After a lung cancer diagnosis, a longtime coach and official found renewed purpose in the game that had shaped his life by Bryan Zollman, Let’s Play Hockey For most of his life, stepping onto the ice was something Jim Herbert did without a second thought. Stepping off of the ice was a completely different story. […]
New teams only eligible to Minnesota players Minnesota Hockey announced the launch of four new teams and robust Tier 1 Teams as part of its fall and spring High Performance (HP) programs that will also work with the new USA Hockey Development League teams. The addition of the new teams is part of a streamlined […]
New and enhanced pathways to continue powering America’s premier player development model Minnesota Hockey is launching a revamped CCM Fall High Performance program designed to continue paving the way Minnesota boys’ hockey players develop while staying true to the community and high school hockey system that has made Minnesota the top development model in the […]
When hockey becomes a contact sport, are kids doing it correctly? by Paul Antonenko, Let’s Play Hockey I was talking to a couple of friends who have coached and played hockey for a long time. They played Division I hockey, have coached boys and girls, and are very conscientious when it comes to giving back […]
12 State Tournament sites announced; Region Tournament locations released St. Paul, MN – August 13, 2026 – Minnesota Hockey today announced the host sites for the 2027 Minnesota Hockey State and Region Tournaments. The 2027 State Tournament host sites include locations from the Iron Range and southern Minnesota to the Twin Cities metro and Red […]
Camp set to take place July 28-Aug. 3 Thirty-eight players – including 20 forwards, 14 defensemen and four goaltenders — have been invited by USA Hockey to its Hlinka Gretzky Cup Selection Camp, set to take place from July 28-August 3, at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan. Six players are natives of Minneosta and […]
Program will merge with Bloomington Jefferson for 2025-26 season A trend that began in the inner cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul has reached communities once considered hockey hotbeds in the 80s and 90s. Bloomington Kennedy announced Aug. 29 that after 60 years it will enter its final season as a high school program with […]
Minnesota makes Toronto regret picking them in the first round After being down 2-0 in the series and facing elimination twice, PWHL Minnesota overcame all odds winning three straight games and advancing to the first-ever PWHL Final series. Minnesota won game five, the final game of the series 4-1 against Toronto, in the Six on […]
11 MEMBERS OF MINNESOTA WILD ORGANIZATION TO PARTICIPATE IN 2024 IIHF MEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 11 members of the Minnesota Wild organization will represent their respective countries at the 2024 IIHF Men’s World Championship in Prague and Ostrava, Czechia from May 10 – 26. Six countries will be represented by a member of the Wild organization, […]
Positive attitude and strong support helps coach in cancer battle by Bryan Zollman, Let’s Play Hockey Cole Bassett’s spirits were high as he spent the early part of this week in an unfamiliar place facing unfamiliar circumstances. The 41-year-old was in Rochester at the Mayo Clinic where he underwent an array of tests to determine […]
