Issue link: http://read.uberflip.com/i/729405
Home Sweet Home How important is high school hockey in Minnesota? After winning gold in Canada this past January, Snodgrass rushed back home to try and make it to Eastview's 2 p.m. game against Apple Valley the very next day. She got in at 12:30 p.m. and the airline lost her hockey equipment. She grabbed her brother's old gear and made it to the rink just in time. "Even though I was completely exhausted from not sleeping at all since we were all hyped about the gold, I wanted to be a good cap- tain to my team," said Snodgrass. "And since I was gone for so long I would've felt bad about missing yet another game. I knew I wasn't about to play my best game, but I was excited to be back with all my friends and family." She tallied a goal and three assists in the Lightning's 7-0 victory. Mittelstadt feels that same loy- alty to his teammates. "I think it just comes down to playing with your buddies," said Mittelstadt. "We play Edina on Thursday night and it's full. All the kids at school are going to the hockey games and talking about them the next day. Just the tradi- tion and support in the community and playing with the same kids that you've played with your entire life. There's nothing like it." CASEY MITTELSTADT Favorite subject … Social studies Country I must visit … Switzerland Chose the "U" because … It's been my dream since I was 2 years old Nicknames … "Mitty" or "Case" Locker room jam … "Do or Die" Thirty Seconds to Mars (remix by Afrojack) MINNESOTAHOCKEYJOURNAL.COM // OCTOBER.2016 10 Casey with his mom, Dede, and his younger brothers Luke (left) and John (right), who are Bantams at Eden Prairie. QUICK HITS THE STATE OF THE STATE OF HOCKEY "Just the tradition and support in the community and playing with the same kids that you've played with your entire life. There's nothing like it." Season eview 2016-17 REPLAY Casey Mittelstadt lifts the puck past Wayzata goaltender Alex Schilling to tie the score at 1-1 in the first period of the Class 2A state title game.