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Talking Mental Health with Paul Martin and Hans Skulstad

The changes seen in youth hockey over a generation have been significant.

Social media, early specialization, personalized instruction, endless offseason teams and training opportunities, along with more involved parents, have created a climate whose effect on young athletes’ psychological development is still being understood.

Expectations are different, as is training, both in hours spent and in its efficiency.

But along with the higher stakes of youth hockey and its new challenges comes a new and emerging mindset about caring for and nurturing the mental side of player development, along with a growing quiver of available tools that are becoming more needed and more utilized.

More and more, the message is sent that it’s OK not to be OK. Needing to talk about a personal difficulty or feelings is not weakness or complaining. It’s more like processing, an essential part of human development, though it has not always been viewed that way.

“For me, growing up as a hockey player, that was always the toughest thing,” said Elk River native and former Gopher, NHLer and U.S. Olympian Paul Martin. “You want to be tough and don’t want to talk about your feelings or express your emotions; you just battle through it. Over time, that really wore me out in terms of my mental, physical and emotional health. By the end of my career, I was really, really spent.”

Speaking up

Nearly a decade ago, towards the end of a decorated career that put him in 870 NHL games and three Olympics, Martin founded the Shine A Ligh7 Foundation. The group is big on raising awareness, music therapy, anti-bullying, and, above all, talking about it. It also stemmed from a place of loss, as Martin saw two cousins and a close friend all lose their battle to mental illness in a short span, and he became committed to speaking up and acting on the matter.

With Shine a Ligh7 and other groups like Sophie’s Squad, Martin is a part of a new movement in hockey and youth sports where discussion on mental fitness is normalized. It’s the local voices in a bigger movement.

“When you see athletes like Michael Phelps and Naomi Osaka speaking up with their struggles and saying that they are not in the right mind frame to compete right now, it begins to normalize this thing called life that we are all going through and all trying to do our best to manage it,” Martin said.

Talking about it and seeking help can be difficult for athletes, says Hans Skulstad, a sports psychotherapist who does work with Minnesota Hockey, the Hobey Baker Foundation, and athletes of all levels at his Center for Sports and the Mind.

“It’s hard for athletes to wrap their heads around because they want to think they were born in a log cabin they built themselves,” Skulstad says. “So (Phelps and other professional athletes) talking about it greatly helps to reduce that stig-

ma.”

Unchecked anxiety and depression can manifest in athletic performance, often preventing a player from reaching his or her full potential. But that’s just one part of it.

“It can keep you from being consistent, and the worst-case scenario is that you act out on the ice and it comes out sideways somehow or in a crisis,” Skulstad says of players. “But where I’m more concerned about it is with coaches. If left unchecked, they end up doing hurtful or abusive things without really being aware.”

For youth players and adults, it is important to talk through challenges and not just keep them bottled up.

“Talk about it, and talk about what’s going on with you,” Skulstad says. “Educate yourself on the myths and the stigma, and be open-minded. There are losses and traumas that will happen to you throughout your life that will trigger a grief or a depressive response. So, it’s important to talk about it, educate yourself about it, and learn how to have those

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The mind is a muscle

Skulstad says a lot of the stigma stems from the way we originally treated mental health. Primitive attitudes and doctors who did not know how to treat mental illness resulted in mistreatment. And though we’ve come a long way from the dark ages of studying mental health, myths linger like it is untreatable, ‘you either have mental health or you don’t,’ or that if you struggle with it, you are broken or weak somehow.

Barriers still exist besides the stigma attached. Though growing, there is a lack of trained practitioners available, and support and resources at schools vary from district to district. But perhaps the biggest barrier for some people is the willingness to be open to the idea that they or a loved one needs some help, as well as the willingness to find that out on your own and experiment with our own tools to find what works for you.

“It takes a willingness to try new things,” Martin says. “Maybe not something they have taken seriously until they do it for a while and begin to see the benefits for themselves.”

Mental fitness takes effort. Mental fitness means staying active with movement, being outside, and regular exercise, along with getting enough sleep and eating well. There are other self-regulation tools Martin likes to use, such as yoga, meditation, breathing exercises, and journaling to get thoughts out, and he keeps a gratitude journal of three things to be thankful for every day.

“The mind is a muscle, and to be physically fit, you have to train and work out. If something is damaged or a muscle is torn, that is going to affect your performance,” Martin said. “The way that we prepare our mind and the tools we use to stay sharp…it’s mental fitness and what you are doing to improve your mindset and your health.”

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Paul Martin (pictured in the middle) played 14 seasons in the NHL with three teams.

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Garrett Hendrickson named new Augsburg men’s hockey coach

Garrett Hendrickson, who has served on the coaching staff for Augsburg University men’s hockey teams that have qualified for the NCAA Division III national tournament each of the last two seasons, has been named the program’s new head coach.

Hendrickson served as a full-time assistant coach for the last two seasons under former head coach Greg “Boom” May, who left Augsburg in July to accept a position as associate head coach for the University of Minnesota’s women’s hockey team.

“I’m really honored to be the next head coach at Augsburg. I don’t take it lightly, knowing what a historic program it is and what the past head coaches have done to get the program where it is today,” Hendrickson said. “I’m very excited to continue to build on what we have accomplished the past two seasons. I believe we have a very special group that can continue to have success. This group knows what it takes to win. They know that if we stick to our process, continue to grow as a team and get better every day, the success will come and we will have a shot at the end.”

Hendrickson becomes just the sixth head coach in the modern history of Augsburg’s men’s hockey program (1959-present), joining a fraternity that includes Ed Saugestad (1959-96), Mark Wick (interim head coach in 1990-91, co-head coach with Saugestad from 1993-95), Mike Schwartz (1996-2006), Chris Brown (2006-2021) and May (2021-23).

“Garrett has been a part of a championship coaching staff the last two years and has proven his effectiveness, not only in leading the hockey program, but also in being a part of the Augsburg athletics family,” said Augsburg Athlet-

ic Director Jeff Swenson. “He’s an excellent and tireless recruiter, a skilled coach, and I believe he will be a great fit for Augsburg.”

As part of May’s coaching staff, Hendrickson helped guide the Auggies to the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular-season championship and the NCAA Division III national semifinals in the 2021-22 season, and the MIAC playoff title and a national playoff berth in 2022-23. Augsburg was 41-15-2 overall and 24-7-1 in MIAC play the last two seasons.

“The last two seasons I had the pleasure of working with ‘Boom’, we believed in a lot of the same things when it comes to hockey and team culture. I learned a ton from him, Hendrickson said. “I plan to continue on what we’ve done thus far. But with every head coach, there comes some change. But overall, I believe for this group of players that it will be a seamless transition. I can’t wait to get started.”

CRYHA IS SEEKING PAID COACHES FOR THE 2023-2024 SEASON!

Coon Rapids Youth Hockey Association (CRYHA) has a strong need for Head Coaching Candidates at the Bantam, PeeWee, and Squirt levels

Our competitively paid positions include paid travel expenses to out-of-town tournaments, reimbursement of coaching registration expenses, and apparel stipend. Coaches will also receive coaching development opportunities during the season! Head Coaches are allowed 2 additional paid assistant coaches as well. Our coaches are key contributors to our player development both on and off the ice. We encourage anyone with an interest in helping mentor and develop our young athletes to consider becoming a coach. Coaching is extremely rewarding and provides you with the opportunity to make a difference in our kids’ lives. The kids forget the games after the season is over but they remember the coach for the rest of their lives!

Requirements:

• This is a paid position and allows for 2 additional paid assistant coaching positions

• Candidates must possess significant ice hockey experience

• Candidate should not currently have a child playing hockey within CRYHA

• Scheduling can be flexible for the right candidate, hockey events will likely include evenings and weekends as schedule and ice times allow

• Ability to travel within the state of MN for out-of-town tournaments

• Hiring is conditional on the successful completion of a criminal background check; applicants should also either possess or be able to attain required background clearances and necessary USA Hockey coaching certification.

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Prior to coming to Augsburg, Hendrickson served as an assistant coach for the North American Hockey League’s Bismarck (N.D.) Bobcats in 2020-21. The Bobcats finished 29-21 overall and 3-3 in the league’s Robertson Cup playoffs that season.

Also as a junior hockey coach, he served as an assistant coach for the Superior International Junior Hockey League’s Wisconsin Lumberjacks in 2019-20, and as an assistant coach/assistant general manager for the NAHL’s Minnesota Wilderness in 2018-19.

The Auggies went 25-5-0 overall and 14-2-0 in MIAC play in 2021-22, winning the MIAC regular-season title for the 11th time in school history. The Auggies topped perennial rival St. Norbert (Wis.) in the NCAA quarterfinals to reach the NCAA semifinal round for the third time in school history, finishing in a tie for third nationally.

In 2022-23, Augsburg finished with a 16-10-2 overall record and 10-5-1 mark in MIAC play, finishing second in the conference regular-season standings. The Auggies claimed a 4-1 win at regular-season champion St. Scholastica in the MIAC playoff championship, winning the postseason title for the sixth time in school history. The Auggies advanced to the NCAA national tournament for the eighth time in school history and sixth time in an eight-year span.

Hendrickson has accomplished a great deal in his young coaching career, after his playing days were completed at Concordia College-Moorhead in 2017.

A native of Virginia, Minn., Hendrickson played collegiately as a forward at Concordia-Moorhead, earning All-MIAC Honorable Mention honors in 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2016-17, while earning MIAC All-Rookie Team honors in 2013-14. An alternate captain his senior year, Hendrickson played in 100 career games for the Cobbers, scoring 26 goals with 45 assists for 71 points.

An Associated Press Minnesota AllState first-team selection in 2010-11, he was a high school star for the Virginia/ Mountain Iron-Buhl boys’ hockey team, scoring 76 goals with 113 assists for 189 points in his final three seasons, including a 27-goal, 45-assist effort his senior season.

He played junior hockey in the British Columbia Hockey League for the Penticton Vees (2011-12) and Salmon Arm Silverbacks (2011-13), and for the NAHL’s Coulee Region Chill (201213), prior to his collegiate career. Hendrickson was a communications major at Concordia-Moorhead. He married his wife Andrea, a middle school math teacher in the Stillwater (Minn.) School District, in April 2023. The couple lives in Hugo, Minn.

by JOHN RUSSO Lets Play Hockey Columnist

Many parents probably think that coaches pull their skates out a couple of days before the first practice and their previous playing and coaching experience is enough to prepare them for at least the first weeks or month of the season. Even some coaches think they can operate from the “seat of their pants”.

After playing for 20 years and coaching another 45, it is abundantly clear to me that really good or great coaches are way ahead of the curve through good planning and preparation – much of it taking thought and hard work.

To start with, the selection of their team is not as easy as finding the “best” 15 to 20 players. Experienced coaches are concerned more with overall skating skills, work ethic, coachability and commitment shown during the off-season to strengthen weak areas through dry-land and on-ice work. These types of players (at all levels) form the nucleus of a team that allows a coach to properly teach and show the maximum amounts of growth and improvement. Many coaches do not make good decisions concerning the factors of coachability, discipline and work ethic, and suffer for those decisions as the season progresses.

Preparation for the entire season should be done in writing. Philosophies, overall goals, strategies for achieving goals, practice general planning, and milestones for checking progress should be established before the crunch of the season begins. It is worthwhile to briefly review each one of these items:

Philosophies

Philosophy items include such things as communication with players and parents; team rules and disciplinary actions; practice to game ratios; breaks during the season; outdoor practice ideas; and coach/player relationships.

Coaches Corner The importance of pre-season and early season planning/prep

and progress are what coaches should be aiming for, so early and mid-season measurements are critical. Early season concern for winning will often have a negative effect on the proper teaching that should be ongoing at that time, so that late season results can be achieved.

Pre-season and early season planning takes time – but a lot less time over an entire season than trying to operate without good pre-planning. Some of the older, more experienced coaches fall into the trap of minimizing pre-planning because “they have been through this before.” The truth is, every season and every team is different and requires different goals and plans. Coaches should be looking for the new approaches, ideas, systems, and philosophies that they can use in the upcoming season to help them do a better job than they ever did before.

Overall goals

Goals should center around individual skill development; team system development; attitude and discipline development relating to teammates, coaches, parents and referees; improvement in understanding the game; and winning percentage. All established goals should be realistic and reachable.

Strategies

This involves deciding how the goals can be achieved – how to get results. All coaches should provide input concerning strategies.

General practice planning

This involves converting general strategies into practice ideas and philosophies. How practices will progress as the season progresses, when different skills and systems will be taught, and how the practices will generally be run. This is the basis for actual preparation of practice plans for each segment of the season. It is a

time to decide, for example, what forechecking and power play systems will be utilized during the season and when these systems are to be taught and installed in the game plans.

Progress milestones

Coaches should establish set dates when they will measure the progress of their team (and individuals) against the goals that have been established to see if revision in the goals is necessary. I like to break the season into three segments: early season, when I am most concerned about individual skill development, team discipline, ethic, and understanding of basic systems; mid-season, when I want to start introducing more complex systems and skills; and late season, when I want to fine-tune the team and individuals and see what kind of game results can be obtained from the growth and development that has been taught during the season. Late season results

It is unlikely that any coach can run good practices without good progressive practice plans. To properly prepare individual and grouped practices, it requires the thought process that comes from pre-season philosophy, goals, strategy, and general practice and milestone development.

Youngsters deserve a wellplanned operation. As I have said in the past, there is nothing worse for a young hockey player than a poorly organized coach that muddles through the season, not sure of where his team is headed. Coaches that are prepared in advance for the season and for each piece of it will enjoy it more and do a better job. They will also get better results from their players and gain the respect of the players, as well as all others that they come in contact with during the season.

Now is the time to get in control of the season.

John Russo has been a longtime contributor to Let’s Play Hockey.

Gentry Academy hires St. Paul native Kyle Follmer to lead boys’ hockey team into the future

Follmer is happy to return to home to take the Stars to the next level as hockey program continues to grow

Gentry Academy, an accredited school for students in grades 5-12, has hired Kyle Follmer as the school’s new boys’ hockey coach. Follmer, who played high school hockey at St. Paul Como Park, before playing junior and college hockey, is excited to hit the ice with a squad poised to take the next step.

In addition to his coaching duties, Follmer will also teach physical education at the school.

“I am very excited to join Gentry and bring my experience as a player and coach to this growing program,” said Follmer. “I see a lot of myself in our current team. We have so many guys who love the game and want to play it at the highest level, all while getting a top-notch education.”

Follmer played college hockey at Northern Michigan University and then played five seasons of minor league hockey in Indiana, Iowa and Texas. After he retired from playing, Follmer headed to the southwest where he served as an assistant coach of the New Mexico Ice Wolves junior team for two seasons.

“Coach Follmer will be a great fit to both our school community as a teacher and on the ice leading our boys’ hockey team,” said Jennifer Kurth, Gentry’s Director of Education. “He has a passion for teaching and a desire to make this

team one of the best in the state.”

With 17 returning players to the varsity squad, Follmer is optimistic the Stars can compete for section and state titles immediately.

“There’s no denying we have a tough section with the likes of Hill Murray, White Bear Lake and Stillwater, but I am confident our team will be up for the challenge,” he said. “We lost a few really good players, but we have younger guys ready to step up.”

New Gentry Academy Athletic Director Morgan Underwood said she believes Follmer was the best possible fit for the school based on his experience and familiarity with hockey in the area.

“Kyle will be an amazing addition to Gentry Academy and our boys’ hockey team. His passion for not only the game but the development of student athletes is hard to come by,” said Underwood. “His experience and connections will prove to be strong assets to his position as our new coach. I am very excited for Coach Follmer to be part of the Stars Family.”

Follmer embraces the challenges of coaching high school hockey in a changing landscape.

“A lot of the city programs are gone and many of the first-tier suburban schools are struggling to be competi-

tive,” said Follmer. “I believe at Gentry we provide a place for good hockey players to advance their skills on and off the ice. We are a great option for players who want a solid education and the experience of playing high level hockey.”

About Gentry Academy Gentry Academy is an accredited school for students in grades 5-12 located in Vadnais Heights, Minn. Students are presented with a dynamic learning environment that integrates the core curriculum and required electives with a flexible W.I.N. (What I Need) time

schedule and hallmark leadership and life skills program. Students garner real-world skills through focus on academics, arts, physical education, and internships as part of our W.I.N. time learning model. Students are afforded 90 minutes daily to direct their learning, tailoring their school day to fit their individual goals for skill acquisition and enrichment.

