College Hockey Player of the Year

Hobey Finalists Announced

The Hobey Baker Award Committee announced the 2007
Hobey Hat Trick Wednesday.

• Notre Dame senior goaltender David Brown
• North Dakota sophmore forward Ryan Duncan
• Air Force junior forward Eric Ehn

Of the three, only Duncan remains in the tournament. Duncan
and Ehn are underclassmen and have more time to win the award.

The committee passed over Boston University netminder
Brian Curry, and the Irish are the darlings of the NCAA –
look for David Brown to win this award.

Pepsi Center, Denver CO

FINAL SCORE: MINNESOTA WILD 1, COLORADO AVALANCHE 2

Scoring:

1st 01:21 Gaborik from Rolston, Radivojevik [PP] / Wild 1, Avs 0

2nd 04:25 Liles from Wolski, Arneson [PP] / Wild 1, Avs 1

3rd 13:27 Stastny from Hejduk, Brunette [PP] / Wild 2, Avs 1

Goaltending:

Harding (L) made 30 saves for the Wild.
Budag (W) made 23 saves for the Avs.

Box Score.

Three losses in a row for the Wild.
They end the regular season with three games at home.
The Wild were 1/4 on the power play. The Avs were 2/6.

Saturday Open Skate

Dates:

• Saturday, March 31, 8:00pm – 9:30pm

Where: Thaler Sports Center, Mound

Ted Brill “Great 8″

Great 8 Participants

SECTION 1A-1AA (RED)

Coaches: Bruce Frutiger, Rochester Century
Coaches: Roy Nystrom, Albert Lea
Manager: Jeff Whitney, Rochester

Number Name Position School
1 Kevin Donohue G Rochester Mayo
2 Bryan Frischmann D Rochester Century
3 Bryce Wilcox D Rochester Century
4 Brad Yetzer D Rochester John Marshall
5 Mike Gabbert D Lakeville North
6 Matt Boerboom D Marshall
7 Andy Meyer D Waseca
8 Joe Knoepke F Rochester Century
9 Adam Wiesner F Rochester John Marshall
10 Mike Kvasnicka F Lakeville North
11 Mark Walton F Albert Lea
12 Tony Sackett F Rochester Mayo
13 Colin Briscoe F Rochester Century
14 Chris Goodew F Owatonna
15 Reed Zweber F Lakeville North
16 Matt Fish F Dodge County
20 Clay Casanova G Albert Lea

Alternate: Adam Buegler G New Ulm
Alternate: Dustin Arendt F Albert Lea

SECTION 2A-3AA (WHITE)

Coaches: Jeff Pauletti
Manager: John Petersen, Roseville

Number Name Position School
1 Luke Kretchmer G Roseville
2 Matt Schugel D Roseville
3 Matt Voigtlander D Centennial
4 Ian Stauber D Duluth Marshall
5 James Olmscheid D St Cloud Cathedral
6 Caleb Wolfgram D White Bear Lake
7 Tony Danna D Hill-Murray
8 Jack Connolly F Duluth Marshall
9 Jordan Singer F Centennial
10 Matt Hartmann F White Bear Lake
11 Bob Gutsch F Duluth Marshall
12 Travis Peckskamp F Sauk Rapids
13 Justin Filzen F Proctor
14 Ian Guzzo F Duluth Marshall
15 Brad Weick F Roseville
16 Josh Gunderson F Stillwater
20 Justin Lochner G Sauk Rapids

Alternate: Alex Hess G St Cloud Cathedral
Alternate: Ben Danford D Stillwater
Alternate: Ian Jensen F Duluth Denfeld

SECTION 3A-2AA (GOLD)

Coaches: Doug Johnson, Minnehaha Academy
Coaches: Greg Vanelli, St Thomas Academy
Manager: Jeff Lagoo, South St. Paul

