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GOLDEN GIRLS "The skill level is definitely getting better and young girls are getting more excited. It's fun to be a part of that here." – DANI CAMERANESI state championship. Named best forward and MVP of the 2013 IIHF U-18 Women's World Championships. Also lettered in softball and soccer. Proudest Hockey Moment: "Winning state as a junior at Breck with Milica McMillen." On Minnesota Hockey: "If you look at other states, they have to travel really far. They have to play for club teams where they're driving hours just to practice. In Minnesota, you can grow up and play with your friends that you go to school with. It's so much more fun and such a better experience. Growing up and driving five minutes to the rink is honestly the best thing." Megan Wolfe Eagan Hockey Association Scored 223 career points at Eagan, including 70 her junior year and 71 her senior season. Played in the IIHF U-18 Women's World Championships with the U.S. Under-18 team. Also lettered in golf. Proudest Hockey Moment: "When By the Numbers Twenty years ago, there were less than 1,000 registered girls' hockey players in Minnesota. There are now more than 12,000 and that number is rising. Over the past 10 years alone, total participation has risen by 50 percent. Since the 2000-01 season, the number of girls 8U players in MN has grown every year except one (12 out of 13), going from 1,908 girls to 3,608. I made the U.S. Women's National U-18 team and went to Finland." On Minnesota Hockey: "More girls are starting to play hockey, so there are a lot more teams for girls and more opportunities. You won't get that anywhere else. This is the place to be." The Gopher Growth Factor The impact of the Gopher program's incredible run the past two-plus years has shown immediate effects on girls' and women's hockey locally. Haley's father, Scott, called her up in early November. Red Wing held tryouts this season for the first time ever. "It's happening even in a small town like Red Wing," she said. "In little Red Wing, we never tried out. We always knew who our team was." Hopefully the long-term impact is just as strong. R BRAIN AIN YOU TR D AND FIN TIMAL YOUR OP E ZONE MANC PERFOR PROUD SPONSOR 7575 GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD STE 133, GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55427 | 763-546-8175 OFFICE 8 MINNESOTAHOCKEYJOURNAL.COM // DECEMBER.2013 PR O G RAM