For more information www.gentryacademy.org

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Kyle Follmer played three seasons for the Quad City Mallards in the ECHL.

Remembering Warroad’s Michael Tveit

by JACKSON BOLINE Lets Play Hockey Columnist

The State of Hockey’s heart is left heavy after the unexpected loss of a beloved Warroad hockey coach. Michael Tveit, 37, a husband and father of three passed away in his sleep on July 21. Tveit served as an assistant coach for the Warroad Boys Hockey team alongside longtime friend Jay Hardwick.

“Michael was a terrific person, he loved and cared about everyone,” said Hardwick.

The two Warroad coaches could sit and talk about hockey all day, but the relationship between the two went far beyond the rink.

“He really was a special person and great friend,” said Hardwick. “We would talk hockey a lot but we also loved to talk about hunting and about our families. He always cared about people’s lives.”

Tveit was not only a rink rat, but he was an outdoorsman, as his obituary reads:

“Michael grew up with a deep appreciation for the outdoors. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and valued time at the cabin with his dad, sons, nephews, brothers-in-law, and his beloved dogs

by MARK LICHTENFELD Let’s

Contributor

As the 2023-24 hockey season has already commenced, most of you USA Hockey officials have probably wondered why OS hasn’t come down hard on the USA Hockey referee registration process as usually occurs almost every September.

Frankly, OS is tired of it. And now that closed-book tests have been officially eliminated by the national body, the results aren’t going to be pretty. In fact, the only thing saving amateur hockey from the lack of rules knowledge by many officials is the complete dearth of rules knowledge by the players, coaches and team managers.

Just recently, OS was doing a high school game when one of the teams consistently failed to get players on the ice for the face-off. Naturally, it was a result of disorganization rather than intent. Still, OS, as one of the linesmen, never tossed the center in these instances. When the coach of the non-offending team finally asked OS why the centers were allowed to continue taking the draws, I politely informed him that the rule was changed several years ago and that in fact, the centers are now only removed for face-off positional violations such as centers not lining up correctly or wingers inside the circle.

This was news to the coach. But I can’t blame him.

It’s been news to numerous officials

Tuuk and Warrior.”

He loved hockey and the outdoors but nothing mattered more to Michael than his family: his three sons, Carson, Cooper, Cullen, and his wife Darnell. Michael cherished every moment he spent watching Copper do Taekwondo, playing knee hockey with Cullen and watching his step-son Carson Pilgram play hockey for the Warroad boys varsity team.

“His family was everything to him,” said Hardwick. “His world revolved

around Darnell and his three boys. Michael was so proud of each one of his boys.”

Every rink has someone that every kid and parent loves to interact with, and lightens their day. That’s what Tveit was to the Warroad hockey community.

“Hockey was Michael, he loved everything about it,” said Hardwick. “The Warroad hockey community was everything to Michael, and Michael was everything to the community. Everybody that came into contact with him was im-

Officially Speaking

since the closed-book test was abandoned.

Here’s the USA Hockey Casebook on this issue:

Rule 613, Face-Off Procedures.

Situation 12

A team tries to change players after the line change procedure has been completed and the Referee sends the players back to the bench. Should the linesman remove the center for a face-off violation?

No. The action of the team is a player change violation. Rule references 613(c) and 204(a).

Centers should only be removed for actual violations of the face-off procedures. The situation described is a player change violation and must be dealt with by the Referee through the player change rules.

Now, what could happen is that after a warning by the referee, the offending team could receive a delay of game penalty for consistently failing to change players correctly for the face-off, but how many times has that ever happened?

So why have the closed-book tests been eliminated?

COVID, most likely. And the failure of modern society to hold persons to legitimate standards.

Speaking of society, this weekend was the Anaheim Ducks High School Hockey League annual Showcase weekend in Las Vegas. Now, for you Midwestern readers, trust me, high school hockey here isn’t like high school hockey back

home. But still, the Ducks take it seriously, and have all games live-streamed with announcers so it is pretty cool.

Unfortunately, the announcers could only see 75% of the game. The rest of the action was hidden behind the outrageous fish net that’s there for protection of the public, even though it’s almost impossible for anyone to be hit by anything other than a pop-up because of the high glass. And it’s not just OS saying this. In fact, the announcers continued to complain that it was difficult to spot the players’ numbers because of the netting. And like OS has written about for years, many states have liability protection acts for hockey rinks which immunize operators from unlikely flying puck injuries. The netting is simply outrageous.

But it’s up to you, the hockey public, to demand the removal of these things. Anyone paying thousands of dollars to watch their kid play should at least be able to see the action from the rink’s top rows without having to look through black netting.

Yeah, governing bodies continue falling all over themselves to save us, the public.

It gets worse for the Ducks’ tournament. See, apparently the media hype all week was this devastating hurricane about to slam Las Vegas with dangerous winds and 6-8 inches of stormy rain, sure to result in terrifying flooding. And as OS predicted to the other officials, Sunday’s games would probably be canceled so the teams could get out of town before

pacted.”

Hardwick was not sure what the Warroad hockey team would do to honor Michael quite yet, but he knows it’ll be something special.

“We’ll come up with something that is as special as he was to everyone in Warroad,” he said.

A GoFundMe was started by Michael’s childhood friend and former teammate TJ Oshie of the Washington Capitols. The fundraiser was started to help support Michael’s wife Darnell and their three boys.

“Tveiter as we all call him was also a great mentor to the numerous boys he has coached as a member of the Warroad Boys High School Hockey coaching staff,” Oshie wrote on GoFundMe. “As a teammate in his high school days, Tveiter was known as the big teddy bear but also a protector of the team on the ice. A big brother that would stick up for anyone dawning the black and gold. March 8, 2023 marked the 20th Anniversary of when Tveiter and his teammates won the State Championship.”

The GoFundMe has currently raised $54,593, which is well over the original goal of $15,000. The fundraiser remains open for donations at gofund.me/inmememoryofmichaeltveit

I-15 became a swamp.

So after dozens of teams drove up to Las Vegas for the pre-season showcase tournament, the directors freaked and canceled Sunday. Meaning, the teams either drove home Saturday night or at dawn on Sunday morning, never minding that they already paid gouging prices for Saturday night accommodations.

And how did the storm turn out? Well, as of Sunday night, not more than a quarter-inch of rain fell the entire weekend. And a spot-check of traffic reports all Sunday afternoon disclosed that the driving time from LV-LAX was the usual 5 hours, which was probably better than many ordinary weekends.

Hockey. Media. Governing bodies. It’s all about saving the public from themselves. And whether it’s elimination of closed-book tests, unobstructed ice rink sightlines or a full day of a prepaid tournament, it’s up to those most affected to start making a stand, or the decision-makers will continue taking advantage of you.

That’s what this column has always been about. You know, the protection of the veteran USA Hockey official. And from letters and comments over the years, it’s been working well.

But the removal of a significant testing requirement? Maybe it’s been working too well.

Questions and comments can be sent to editor@letsplayhockey.com, via Twitter @OSpeaking or through the Let’s Play Hockey Facebook page.

2023 Brianna Decker Endowment Fund recipients announced Programs from Michigan and Utah selected

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. –

The Marquette Junior Hockey Association (Marquette, Mich.) and Utah Hockey Club (Ogden, Utah) have been named the 2023 grant recipients of the Brianna Decker Endowment for Girls Hockey it was announced by The USA Hockey Foundation. The grants will be utilized to help increase girls hockey participation.

“We’re excited to select the Marquette Junior Wildcats and Utah Jr. Mustangs as the recipients of this year’s grant,” said Brianna Decker, a 2018 Olympic gold medalist and six-time IIHF world champion. “We are inspired by the dedication of these clubs to growing girls hockey and are excited to see

the impact for years to come.”

The Brianna Decker Endowment for Girls Hockey was established in 2019 through the USA Hockey Foundation by three-time Olympic medalist Brianna Decker. The fund provides grants to 8U and 10U female hockey programs across the United States. Grants are exclusively used to develop programs to increase girls hockey participation by alleviating costs around ice and equipment, advertising and marketing, and overall development. The USA Hockey Foundation is the charitable arm of USA Hockey, Inc. The Foundation’s purpose is to enhance the mission of USA Hockey, Inc., by supporting USA Hockey teams, programs

and initiatives, in addition to making grants to various member organizations that share its values which directly impact hockey in the United States.

Recipients of the Brianna Decker Endowment Fund for Girls Hockey: 2023

• Marquette Junior Hockey Association (Marquette, Michigan)

• Utah Hockey Club (Ogden, Utah) 2022

• Marshfield Youth Hockey Association (Marshfield, Massachusetts)

• Winthrop Youth Hockey Association (Winthrop, Massachusetts)

• San Jose Jr. Sharks (San Jose, California)

• Palouse Youth Hockey Associa-

tion (Moscow, Idaho)

2021

• River City Youth Hockey (La Crosse, Wisconsin)

• Spooner Area Youth Hockey Association (Spooner, Wisconsin)

2020

• River Falls Youth Hockey (River Falls, Wisconsin)

2019

• Waukesha County Youth Hockey Association (Waukesha, Wisconsin)

For more information contact Melissa Katz at Melissa.katz@usahockey. org/(908) 208-2146

Michael Tveit with his wife and kids after winning the section 8A championship last season.

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U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2023

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. –Dustin Brown, Brian Burke, Katie King Crowley, Jamie Langenbrunner and Brian Murphy will be enshrined into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame as the Class of 2023, it was announced by USA Hockey.

“It’s an amazing Class and a group that truly reflects extraordinary,” said Mike Trimboli, president of USA Hockey. “Their accomplishments are varied and far-reaching, and the positive impact they’ve had on the game – and will continue to have – will no doubt benefit generations to come.”

The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Celebration, which will feature the formal enshrinement of the Class of 2023 and also include the presentation of the NHL’s Lester Patrick Trophy, will be held Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Boston. Additional details will be provided later this month.

About Dustin Brown

A two-time Stanley Cup champion and two-time Olympian, Dustin Brown (Ithaca, N.Y.) had a remarkable career that included 18 seasons playing in the National Hockey League.

Brown totaled 1,296 regular-season games in the NHL, the seventh most of any American ever, and played the entirety of his NHL career with the Los Angeles Kings. He recorded 712 career regular-season points (325G, 387A) in the NHL and added 49 points (19G, 30A) in 92 playoff games.

Brown, who was drafted 13th overall by Los Angeles in 2003, served as captain of the Kings from 2008-16, leading the franchise to its first-ever Stanley Cup championship in 2012. He tied for most playoff points and became the second American captain in NHL history to lead a team to the Stanley Cup. Brown also played an integral role in helping the Kings to a second Stanley Cup victory in 2014.

During his tenure, Brown recorded five-straight 20-goal and 50-point seasons from 2007-12 and sits as the Kings all-time leader in games played. The Ithaca, N.Y., native was a physical presence throughout his career and was the NHL’s all-time leader in hits at the time of his retirement.

Brown was a regular on the international stage for Team USA, highlighted by helping the U.S. earn a silver medal at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver where he served as an alternate captain. Brown also played in the 2014 Olympics where the U.S. finished fourth. The forward also competed in four IIHF Men’s World Championships, including in 2004 when the U.S. earned bronze, and in two IIHF World Junior Championships.

Brown’s impact on the ice was as great as his impact off the ice. In 2011, he received the NHL Foundation Player Award for his charitable involvement in Los Angeles. Following his second Stanley Cup victory in 2014, Brown was named the recipient of the Mark Messier Leadership Award, given annually to the NHL player who “exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice during the regular season.”

Prior to his professional career, Brown played for Ithaca High School before joining the Guelph Storm of the OHL. During the 2012-13 NHL lockout, Brown had a stint with the ZSC Lions in Switzerland’s National League.

Brown retired from the NHL following the 2021-22 season after finishing his 18th season with L.A. In February 2023, the Kings retired his number and unveiled a statue of him the lives outside Crypto.com Arena, the home of the Kings.

About Brian Burke

An accomplished executive whose career has been highlighted by winning a Stanley Cup and Olympic silver medal, Brian Burke’s (Edina, Minn.) passion and contributions to the betterment of the game of hockey have touched every level of the sport.

Burke was born in Providence, Rhode Island, but grew up in Minnesota and attended Edina High School where he was a standout on the hockey team. He returned to the East Coast and played college hockey for the Providence Friars where he served as captain his senior season. Burke then played one full season in the AHL with the Maine Mariners, helping the team to a Calder Cup championship, before hanging up his skates and attending Harvard Law School, where he graduated in 1981.

He went on work as an NHL player agent before joining the Vancouver Canucks front office in 1987 for a five-year stint as director of hockey operations. Burke briefly served as general manager of the Hartford Whalers before joining the NHL office as executive vice president and director of hockey operations, where he worked for six seasons.

Burke’s next stop was as general manager for the Vancouver Canucks, notably acquiring Hockey Hall of Fame players Daniel and Henrik Sedin during his tenure. He then moved on to serve as executive vice president of hockey operations and general manager of the Anaheim Ducks, where he oversaw the franchise winning its first-ever Stanley Cup championship in 2007.

Burke was tabbed as president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2010 before being hired three years later by the Calgary Flames as president of hockey operations, a role he also held for parts of three seasons (2020-23) with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Today, he serves as the first-ever executive director of the Professional Women’s Hockey League Players Association.

While his work in the NHL has been at the forefront, Burke has supported U.S. efforts on the international stage and was a driver in USA Hockey establishing the U.S. Men’s National Team Advisory Group in 2007 to assist with the selection of players and staff for top international events. Burke was an original member of the group and served with other U.S. general managers for nearly a decade.

As general manager of the 2010 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team, Burke was the lead architect in building a team that earned the silver medal. He also served as director of player personnel for the 2014 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team and had management roles for U.S. Men’s National Teams for the 2009 and 2010 IIHF Men’s World Championships and 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

Burke has also worked in broadcasting during his career, including as an analyst for both Rogers and Sportsnet.

A strong supporter of LGBTQ+ rights, Burke established the You Can Play project that targets homophobia and promoting safety and inclusion in sports, in honor of his late son, Brendan.

About Katie King Crowley

A three-time Olympic medalist, Katie King Crowley (Salem, N.H.) was one of the most dynamic scorers in the world during her nine-year (19972006) playing career with the U.S. Women’s National Team. Today, she continues to be an important contribu-

tor to the growth and development of the game, including through her role as the head coach of the Boston College women’s ice hockey team.

King Crowley, with eight points (4G, 4A) in six games, helped the U.S. capture the very first gold medal awarded in women’s ice hockey at the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan. She went on to also earn an Olympic silver medal in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and helped Team USA to a bronze medal at the 2006 Games in Torino, Italy. King Crowley has 14 total Olympic goals, which put her tied for first in the U.S. record books, and her 23 Olympic points (14G, 9A) are fourth best.

King Crowley also donned the stars and stripes at six IIHF Women’s World Championships where she helped the U.S. to its first-ever gold medal in 2005 and silver-medal finishes in 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2004.

King Crowley competed in 223 career games with the U.S. Women’s National Team and ranks third all-time with 278 points (153G, 125A).

The Salem, N.H., native attended Brown University where she was a standout athlete in both hockey and softball. She is a three-time Ivy League Player of the Year in hockey (1995, 1996, 1997) and was also named Eastern College Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 1997. She is the Bears alltime leader in points with 206 (123G, 83A) in 100 career games. King Crowley was also the Ivy League Player of the Year (1996) and Ivy League Pitcher of the Year (1997) in softball.

Prior to her collegiate career, King Crowley attended Salem High School where she was a three-sport varsity athlete, excelling in softball, basketball, and field hockey.

Following her retirement as a player in 2006, King Cowley joined the Boston College women’s ice hockey program as an assistant coach before assuming the head coaching position in 2007. In 16 seasons behind the Eagles’ bench, King Crowley has guided BC to six NCAA Frozen Fours (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017), 11 NCAA Tournaments (2009, 2011-2019, 2021), five Hockey East regular-season titles (2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18), three Hockey East tournament championships (2011, 2016, 2017) and six Beanpot crowns (2009, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018).

Additionally King Crowley served as an assistant coach for two U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Teams at the IIHF Under-18 Women’s World Championship, helping Team USA to gold in 2009 and silver in 2010.

