Mr. Hockey Finalists Announced

The Minnesota Minute Men announced the ten candidates for the 37th annual Mr. Hockey Award. The prestigious award is given to the outstanding senior high school boys’ hockey player in the state of Minnesota and is selected by a panel of National Hockey League scouts, junior scouts/coaches and selected media members from around the state. 

Carter BatchelderForwardEden Prairie
Cam BocheForwardLakeville South
Jackson HallumForwardSt. Thomas Academy
Kyle KukkonenForwardMaple Grove
Luke LevandowskiForwardRosemount
Luke MittelstadtDefensemanEden Prairie
Henry NelsonDefensemanMaple Grove
Joey PalodichukDefensemanHill-Murray
Jack PeartDefensemanGrand Rapids
Joey PierceDefensemanHermantown

The Minnesota Minute Men also announced today the finalists for The Frank Brimsek Award, in recognition of the state’s top senior goaltender. The Mr. Hockey Award Banquet will be held virtually on April 5th.

Aksel ReidBlake
Alex TimmonsGentry Academy
Jack WienekeMaple Grove

PAST WINNERS:

YearRecipientSchool
2020Blake BiondiHermantown
2019Bryce BrodzinskiBlaine
2018Sammy WalkerEdina
2017Casey MittelstadtEden Prairie
2016Riley TufteBlaine
2015Jake JaremkoElk River
2014Avery PetersonGrand Rapids
2013Grant BesseBenilde-St. Margaret’s
2012Justin KloosLakeville South
2011Kyle RauEden Prairie
2010Nick BjugstadBlaine
2009Nick Leddy[1]Eden Prairie
2008Aaron Ness[2]Roseau
2007Ryan McDonagh[1]Cretin-Derham Hall
2006David Fischer[3]Apple Valley
2005Brian LeeMoorhead
2004Tom GorowskyCentennial
2003Nate DeyNorth St. Paul
2002Gino Guyer[4]Greenway (Coleraine)
2001Marty SertichRoseville
2000Paul MartinElk River
1999Jeff TaffeHastings
1998Johnny PohlRed Wing
1997Aaron MiskovichGrand Rapids
1996Dave SpeharDuluth East
1995Erik RasmussenSt. Louis Park
1994Mike CrowleyBloomington Jefferson
1993Nick CheccoBloomington Jefferson
1992Brian BoninWhite Bear Lake
1991Darby HendricksonRichfield
1990Joe DziedzicEdison
1989Trent KlattOsseo
1988Larry OlimbWarroad
1987Kris MillerGreenway (Coleraine)
1986George PelawaBemidji
1985Tom ChorskeSouthwest