Blaine, MN – There’s something distinctive and unique about holding the Robertson Cup championship game of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) at venerable Fogerty Ice Arena in Blaine, MN. Opened in 1982, it’s named after former Blaine mayor, Francis “Fran” Fogerty who was instrumental in the development of the facility that serves the communities…
St. Cloud, MN – There was a time in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system that you rarely saw anything other than a four-year contract for a head coach. These days, and specifically for college hockey you are seeing many more extended contracts for head hockey coaches. The current Master Agreement of the Minnesota…
St. Cloud, MN – The St. Cloud State University Huskies have added two European players to their pipeline with the recent commitment of Verner Miettinen (Espoo, Finland) and Martins Lavins (Riga, Latvia). As neither player has signed a National Letter of Intent as required by the NCAA, the SCSU coaches cannot comment on these…
St. Cloud, MN – In terms of hockey progression, Jack Peart has been on an accelerated fast-track since youth hockey. Having turned 18 years old in the past month, the St. Cloud State University freshman has yet another challenge ahead of him as he joins the national runner-up Huskies for the 2021-22 season. I had…
St. Cloud, MN – Fifteen years ago I took a trip to Pembroke, Ontario via Ottawa to attend the Fred Page Cup Tournament, a Canadian junior hockey tournament that’s been played since 1995. The Fred Page Cup is given to the winner of a round-robin playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Canada…
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