About Jamie Langenbrunner

A two-time Stanley Cup champion and two-time Olympian, Jamie Langenbrunner (Cloquet, Minn.) had a decorated playing career that included 16 full seasons in the National Hockey League. The versatile and dependable forward had stops with the Dallas Stars, New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues. He played 1,109 in regular-season NHL games in total and recorded 663 points, including 243 goals and 420 assists.

Langenbrunner won his first Stanley Cup in 1999 as a member of the Dallas Stars, tallying 10 goals and seven assists in the playoffs that season. He claimed his second Cup during his first season with New Jersey in 2003 and led the NHL with 18 playoff points. Throughout his career, he competed in 146 career playoff games and recorded 87 points (34G, 53A).

The Minnesota native was selected 35th overall by the Dallas Stars in the

1993 NHL Entry Draft following his junior season at Cloquet High School and made his NHL debut with the Stars in 1995. He became an NHL regular with Dallas in 1996-97 and recorded his first 20-goal season in 1997-98.

Langenbrunner was traded to New Jersey in 2002 and was named captain of the Devils midway through the 200708 season. In 2009, he became the first player since Wayne Gretzky to score two goals in three consecutive games. After nine seasons with New Jersey, he returned to Dallas for the 2010-11 campaign and scored his first goal back with his former team in his 1,000th career game. Langenbrunner signed with the St. Louis Blues as a free agent in 2011 for the final two seasons of his career, retiring at the end of the 2012-13 campaign.

Langenbrunner played for Team USA at the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan, and in 2010 captained the U.S. to a silver medal at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. Langenbrunner has also donned the red, white and blue at two IIHF World Junior Championships (1994, 1995) and at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.

Today, Langenbrunner is the assistant general manager for the Boston Bruins where he has served in various capacities within hockey operations since 2015.

About Brian Murphy

Brian Murphy (Dover, N.H.) not only had one of the most accomplished on-ice officiating careers in the history of the NHL, but continues today to dedicate time helping teach and mentor the next generation of officials.

The Dover, N.H., native is one of two Americans and just eight individuals all time to officiate over 2,000 NHL regular-season games. During his 32-year career (1988-2020), Murphy officiated nine Stanley Cup Finals and 304 playoff games, as well as other high-profile NHL events like the 1999 NHL All-Star Game in Tampa, Fla., and the 2010 Winter Classic at Fenway Park in Boston.

Murphy also boasts an accomplished international officiating resumé, including working the 2004 and 2016 World Cup of Hockey, and 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Murphy served as the president of the NHL Officials Association from 2008-15 and was also on the organization’s executive board from 1994-99.

Murphy made his NHL debut in 1988 in a game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals and was promoted to a full-time NHL linesman for the 1990 season. As an official during the NHL’s transition period to the two-referee system, Murphy is one of a few officials to work as both a referee and a linesman.

Having played hockey throughout high school, Murphy began officiating as a student while attending the University of New Hampshire in 1983 and worked his way up from youth and adult games to New Hampshire high school games. Murphy made the switch to linesman when he began officiating Hockey East games during the 1986-87 NCAA season and went on to officiate the 1988 Beanpot, Hockey East and NCAA Frozen Four championship games.

Murphy, who for three decades has been an instructor at USA Hockey officiating development camps, worked the 1986 and 1987 U.S. Olympic Festivals where he caught the eye of NHL officiating scouts.

Murphy currently serves as the supervisor of men’s officials for Hockey East.

Brian Murphy

Dustin Brown

Katie King Crowley

Jamie Langenbrunner

Brian Burke

by TRACEY MEYERS NHL.com staff writer

Jayna Hefford said she never thought this moment would come.

“I grew up as one of a very few girls playing the game, I had opportunity to compete for Canada for 17 years and compete in five Olympic games, but never did I dream of something like this,” she said.

The this she is referring to is the Professional Women’s Hockey League, .

The PWHL will launch in January with teams in six North American cities: Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, New York, Boston and Minneapolis-St. Paul.

“I dreamt of what I could see, which was the NHL,” Hefford said. “So to have something like this today that we’re launching is something that’s so significant for our sport and I know that many women (that came) before me have dreamed of something like this.”

Hefford, who won gold in four Olympics (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014) and silver in another (1998), and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018, is the league’s senior vice president of hockey operations.

“The journey to get us here has been long, it’s been twisted, it’s been empowering. I’m not sure success comes in a straight line, so I think we’re all excited to move forward together.”

The PWHL is supported financially by Mark and Kimbra Walter, who own the Los Angeles Dodgers. Its Board of Directors includes women’s tennis legend Billie Jean King, sports executive Ilana Kloss, Dodgers president Stan Kasten and Dodgers senior vice president of business strategy Royce Cohen.

Professional Women’s Hockey League to launch with six teams in January 2024

“The National Hockey League congratulates the Professional Women’s Hockey League on today’s announcements,” the NHL said in a statement. “We remain committed to supporting the women’s game and look forward to working together with the PWHL to grow our sport.”

As Kasten said, it was “serendipitous” that the PWHL was announced one day after the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Open tennis tournament becoming the first sporting event to offer equal prize money to female and male competitors. King organized women players to threaten a boycott of the 1972 tournament unless women got the same pay as men.

“Like everything she’s done in life and been successful with, I can tell you she has brought that same energy to this project,” Kasten said of King. “She is our spiritual leader. All of us who have been involved have had the benefit of her guidance and her pressure to get this done and to make it right.”

The league will hold a 10-day free agency period beginning Sept. 1. The inaugural PWHL Draft will be held Sept. 18.

Each team is allowed to have 20 players under contract when training camps open in November.

It was an emotional day for all involved, including Brian Burke, who was named executive director of the PWHL Players’ Association. He’s mindful of the struggles women’s teams have endured.

“I’ve watched players borrow tape and borrow laces when the teams playing had no resources at all,” said Burke, a former general manager for the Hartford Whalers, Vancouver Canucks, Anaheim Ducks and Toronto Maple Leafs, and president of hockey operations for the Calgary Flames and Pittsburgh Penguins. “I watched a Calgary Inferno (Canadian Women’s Hockey League) game, and I watched players passing around a

roll of tape. A roll of tape, for God’s sake. So I’ve seen now the hardships they’ve gone through, the iterations they’ve gone through, to get there to play and to put this together.

“I’m so proud to be involved. It was a very emotional moment for me when they offered me the job.”

Cale Makar said it was “awesome” to see the creation of the PWHL.

“Now it’s solidified,” the Colorado Avalanche defenseman said. “You have six places that are very good hockey cities so they should pull well, and it should make it exciting for people that just watch whether it’s men’s or women’s hockey. It’s awesome to see.”

There’s still plenty to be done, from naming teams to creating a logo. General managers for each team will be announced. But the league Hefford

and other women’s hockey players have dreamt of has become a reality.

“I’m very excited for the players to be a part of this today,” she said. “This is what we’ve been building toward for some time and they’re going to have the opportunity to be part of this special moment. I’m excited for players of my generation, the ones who came before me that put so much into this.

“And I’m equally excited for all the new fans of our game, men and women, boys and girls, who are going to be inspired by the women that go onto the ice in this league. We’re going to represent what it means to be strong, to be powerful and to be determined. We’re just getting started here.”

NHL.com senior writer Dan Rosen contributed to this report.

Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) announces general managers for six teams

TORONTO, Ontario – The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) announced the General Managers appointed to lead hockey operations for the league’s six teams. At the helm heading into the inaugural season are Danielle Marmer (Boston), Natalie Darwitz (Minnesota), Danièle Sauvageau (Montreal), Pascal Daoust (New York), Michael Hirshfeld (Ottawa), and Gina Kingsbury (Toronto).

“Securing highly qualified General Managers was a priority to help build strong foundations in each of our original six PWHL markets and delivering professional standards for all players,” said Jayna Hefford, PWHL Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations. “The search process identified a lot of impressive candidates from which we’ve assembled an exceptional group with collective experience across the highest levels of the game, both on and off the ice.”

Among their duties, GMs will be responsible for hiring coaches and support staffs and roster building. The player selection process officially opens with an initial free agency period commencing Sept. 1 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Teams will have until Sept. 10 to sign three players to Standard Player Agreements before the majority of the league’s founding players are chosen in the 2023 PWHL Draft on Sept. 18.

Marmer joins the PWHL from the Boston Bruins where she served the last

year as a Player Development and Scouting Assistant, becoming the first woman to hold an on-ice role with the organization. Prior to her time with the Bruins, Marmer was the Director of Player Development at Quinnipiac University and assistant coach for Connecticut College’s Women’s Hockey team. Raised in Dorset, Vt., Marmer’s playing experience includes being a member of the winningest class in Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey history. She was also a National Scholar Athlete, a member of the ECAC All-Academic Team and a Quinnipiac Scholar-Athlete Award winner for all four years of her NCAA career.

Darwitz had a prolific playing career winning three Olympic medals, three IIHF World Championship gold medals, and two NCAA National Championships at the University of Minnesota as one of the most renowned women’s hockey figures across the State of Hockey. A former U.S. Olympic Team Captain and three-time NCAA All-American, Darwin spent the last two seasons as Associate Head Coach of the Gophers NCAA DI women’s hockey team. The Eagan, Minn., native also served eight combined seasons as head coach at the DIII and high school hockey level, and in 2022, served as a U.S. Olympic Team Tryout Evaluator. She is a member of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame, Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame, “M” Club Hall of Fame, and the Minnesota State High School League Hall of Fame

Sauvageau has spent decades as one of Quebec’s most prominent women’s hockey icons. Originally from

Deux-Montagnes, Quebec, her wide range of experience includes coaching Canada’s National Women’s Team to its first ever Olympic Gold Medal in 2002, becoming the first woman to coach in the Canadian Hockey League (QMJHL), and founding the women’s hockey program at the University of Montreal. In 2019, Sauvageau launched Centre 21.02 in Verdun, QC – the first and only recognized High Performance Hockey Centre for women athletes in Canada where she’s served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Coach. Sauvageau also held the GM role for the PWHPA’s Montreal region from 2020-23 and head coach from 2020-22.

Daoust’s distinguished hockey career spans nearly three decades across a multitude of significant roles. Most recently, he served as the General Manager of the Val-d’Or Foreurs of the QMJHL from 2016-23. Prior to his time in the QMJHL, Daoust was an Assistant Coach for the startup University of Montreal’s women’s hockey team, winning two national championships, along with three additional national podiums, in seven seasons. He has also been an on-ice personal consultant since 1993, mentoring players and teams across the NHL, AHL, ECHL, Europe and Universities/Colleges.

Hirshfeld served as the Executive Director of the NHL Coaches’ Association (NHLCA) for the past seven years, where he provided support in a variety of areas to coaches of all levels across the NHL and AHL. His role also included fostering the NHLCA’s relationships

with hockey federations and associations across North America, Europe, and Asia. Founded in 2001, the NHLCA’s goals include developing coaches, giving back to the community, and growing the game on a global level. Hirshfeld began his career working in Toronto as a corporate lawyer and holds a B.A. (with honours) from Huron College, University of Western Ontario, and an LLB from The University of Western Ontario.

Kingsbury joins the PWHL with a plethora of experience both on the ice as a player and off the ice in management positions. She most recently served as Vice President of Hockey Operations at Hockey Canada and has also been the General Manager of Canadian Women’s National Team Programs since 2018. In her role, she notably won Olympic gold in 2022 and back-to-back gold at the 2021 and 2022 IIHF Women’s World Championships. On the ice, Kingsbury was a member of Canada’s National Women’s Team where she became a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and appeared in six IIHF World Championships (3 Gold, 3 Silver). Born in Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Kingsbury played her college hockey at St. Lawrence University where she remains in the university’s top-5 in all-time scoring.

Fans can stay connected to the PWHL and register for email updates at thepwhl.com. Follow the new league on all social media platforms @thepwhlofficial plus all six new team accounts @ pwhl_boston, @pwhl_minnesota, @ pwhl_montreal, @pwhl_newyork, @ pwhl_ottawa, and @pwhl_toronto.

Minnesota will continue to be a host city for a Professional Womens Hockey team, this time with the PWHL.

Natalie Darwitz to lead PWHL Minnesota roster building

PWHL announces 2023 Draft Order of Selection

Draft lottery awards Minnesota the first overall pick

Minnesota Wild announce national broadcast schedule

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The National Hockey League’s (NHL) Minnesota Wild announced that 13 games will be nationally televised during the 2023-24 NHL season. Minnesota’s national broadcast schedule features one game on ABC, three contests on ESPN+/Hulu, four games on ESPN, and five contests on TNT.

2023-24 Minnesota Wild National Broadcast Schedule

Thursday, Oct. 26 at Philadelphia Flyers at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+/Hulu

Friday, Nov. 24 vs. Colorado Avalanche at 7:30 p.m. on TNT

Wednesday, Jan. 10 at Dallas Stars at 6:30 p.m. on TNT

Thursday, Jan. 18 at Tampa Bay at 6 p.m. on ESPN+/Hulu

Wednesday, Feb. 7 at Chicago Blackhawks at 8:30 p.m. on TNT

Saturday, March 2 at St. Louis Blues at 2 p.m. on ABC, ESPN+

TORONTO, Ontario – The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) announced the results of a draft lottery conducted to establish the order of selection for the inaugural PWHL Draft, scheduled for Sept.18, 2023. Minnesota has been awarded the first overall pick, followed by Toronto, Boston, New York, Ottawa, and Montreal completing the first round. The lottery was administered by PWHL Hockey Operations using a computerized list randomizer during a video conference call with all six General Managers. Teams had equal odds of securing the top pick in the lottery process.

The draft consists of 15 rounds and 90 total picks using a snake format in which, once a round is completed, the following round will be conducted with the teams selecting in the reverse order of the previous round. There will be no draft picks traded until at least the completion of the 2023-24 season.

Any player who is interested in competing in the 2023-24 PWHL season must declare for the draft by Sept. 3. Prior to the Sept. 18 draft, a 10-day free agency period will commence at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sept. 1 allowing each team the opportunity to sign three players to Standard Player Agreements.

Minnesota Wild launch all new official Minnesota Wild app

Sunday, March 10 vs. Nashville Predators at 2:30 p.m. on TNT

Tuesday, March 19 at Anaheim Ducks at 9 p.m. on ESPN+/Hulu

Wednesday, March 20 at Los Angeles Kings at 9 p.m. on TNT

Saturday, March 30 vs. Vegas Golden Knights at 1:30 p.m. on ESPN

Tuesday, April 9 at Colorado Avalanche at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN

Monday, April 15 at Los Angeles Kings at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN

Thursday, April 18 vs. Seattle Kraken at 6 p.m. on ESPN

In addition, the NHL announced the following start time changes for the Minnesota Wild: Thursday, Oct. 26 at Philadelphia at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 30 at Winnipeg at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 2 at St. Louis at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 23 vs. St. Louis at 1 p.m. and Saturday, March 30 vs. Vegas at 1:30 p.m.

The Wild’s 2023-24 local television broadcast schedule on Bally Sports North will be released at a later date. All Minnesota Wild radio broadcasts will be available on KFAN 100.3 FM with any preempted contests heard on KOOL 108 FM.

Minnesota Wild single-game tickets are on sale now at wild.com/tickets, ticketmaster.com and at the Xcel Energy Center Box Office. Flex, 11-Game, half and full season tickets are also 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. Group reservations of eight or more tickets can contact grouptickets@ wild.com for more information.

Minnesota Wild to host Strike It Wild Bowling Event

SAINT PAUL, Minn.

– The National Hockey League’s (NHL) Minnesota Wild announced it will host the Strike It Wild Bowling Event presented by Treasure Island Resort & Casino. The event will be held on Sunday, Oct. 8 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. and will take place at Treasure Island Resort & Casino’s Island Xtreme Bowl located at 5734 Sturgeon Lake Road in Welch, Minn. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Minnesota Wild Foundation.

Fans of all ages can participate in this casual, family friendly event that gives you a chance to bowl with your favorite current and former Minnesota Wild players. Fans will also enjoy appetizers and refreshments, and an opportunity to interact with the entire Minnesota Wild roster.

Wave Spa, The Lagoon and other amenities.

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Wild launched the all new official Minnesota Wild App. A must-have source for the latest content, real-time updates and your ticket into the game. The new official Minnesota Wild app allows fans access to all things Minnesota Wild at their fingertips. Stay up to date on team news, shop the latest gear from the Hockey Lodge, and more.

