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70 THE STARS OF THE NORTH L ARGEST HOCKEY NATION… AND GROWING! S E A S O N P R I M E R 2016-17 THE STARS OF THE NORTH 207 139 141 72 EVERY OF EVERY OF 16 MHJ || 2 0 1 6 - 2 0 1 7 M I N N E S O TA H O C K E Y S E A S O N P R I M E R L ARGEST HOCKEY NATION… AND GROWING! If Minnesota were its own country, we would have the 4th most U20 hockey players in the world. Behind only Canada, the rest of the U.S. and Russia. The most NCAA Division I Women's Hockey players in 2015-16. 9 out of 23 players on the 2016 U.S.A. World Cup roster had ties to youth or high school hockey in Minnesota. The 2016-17 season is Minnesota Hockey's 70th anniversary as the premier developer of hockey players in Minnesota. th 4 4 th THE HOME ICE ADVANTAGE With the number of hockey players in Minnesota, our historical state tournaments and how many Minnesotans find success at the game's highest levels, we truly are the State of Hockey. And the best part is every time you lace up the skates for your community, you're adding to the legacy! 70 TH COACHES 8,989 57,107 TOTAL PLAYERS New record & leads U.S. New record & leads U.S. All numbers are 2015-16 stats. #1 Minnesota #1 Minnesota #2 Michigan #2 Massachusetts 8U PLAYERS TOTAL GIRLS/WOMENS PLAYERS 17,651 13,354 The most NCAA Division I Men's Hockey players in 2015-16. New record & leads U.S. AMERICANS IS MINNESOTAN. AMERICAN COLLEGE HOCKEY PLAYERS IS MINNESOTAN.