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M A R C H 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 :
Nick Wolff, Tommy Muck
and the Wildcats celebrate
a State Tourney goal.
Photo by Jim Rosvold
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Volume 21, Number 4
04 / GOALS & ASSISTS
Snapshots from around the State of Hockey.
08 / TIPS: ATTACKING
ON THE RUSH
Capitalize on scoring chances with Jeff Giesen.
09 / SOUND OFF: I HEAR YOU
A letter to players, parents and coaches from a
youth hockey official.
10 / STATE OF HOCKEY
SPOTLIGHT: DELANO
Get to know one of the state's thriving
hockey associations.
12 / Q&A: NAME ON
THE FRONT
Rob McClanahan on playing for Herb Brooks
and developing his own coaching style.
20 / GOING D-I ON
THE GRIDIRON
Buffalo's Michael Tweten savors his senior
year of hockey before going D-I in football.
24 / TOURNEY MEMORIES
An excerpt from the new book Tourney Time:
Stories from the Minnesota Boys State
Hockey Tournament.
From Eagan Wildcats to college captains,
Nick Wolff and Tommy Muck relive the
glory days.
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Nick Wolff
& Tommy Muck
helped Eagan
make a push to
the 2014 State
Tourney.
STATE IS FOREVER
