Section seeding results giving by the MN Hockey Hub staff.

Former Class 2A-No. 1's given top seeds in strong Section 4AA bracket

By MN Hockey Hub staff

02/19/2017, 10:00am CST

No. 1 seed Stillwater and No. 2 seed Hill-Murray headline a strong Class 2A, Section 4 bracket.

Sunday's seeding results

Last but not least, Centennial received the No. 1 seed in the Section 5AA bracket following a vote by section coaches.

The Cougars (20-4-1) hovered in the lower half of the Class 2AA top 10 before landing at No. 7 in the latest coach's poll. They face No. 8 seed Osseo in the first round, who they beat 12-0 on Jan. 17. Seven players recorded multi-point games, including Hayden Brickner who had two goals and three assists.

Second-seeded Maple Grove ranked No. 9 in the latest coach's poll and won six of seven games to finish the season 19-6-0. The Crimson split the season series with Centennial, winning 5-3 on Jan. 5 and losing 5-0 on Jan. 28.

No. 3 seed Blaine (13-11-1) rematches No. 6 seed Coon Rapids (6-18-1) after beating the Cardinals 7-2 on Feb. 11. Bryce Brodzinski leads the Bengals in scoring with 17 goals and 23 assists for 40 points and Will Hillman netted four game-winning goals in the regular season.

Section 5AA bracket

With five Class 1A top 20 teams in the bracket, Class 1A-No. 4 ranked St. Paul Academy received the top seed in Section 4A following a vote by section coaches.

The high-scoring Spartans (21-4-0) averaged 5.64 goals per game and finished their season by winning seven of eight games. Matt Dahlseide (69 points) and Dev McCabe (60 points) were among the top 17 scorers in the state. 

St. Paul Academy will play the winner of No. 8 seed St. Paul Highland and No. 9 seed Simley on Feb. 24.

In the latest coach's poll, No. 2 seed Mahtomedi ranked No. 5 in Class 1A. After a rocky stretch in early February, the Zephyrs (13-11-1) ended their season with back-to-back wins over No. 6 St. Cloud Cathedral and Roseville. 

Mahtomedi faces a No. 7-seeded Henry Sibley that beat in a 3-0 shutout on Jan. 5.

With the No. 3 seed, Class 1A-No. 14 ranked St. Paul Johnson (17-6-2) faces No. 6 seed South St. Paul. The fourth top-20 team, Class 1A-No. 19 Totino-Grace, faces Class 1A-No. 17 Minnehaha Academy.

Section 4A bracket

Former Class 2A No. 1-ranked Stillwater earned the No. 1 seed in the Section 4AA bracket following a vote by section coaches.

The Ponies (22-3-0) were the top ranked team in Class 2A until they lost to Eden Prairie, 4-1, on Jan. 21. Stillwater was ranked No. 5 in the latest coach's poll after winning its final six games by a combined score of 42-6. After a first round bye, the Ponies will face the winner of No. 8 seed North St. Paul and No. 9 seed Irondale.

No. 2 seed Hill-Murray held the top spot in the Class 2A coach's poll for one week following Stillwater's Jan. 21 loss. The Pioneers (16-5-4) were ranked No. 10 in the latest coach's poll after finishing the season 3-4-1. They face No. 7 Roseville (8-16-1) in the first round.

White Bear Lake received the No. 3 seed and was ranked No. 15 in the latest coach's poll. The Bears (14-7-4) tied Hill-Murray on Dec. 22 and was shutout by Stillwater to end their season.

Section 4AA bracket

Following a vote by section coaches, St. Thomas Academy was awarded the No. 1 seed for the Class 2A, Section 3 playoffs.

The Cadets (20-4-1) ranked No. 8 in the latest Class 2A coach's poll and finished one point behind No. 4 ranked Hill-Murry in the Metro East Conference standings after winning 12 of their final 13 games. Willie Reim leads the Cadets in goals (20) and points (45).

Class 2A-No. 18 Burnsville received the No. 2 seed after going 16-8-1 in the regular season. After a first-round bye, the Blaze will face the winner of No. 7 seed Park of Cottage Grove and No. 10 seed Hastings.

No. 5 seed Rosemount (11-3-1) and No. 4 seed Eagan played twice in the regular season. Eagan (14-11-0) won both games by two goals and head into sections after winning four of its last five games.

Section 3AA bracket

Sunday's bracket results continue to pour in with Northfield seeded No. 1 in Class 1A, Section 1.

