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Photos / USA Hockey, Chisago HS Hockey 24 M H J ON L I N E . C O M | J A N / F E B 2 0 2 2 games on the bus with the team knowing what we were playing for just sparked a fire in everyone. Not one person didn't have a smile one their face. MHJ // Is there some extra pride being from a smaller town? Burgen // I am proud to be a part of Chisago Lakes because we are a small town with a lot of talent. I'm not only talking about hockey talent but who the team is off the ice as well. We are filled with energetic, encouraging and hard-working players, which is exactly what you want on a team. It is cool to see what a small town can accomplish and make it to places just like the well-known schools. The way I think of it is it's not about where you are from, it's about who you are, and to me Chisago Lakes is a family. MHJ // What are some of your favorite mem- ories growing up playing for Chisago Lakes? Dani Burgen // My favorite memory growing up playing at Chisago is scoring 10 goals in one Mite game. Also playing all those years with one of my best friends, Jenna Lawry (freshman at UMD). It was definitely tough knowing I won't get to play with her this year, but it makes me that much more excited to play with her again next year. Things like working with young kids and teaching them to love the sport, making new friends and most of all just growing up playing the sport I love. MHJ // What was it like representing Chisago Lakes at State? Burgen // Not that the regular season didn't mat- ter, but being at State was a different atmosphere. The community really embraced our team and had a huge sendoff with tons of people on the streets cheering us on as we drove by. Heading to the "Finding words to describe the feeling of putting on the USA jersey is extremely hard. It honestly for me was breathtaking." Burgen is one of the top goal-scoring threats in Minnesota.