Minnesota Prospects

News and notes from around the state. -Congrats to Derek Stepan on his retirement from the NHL. The Hastings native was a 2nd round pick by the New York Rangers in 2008 and played in…

Jack Christ of Chanhassen High School has committed to play college hockey at Minnesota State University. The senior forward will be a captain this year for the Storm and is currently playing for the St….

Every year there seems to be one Minnesota prospect that catapults himself up the prospect radar with a nice performance at the Blades Fall Showcase. Last season that player was Bobby Cowan of Edina, this…

An under the radar prospect that is deserving of more recognition is defenseman Brody Finnegan. The late 2005 DOB was a junior at Orono High School last season and will lace it up the Sioux…

The days of flying under the prospect radar are in the rearview mirror for defenseman Jackson Strukel, as he’s emerging as one of the top rising prospects in the state of Minnesota. The 2008 DOB…

Recently, a few area scouts were asked to rank the top 10 Minnesota 2008 DOB goalie field. While there was a lot of discrepancy on the ranks of 2 through 10, there was a constant…

St. Paul native Conrad Fondrk will stay out east for college as he has committed to play hockey at Boston University. The dynamic forward has played for Mount St. Charles in Road Island the past…

Nathan Chorlton is a Minnesota prospect that has shown major development and continues to rapidly advance his game. During my latest viewing of Chorlton, my first since the State Tournament, I immediately noticed that his…

The Minnesota Roster for the Brick Invitational has been set. The Brick will be the host to 14 teams from The U.S. and Canada and will be held July 3rd through the 8th in Edmonton,…