BLOG: Ten Most Influential Figures In Minnesota Women's Hockey

Last week, I joined my friends Giles Ferrell and Ben Remington on the "Giles and the Goalie" podcast to help rank the ten most influential figures in Minnesota hockey.

As the second-biggest guest* of the week, it was an honor to give my opinion and discuss what makes a figure influential. Doing so made me think who the most influential figures in Minnesota women's hockey history would be.

So I made a list.

Feature: Coaching Converts (Minnesota Hockey Journal)

I've wanted to write about the growing number of recent college alums returning to Minnesota and becoming high school girl's hockey head coaches.

It's been a treat to see the latest generation of players be able to inspire the next. There's a changing of the guard, which gets discussed in the feature. Of the eight players to graduate Minnesota last season, five are coaching high school hockey in one form or another. For this feature, I spoke with two - Taylor Williamson (Gophers/Wayzata) and Jackie Pieper (Gophers & Chaska/Chanhassen), along with two older alums in their first season as head coach in Paige Haley (Gophers/Northfield) and Emma Stauber (UMD & alma mater Hermantown/Proctor).

The feature is part of Minnesota Hockey Journal's February issue, which can be found at hockey rinks across the state or below online.

Online: https://www.minnesotahockeyjournal.com/news_article/show/1082520

Digital Magazine: http://read.uberflip.com/i/1200804-february-2020/21?m4=

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Non-Gopher Stories (March & April 2018)

Much like the radio and podcast article, I thought it'd be best to put all my recent coverage from non-Minnesota stories in one spot. Feel free to click and read up although as a head's up, everything is from the not-free The Athletic.

Minnesota High School State Boys Hockey Tournament Coverage:

-Wednesday Dispatch
-Thursday Dispatch
-Friday Dispatch
-Saturday Dispatch

Women's Frozen Four Coverage:

-With ex-Gophers at the helm, Ohio State comfortable at this Frozen Four
-In WCHA country, Clarkson wins first all-ECAC Frozen Four

Men's West Regional

-Everything's on the line in the latest clash between Minnesota State, Minnesota Duluth
-OT veterans of Minnesota Duluth rally for thrilling win over Minnesota State
-Minnesota Duluth hoping to ride 2011 parallels to another title

Men's Frozen Four Coverage:

-Notre Dame's Minnesota contingent making their mark, fishing for a title (The Athletic Minnesota)
-Stars' Tufte, Minnesota Duluth wins NCAA title (The Athletic Dallas)
-Stars prospect Cecconi grows as player and leader (The Athletic Dallas)