Fans can download the new official Minnesota Wild app now in the iOS App Store or Google Play Store by searching “Minnesota Wild”.

The Official Minnesota Wild App also has everything fans need for game day. Shop Wild gear before the game, use the app to scan your tickets into the game, find your favorite Wild Bites in Xcel Energy Center and more.

Accessing your tickets to Wild games is as easy as one, two, three! Follow the step-by-step process below to view and manage your tickets within the new official Minnesota Wild app. Fans can purchase, manage, transfer, and sell their Wild and Xcel Energy Center event tickets in the new official Minnesota Wild App.

Open the Minnesota Wild app on your mobile device.

Select the tickets tab on the bottom navigation bar.

Click the My Wild Account button and log into your account.

Minnesota Wild single-game tickets are on sale now at wild.com/tickets, ticketmaster.com and at the Xcel Energy Center Box Office. Flex, 11-Game, half and full season tickets are also 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. Group reservations of eight or more tickets can contact grouptickets@ wild.com for more information.

Tickets for the Minnesota Wild Strike It Wild Bowling Event are on sale now. For more information and to purchase tickets please visit www.wild. com/strikeitwild.

In its seven-year history, the Strike It Wild Bowling Event has raised $206,000 for the Minnesota Wild Foundation and local charities including the American Diabetes Associations Minneapolis-Saint Paul office, Children’s Minnesota, DinoMights and Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare.

Event attendees can also purchase a hotel room at Treasure Island on either Friday, Oct. 6, or Sunday, Oct. 8, at a special discounted rate. To take advantage of this exclusive offer, contact the Treasure Island Call Center at 1-800222-7077 and use the code “Wild10” when booking your room. Treasure Island’s 788-room hotel is the second-largest in the state and features three towers with smoking and non-smoking rooms just steps away from the gaming floor,

A proud partner of the Minnesota Wild for over two decades, Treasure Island Resort & Casino and the Prairie Island Indian Community have supported the Minnesota Wild Foundation through community giving since its inception in 2009. In each of the last two seasons, Treasure Island has donated $200 to the Wild Foundation for each assist made by Wild players during regular season games and $400 for assists in the postseason through their Big Assist Program. The Prairie Island Indian Community has donated $197,000 to the Minnesota Wild Foundation from The Big Assist Program over the last two seasons. Through various initiatives, the Prairie Island Indian Community has donated nearly $1.3 million to the Minnesota Wild Foundation.

The Minnesota Wild Foundation exists to support the game of hockey and improve the lives of families in the State of Hockey. With support from Wild players, fans and donors, the Minnesota Wild Foundation supports pediatric medical causes, serves as the largest non-member funding source for Minnesota Hockey, and provides fundraising opportunities for youth hockey associations across the state. Since its inception in 2009, the Wild Foundation has distributed $5.4 million in grants to hockey organizations and children’s medical related charities and has helped local charities raise over $6.8 million through its Split the Pot Raffle program. Together we create a Greater State of Hockey. For more information and to donate visit www.wild.com/foundation or contact us at mnwildfoundation@wild.com.

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2023 Minnesota Golden Gophers Mens Hockey Roster

If I had to do it over, I’d find more praise

by Jack Blatherwick Lets Play hockey Columnist

When you’re teaching a high school math class, it’s not always easy to find ways to praise the struggling students – I mean the ones who truly struggle: working hard and finding it difficult to experience success.

Not easy? Why should “easy” be a factor when the job of a teacher or coach is the most important in the world – preparing youngsters for life?

I’d argue that building confidence is the single most important task for a hockey coach. Yet we often see coaches (and parents) doing just the opposite: working consistently to tear down confidence, criticizing every mistake, ignoring small steps that can lead to major improvement.

Sometimes a student needs to hear that the small positive step forward –a math problem done half right – is a huge step in the right direction. A young hockey player, whose skills are not yet up to the standards of a Patrick Kane (or even to the team average), needs to be rewarded for a successful small step that seemed almost insurmountable beforehand. Otherwise, the pressure to avoid trial-and-possible-error is too great in the competitive world of youth hockey and academic achievement.

Without recognition and confidence, improvement is unlikely – and improvement is our job, not winning a frigging Bantam game. And, for those who want to measure teacher success with standardized tests, educational success is not measured by scores on a frigging exam. Ask Albert Einstein.

It doesn’t matter if it’s a coach or a teacher, learning important lessons at a young

Harvey McKay quoted the aging Duke of Wellington, a British military genius who, in conjunction with the Prussian army, defeated Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815. Asked if the retired leader had advice regarding mistakes he might have made in his life, “I’d give people I worked with more praise,” was the immediate reply.

McKay cautions us to be honest. Don’t make up success where there is none. But I’d add: work harder to find small steps. The kids who score don’t need as much praise. They get plenty, but don’t forget the little things they do that don’t turn into goals. I often wonder when I see coaches taking out the notebook after a depressing goal-against:

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Do they ever write about a positive play that would otherwise be forgotten? That would fill up those pocket notebooks in a hurry.

If you can’t find small steps in the right direction every day, you’re not looking.

The resilient hockey journey of new Gopher forward Nick Michel

by JACKSON BOLINE Lets Play Hockey Columnist

In the State of Hockey, few career journeys are as compelling as that of Nick Michel, a resilient player hailing from Holy Family Catholic. Michel grew up in Waconia, Minn., but played most of his high school hockey with Holy Family Catholic. Michel was lucky enough to play alongside his twin brother Jack Michel as linemates.

“Being on the same team as my brother was great, but to be able to be his linemate too was such a cool experience… even if the coach had to separate us sometimes,” said Nick Michel.

Michel played four seasons with Holy Family Catholic from 2013 to 2017 scoring 43 points. His junior and senior years are where more production came for Michel, especially his senior year where he put up 28 points in 24 games.

After high school, Michel was drafted into the NAHL by the Minnesota Wilderness. His first year with the Wilderness Michel played 52 games, scoring 6-17-23. Heading into year two of junior hockey, Michel suffered a severe setback in his hockey career.

“During a preseason game I was hit from behind, and blew my knee,” he said.

Michel, who was obviously devastated, would miss his second junior season.

“I ended up having three surgeries, and missed a full year of hockey. It was the hardest time of my life,” he said.

An injury of Michel’s caliber takes multiple months of rehab post-surgery, which is difficult on its own, but that wasn’t the most difficult part of the process for Michel.

“When you can barely walk, you almost have to learn it all over again, and that’s what the rehab was. This was very difficult, but the hardest and one of the worst parts of this was having to watch my teammates, and not being able to play alongside them,” said Michel.

Michel returned to the ice after a season away for his second official year in junior hockey, but with a new team. Michel joined the Janesville Jets for the 2019-20

NAHL season, and would get on the ice just over a year after his severe knee injury. Michel played 32 games for Janesville, scoring 7-7-14 during the campaign and getting enough exposure for college scouts to notice him. Although he was able to get exposure from college teams with just two seasons in the NAHL, the face-toface visits became difficult.

“There were conversations with colleges after the season, but with COVID going on, teams didn’t drive to as many games so the calls were not coming in as much,” said Michel.

Michel did have a couple of calls from schools. One of the teams calling was from down south in Alabama. The University of Alabama Huntsville was the school that stuck out right away to Michel.

“Huntsville called and I didn’t think twice about it. It was right for me and I wanted to play division one hockey,” he said.

Michel already went through more adversity than most young hockey players, but this may be the most unique situation. Michel played one season with the Chargers starting just four games, but

that would end up being not only Michel’s last season at The University of Alabama Huntsville, as it also was the final season of Chargers men’s hockey.

In May of 2020 the hockey program was disbanded as one of several cost-saving measures forced by the financial unknowns that came with COVID-19.

“I loved Huntsville, I loved my season there and was excited to get more playing time but then the program folded out of nowhere,” said Michel.

With Chargers hockey disbanded, the search for a new team began for Michel. With the unfortunate injury, and the unique circumstances that Michel endured in his young hockey career, there weren’t many division one options, but there were still opportunities with hockey teams elsewhere.

“There wasn’t many options D1 wise, so I chose to come back to Minnesota and play D3 for St. Johns University,” said Michel.

2021-22 was his first season with the Johnnys, a season where Michel found his rhythm. He scored 10-10-20 in 25 games, and he improved even more this past sea-

son becoming a point per game player at 15-11-26 in 24 games.

“It’s just hockey, I loved playing for St. Johns, my favorite part was being able to play on Hockey Day Minnesota,” Michel said.

Michel, now 24 years old and coming off his best collegiate season, got a phone call that many Division III hockey players dream of getting and only a few do.

“In the middle of July I got a call from Ben Gorden, and next thing you know I’m visiting the campus at The U and agreeing to play for the Gophers this next season. It all happened so fast,” said Michel.

The Gophers, coming off one of their best seasons of the last decade, lost one of, if not their best and most talented forward in Logan Cooley to the NHL. Now there was a spot open on the roster and Nick Michel was the perfect fit.

“With Cooley leaving for the NHL there was a spot open for a forward. I’m so excited to meet the guys, and be around them in the locker room during the season,” Michel said.

At 24 years old and experiencing more in his hockey career than most, Michel has a unique opportunity to be a veteran presence in the locker room, while also being able to learn.

“Watching these incredible players in practice and seeing their process on and off the ice will help my game, but on the other side I have a good outlook on everything at this point in my career,” he said.

“I feel I can help guys with stuff off-ice.”

Michel is heading into his fourth college hockey season, and second at the Division I level. He’s heading into this season as a graduate student studying Sports Management.

There aren’t many young hockey players who have faced as much adversity as he has in their career. Michel has been through bad injuries, hockey programs being shut down for a year enrollment, moving down from Division I hockey to getting signed by one of the best Division I hockey programs in the Nation. Michel is a great example of the common phrase “hard work pays off.”

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Nick Michel led St. John’s offense in the 2022-23 season, earning All-MIAC First Team Selection.

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Aberdeen Wings name Eric Hirschhaut as new assistant coach

Colvard hired as Assistant Hockey Coach

WESTPORT, S.D. – Aberdeen Wings President Aaron Smith and General Manager/Head Coach Scott Langer announced that the team has named Eric Hirschhaut as the Assistant Coach, effective immediately.

Hirschhaut played Division III Hockey at the State University of New York at Fredonia where he majored in sport management with minor concentrations in business administration and athletic coaching. A 2022 graduate, he was selected for the Chris de Bruyn Award as a player who exhibits extraordinary excellence in academics with superior play on the ice, represents the highest character and serves as a role model for the hockey program. He was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma national honor society for four-year collegiate athletes earning 3.4+ cumulative grade point average. He earned placement on the SUNYAC Academic Honor Roll for all eight semesters and served as the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Representative for the men’s hockey team.

For the 2022-23 season, Hirschhaut served as a post-grad intern for the men’s hockey team at the University of Massachusetts where he honed his skills in team operations and player analytics. The Minutemen were the 2021 NCAA Division I champion.

As an undergraduate, Hirschhaut served as an amateur scout for the Fargo Force in the USHL, where he scouted the New York State Tournament of Tier 1 U16 and U18 players as well as the USA Hockey National Championships in St. Louis.

“I am very excited for the opportunity to work with Scott Langer and the Aberdeen Wings family,” said Hirschhaut. “I also appreciate the warm welcome that I have received from the Odde Family and look forward to moving to South Dakota. I understand that the community and the fan base is the best in the NAHL!”

WALTHAM, Mass. – Bentley University hockey head coach

Andy Jones has announced the hiring of Riley Colvard as an assistant coach on his staff. Colvard spent the previous five seasons as an assistant coach in the United States Hockey League.

“I am thrilled to be adding Riley to our hockey program’s coaching staff. I have known Riley for many years and have watched him grow tremendously as a coach and a leader during his time in the USHL,” Jones said. “He has a strong work ethic, is detailed oriented, and has a passion for both player development and recruiting. We are excited to welcome Riley and his wife Mariah to the Bentley community.”

Colvard was an assistant coach with Des Moines last season and helped the team reach the league playoffs.

Prior to that, he served as an assistant coach and director of scouting with Sioux Falls for four seasons, from 2018-22. He helped lead the Stampede to the 2019 Clark Cup as USHL champions.

His first stop as a coach was as an assistant with the Minnesota Wilderness in the North American Hockey League for the 2017-18 season.

A native of Lino Lakes, Minn., Colvard is a 2017 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Stout where he played for four years.

NAHL sees seven players selected in 2023 NHL Draft

It was a banner day for North American Hockey League players, past and present, at the 2023 NHL Draft, which was held June 28-29 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., and hosted by the Nashville Predators.

In total, seven players with NAHL ties were selected in the annual Draft. Over the course of the last seven years, a total of 42 players with NAHL ties have been selected in the NHL Draft.

NAHL players selected in the 2023 NHL Draft

• Adam Gajan, G, Chippewa Steel (2022-23) Round 2, #35 overall to the Chicago Blackhawks

• Chris Pelosi, F, Janesville Jets (2022-23) Round 3, #92 overall to the Boston Bruins

• Eric Pohlkamp, D, Minnesota Magicians (2020-21) Round 5, #132 overall to the San Jose Sharks

• Jack Phelan, D, North Iowa Bulls (2021-22) Round 5, #137 overall to the Detroit Red Wings

• Sutter Muzzatti, F, Austin Bruins (2020-22) Round 5, #143 overall to the Nashville Predators

• Aaron Pionk, D, Minnesota Wilderness (2020-22) Round 5, #149 overall to the Minnesota Wild

• Chase Cheslock, D, St. Cloud Norsemen (2022-23) Round 5, #154 overall to the New Jersey Devils

With the 35th overall pick in the 2nd round of the 2023 NHL Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks selected NAHL and Chippewa Steel goaltender Adam Gajan. He was the first goalie selected in the 2023 NHL Draft. Gajan, 19, had a very impressive first season in the NAHL. He appeared in 34 regular season games and recorded a 19-12-3 record with a 2.57 goals against average and a .917 save percentage. On Dec. 5,

he committed to play NCAA Division I hockey for the University of MinnesotaDuluth. Gajan was named the NAHL’s Goalie of the Month for March 2023.

The 6’3/176 lbs. native of Poprad, Slovakia, appeared in eight games during the month of March and posted a 6-0-2 record and did not lose a game in regulation. Gajan, who represented his home country of Slovakia at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship, faced 261 shots during the month and made 244 saves, which was good for a 2.06 goals against average and a .930 save percentage. Gajan was one of the biggest stars at the 2023 World Junior Championship, where he stunned the United States with a 33-save performance to help the Slovakian team win 6-3 and nearly upset the Canadians, allowing just three goals and pushing the game into overtime before Connor Bedard finally beat him on Canada’s 57th shot. Although Slovakia didn’t medal, his efforts earned him the Best Goaltender of the tournament.

With the 92nd overall pick in the 3rd round of the 2023 NHL Draft, the Boston Bruins selected Janesville Jets forward Chris Pelosi. Pelosi, 18, began

the 2022-23 season with the Jets and appeared in 24 regular season games and recorded 17 points (10 goals, 7 assists).

The Quinnipiac commit played the first half of the season with the Jets and then was traded to Sioux Falls where he finished the regular season, appearing in 43 games and recording 19 points.

With the 132nd overall pick in the 5th round of the 2023 NHL Draft, the San Jose Sharks selected former Minnesota Magicians defenseman Eric Pohlkamp. Pohlkamp, 19, played in the NAHL during the 2020-21 season for the Minnesota Magicians. In nine regular season games, he recorded an assist. The 5’11/205 lbs. native of Brainerd, Minn., played the next two seasons in the USHL. He is committed to play NCAA Division I hockey for Bemidji State.

With the 137th overall pick in the 5th round of the 2023 NHL Draft, the Detroit Red Wings selected former North Iowa Bulls defenseman Jack Phelan. Phelan, 19, played for the Bulls in the NAHL during the 2021-22 season. The 6’2/185 lbs. native of Hinsdale, Ill., recorded two assists in 12 games played.

He spent the 2022-23 season playing in the NAHL and is committed to play NCAA Division I hockey for the University of Wisconsin.

With the 143rd overall pick in the 5th round of the 2023 NHL Draft, the Nashville Predators selected former Austin Bruins forward Sutter Muzzatti. Muzzatti, 20, who just completed his freshman season playing NCAA Division I hockey for RPI, played two seasons in the NAHL for the Bruins. He led the team in scoring during the 2021-22 season with 46 points (12 goals, 34 assists) in 50 games played. Overall in 80 career NAHL games, Muzzatti recorded 59 points. Prior to playing in the NAHL, Muzzatti spent three seasons playing in the NAPHL for Meijer AAA.

