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Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award Winners/Finalists/Ambassadors
The Minnesota Mr. Hockey Award is given annually to the outstanding senior high school boys' hockey player in the state of Minnesota following the State High School hockey tournament. Since 1985, the Mr. Hockey Award winner is elected by a panel of National Hockey League Scouts, Junior Scouts/Coaches and select media members from around the state. The 30+ year old annual award is given to the states top player aptly named Minnesota Mr. Hockey. The Mr. Hockey and Frank Brimsek - Mr. Goalie awards are both sponsored by the Minnesota Minute Men/Minnesota All Sports Alliance.
Beginning in 2018, the alliance endorsed and awarded a newly developed - Mr. Hockey Ambassador Award, given inauguraly to Lou Nanne. This award is awarded annually in conjunction at ceremony to an influential leader who over a period of many years has been dedicated to the growth and development of hockey in Minnesota (awardees shown among yearly finalists since 2018)
Group images - Courtesy MN All Sports Alliance (shot by Walt Barry)
* Denotes Winner
2023 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Jayson Shaugabay | Warroad |
| Finn Brink | Maple Grove |
| Chase Cheslock | Rogers |
| Cooper Conway | Andover |
| Tommy Cronin | Saint Thomas Academy |
| Jake Fisher | Cretin-Derham Hall |
| Tyler Hennen | Kittson County Central |
| Ryan Koering | Eden Prairie |
| Sam Ranallo | Rogers |
| Gavyn Thoreson | Andover |
2023 Mr. Hockey Ambassador Award Winner - Matt Cullen
2022 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Max Strand | Roseau |
| Alex Bump | Prior Lake |
| Joey DelGreco | Grand Rapids |
| Drew Fisher | Cretin-Derham Hall |
| Daimon Gardner | Warroad |
| Dylan Godbout | Hill-Murray |
| Leo Gruba | Hill-Murray |
| Barrett Hall | Gentry Academy |
| Gavin Lindberg | Moorhead |
| Tristan Sarsland | Benilde-St. Margaret's |
2022 Mr. Hockey Ambassador Award Winner - Rico Blasi
2021 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Jack Peart | Grand Rapids |
| Carter Batchelder | Eden Prairie |
| Cam Boche | Lakeville South |
| Jackson Hallum | Saint Thomas Academy |
| Kyle Kukkonen | Maple Grove |
| Luke Levandowski | Rosemount |
| Luke Mittelstadt | Eden Prairie |
| Henry Nelson | Maple Grove |
| Joe Palodichuk | Hill-Murray |
| Joey Pierce | Hermantown |
2021 Mr. Hockey Ambassador Award Winner - Henry Boucha
2020 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Blake Biondi | Hermantown |
| Jake Boltmann | Edina |
| Matthew Gleason | Cretin Derham-Hall |
| Luke Gramer | Moorhead |
| Wyatt Kaiser | Andover |
| Blake Perbix | St. Cloud Cathedral |
| Carson Richels | Blaine |
| Nate Schweitzer | Benilde St. Margaret's |
| Grant Slukynsky | Warroad |
| Ben Steeves | Eden Prairie |
2020 Mr. Hockey Ambassador Award Winner - Hendrickson Foundation
2019 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Bryce Brodzinski | Blaine |
| Grant Docter | Minnetonka |
| Ryder Donovan | Duluth East |
| Aaron Huglen | Roseau |
| Jack Jensen | Eden Prairie |
| Jett Jungels | Edina |
| Mike Koster | Chaska |
| Josh Luedtke | Minnetonka |
| Mason Nevers | Edina |
| Charlie Schoen | Andover |
2019 Mr. Hockey Ambassador Award Winner - Doug Woog
2018 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Sammy Walker | Edina |
| Ben Almquist | Holy Family |
| George Grannis | Duluth Marshall |
| Demetrios Koumontzis | Edina |
| Luke LaMaster | Duluth East |
| Luke Loheit | Minnetonka |
| Lucas McGregor | Centennial |
| Carter Randklev | Moorhead |
| Colin Schmidt | Wayzata |
| Garrett Worth | Duluth East |
2018 Mr. Hockey Ambassador Award Winner - Lou Nanne
2017 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Casey Mittelstadt | Eden Prairie |
| Matt Anderson | Holy Family |
| Noah Cates | Stillwater |
| Nick Leivermann | Eden Prairie |
| Micah Miller | Grand Rapids |
| Ben Meyers | Delano |
| Bauer Neudecker | St. Louis Park |
| Nick Perbix | Elk River |
| Dylan Samberg | Hermantown |
| Ryan Sandelin | Hermantown |
2016 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Riley Tufte | Blaine |
| Wyatt Aamodt | Hermantown |
| Chase Ellingson | Breck School |
| Will Garin | Holy Family |
| Cade Gleekel | Benilde-St. Margaret's |
| Michael Graham | Eden Prairie |
| Tyler Jette | Farmington |
| Mitchell Mattson | Grand Rapids |
| Luke Notermann | Blaine |
| Casey Staum | Hill-Murray |
