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10 MINNESOTAHOCKEYJOURNAL.COM // DECEMBER.2014 In the end there could only be one successor. Michael and the Gophers pulled out the 4-0 win to advance to the Frozen Four. But a viral photo of Michael hugging Jonny in the handshake line illustrated it best. "It sucks, especially losing to rivals like the Gophers," Jonny said of the NCAA tournament. "But for the game it was a special moment and one I'll never forget. (After the game) I told him good luck and I know you'll do great. I told him to win it now because you beat me. 'Now you have to win.'" Mike said it's something he and his wife have stressed to the boys throughout their lives: support each other through wins and losses. "They wish they were playing together but there comes a point where you have to do what you have to do for your team," said Mike. "Jonny understood that was a part of it. He would have liked to have won, of course, but when he didn't and (Michael did) he threw his support behind them." … BuT remaining BroTherS Good game or bad, Jonny and Michael have each other's back the same way they did when they were young. "After he has a good game he'll text me and let me know how it went and I'll congratulate him," said Michael. "And when I have a good game he'll do the same." Mom and dad are handling it the best they can, too, rotating shifts at Mariucci Arena and Herb Brooks National Hockey Center during home weekends. This year, there are only five overlapping home games for the two schools. "I wish the Big Ten and NCHC would have consulted with me before making their schedules," joked Kathy. "I don't know when the last time was that Mike and I were able to watch a game of theirs together — but we make it work." And the demeanor Kathy sees from both of her boys has her beaming with not Gopher nor Husky pride, but Brodzinski pride. "Honestly, I'm more proud of my boys off the ice than on the ice," she said. "Their character and just who they've become, I'm so proud of it." But this instate rivalry may not end after college. It may be destined for the West Coast. Michael was drafted in the fifth round (No. 141 overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft by San Jose. Jonny was taken seven picks later (No. 148) by Los Angeles. "I hope I win the Stanley Cup first," said Michael. Tweet us photos of your hockey family using #HockeyFamily to @mnhockeyjournal or email them to contactus@minnesotahockeyjournal.com. RIGHT: Mike Brodzinski was the first Brodzinski at St. Cloud. He also played one year for the Gophers. Family FaceoFF "They wish they were playing together but THERE COMES A POINT WHERE YOU HAVE TO DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO FOR YOUR TEAM. Jonny understood that was a part of it. He would have liked to have won, of course, but when he didn't and (Michael did) he threw his support behind them." — Mike Brodzinski