04
GOALS & ASSISTS
Snapshots from around the State
of Hockey.
06
STATE OF HOCKEY SPOTLIGHT
Get to know one of Minnesota's rising hockey
communities.
08
BIG BOY BLUE
Q-and-A with Blaine big man, and projected
first-round 2016 NHL Entry Draft pick,
Riley Tufte.
12
CROWN JEWEL
Minnesota high school hockey—does it
get any better than this?
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2 DAYS, 10 PERIODS,
109 MINUTES...1 GAME
One year later, the 7-OT Edina-Wayzata
Junior Gold A State Championship game is
still vividly remembered.
22
TIPS: ARE YOU TOUGH ENOUGH ??
University of Minnesota Duluth head coach
Scott Sandelin explains what it means to be
a tough player.
26
RUSSO'S RANTS
The Star Tribune's Michael Russo unveils the
best people he's ever covered.
30
FINAL BUZZER
Minnesota continues to crank out more—and
better—female players than ever before.
GO ONLINE! MinnesotaHockeyJournal.com
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the rinks
ON THE COVER
Will Riley Tufte be selected
in the first round of the 2016
NHL Entry Draft?
IN THIS ISSUE
J O U R N A L
EDITOR: Aaron Paitich
ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Jessi Pierce
CONTRIBUTORS:
Jess Christopherson, Mike Doyle, Kelly Erickson,
Shane Frederick, Roger Godin, Brian Hall, Aaron
Paitich, Derek Ricke, Michael Russo
PHOTOGRAPHY: Jim Rosvold
DESIGN & PRODUCTION:
Mike DeArmond, Rob Johnson,
Karli Seman, Julia Taborskaya, Brandon Favre
ADVERTISING: Bryan Nelson
WEBSITE: minnesotahockeyjournal.com
E-MAIL: contactus@minnesotahockeyjournal.com
Volume 17, Number 4
MARCH.2016 // MINNESOTAHOCKEYJOURNAL.COM
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FACEOFF
How the Elite League is vaulting top
high school talent to the next level
WELCOME
TO THE SHOW
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