Pair of Aces

Warroad seniors Talya Hendrickson and Kate Johnson hold all the cards as the Warriors get set to defend their state championship

Warroad’s dominant run last season, and a strong core of returning players, makes the Warriors big favorites to rule in Class A again this year.

Over Andover Again

The defending state champs are the favorites to win it all

With seven Division I commits in their 2023 and 2024 classes and more on the way, the Andover Huskies will be dominant once again.

Gold Stars Appear in Deerwood

For United States Olympians Hannah Brandt and Dani Cameranesi, teaching and coaching hockey to young girls has become a natural extension of their own prolific hockey careers

At Heartland Hockey Camp in Deerwood, MN, the impressive refrigerated indoor rinks are even more inviting on this sweltering 95 degree Monday in June. It’s the first full day of Dani Cameranesi and Hannah Brandt’s Gold Medal Hockey Camp for girls.

Offbeat, unsung and overlooked

The inaugural Janjet Awards recognize the myriad ways players contributed to their team's success

Champions have been crowned, seniors have been given their send-offs and team banquets have been held. But before we turn the page and set our sights on the next season, it’s time for us to recognize the locker room leaders, the unsung heroes and the off-beat and understated players that make each team special and unique.

Offense wins Championships

Every team played good defense in getting to State, but it was the offensive skill and playmaking of Andover and Warroad that put them over the top this weekend in St. Paul

This year’s champions set themselves apart with their offense.

Elevate to State

The Minnetonka Skippers are looking to emerge as state champs in a strong field that includes defending champion Edina and undefeated Andover.

The rivalry between Edina and Andover in girls high school hockey is on the verge of becoming something akin to the fiercely competitive women’s rivalry between USA and Canada. As was the case in Beijing with USA and Canada once again meeting in the Gold Medal game, the defending state champion Edina Hornets and 2020 champion Andover Huskies are set up for another possible rematch.

Warriors come out to play

Top-ranked Warroad seeks their third state title while Proctor/Hermantown looks to repeat and #2 Orono makes their first-ever appearance

Half of the Class A field from last year returns this week to XCel Energy Center for another chance at state tournament glory.

Sacred Spartan

Orono senior captain Iyla Ryskamp racks up the points and dreams of a trip to State

After years of being overlooked, the Orono Spartans have got a fire under them. The second ranked Class 1A Spartans are currently 22-3-0, and are headed into the section playoffs with top scoring captain Iyla Ryskamp leading the way.

Class 2A Section Preview

Andover chases a perfect season, Edina looks to defend their state title

Let the games begin!

Section playoffs open in Class 1A, with Warroad looking strong again and a logjam of contenders in Section 5A battling for one spot at state

Just for the fun of it

For overworked Hopkins/Park senior goalie Leah Bosch, making 3,000 saves has been nothing but a good time

There are few, if any, more conflicting statistics in sports than the hockey goaltender reaching a gaudy save milestone in her career. Unless you’re Leah Bosch, for whom stopping pucks is lots of fun.

NWC: Straight Outta Albertville

Led by head coach Cailyn Olesen, the North Wright County RiverHawks aspire to be Minnesota’s next suburban powerhouse

With a signature upset victory over #3 Minnetonka in January and a 14-8-1 record, the North Wright County RiverHawks girls hockey team has developed into a force to be reckoned with in Class 2A.

One Slick Pony

Stillwater sophomore Josie St. Martin plays far beyond her years

Stillwater sophomore Josie St. Martin proves age doesn’t matter to her while being the leading scorer for the Stillwater Ponies and making the 2022 U.S. Under-18 Women’s World Championship Team at only 15 years old.

Otters Winning Big

Small-town Fergus Falls getting noticed

Being from a small town of 12,000 people nearly three hours away from the Twin Cities can make it hard for a hockey program to get recognized, but for the Fergus Falls Otters, they’re doing just that—earning recognition.

Plenty of Kammunition

Luverne’s Kamryn Van Batavia reaches a rare milestone in her record-setting career

High Interest Sloane

Wayzata's Sloane Matthews locks in and delivers for the Trojans

Resiliency is a word the Wayzata Trojans are committed to in the 2021-22 season and head coach Taylor Williamson says senior Sloane Matthews is a perfect example.

From Japan to California to Minneapolis, Suzy Higuchi scores big

Blake junior captain dreams of state

Suzy Higuchi is a top scoring junior forward for the ninth-ranked Blake Bears. A player who stands out not only because of her skill on the ice, but also because of her unique perspective and identity in the sport of hockey.

Confidence and camaraderie elevates Rogers

Early-season success has Royals unified under new coach Emily Achterkirch

If there’s one word that describes the 2021-2022 Rogers High School girls hockey team, it’s relentless.

Strength in numbers

Jaguars come together under new coach Mark Johnson

First-year Bloomington Jefferson head coach Mark Johnson has been around the rinks coaching boys and girls hockey for a long time. From the early days of sanctioned girls high school hockey in Richfield in the mid-90s, to more recent stints at Lakeville South, St. Paul United and Hopkins/Park.

Hot Starts

Big surprises, peak performances as the girls season enters December

With the calendar turning to December, the girls hockey season is just getting warmed up. Less than a month into the 2021-22 season, each team has shown a sampling of themselves, from which there are a number of pleasant surprises and outstanding performances.