Number Name Position School
1 Ben Hause G Cretin Derham Hall
2 Drew Darwitz D Cretin Derham Hall
3 A.J. Knapp D Red Wing
4 Jake Pumper D Northfield
5 Matt Lavigne D South St Paul
6 Garret Larson D Tartan
7 Mike Mulally D St Thomas Academy
8 Brandon Bahneman F Rochester Lourdes
9 JC Blaisdell F St Thomas Academy
10 Eric Amundson F Rochester Lourdes
11 Brandon Boyd F Hastings
12 Derek Marks F Park Cottage Grove
13 Sam Soika F St Paul Johnson
15 John Schmidt F St Paul Johnson
16 Greg Scanlon F Richfield
20 Mark Guggenberger G Richfield

Alternate: Sam Foley G Woodbury
Alternate: Gabe Pearson D St. Paul Johnson
Alternate: Spencer McMillan F St. Paul Academy

Injured: Bayode Adafin F Rochester Lourdes

SECTION 4A-4AA (GRAY)

Coaches: Jason Wood Gary Stefano, Maple Grove.
Coaches: Scott Woods, Wadena-Deer Creek
Manager: Dave Margenau, Maple Grove

Number Name Position School
1 Brendon Eason G Anoka
2 Freddy Bidinger D Sartell
3 TJ Gaustad D Fergus Falls
4 Brad Hicke D Blaine
5 Andy Kraabel D Coon Rapids
6 Carl Lindblad D Morris-Benson
7 Sean McNeeley D Osseo
8 Andrew Benson F Maple Grove
9 Grant Ellena F Coon Rapids
10 Lukas Jorgensen F Little Falls
11 Brendan Loney F Maple Grove
12 Ben Lynch F Blaine
13 Ryan Noonan F Anoka
14 Jascha Pettit F Wadena
15 Tony Schultz F Morris-Benson
16 Kevin Wentland F North Metro
20 Eric Kupka G Rogers

Alternate: Josh Fandrich G Fergus Falls
Alternate: Cody Koski F Fergus Falls

Declined: Alex Fong D Wayzata
Declined: Joe Beaudette F Blaine

SECTION 5A-5AA (ORANGE)

Coaches: John Hamre, Blake; Janne Kivihalme, Burnsville
Manager: Charlie Graves, Apple Valley

Number Name Position School
1 Jack Ries G Totino-Grace
2 Bryan Brutlag D Holy Angels
3 Mason Swenson D Eagan
4 Chris Franks D Burnsville
5 John Aho D Breck
6 Robby Craft D Totino-Grace
7 Garrett Anderson D Bloomington Kennedy
8 Chase Polacek F Holy Angels
9 Mike Louwerse F Blake
10 Tony McDonald F Totino-Grace
11 Kyle Politz F Apple Valley
12 Britton Smith F Holy Angels
13 Pat Dockendorf F Eagan
14 Nick Haften F Spring Lake Park
15 Steve Steinhauser F Blake
16 Evan Ptachick F Apple Valley
20 Randy Johnson G Burnsville

Declined: Taylor Matson F Holy Angels
Declinded: Jack Knelman F Holy Angels

SECTION 6A-6AA (TEAL)

Coaches: Chad Nyberg, Dick Emahiser
Coaches: Brad Ryan, Ken Eddie
Manager: Ken Pauly, Minnetonka

Number Name Position School
1 Brian Brooke G Eden Prairie
2 Beau Braun D Hutchinson
3 Jason Ehrmantraut D Chaska
4 Kyle Reagan D Minnetonka
5 Casey Horgan D Mound-Westonka
6 Aaron Shibrowski D Benilde-St. Margaret’s
7 Cody Hetletvedt D Faribault
8 Brian Giordano F Chaska
9 Westy Nelson F Hopkins
10 Ryan Witty F New Prague
11 Stephen Carew F Benilde-St. Margaret’s
12 Jack Paul F Minnetonka
13 John Kruse F Eden Prairie
14 Dan Vranek F Eden Prairie
15 Adam Randall F Orono
16 Philip Dunn F Mound-Westonka
20 Taylor Peterson G Orono

Alternate: Rob Kreuser G Chaska
Alternate: Gabe Pearson D St. Paul Johnson
Alternate: Eriah Hayes F La Crescent

