Mr. Hockey and Frank Brimsek Award

hockey9011 · Post by **hockey9011** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 2:19 pm

Mr. Hockey Award goes to Avery Peterson.
Frank Brimsek Award goes to Hunter Shepard. Both very deserving players.
Congrats!!

NLHockey · Post by **NLHockey** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 2:21 pm

Grand Rapids sweep.......sweet

Sartellcelly · Post by **Sartellcelly** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 2:27 pm

http://www.startribune.com/sports/preps/249201251.html

Sats81 · Post by **Sats81** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 2:58 pm

Congrats to both.

almostashappy · Post by **almostashappy** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 3:53 pm

Sats81 wrote:Congrats to both.

There's a separate thread talking about humility (or lack there of). These two guys were a refreshing counterpoint this afternoon. Their acceptance speeches and responses to the interview questions during the banquet were delivered with an amazing amount of humility, poise, and grace.

Their teammates, families, and community should be just as proud of how these awards were accepted as how they were earned.

Well done, gentlemen.

sinbin · Post by **sinbin** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 4:48 pm

Great examples of how to handle yourselves as young gentlemen that I pray is noticed by other young men and I pray even harder has an impact.

WestMetro · Post by **WestMetro** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 7:18 pm

Congrats to both

Peterson had been my likely winner, and most deserving. He is like a magician on the ice, and has a great career ahead of him

Shepard is a great goalie, went to all the development camps, and played in the extra league action, continually fine tuned his skills. Anyone who saw him in the Edina tourney this year knows he is something special.

As many on this board have heard me say, I believed that Edina's Andrew Rohkowl should have been the 2nd goalie nominee, based on his regular season results not to mention the State Tournament.

north_bear · Post by **north_bear** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 10:54 pm

Congrats to Avery and Hunter, you're hard work, dedication, and phenomenal skill sets paid off. Two class act young men that are often referred to as being better people than hockey players, if that is possible. Thanks for all the priceless memories this year, you leave behind great legacies for the GR program and have made the community very proud.

What a day for GR hockey!

BlueLineSpecial · Post by **BlueLineSpecial** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 11:04 pm

Have both these awards ever been won by two members of the same team? Pretty amazing. Also kind of crazy the team didn't even make their section finals.

Both seem like great kids. Congrats

alcloseshaver · Post by **alcloseshaver** » Sun Mar 09, 2014 11:10 pm

BlueLineSpecial wrote:Have both these awards ever been won by two members of the same team? Pretty amazing. Also kind of crazy the team didn't even make their section finals.

Both seem like great kids. Congrats

Never before

north_bear · Post by **north_bear** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 7:56 pm

Although the Reed Larson award(best senior D-man) is only in its second year, Grand Rapids is also the only team in the state with a Mr. Hockey winner, Frank Brimsek winner, and Reed Larson award recipient.

Pretty impressive.