The Raiders (17-5-3) were ranked No. 13 in the the Class 1A coach's poll after shutting out four opponents in their final nine games. Goalie Ryan Bielenberg was 16-5-3 between the pipes with a .908 save percentage and four shutouts.

Northfield awaits the winner of No. 8 seed Austin and No. 9 seed Le Sueur-Henderson/St. Peter.

On the opposite side of the bracket, Class 1A-No. 15 Rochester Lourdes awaits the winner of No. 7 seed Waseca and No. 10 seed La Crescent. Rochester Lourdes (15-10-0) won its final seven games by a combined score of 39-11.

No. 3 seed Red Wing and No. 4 seed Mankato West also received first-round byes. Mankato West (12-11-1) lost four straight to end its season, which included a 2-1 loss to No. 5 seed Mankato East. Red Wing (15-9-0) went 7-1-0 in its final eight games and beat No. 11 seed Faribault 8-1 on Feb. 18.

Section 1A bracket

Lakeville North was named the No. 1 seed in Class 2A, Section 1 following an online vote by section coaches.

The Panthers (18-5-2) were ranked No. 6 in Class 2A in Feb. 15's coach's poll after outscoring their opponents 107-60 during the regular season. Blake Brandt (22 goals, 24 assists) and Henry Enebak (19 goals, 25 assists) lead Lakeville North in scoring with 46 and 44 points, respectively.

Lakeville South (15-9-1) was ranked No. 20 in the Feb. 15 Class 2A coach's poll. The Cougars face No. 7 seed Rochester Mayo to kick off the Section 1AA playoffs. 

Farmington (8-16-1) received the No. 3 seed and face a No. 6-seeded Rochester John Marshall (10-14-1) that it beat 6-2 on Dec. 1. No. 4 seed Rochester Century will battle No. 5 seed Owatonna to play the winner of Lakeville North and No. 8 seed Dodge County.

Section 1AA bracket

Monticello/Annandale/Maple Lake received the No. 1 seed in Class 1A, Section 5 following a section coach's vote.

The Moose (18-6-1) went 10-1-1 in their final 12 games and boasted three consecutive shutouts between Jan. 19 and Jan. 24. They were ranked No. 18 in Class 1A following a Feb. 15 coach's poll. After a first-round bye, the Moose will face the winner of No. 8 seed Becker/Big Lake and No. 9 seed Moose Lake Area.

No. 2 seeded North Branch will face the winner of No. 7 seed Sauk Rapids-Rice and No. 10 seed Legacy Christian. After a five game skid in mid-January, the Vikings (16-8-1) won nine straight games to finish the regular season.

No. 3 seed Chisago Lakes (11-14-0) faces No. 6 seed Mora-Milaca (11-12-2). Chisago Lakes came away with a 4-1 win when the teams met on Dec. 6.

Section 5A bracket

Eden Prairie, the No. 1-ranked team in Class 2A in the latest state coaches' poll, earned the top seed in Class 2A, Section 2 following a section coach's vote on Sunday.

Unbeaten since Dec. 31, The Eagles (19-4-2) upset former No. 1 Stillwater in an outdoor game on on Jan. 21 and have held the state's top rank after beating Edina on Feb 4.

Eden Prairie has a bye in first round of the Section 2A tournament and will face the winner of No. 4 seed Prior Lake and No. 5 seed Chaska in the semifinals.

Holy Family Catholic received the No. 2 seed after finishing fourth in the Class 2A state rankings. The Fire (20-4-1) boasted four 10-goal games during the regular season, three of which came during a 13-game winning streak that stretched from Jan. 6 to Feb. 14. They face No. 7 seed Shakopee to kick off the Section 2A playoffs.

No. 3 seed Minnetonka (14-11-0) finished No. 12 in the Class 2A state rankings and will face No. 6 seed Chanhassen. The Skippers beat the Storm 4-1 at home on Dec. 22.

Section 2AA bracket


Also on Sunday morning, Delano received the No. 1 seed in Class 1A, Section 2 following in a vote at a section coaches' meeting. 

The Tigers (21-3-1) were ranked No. 3 in Class 2A before winning their final two regular season games by a combined score of 16-1. Delano was 14-2-0 in their final 16 games with a pair of losses to Class 2A-No. 4 Holy Family.

University of Maine recruit Ben Meyers was the state leader in assists (53) and points (99) and was second in goals (46). After a first-round bye, the Tigers will face the winner of No. 8 seed New Prague and No. 9 seed Bloomington Kennedy.

