Free Play For Patrick Youth Heart Screen at East Ridge High School, this Saturday-May 18. We are honoring 2018 East Ridge graduate Teddy Dowdle who passed away from sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) May 4th., 2022. SCA is the leading cause of death in student athletes. PLAY FOR PATRICK SCREENS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO ALL […]
When is the right time to start your son or daughter into skating or even into hockey? by Andy Ness This is a question we receive time and time again. When is the right time to start my son or daughter into skating or even into hockey? I have received requests for skaters from the […]
By Jackson Boline The High School stars of tomorrow shine bright today in the Bantam AA State Tournament. First and second-year players showcase what they’ve got under the bright lights of the newly renovated Yanmar Arena in Grand Rapids. Moorhead 4, Osseo-Maple Grove 3 The 2022-23 Bantam AA Runner-up Moorhead had their eyes on a […]
New Changes To Go In Effect Prior to the 2024-25 Season St. Paul, MN – January 22nd, 2024 – Following Minnesota Hockey’s January 20-21, 2024 Winter Meetings, it was announced today that rule change modifications with regards to school waivers for Youth and Girls hockey players in Minnesota will be adopted and go in to […]
Eveleth Native Will Assume the Minnesota Hockey Helm in January St. Paul, MN – January 4th, 2024 – Minnesota Hockey is excited to announce that Joe Delich has accepted the position and will assume the role of Executive Director, Minnesota Hockey, beginning January 8th. Delich came to the search process with high recommendations from our […]
When the moment strikes, enjoy and appreciate it by Dan Bauer With the Christmas season upon us the word joy is a noun we often use to describe the emotions we experience. For children, that joy is most often released on Christmas morning after Santa has made his magical delivery. From Thanksgiving until that wonderful […]
Two cousins of the late and great George Pelawa will face off against each other This weekend the puck will drop in Bemidji in honor of one of its favorite sons. Thirty-seven years ago, George Pelawa’s size and skills on the ice made him a household name in high school hockey. He led the Lumberjacks […]
“I wish we had a scoresheet for character in athletics” by Dan Bauer In 1971, the legendary John Wooden was trying to recruit a six-foot-eleven-inch junior college player to transfer to UCLA. “I’m going to make you two promises,” said John Wooden, “One, you’ll probably never ever get off the bench.” Not exactly a positive […]
Futures Development Program Now Open St. Paul, MN – November 30, 2023 – Minnesota Hockey announced today the opening of registration for the Spring 2024 Futures Development Program. Building on the success of last year’s 13U Futures Development Program, Minnesota Hockey will again facilitate a 13U program (for 2011 and 2012 birth years) as well […]
Monday marks the beginning of many things as the puck drops on the boys’ high school season by Bryan Zollman Monday is the official start of high school hockey practice for boys in the state of hockey. But really it is much more than that. It’s the start of many things. For the player moving […]
