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MINNESOTA MUSINGS "As a kid, what's special in Minnesota is staying in high school instead of going the junior route early and what not. You grow up playing for your community the whole time. It was my dream as a kid to initially play high school hockey." – Will Borgen, Moorhead, St. Cloud State, Seattle Kraken Goals & Assists Goals & Assists MINNESOTA HOCKEY NEWS & NOTES PICKING A FIGHT WITH MYASTHENIA GRAVIS Hosted by former Ms. Hockey and NCAA National Champion Taylor Williamson, the 1st Annual Pickling for a Prayer event was held at Lucky Shots in Northeast Minneapolis this past July. More than 170 people attended the friendly competition, helping raise over $75,000 that will go toward establishing a Myasthenia Gravis and MDA Center of Excellence for people in the region. Taylor made a remarkable comeback to the ice after undergoing brain surgery and being diagnosed with the debilitating autoimmune disease. JAMIE LANGENBRUNNER, BRIAN BURKE CALLED TO THE HALL On Dec. 6, Cloquet native Jamie Langenbrunner and Edina-raised Brian Burke will be enshrined into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2023. A two-time Stanley Cup champion and two-time Olympian, Langenbrunner had a decorated playing career that included 16 full sea- sons in the National Hockey League. An accomplished executive whose career has been highlighted by winning a Stanley Cup and Olympic silver medal, Brian Burke's passion and contri- butions to the betterment of the game of hockey have touched every level of the sport. Burke grew up in Minnesota and attended Edina High School where he was a standout player. 06 06 M H J ON L I N E . C O M | O C T O B E R 2 0 2 3 MEET MINNESOTA'S NEWEST PRO HOCKEY TEAM The newly formed Professional Women's Hockey League will include a franchise in Minnesota. That team will be led by General Manager Natalie Darwitz, three-time U.S. Olympian, two-time NCAA Champion and former Ms. Hockey out of Eagan. Darwitz' first item of business was to sign a trio of Olympians to three-year contracts, including Kelly Pannek of Plymouth, Lee Stecklein of Roseville and Kendall Coyne Schofield. The inaugural season will begin this January, including five other teams from New York, Boston, Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa. Visit thepwhl.com for more. Lee Stecklein FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Patricia, Taylor and Murray Williamson Head coach Brad Frost and the Gophers