MN Hockey Mag Special Tournament Edition

Welcome to the 2015 Minnesota Boys High School <strong>Hockey</strong> <strong>Tournament</strong>! Welcome Each year, more than 100,000 fans flock to the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota to enjoy the best high school hockey in the world. A total of 16 teams participate in two classes for the state championship each season and this year will be as competitive as ever. This tournament preview guide is in its seventh year and is co-sponsored by the <strong>MN</strong><strong>Hockey</strong><strong>Mag</strong>.com. We provide you with the most in-depth coverage in this program book, online, and on the radio at Sports Radio 105 the Ticket. Editor Tim Kolehmainen from Breakdown Sports Media has his finger on the pulse of high school hockey and each year provides a high-end yearbook that highlights every high school hockey program in the state. His work spans other sports that include volleyball, basketball, and baseball. He is joined by Pete Waggoner who is the voice of high school hockey on Sports Radio 105 The Ticket in creating this book. His writing can be viewed online at <strong>MN</strong><strong>Hockey</strong><strong>Mag</strong>.com and he also hosts the popular “On the Ice Radio Show” with Chad Graff from the St. Paul Pioneer Press every Saturday morning on The Ticket at 9am during the hockey season. Waggoner is a three-time Emmy Award winning and web producer in the high school hockey world. Kolehmainen and Waggoner’s work can also be viewed in the St. Paul Pioneer Press and online at TwinCities.com. This book takes a look at the 16 teams that qualifed for the state tournament and provides key information on each team as well as delivers a historical perspective on tournaments of past seasons. In partnership with all of our sponsors, this book was made possible under the direction of Scott Tiffany, owner of Minnesota<strong>Hockey</strong><strong>Mag</strong>azine.com. Be sure to follow your team online at the <strong>MN</strong><strong>Hockey</strong><strong>Mag</strong>.com for live scoring, stories, images, and live playby-play this weekend. Stop by the <strong>MN</strong><strong>Hockey</strong><strong>Mag</strong>.com booth at the Let’s Play <strong>Hockey</strong> Expo and also enjoy the “On the Ice Radio Show” that will air live from the Sports Radio 105 the Ticket booth at the Expo Saturday morning from 9am-11am. A special thanks to Jim Hoey for his trivia from Puck Heaven, Minnesota State Boys <strong>Hockey</strong><strong>Tournament</strong> Trivia book. With over 1200 questions, it was a challenge to boil it down to the top twenty. Thanks goes out to our faithful audience for supporting our magazine. With content from award winning providers and under the direction of Executive Editor Brian Halverson and Jeff Wegge directing photography, the site has over 1,000 pieces of great content from over 60 different sources. A special thanks to our regular contributors Waggoner and Kolehmainen along with the likes of Hal Tearse, Bruce Brothers, Dave Schwartz and Kyle Oen. The tech side and social media is led by Bill Rossini with assistance from Zach Halverson. All of our team has a passion for hockey. I would also like to thank my family for allowing me to pursuit my dream and create this site. It has taken thousands of hours and would not be possible without your support. Finally, this would not be possible Without the support of our sponsors. Please do check out what they have to offer and tell them <strong>MN</strong><strong>Hockey</strong><strong>Mag</strong>.com sent you. Please check us out. If you like what you see please tell others, and if you don’t, please tell me. Cover photo by Jordan Doffing \ Cover design by Paul Roff Team profiles by Pete Waggoner, Content Sports Management and Tim Kolehmainen, Breakdown Sports Media Interior design by Tim Kolehmainen, Breakdown Sports Media Scott Tiffany President & Founder Minnesota<strong>Hockey</strong><strong>Mag</strong>azine.com scott.tiffany@minnesotahockeymagazine.com 715.222.6460 2015 Minnesota state high school boys’ hockey tournament guide 3