This list serves as a starting point for the 2027 Mr. Hockey conversation. As always, it will remain fluid and continue to evolve throughout the offseason as players develop, roles change, and new names emerge. Minnesota high school hockey rarely stays static, and the race for Mr. Hockey is often shaped by who takes the biggest step forward heading into the next season.
There are already rumors circulating about players potentially leaving early for other opportunities, but for now, those remain just that , rumors. Rather than speculate, the focus will stay on the players currently in the mix. If they’re on the ice for Game 1 next season, they’re part of the conversation. As the offseason progresses and next winter approaches, this board will continue to grow and adjust as the 2027 Mr. Hockey picture becomes clearer.
| Gavin Andersen | Forward | Warroad |
| Niklas Anderson | Forward | Armstrong/Cooper |
| Spencer Anderson | Forward | Thief River Falls |
| Max Aronson | Forward | Minnetonka |
| Tate Batchelor | Defense | Stillwater |
| Beau Christy | Forward | Hermantown |
| Max Cullen | Forward | Moorhead |
| Preston Deragisch | Forward | Sartell |
| Channing Goodwin | Forward | Rosemount |
| Rylan Hanson | Defense | Elk River |
| Garrett Hites | Forward | Roseville |
| Landon Huh | Defense | Shakopee |
| Devin Jacobs | Forward | Sartell |
| Wyatt Kuznik | Forward | Maple Grove |
| Camden Langfeld | Forward | Andover |
| Teddy Lechner | Defense | Academy of Holy Angels |
| Rian Marquardt | Defense | White Bear Lake |
| Bode McConnell | Forward | Edina |
| Nicklas Nelson | Defense | Monticello |
| Ander Rajala | Forward | Grand Rapids |
| Connor Schubert | Forward | Rosemount |
| Griffin Storey | Forward | Waseca |
| Jackson Strukel | Defense | Hibbing |
| Braeden Waller | Forward | St. Michael-Albertville |
| Evan Wanner | Forward | Moorhead |
| Caden Zasada | Forward | Hill-Murray |
| Zac Zimmerman | Forward | Moorhead |
Watchlist
• Cole Anderson — Maple Grove
• Bennett Bergloff — Cambridge-Isanti
• Max Bies — East Grand Forks
• Drew Botts — Edina
• Caden Clark — St. Michael-Albertville
• Benjamin Hartquist — Luverne
• McCoy Kurtz — Wayzata
• Micklain Martalock — Hermantown
• Tyson Miller — Stillwater
• Gus Olson — St. Thomas Academy
• Jack Peterson — Eden Prairie
• Logan Rustad — Elk River
• Leo Schmoll — St. Louis Park
• Grady Schmidt — Mankato West
• Liam Schultz — Minnetonka
• Ryder Sorensen — Holy Family
• Reed Smith — St. Thomas Academy
• Max Thompson — Cretin-Derham Hall
• Jakobe Tosch — Mankato West
• Evan Wanner — Moorhead
• Nate Wilke — Gentry Academy
• Blake Wotachek — Cambridge-Isanti