OCTOBER
O N T H E C O V E R :
Maple Grove's Brock Faber has
made an immediate impact for
the Minnesota Wild.
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RUSSO'S WILD
MINNESOTA HOCKEY JOURNAL
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW IN THE
2023-24 SEASON PRIMER
BROCK
FABER AND
THE WILD BEGIN
THEIR QUEST
FOR THE CUP
PUCK
THE
DROP
04 / GOALS & ASSISTS
Snapshots from around the
State of Hockey.
10 / UNSTOPPABLE
The inspirational story of 2023 USA
Hockey Disabled Athlete of the Year
Alex Gullingsrud.
22 / STATE OF
HOCKEY SPOTLIGHT:
MOOSE LAKE
Get to know one of the state's
thriving hockey associations.
24 / TIPS: WHEELS UP
Five ways to become a better skater
with two-time Olympian Guy Gosselin.
26 / CRUNCH TIME
Michael Russo's 2023-24 Wild
season preview.
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Photos / Reggie Photography, Getty Images
Reed Larson's legendary hockey career began in
Minneapolis' Sibley Park.
Season
Primer
2023-24
13
SEASON
PRIMER
Everything you
need to know for a
successful Minnesota
Hockey season.
21
Reed Larson
is one of the
greatest players
in Minnesota
hockey history.
SOUND OFF: THE HARDEST
SHOT IN HOCKEY
