29 Minnesotans Selected in Phase One of the USHL Draft
Minnesota was well represented at Phase One of the USHL Draft as 29 prospects from the State of Hockey were selected. Chaska High School was the first Minnesota Native that was off the board at…
Articles by Michael Sonday
Five Standouts From The High Performance U-16’s
These five players had fantastic showings at the High Performance U-16 Tournament at the Plymouth Ice Center. This is not a ranking of these players, more of an appreciation of their performance. These five players…
Sam Rinzel Scouting Report
DOB6/25/2004HEIGHT6’4WEIGHT190POSITIONDefenseTEAMChaska HS/Waterloo (USHL)College CommitmentMinnesota At 6’4 and 190-pounds, Sam Rinzel is the prototypical defenseman that franchises covet. The fact that he’s an excellent skater with good puck skills makes Rinzel a top prospect for the…
St. Thomas adds Docter, Byers, and Laylin
It’s been a busy week for the University of St. Thomas as they’ve added Minnesota natives Grant Docter and Mack Byers from the portal and received a commitment from Casy Laylin of the Chicago Steel….
Seven Minnesotans Make the NTDP U-17’S
Seven Minnesotans will wear the Red, White, and Blue next season and play for the National Team Development Program’s Under-17 team. There were 23 players selected to the team with Minnesota having the most of…
National Team Development Camp Notes
While we didn’t get a chance to see Logan Hensler compete in the USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Evaluation Camp, we did get to see eight Minnesota products compete with other top 2006 prospects…
9 Minnesotans Heading to NTDP Camp
Nine 2006 DOB Minnesotans have been invited to USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Evaluation Camp. The camp will take place March 20-24, at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan. Of the nine that hail…
Max Strand is Mr. Hockey
Max Strand will forever be a Minnesota Hockey Icon as the Roseau forward won the prestigious Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award. Strand Totaled 36 goals and 42 assists for 78 points in 27 games for the…
Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament and the NHL.
There are 35 current National Hockey League players that have steeped on the Xcel Energy Center ice and participated in the Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament. -New York Islanders Captain Anders Lee has appeared…
54 Minnesotan’s in the NHL
There have been 54 Minnesota born players that have skated in the NHL this season. This list does not include players such as T.J. Oshie, Tucker Poolman, Jake Guentzel, Josh Archibald, and Neal Pionk, and…