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2018 Hockey Day Minnesota - St. Cloud January 19 & 20
Vintage Minnesota Hockey Take:
Hockey Day Minnesota 2017 was the 11th of the series and was played outside in Lowell Park in west metro St. Cloud, MN on the shores of historic Lake George - birthplace and listed home ice to St. Cloud Teachers College Hockey later renamed Huskies. Seemingly a magnificent location for HDM that had event organizers eyeing this location for years due to the proximity to the Twin Cities, history laden hockey programs, and was the correct time to be host to the beloved day. The 11th edition also marked the 1st time that the Minnesota Gophers Mens team were not apart of the days festivities - which two years prior in Duluth saw several fans disgusted that UMD Bulldogs were playing nearby at Amsoil, but were not included in the days lineup, (who were playing within walking distance away at Amsoil). St. Cloud men faced off against MSU Mavericks within the comfy confines of nearby Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. Another 1st at HDM took place in St. Cloud, when collegiate hockey was played outdoors in a regular season game between home-town Husky women facing off against the visiting Bulldogs of UMD. The first day of HDM action was kicked off by Granite City Mayor Dave Kleis verbalizing 'Let's Play Hockey' within the utterly amazing Hockey Day Village that began in Duluth, but St. Cloud perfected it unlike any other for the 11th anniversary celebration. Event planners and organizers deserve the absolute highest stick-tap honors as the set-up hockey village was utterly amazing - from recycled hockey stick benches, to hockey sticks entrance pergolas welcoming fans to the spectacle, to even the Christmas trees giving it a north woods & Minnesota Wild feel that were set-up all over the place in the grounds that we were told on-site - 'the City just went around after Christmas and saved all of the thrown out trees to decorate the place for essentially FREE' - Genius! Both days from sun-up to sun-down there were scores of fans skating on adjacent Lake George, and youth playing actual games on the lake all day, bands on stage, skating with the Huskies following the womens game, hockey film festival, beer garden, hot air balloon torch to heat up the visitors walking around the village, and oh yes - an actual tethered hot air balloon on Lake George that took spectators up into the air for an aerial view of the show that St. Cloud and it's beloved hockey community had to offer every 30 minutes the entire day Saturday!
St. Cloud HDM ice again featured an on-site refrigerated ice sheet with the reefer working to keep the ice in tip-top shape with the days full action, which again was good as this matched the warmest HDM temp at 38 degrees, exactly that of 2015 HDM. Adoring local fans saw a Granite City spectacle in local St. Cloud vs. St. Cloud Cathedral.
The Crusaders deemed to be too strong and defeated St. Cloud handily 8-3 in their striking powder blue patched HDM uniforms. The night cap marquee game was Moorhead facing off against the Centennial Cougars, the Spuds from Moorhead too were being followed with cameras all season long as they were apart of the annual State of Hockey Dream State show, where the team had State Tournament winning aspirations as they took their team and show to HDM ice. The Spuds needed more than regulation to defeat the Centennial Cougars winning 3-2 in OT. HDM at St. Cloud was one of the best in our eyes with a set-up HDM fan experience, and truly was a showcase of not only what a hockey community can do when a passionate group of people come together to showcase their talented high school programs, but also what an ENTIRE City can do to showcase their whole community on now Nationally televised TV. To future HDM prospective cities and future locations - St. Cloud has THE MODEL to follow (other than Elk River historic Handke Pit, the St. Cloud HDM was a close....very close 2nd to us behind that of historic Handke Stadium. Thanks Granite City, the memories and photos taken will last a life-time.
FSN and Hockey Day administration announced the last night that the 13th annual HDM was awarded to City of Bemidji - kicking off seemingly a new tradition of announcing the following years location at the currently hosted City.
