Things were just going a little too well in the Minnesota sports world. And the luck didn’t extend to PWHL Minnesota in its final home game of the regular season on Saturday afternoon against PWHL Boston. It was a solid sports week in the land of 10,000 lakes. The slow-starting Minnesota Twins took advantage of the worst team in baseball and rattled off five wins in a row. The Minnesota Vikings, by many accounts, had an exciting and successful NFL Draft, taking quarterback J.J. McCarthy in the first round. And the Minnesota Timberwolves? They’re in totally new territory with a 3-0 series lead ..read more

In the days before nearly every sporting event was televised, before smartphones provided the ability to keep up on in-progress scores and before headphones (and now earbuds) allowed us to listen without disturbing anyone, the transistor radio served as our most-important conduit to games. Most importantly, it was the voices that came out of those small radios, sometimes crystal clear, sometimes filled with static, that served as the soundtrack to a team. The passing of Al Shaver at the age of 96 this week served as a reminder of just how lucky I was to come of age listening to Shaver describe ..read more

Grace Zumwinkle settles into her first pro year near the top of the stat sheets. Heather Rule writes about a young standout for the PWHL Minnesota team, Grace Zumwinkle. This story was originally published in the April 2024 Year In Review College/Frozen Four digital issue.  The post PWHL Minnesota: Zum Zooms To Top appeared first on Minnesota Hockey Magazine ..read more

John and Luke Mittelstadt continue to bond as Gophers. Ryan Stieg catches up with the Mittelstadt brothers. Hockey is a family sport with Casey, John and Luke. This story was originally published in the April 2024 Year In Review College/Frozen Four digital issue.  The post Minnesota: Family Tradition appeared first on Minnesota Hockey Magazine ..read more

Beavers skate through bumpy season to hoist MacNaughton Cup. Nathan Wells recaps the 2023-24 season for the Bemidji State Beavers men’s hockey team. This story was originally published in the April 2024 Year In Review College/Frozen Four digital issue.  The post Bemidji State: Bright Spots appeared first on Minnesota Hockey Magazine ..read more

Tommies find success among many injuries. Ryan Stieg recaps the 2023-24 season for the University of St. Thomas Tommies men’s hockey team. This story was originally published in the April 2024 Year In Review College/Frozen Four digital issue.  The post St. Thomas: Battling Adversity appeared first on Minnesota Hockey Magazine ..read more

Injuries and losing streaks haunted Minnesota Duluth this season. John Gilbert recaps the 2023-24 season for the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men’s hockey team. This story was originally published in the April 2024 Year In Review College/Frozen Four digital issue.  The post Minnesota Duluth: Down Year For The ‘Dogs appeared first on Minnesota Hockey Magazine ..read more

Personnel new and old forge identity of depth for University of Minnesota. Drew Cove recaps the 2023-24 season for the Minnesota Gophers men’s hockey team.  This story was originally published in the April 2024 Year In Review College/Frozen Four digital issue.   The post Minnesota: Deep Gophers appeared first on Minnesota Hockey Magazine ..read more

Denver ousts St. Cloud State and Omaha for NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship. Heather Rule writes about the NCHC Frozen Faceoff tournament held at Xcel Energy Center in March. Denver won the conference tourney. This story was originally published in the April 2024 Year In Review College/Frozen Four digital issue.  The post Frozen Faceoff: No Doubt, Denver appeared first on Minnesota Hockey Magazine ..read more

Marc-Andre Fleury appears certain to retire as a member of the Minnesota Wild. It just won’t be after this season, as many had expected. That became official on Wednesday as Fleury signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract to return for a 21st NHL season and a third full one in Minnesota. Fleury assured reporters that will be it for him. “I’m grateful,” he said. “I’m grateful to keep doing what I love for one more season. I thought about it a lot this year, but still loving to compete, the intensity, the pursuit to be in the best league in the world also, and compete with young guys. I feel ve ..read more