The Minnesota Minute Men announced today that Avery Peterson from Grand Rapids High School is the recipient of the 30th Annual Mr. Hockey Award, given to the outstanding senior boy’s high school hockey player in the state of Minnesota. Hunter Shepard from Grand Rapids High School received The Frank Brimsek Award, in recognition of Minnesota’s top senior goaltender. This marks the first time that the Mr. Hockey and The Frank Brimsek Award winners are from the same high school. Peterson was selected by the Minnesota Wild in the sixth round (167th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
Derrick Brown (Luverne High School) and Mike Taylor (Eagan High School) received The John Mariucci Award, given to the Class A and Class AA, respectively, high school coaches of the year. Terry Skrypek (Hill-Murray High School) received The Cliff Thompson Award, presented to the “Old Timer Coach” of the year.
The Mr. Hockey Award, given each year to the outstanding senior hockey player in the state of Minnesota, is selected by a panel of judges, including National Hockey League scouts, USHL Scouts, Division I coaches, Division III coaches, and selected media members from around the state. Other finalists for this year’s award were: Philip Beaulieu (Duluth East), Tyler Cline (Blaine), Spencer Naas (Benilde St. Margaret’s), Tyler Nanne (Edina), Mitch Slattery (Hill-Murray), Steven Spinner (Eden Prairie), Luc Snuggerud (Eden Prairie), Nick Wolff (Eagan) and Zach Yon (Roseau).
Previous Mr. Hockey Award winners:
2013 Grant Besse, Benilde-St. Margaret's
2012 Justin Kloos, Lakeville South
2011 Kyle Rau, Eden Prairie
2010 Nick Bjugstad, Blaine
2009 Nick Leddy, Eden Prairie
2008 Aaron Ness, Roseau
2007 Ryan McDonagh, Cretin-Derham Hall
2006 David Fischer, Apple Valley
2005 Brian Lee, Moorhead
2004 Tom Gorowsky, Centennial
2003 Nate Dey, North St. Paul
2002 Gino Guyer, Greenway
2001 Marty Sertich, Roseville
2000 Paul Martin, Elk River
1999 Jeff Taffe, Hastings
1998 John Pohl, Red Wing
1997 Aaron Miskovich, Grand Rapids
1996 Dave Spehar, Duluth East
1995 Erik Rasmussen, St. Louis Park
1994 Mike Crowley, Bloomington Jefferson
1993 Nick Checco, Bloomington Jefferson
1992 Brian Bonin, White Bear Lake
1991 Darby Hendrickson, Richfield
1990 Joe Dziedzic, Minneapolis Edison
1989 Trent Klatt, Osseo
1988 Larry Olimb, Warroad
1987 Kris Miller, Greenway
1986 George Pelawa, Bemidji
1985 Tom Chorske, Minneapolis Southwest
MacLean Berglove (Elk River High School) was the other finalist for The Frank Brimsek Award this year. Previous Frank Brimsek Award winners are: David Zevnik (2013), Michael Chance Bitzer (2012), Alex Lyon (2011), Zane Gothberg (2010), Casey O’Connor (2009), Joe Phillippi (2008), Reid Ellingson (2007), Austin Lee (2006), Alec Richards (2005), Matt Lundin (2004), Jon Anderson (2003), Josh Johnson (2002), Eric Aarnio (2001), Jake Brant (2000), Adam Laaksonen (1999), Adam Coole (1998), Kyle Kolquist (1997), Karl Goehring (1996) and Todd Kelzenberg (1995).
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