With the 149th overall pick in the 5th round of the 2023 NHL Draft, the Minnesota Wild selected former Minnesota Wilderness defenseman Aaron Pionk. Pionk, 20, played in the NAHL during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons for the Wilderness. The 6’1/172 lbs. native of Hermantown, Minn., appeared in 61 career regular season games for the Wilderness and recorded 31 points. He is committed to play NCAA Division I hockey for the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

The final NAHL player selected with the 154th overall pick in the 5th round of the 2023 NHL Draft was St. Cloud Norsemen defenseman Chase Cheslock. Cheslock, 18, began the 2022-23 playing in the NAHL for the St. Cloud Norsemen. The 6’3/207 lbs. native of Rogers, Minn., appeared in 18 games and recorded three points. On Oct. 6, while playing in the NAHL, Cheslock committed to play NCAA Division I hockey for the University of St. Thomas.

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Hirschhaut played Division III Hockey at the University of New York at Fredonia.

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Colvard spent the past five seasons as an assistant coach in the USHL.

Chippewa goalie Adam Gajan was the first goalie selected in the 2023 NHL Draft.

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2023-24 NAHL Team Rosters

Aberdeen Wings

Anchorage Wolverines

Austin Bruins

Amarillo Wranglers

Bismarck Bobcats

Colorado Grit

Chippewa Steel

Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks

Fairbanks Ice Dogs

El Paso Rhinos

Johnstown Tomahawks

Lone Star Brahmas

Kenai River Brown Bears

Maryland Black Bears

New Hampshire Mountain Kings

Rochester Jr. Americans

New Mexico Ice Wolves

Shreveport Mudbugs

North Iowa Bulls

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THE LEAGUE OF OPPORTUNITY

2023-24 NAHL Team Rosters

Northeast Generals

Oklahoma Warriors

Oklahoma City, OK

Division: South Head Coach: Garrett Roth

Odessa Jackalopes

Philadelphia Rebels

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2023-24 NAHL Team Rosters

Springfield Jr. Blues

St. Cloud Norsemen

Wisconsin Windigo

NAHL announces staff for 2023-24 season

DALLAS, Texas – North American Hockey League (NAHL) Commissioner and President Mark Frankenfeld announced the NAHL Staff and Executive Committee for the 2023-24 season. The staff oversees the NAHL, as well as, the NA3HL, NAPHL, and all of the league-wide events including the NAHL Combines.

“Our staff annually goes above and beyond in their service to our member teams and players, and we are excited about our group for this season. We have a nice mix of experience that will lend itself well to the events, the marketing, and the daily operations of our three leagues,” said Frankenfeld.

2023-24 Staff

Mark Frankenfeld-Commissioner and President

Denny Scanlon-Deputy Commissioner

Alex Kyrias-Director, Communications, Marketing, and Sales

Shannon Smith-Director, Finance and Administration

Dennis Vickers-Director, Player Personnel and NAPHL

Keith Kaval-Director, Officiating

Craig Barnett-Director, NCAA Compliance and Education

Vinnie Perricelli-Director, Digital Media and Broadcasting

Brandon Hofstra-Manager, Digital Media and Design

Tyler Giwerowski-Manager, Hockey Operations

Tiffany Levesque-Manager, Administration

Kendall Hanley-Manager, Officiating

Christian Larson-Coordinator, Digital Media

Ian McCambridge-Coordinator, Officials

Cam Moore-Kim Cannon Intern

Marc Faucette-Director, NAHL Player Safety

Rob Martel-Director, NA3HL Player Safety

2023-24 NAHL Executive Committee

Bill McCoshen (Chairman of the Board),

Don Stone (Vice-Chairman), Thom Brigl, Bryan Erikson

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North American Hockey League’s commissioner and president Mark Frankenfeld.

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2023 NAHL Showcase Schedule

*All games played at the Super Rink in Blaine, MN. All times Central. For more information go to nahlshowcase.com*

Big Ten Conference releases 2023-24 hockey schedule

2023-24 BIG TEN HOCKEY SCHEDULE

DAY DATE MATCHUP

Big Ten begins 12th hockey season in October

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced its 2023-24 hockey schedule, presenting dates and opponents for the 24-game conference season for seven schools. The conference season begins Oct. 20 and runs through March 2. The 2024 Big Ten Hockey Tournament will take place March 8-23 on campus sites.

The Big Ten Tournament will feature a three-weekend format with all games taking place on the campus of the higher-seeded teams. The tournament opens March 8-10 with three best-ofthree quarterfinal series, as the second-, third- and fourth-seeded teams will each host a series. The top-seeded team will have a bye to the single-elimination semifinals, which are scheduled for Saturday, March 16. The highest-seeded team remaining after the semifinals will host a championship game on Saturday, March 23.

The 2023-24 Big Ten hockey schedule is listed below. Times and television information will be announced at a later date.

DAY DATE MATCHUP

Friday October 20 Ohio State at Michigan

Saturday October 21 Ohio State at Michigan

Thursday October 26 Wisconsin at Minnesota

Friday October 27 Wisconsin at Minnesota

Friday November 3 Michigan at Wisconsin

Friday November 3 Michigan State at Ohio State

Saturday November 4 Michigan at Wisconsin

Saturday November 4 Michigan State at Ohio State

Saturday November 4 Notre Dame at Penn State

Sunday November 5 Notre Dame at Penn State

Friday November 10 Minnesota at Michigan

Friday November 10 Penn State at Michigan State

Friday November 10 Ohio State at Notre Dame

Saturday November 11 Minnesota at Michigan

Saturday November 11 Penn State at Michigan State

Saturday November 11 Ohio State at Notre Dame

Friday November 17 Penn State at Michigan

Friday November 17 Wisconsin at Michigan State

Friday November 17 Notre Dame at Minnesota

Saturday November 18 Penn State at Michigan

Saturday November 18 Wisconsin at Michigan State

Saturday November 18 Notre Dame at Minnesota

Friday November 24 Michigan State at Minnesota

Sunday November 26 Michigan State at Minnesota

Friday December 1 Michigan at Notre Dame

Friday December 1 Minnesota at Penn State

Friday December 1 Ohio State at Wisconsin

Saturday December 2 Michigan at Notre Dame

Saturday December 2 Minnesota at Penn State

Saturday December 2 Ohio State at Wisconsin

Friday December 8 Notre Dame at Michigan State

Friday December 8 Minnesota at Ohio State

Friday December 8 Penn State at Wisconsin

Saturday December 9 Notre Dame at Michigan State

Saturday December 9 Minnesota at Ohio State

Saturday December 9 Penn State at Wisconsin

Friday January 5 Wisconsin at Notre Dame

Saturday January 6 Wisconsin at Notre Dame

Friday January 12 Michigan State at Penn State

Friday January 12 Notre Dame at Ohio State

Saturday January 13 Michigan State at Penn State

Saturday January 13 Notre Dame at Ohio State

Friday January 19 Michigan at Michigan State

Friday January 19 Ohio State at Minnesota

Friday January 19 Penn State at Notre Dame

Saturday January 20 Michigan State at Michigan

Saturday January 20 Ohio State at Minnesota

Saturday January 20 Penn State at Notre Dame

Friday January 26 Wisconsin at Michigan

Friday January 26 Minnesota at Michigan State

Friday January 26 Ohio State at Penn State

Saturday January 27 Wisconsin at Michigan

Saturday January 27 Minnesota at Michigan State

Saturday January 27 Ohio State at Penn State

Friday February 2 Michigan at Ohio State

Friday February 2 Michigan State at Notre Dame

Friday February 2 Minnesota at Wisconsin

Saturday February 3 Michigan at Ohio State

Saturday February 3 Michigan State at Notre Dame

Saturday February 3 Minnesota at Wisconsin

Friday February 9 Michigan State at Michigan

Friday February 9 Penn State at Minnesota

Friday February 9 Notre Dame at Wisconsin

Saturday February 10 Michigan vs. Michigan State

Saturday February 10 Penn State at Minnesota

Saturday February 10 Notre Dame at Wisconsin

Friday February 16 Michigan at Penn State

Friday February 16 Minnesota at Notre Dame

Friday February 16 Wisconsin at Ohio State

Saturday February 17 Michigan at Penn State

Saturday February 17 Minnesota at Notre Dame

Saturday February 17 Wisconsin at Ohio State

Friday February 23 Notre Dame at Michigan

Friday February 23 Ohio State at Michigan State

Friday February 23 Wisconsin at Penn State

Saturday February 24 Notre Dame at Michigan

Saturday February 24 Ohio State at Michigan State

Saturday February 24 Wisconsin at Penn State

Friday March 1 Michigan at Minnesota

Friday March 1 Michigan State at Wisconsin

Friday March 1 Penn State at Ohio State

Saturday March 2 Michigan at Minnesota

Saturday March 2 Michigan State at Wisconsin

Saturday March 2 Penn State at Ohio State

Friday-Sunday March 8-10 Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals (best-of-three)

Saturday March 16 Big Ten Tournament Semifinals

Saturday March 23 Big Ten Tournament Championship Game

2023 Inductees named to Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame

The board of directors of the Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame has selected three candidates for induction into the Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame in September 2023. Karyn Bye, from Hudson; Sis Paulsen from Stoughton; and Terry Watkins from Menomonie, wereinducted into the Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame in a ceremony in Eagle River on Sept. 9, 2023.

Karyn Bye

Karyn Bye was born and raised in River Falls where she played youth hockey in a generation where she needed to hide her gender to play, and, in fact, used her initials K.L. Bye as an identity, rather then her first name. She continued playing with the boys in high school from her sophomore year to her senior year, when she was the team captain and second-team all conference. She also played varsity softball for all four years and was all-conference for three years and first team all-state her senior year. She also played singles and doubles in tennis and advanced to the state tournament three times.

Collegiately, Bye was the leading scorer for the University of New Hampshire all four years, scoring 164 points in 87 games. She also played tennis for the Wildcats. She was named to the UNH Hall of Fame in 1998. In graduate school, she played for two years at Concordia University in Montreal and was named to the Concordia Hall of Fame in 2004. Bye graduated with a graduate degree in Sports Administration.

Bye’s hockey career would continue to grow even before she finished her graduate degree. Her play on the National Women’s Team and the Olympic team would find her scoring 110 goals and 119 assists for 229 points to rank fifth on the all-time scoring list. She joined the U.S. National Women’s Team in 1992 that led to a Silver Medal in the World Championships. Bye would repeat this in 1994 and was named USA Hockey Women’s Player of the Year in 1995. There would be another Silver in 1997 followed by the Gold Medal at the Winter Olympics in Nagano, where she would be the leading scorer with five goals and three assists and would serve as the alternate captain. Bye was again named the Wom-

en’s Player of the Year in 1998 and was featured on the now famous Wheaties Box. She won Silver again in 1999 and 2000 at the World Championships and took home the Silver Medal in 2001 at the Salt Lake City Olympics.

In 2009, Bye and her teammates were inducted into the USA Hockey Hall of Fame. As an individual, she has been inducted into the respective specific Hall of Fame of several other organizations: the IIHF Hall of Fame (2011); the USA Hockey Hall of Fame (2014); the National Federation of High Schools Hall of Fame (2020); and the WIAA Hall of Fame (2021).

In other activities, Bye has worked for the Minnesota Wild in its grassroots program and served as a color commentator for the Minnesota State Girls High School Hockey Tournament. She is a former Hudson Youth Hockey board member and has coach or assistant at several different levels.

Bye owns and runs a summer hockey camp in Hudson and is a Motivational Speaker. She teaches at the Riverside Athletic Club and serves as an assistant hockey coach for the Hudson Girls hockey team.

Bye and her two children Brody and Tatum live in Hudson.

Sis Paulsen

Sis Paulsen was born and raised in Eau Claire. She played youth hockey for the Eau Claire Youth Hockey Association, and high school hockey for Eau Claire North High School.

Paulsen went on to play for the inaugural University of Wisconsin Badger Women’s Hockey team, where she is still the only Badger player to be named captain of the team three years in a row. While playing in Madison, Paulsen was named to the WCHA All-Rookie team in 2000, and was an All-WCHA selection in 2003. Her career as a Badger had her scoring 130 points on 42 goals and 88 assists, a program best by a defenseman.

Following her college career, Paulsen went on to serve as an Assistant Coach at Minnesota State and Bemidji State. She served as the Head Coach at New England College from 2009-2013, and as Assistant Coach with the New York Riveters in New Jersey from 2017-

2017. Paulsen then became the Director of Girls Hockey for the New Jersey Colonials and as a USA Hockey Girls/ Women’s Representative for the USA Hockey Atlantic District.

In the fall of 2017, Paulsen returned to Madison and became the Badger’s Director of Hockey Operations and Equipment Manager, a position she holds currently.

Paulsen worked with USA Hockey and was an equipment manager at the 2022 Winter Olympics for Team USA. She also worked the 2021, 2022 and 2023 IIHF Women’s World Championships with the United States, and the 2020 Rivalry Series against Canada.

Paulsen is considered a teacher of the sport and a mentor to young women as they enter the college recruiting process and how to navigate the opportunities available to them.

Paulsen returned to Madison in 2017, where she would become the Director of Hockey Operations and Equipment Manager for the Wisconsin Badgers Women’s Hockey Team.

Paulsen now calls Stoughton her home.

Terry Watkins

Terry Watkins was born and raised in St. Paul, Minn., where he played youth hockey followed by high school hockey at Cretin High School. He played in the USHL for the Stevens Buick team in Minneapolis and then one semester of JV hockey for the Minnesota Gophers. He then enrolled at UW-Stout where he played hockey and was team captain for four years, graduating with a degree in Manufacturing Engineering.

Though a player of legendary proportion for the Blue Devils, Watkins is most notable for his role as a coach, and that goes back to his days in the Twin Cities, where he coached a Bantam team at the age of 19. Fast forward to 2020 and his retirement from coaching at UWStout, and you have a man who has spent more than six decades behind the bench.

Even after the Blue Devil hockey program was discontinued in 1982, Watkins formed a club team at UWStout in 1988 and coached that until ice hockey once again became a varsity sport in 1996.

Over the course of the next 24 years, Watkins would three times be named a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Coach of the year. Watkins was named NCHA Coach of the Year following the 2006-2007 season and was also the national runner-up for Coach of the Year. His 2007-2008 Blue Devils team advanced to the NCAA Division III tournament. The 2008-2009 team finished with a 23-6-2 overall record and was second in the NCHA regular season, but won the NCHA tournament title, earning the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament and then advanced to the NCAA Division III semi-finals in Lake Placid. Watkins coached numerous All-American players, All-NCHA players and WIAC Scholar Athletes at UWStout.

Watkins was a founding member of Menomonie Youth Hockey in 1988 and continued years of service past that. He was inducted to the Menomonie Youth Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988 and was given the Menomonie Youth Hockey Coaching Director of the Year Award in 2023.

Watkins was the first player named to the UW-Stout Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992. He was instrumental in fundraising for the renewal of the Facetti Community Center. Watkins also officiated youth, high school and college games for 10 years. Watkins also coached college Selects teams that completed in Russia in 1991 and in Sweden in 1998.

Watkins not only coached UWStout in hockey, but he also served as the UW-Stout’s men’s golf coach from 2006-2015, three times taking his teams to the NCAA Division III Championships. Watkins built the men’s golf team scratch, and it became a regional power in the late 1980s. Watkins is one of only two coaches in NCAA Division III history to take two different sports programs (hockey and golf) to the NCAA national tournament in the same academic school year.

Watkins and his wife Doreen are retired and live in Menomonie. Their sons Jeff and Todd, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, have all played hockey.

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Remembering Jori

“Jori exemplified everything you want in a student athlete. She excelled in the classroom, was a caring teammate, a great goaltender and above all just genuinely a good person who treated everyone with a kind heart.”

by BRYAN ZOLLMAN Lets Play Hockey Publisher

When hearts break together, they mend together.

That is the hope of the Roseville and Gustavus hockey communities as they deal with the sudden loss of one of their own.

Jori Jones, 19, was traveling with teammates when they were involved in a two-vehicle accident Aug. 20. Jones did not survive the crash and later died at a nearby hospital.