Hockey Day Minnesota Results & Rosters:
Game Results
| Home | Away | Winner | Score | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Cloud Icebreakers Girls | Sartell/Sauk Rapids Girls | 5:00 p.m. Jan. 19 | Lake George | ||
| St. Cloud | St. Cloud Cathedral | St. Cloud Cathedral | 8-3 | 10:00 a.m. | Lake George |
| St. Cloud State Women | Minnesota Duluth Women | St. Cloud State | 2-1 (SO) | 1:00 | Lake George |
| Centennial | Moorhead | Moorhead | 3-2 (OT) | 4:30 | Lake George |
| St. Cloud State | MSU Mankato | MSU Mankato | 5-2 | 5:00 | Herb Brooks Arena |
| Minnesota Wild | Tampa Bay Lightning | Minnesota Wild | 5-2 | 8:00 | Xcel Energy Center |
St. Cloud Icebreakers - Girls (Some players may not have participated - all listed in HDM program). Not Televised
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Dahnke | F | 2 |
| Abigail Chamernick | D | 3 |
| Kaylee Athmann | D | 4 |
| Taylor Mathiasen | F | 5 |
| Allie Cornelius | F | 6 |
| Lauren Brettingen | F | 8 |
| Rachel Long | F | 9 |
| Kennedy Erickson | F | 10 |
| Courtney Donnelly | D | 11 |
| Chloe Woodman | D | 13 |
| Annika Lenaghan | D | 14 |
| Taylor Holm | F | 15 |
| Brooke Arvidson | F | 17 |
| Jordann Swingle | D | 18 |
| Allison Hayward | F | 19 |
| Miranda Milbauer | F | 20 |
| Caitlin Ruhl | F | 21 |
| Leah Stiegel | F | 22 |
| Gabbie Rud | F | 24 |
| Lauren Cumming | D | 28 |
| Sophia O'Neal | D | 29 |
| Trinity Shields | G | 30 |
| Ema Posingerova | G | 31 |
| Emily Musielewicz | G | 32 |
| Ashlea Arvidson | G | 40 |
| Nick Thibault | Head Coach | |
| Jenna Traut | Assistant Coach | |
| Logan Traut | Assistant Coach | |
| Zayda Ewing | Assistant Coach | |
| Katie Windschitl | Assistant Coach | |
| Mary Spethmann | Assistant Coach |
Sartell/Sauk Rapids - Girls (Some players may not have participated - all listed in HDM program). Not Televised
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Carlie Hansen | D | 2 |
| Anna Orth | F | 3 |
| Lizzy Minnerath | F | 4 |
| Alexa Paulson | F | 5 |
| Maggie Kulus | F | 6 |
| Lauren Wensel | D | 7 |
| Madison Jennings | F | 8 |
| Mallory Heder | F | 9 |
| Makenzy Heder | D | 10 |
| Sammy Quaal | F | 11 |
| Libby Asper | F | 12 |
| Madison Mollner | F | 13 |
| Makayla Anderson | F | 15 |
| Rachel Nierengarten | F | 16 |
| Amber Heun | F | 17 |
| Tori Gaida | F | 18 |
| Ashlynn Stranberg | D | 19 |
| Brooke Walters | F | 20 |
| Hannah Van Derveer | F | 21 |
| Taylor Schoenberg | D | 22 |
| Riley Trobec | D | 24 |
| Morgan Cromwell | D | 25 |
| McKenna Rohe | D | 26 |
| Grace McCabe | F | 27 |
| Abby Arend | D | 29 |
| Madison DeMarais | G | 30 |
| Chloe Stockinger | G | 31 |
| Breanna Sattler | D | 37 |
| Jonathon Lommel | Manager | |
| Michaela Fimrite | Manager | |
| Marty Anderson | Head Coach | |
| Alex Kampa | Assistant Coach | |
| Jon Erickson | Assistant Coach | |
| Madeline Rainey | Assistant Coach | |
| Scott Anderson | Assistant Coach |
St. Cloud Alumni Mens - White
| Roster | Number | Class Of |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Reichel | 8 | 1979 |
| Paul Edelstein | 13 | 1983 |
| Paul Miller | 4 | 1986 |
| Craig Shermoen | 1 | 1989 |
| Bret Hedican - Captain | 24 | 1991 |
| Steve Haataja | 88 | 1991 |
| Chris Scheid | 17 | 1991 |
| Eric Johnson | 10 | 1995 |
| Jay Geisbauer | 16 | 1996 |
| Kelly Rieder | 12 | 1996 |
