FOREVER
Photos / Jim Rosvold, BSU Athletics, UMD Athletics
O
ver the holiday break, two
former teammates and good
friends made the most of
their chance to return home
to Eagan and get together
before the final half season
of their college careers.
It wasn't just reliving old
glory days. Tommy Muck and Nick Wolff
each continue to make their own path, six
years after leading the Eagan Wildcats to
the Minnesota State High School Class AA
Hockey Tournament.
Minnesota's northernmost DI college
teams call the 218 area code home yet both
Bemidji State and Minnesota Duluth find
themselves this season with leaders from the
651. The puck-moving Muck wears the "C"
for the Beavers.
Wolff, serves as
UMD's co-captain
and veteran voice
on the blue line.
"To see both of us have success at the next
level means a lot," said Wolff. "Obviously,
(Tommy) is a (heck) of a leader and that's why
they chose him to be captain at Bemidji. He's
just a phenomenal guy."
Leadership means more than a letter or
honor received. Muck, who was voted cap-
tain by his fellow BSU players, feels the role
Former Eagan teammates
Tommy Muck recount
appearance and their current
roles in Bemidji
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