Remembered as a bright light with a constant smile on her face, Jones was a goaltender for Roseville-Mahtomedi, winning 32 games in her career. As a senior she was a semifinalist for the Senior Goalie of the Year Award given to the state’s top netminder. Her on-ice talents catapulted her to the college ranks where she served as a member of the national champion Gustavus Adolphus squad.

“Jori exemplified everything you want in a student athlete,” said Roseville/Mahtomedi Head Coach Craig Rosenthal. “She excelled in the classroom, was a caring teammate, a great goaltender and above all just genuinely a good person who treated everyone with a kind heart.”

Rosenthal called an emergency team meeting after receiving the devastating news.

“We talked to the players about who

Jori was and what she meant and her legacy that we want to carry on in our program,” Rosenthal said. “There were a lot of hugs and a lot of tears. When tragedy like this strikes outside of the season and you’re not together it can be tough.”

Rosenthal visited the Jones family and said her father, Jon, coached Jori and her siblings Kylie and Beckham through their youth years. Kylie will be a senior this year and Beckham is a second-year bantam.

Rosenthal remembered Jori as a committed player.

“What made her so great was her preparation,” he said. “She took it very seriously. She was always ready to play.”

Rosenthal said she was a consummate teammate, always positive and always rooting for her teammates to do well.

Kylie Wiltse was more than a teammate to Jori. She grew up in the same neighborhood in adjacent houses with their backyards virtually connected to one another.

“My sister is a year older so it was always Jori and my sister and me and Kylie (Jones),” she said. “Us four were always together, whether at the rink or the house.”

Wiltse called Jori a ray of sunshine wherever she went.

“She had an amazing personality,” she said. “She’s just one of those people you want to be around. She’s constant-

ly smiling. She walks into the rink and says hi to everyone and was an amazing teammate. She’s always positive and was always dancing in the locker room.”

Wiltse said she has seen a steady stream of people visiting the Jones home offering their condolences.

“You never know how big the hockey community is until something like this happens,” she said. “The hockey community is unreal. Seeing everyone come together is amazing.”

A GoFundMe page was set up to help the Jones Family and more than 1,300 donations had been made while raising more than $118,000. Wiltse said it’s hard to find the right words to express how much Jori meant to her family, friends and teammates.

“There’s so much you can say about her,” she said. “How good of a teammate she was, how good of a sister she was. Everyone is in shock right now and it’s not going to be easy to move past. It’s going to be hard.”

Steve Carroll was Jori’s goalie coach at Gustavus Adolphus College. He watched Jori play in the section playoffs and visited her after a tough loss.

“I visited her after the game and despite the loss signaling the end of her high school career I was impressed with how upbeat she was and curious to learn more about our program,” Carroll said. “We had a nice conversation and I could tell she would be an excellent fit for our program both on and off the ice.”

Carroll was able to spend a year with Jori who served as a backup goalie on their national championship squad. He said she was a hard worker who was always looking for ways to improve her game.

“Jori always greeted me with a friendly smile, and a ‘hello Steve’ delivered in her own unique and memorable way,” he said. “It’s something I will always remember about her.”

Carroll said losing their teammate has been tough.

“The Gustavus players are a closeknit group,” he said. “They’re like sisters in a family and this tragedy has hit them hard. We know it will be a difficult day-to-day journey moving forward without Jori, but the coaches and players are doing all we can to support each other.”

Carroll described Jori as a hard worker and a positive person.

“She was a wonderful young lady with a positive attitude and welcoming smile for everyone,” he said.

Rosenthal said losing someone like Jori puts things in perspective. He said the program will always honor her legacy of having a positive attitude, strong work ethic and making everyone around her happy.

“A team is like a family and when tragedy strikes everyone has to lean on each other,” said Rosenthal. “She was a special one and she will be missed.”

Minnesota Hockey CCC High Performance Goalie/Shooting Camp

– Roseville Head Coach Craig Rosenthal

The 2023 Minnesota Hockey CCM High Performance Dave Peterson Goalie Camp and HP Shooting Camp was held Aug. 3-6 at St. Olaf College in Northfield. There were 100 participants, 50 girls and 50 boys, in the 14-16 year-old age range. The camp also featured eight counselors who are playing college/junior hockey. Goalies/shooters were invited to attend this camp based on their play in Minnesota Hockey’s Spring High Performance Festivals.

All invitational tournaments held in Minnesota must first go through a district tournament coordinator before being sent to the Minnesota Hockey tournament coordinator, Tim Sweezo, for final approval. The list below is of Minnesota Hockey tournament coordinators for each district. Please call them if you need information about a certain tournament.

District 1 Tom Mickus (651) 248-3075; District 2 Jake Reinseth (651) 274-9023; District 3 Chad Nicholls (952) 544-0808; District 4 Kris Hohensee (507) 360-6787; District 5 Jeff Carlen (320) 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 Hockey age guidelines for those classifications. Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota are using a July 1 age cut-off date while USA Hockey is using a January 1 age cut-off date. If you are concerned about this issue, you should contact the tournament director immediately to determine whether or not you should register for the tournament.

August 2023

3-6 Southwest Metro, MN. Buck Opener. Girls 10U/12U/14U. Boys Divisions 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014. Register at https://tourneymachine.com/E118382

September 2023

01-04 Las Vegas, NV. Vegas Jr. Golden Knights Labor Day Tournament. 10U-18U. Contact at 905-465-5343.

October 2023

27-29 Hibbing-Chisholm, MN. Hibbing-Chisholm

Peewee/Bantam Scrimmage Fest. Bantam AA/Bantam A/ PeeWee AA/PeeWee A. Register at www.hcyha.org/tournaments November 2023

November 2023

03-05 Spirit Lake, IA. Boji Blast Tournament. Junior Gold B. Contact Brad Shumway at bradleyshumway@ gmail.com or 320-217-0240. Register at www.lakesareahockey.com

10-12 Baldwin, WI Hawks squirt Tournament. MN B1, WI 2A/3A. Contact Jessie Johnson at jessejohnson0862@gmail.com or 715-410-7706. Register at baldwin.pucksystems2.com

10-12 Bloomington, MN. Winter Classic. B1/Bantam B2/Bantam C. Contact Sven Bjorklund at bahatourneys@ gmail.com. Register at www.bloomingtonhockey.com/ page/show/187000-2023-2024-baha-tournaments.

10-12 Fort Lauderdale, FL. Veterans Day on the Beach. Boys 9U-18U. Register at app.eventconnect.io.

10-12 Spirit Lake, IA. Boji Blast Tournament. Peewee, Peewee B. Contact Brad Shumway at bradleyshumway@gmail.com or 320-217-0240. Register at www. lakesareahockey.com

10-12 St. Paul, MN. Capital Cup. Girls 12U B/Girls 12U/Girls 10U B/Girls 10U. Contact Katie Murphy at spcha.ops@gmail.com. Register at www.stpaulcapitalshockey.com/program/girls-capital-cup/519.

17-19 Brainerd, MN. Brainerd Hockey Squirt C. Squirt C. Register at www.brainerdhockey.com .

17-19 Brainerd, MN. Brainerd Hockey 15UA Tournament. Girls 15U A. Register at www.brainerdhockey.com.

17-19 Little Falls, MN. Little Falls Tournaments. Squirt B2. Contact Kari Houle at LFYHtournaments@ gmail.com or 320-282-1434.

17-19 Owatonna, MN. Owatonna Peewee C. PeeWee C. Contact Mary Kelvie at oyha.adm.director@gmail. com or 651-226-7950. Register at www.owatonnahockey. com.

17-19 Paynesville, MN. Rover Lakes Stars Bantam B2 Tournament. Bantam B2. Contact Corey Larson at riverlakestourneys@gmail.com or 651-334-5667. Register at www.riverlakeshockey.com.

17-19 Richmond, MN. River Lakes Stars Bantam A. Bantam A. Contact Corey Larson at riverlakestourneys@ gmail.com or 651-334-5667. Register at www.riverlakeshockey.com.

24-26 Brainerd, MN. Brainerd Hockey Bantam B Tournament. Bantam B. Register at www.brainerdhockey. com.

24-26 Chaska and Victoria, MN. 36th Annual Brick City Classic. PeeWee C/Squirt A/Squirt B1/Squirt B2/Squirt C. Contact Laurie Grund at jlgrund@gmail.com. Register at www.cchockey.org/brick-city-tournament.

24-26 Blaine, MN. MVI Mavericks Super Rink Spectacular Thanksgiving Tournament. Bantam B1/B2/C, Peewee B1/B2/C, Squirt B1/B2/C. Register now at mvihockey. org.

24-26 Clearwater, FL. Thanksgiving on the Beach. 9U-18U. Contact info@weekendhockey.com or 905-4655343.

24-26 Chaska and Victoria, MN. 36th Annual Brick City Classic Squirt A/B1/B2/C. Peewee C. Contact Laurie Grund at jlgrund@gmail.com or register at https://www. cchockey.org/brick-city-tournament.

24-26 Edina, MN. 19th Annual Cake Eater Classic. 15UA/15UB/12UA/12UB1/12UB2/10UA/10UB1/10UB2. Email tournaments@edinahockey.org. Info and registration at https://www.edinahockeyassociation.com/ourtournaments

24-26 Minneapolis and Richfield, MN. 49th Annual Minneapolis Cup. Bantam B1/B2/C, Peewee B1/B2/C, Squirt B1/B2/C. Information and registration at www. mplshockey.org.

25-27 Detroit Lakes, MN. Thanksgiving Classic. Bantam B. Contact Brooke at 605-520-4941 or brbohls@ gmail.com. Register at https://www.dlhockey.sportngin. com/register/form/240897059.

30-3 Anoka, MN. Anoka Classic Girls Tournament. Girls 12U B1/Girls 12U/Girls 10U A/Girls 10U B1/Girls 10U B2/Girls 10U. Contact Cory Schmidt at schmidty41@gmail. com or 651-983-0551. Register at anoka.sportngin.com/ page/show/2757-anoka-classic-tournaments.

December 2023

1-2 Worthington, MN. Worthington Hockey Girls 10U/12U. Girls 12U/Girls 10U. Contact Joe Vosburgh at whatournament@hotmail.com or 507-360-8789. Register at www.worthingtonhockey.com/tournaments .

1-3 Armstrong Cooper, MN. New Hope Classic. Squirt A. Contact Susie Melynchuk at smelynchuk@ comcast.net or 612-940-8686. Register at www.armstrongcooperhockey.org

1-3 Detroit Lakes, MN. Holidangle Classic. Peewee A. Contact Brooke at 605-520-4941 or brbohls@gmail. com. Register at https://www.dlhockey.sportngin.com/register/form/240897059.

1-3 Hutchinson, MN. Battle at Burich. Peewee A/ B2. Contact Tom Larson at 320-260-0065 or hhatournaments@gmail.com. Register online at www.hutchhockey. com.

1-3 New Ulm, MN. Peewee B2. Contact Erica Newman at 507-766-5943 or nusetournaments@gmail. com.

1-3 Bloomington, MN. Winter Warm Up. Girls 15U/ Girls 15U B/Girls 12U A. Contact Sven Bjorklund at bahatourneys@gmail.com or 612-383-3311. Register at www. bloomingtonhockey.com/page/show/187000-2023-2024baha-tournaments .

1-3 Brainerd, MN. Battle for the Axe. Bantam AA. Register at www.brainerdhockey.com .

1-3 Hibbing-Chisholm, MN. Hibbing-Chisholm Tournament Series. Girls 12U A/Girls 12U/Girls 10U B/ Girls 10U. Register at www.hcyha.org/tournaments.

1-3 New Richmond, WI. Joe Swanda Memorial. Squirt B1/Squirt B2. Contact Barry Cunningham at tournaments@nryha.net or 651-283-0072. Register at www. nrhya.net.

1-3 Owatonna, MN. Owatonna Bantam Tournament. Bantam AA/Bantam A/Bantam B. Contact Mary Kelvie at oyha.adm.director@gmail.com or 651-226-7950. Register at www.owatonnahockey.com.

1-3 Paynesville, MN. River Lakes Stars Bantam B1 Tournament. Bantam B1. Contact Corey Larson at riverlakestourneys@gmail.com or 651-334-5667. Register at www.riverlakeshockey.com.

1-3 Proctor, MN. Proctor Girls 15UA. Girls 15U A. Contact Carl Burke at pahatournaments@gmail.com or 218-393-2220. Register at www.proctorhockey.com.

1-3 Sauk Centre, MN. Sauk Centre/Melrose Youth Hockey I-90 Challenge. Bantam B. Contact Heidi at

320-260-0316 or heidibeissel@gmail.com. Register at saukcentremelrose.pucksystems.com

1-3 Sioux Falls, SD. Sioux Falls Flyers Challenger Tournament Series. Squirt A & B. Contact Amanda Smith at 605-359-8354 or amanda.smith@sfflyers.com

1-3 Two Harbors, MN. The Great Lake Skate Peewee B2. PeeWee B2. Contact Jesse Lundgren at thyouthhockey@gmail.com or 218-834-8339. Register at www.twoharborsyouthhockey.org.

7-10 New Richmond, WI. Ryan Olson Memorial. PeeWee B1/PeeWee B2. Contact Barry Cunningham at tournaments@nryha.net or 651-283-0072. Register at www.nrhya.net.

8-10 Brainerd, MN. Brainerd Hockey Squirt A Tournament. Squirt A. Register at www.brainerdhockey.com.

2024 Play for Patrick BANTAM AA TOURNAMENT

(Bantam A welcome) hosted by Eastview & Eagan Hockey Associations

JANUARY 5-7, 2024

Apple Valley High School Sports Arena I Hayes Park Arena Eagan Civic Arena I Burnsville Ice Arena

Each player will receive:

♥ A free heart screening

♥ Play for Patrick Tournament T-Shirt

♥ Trophies for top placing teams

♥ $1700/team (no gate fees)

♥ Up to 16 teams

Proceeds benefit the Play for Patrick Heart Foundation

Eastview Hockey Youth Association

To register, go to:

www.eastviewhockey.net/pfp

Contact Chad Krawiec: ckrawiec@eastviewhockey.net

The Play for Patrick Tournament, hosted by the Eastview Hockey Association and Eagan Hockey Association, was started in memory of EVHA player Patrick Schoonover and in support of the Patrick Schoonover Heart Foundation. www.eastviewhockey.net

8-10 Baldwin, WI. Rose Schultz Memorial. 10U/12U Girls. Contact Jodi at Jodivolgren@gmail.com or 715-308-9667. Register at baldwin.pucksystems2.com

8-10 Edina, MN. 4th Annual Cornerstone Tournament. Squirt A/B1. Email tournaments@edinahockey.org. Info and registration at https://www.edinahockeyassociation.com/ourtournaments

17-19 Little Falls, MN. Little Falls Tournament. Bantam A & B1. Contact Kari Houle at LFYHtournaments@ gmail.com or 320-282-1434.

8-10 Nashville, TN. Nashville Christmas Tournament. 9U-14U. Contact at info@weekendhockey.com or 905-465-5343

8-10 New Ulm, MN. Girls 12UB. Contact Erica Newman at 507-766-5943 or nusetournaments@gmail. com.

8-10 South St. Paul, MN. Squirt B2/C. Contact Michael Ahern at sspyha.tournaments@gmail.com.

8-10 Fergus Falls, MN. Flow at the Falls Bantam B. Bantam B. Contact at ffhatournaments@gmail.com. Register at www.fergusfallshockey.org.

8-10 Hibbing-Chisholm, MN. Hibbing-Chisholm Tournament Series. Bantam B2. Register at www.hcyha. org/tournaments.

8-10 Owatonna, MN. Owatonna Girls Tournament. Girls 15U B/Girls 12U B. Contact Mary Kelvie at oyha. adm.director@gmail.com or 651-226-7950. Register at www.owatonnahockey.com.

8-10 Paynesville, MN. River Lakes Stars Squirt C Tournament. Squirt C. Contact Corey Larson at riverlakestourneys@gmail.com or 651-334-5667. Register at www.riverlakeshockey.com.

8-10 Richmond, MN. River Lakes Stars Squirt A Tournament. Squirt A. Contact Corey Larson at riverlakestourneys@gmail.com or 651-334-5667. Register at www.riverlakeshockey.com.

8-10 Two Harbors, MN. The Great Lake Skate. Bantam B2. Contact Jesse Lundgren at thyouthhockey@ gmail.com or 218-834-8339. Register www.twoharborsyouthhockey.org.

