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2024-2025

Guardians of the Prairie: The challenge of keeping homegrown talent

By Peter Odney 06/21/2025, 11:30am CDT

Surrounded by ostensibly greener hockey pastures, the hockey folks in Saskatchewan and North Dakota are doing their best to retain top players.

The Minnesotan - Brent Solomon

By Peter Odney 06/19/2025, 2:45pm CDT

Brent’s Hockey journey, playing for Sioux Falls in the USHL, Choosing the Badgers, his NHL Draft Outlook

The Minnesotan - Sean Erickson (APX)

By Tony Scott 06/17/2025, 12:45pm CDT

Sean’s hockey history, playing for UConn, minor leagues, What is APX, How APX can help players, Sean’s role as player Advisor

NAFE 2025: Championship Sunday

By YHH Staff 06/15/2025, 7:45am CDT

Champions are crowned in Blaine as this year's tournament comes to a close.

NAFE MiniPod: Jason Baptist

By YHH Staff 06/14/2025, 4:15pm CDT

The 2010 Team Sask Head Coach chats his home province, what seeing Saskatchewan natives play for Team Canada means to female youth players, and why tournaments like the NAFE Showcase are important to retain homegrown talent.

  • NAFE 2025: Saturday Live Blog

  • By YHH Staff 06/14/2025, 9:30am CDT
  • 2010 and 2011 Divisions see champions crowned, while the rest of the tournament teams learn their Sunday fates in Blaine.
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  • Mega Spring Pod - Spring Updates

  • By Tony Scott 06/09/2025, 11:30am CDT
  • College hockey, Stars of Tomorrow, Selects, USA Hockey Nationals, NTDP, Cowgirl Shootout, World Selects Invitational, Big One, USHL/WHL Drafts, Orion Cup, Robertson Cup, Clark Cup, high school coaches, WHAM, new office
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  • The Women's Hockey Pod: Jun. 6

  • By Jocelyn Cookson 06/06/2025, 1:00pm CDT
  • Walter Cup Playoffs, Ilana Kloss MVP, Expansion Draft, Interview with Maddie Posick (Badger Alum), PWHL Updates
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  • The Minnesotan - Ed Aguirre

  • By Peter Odney 05/08/2025, 2:15pm CDT
  • Peter and Ed discuss West Side/ West End hockey upbringing. There will be meatpacking, silk shirts and bike gangs.
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  • Monday AM Commute: May 5

  • By Tony Scott 05/05/2025, 8:15pm CDT
  • Big One Recap, World Selects (Philly), USHL Draft Preview, Clark Cup Update (Carter Casey), Minnesota Frost, YHH News, MN Kids in Stanley Cup Playoffs
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  • The Women's Hockey Pod: Joe Cranston

  • By Jocelyn Cookson 04/12/2025, 10:45am CDT
  • Interview with Joe Cranston, DI Tourney Recap & Awards, Transfer Portal thoughts, DIII Tourney Recap & Awards, PWHL, International Play
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  • 2025 Wiz Wyatt Player of the Year

  • By YHH Staff 04/10/2025, 3:15pm CDT
  • Brayden Dean led the Osseo - Maple Grove PWAA team to a state runner-up finish in March, and also excels academically and on the baseball diamond.
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  • 2025 Bantam Player of the Year

  • By YHH Staff 04/10/2025, 2:15pm CDT
  • Moorhead's Joey Cullen followed a Bantam AA state championship with a national title at this year's USA Hockey Tier I 14U National Tournament.
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  • 2025 Boys Goalie of the Year

  • By YHH Staff 04/10/2025, 1:30pm CDT
  • With a superb mix of athleticism and analytical skill, Brandon Wright was the backbone for the Mahtomedi Bantam AA squad this season.
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  • 2025 Girls Goalie of the Year

  • By YHH Staff 04/10/2025, 12:45pm CDT
  • Payton Rolli anchored Warroad's fourth consecutive run to the Class A State Tournament championship game this season, and posted some of the best numbers in the state.
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  • NCAAM: General Thoughts

  • By Peter Odney 04/02/2025, 6:15pm CDT
  • Ramblings on the transfer portal, Regional locations, and the almighty dollar in college athletics.
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Recent Site Articles

  • NAFE MiniPod: Jason Baptist

  • By YHH Staff 06/14/2025, 4:15pm CDT
  • The 2010 Team Sask Head Coach chats his home province, what seeing Saskatchewan natives play for Team Canada means to female youth players, and why tournaments like the NAFE Showcase are important to retain homegrown talent.
  • Read More

  • NAFE 2025: Saturday Live Blog

  • By YHH Staff 06/14/2025, 9:30am CDT
  • 2010 and 2011 Divisions see champions crowned, while the rest of the tournament teams learn their Sunday fates in Blaine.
  • Read More
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