As the No. 2 seed, Breck (20-3-2) awaits the winner of No. 7 seed Providence Academy and No. 10 seed Waconia. The Mustangs were ranked No. 2 in the Class 1A coach's poll and finished the season with back-to-back shutouts against Minneapolis and Totino-Grace. 

Orono received the No. 3 seed after a 16-9-0 regular season. The Spartans face No. 6 seed Minneapolis that beat them 4-3 on Jan. 28.

When No. 4 seed Blake and No. 5 seed Mound Westonka met on Nov. 29, Blake came away with a 7-5 win. The Bears (12-13-0) were ranked No. 16 in the Feb. 15 Class 1A coach's poll.

Section 2A bracket


Friday's seeding results

Moorhead, unbeaten in its least 14 games, received the top seed in Class 2A, Section 8 on Friday in an online vote of the section’s coaches.

The Spuds (18-3-3) have not lost since a 1-0 setback to Prior Lake on Dec. 29 at a holiday tournament in St. Louis Park. Since then they have gone 12-0-2 with four shutouts and five games in which they have allowed just one goal.

Moorhead, ranked No. 11 in Class 2A in the latest state coaches’ poll, closes its regular season on Saturday at home against No. 10 Hill-Murray.

St. Michael-Albertville (19-4-2) received the No. 2 seed. The Knights, who won five straight to close the regular season, skated to a 1-1 tie with Moorhead on Jan. 28 in the teams’ lone regular season meeting.

Roseau (16-9-0) received the No. 3 seed and Brainerd (14-9-2) the No. 4 seed. Two-time defending section champion Bemidji (13-10-1) received the No. 5 seed and plays Brainerd on Tuesday in what figures to be one of the state’s most competitive quarterfinal matchups.

Section 8AA bracket

Also on Friday, Hermantown, the prohibitive favorite to win a section straight state Class 1A title, received the No. 1 seed in Section 7 in a vote of the section’s coaches.

The Hawks (23-1-1) lost their season opener to defending state big-school champion Wayzata 5-1 on Dec. 2 and have gone unbeaten, and virtually unchallenged, since.

Hermantown features Mr. Hockey finalists Ryan Sandelin at forward and Dylan Samberg at defense and Cade McEwen, one of two finalists for the Frank Brimsek Award that goes to the state’s top senior goaltender.

Hibbing/Chisholm (17-8-0), which lost its regular season finale 8-1 to Hermantown on Feb. 16, received the No. 2 seed. Greenway (17-7-1) was voted the No. 3 seed.

Section 7A bracket


Thursday's seeding results

Elk River received the top seed in Class 2A, Section 7 on Thursday morning in an online vote of the section’s coaches as the first of the big-school brackets for the upcoming section playoffs was released.

The Elks (21-4-0) were ranked No. 3 in Class 2A in the state coaches’ poll released on Wednesday and closed the season with seven straight victories – allowing just a combined nine goals in that stretch.

Duluth East (16-8-1) received the No. 2 seed. The Greyhounds closed the regular season losing three out of their final five games, including a 4-1 loss to Elk River on Feb. 4

Cloquet-Esko-Carlton (14-8-2) was voted as the No. 3 seed ahead of No. 4 Grand Rapids (16-7-1), the defending section champion. The Lumberjacks beat the Thunderhawks 4-1 on Tuesday in a game that likely locked them into the No. 3 seed.

Section 7AA bracket


Wednesday's seeding results

Luverne got the top seed in Class 1A, Section 3 on Wednesday night in a vote of the section’s coaches as the first wave of section brackets were set in advance of the start of the state’s postseason.

The Cardinals (18-5-1) have won nine straight games, including five by shutout. They close the regular season with a game at Le Sueur-Henderson/St. Peter/TCU. Luverne locked up the top seed on Feb. 9 with a 5-2 win over No. 2 seed Marshall (17-7-1).

Defending section champion Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato (14-9-0) received the No. 3 seed and New Ulm (13-10-1) the No. 4 seed.

No. 6 seed Redwood Valley (13-11-0), featuring the state’s goal-scoring leader in Bailey Sommers, is the only other team out of 11 in the section with a winning record.

Section 3A bracket


East Grand Forks was awarded the top seed in Class 1A, Section 8 in a vote of the section’s coaches on Wednesday morning.

The Green Wave (14-8-2) was voted the No. 1 seed in a despite a 3-2 regular season-ending loss to No. 2 seed Thief River Falls (9-14-0) on Tuesday night in Thief River Falls. East Grand Forks won the earlier meeting between the teams, 5-2 on Jan. 24 in East Grand Forks. Thief River Falls, the defending section champion, closes the regular season on Friday by hosting Bemidji.