| Mike O'Connell | 11 | 1997 |
| Dave Paradise | 26 | 1997 |
| Andrew Vicari | 7 | 1998 |
| Marty Mjelleli | 42 | 2008 |
| John Swanson | 62 | 2009 |
| Jon Ammerman | 2 | 2010 |
| Brent Borgen | 22 | 2010 |
| Ryan Peckskamp | 20 | 2010 |
| Brett Barta | 6 | 2011 |
| Aaron Marvin | 71 | 2011 |
| Nick Oslund | 61 | 2011 |
| Jared Festler | 9 | 2012 |
| Sam Zabkowicz | 3 | 2012 |
| Joey Holka | 77 | 2015 |
| Joe Rehkamp | 37 | 2015 |
| Jimmy Murray | 21 | 2016 |
| Mike Lee | 30 | 2012 |
St. Cloud Alumni Mens - Black
| Roster | Number | Class Of |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Parrish - Captain | 21 | 1997 |
| George Awada | 5 | 1999 |
| Brad Goulet | 18 | 1999 |
| Matt Bailey | 10 | 2000 |
| Geno Parrish | 3 | 2000 |
| Michael Rucinski | 33 | 2000 |
| Aaron Dwyer | 6 | 2001 |
| Scott Meyer | 1 | 2001 |
| Mark Hartigan | 3 | 2002 |
| Chris Purslow | 9 | 2002 |
| Jon Cullen | 7 | 2003 |
| Garrett Larson | 17 | 2003 |
| Joe Motzko | 19 | 2003 |
| Ryan Malone | 12 | 2003 |
| Ryan Johnson | 14 | 2004 |
| Andy Lundbohm | 15 | 2004 |
| Nate Wright | 81 | 2004 |
| Mike Doyle | 49 | 2005 |
| Dave Iannazzo | 11 | 2005 |
| Ethan Lyerly | 35 | 2005 |
| Casey Borer | 55 | 2006 |
| Justin Fletcher | 27 | 2006 |
| Billy Hengen | 20 | 2006 |
| T.J. McElroy | 30 | 2006 |
| Nate Raduns | 8 | 2006 |
| Grant Clafton | 26 | 2007 |
| Dan Kronick | 41 | 2007 |
| Matt Hartman | 62 | 2008 |
St. Cloud Alumni Womens - White
| Roster | Number | Class Of |
|---|---|---|
| Katy Battis | 13 | 2002 |
| Nicki DelCcastillo | 3 | 2003 |
| Amanda Mathison-Pickett | 21 | 2003 |
| Gretchen Schow | 29 | 2003 |
| Calise Cheesebrow | 25 | 2004 |
| Kobi Kawamoto-Trevis | 14 | 2004 |
| Carrie Holldorf | 11 | 2005 |
| Kari Turkowski | 26 | 2005 |
| Lauren Hespenheide | 9 | 2017 |
| Christa Moody | 12 | 2017 |
| Hanna Brodt | 5 | 2016 |
| Lexi Slattery | 15 | 2016 |
| Audrey Hanmer | 33 | 2015 |
St. Cloud Alumni Womens - Black
| Roster | Number | Class Of |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Arbogast | 66 | 2015 |
| Abby Ness | 10 | 2015 |
| Kallison Funk | 22 | 2015 |
| Julia Gilbert | 20 | 2014 |
| Alex Nelson-Kampa | 12 | 2013 |
| Callie Dahl | 18 | 2013 |
| Haylea Schmid | 91 | 2013 |
| Lisa Martinson | 11 | 2013 |
| Holly Roberts-Sunderman | 6 | 2010 |
| Felicia Nelson-Stalock | 13 | 2010 |
| Amy Currier-Mickelson | 19 | 2009 |
| Sammy Nixon | 21 | 2009 |
| Megan McCarthy | 44 | 2009 |
St. Cloud - Boys (Some players may not have participated - all listed in HDM program)
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Noah Althaus | G | 1 |
| Blake Kremers | F | 2 |
| Blake Keller | F | 3 |
| Peyton Bigaoette | D | 4 |
| Eric Warner | F | 6 |
| Lars Olson | D | 7 |
| Logan Johnson | F | 8 |
| Brad Amundson | F | 9 |
| Casey Hormann | D | 10 |
| Zach Kowarsch | F | 11 |
| Noah Bissett | F | 12 |
| Tyler Lunderby | F | 13 |
| Sam Rud | D | 15 |
| Nick Quarve | F | 16 |
| David Weitzel | F | 17 |
| Tommy Amundson | D | 18 |
| Sam Oster | F | 19 |
| Carter Rieland | F | 20 |
| Nick Richert | F | 21 |
| Drew Boike | D | 22 |
| Josh Bach | F | 23 |
| Jacob Smith | F | 25 |
| Nick Portz | F | 26 |
| Connor Doucette | D | 27 |
| Drew Bulson | D | 28 |
| Ryan Staudinger | G | 29 |
| Carl Koehn | G | 30 |
| Brady Jernberg | D | 32 |
| Bryce Rose | F | 33 |
