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F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 8 | M H J ON L I N E . C O M
O N T H E C O V E R :
Front to back: Maddie Rooney, Gigi Marvin, Hannah
Brandt, Lee Stecklein, Dani Cameranesi, Kelly Pannek and
Sidney Morin were selected to lead the U.S. National Team.
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EDITOR: Aaron Paitich
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Volume 19, Number 3
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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10 / TIPS: UPSET ALERT!
1980 U.S. Olympian & Minnesota
State coach John Harrington offers
insight to playing as an underdog.
12 / STATE OF HOCKEY
SPOTLIGHT
Get to know one of Minnesota's
budding hockey communities.
14 / CAPTAIN AMERICA
Joey Anderson leads the U.S. National
Junior Team in Buffalo, N.Y.
26 / RUSSO'S RANTS
The Athletic's Michael Russo shares
how the Minnesota Wild is helping
build the youth hockey community.
30 / FINAL BUZZER
Three-time Olympian Natalie Darwitz
reflects on where girls hockey was
and where it's going.
IN THIS ISSUE
FACEOF F
Casey Mittelstadt
was named the 2018
IIHF World Junior
Championships
Tournament MVP. The
19-year-old tied for a
tournament-leading
11 points (four goals,
seven assists).
PHOTO CREDIT / / BILL WIPPERT
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MADE IN
MINNESOTA
Nine Minnesota
natives suit up
with Team USA
in Pyeongchang,
South Korea.
Warroad native
and three-time
Olympian Gigi
Marvin will help
anchor Team
USA's blue line in
South Korea.