by Michael Russo
Russo's Rants
Oettinger, or
"Otter" as he is
affectionately
known, sports his
new mask for the
2022-23 season
featuring a golfing
otter and the USA
Hockey crest.
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Star
STRUCK
Lakeville's Jake
Oettinger is savoring
the spotlight and
inspiring young
Minnesota
goaltenders
coming to the game, dropped a
boatload of money on tickets and
wanted to put on a show.
But first things first, Oettinger,
the budding star and well on
his way even at the young age of
24 to becoming one of the best
Minnesota-born goaltenders in
NHL history, wanted to show his
teammates just how he walked
into the arena during his
freshman year at Lakeville
North for the boys' state hock-
ey tournament.
"I was telling all the guys,
'We were walking in through
that walkway and this is where
the Expo is,'" Oettinger said,
laughing. "I'm telling them all
about the tourney and stuff and
t was Jake
Oettinger's home-
coming game
at Xcel Energy
Center a few days
before the calendar turned to
2023, and the Lakeville native
couldn't have been more excited.
The Dallas Stars netminder had
40 friends and family members
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