Rebels ready as Section 5AA playoff begins
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By Nick Clark
Sun Newspapers
The jab hit close to home for Carl Ness last fall, when one of his friends informed the soon-to-be Champlin Park boys hockey captain of the downfall awaiting the team this winter.
The Rebels had 25 regular season games staring them straight in the facemask, and even those closest to the players figured a .500 season would be a worthy goal.
Silencing the doubters
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By Tim Kolehmainen
Breakdown Sports USA
Four years ago on Hockey Day Minnesota, the state was introduced to young Corey Wheelock. The then-13-year-old was featured on a Fox Sports North feature story that spotlighted his persistence while playing competitive hockey with a prosthetic right leg. It was a heartwarming story.
But we hadn’t seen anything yet.
Experience gives McDonagh comfort in the Garden
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By Nick Clark
Of all the places that would have Ryan McDonagh recalling the emotions he felt the night his Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders played for a state hockey championship, who would have believed it could be Madison Square Garden?
Imbedded in the heart of New York City, where cabs and passersby rarely even recognize the men preparing to wear the red, white and blue sweaters of their hometown Rangers, the building is to many the Mecca of American sports.
“It’s such a special place, but it can be intimidating,” McDonagh admitted. “Fortunately, I have some memories to look back on that make it easy for me to handle.”
Patrick Moore won’t back down
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By Tim Kolehmainen
Breakdown Sports USA
Patrick Moore has never been one to back down from a challenge. Not even when he appears as overmatched as a snake at an arm-wrestling convention.
Moore’s high school coach at Grand Rapids, Bruce LaRoque, recalled one of his first varsity games as a sophomore center – when the diminutive Moore was matched up against powerful and physical Zach Budish of Edina. Moore didn’t back down an inch, something that set him apart right away.
Lakeville South’s Kloos on the loose
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By Michael Murakami
MN Hockey Hub
When Lakeville South scores a goal, there are certain times when you don’t even need to wait for the announcement to hear who lit the lamp for the Cougars.
You just know which player.
After all, Lakeville South senior Justin Kloos has been a scoring machine throughout his entire high school career, amassing 135 points (66 goals, 69 assists) in 48 games -- a 2.81 point per game average -- and that’s only his sophomore and junior year totals.
