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Paralyzed High School Hockey Player Jack Jablonski Selected By Chicago Steel in USHL Draft

Ken Hayes — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:47:04 +0000

If you follow sports, you surely remember the tragedy that occurred when Minnesota high school hockey player Jack Jablonski was checked during a game in 2011 and suffered and injury that paralyzed him. Since that day, his story has been an inspiration. Jack has had a great attitude and has made some hopeful progress. Due to his inspiration and positive attitude, Chicago Steel has selected him in the first round after Jack made a tongue in cheek tweet.

UMD Bulldogs Men's Hockey Season Schedule for 2013-2014 Announced

Nick Cooper — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:55:17 +0000

The UMD Bulldogs move to the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) for the 2013-2014 season, and look to make a statement as a standout in the new field of rivals. The team starts with a pair of home series at Amsoil Arena before hitting the road to visit Colorado College for their first NCHC matchup. [...]

Seven Twin Ports Hockey Players Named to the 2013 "All Hockey Hair Team" Following the Boys State Tournament [VIDEO]

Nick Cooper — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:54:18 +0000

With several Twin Ports hockey players and coaches ending the 2012-2013 season bringing home big awards like the Herb Brooks Award and the Mariucci Award, the most prestigious of high school hockey awards were announced in video form earlier this week. The 2013 “All Hockey Hair Team” has been named by Youtube user Pulltabproductions11, who appears to [...]

Hermantown Forward Chris Benson Wins 2013 Class A Boys Herb Brooks Award + Four Hawks Named to the All-Tournament Team

Nick Cooper — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 23:06:56 +0000

It was a bittersweet end to to the high school hockey career of Hermantown Hawks forward Chris Benson on Championship Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Benson was named the 2013 Class A Boys recipient of the Herb Brooks Award and he, along with three of his teammates were named to the 2013 All-Tournament Team.

Duluth East Advances In State High School Tournament; Duluth Marshall Wins In Consolation Round

David Drew — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:28:39 +0000

A second period goal by junior forward Jack Kolar was all the Duluth East Greyhounds needed in their first state tournament game today. The Greyhounds defeated Moorhead 1-0 in their Minnesota Class 2A high school boys hockey quarterfinal game at Xcel Energy Center. Duluth East (25-4) will face the winner of the Edina / Lakeville [...]

Historic State Title An Amazing Achievement for the Hayward Girls Hockey Team [VIDEO]

David Drew — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:45:51 +0000

Hayward, Wisconsin is in celebration mode after it’s girls hockey team made history last Saturday. It’s something they will remember for the rest of their lives. The Northland’s NewsCenter is reporting that the Hayward girls won the first Hayward, Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association State title in girl’s hockey. They did so with a 5-2 victory [...]

Hermantown Defeats Duluth Marshall 3-0 in the Class A Boys Hockey Quarterfinals

Nick Cooper — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:10:04 +0000

Both returning after tournament appearances last year, Lake Superior Conference rivals Hermantown and Duluth Marshall clashed in the quarterfinal round of the Class A Boys High School Hockey Tournament at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Wednesday. Third seed Hermantown and sixth seed Duluth Marshall entered the game looking to earn the rights [...]

Boys State Hockey Tournament 2013 Scoreboard and Bracket

Nick Cooper — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:45:55 +0000

Duluth East, Hermantown, and Duluth Marshall earned spots in the 2013 MSHSL Boys Hockey Tournament, and we're keeping you updated with coverage of the games as well as the latest scores and updated bracket.

Who Do Duluth East, Hermantown, and Duluth Marshall Play in the 2013 Minnesota State Boys Hockey Tournament? See the Updated Bracket Here

Nick Cooper — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 21:30:33 +0000

The 2013 MSHSL Boys Hockey Tournament bracket was released today following the last section championships on Friday. Duluth East, Hermantown, and Duluth Marshall all won their respective sections to qualify and have been waiting for today’s announcement to see who they play in the first round at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Hermantown [...]

Finalists Innounced for Inaugural Reed Larson Award Including Two Twin Ports Players

Tom Hansen — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:37:29 +0000

MINNEAPOLIS — Let’s Play Hockey newspaper announced today the 12 finalists for the Reed Larson Award, which will be presented to the top senior boys’ high school hockey defenseman in Minnesota. In alphabetical order, here are the 12 finalists for the 2013 Reed Larson Award (statistics through games of Feb. 27): Finalist School GP G [...]

