Hopkins senior wide receiver Andre McDonald has chosen to stay in state.  McDonald told KARE 11 Thursday he will play for the University of Minnesota next year.  The verbal commitment comes just six days before National Signing Day on Wednesday.  McDonald is ranked as the state's number one recruit according to the website Rivals.com.  He originally committed to the University of Minnesota last spring before de-committing and announcing that he would attend Vanderbilt this fall. However, McDonald announced in December he was once again de-committing from Vanderbilt after the team's wide receivers coach left the school.  Read more...
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By Kenin Pates, Duluth News Tribune
A black-and-white photo of Jack Connolly reaches to the ceiling of the Amsoil Arena ticket lobby.
At 5-foot-8, he’s become larger than life for Duluth hockey fans.
The hometown boy, playing for the hometown college team, has fashioned a legacy that few would’ve imagined, some 30-plus years after the exploits of 5-foot-6 Huffer Christiansen and 5-foot-8 Mark Pavelich.
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By Rick Weegman, Duluth News Tribune
Jake Randolph couldn’t think of a better way to rid himself of the awful feeling lingering from Saturday’s 9-3 Hockey Day Minnesota loss to Minnetonka than to receive a visit from Nebraska-Omaha coach Dean Blais.
The Duluth East senior winger met with Blais before Monday’s practice at Heritage Center and accepted a full-ride scholarship to play for the Western Collegiate Hockey Association team.
“He put the offer on the table and I wanted to say ‘yes’ right away, but I thought I should talk to my dad first and tell him that’s what I wanted to do,” Randolph said about discussing the offer with East coach Mike Randolph.
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By Jason Groth Grand Rapids Herald-Review
The Grand Rapids Thunderhawk boys hockey team earned a 4-3 victory over White Bear Lake on Hockey Day Minnesota at the Pagel Activities Center in Minnetonka.
Cody Mann tallied two goals for the Thunderhawks including the game-winning goal late in the third period.
The Thunderhawks had to stave off some scary moments in the third period as White Bear Lake tallied two late goals in the closing minutes to a narrow a 4-1 gap to 4-3.
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It was announced on Fox Sports North during the first intermission of the Minnetonka and Duluth East hockey game that the next Hockey Day Minnesota will be held in Grand Rapids.
The announcement has been much anticipated in the City of Grand Rapids. Members of the Grand Rapids Hockey Day Committee where in attendance at Hockey Day in Moorhead as well as Today's hockey day event at the Pagel Activities Center in Minnetonka.
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Brainerd used physical play to throw Roseau around and keep the Rams from lighting up the scoreboard in a 5-1 victory on Saturday night.
The Warriors could have been described as something of an underdog coming into the game. Brainerd had never won in Roseau, and had only beaten the Rams once in school history.
Griffin Campbell got Brainerd off to a 1-0 with less than five minutes to play in the first period.
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Bemidji's power play made Eastview pay for its' mistakes on Friday, scoring twice with the man advantage in a 4-1 win.
Dillon Eichstadt opened the scoring with a slap shot from the point at 4:46 of the first period. Eichstadt scored again just a few minutes later with a wrist shot from the slot. The Lumberjacks third goal came in the after a five minute major was called on Eastview. The call, a boarding penalty, was one of three majors called.
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Moorhead's Jacob Uglem ended a 20 minute scoreless streak to start the game as the Spuds beat East Grand Forks, 6-0.
Uglem rifled a slap shot from the right point, beating Hunter Aubol to give Moorhead a 1-0 lead early in the second period.
East Grand Forks kept things close for the remainder of the second period until Jesse Doschadis took a pass from Zach Quaife to net the Spuds' second goal at 13:20. Despite dominating play for most of the second period, Moorhead led EGF only 2-0 after two.
The third period belonged entirely to the Spuds who scored four goals as the Green Wave took two penalties in the final frame. Doschadis tallied his second goal of the game at 3:20 of the third. Logan Ness, Tony Uglem and Bryant Christian added goals as well as the No. 8 (2A) ranked Spuds topped the No. 5 (1A) Green Wave.