| Derek Stanoch | D | 34 |
| Soren Falloon | G | 35 |
| Thomas Benson | F | 36 |
| Luke Johnson | F | 37 |
| Derek Herrington | F | 38 |
| Spencer Bertram | G | 39 |
| Jack Randolph | F | 40 |
| Jadon Donabauer | D | 41 |
| Christian Engel | F | 42 |
| Sean Davidson | D | 44 |
| Sandis Rittman | Manager | |
| Travis Imdieke | Manager | |
| Pete Matanich | Head Coach | |
| Anders Franke | Assistant Coach | |
| Cory Robinson | Assistant Coach | |
| Dan Lahr | Assistant Coach | |
| Jon Green | Assistant Coach | |
| Paul Kenney | Assistant Coach |
St. Cloud Cathedral - Boys (Some players may not have participated - all listed in HDM program)
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Conner Vogt | G | 1 |
| Reid Bogenholm | D | 2 |
| Jacob Hirschfeld | F | 3 |
| Jon Bell | F | 4 |
| Nathan Windfeldt | F | 5 |
| Cullen Hiltner | F | 6 |
| Nate Martin | F | 7 |
| Nate Warner | F | 8 |
| James Anderson | F | 9 |
| Jeron Hirschfeld | D | 10 |
| Ethan Cumming | D | 11 |
| Jake Minkkinen | F | 12 |
| Talon Lenzen | D | 13 |
| Daniel Hjort | F | 14 |
| CJ Zins | D | 15 |
| Matthew Wedin | D | 16 |
| Austin Howard | F | 17 |
| Mack Motzko | F | 18 |
| Matt Corrigan | F | 19 |
| Jack Smith | F | 20 |
| Luke Schmidt | F | 21 |
| Luke Anderson | D | 22 |
| Mitch Miller | D | 23 |
| Zander Bieniek | D | 24 |
| Peter Berg | F | 25 |
| Kevin Hayward | D | 26 |
| Blake Perbix | F | 27 |
| Jackson Savoie | F | 29 |
| Noah Amundson | G | 30 |
| Matthew Vasquez | G | 31 |
| Devon Deieso | D | 32 |
| Jared Klein | F | 33 |
| Kirby Schmid | F | 34 |
| Grant Martin | G | 35 |
| TJ Neu | D | 42 |
| Will Medvec | D | 43 |
| Brad Reuter | F | 44 |
| Cade Anderson | Manager | |
| Adam Donlin | Manager | |
| Stan Lei | Manager | |
| Brock Van Halbeck | Manager | |
| Derrick Brown | Head Coach | |
| Tom Bruce | Assistant Coach | |
| Ron Brown | Assistant Coach | |
| Travis Schneider | Assistant Coach | |
| David Spethmann | Assistant Coach | |
| Cal Herold | Assistant Coach |
St. Cloud State - Womens
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Janine Alder | G | 1 |
| Julia Tylke | F | 2 |
| Dana Rasmussen | F | 4 |
| Janna Haeg | F | 5 |
| Tatum Coats | D | 6 |
| Brittney Anderson | D | 7 |
| Brooke Kudirka | F | 8 |
| Megan Roe | F | 9 |
| Emma Turbyville | D | 10 |
| Taylor Wemple | D | 12 |
| Katie Detert | F | 13 |
| Rachel Herzog | D | 15 |
| Laura Kluge | F | 17 |
| Ivy Dynek | F | 18 |
| Kenzie Wylie | D | 19 |
| Suvi Ollikainen | F | 20 |
| Emma Bigham | F | 21 |
| Kayla Friesen | F | 22 |
| Hannah Potrykus | F | 23 |
| Hannah Bates | D | 24 |
| Jordan Stewart | F | 25 |
| Hallie Theodosopoulos | F/D | 26 |
| Alyssa Erickson | F | 27 |
| Abby Thiessen | D | 28 |
| Taylor Crosby | G | 29 |
| Emma Polusny | G | 32 |
| Aubrey Pritchett | F | 45 |
| Nate Shadick | Manager | |
| Eric Rud | Head Coach | |
| Steve MacDonald | Assistant Coach | |
| Jinelle Siergiej | Assistant Coach |
UMD Bulldog - Womens
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Hanna Markel | G | 1 |
| Lauren Niska | D | 4 |
| Mallorie Iozzo | F | 6 |
| Monique Aanenson | F | 8 |
| Naomi Rogge | F | 9 |
| McKenzie Revering | D | 10 |
| Brooklynn Schugel | F | 11 |
| Catherine Daoust | D | 12 |
| Sydney Brodt | F | 14 |
| Reagan Haley | F | 15 |
| Megan Pardy | F | 17 |
