Max Aronson 
Bruins 

Truthfully, these end-of-season lists could have included nearly every member of the Bruins squad. Without a full lineup until the final weekend of the Bantam Elite League Minor season, we’ll always wonder what the B’s could have accomplished if they had their full complement of players for all three weekends. 

A piece of that squad that ignited in the postseason was Aronson, a forward from the Minnetonka system. Aronson finished with a goal and four points during the Bruins’ run to the championship, but it was his play in the neutral zone and in transition that stood out most. Aronson would have concluded the BEL season with several extra helpers if third assists were awarded on goals. 

Colin Grubb 
North Dakota 

Granted, Grubb led BEL Minor runner-up North Dakota in scoring, so he may not qualify as “unsung.”

However, Grubb’s play was so seamless and fluid that if you blinked, you might miss Grubb’s contributions away from the scoresheet. Grubb was the maestro behind several clutch goals for North Dakota, including two of the team’s five tallies in its championship loss to the Bruins. 

Grubb should also be applauded for his consistency, registering at least one goal in seven consecutive games to start the BEL Minor season. He was held without a goal just twice over the course of 11 games. 

Landon Huh 
Bruins

Another Bruin who found a different gear in the playoffs, Huh produced on the scoresheet - and everywhere else. 

In addition to his 10 goals and 15 total points, Huh was also one of the team’s vocal leaders and hardest-charging skaters. His crashing-and-dashing style led to dozens of those little plays that change a game’s momentum, whether they make the scoresheet or not. 

A product of the Chaska-Chanhassen youth program, Huh notched a pair of goals and an assist in the Bruins’ championship win over North Dakota. 

Gavin Lind 
Canes

Things typically came in pairs for the Prior Lake product during the BEL Minor season. 

Lind scored two goals in a game four times for the Canes, ultimately leading the team in scoring with 10 tallies, with two of those goals coming in the Canes' final game against the Kings. 

His relentless play around the net caused headaches for opposing goalies throughout the BEL Minor season. 

Mason Lobe
Devils

Thanks to the untimely departure of his battery mate, Lobe led the BEL Minor goaltenders in minutes played, manning the crease for approximately 375 minutes, and faced the second-most shots on goal in the league at 218. 

Numbers are rarely kind to BEL goalies, just as they are less than favorable in most preseason elite leagues, but Lobe showed up, did his job, and put forth a Herculean effort whenever he was on the ice.

Caden Zasada
Sharks 

While Zasada’s talent is undeniable, and his statistical production obvious, his place on this list is due to his effort in areas of his game other than shooting and scoring. 

During the Sharks’ two postseason games, Zasada’s output on the backcheck was his standout feature. He chased down odd-man rushes, kept an active stick in passing lanes on defense, and had no problem deferring to other players when breaking the puck out of the Sharks zone.