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JOEY ANDERSON POSITION F HOMETOWN ROSEVILLE COLLEGE MINNESOTA DULUTH MIKEY ANDERSON POSITION D HOMETOWN ROSEVILLE COLLEGE MINNESOTA DULUTH KIEFFER BELLOWS POSITION F HOMETOWN EDINA RYAN LINDGREN POSITION D HOMETOWN MPLS COLLEGE MINNESOTA CASEY MITTELSTADT POSITION F HOMETOWN EDEN PRAIRIE COLLEGE MINNESOTA JAKE OETTINGER POSITION G HOMETOWN LAKEVILLE COLLEGE BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCOTT PERUNOVICH POSITION D HOMETOWN HIBBING COLLEGE MINNESOTA DULUTH RYAN POEHLING POSITION F HOMETOWN LAKEVILLE COLLEGE ST. CLOUD ST DYLAN SAMBERG POSITION D HOMETOWN HERMANTOWN COLLEGE MINNESOTA DULUTH RILEY TUFTE POSITION F HOMETOWN BLAINE COLLEGE MINNESOTA DULUTH F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 8 | M H J ON L I N E . C O M 17 MHJ // How did growing up in Minnesota impact your career? Anderson // It really developed my love for the game. I grew up playing in the backyard and then went to Hill-Murray. You get the passion for the game and see it in the State of Hockey. It fuels my drive to be a strong representative with the U.S. National Team. MHJ // What has it been like playing alongside your brother, Mikey? Anderson // It's awesome. He's a guy I'd like to take everywhere with me. This is something that I'm try- ing to enjoy every minute of. But he definitely keeps me in check and gives me a different dynamic. It's fun—he makes me the best player I can be. MEET THE 10 MINNESOTANS ON THE 2018 U.S. NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM BIG TICKET >> Buffalo Sabres fans got an extra special treat during the World Juniors, as they got a first-hand look at top prospect Casey Mittelstadt, their first-round pick (8th overall) in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. He did not disappoint. The Eden Prairie native and Gopher freshman tallied 4 goals and 7 assists for 11 points during the tournament. He was named MVP of the tournament and Player of the Game in the outdoor shootout win over Canada. "It was probably the coolest atmosphere I've ever played in, next to the state tournament but on a different level in front of 45,000 people," Mittelstadt said. "It was pretty cool to have both sides of USA and Canada and cheering against each other. It was actually a little bit like a high school rivalry but obviously much bigger. It's something I'll be able to remember forever." The only other U.S. forward to win World Junior MVP was Zach Parise (Bloomington) in 2004.