Warroad (9-15-1) was voted the No. 3 seed and Detroit Lakes (13-8-1) the No. 4 seed.

Darkhorses? Watch out for No. 6 seed Lake of the Woods (14-8-0), which lost 2-1 to East Grand Forks on Jan. 14 and No. 7 seed Northern Lakes (19-4-1), in the midst of one of the best season’s in the program’s history.

Section 8A bracket
 

Also on Wednesday, defending section champion St. Cloud Cathedral received the No. 1 seed in Class 1A, Section 6 in a vote of the section’s coaches.

The Crusaders (16-6-2) are ranked No. 5 in Class 1A in the latest state coaches’ poll, and four of their losses are to teams ranked above them (No. 1 Hermantown, No. 2 Breck, No. 3 Delano and No. 4 St. Paul Academy).

Alexandria (15-7-3), which skated to a 3-3 tie with St. Cloud Cathedral on Dec. 13 in St. Cloud, was voted the No. 2 seed. The No. 3 seed went to Sartell-St. Stephen (16-6-3) and the No. 4 seed to Little Falls (15-9-0).

Sleeper? Fergus Falls (14-9-1) beat Alexandria twice in the regular season and won seven straight before a recent two-game losing skid.

Section 6A bracket

Section 5AA seeds
 1. Centennial
 2. Maple Grove
 3. Blaine
 4. Champlin Park
 5. Anoka
 6. Coon Rapids
 7. Spring Lake Park
 8. Osseo

Section 4A seeds
 1. St. Paul Academy
 2. Mahtomedi
 3. St. Paul Johnson
 4. Minnehaha Academy
 5. Totino-Grace
 6. South St. Paul
 7. Henry Sibley
 8. St. Paul Highland Park
 9. Simley

Section 4AA seeds
 1. Stillwater
 2. Hill-Murray
 3. White Bear Lake
 4. Mounds View
 5. Woodbury
 6. Tartan
 7. Roseville
 8. North St. Paul
 9. Irondale

Section 3AA seeds
 1. St. Thomas Academy
 2. Burnsville
 3. Eastview
 4. Eagan
 5. Rosemount
 6. Bloomington Jefferson
 7. Park of Cottage Grove
 8. Apple Valley
 9. East Ridge
 10. Hastings

Section 1A seeds
 1. Northfield
 2. Rochester Lourdes
 3. Red Wing
 4. Mankato West
 5. Mankato East
 6. Albert Lea
 7. Waseca
 8. Austin
 9. Le Sueur-Henderson/St. Peter
 10. La Crescent
 11. Faribault
 12. Winona

Section 1AA seeds
 1. Lakeville North
 2. Lakeville South
 3. Farmington
 4. Rochester Century
 5. Owatonna
 6. Rochester John Marshall
 7. Rochester Mayo
 8. Dodge County

Section 5A seeds
 1. Monticello/Annandale/Maple Lake
 2. North Branch
 3. Chisago Lakes
 4. Princeton
 5. Pine City Area
 6. Mora-Milaca
 7. Sauk Rapids-Rice
 8. Becker/Big Lake
 9. Moose Lake Area
10. Legacy Christian

Section 2A seeds
 1. Delano
 2. Breck
 3. Orono
 4. Blake
 5. Mound Westonka
 6. Minneapolis
 7. Providence Academy
 8. New Prague
 9. Bloomington Kennedy
10. Waconia

Section 2AA seeds
 1. Eden Prairie
 2. Holy Family Catholic
 3. Minnetonka
 4. Prior Lake
 5. Chaska
 6. Chanhassen
 7. Shakopee

Section 7A seeds
 1. Hermantown
 2. Hibbing/Chisholm
 3. Greenway
 4. Virginia/Mountain Iron-Buhl
 5. Eveleth-Gilbert
 6. North Shore
 7. International Falls
 8. Denfeld
 9. Proctor
10. Ely

Section 8AA seeds
1. Moorhead
2. St. Michael-Albertville
3. Roseau
4. Brainerd
5. Bemidji
6. Buffalo
7. St. Cloud
8. Rogers

Section 7AA seeds
1. Elk River
2. Duluth East
3. Cloquet/Esko/Carlton
4. Grand Rapids
5. Andover
6. Duluth Marshall
7. St. Francis
8. Forest Lake
9. Cambridge-Isanti

