O N T H E C O V E R :
Hanna Hughes dominates
with the U.S. Women's
Sled Hockey Team.
Photo by Kelsey Cherwinka
Everything you need to know about
the 2018-19 college hockey season.
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Volume 20, Number 2
MHJ
M I N N E S O TA H O C K E Y J O U R N A L
04 / GOALS & ASSISTS
Snapshots from around the
State of Hockey.
08 / TIPS: MAKING MAGIC
Developing creative hockey players with
St. Cloud State coach Brett Larson.
10 / STATE OF HOCKEY
SPOTLIGHT: MANKATO
Get to know one of the state's thriving
hockey associations.
12 / Q&A: MR. MANKATO
Reigning WCHA Rookie of the Year Jake
Jaremko is a force for the Mavericks.
18 / A WILD RIDE
Hanna Hughes went from not knowing
a thing about sled hockey, to being an
on-ice star with the Minnesota Wild and
Team USA sled squads.
26 / SOUND OFF
Brett Larson sounds off on the
importance of practice-to-game ratios.
28 / RUSSO'S RANTS:
MEASURING UP
How small players cannot only survive,
but thrive in today's game.
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Rochester native
Hanna Hughes
is one tough sledder
+ RUSSO: WHY SIZE DOESN'T MATTER
+ WHITECAPS: USHERING IN A NEW ERA
+ TIPS: DEVELOPING CREATIVE HOCKEY PLAYERS
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A NEW WAVE FOR
THE WHITECAPS
Minnesota's first professional
women's team ushers in a new era.
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Edina's
Sammy Walker
is a freshman
to watch for the
Gophers this
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COLLEGE PUCK ROUNDUP