Duluth Marshall Wins Section 7A Title and Trip to State in 3-2 Victory Over Duluth Denfeld [PHOTOS]

Nick Cooper — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:00:11 +0000

The 2013 Section 7A Championship featured a crosstown battle between a top-seeded Duluth Denfeld team hoping to break a 24-year tournament drought and a second seed Duluth Marshall team looking to make the trip to State for the second year in a row. The Hilltoppers got on the scoreboard first, with Matthew Klassen finding the net just under [...]

Section 7A Boys Hockey Championship Preview: Duluth Denfeld Hunters and Duluth Marshall Hilltoppers + Where to Listen to the Game

Nick Cooper — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:36:21 +0000

With a trip to the Minnesota Class A State Hockey Tournament on the line, Duluth's Denfeld Hunters and Marshall Hilltoppers will hit the ice tonight at Amsoil Arena to do battle for the rights to represent Section 7A in St. Paul next week. WEBC 560 will be carrying the game on the air and streaming online at webc560.com.

Listen to the Section 7A and 7AA Boys Hockey Championship Games on ESPN 560 WEBC and Hear it Online Via Our Web Stream

Nick Cooper — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:08:12 +0000

Minnesota Boys Hockey Section Championship week has the Denfeld Hunters and Duluth Marshall Hilltoppers facing off Wednesday night in the 7A Championship and the Duluth East Greyhounds taking on the Thunderhawks of Grand Rapids in the 7AA Championship on Thursday. Wednesday, February 27, 2013 – 7:30 pm Duluth Denfeld Hunters vs. Duluth Marshall Hilltoppers The section seeded [...]

Hermantown Hawks Soar Over Rogers Royals in a 9-0 Section 5A Semifinals Win [PHOTOS]

Nick Cooper — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 05:07:37 +0000

The backdrop for Hermantown’s last game on home ice for the 2012-2013 season was a Section 5A semifinal game with section #4 ranked Rogers heading north to Hermantown. In the last meeting between the two teams, the Hawks beat Rogers 11-2 and hopes were high that a repeat was in the works. After notching their [...]

Duluth East Runs Past Cloquet Esko Carlton in 3-0 Section 7AA Semifinals Victory [PHOTOS]

Nick Cooper — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 20:31:13 +0000

Rivals Duluth East Greyhounds and Cloquet-Esko-Carlton Lumberjacks hit the ice for a noon showdown at Amsoil Arena in Duluth for the Section 7AA semifinals on Saturday. Entering the game, both teams had made offensive statements in their previous section playoff games. The Lumberjacks skated past Forest Lake in a 6-2 victory on February 19, while [...]

Tom's Notes: MLB Spring Training Underway + State Hockey Tournaments Heat Up

Tom Hansen — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:45:41 +0000

Full–squad workouts for both the Minnesota Twins and the Milwaukee Brewers are underway. Spring training exhibition games will get started for both this weekend. The Brewers holding camp in Arizona again this year, but lost 1st baseman Matt Gamel for the season due to knee injury. He hurt his ACL on his knee that will [...]

Minnesota High School Goalie Scores on Self, Then Flips Off Coaches, Salutes Crowd and Quits [VIDEO]

David Drew — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 05:36:09 +0000

Well this is one way to handle a dispute with coaches. Farmington senior goalie Austin Krause decided enough was enough in dealing with his coaching staff, so he decided to score on his own goal and then let the coaches know that they are #1! This move tied the game, which Farmington then ultimately lost. [...]

Watch a 9-Year-Old Boy Score an Incredible Winning Hockey Goal

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:28:53 +0000

Talk about your net winnings. Nine-year-old Tyson Greencorn won $5,000 after he made a shot from center ice during a charity hockey game in Canada last week. Never mind the stick was almost as big as he was. Never mind the PA announcer was leading a chant of his name with the whole arena looking [...]

Tom's Notes: Northland Curling Team Gets National Attention + More

Tom Hansen — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:26:19 +0000

A Northland curling team took their talents to the Big Apple Tuesday morning with an appearance on N–B–C’s TODAY SHOW! Team Fenson appeared on the show as part of the Today Show’s Olympic Week and the start of the one year countdown to the 2014 Winter Olympics. Team Fenson, whose members hail from the Twin [...]

Tom's Notes: UMD Men's Hockey Get Ready for a Weekend of WCHA Play Against Denver + More

Tom Hansen — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:47:00 +0000

The UMD men’s hockey team is entering a key weekend in WCHA play. They are hosting the Denver Pioneers for the first time and last time this year. It’s the only meeting of the year for the future teams in the NCHC conference. This weekend will also mark their final regular season games in the [...]