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M H J O N L I N E . C O M | J A N / F E B 2 0 2 2 06 Goals & Assists Minnesotans Dean Blais (International Falls), Jenny Potter (Edina) and Paul Holmgren (St. Paul) were among the seven indi- viduals inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame last month. Lynn Olson (Richfield) was presented with the 2020 Lester Patrick Trophy for outstanding service to hockey in the U.S. Blais is one of America's most decorated coaches at the high school, junior, college and international levels. Potter is a 14-time international medalist and four-time Olympian who helped the U.S. to its first gold in 1998. Holmgren's playing, coaching and manage- ment career spans 40-plus years at the collegiate, NHL and interna- tional levels. Olson is a longtime advocate for girls' and women's hockey at all levels. She has worked tirelessly to grow the game, establish girls' hockey as a high school sport, women's hockey as an Olympic sport, and much more. Minnesotans Get the Call NCAA Women's Hockey Bracket Expanded Blais, Potter, Holmgren inducted into USHHOF; Olson awarded Lester Patrick AWARDS PL AYOFFS The NCAA Division I women's hockey bracket will be expanded from eight to 11 teams beginning this season. Coaches and players from Minnesota's six Division I programs rallied to support the measure, which aims to curb gender inequities. The 2022 Women's Frozen Four will be held at Penn State's Pegula Ice Arena March 18-20. The 2023 Frozen Four is coming to Amsoil Arena in Duluth. LEFT TO RIGHT: Paul Holmgren (St. Paul), Stan Fischler, Jenny Potter (Edina), Dean Blais (International Falls), Tony Granato.