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High School Boys

School 2012-13 Coach
2013-14 Coach
Apple Valley Jerry Hayes Chris Sikich
Buffalo Jason Fairman Aaron Johnson
Crookston Jon Bittner Joel Gasper
Hibbing/Chisholm Mark DeCenzo  
Holy Angels Billy Hengen  
Hopkins Rolf Ulvin Cory Peterson
International Falls Bruce Elson  
Le Sueur-Henderson/St. Peter Shawn Carlson  
Mankato East Aaron Anderson Adam Fries
Maple Grove Gary Stefano Tom Starkey
Marshall Dave Coudert  
Moorhead Pete Cullen (interim) Pete Cullen
North Branch Mike Deschneau  
Orono Aaron Johnson Kasey Yoder
Providence Academy Hal Tearse Scott Brokaw
Red Wing Mike Belisle  
St. Louis Park Shjon Podein Terry Kesely
Sauk Rapids-Rice Brian Nyholm  
Waseca Jim Ferch  

 

High School Girls

School 2012-13 Coach
2013-14 Coach
Achiever Academy n/a Chris Peterson
Andover Ben Monahan Melissa Sailor
Austin Denny Bray  
Breck Chris Peterson  
Centennial Dale Sager Kristina King
Bemidji Bob Brink Jackie Robertson
Duluth Shawna Davidson Cory Stafne
Eagan Tom Younghans Kallie Flor/Ryan St. Martin
East Ridge Tim Fink/Wes Walz (interim) Tim Fink/Wes Walz
New Prague Matt Miller Andrea Peterson
New Ulm Angela Zeig  
Rogers Scott Childers Dale Sager
Rosemount Josh Hoekstra Tom Conboy
St. Paul United Carrie Holdorf  
Silver Bay Area Mike Guzzo  
Simley Ashley Stewart  
Spring Lake Park Tom Kulenkamp  

Lineup announced for 2013 Schwan Cup

 

Newly crowned boys’ Minnesota State High School hockey champions Edina (AA) and St. Thomas Academy (A) will headline the field for the 13th annual Schwan Cup high school hockey tournament, to be played Dec. 26-28, 2013. The 32 teams are divided into four divisions, with the Gold Division playing at Ridder Arena on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis and other divisions playing at the Schwan Super Rink, on the campus of the National Sports Center in Blaine. All divisions will play their championship games at Ridder Arena on Dec. 28.

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Tim Morris honored with inaugural Brano Stankovsky Award

 

Minnesota Girls’ Hockey Coaches Association (MGHCA) Executive Director Tim Morris was honored with the inaugural Brano Stankovsky Award at the annual Ms. Hockey Awards Banquet at the St. Paul RiverCentre on Sunday, Feb. 24.

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MHCA announces Coach of the Year Award winners

The Minnesota Hockey Coaches Association has named its 2013 section coach of the year recipients along with the John Mariucci Award winners as the state coach of the year.

The Mariucci Award winner for Class AA is Mike Randolph of Duluth East. It is the first Mariucci Award for Randolph, who took his team to the state tournament for the 14th time in the past 23 years. The Greyhounds have made six appearances in the championship game during his tenure while winning titles in 1995 and 1998.

The Class A head coach of the year is Duluth Denfeld’s Kevin Smalley, who also won the award in 2010. This season, Smalley led the Hunters to a 19-9-0 record and the Section 7A title game, finishing the regular season ranked ninth in the Associated Press Class A poll.

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2012-13 MGHCA All-State Teams

 

The Minnesota Girls' Hockey Coaches Association (MGHCA) announced their 2012-13 All-State Teams at the Ms. Hockey Awards Banquet on Sunday, Feb. 24, at the St. Paul RiverCentre.

Read more: 2012-13 MGHCA All-State Teams