2015 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Jake Jaremko | Elk River |
| Jack Ahcan | Burnsville |
| Will Borgen | Moorhead |
| Dixen Bowen | East Grand Forks |
| Dylan Malmquist | Edina |
| Jack Poehling | Lakeville North |
| Nick Poehling | Lakeville North |
| Jack Sadek | Lakeville North |
| Peter Tufto | Saint Thomas Academy |
| Christiano Versich | Saint Thomas Academy |
2014 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Avery Peterson | Grand Rapids |
| Philip Beaulieu | Duluth East |
| Tyler Cline | Blaine |
| Spencer Naas | Benilde-St. Margaret’s |
| Tyler Nanne | Edina |
| Mitch Slattery | Hill-Murray |
| Steven Spinner | Eden Prairie |
| Luc Snuggerud | Eden Prairie |
| Nick Wolff | Eagan |
| Zach Yon | Roseau |
2013 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Grant Besse | Benilde-St. Margaret’s |
| Jake Bischoff | Grand Rapids |
| Zach Glienke | Eagan |
| Jake Jackson | Tartan |
| Adam Johnson | Hibbing-Chisholm |
| Dan Labosky | Benilde-St. Margaret’s |
| Zach LaValle | Hill-Murray |
| Parker Reno | Edina |
| T.J. Roo | Totino-Grace |
| Tommy Vannelli | Minnetonka |
2012 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Justin Kloos | Lakeville South |
| Will Merchant | Eagan |
| Grant Opperman | Breck |
| Judd Peterson | Duluth Marshall |
| Jake Randolph | Duluth East |
| Charlie Sampair | Hill-Murray |
| Eric Schurhamer | St. Thomas Academy |
| Jared Thomas | Hermantown |
| Dom Toninato | Duluth East |
| Michael Zajac | Eagan |
2011 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Kyle Rau | Eden Prairie |
| Josh Archibald | Brainerd |
| Ben Bahe | Hill-Murray |
| Jon Brodzinski | Blaine |
| Tony Cameranesi | Wayzata |
| Patrick Daly | Benilde-St. Margaret’s |
| Max Everson | Edina |
| Steven Fogarty | Edina |
| Garrett Hendrickson | Virginia |
| Joseph LaBate | Academy of Holy Angels |
2010 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Nick Bjugstad | Blaine |
| Mark Alt | Cretin-Derham Hall |
| Joey Benik | St. Francis |
| Cal Decowski | Andover |
| Max Gardiner | Minnetonka |
| Caleb Herbert | Bloomington Jefferson |
| Justin Holl | Minnetonka |
| Christian Isackson | St. Thomas Academy |
| Adam Krause | Hermantown |
| Brock Nelson | Warroad |
2009 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Nick Leddy | Eden Prairie |
| Dan DeLisle | Totino-Grace |
| Marshall Everson | Edina |
| Ben Hanowski | Little Falls |
| Tyler Lapic | New Prague |
| Anders Lee | Edina |
| Danny Mattson | Academy of Holy Angels |
| Zach Palmquist | South St. Paul |
| Tyler Pitlick | Centennial |
| Max Tardy | Duluth East |
2008 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Aaron Ness | Roseau |
| Tyler Barnes | Burnsville |
| J. T. Brown | Rosemount |
| Corey Fienhage | Eastview |
| Jake Gardiner | Minnetonka |
| Joe Gleason | Edina |
| Justin Jokinen | Cloquet |
| Zach Lehrke | Park Rapids |
| Drew Olson | Brainerd |
| Jake Youso | International Falls |
2007 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Ryan McDonagh | Cretin-Derham Hall |
| Jordy Christian | Moorhead |
| Mike Dorr | Roseville |
| Tyler Johnson | Cloquet |
| Nick Larson | Hill-Murray |
| John Lee | Moorhead |
| Aaron Marvin | Warroad |
| Taylor Matson | Academy of Holy Angels |
| Matt Reber | Edina |
| Patrick White | Grand Rapids |
2006 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *David Fischer | Apple Valley |
| Jay Barriball | Academy of Holy Angels |
| Michael Forney | Thief River Falls |
| Jordan Fulton | Breck |
| David Grun | White Bear Lake |
| Kyle Medvec | Apple Valley |
| Joey Miller | Wayzata |
| Nick Oslund | Burnsville |
| Andy Sackrison | St. Louis Park |
| Carl Sneep | Brainerd |
2005 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Brian Lee | Moorhead |
| Matt Ambroz | New Prague |
| R.J. Anderson | Centennial |
| Brian Connelly | Bloomington Jefferson |
| Robby Dee | Breck |
| Jared Hummel | Academy of Holy Angels |
| Matt Niskanen | Virginia |
| Mitch Ryan | Cloquet |
| T.J. Oshie | Warroad |
| Chris VandeVelde | Moorhead |
2004 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Tom Gorowsky | Centennial |
| Will Engasser | Blake |
| Blake Friesen | Benilde-St. Margaret |
| Brian Gifford | Moorhead |
| Alex Goligoski | Grand Rapids |
| Jack Hillen | Academy of Holy Angels |
| Sam Kelly | Hill-Murray |
| Rob Page | Blake |
| Mike Taylor | Academy of Holy Angels |
| J.T. Wyman | Blake |