Injured: Bayode Adafin F Rochester Lourdes

SECTION 7A-7AA (ROYAL)

Coaches:
Manager: Steve Wasko, Two Harbors

Number Name Position School
1 Reid Ellingson G Cloquet
2 Brandon Martell D Elk River
3 Colin Trachsel D Duluth East
4 Scott Kishel D Virginia
5 Chad Huttel D Hermantown
6 Greg Sutherland D Hibbing
7 Cody Carlisle D Forest Lake
8 Tyler Johnson F Cloquet
9 Brandon Brodhag F Elk River
10 Ryan Schmidt F Hermantown
11 Zach Morse F Grand Rapids
12 Will McLean F Duluth East
13 Brendan Kapella F Hibbing
14 Mark McGillivray F Virginia
15 Christian Fogerty F Forest Lake
16 Garet Chumley F Cambridge-Isanti
20 Ben Leis G Duluth East

Alternate: Nate Hardy G Hermantown
Alternate: Jared Hoppe D Brainerd
Alternate: Riley Roe F Cloquet

SECTION 8A-8AA (PURPLE)

Coaches: Pete Stahnke, Park Rapids
Manager: Jim Bjorklund, Moorhead

Number Name Position School
1 Alex Bjerk G Roseau
2 Michael Benedict D Thief River Falls
3 Sam Carr D Roseau
4 John Clark D Lake of the Woods
5 Brett Lien D Crookston
6 Erik Hedman D Moorhead
7 Allen McBride D Warroad
8 Joe Schiller F Detroit Lakes
9 Kurt Weston F Roseau
10 Pat Dietz F Moorhead
11 Noah Nemgar F Bemidji
12 Corey Horien F Thief River Falls
13 Michael Palmiscno F East Grand Forks
14 Nathan Voll F Roseau
15 Ross Trousdale F Buffalo
16 Cody Bottern F Thief River Falls
20 Joe Duncan G Moorhead

Xcel Energy Center, St Paul MN

FINAL SCORE: FLAMES 4, MINNESOTA 2

Scoring:

1st 01:02 Langkow from Stuart, Lombardi / Wild 0, Flames 1
1st 01:20 Iginla from Tanguay, Conroy / Wild 0, Flames 2
1st 10:32 Burns from Gaborik, Bouchard [PP] / Wild 1, Flames 2
1st 19:48 Iginla from Langkow [PP] / Wild 1, Flames 3

3rd 05:07 Iginla from Conroy, Tanguay / Wild 1, Flames 4
3rd 13:01 Parrish, from Johnsson, Koivu [PP] / Wild 2, Flames 4

Goaltending:

Harding (L) made 15 saves for the Wild
Backstrom had 2 saves for the Wild
Kiprusoff (W) made 23 saves for the Flames

Notes

“Their top guys played better than ours” – Jacques Lemaire

The Wild travel to Colorado Saturday to face the Avalanche

Box Score.

Junior League Hockey

2007 Junior B Silver Cup
National Tournament
Hosted by the CSHL & the Grand Rapids Owls

The Central States Hockey League and the Grand Rapids Owls
host the 2007 USA Hockey Junior B Silver Cup National
Championship.

Whitehawk alum Dan Grady will participate as a member
of the Minnesota Ice Hawks.

Thursday:

Flint (Michigan) Jr Generals 5, Minnesota Ice Hawks 3
New Hampshire Monarchs 4, Minnesota Ice Hawks 3 [OT]
Phoenix Polar Bears 5, Minnesota Ice Hawks 3

Tournament Links:

• Tournament Site
• Tournament Schedule
• Rochester Post Bulletin Ice Hawks Blog (game #1)
• Rochester Post Bulletin Ice Hawks Blog II (game #2)
• Rochester Post Bulletin Ice Hawks Blog III (game #3)
• Ice Hawks needed a win in game #2 to make semis
• Pulled goalie late in OT, gave up an empty-netter
• Gave up two goals late in 3rd to lose game 3

No idea where this came from, but what a great photo.