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M A R C H 2 0 1 9 | M H J ON L I N E . C O M 05 Photos / NCHC; Jim Rosvold; Minnesota Wild Want a glimpse of the future? Minnesota Hockey State Tournaments pave the way for Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournaments—and beyond. This year's 14 State Tournaments will be hosted by seven different locations around the state from March 15-17. Kyle Rau GET TO KNOW 'EM Eden Prairie, Minnesota Wild STATE MHJ // Clinching a state title in your senior year— pretty amazing? Kyle Rau // It was special. High school hockey is something dif- ferent because you grow up with the people on the same team from Squirts, to Peewees, to Bantams. 1 2 4 5 3 6 7 1 PRIOR L AKE JR. GOLD A JR. GOLD B JR. GOLD 16 MOORHEAD BAN TAM A A BAN TAM A PLYMOUTH BAN TAM B PEE WEE B STILLWATER PEE WEE A A PEE WEE A BL AINE GIRL S 19U GIRL S 15U A GIRL S 15U B GRAND RAPIDS GIRL S 12U A PROCTOR GIRL S 12U B 3 4 2 GIR L S 5 6 Y OU T H 7 2019 STATE TOURNAMENT LOCATIONS MARCH 15–17, 2019 9 It Begins at the Grassroots They're your best buddies. Me and (Wild defenseman Nick) Seeler were on the same team all those years so we still talk about it. The core of us were together over 10 years, so it was just really special. MHJ // Easily a top moment in your hockey career? Rau // I mean, there's a lot of good ones with the Gophers and now playing for the Wild, but it's definitely up there. MHJ // Who was your hockey role model growing up? Rau // I have an older brother (Chad), who is five years older than me, so I always looked up to him growing up. MHJ // Who would you want to play you in a movie? Rau // Mark Wahlberg, maybe. I like Mark Wahlberg movies. MHJ // Favorite Disney movie? Rau // Inside Out. MHJ // Pregame meal? Rau // I'm pretty simple, I just have some penne, chicken and some red sauce.