The Minnesota All Sports Alliance today announced that Max Strand from Roseau High School is the recipient of the 38th Annual Mr. Hockey Award given to the outstanding senior high school boys’ hockey player in the state of Minnesota. Ben Dardis from Mahtomedi High School received The Frank Brimsek Award, in recognition of Minnesota’s top senior goaltender. The University of St. Thomas is the recipient of the fifth annual Mr. Hockey Ambassador Award, given to an influential leader dedicated to the growth and development of hockey in Minnesota.
The 38th annual Mr. Hockey Awards Banquet was held earlier today at the Saint Paul RiverCentre and hosted by Kirsten Krull. The Mr. Hockey Award is hosted, coordinated, and presented by the Minnesota All Sports Alliance. The Minnesota Wild sponsor the Mr. Hockey Awards Banquet.
The Mr. Hockey Award is selected by a panel of National Hockey League Scouts, Junior Scouts/Coaches and selected media members from around the state. Finalists for this year’s award were: Alex Bump (Prior Lake), Joey DelGreco (Grand Rapids), Drew Fisher (Cretin-Derham Hall), Daimon Gardner (Warroad), Dylan Godbout (Hill-Murray), Leo Gruba (Hill-Murray), Barrett Hall (Gentry), Gavin Lindberg (Moorhead) and Tristan Sarsland (Benilde-St. Margaret’s). Marko Belak (Cretin-Derham Hall) and Austin Brauns (Andover) were the finalists for The Frank Brimsek Award.
Joe Dziedzic (Minneapolis) and Todd Begland (Maple Grove) were the recipients of The John Mariucci Award, given to the Class A and Class AA high school coaches of the year.
Previous Mr. Hockey Award winners are: Jack Peart (2021), Blake Biondi (2020), Bryce Brodzinski (2019), Sam Walker (2018), Casey Mittelstadt (2017), Riley Tufte (2016), Jake Jaremko (2015), Avery Peterson (2014), Grant Besse (2013), Justin Kloos (2012), Kyle Rau (2011), Nick Bjugstad (2010), Nick Leddy (2009), Aaron Ness (2008), Ryan McDonagh (2007), David Fischer (2006), Brian Lee (2005), Tom Gorowsky (2004), Nate Dey (2003), Gino Guyer (2002), Marty Sertich (2001), Paul Martin (2000), Jeff Taffe (1999), John Pohl (1998), Aaron Miskovich (1997), Dave Spehar (1996), Erik Rasmussen (1995), Mike Crowley (1994), Nick Checco (1993), Brian Bonin (1992), Darby Hendrickson (1991), Joe Dziedzic (1990), Trent Klatt (1989), Larry Olimb (1988), Kris Miller (1987), George Pelawa (1986) and Tom Chorske (1985).
Previous Frank Brimsek Award winners are: Jack Wieneke (2021), Hudson Hodges (2020), Charlie Glockner (2019), Atticus Kelly (2018), Jake Begley (2017), Nick Althaus (2016), Dyllan Lubbesmeyer (2015), Hunter Shepard (2014), David Zevnik (2013), Michael 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).