8-10 Worthington, MN. Worthington Hockey Squirt Tournament. Squirt. Contact Joe Vosburgh at whatournament@hotmail.com or 507-360-8789. Register at www. worthingtonhockey.com/tournaments.

9-10 Crookston, MN. Girls 12UA/12UB. Contact Jake Solberg at 218-280-0260 or at jsolberg@crookston. mn.us. Online registration available at https://www.crookstonmn.us/360/2023-2024-tournaments.

Barron, Wis., Hockey Tournaments

$600 Entry FEEs • no GatE FEEs

Bantam tournamEnt

DEc. 1-3, 2023

Wisconsin LEvELs 1B, 2B, 3a, 4a mn LEvEL B2, c (or EquivaLEnt)

Sign-up online at BCYHA.org

Contact Mark Bell • bellmc78@hotmail.com • 715-205-7903

DEcEmBEr 8-10, 2023

a tournamEnt

Wisconsin LEvELs 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a

mn LEvELs B1, B2 (or EquivaLEnt)

B tournamEnt

Wisconsin LEvELs 1B, 2B, 3B, 4B mn LEvEL c (or EquivaLEnt)

Sign-up online at BCYHA.org

Contact Mark Bell • bellmc78@hotmail.com • 715-205-7903

squirt a/B tournamEnt

FEBruary 16-18, 2024

a tournamEnt

Wisconsin LEvELs 1B, 2B, 3a, 4a

mn LEvELs B2 (or EquivaLEnt)

B tournamEnt

Wisconsin LEvELs 1c, 2c, 3B, 4B

mn LEvEL c (or EquivaLEnt)

Sign-up online at BCYHA.org

Contact Justin Everson • justin_everson38@yahoo.com • 715-458-6092

14-17 Bloomington, MN. Peewee Showdown. PeeWee A/PeeWee B1/PeeWee B2. Contact Sven Bjorklund at bahatourneys@gmail.com or 612-383-3311. Register at www.bloomingtonhockey.com/page/show/1870002023-2024-baha-tournaments .

15-17 Eveleth, MN. Jr. Gold Frozen Battle. JR Gold. Contact Michelle at rryhatournaments@gmail.com. Register at www.rryha.org.

15-17 Fairmont, MN. Girls 10UB/12UB. Contact Luke Ebeling at 507-848-9016 or luke.ebeling@midco.com. More info and registration at https://fairmont. pucksystems2.com.

15-17 Hutchinson, MN. Battle at Burich. Bantam A/ B2. Contact Tom Larson at 320-260-0065 or hhatournaments@gmail.com. Register online at www.hutchhockey. com.

15-17 Brainerd, MN. Brainerd Mite and 8U Jamboree. Girls 8U. Register at www.brainerdhockey.com .

15-17 Fergus Falls, MN. Fergus Falls Candy Cane Classic. Girls 10U A/Girls 10U. Contact Tom Larson at hhatournaments@gmail.com or 320-260-0065. Register at www.hutchhockey.com.

15-17 Hibbing-Chisholm, MN. Hibbing-Chisholm Tournament Series. PeeWee A/PeeWee B. Register at www.hcyha.org/tournaments.

15-17 New Ulm, MN. New Ulm Squirt A. Squirt A. Contact Erica Newman at nusetournaments@gmail.com or 507-766-5943. Register at newulm.pucksystems2. com/tournaments.

15-17 Paynesville, MN. River Lakes Stars Squirt B Tournament. Squirt B. Contact Corey Larson at riverlakestourneys@gmail.com or 651-334-5667. Register at www.riverlakeshockey.com.

15-17 Two Harbors, MN. The Great Lake Skate. PeeWee B1. Contact Jesse Lundgren at thyouthhockey@gmail.com or 218-834-8339. Register at www. twoharborsyouthhockey.org.

15-17 Walker, Mn. City in the Bay Hockey Tournament. Squirt C. Contact Mitch loomis at loomis@

shoresofleechlake.com

15-17 Virginia, MN. Rock Ridge Jr. Gold Frozen Battle. Junior Gold B. Contact Michelle at rryhatournaments@gmail.com. Register at www.rryha.org/page/ show/4365485-tournaments-2023-2024.

16-17 Proctor, MN. Proctor Bantam B2 Tournament. Bantam B2. Contact Carl Burke at pahatournaments@gmail.com or 218-393-2220. Register at www. proctorhockey.com .

16-17 Crookston, MN. Bantam A/B. Contact Jake Solberg at 218-280-0260 or at jsolberg@crookston. mn.us. Online registration available at https://www.crookstonmn.us/360/2023-2024-tournaments.

29-31 Baldwin, WI. Hawks New Year’s Tournament. Bantam 2A/3A. MN B2, 3B, C. Contact Jessie Johnson at jessejohnson0862@gmail.com or 715-410-7706. Register at baldwin.pucksystems2.com

29-31 Eveleth, MN. Battle By The Bridge. Peewee B. Contact Michelle at rryhatournaments@gmail.com. Register at www.rryha.org.

27-Jan. 1`Edina, MN. 55th Annual Tradition Invitational Tourna,ment. Bantam AA/A/B1, Peewee AA/A/B1. Email tournaments@edinahockey.org. Info and registration at https://www.edinahockeyassociation.com/ourtournaments

January 2024

4-7 Blaine, MN. MVI Mavericks Super Rink Spectacular New Year’s Eve Tournament. Bantam A/Peewee A/Squirt A. Register now at mvihockey.org. 05-07 Bloomington, MN. Squirt Shootout. Squirt A/ Squirt B2/Squirt C. Contact Sven Bjorklund at bahatourneys@gmail.com or 612-383-3311. Register at www. bloomingtonhockey.com/page/show/187000-2023-2024baha-tournaments .

05-07 Brainerd, MN. Brainerd Hockey Peewee B1/ B2 Tournament. PeeWee B1/PeeWee B2. Register at www.brainerdhockey.com .

Northfield Hockey Association

2023-2024

16-17, 2023

$1200 - 3 Game Guarantee - 8 Team Tournament

To register or for more info, contact the Northfield Tournament Director at tournamentdirector@northfieldhockey.net

Squirt B: Jan. 27-28, 2024 www.northfieldhockey.net

05-07 Hibbing-Chisholm, MN. Hibbing-Chisholm Tournament Series. Girls 8U. Register at www.hcyha.org/ tournaments.

05-07 Hutchinson, MN. Battle at Burich. Squirt B/ Squirt C. Contact Tom Larson at hhtournaments@gmail. com or 320-260-0065. Register at www.hutchhockey. com.

05-07 Owatonna, MN. Owatonna Peewee Tournament. PeeWee AA/PeeWee A/PeeWee B. Contact Mary Kelvie at oyha.adm.director@gmail.com or 651-2267950. Register at www.owatonnahockey.com.

05-07 Proctor, MN. Proctor Peewee B2 Tournament. PeeWee B2. Contact Carl Burke at pahatournaments@ gmail.com or 218-393-2220. Register at www.proctorhockey.com.

05-07 Richmond, MN. River Lakes Stars Peewee A Tournament. PeeWee A. Contact Corey Larson at riverlakestourneys@gmail.com or 651-334-5667. Register at www.riverlakeshockey.com.

05-07 Richmond, MN. River Lakes Stars Peewee A Tournament. Contact Corey Larson at riverlakestourneys@gmail.com or 651-334-5667. Register at www. riverlakeshockey.com.

05-07 Sioux Falls, SD. Sioux Falls Flyers Challenger Bantam Tournament. Contact Amanda Smith at amanda.smith@sfflyers.com or 605-359-8354. Register at www.sioux falls flyers-tournaments.

05-07 Sauk Centre, MN. Sauk Centre/Melrose Youth Hockey. Peewee B. Contact Heidi at 320-260-0316 or heidibeissel@gmail.com. Register at saukcentremelrose.pucksystem.com

05-07 Spirit Lake, IA. Boji Blast Tournament. Bantam, Bantam B. Contact Brad Shumway at bradleyshumway@gmail.com or 320-217-0240. Register at www. lakesareahockey.com

05-07 St. Paul, MN. Cormick Memorial Cup. Squirt B/Squirt C. Contact Katie Murphy at spcha.ops@gmail. com . Register at www.stpaulsapitalshockey.com/program/cormick-cup/1259.

05-07 Walker, MN. City of the Bay Hockey Tournament. Peewee B2. Contact Mitch loomis at loomis@ shoresofleechlake.com

05-07 Worthington, MN. Worthington Hockey Bantam Tournament. Bantam. Contact Joe Vosburgh at whatournament@hotmail.com or 507-360-8789. Register at www.worthingtonhockey.com/tournaments .

5-7 Detroit Lakes, MN. The Kent Cup Winter Squirt Series. Squirt A/B/C. Contact Brooke at 605-5204941 or brbohls@gmail.com. Register at https://www. dlhockey.sportngin.com/register/form/240897059.

5-7 Eveleth, MN. Mini Mite/Mite Jamboree (Half Ice). Contact Michelle at rryhatournaments@gmail.com. Register at www.rryha.org.

5-7 Hutchinson, MN. Battle at Burich. Squirt B/C. Contact Tom Larson at 320-260-0065 or hhatournaments@gmail.com. Register online at www.hutchhockey. com.

5-7 Paynesville, MN. River Lakes Peewee B1 Tournament. Contact Jilia Orth or Corey Larson at riverlakestourneys@gmail.com. Register at www.riverlakeshockey.com

5-7 Somerset, WI. Somerset Squirt Tournament. Contact Matt Page at tournamentdirector@somersethockey.com. Register at www.somersethockey.com

5-7 Virginia, MN. Rock Ridge Mite/Mini-Mite Jamboree. Contact Michelle at rryhatournament. Register at www.rryha.org

5-7 Worthington, MN. Bantams. Contact Joe Vosburgh at 507-360-8789 or whatournament@hotmail. com. Register at www.worthingtonhockey.com.

6-7 Baldwin, WI Hawks Mite Cross Ice Jamboree. Mites. Contact Allie Carroll at allie.lunzer@gmail.com or 715-928-1580. Register at baldwin.pucksystems2.com

6-7 Crookston, MN. Squirt A/B. Contact Jake Solberg at 218-280-0260 or at jsolberg@crookston. mn.us. Online registration available at https://www.crookstonmn.us/360/2023-2024-tournaments.

11-14 Edina, MN. 47th Annual John E. Reimann Tournament. JR Gold B/JR Gold 16. Email tournaments@ edinahockey.org. Info and registration at https://www.edinahockeyassociation.com/ourtournaments

11-14 Anoka, MN. Anoka Classic Peewee Tournament. PeeWee B1/PeeWee B2/PeeWee C. Contact Cory Schmidt at cschmidty41@gmail.com or 651-983-0551. Register at anoka.sportngin.com/page/show/2757-anoka-classic-tournaments

12-14 Armstrong Cooper, MN. Knockdown at New Hope. Girls U10B1, U10B2, U12B1. Contact Susie Melynchuk at smelynchuk@comcast.net or 612-9408686. Register at www.armstrongcooperhockey.org

12-14 Baldwin, WI. Ice Fest. 14U/U15 Girls. Contact Jodi at Jodivolgren@gmail.com or 715-308-9667. Register at baldwin.pucksystems2.com

12-14 Brainerd, MN. Brainerd Hockey 12UA/B Tournament. Girls 12U A/Girls 12U B/Girls 12U. Register at www.brainerdhockey.com.

12-14 Little Falls, MN. Little Falls Tournaments. Peewee A & B2. Contact Kari Houle at LFYHtournaments@gmail.com or 320-282-1434.

12-14 Hibbing-Chisholm, MN. Hibbing-Chisholm Tournament Series. Squirt A/Squirt B. Register at www. hcyha.org/tournaments.

12-14 Hutchinson, MN. Tiger Town Showdown. Girls 10U B/Girls 10U. Contact Tom Larson at hhtournaments@gmail.com or 320-260-0065. Register at www. hutchhockey.com .

BATTLE AT BURICH

SQUIRT A & B TOURNAMENT

Dec. 1-3, 2023

(MN B/B1 & MN B2/C)

$1125 • 4 game guarantee

BANTAM A & B

TOURNAMENT

Jan. 5-7, 2024

(MN B/B1 & MN B2/C)

$1300 • 4 game guarantee

2023-2024 SIOUX FALLS FLYERS CHALLENGER TOURNAMENT SERIES

PEEWEE A & B TOURNAMENT

Jan. 26-28, 2024

MN B/B1 & MN B2/C

$1175 • 4 game guarantee

MITE FALLS FREEZE

Feb. 10-11, 2024

$525 • 4 game guarantee

GATE FEES

Tournaments may begin as early as 1:00pm on Friday.

12-14 New Ulm, MN. New Ulm Bantam B2. Bantam B2. Contact Erica Newman at nusetournaments@gmail.com or 507-766-5943. Register at newulm. pucksystems2.com/tournaments.

12-14 Proctor, MN. Proctor Peewee A Tournament. PeeWee A. Contact Carl Burke at pahatournaments@ gmail.com or 218-393-2220. Register at www.proctorhockey.com .

12-14 Detroit Lakes, MN. 1st Annual Derick Brehm Memorial Tournament. Bantam A. Contact Brooke at 605520-4941 or brbohls@gmail.com. Register at https://www. dlhockey.sportngin.com/register/form/240897059.

12-14 Hutchinson, MN. Tiger Town Showdown. 10UB. Contact Tom Larson at 320-260-0065 or hhatournaments@gmail.com. Register online at www.hutchhockey.com.

12-14 New Ulm, MN. Bantam B2. Contact Erica Newman at 507-766-5943 or nusetournaments@gmail. com.

12-14 Sauk Centre, MN. Sauk Centre/Melrose Youth Hockey. Squirt B. Contact Heidi at 320-260-0316 or heidibeissel@gmail.com. Register at saukcentremelrose. pucksystem.com

12-14 South St. Paul, MN. Peewee B2/C. Contact Michael Ahern at sspyha.tournaments@gmail.com.

12-15 Las Vegas, NV. Vegas Jr. Golden Knights MLK Tournament. 9U-14U. Contact Lucas Zitmanis at info@weekendhockey.com or 905-465-5343

12-15 Sarasota, FL. MLK on the Beach. 9U-12U. Contact Lucas Zitmanis at info@weekendhockey.com or 905-465-5343.

13-13 Somerset, WI. Girls 8U & Mite 1 Jamboree. Contact Dan Gilkerson at dgilkerson@somersethockey. com

13-14 Spirit Lake, IA. Boji Blast Tournament. Mite & Mini-Mite. Contact Brad Shumway at bradleyshumway@ gmail.com or 320-217-0240. Register at www.lakesareahockey.com

19-21 Edina, MN. 11th Annual Quinn’s Cup Jamboree. Boys Mite 4, Boys Mite 3, Girls Mite 3. Registration opens in summer. Email tournaments@edinahockey.org. Info and registration at https://www.edinahockeyassociation.com/ourtournaments.

Luverne 2023-24 BLAZING BLADES TOURNAMENTS

▶ Bantams A: November 10-12, 2023

▶ PeeWees A/B: November 17-19, 2023

▶ Squirt B: December 15-17, 2023

▶ Squirt A: January 5-7, 2024

▶ Mites/Mini: January 12-14, 2024

▶ 12UB: February 2-4, 2024

Tournament fees are $700 – No Gate Fees

Mite/ Mini-Mite Jamboree $200 – No Gate Fee

To register or for more info, contact Amber Lais at 605-212-8169 or email luvernetournamentdirector@gmail.com luvernehockey.sportngin.com

GIRLS 12UB HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

19-21 New Ulm, MN. Girls 10UB. Contact Erica Newman at 507-766-5943 or nusetournaments@gmail. Dec.

Levels B • 8 teams • 3-Game Guarantee

Cost: $650 Dec.

Levels A/B/C • Round Robin • 3-Game Guarantee

Cost: $550 (all players receive individual awards)

VFW

PEEWEEE TOURNAMENT

Levels B/B1 • Round Robin • 3-Game Guarantee

Cost: $650 Feb.

JOHN AND PAT OLSEN MEMORIAL SQUIRT TOURNAMENT

Levels B/B1 • 2 Divisions • 3-Game Guarantee

Cost: $650 Feb.