Section 3A seeds
 1. Luverne
 2. Marshall
 3. Litchfield
 4. New Ulm
 5. Hutchinson
 6. Redwood Valley
 7. Willmar
 8. Windom
 9. Fairmont
10. Worthington
11. Morris/Benson

Section 6A seeds
1. St. Cloud Cathedral
2. Alexandria
3. Sartell-St. Stephen
4. Little Falls
5. Fergus Falls
6. River Lakes
7. Wadena-Deer Creek
8. Prairie Centre
9. Breckenridge/Wahpeton

Section 8A seeds
 1. East Grand Forks
 2. Thief River Falls
 3. Warroad
 4. Detroit Lakes
 5. Crookston
 6. Lake of the Woods
 7. Northern Lakes
 8. Park Rapids
 9. Bagley/Fosston
10. Red Lake Falls
11. Kittson Central

Candidates for Mr. Hockey and Frank Brimsek Award announced for 2017

TOP TEN CANDIDATES FOR 33RD ANNUAL

MINNESOTA MINUTE MEN MR. HOCKEY AWARD ANNOUNCED

TICKETS FOR THE MR. HOCKEY AWARDS BANQUET ON SALE NOW

 

    SAINT PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Minute Men announced today the Top Ten Candidates for the 33rd Annual Mr. Hockey Award are: Matt Anderson (Holy Family), Noah Cates (Stillwater), Nick Leivermann (Eden Prairie), Ben Meyers (Delano), Micah Miller (Grand Rapids), Casey Mittelstadt (Eden Prairie), Bauer Neudecker (St. Louis Park), Nick Perbix (Elk River), Dylan Samberg (Hermantown) and Ryan Sandelin (Hermantown). The Minnesota Minute Men also announced today that Jake Begley (Hill Murray) and Cade McEwen (Hermantown) are the finalists for The Frank Brimsek Award, in recognition of the state's top senior goaltender.

 

    The 33rd annual Mr. Hockey Awards Banquet will be held at noon on Sunday, March 12 at the Grand Ballroom at RiverCentre (175 Kellogg Boulevard). The Minnesota State High School League Boys' Hockey Tournament will be held at Xcel Energy Center and Mariucci Arena, March 8-11. The Minnesota Wild sponsor the Mr. Hockey Awards Banquet. The Mr. Hockey Award is hosted, coordinated, and presented by the Minnesota Minute Men.

 

    The Mr. Hockey Award is given to the outstanding senior high school boys' hockey player in the state of Minnesota and is selected by a panel of National Hockey League Scouts, Junior Scouts/Coaches and selected media members from around the state. Three other awards will be presented at the banquet: The Frank Brimsek Award, The John Mariucci Award, given to the Class A and Class AA high school coaches of the year and The Cliff Thompson Award, presented to the "Old Timer Coach" of the year.

 

    Previous Mr. Hockey Award winners are: Riley Tufte (2016), Jake Jaremko (2015), Avery Peterson (2014), Grant Besse (2013), Justin Kloos (2012), Kyle Rau (2011), Nick Bjugstad (2010), Nick Leddy (2009), Aaron Ness (2008), Ryan McDonagh (2007), David Fischer (2006), Brian Lee (2005), Tom Gorowsky (2004), Nate Dey (2003), Gino Guyer (2002), Marty Sertich (2001), Paul Martin (2000), Jeff Taffe (1999), John Pohl (1998), Aaron Miskovich (1997), Dave Spehar (1996), Erik Rasmussen (1995), Mike Crowley (1994), Nick Checco (1993), Brian Bonin (1992), Darby Hendrickson (1991), Joe Dziedzic (1990), Trent Klatt (1989), Larry Olimb (1988), Kris Miller (1987), George Pelawa (1986) and Tom Chorske (1985).

 

    Previous Frank Brimsek Award winners are: Nick Althaus (2016), Dyllan Lubbesmeyer (2015), Hunter Shepard (2014), David Zevnik (2013), Michael Bitzer (2012), Alex Lyon (2011), Zane Gothberg (2010), Casey O'Connor (2009), Joe Phillippi (2008), Reid Ellingson (2007), Austin Lee (2006), Alec Richards (2005), Matt Lundin (2004), Jon Anderson (2003), Josh Johnson (2002), Eric Aarnio (2001), Jake Brant (2000), Adam Laaksonen (1999), Adam Coole (1998), Kyle Kolquist (1997), Karl Goehring (1996) and Todd Kelzenberg (1995).

