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EDITOR: Aaron Paitich
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Volume 19, Number 4
M I N N E S O TA H O C K E Y J O U R N A L
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PHOTO CREDIT / / MINNESOTA WILD/GETTY IMAGES, MADDIE MacFARLANE,
JIM ROSVOLD. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION / / MIKE DeARMOND.
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St. Cloud hosted an unforgettable show on the 12th annual
Hockey Day Minnesota—and their association is the
subject of our latest State of Hockey Spotlight.
STATE OF HOCKEY
SPOTLIGHT
O N T H E C O V E R :
Don't miss a moment of
March Madness in Minnesota.
04 / GOALS & ASSISTS
Snapshots from around the
State of Hockey.
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10 / TIPS:
CHARACTER COUNTS
Why body language matters
with Air Force men's head coach
Frank Serratore.
14 / Q&A: DON'T SLEEP
ON NEW ULM
Sleepy Eye's Ali Beltz led the entire
state in scoring and helped New Ulm
clinch a State Tournament berth.
18 / MARCH MADNESS
Your guide to March in Minnesota, the
most magical time of year.
23 / A GOLD RUSH OF
COACHING PROS
Former star players are giving back
in a big way—behind the bench.
IN THIS ISSUE
24 / IRONCLAD
The resurgence of the Greenway
Amateur Hockey Association.
30 / FINAL BUZZER
Lou Nanne reflects on 54
years in the broadcast booth.
The Athletic's Michael
Russo sits down with Elk
River native Nate Prosser.
RUSSO'S RANTS
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In his ninth
NHL season,
Nate Prosser
has surpassed
the 300-game
milestone.
