The following players have been voted finalists for the MN Hockey Life Player of the Year Awards.
A panel of media members and respected junior-level scouts who closely cover Minnesota high school hockey selected the top 12 players, five goalies, and five Rising Stars. The winners will be announced on March 2nd.
Last year’s MN Hockey Life Player of the Year was Cooper Simpson (Shakopee), Goalie of the Year was Leo Gabriel (White Bear Lake), and the Rising Star was Maverick McKinnon (Forest Lake).
*The Player of the Year and Goalie of the Year awards are open to players of any grade. The Rising Star award is reserved for freshmen or younger.
MNHockeyLife Player of the Year Finalists
| Tyden Bergeson | Forward | Moorhead |
| Cole Braunshausen | Forward | St. Thomas Academy |
| Cole Cheeseman | Forward | Academy of Holy Angels |
| Brock Cheslock | Forward | Rogers |
| Daniel Halonen | Forward | Delano |
| Tucker Johnson | Forward | Edina |
| Jayden Kurtz | Defenseman | Rogers |
| Maverick McKinnon | Forward | St. Thomas Academy |
| Brandon Mickelson | Defenseman | Moorhead |
| Tate Swanson | Forward | Hibbing |
| Becker Wenkus | Defenseman | Edina |
| Zac Zimmerman | Forward | Moorhead |
MNHockeyLife Goalie of the Year Finalists
| Tyler Bacon | Rogers |
| Bryce Francisco | Hermantown |
| Grayson Hanggi | Hill-Murray |
| Izaak Kalis | Little Falls |
| Owen Ryan | St. Thomas Academy |
MNHockeyLife Rising Star Finalists
| Donovan Klin | Forward | Holy Family |
| Owen Ryan | Goalie | St. Thomas Academy |
| Nolan Steele | Forward | Dodge County |
| Brooks Suter | Defenseman | Edina |
| R.J. Thompson | Forward | Eden Prairie |