2003 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Nate Dey | North St. Paul |
| Brent Borgen | Mahtomedi |
| Sean Garrity | North St. Paul |
| Ben Gordon | International Falls |
| Ryan Hawkins | Eden Prairie |
| Jimmy Kilpatrick | Academy of Holy Angels |
| Mike Lundin | Apple Valley |
| Brad Peterson | Bloomington Jefferson |
| Garrett O. Regan | Hill-Murray |
| Scott Thauwald | Rochester Mayo |
2002 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Gino Guyer | Greenway-Coleraine |
| Andy Sertich | Greenway-Coleraine |
| David Backes | Spring Lake Park |
| Tom Biondich | International Falls |
| Ryan Carter | White Bear Lake |
| Tommy Kolar | Duluth East |
| Nick Licari | Duluth East |
| Travis Morin | Osseo |
| B.J. Radovich | Hermantown |
| Mark Van Guilder | Roseville |
2001 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Marty Sertich | Roseville |
| Jake Brenk | Breck |
| Mike Erickson | Eden Prairie |
| Tim Hambly | White Bear Lake |
| Aaron Johnson | Robbinsdale Armstrong |
2000 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Paul Martin | Elk River |
| Matt Hendricks | Blaine |
| Tim Jackman | Park Center |
| Colin Peters | Eden Prairie |
| Aaron Slattengren | Proctor |
1999 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Jeff Taffe | Hastings |
| Derrick Byfuglien | Roseau |
| Jay Dardis | Proctor |
| Matt Koalska | Hill-Murray |
| Dan Welch | Hastings |
1998 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Johnny Pohl | Red Wing |
| Nick Angell | Duluth East |
| Dave Hergert | Bloomington Jefferson |
| Patrick O'Leary | Robbinsdale Armstrong |
| Erik Wendell | Maple Grove |
1997 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Aaron Miskovich | Grand Rapids |
| Dan Carlson | Edina |
| Matt Leimbeck | Rochester Mayo |
| Dylan Mills | Duluth East |
| Erik Westrum | Apple Valley |
1996 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *David Spehar | Duluth East |
| Ben Clymer | Bloomington Jefferson |
| Mike Lyons | St. Paul Johnson |
| Erik Maksimenko | Elk River |
| Shawn Pogreba | St. Paul Johnson |
1995 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Erik Rasmussen | St. Louis Park |
| Mike Anderson | Bloomington Jefferson |
| Matt Cullen | Moorhead |
| Mark Parrish | Bloomington Jefferson |
| Wyatt Smith | Warroad |
1994 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Mike Crowley | Bloomington Jefferson |
| Joe Bianchi | Bloomington Jefferson |
| Jason Godbout | Hill-Murray |
| Ryan Kraft | Moorhead |
| Jason Stewart | Simley |
1993 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Nick Checco | Bloomington Jefferson |
| Tim Harberts | Wayzata |
| Mike Maristuen | Roseville |
| Rick Mrozik | Cloquet |
| Stuart Swenson | St. Cloud Apollo |
1992 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Brian Bonin | White Bear Lake |
| Bobby Dustin | Roseville |
| Kirk Nielson | Grand Rapids |
| Jeff Romfro | Blaine |
| Dan Trebil | Bloomington Jefferson |
1991 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Darby Hendrickson | Richfield |
| Steve Magnusson | Anoka |
| Brad Konik | Bloomington Kennedy |
| Rusty Fitzgerald | Duluth East |
| Joe Tamminen | Virginia/Mr. Iron/Buhl |
1990 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Joe Dziedzic | Edison |
| Billy Lund | Roseau |
| Mike Muller | Wayzata |
| Craig Johnson | Hill-Murray |
| Tom Nevers | Edina |
1989 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Trent Klatt | Osseo |
| Doug Zmolek | Rochester John Marshall |
| Bryan Schoen | Minnetonka |
| John Brill | Grand Rapids |
| Tom Newman | Blaine |
1988 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Larry Olimb | Warroad |
| Chad Erickson | Warroad |
| Sean Hill | Duluth East |
| Tom Pederson | Bloomington Jefferson |
| Jeff Saterdalen | Bloomington Jefferson |
1987 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Kris Miller | Greenway |
| Ken Gernander | Greenway |
| Mike Vukonich | Duluth Denfield |
| Joe Decker | Bloomington Kennedy |
| Jason Miller | Bloomington Kennedy |
1986 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *George Pelawa | Bemidji |
| Scott Bloom | Burnsville |
| Lance Pitlick | Robbinsdale Cooper |
| Tom Quinlan | Hill-Murray |
| Blaine Rude | Fergus Falls |
1985 Mr. Hockey Finalists
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| *Tom Chorske | Minneapolis Southwest |
| Dave Espe | White Bear Lake |
| Tom Hanson | Hibbing |
| Todd Richards | Robbinsdale Armstrong |
| Dan Tousignant | Boomington Kennedy |