 

    Hockey fans and the general public are encouraged to purchase tickets and attend the Mr. Hockey Award Banquet. For more information and to purchase tickets to the Banquet visit www.minnesotaminutemen.com, email Jessica Jolly (jjoly619@gmail.com) or call Terry LaValle (218-929-1151) or Marty Mjelleli (507-351-0082). Individual tickets are $40.

Candidates for Mr. Hockey Award and the Frank Brimsek Award announced for 2017

TOP TEN CANDIDATES FOR 33RD ANNUAL

MINNESOTA MINUTE MEN MR. HOCKEY AWARD ANNOUNCED

TICKETS FOR THE MR. HOCKEY AWARDS BANQUET ON SALE NOW

 

    SAINT PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Minute Men announced today the Top Ten Candidates for the 33rd Annual Mr. Hockey Award are: Matt Anderson (Holy Family), Noah Cates (Stillwater), Nick Leivermann (Eden Prairie), Ben Meyers (Delano), Micah Miller (Grand Rapids), Casey Mittelstadt (Eden Prairie), Bauer Neudecker (St. Louis Park), Nick Perbix (Elk River), Dylan Samberg (Hermantown) and Ryan Sandelin (Hermantown). The Minnesota Minute Men also announced today that Jake Begley (Hill Murray) and Cade McEwen (Hermantown) are the finalists for The Frank Brimsek Award, in recognition of the state's top senior goaltender.

 

    The 33rd annual Mr. Hockey Awards Banquet will be held at noon on Sunday, March 12 at the Grand Ballroom at RiverCentre (175 Kellogg Boulevard). The Minnesota State High School League Boys' Hockey Tournament will be held at Xcel Energy Center and Mariucci Arena, March 8-11. The Minnesota Wild sponsor the Mr. Hockey Awards Banquet. The Mr. Hockey Award is hosted, coordinated, and presented by the Minnesota Minute Men.

 

    The Mr. Hockey Award is given to the outstanding senior high school boys' hockey player in the state of Minnesota and is selected by a panel of National Hockey League Scouts, Junior Scouts/Coaches and selected media members from around the state. Three other awards will be presented at the banquet: The Frank Brimsek Award, The John Mariucci Award, given to the Class A and Class AA high school coaches of the year and The Cliff Thompson Award, presented to the "Old Timer Coach" of the year.

 

    Previous Mr. Hockey Award winners are: Riley Tufte (2016), Jake Jaremko (2015), Avery Peterson (2014), Grant Besse (2013), Justin Kloos (2012), Kyle Rau (2011), Nick Bjugstad (2010), Nick Leddy (2009), Aaron Ness (2008), Ryan McDonagh (2007), David Fischer (2006), Brian Lee (2005), Tom Gorowsky (2004), Nate Dey (2003), Gino Guyer (2002), Marty Sertich (2001), Paul Martin (2000), Jeff Taffe (1999), John Pohl (1998), Aaron Miskovich (1997), Dave Spehar (1996), Erik Rasmussen (1995), Mike Crowley (1994), Nick Checco (1993), Brian Bonin (1992), Darby Hendrickson (1991), Joe Dziedzic (1990), Trent Klatt (1989), Larry Olimb (1988), Kris Miller (1987), George Pelawa (1986) and Tom Chorske (1985).

 

    Previous Frank Brimsek Award winners are: Nick Althaus (2016), Dyllan Lubbesmeyer (2015), Hunter Shepard (2014), David Zevnik (2013), Michael Bitzer (2012), Alex Lyon (2011), Zane Gothberg (2010), Casey O'Connor (2009), Joe Phillippi (2008), Reid Ellingson (2007), Austin Lee (2006), Alec Richards (2005), Matt Lundin (2004), Jon Anderson (2003), Josh Johnson (2002), Eric Aarnio (2001), Jake Brant (2000), Adam Laaksonen (1999), Adam Coole (1998), Kyle Kolquist (1997), Karl Goehring (1996) and Todd Kelzenberg (1995).

 

    Hockey fans and the general public are encouraged to purchase tickets and attend the Mr. Hockey Award Banquet. For more information and to purchase tickets to the Banquet visit www.minnesotaminutemen.com, email Jessica Jolly (jjoly619@gmail.com) or call Terry LaValle (218-929-1151) or Marty Mjelleli (507-351-0082). Individual tickets are $40.

Levi Stauber scores 5 goals for Duluth Marshall in opening game against Proctor.

