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NE DOES NOT CASUALLY COR-
RAL THE PUCK behind the net,
hoist it into the air on the blade of
their stick, and wrap it into the top
corner of the goal without having
practiced it over and over and over again.
Roseau's Aaron Huglen did just that for
Team USA in the Hlinka Gretzky Cup last
August, when his lacrosse-style goal against
Canada went viral on the internet.
"I've practiced that a thousand times, so it
just kind of came naturally to me when I had
the chance there," said Huglen, senior captain
of the Roseau Rams and future Golden Gopher.
The skilled playmaker sounds off on the
tradition of Roseau hockey, skill development,
goal-scoring tips for kids and more.
ON RETURNING FOR HIS SENIOR YEAR …
It wasn't that difficult of a decision. Coming
home was always the plan for me. Roseau is a
town where you always come back. You can't
leave. I wasn't going to leave my buddies. The
tradition here is something that you have to
carry. That's a big thing.
ROSEAU'S
RINK RAT
Aaron Huglen will carry rich
tradition of Roseau hockey to
the University of Minnesota