It was Labor Day weekend in Minnesota, and while most folks were enjoying a last weekend at the cabin or downing corndogs at the State Fair, about 100 of the state’s best high school hockey players were being weighed, measured and tested, taking part in drills and scrimmages and sitting through seminars at the National Sports Center in Blaine, all as part of training camp for this year’s Upper Midwest High School Elite League.
Preparing to launch its 11th season, the Elite League holds its three-day camp to prepare players and coaches for the 21-game regular season while also introducing players to new styles of play and giving them some insight into the opportunities for junior hockey that many of them will have in the future.
Goalies
G 12 Erikus Arnason Greenway
G 12 Michael Bitzer Moorhead
G 11 Blake Cates Stillwater
G 11 Aaron Dingmann Wayzata
G 12 Anders Franke Elk River
G 12 Nick Malvin Blaine
G 12 Bryan Nies GF Red River
G 11 Justin Quale Benilde-SM
G 11 Zach Thompson Duluth Denfeld
G 11 Dylan Parker * Duluth East
* alternate
League goalies are not assigned to a team. They will rotate games. More details to follow from League Goalie Coach.
Team Great Plains
D 11 Joey Demers Grafton
D 11 Chris Forney Thief River Falls
D 12 Terry Leabo Moorhead
D 11 Jon Lizotte GF Red River
D 11 Tanner Okeson Roseau
D 11 Alex Rauhauser Bismarck
D 12 Garrett Schmitz Red Lake Falls
D 12 Jordan Stejskal Grand Rapids
F 11 Ryan Callahan Grafton
F 12 Bryant Christian Moorhead
F 12 Sam Coborn Park Rapids
F 12 Casey Fugleberg GF Red River
F 11 Tommy Hajicek East Grand Forks
F 10 Aaron Herdt Moorhead
F 12 Zach Holmen Bismarck
F 12 Zach Lawdermilt East Grand Forks
F 12 Nate Mondry Grand Rapids
F 10 T. Avery Peterson Grand Rapids
F 12 Riley Soderstrom Thief River Falls
F 11 Austin Swingle SC Cathedral
F 10 Zach Yon Roseau
Team North
D 11 Jack Bischoff Grand Rapids
D 12 Jacob Bushey Duluth Marshall
D 12 Jared Kolquist Hermantown
D 11 Meirs Moore Duluth East
D 12 Nate Repensky Duluth East
D 12 Tyler Tatro Bemidji
F 12 Jordan Heller Bemidji
F 11 Adam Johnson Hibbing
F 10 Karson Kuhlman Cloquet
F 12 Mitch McLain Brainerd
F 12 Trevor Olson Duluth East
F 12 Judd Peterson Duluth Marshall
F 12 Matt Pohlkamp Brainerd
F 12 Jake Randolph Duluth East
F 12 Jared Thomas Hermantown
F 12 Dom Toninato Duluth East
F 12 Travis Underwood Grand Rapids
F 11 Conner Valesano Duluth East
Team Northeast
D 12 Phil Boje Mounds View
D 12 Cody Corbett Stillwater
D 12 Miles Death Wayzata
D 12 Neal Goff Stillwater
D 11 Blake Heinrich Hill-Murray
D 12 Joey Hess Centennial
D 12 Derek Smith Apple Valley
F 11 Nick Anderson Stillwater
F 12 Jay Dickman St. Paul Johnson
F 12 CJ Franklin Forest Lake
F 11 Colin Hernon Jefferson
F 12 Lucas Kohls Forest Lake
F 12 Peter Krieger St. Thomas Acad.
F 11 Zach LaValle Hill-Murray
F 12 Adam Lovick Centennial
F 11 TJ Moore Benilde-SM
F 12 Charlie Sampair Hill-Murray
F 12 Dylan Steman Maple Grove
Team Northwest
D 12 Drew Aspinwall Maple Grove
D 12 Nick Auman Spring Lake Park
D 11 Michael Brodzinski Blaine
D 11 Jordan Gross Maple Grove
D 12 Jake Horton Benilde-SM
D 12 Ian Janco Jefferson
D 12 Austin Rudnick Breck
F 12 Spencer Bell Maple Grove
F 11 Grant Besse Benilde-SM
F 12 Zach Doerring Blake
F 12 Christian Horn Benilde-SM
F 12 Dylan Lambert Blaine
F 11 Thomas Lindstrom Breck
F 12 Sam Majka Wayzata
F 12 Jake O’Borsky Benilde-SM
F 12 Grant Opperman Breck
F 11 T.J. Roo Totino-Grace
F 11 Connor Thie Hopkins
F 12 Gage Torrel Monticello
Team Southeast
D 11 Tony Bretzman St. Thomas Acad.
D 11 Lance Carney White Bear Lake
D 12 Eli May Eagan
D 11 Connor McGovern Eagan
D 12 Eric Schurhamer St. Thomas Acad.
D 12 Sam Wolfe Eagan
F 12 Cory Chapman Burnsville
F 12 Andrew Commers St. Thomas Acad.
F 12 Nate Flynn Hastings
F 11 Jake Guentzel Hill-Murray
F 12 Justin Kloos Lakeville South
F 10 Andrew Knudsen Eden Prairie
F 12 Nick Kuchera Eagan
F 12 Will Merchant Eagan
F 12 Scott Nelson Eastview
F 10 Tyler Sheehy Burnsville
F 12 Blake Winiecki Lakeville North
F 12 Michael Zajac Eagan
Team Southwest
D 12 Matt Halverson Wayzata
D 11 Frankie Mork Holy Angels
D 11 Matt Nelson Edina
D 11 Parker Reno Edina
D 11 Jimmy Schuldt Minnetonka
D 12 Joe Schuldt Minnetonka
D 10 Luc Snuggerud Eden Prairie
F 12 Conor Andrle Breck
F 12 Erik Baskin Minnetonka
F 11 Max Coatta Minnetonka
F 11 Zach Hartley Holy Angels
F 12 Tanner Holmquist Hopkins
F 12 Wesley Iverson Breck
F 11 Daniel Labosky Benilde-SM
F 11 Vinni Lettieri Minnetonka
F 11 Lou Nanne Edina
F 12 Sam Rothstein Minnetonka
F 12 Ben Walker Edina
The Upper Midwest High School Elite League will open its second decade of play on Labor Day weekend, when more than 120 players report to the National Sports Center in Blaine for the start of training camp.
Beginning its 11th season, the Elite League has a number of exciting changes in store as it remains a premier source of development for high school hockey players in the Upper Midwest.