Top Goalies Attend MN’s Dave Peterson Advanced Goalie Camp
Fifty of the state’s top 15-to-18-year-old goalies participated in the sixth Minnesota Hockey’s Reebok High Performance Dave Peterson Advanced Goalie Camp, held July 29-Aug. 1 at the Schwan SuperRink/National Sports Center in Blaine.
Herb Brooks Foundation & Minnesota Hockey Team Up to Train Top Youths
Herb Brooks said it best: “Great moments are born from great opportunities.” Larry Hendrickson and Skip Peltier of the Herb Brooks Foundation were living those exact words the day they sat with Barry Ford, Minnesota Hockey Executive Vice President of Operations, and Mike MacMillan, High Performance Program Director. You see it was the mission of Coach Brooks to train and train again and train again—and through that these opportunities will emerge.
Tartan Thank Woodbury Player’s Dad for Military Service
Dear Tom Slaird: I noticed that you have a coaches appreciation dinner planned in the near future. My son played for the Woodbury 16U team this last season. I would like for you to send out a special thanks to the Tartan 16U coaching staff for all that they have done this season for the youth who play at this level.
3M HEP Coach Recognition Program Brings in More Than 100 Nominations!
This past hockey season, 3M, the Minnesota Wild, and Minnesota Hockey again presented the 3M HEP Coach Recognition Program to recognize youth hockey coaches at all levels whose behaviors provide for a positive athletic experience allowing players to develop to their greatest potential, have fun and learn to love the game. Parents, players, officials and other coaches were encouraged to nominate coaches who meet the following award criteria: Read more
CCM High School Hockey National Invitational
Minnesota Hockey has announced details for the inaugural CCM Minnesota High School Hockey National Invitational, a tournament featuring the top high school players from four states. The round-robin tournament will occur April 23-25 at the Plymouth Ice Center and will feature teams comprised of top high school players from Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Michigan.
Congratulations Minnesota Hockey Scholarship Recipients!
Each year Minnesota Hockey awards five $1,000 academic scholarships to graduating seniors who play Junior Gold or 19U hockey. In addition, the Metro League awards a sixth $1,000 scholarship. Thank you to the many worthy players who submitted applications this year, and congratulations to the six recipients! Read more
No Name: Hockey Kid of the Year Contest Winners
No state knows hockey like Minnesota, and no one knows great tasting meat like No Name. No Name is a part of Minnesota culture, just like great hockey, and has been bringing you great steaks and other products for other 25 years. That’s why No Name is proud to bring you the Hockey Kid of the Year Contest where one boy and one girl were once again chosen to represent No Name and the State of Hockey.
Minnesota Hockey: Pilot Reading Program
What do hockey players of all ages enjoy doing off the ice? Reading! That became very apparent during the successful launch of a new recruiting and retention program initiated by Minnesota Hockey. The program was established in conjunction with Minnesota’s designated “I Love To Read” month, February 2010 elementary school initiatives. Senior high hockey players introduce elementary kids to the joy of reading by going into the classrooms and reading books from the popular “Brady, Brady” series of books.
Minnesota Hockey – Let’s Play Hockey Expo Booth Schedule
Do you have a question about a Minnesota Hockey by-law but you just don’t know who to ask? Or do you have a suggestion about coaching young hockey players that you are keeping to yourself? Now is your chance to meet and talk all things hockey with some of the leaders of hockey in Minnesota. During the entire Let’s Play Hockey Expo, Minnesota Hockey Board Members and other volunteers will be at the Minnesota Hockey Booth welcoming your questions. In addition, representatives of some of the more popular Minnesota Hockey subjects will be at the booth to discuss those subjects in particular.
MSBN To Broadcast Four Minnesota Hockey State Tournaments
The Minnesota Sports Broadcast Network is pleased to announce today that the network has once again teamed up with Minnesota Hockey, the statewide governing body of amateur hockey in Minnesota, to broadcast four state hockey tournaments March 19-21 from various sites across the state of Minnesota. Fans will be able to follow the games live on MSBN’s website, found online at www.MnSportsNetwork.com .
