Backchecking 12/18/2024: News and Stats from around the state

Michael Mikan of St. Thomas, picture by David Romuald

St. Thomas Academy’s Michael Mikan has committed to play his college hockey at Harvard. The junior forward currently has 21 points for the 7-0 Cadets.

Speaking of the Cadets, they are averaging 10.14 goals per game.

Landen Scherber of Monticello has 21 points this season and now has 100 career points in just 62 games.

Blaine has a good young core of players and are off to a 5-2 start, thanks in part to a 94.4% PK. Next up is Anoka on Thursday night.

Maddux Domagala of Luverne also went over the century mark on Tuesday night. The junior forward has 101 points in his career.

Max Wiggins of Burnsville/Apple Valley is at it again, making 29 saves in a shutout win over Hopkins on Tuesday night. Wiggins has had a lot of stellar games over the past couple seasons and can steal a game on any given night.

The man in the other net was Isaac Winkler of Hopkins, stopping 40 shots and giving up just one. Winkler has faced at least 40 shots in all 7 games played this season. He is an impressive 4-3 with .925 SV%.

Parker Deschene had 8 points on a goal and 7 assists in a Rogers win over Sartell. Deschene has 27 points in 8 games played, tied with the team lead with Mason Jenson. The state lead for scoring is Jenson, Deschene, Maddux Domagala of Luverne, and Orono’s Jackson Knight.

Rogers is 7-1 and have a ridiculous 42.9% Powerplay.

Lincoln Ayers Assad of Holy Angels has 8 goals in his last 4 games.

NHL Numbers

Anders Lee (Edina) leads all Minnesota born NHLers in scoring with 25 points in 33 games.

Brock Faber (Maple Grove) of the Wild is 7th in the entire NHL in ‘time on ice’ with 25:07.

Ryan McDonagh (St. Paul) is tied for fourth in the NHL with a +17. Kirill Kaprizov leads the NHL with a +23

Jake Oettinger (Lakeville) is tied for 2nd in the NHL with 16 wins

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