Articles by Michael Sonday

Minnesotans Representing At The Top Of The USHL Leader Board!

Top 5 Scorers in the USHL  TeamHometownGoalsAssistsPointsStephen HallidayDubuque…..172542Jackson BlakeChicagoEden Prairie122739Connor KurthDubuqueElk River162036Adam FantilliChicago…..201535Joe MillerChicagoMinneapolis122234 Blake was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 4th round (109 overall) in 2021 and is committed to North Dakota….


Ben Dardis Is For Real

….Or is it Ben Dardis in unreal Plain and simple, Ben Dardis is one of the top prospects playing Minnesota High School Hockey and he does not get the respect he deserves. With 140+ teams…


6 Minnesotans Selected in WHL U.S. Priority Draft

There were six Minnesota Products taken in the 2021 WHL U.S. Priority Draft and Three others that did not develop their youth game in Minnesota but play at Shattuck St. Mary’s in Faribault. Many of…


31 Minnesotans on Opening Day NHL Rosters

There are 31 Minnesota born players on NHL opening day rosters. This list does not include players such as T.J. Oshie, Tucker Poolman, Jake Gentzel, and Neal Pionk, who spent portions (or most) of their…



Ryan O’Neill Continues to Impress

Hometown: Roseville, MN DOB:2/25/2001 Height: 5’10 Weight 161 Team: St. Cloud Norsemen (NAHL) Ryan O’Neill of the St. Cloud Norsemen registered a game-winning-goal on Friday, and then scored 4 points on Saturday. O’Neill now has…



Luc Laylin Commits to St. Thomas

Photo by David Romuald Former St. Michael-Albertville star Luc Laylin has announced his verbal commitment to play for the University of St. Thomas. Laylin, 19, played junior hockey in 2020-21 for the Minnesota Magicians of…