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Minnesota Wild rookie has ties to Bemidji area
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- Last Updated on Sunday, 27 May 2012 23:31
By Ben Karkela
Bemidji Pioneer
As Jeff Palmer drove from Bemidji to St. Paul eight days ago, he had to pinch himself to make sure everything was real.
Palmer was on his way to see something that would make any parent delighted. He was going to watch his son, Jarod, make his National Hockey League debut Dec. 17, with the Minnesota Wild.
Hockey and Engineering Combine Forces
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- Last Updated on Sunday, 27 May 2012 23:31
By Nate Ryan
The Western Women’s Hockey League creates great opportunities for elite female athletes to play the game they love while also achieving careers in their respective areas of expertise. This holds true for Minnesota Whitecaps forward Amy Stech.
Stech is in the beginning stages of a project that could revolutionize the way hockey sticks are made. She is conducting a project on the mechanical properties of hockey sticks by studying the stiffness and vibration properties of the sticks.
Stech is currently working on her master’s degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Minnesota. She graduated from the University of Maine with her bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. The University of Minnesota doesn’t have a concentration in sports engineering, so Stech chose a mix of classes that would help her achieve a career in said area of expertise.
