Happy Opening Night
These are bold predictions for the 2024-25 Minnesota Boys High School Hockey season. Some of these predictions have a high probability of happening, while some others are a long shot. You determine which is which.
Here’s to a great season!
- A Sampair (Boden, Landon) will score a point in every Hill-Murray game this season.
- Nolen Geerdes of Rogers will lead all defensemen in scoring, putting up 55 points.
- Nolen Geerdes will be a Mr. Hockey Finalist
- Zac Zimmerman of Moorhead will be on the Minnesota State High School Hockey All-Tourney Team.
- Brett Ludvigsen of Dodge County goes 40/40
- The State Fair Coliseum re-opens to host section final games.
- Lakeville North will defeat a top 10 ranked team this season.
- Gunner Conboy of Lakeville North has a huge breakout season.
- Zach Docteur of Shakopee will score 25 goals
- Two schools make the State Tournament for the first time in their school’s history
- Wild National Anthem singer, John deCausmeaker, sings at the State Championship
- Spencer Anderson of Thief River Falls becomes a household name in High School Hockey
- Cooper Simpson pulls off a move so dazzling it lands on ESPN top plays.
- Cooper Simpson will be a Mr. Hockey Finalist
- Henry Lechner of Holy Angels goes 50/50
- Henry Lechner is a Mr. Hockey Finalist
- East Grand Forks goes 5-0 against North Dakota High School teams
- Mason Hargarten of Delano scores 30 goals
- Dynamic Duo of Grady Dimberio and Caz Carlson of Rock Ridge each put up 70+ points.
- Youngsters Cole Anderson, Wyatt Kuznik, and company reload Maple Grove
- Chuck-a-Puck is recognized as a competitive sport for hockey parents.
- Tristan Lawrence has a breakout season for Lakeville South
- Bobby Thornton of Cloquet scores 40 goals this season.
- Underrated Stillwater forward Luke Myers starts getting some credit
- Stillwater’s Luca Jarvis scores 30 goals as a sophomore
- Leo Gabriel wins 20+ games for White Bear Lake
- Leo Gabriel is a finalist for the Frank Brimsek Award
- A 2-minute penalty will be assessed if you do “The Griddy” after a goal.
- Brent Solomon scores 45 goals
- Brent Solomon is a Mr. Hockey Finalist
- Tyler Lalonde and Tanner Olsen have breakouts for White Bear Lake
- Maverick Mckinnon puts up 20+ points as an 8th grader for Forest Lake
- Jackson Rudh puts up 70+ points, putting him over 220 for his career
- Jackson Rudh is a Mr. Hockey Finalist
- Ryan McPartland leads Chanhassen in scoring
- Rogers averages over 6 goals a game
- Clear boards are brought back for The Tourney
- Jaxon Cook is a breakout freshman for Gentry
- Ryland Rooney is a breakout Sophomore, leading Gentry in scoring
- Cody Neisen of STA is a finalist for the Frank Brimsek Award
- St. Michael-Albertville double their wins (5) from last year as the talent develops
- St. Michael-Albertville triples their PP% (7.4% last season)
- Doug Woog Arena becomes a National Historical Landmark
- Henry Peterson of Hermantown is a Mr. Hockey Finalist
- Fuzz Aafadt of Blake stops over 1,000 shots this season. Again!
- Carson Steinhoff of Shakopee will be on the Minnesota State High School Hockey All-Tourney Team.
- Jimmy Dodig of CDH is a Mr. Hockey Finalist
- Freddie Schneider of Edina puts up 60 points as a sophomore.
- Benny Rutzig is the glue that makes Rosemount a major threat in Section 3AA
- Cal Conway of Stillwater has a SV% over .925
- Cal Conway is a finalist for the Frank Brimsek Award
- Lincoln Ayers-Assad of Holy Angels has 60+ assists
- Moorhead’s PP will be 35% or higher
- Mike “Doc” Emrick is a guest announcer for the Minnesota State High School Hockey Tourney