MIKAL WAKEFIELD MEMORIAL MITE JAMBOREE

Levels A/B/C • Round Robin • 3-Game Guarantee

Cost: $550 (all players receive individual awards)

20-21, 2024

Cost: $500 - No Gate Fee • 4 Game Guarantee Games may start Friday pending on number of teams registered

To register contact Jake Solberg, Crookston Parks & Recreation Director, at 218-280-0260 or email: jsolberg@crookston.mn.us

Online registration & mail in forms available at https://www.crookstonmn.us/ 360/2023-2024-Tournaments

Crookston Convention and Visitor’s Bureau: www.visitcrookston.com

FARIBAULT HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

2023-24 Tournaments

U15 (A & B)

Jan. 19-21, 2024 Mite Jamboree Mini Mite, Mite 1, Mite 2, Mite 3, U8 Girls

Jan. 26-28, 2024 Bantam Challenge Bantam A, B1, B2, C

Feb. 23-25, 2024 Squirt C Arctic Blast Squirt C Only No Gate Fees!

Tournament Cost: $1100 3 game guarantee Mite Jamboree: $150

Questions? Contact fhatournaments@gmail.com Register online (under the tournaments tab) at

SAUK CENTRE/MELROSE YOUTH HOCKEY

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Sauk Centre Civic Arena ❘ Sauk Centre, MN

Challenge

2023-2024 SEASON TOURNAMENT DATES

Bantam B: Dec. 1-3, 2023

(Entry Fee: $1,000 per team)

PeeWee B: Jan. 5-7, 2024

(Entry Fee: $1,000 per team)

Squirt B: Jan. 12-14, 2024

(Entry Fee: $1,000 per team)

Squirt B2/C: Jan. 19-21, 2024

(Entry Fee: $1,000 per team)

Mite Jamboree: Feb. 24, 2024 (No cost to register)

Mighty Mite Jamboree: Feb. 25, 2024 (No cost to register)

For more information, contact: Heidi at 320-260-0316 or heidibeissel@gmail.com Visit our website at: https://saukcentremelrose.pucksystems.com

We are in the heart of the State of Hockey, 90 minutes from the metro just off Interstate 94 between St. Cloud and Alexandria

All games played at Hodgins-Berardo Arena

Curley Ave., Coleraine, MN

For more info and to register, visit www.gahamn.org

Register at www.silverbayhockey.com

If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact Bryan at 218-226-4214.

Welcome to the AmericInn of Silver Bay, MN. Large pool & waterslide. Hockey teams welcome! For

call (218) 226-4300 or (877) 254-1827

Coach or Coordinator: Free (1) hotel room/night at AmericInn if you reserve 8 rooms or more/night.

Cottage Grove Hockey Association

2023-2024 TOURNAMENTS

WOLFPACK

PUMPKIN BASH

Oct. 27-29, 2023

B1 Bantam and PeeWee

•Pool to bracket, 4 game guarantee

•$1,600 for each level

TURKEY TOURNEY

Nov. 24-26, 2023

C Bantam, C Peewee and C Squirt

•3 game guarantee and Squirts possible 4th

•$1,300 for each level

MITE JAMBOREE

Dec. 8-10, 2023

•3 game guarantee• Boys/Girls

6U• Boys/Girls 8U Tiers 1-4

•Fee: $400

YEAR END BASH

Dec. 27, 2023-

Jan. 1, 2024

B2 Bantam, B2 Peewee,

B2 Squirts and 12U B2

•Brackets for all, 3 game guarantee

•8 teams for Bantam, PW and 12s, 16 teams for Squirts

•$1,400 for each level

SKATING WITH THE WOLVES

Jan. 26-28, 2024

Jr. Gold B and 16

•3 game guarantee

•$1,600 for each level

NO GATE FEES

For more information or to register, go online at: CGHOCKEY.COM/TOURNAMENTS

Cottage Grove Hockey Association Tournament Director: tournaments@cghockey.com

DETROIT LAKES YOUTH HOCKEY

2023-202

Thanksgiving Classic

Nov. 25-27, 2023

Bantam B • $1300

HoliDangle Classic

Dec. 1-3, 2023

PeeWee A • $1300

The Kent Cup

Winter Squirt Series

Jan. 5-7, 2023

Squirt A/B/C • $900

1st Annual Derick Brehm Memorial Tournament

Jan. 12-14, 2024

Bantam A • $1300

The Lakes Classic

Jan. 26-28, 2024

PeeWee B • $1300

Polar Fest Freeze Invite

Feb. 2-4, 2024

U12B • $1050

All games played at the Cottage Grove Ice Arena

19-21 Brainerd, MN. Brainerd 10UA/10UB Tournament. Girls 10U A/Girls 10U B/Girls 10U. Register at www.brainerdhockey.com .

19-21 New Ulm, MN. New Ulm Girls 10UB. Girls 10UB/Girls 10U. Contact Erica Newman at nusetournaments@gmail.com or 507-766-5943. Register at newulm. pucksystems2.com/tournaments.

19-21 Owatonna, MN. Owatonna Squirt A/10UB Tournament. Squirt A/Girls 10U B/Girls 10U. Contact Mary Kelvie at oyha.adm.director@gmail.com or 651226-7950. Register at www.owatonnahockey.com.

19-21 Proctor, MN. Proctor Bantam A Tournament. Bantam A. Contact Carl Burke at pahatournaments@ gmail.com or 218-393-2220. Register at www.proctorhockey.com.

19-21 Sauk Centre, MN. Sauk Centre/Melrose Youth Hockey. Squirt B2/C. Contact Heidi at 320-2600316 or heidibeissel@gmail.com. Register at saukcentremelrose.pucksystem.com

19-21 Spirit Lake, IA. Boji Blast Tournament. Squirt, Squirt B. Contact Brad Shumway at bradleyshumway@gmail.com or 320-217-0240. Register at www. lakesareahockey.com

19-21 Two Harbors, MN. The Great Lake State. Girls 12U B2/Girls 12U. Contact Jesse Lundgren at thyouthhockey@gmail.com or 218-834-8339. Register at www.twoharborsyouthhockey.org.

20-21 Crookston, MN. Girls 10U. Contact Jake Solberg at 218-280-0260 or at jsolberg@crookston.mn.us. Online registration available at https://www.crookstonmn. us/360/2023-2024-tournaments.

20-21 Crookston, MN. Peewee B. Contact Jake Solberg at 218-280-0260 or at jsolberg@crookston. mn.us. Online registration available at https://www.crookstonmn.us/360/2023-2024-tournaments.

20-21 Fairmont, MN. Mini Mites/Nites/8U Girls Jamboree. Contact Luke Ebeling at 507-848-9016 or luke. ebeling@midco.com. More info and registration at https:// fairmont.pucksystems2.com.

Dec. 1-3, 2023

Peewee B2 (8 teams)

Dec. 8-10, 2023

Girls 12UB (8 teams)

Dec. 15-17, 2023

Squirt A (8 teams)

Jan. 12-14, 2024

Bantam B2 (8 teams)

25-27 Detroit Lakes, MN. The Lakes Classic. Peewee B. Contact Brooke at 605-520-4941 or brbohls@ gmail.com. Register at https://www.dlhockey.sportngin. com/register/form/240897059.

26-28 Brainerd, MN. Brainerd Hockey Squirt B1/ B2 Tournament. Squirt B1/Squirt B2. Register at www. brainerdhockey.com .

26-28 Fergus Falls, MN. Flow at the Falls Squirt. Squirt A. Contact at ffhatournaments@gmail.com . Register at www.fergusfallshockey.org.

26-28 Hibbing-Chisholm, MN. Hibbing-Chisholm Tournament Series. Bantam B/Bantam B1. Register at www.hcyha.org/tournaments.

26-28 Hibbing-Chisholm, MN. Hibbing-Chisholm Tournament Series. Register at www.hcyha.org/tournaments.

26-28 Hutchinson, MN. Tiger Town Showdown. Girls 12U B1/Girls 12U B2/Girls 12U. Contact Tom Larson at hhtournaments@gmail.com or 320-260-0065. Register at www.hutchhockey.com .

26-28 New Richmond, WI. Carly Briggs Memorial.

Girls 12U B/Girls 10U B. Contact Barry Cunningham at tournament@nryha.net or 651-283-0072. Register at www.nryha.net .

26-28 Proctor, MN. Proctor Squirt A Tournament. Squirt A. Contact Carl Burke at pahatournaments@gmail. com or 218-393-2220. Register at www.proctorhockey. com.

26-28 Sioux Falls, SD. Sioux Falls Flyers Challenger Peewee Tournament. Contact Amanda Smith at amanda.smith@sfflyers.com or 605-359-8354. Register at www.sioux falls flyers-tournaments.

26-28 Eveleth, MN. The Wolverine Classic. Girls 10UB/B1 and 12UB/B1. Contact Michelle at rryhatournaments@gmail.com. Register at www.rryha.org.

26-28 Hutchinson, MN. Tiger Town Showdown. 12UB1/12UB2. Contact Tom Larson at 320-260-0065 or hhatournaments@gmail.com. Register online at www. hutchhockey.com.

2023-2024

New Ulm/Sleepy Eye TOURNAMENTS

Jan. 19-21, 2024

Girls 10UB (8 teams)

Jan. 26-28, 2024

Squirt B2 (8 teams)

Feb. 2-4, 2024

Squirt C (8 teams)

Feb. 10-11

8U Mite Boys/Girls

TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION FEE

•$900 for Squirt and 10U

•$1000 for PeeWee, Bantam and 12U

•$250 for Mite Jamboree No Gate Fee

Pool Play • 8 Team Limit • 4 Game Guarantee

Contact Erica Newman, Tournament Director, for more info 507-766-5943 • nusetournaments@gmail.com

https://newulm.pucksystems2.com/tournaments

26-28 New Ulm, MN. Squirt B. Contact Erica Newman at 507-766-5943 or nusetournaments@gmail.com.

26-28 Virginia, MN. Girls 12U B, Girls 12U B1, Girls 12U B2, Girls 12U, Girls 10U B, Girls 10U B1, Girls 10U. Contact Michelle at rryhatournaments@gmail.com. Register at www.rryha.org

26-28 Walker, MN. City on the Bay Hockey tournament. Bantam B/B2. Contact Mitch loomis at loomis@ shoresofleechlake.com

26-28 Worthington, MN. Mite/Mini Mite Jamboree. Contact Joe Vosburgh at 507-360-8789 or whatournament@hotmail.com. Register at www.worthingtonhockey. com.

February 2024

1-4 Edina, MN. 39th Annual Bob O’Connor Tournament. Bantam B2/C, Peewee B2/C, Squirt B2/C Email tournaments@edinahockey.org. Info and registration at https://www.edinahockeyassociation.com/ourtournaments

1-4 Bloomington, MN. Cupid Classic. Girls 12U B2/ Girls 10U A/Girls 10U B1/Girls 10U B2. Contact Sven Bjorklund at bahatourneys@gmail.com or 612-3833311. Register at www.bloomingtonhockey.com/page/ show/187000-2023-2024-baha-tournaments .

2-4 Detroit Lakes, MN. Polar Fest Freeze Invite. Girls 12UB. Contact Brooke at 605-520-4941 or brbohls@ gmail.com. Register at https://www.dlhockey.sportngin. com/register/form/240897059.

2-4 Fairmont, MN. Bantam A. Contact Luke Ebeling at 507-848-9016 or luke.ebeling@midco.com. More info and registration at https://fairmont.pucksystems2. com.

2-4 Fergus Falls, MN. Flow at the Falls Peewee B Tournament. PeeWee B. Contact at ffhatournaments@ gmail.com . Register at www.fergusfallshockey.org.

2-4 Hibbing-Chisholm, MN. Hibbing-Chisholm Tournament. Mite/Mini-Mite. Register at www.hcyha.org/ tournaments.

2-4 Two Harbors, MN. The Great Lake Skate. Girls 10U B2/Girls 10 U. Contact Jesse Lundgren at thyouthhockey@gmail.com or 218-834-8339.

2-4 New Ulm, MN. Squirt C. Contact Erica Newman at 507-766-5943 or nusetournaments@gmail.com.

2-4 Worthington, MN. Peewee. Contact Joe Vosburgh at 507-360-8789 or whatournament@hotmail. com. Register at www.worthingtonhockey.com.

3-4 Proctor, MN. Proctor Squirt B2 Tournament. Squirt B2. Contact Carle Burke at pahatournaments@ gmail.com or 218-393-0220. Register at www.proctorhockey.com .

9-11 New Richmond, WI. Stars Classic. Girls 15U B/Girls 14U. Contact Barry Cunningham at tournaments@nryha.net or 651-283-0072. Register at www. nryha.net.

9-11 Two Harbors, MN. The Great Lake Skate. Squirt B2. Contact Jesse Lundgren at thyouthhockey@ gmail.com or 218-834-8339.

10-11 New Ulm, MN. Mite Jamboree. Contact Erica Newman at 507-766-5943 or nusetournaments@gmail. com.

10-11 Fergus Falls, MN. Fergus Falls 8U Jamboree. Girls 8U. Contact at ffhatournaments@gmail.com . Register at www.fergusfallshockey.org.

10-11 New Ulm, MN. New Ulm Mite Jamboree. Girls 8U. Contact Barry Cunningham at nusetournaments@ gmail.com or 507-766-5943. Register at newulm. pucksystems2.com/tournaments .

10-11 Sioux Falls, SD. Sioux Falls Challenger Mite Falls Freeze Tournament. Mite. Contact Amanda Smith at amanda.smith@sfflyers.com or 605-359-8354.

16-18 Somerset, WI. Somerset Jr. Gold. Contact Matt Page at tournamentdirector@somersethockey.com

16-19 Las Vegas, NV. Vegas Jr: Knights President’s Day Tournament. Boys 9U-18U. Contact Lucas Zitmanis at info@weekendhockey.com or 905-465-5343

16-19 Nashville, TN. Nashville President’s Day Shootout. 9U-10U. Contact Lucas Zitmanis at info@ weekendhockey.com or 905-465-5343

16-19 Palm Beach, FL. President’s Day on the Beach. 9U-18U Contact Lucas Zitmanis at info@weekendhockey.com or 905-465-5343

17-18 New Richmond, WI. New Richmond Mite Invitational. Mite/Mini-Mite. Contact Anna Bonkoski at mitehockey_nr@yahoo.com . Register at www.nryha. net .

24-24 Sauk Centre, MN. Sauk Centre/Melrose Youth Hockey. Mite Jamboree. Contact Heidi at 320-2600316 or heidibeissel@gmail.com. Register at saukcentremelrose.pucksystem.com

23-25 Baldwin, WI. Hawks PeeWee Tournament. Peewee 2A/3A, MN B2, C. Contact Jessie Johnson at jessejohnson0862@gmail.com or 715-410-7706. Register at baldwin.pucksystems2.com

23-25 Fergus Falls, MN. Flow at the Falls Squirt B Tournament. Squirt B. Contact at ffhatournaments@ gmail.com . Register at www.fergusfallshockey.org .

23-25 Eveleth, MN. Up North Wolverine Squirt B Tournament. Contact Michelle at rryhatournaments@ gmail.com. Register at www.rryha.org.

25-25 Sauk Centre, MN. Sauk Centre/Melrose

Youth Hockey. Mighty-Mite Jamboree. Contact Heidi at 320-260-0316 or heidibeissel@gmail.com. Register at saukcentremelrose.pucksystem.com

March 2024

08-10 Nashville, TN. Nashville Country Shootout. Peewee, Squirt, Boys 9U-14U. Contact Lucas Zitmanis at info@weekendhockey.com or 905-465-5343

10-11 Spirit Lake, IA. Boji Blast Tournament. Mite, Mini-Mite. Contact Brad Shumway at bradleyshumway@ gmail.com or 320-217-0240. Register at www.lakesareahockey.com

15-17 New Richmond, WI. New Richmond Senior Men’s No Check Tournament. Adult Men, Over 35, Over 40. Contact Jeremy Melchert at rocksnowjm@yahoo.com or 715-441-9324. Register at www.nryha.net.

29-31 Somerset, WI. Somerset Senior Men’s No Check Tournament, Adult Men. Contact Dan Gilkerson at dgilkerson@somerset.com. register at www.somersethockey.com

26-28 Worthington, MN. Mite/Mini Mite Jamboree. Contact Joe Vosburgh at 507-360-8789 or whatournament@hotmail.com. Register at www.worthingtonhockey. com.