| Anna Klein | F | 19 |
| Jalyn Elmes | D | 20 |
| Lindsay Czech | D | 21 |
| Emma Yanko | F | 22 |
| Shelby Brossart | D | 23 |
| Alison Rodgers | F | 25 |
| Ashton Bell | F | 26 |
| Ryleigh Houston | F | 28 |
| Lynn Astrup | D | 29 |
| Jessica Convery | G | 30 |
| Catherine Johnson | G | 31 |
| Maddie Rooney | G | 35 |
| Jessica Healey | D | 47 |
| Michelle Lowenhielm | F | 67 |
| Linnea Hedin | D | 95 |
| Katerina Mrazova | F | 98 |
| Maura Crowell | Head Coach | |
| Laura Bellamy | Assistant Coach | |
| Chris Esposito | Assistant Coach | |
| Anthony Morando | Assistant Coach |
Moorhead - Boys (Some players may not have participated - all listed in HDM program)
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Horan | F | 2 |
| Luke Gramer | D | 3 |
| Isaac Henkemeyer-Howe | F | 4 |
| Ethan Frisch | D | 5 |
| Bryce Lunak | D | 5 |
| Carter Randklev | F | 6 |
| Luc Mjoen | D | 6 |
| Nolan Westra | F | 7 |
| Landon Overbo | F | 8 |
| Carter Johnson | F | 8 |
| Kyler Kleven | F | 10 |
| Jonny Franklin | F | 10 |
| Cole O'Connell | F | 11 |
| Lukas Feir | F | 11 |
| Parker Dronen | F | 12 |
| Christian Thingvold | F | 12 |
| Maccoy Gregoire | D | 13 |
| Cullen Gess | F | 14 |
| Alec Thingvold | F | 15 |
| Nick Searls | D | 16 |
| Carter Johnson | F | 18 |
| Michael Overbo | F | 19 |
| Kai Holm | F | 20 |
| Jack Stetz | F | 21 |
| Holden Klinnert | F | 21 |
| Parker Larson | D | 22 |
| Caleb Norris | F | 22 |
| Karson Kvalevog | D | 23 |
| Wyatt Gunkel | D | 24 |
| Ryan Stafford | F | 25 |
| Grant Bathurst | F | 25 |
| Dylan Cheney | F | 26 |
| Caden Triggs | F | 27 |
| Lance Leonard | G | 30 |
| Houston Hall | G | 30 |
| Hudson Hodges | G | 31 |
| Ethan Miller | G | 33 |
| Sam Beedy | Manager | |
| Caden Howell | Manager | |
| Colton Westra | Manager | |
| Jon Ammerman | Head Coach | |
| Tony Kunka | Assistant Coach | |
| Sam Walstad | Assistant Coach | |
| Derek Thompson | Assistant Coach |
Centennial - Boys (Some players may not have participated - all listed in HDM program)
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Travis Allen | G | 1 |
| Andrew Stuart | F | 2 |
| Austin Kanner | F | 3 |
| Xan Brouillet | D | 4 |
| Frankie Weiss | D | 5 |
| Josh Meyer | D | 6 |
| Will Francis | D | 7 |
| Carter Wagner | F | 8 |
| Jack Pierson | F | 9 |
| Jack Menne | F | 10 |
| Lucas McGregor | F | 11 |
| Luke Arends | D | 12 |
| Ethan Will | F | 13 |
| Hayden Brickner | F | 14 |
| Wyatt Schoephoerster | D | 15 |
| Nate Schoolmeesters | F | 16 |
| Pavel Salter | D | 17 |
| Matt Hove | F | 18 |
| Caleb Nelson | F | 19 |
| Sam Munson | D | 20 |
| Rollie Carlson | D | 21 |
| Scottie Nelson | F | 22 |
| Tevis Linser | D | 23 |
| Justin Peterson | F | 24 |
| Josh O'Hara | F | 25 |
| Kullan Daikawa | F | 26 |
| Logan Jorgenson | F | 27 |
| Josh Hermes | F | 28 |
| Alex Fuller | F | 29 |
| Hunter Hayden | G | 30 |
| Alex Routhe | G | 31 |
| Wyatt Clancy | F | 32 |
| Bryce Crowley | G | 33 |
| Brent Marciano | F | 34 |
| Casey Coppersmith | G | 35 |
| Max Marshall | F | 36 |
| Connor Coenen | D | 37 |
| Cole Jackson | F | 40 |
| Ritch Menne | Head Coach | |
| Gary Tolkinen | Assistant Coach | |
| Ted Cheesebrough | Assistant Coach | |
| Chris Johnson | Assistant Coach | |
| Justin Grant | Assistant Coach | |
| Joe Law | Assistant Coach | |
| Scott Kranz | Assistant Coach |