Duluth Marshall beat Proctor 9-1 in Boys Hockey on Tuesday night at Mars Arena. The big story is Duluth Marshall forward Levi Stauber scored 5 goals in the Hilltoppers opening game. Levi scored all 4 goals for the team in the first period and cruse to victory. Duluth Marshall will play Benilde-St. Margaret on Friday night at St. Louis Park community Center Friday night and Minnetonka Saturday afternoon at Pagel Arena at Minnetonka High School. Congrats to Levi and Duluth Marshall Boys Hockey.

Hermantown wins 2016 Class A Boys State Hockey Tournament 5-0 over Breck

Hermantown got 3 goals in the first period and finish with a goal in the second and third period to claim the title with a 5-0 victory over Breck. goals were by Cole Koepke, Jesse Jacques, James Lindberg, Logan Judnick and Ryan Sandelin. After 6 straight second place finishes the Hawks finally win a State Championship. the last title was in 2007.

It will be Eden Prairie vs. Grand Rapids in the second semi-final Class AA

Eden Prairie beat Anoka 7-3 and Grand Rapids won in OT 3-2 over Bemidji and will play each other tonight in the second semi-final game at 8:30 tonight in Class AA. Hunter Johannes and Nicky Leiverman each scored 2 goals in the winning effort for Eden Prairie while Michael Talbot had the hat trick for Anoka in the losing cause. Grand Rapids Alex Adams got the OT goal in the most exciting game of the day. Alex also got the winning goal against Duluth East with 6 seconds left in the Section final game at Amsoil Arena.

Breck wins first game in Class A 8-0 over Mankato West

Mr. Hockey finalist Chase Ellingson scores a hat trick and one assist as did William Blake as the Breck Mustangs beat Mankato West 8-0 to start the Boys Class A Hockey Tournament at the Xcel Energy Center Wednesday March 2, 2016. Breck goalie Linden Olness had 16 saves and Blaine Madson 1 for a total of 17 in the shutout. Next game Princeton vs. Thief River Falls.

We now know 3 out 4 teams to play in the Girls Hockey State Championship games tomorrow at the Xcel Energy Center.

Blake will play St. Paul United for the Class A Championship game as forward Carly Bullock a Ms. Hockey finalist scored a hat trick and her 7th goal of the tournament to beat Proctor/Hermantown 5-1. In the first semi final game St. Paul United beat Warroad 4-3 in one of the more physical games of the tournament with Warroad getting  9 out of the last 10 penalties. In the first Class AA semi Eden Prairie beat Edina 1-0 as Eden Prairie's Kelly Wolfe scored the only goal of the game as both goalies were on their game tonight. Eden Prairie will play in the championship game tomorrow night against the winner of the Maple Grove and Hill Murray which stands 0-0 after one period. The Championship game will be at 7PM Saturday. If Hill Murray wins tonight they will try to three-peat. 

Flag raising today 100 days before Hockey Day Minnesota in Duluth

ORGANIZERS MARK 100 DAYS TO

10TH ANNUAL WELLS FARGO HOCKEY DAY MINNESOTA

Flag Raised in Bayfront Park as Preparations Continue for Statewide Hockey Celebration on Feb. 6;

"Favorite Hockey Day Memory" Contest Launches on Twitter, #HDM2016

 FACT SHEET: HOCKEY DAY MINNESOTA HISTORY 

    DULUTH, Minn. - An official 10th Annual Wells Fargo Hockey Day Minnesota flag was raisedduring a special ceremony at Duluth's Bayfront Park today to mark 100 days to the statewide hockey celebration, which will take place on Saturday, Feb. 6. Year 2016 will mark a decade of Hockey Day Minnesota celebrations.

 

    Officials from the Minnesota Wild, FOX Sports North, Minnesota Hockey, the Duluth Organizing Committee and Duluth's host high schools gathered to mark the occasion and provide an update on preparations. Duluth will host Hockey Day's outdoor games in 2016 at Bayfront Park along the shore of Lake Superior.

 

    "The Duluth community is coming together to support preparation and planning efforts and to share in the excitement for Wells Fargo Hockey Day Minnesota 2016," said Pat Heffernan with the Duluth Local Organizing Committee. "As the temperature dips we will begin constructing the rink and the sheet of ice that will mark the host site. Set against the backdrop of the iconic Ariel Lift Bridge and Duluth Harbor, Hockey Day 2016 will be remembered for years to come. We look forward to having community events in the days leading up to hockey day, making the site a community treasure that many can enjoy."

