D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 7 | M H J ON L I N E . C O M
O N T H E C O V E R :
Jimmy Schuldt,
Sydney Baldwin, C.J.
Suess and Sydney
Brodt are leading
the in-state
college programs.
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Volume 19, Number 2
MHJ
M I N N E S O TA H O C K E Y J O U R N A L
04 / GOALS &
ASSISTS
Snapshots from around
the State of Hockey.
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08 / TIPS: PASSING
AND PLAYMAKING
Gophers associate head
coach Mike Guentzel's keys to
creating more offense.
10 / STATE
OF HOCKEY
SPOTLIGHT
Get to know one of Minnesota's
budding hockey communities.
12 / SYD (THE
CHAMPIONSHIP)
KID
Gophers captain Sydney
Baldwin sounds off on titles,
travel and tunes.
22 / SUPER
SOPHOMORE
Mounds View alum Sydney
Brodt is having déjà vu at UMD.
26 / RUSSO'S
RANTS
The Athletic's Michael Russo
examines the Minnesota
model.
30 / FINAL BUZZER
Is the grass really greener?
College Hockey Inc.'s Mike
Snee offers five observations.
CAMPUS CAPTAINS
IN THIS ISSUE
FACEOFF
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Forest Lake's
C.J. Suess hopes
to have a long
future in hockey.
DECEMBER
PHOTO CREDIT / / MSU ATHLETICS
Moorhead native
Bryant Christian
captains the American
International
College squad.
Minnesotans all
over the country are
wearing the 'C'.
