04
GOALS &
ASSISTS
Snapshots from around
the State of Hockey.
06
STATE OF
HOCKEY
SPOTLIGHT
Get to know one of
Minnesota's budding
hockey communities.
08
BRAUN BLOOMS
Vadnais Heights
native Justin Braun
relives the 2005 state
tournament and 2016
Stanley Cup Final.
12
FAMI LY PACK
Jack, Nick and Ryan
Poehling are linemates
for life.
18
PEAK FOR THE
PLAYOFFS
Four-time Stanley
Cup winner Dave
Langevin's advice for
the postseason.
20
MINNESOTA
HOCKEY NEWS
& NOTES
22
THE HOCKEY
EFFECT
Q-and-A with former
youth players now in the
professional world.
25
2017 CAMP GUIDE
26
RUSSO'S RANTS
Michael Russo's five keys
to a Wild Stanley Cup.
30
FINAL BUZZER
Mark Parrish talks
about the Holy Grail of
Minnesota hockey.
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ON THE COVER
Jack, Nick and Ryan Poehling
have found a new home at
St. Cloud State.
PHOTO BY MADDIE MacFARLANE
IN THIS ISSUE
J O U R N A L
EDITOR: Aaron Paitich
MANAGING EDITOR: Jessi Hinrichs
CONTRIBUTORS:
Elizabeth Boger, Manuel Brizuela, Kelly Erickson,
Shane Frederick, Brian Hall, Jessi Pierce, Derek
Ricke, Michael Russo
PHOTOGRAPHY: Jim Rosvold
DESIGN & PRODUCTION:
Annie Clemency, Mike DeArmond, Brandon Favre,
Rob Johnson, Karli Seman
ADVERTISING: Bryan Nelson
MARKETING COORDINATOR: Elizabeth Boger
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Volume 18, Number 4
MARCH.2017 // M I N N E S OTA H O C K E YJ O U R N A L . CO M
03
FACEOFF
Are you
ready for the
2017 Minnesota
Hockey State
Tournaments?
16
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TOURNEY
TIME
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