 

    Tickets for Wells Fargo Hockey Day Minnesota 2016 in Duluth are on sale now atwild.com/hockeyday. Proceeds from the event will benefit Duluth area youth hockey programs.

 

    To celebrate the 10th annual event, Hockey Day organizers are also launching a "Favorite Hockey Day Memory" contest for a chance to win a 2-night stay at the Inn on Lake Superior and tickets to the Hockey Day outdoor games in Duluth, among other great prizes. Fans can enter by sharing their favorite Hockey Day memory on Twitter using the hashtag #HDM2016. The contest ends Dec. 18. Visit Wild.com for contest rules.

 

    While the complete schedule for on-ice games and festivities for Hockey Day in Duluth has yet to be announced, the schedule for games televised by FOX Sports North as part of Wells Fargo Hockey Day Minnesota 2016 is as follows:

 

HOCKEY DAY MINNESOTA 2016 GAMES TELEVISED BY FOX SPORTS NORTH

 

TIME              GAME                                                                        VENUE                                                                       

10 a.m.          Duluth Denfeld vs. Eveleth-Gilbert                       Bayfront Park

1 p.m.            Duluth East vs. Lakeville North                             Bayfront Park

4 p.m.            University of Minnesota vs. Penn State               Mariucci Arena

7 p.m.            Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues                      Scottrade Center

 

     FOX Sports North coverage of Wells Fargo Hockey Day Minnesota 2016 will include a full day of hockey-related programming designed as a celebration of the game from peewees to pros. Additional programming details for Hockey Day Minnesota 2016 will be announced closer to the event.

 

     The outdoor games will be played on a specially-constructed rink set against the backdrop of Lake Superior in Duluth's Bayfront Park. In the event the outdoor ice is deemed unplayable due to weather, outdoor games would be moved to the Duluth Heritage Sports Center.

 

    Hockey Day Minnesota was originated in 2007 by the Minnesota Wild to celebrate the game that has made Minnesota the State of Hockey. It is produced in partnership with FOX Sports North, Minnesota Hockey and the respective local community that serves as host each year. Previous locations include Baudette Bay (2007, 2008), Phalen Park (2009), Hermantown (2010), Moorhead (2011), Minnetonka (2012), Grand Rapids (2013), Elk River (2014) and Saint Paul (2015). For more information, visit  http://www.wild.com/hockeyday.

 

    Minnesota Wild single-game tickets are on sale now for the 2015-16 season. For information about the 2016 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series™, Wild Season Tickets, or to join the Season Ticket Waiting List visit tickets.wild.com or contact a Wild Ticket Sales Representative at 651-222-WILD.

Hockey Day Minnesota 2016, 100 Days until Duluth host Big day in Hockey

 

 

***MEDIA ADVISORY***

 

WHAT:                       Flag-raising ceremony to mark 100 days to Hockey Day Minnesota 2016

 

WHEN:                      1 p.m. – Thursday, Oct. 29

 

WHO:                         - Mike Dimond, Senior President and General Manager, FOX Sports North

                                     - John Maher, Vice President, Minnesota Wild

- Glen Andresen, Executive Director, Minnesota Hockey

                                    - Pat Heffernan, Duluth Local Organizing Committee

                                     - Tonya Sconiers, Principal, Duluth Denfeld High School

- Shawn Roed, Athletic Director, Duluth East High School

                                    - Head coaches, players and officials from Duluth Denfeld and Duluth East high schools

                                 

WHERE:                   Bayfront Park

                                    350 Harbor Drive, Duluth, MN 55802

In the event of inclement weather, the event will be held indoors nearby at Amsoil Arena in the Champions Room

                                                                       

DETAILS:                 - Update on Hockey Day preparations in Duluth

                                     - Brief overview of the timeline leading up to rink opening

                                     - Hockey Day Minnesota “Favorite Memories” contest details announced

                                     - Wells Fargo Hockey Day Minnesota will be held on Feb. 6, 2016

 

VISUALS:                  - 10th annual Hockey Day Minnesota flag-raising ceremony on the shore of Lake Superior (If inclement weather, flag will be presented indoors at Amsoil Arena and officially raised at a later date)

                                     - Flag will be flown from flagpole in Bayfront Park through Hockey Day 2016

 

INTERVIEWS:         Representatives from each of the following organizations will be available for interviews: FOX Sports North, Minnesota Wild, Minnesota Hockey, Duluth Local Organizing Committee, Duluth Denfeld Hockey, Duluth East Hockey