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O N T H E C O V E R :
Shakopee is enjoying its
moment in the Minnesota
hockey spotlight.
Photo by Zach Siegert/
ZW Photography
The rise of Shakopee hockey.
04 / THE PWHL PIPELINE
Minnesota leads the nation with 18
players on PWHL opening day rosters.
12 / TIPS: PUCK BATTLES
Mindset, technique, and how to
improve with Andy Roeser.
14 / STATE OF
HOCKEY SPOTLIGHT:
HERMANTOWN
Get to know one of the state's thriving
hockey associations.
16 / BACK WITH THE BOYS
Rogers senior defenseman Nolen
Geerdes has unfinished business.
18 / MINNESOTA'S SECRET
TO SUCCESS
Minnesota calls itself the 'State of
Hockey' and it continues to prove why.
IN THIS ISSUE
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MINNESOTA HOCKEY JOURNAL
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4 MINNESOTANS
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WHY MN
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EDITOR: Aaron Paitich
CONTRIBUTORS:
Kevin Paul Dupont, Steve Mann, Jessi Pierce,
Michael Russo
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Volume 26, Number 3
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JAN/FEB
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Four Minnesota natives and five Wild
players will represent their countries at
the 4 Nations Face-Off from Feb. 12-20.
RUSSO'S RANTS: MUST-SEE TV
27
Sabers senior
captain Cooper
Simpson scored his
100th career high
school goal
this December.
