O N T H E C O V E R :
Celebrating 25 years
of girls and 75 years
of boys high school
hockey in Minnesota.
Minnesota's most revered high school
tournament descends upon St. Paul.
EDITOR: Aaron Paitich
ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Jessi Pierce
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Glen Andresen, Elizabeth Boger, Shane Frederick, Aaron
Paitich, Jessi Pierce, Derek Ricke, Michael Russo
PHOTOGRAPHY: Jim Rosvold
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"The purpose of Minnesota Hockey, an affiliate
of USA Hockey, is to encourage and improve
the standard of youth and other amateur ice
hockey; to conduct ice hockey tournaments
and to select representative teams to
participate in tournaments; to associate with
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acts necessary for creating further interest in
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Volume 20, Number 4
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: DEALING
WITH ADVERSITY
BSU's Jim Scanlan offers tips to avoiding the
blame game and handling tough times.
12 / STATE OF HOCKEY
SPOTLIGHT: PROCTOR
New rink revitalizes historic program in Proctor.
14 / Q&A: NEAL PIONK
The defenseman is bringing Hermantown
hockey to the Broadway City.
22 / ROSEAU'S RINK RAT
Aaron Huglen will carry rich tradition of Roseau
hockey to the University of Minnesota.
27 / SOUND OFF: MORE
THAN PRO HOCKEY
Bob Naegele Jr. brought more than the
NHL to Minnesota.
28 / RUSSO'S RANTS:
KURVERS DREAMED
OF STATE
Stanley Cup and Hobey Baker Award
winner Tom Kurvers recalls childhood path
to Bloomington Jefferson's first State
Tournament.
IN THIS ISSUE
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MARCH
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M A R C H 2 0 1 9 | M H J ON L I N E . C O M
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Ready
yourself for
Minnesota's
March
Madness
THIS IS STATE
Fueled by the 2018 Olympians,
defenseman Madeline Wethington
wants to lead the next generation.
SHE'S A DREAMER
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