-12 Superior, WI. Colder by the Lake. Junior Gold B.. Register at www.sahahockey.com

10-12 Two Harbors, MN. The Great Lake Skate. Squirt B. Contact Jesse Lundgren at thyouth hockey@gmail.com or at 218-834-8339. Visit www. twoharborsyouthhockey.org.

10-12 Warroad, MN. Girls 10UA. Contact Rob in Marvin at 218-452-0185 or rmarvin05@gmail. com. Visit www.warroadhockey.com.

11-12 Sioux Falls, SD: Mite Falls Freeze. Con tact Amanda Smith at 605-359-8354 or at Amanda. smith@sfflyers.com. Register at www.siouxfallsfly ers.com

16-19 Eden Prairie, MN. Prairie Meltdown. 10UA/10UB1. Contact Shelly Heggestad at epha tournaments@ephockey.com or register at www. ephockey.com/tournaments.

9-11 Devils Lake, ND. Mikal Wakefield Me morial Mite Jamboree. Contact Terry Wallace at 701-662-8243 or at twallacedlpb@gondtc.com. Visit www.dlparkboard.org.

17-19 Baldwin, WI: Squirts. Contact Andre Du bois at predcoach17@gmail.com or 715-410-9339 or register at www.baldwin.pucksystems2.com

11-13 Duluth, MN. DAHA Mite 1 Jamboree.. Register at www.duluthhockey.com.

17-19 Grand Rapids, MN. 10UB2. Contact Colleen Brennan at grhockey55744@yahoo.com or register at https://www.grhockey.com/page/ show/401520-tournaments.

17-19 Hermantown, MN: Mite I Jamboree. Contact Amber Olson at hawkdome@isd700.org or 218-729-5493. More info at www.hermantownhock ey.com.

17-19 River Falls, WI: Bantam A(WI)/B(MN). Contact tournaments@rfhockey.com. Visit www. rfhockey.com.

17-19 Somerset, WI. International Invitational Junior Gold. Jr. Gold 16 Midget/Jr. Gold B. Contact tournamentdirector@somersethockey.com or regis ter at www.somersethockey.com

17-19 Superior, WI. Colder by the Lake. Squirt B. Register at www.sahahockey.com

17-19 Winona, MN. Peewee C. Contact Jason at jpericak@gmail.com. Visit www.winona.pucksys tems2.com

18-19 New Richmond, WI. Mite Invitational. Contact Anna Bonkoski at mitehockey_nr@yahoo. com. Visit www.nryha.net.

24-26 Baldwin, WI: Peewee. Contact Andre Dubois at predcoach17@gmail.com or 715-4109339 or register at www.baldwin.pucksystems2. com

24-26 Eveleth, MN. 26th Annual Mites Nick Vin cent Jamboree. Mites. Contact Michelle at rryahtour naments@gmail.com. Register at www.rryha.org.

24-26 Grand Rapids, MN. Squirt B2. Con tact Colleen Brennan at grhockey55744@yahoo. com or register at https://www.grhockey.com/page/ show/401520-tournaments.

24-26 Hermantown, MN: Mite II Jamboree. Contact Amber Olson at hawkdome@isd700.org or 218-729-5493. More info at www.hermantownhock ey.com

24-26 Luverne, MN. Blazing Blades Tour nament. Mite/Mini Mite Jamboree. Contact Scott Remme at luvernetournamentdirector@gmail.com or register at www.luvernehockey.sportngin.com

24-26 River Falls, WI: Mites (Levels 2 and 3). Contact tournaments@rfhockey.com. Visit www. rfhockey.com

24-26 Superior, WI. Colder by the Lake. Mite 2/ Girls 8U (Cross Ice). Register at www.sahahockey. com

25-26 Coleraine, MN: Darrell Lee Memorial. Mini-Mite Jamboree. Half Ice. Contact Katie Sertich at 218-256-5388 or at tournaments@gahamn.org.

March 2023

10-12 Silver Bay, MN. Rocky Taconite Tournament. Mite 2 Full Ice Jamboree. Contact Bryan at 218-226-4214. Register at www.silverbayhockey.com.

18-20 Marshall, MN. Tiger Classic. Mites & Mini Mites. Register at https://marshall.pucksystems2.com.

11-13 Duluth, MN. DAHA Mid-Winter Classic. Pee wee C/Bantam C. Register at www.duluthhockey.com.

17-19 New Richmond, WI. Senior Mens No Check. Open and Over 35/40. Contact Jeremy Melchert at 715441-9324 or rocksnowjm@yahoo.com. Visit www.nryha. net.

17-19 River Falls, WI: Senior Men’s Fat Boys Tour nament. Contact tournaments@rfhockey.com. Visit www. rfhockey.com

24-26 River Falls, WI: 3v3 (2012/2013) (2010/2011). Boys and Girls. Contact tournaments@rfhockey.com. Visit www.rfhockey.com

24-26 Somerset, WI. Senior Men’s No Check. Con tact dgilkerson@somersethockey.com or register at www. somersethockey.com

May 2023

26-28 Duluth, MN/Superior, WI. Twinports Prospect Showcase Tournament. Girls 16U/19U. Contact Brent Ol son at 218-591-4535 or at twinportsfemalehockey.com. Visit www.twinportsfemalehockey.com.

July 2023

21-23 Duluth, MN. 2006/07, 2008, 2009, 2010 (no check), 2011, 2012, 2013/14. Contact Kasey Yoder at kaseyyoder@gmail.com or at 651-432-1840. Register at www.northernexposureaaahockey.com

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