Minnesota News in the USHL
A look at recent Minnesota news in the USHL. Connor Kurth of Elk River netted the first goal of the USHL season last Friday and scored two more to complete the Hat Trick for Dubuque….
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MN NHL Central Scouting Preliminary Rankings
NHL Central Scouting released their preliminary list of players to watch for the 2021 NHL Draft. There are 18 Minnesotans on list, headlined by the talented Chaz Lucius, a University of Minnesota recruit and current…
Prospect Profile: Kyle Kukkonen
DOB 11/13/2002Height 5’10 Weight 165 Position Center Team Maple Grove HS College Michigan Tech Very clean with the puck, possessing exceptional stick work with the ability to quickly distribute the puck and receive a pass. Makes life easy for the puck distributor as he moves…
The Epic Herb Brooks Speech
Posting this because we all need a little boost during Covid! Enjoy and never forget this Minnesotan legend. Great moments are born from great opportunity. And that’s what you have here tonight, boys. That’s what you’ve earned…
Back Checking: Moore Showing More Against Shattuck.
A look at Minnesota Hockey stories and other tidbits from the past week. -I went down to Shattuck St. Mary’s on Sunday to scout the Minnesota Blades and Shattuck St Mary’s U16 teams. The Blades…
Back Checking: Jets Nab Two Former Greyhounds
A look at Minnesota Hockey stories from the past weekend. -The Winnipeg Jets signed Dom Toninato and Derek Forbort on Sunday. Both are products of Duluth East. Toninato, who was a captain for Duluth East High and UMD, is a…
Eight Minnesotans drafted into the NHL
Brock Faber L.A. Kings 2/45 Jake Boltmann Flames 3/80 Wyatt Kaiser Blackhawks 3/81 Jackson Hallum Golden Knights 3/91 Jack Smith Canadiens 4/102 Blake Biondi Canadiens 4/109 Mason Langenbrunner Bruins 5/151 Joe Miller Maple Leafs 6/180 Congratulations to the eight outstanding Minnesotans drafted into the NHL. The L.A. Kings traded up in the second round so they could select…
Wild Select Marco Rossi at 9
The Wild had a deep need to add a top caliber center and they accomplished that with selecting Marco Rossi with the 9th pick of the 2020 NHL Draft. You don’t win the CHL scoring by accident…
Back Checking
Stories from this week in Minnesota hockey and some nostalgic looks at the past. MNhockeylife was in attendance at The St. Cloud Municipal Athletic Complex this past weekend to watch the NTDP U18 team play the St. Cloud Norsemen of the…