FACEOFF
FEBRUARY
22
GENERATION COACH
Taylor Williamson is one of many recent
college standouts to take up high
school head coaching positions.
F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 0 | M H J ON L I N E . C O M
O N T H E C O V E R :
Mike Modano
returns to Minnesota.
Photo by Tom Sellwood
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M I N N E S O TA H O C K E Y J O U R N A L
IN THIS ISSUE
S T A R R E T U R N S
NORTH
MINNESOTA
HOCKE Y JOURNAL
Why Mike Modano, the highest-scoring
American in NHL history, has come back
to the State of Hockey
LEARN ABOUT
MINNESOTA
HOCKEY'S
FAMILY MENTOR
PROGRAM
SOUND OFF:
REMEMBERING
WOOGER
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Volume 21, Number 3
04 / GOALS & ASSISTS
Snapshots from around the State of Hockey.
08 / TIPS: WINNING
THE DRAW
Faceoff tips with Mike Carroll.
10 / STATE OF HOCKEY
SPOTLIGHT: ELY
Get to know one of the state's thriving
hockey associations.
12 / Q&A: SPEED WALKER
Now you see him, now you don't; Sammy
Walker is one speedy hockey player.
14 / SOUND OFF:
THANKS, WOOGER
Pat Micheletti explains how Doug Woog
shaped him into a better player, and person.
18 / A WARM WELCOME
Minnesota Hockey's Family Mentor Program
is embracing newcomers, easing anxieties
and building stronger communities.
26 / RUSSO'S RANTS:
A STAR RETURNS NORTH
Why Mike Modano, the highest-scoring
American in NHL history, has come back to
the State of Hockey.
How Minnesota Hockey communities
create college hockey pipelines.
15
Taylor Heise
is the latest Red
Wing star to play
for the Golden
Gophers.
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