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Final nominees came out today. Only a few games left in the season... Predictions.

Joseph LaBate, Forward, Holy Angels
Kyle Rau, Forward, Eden Prairie
Patrick Daly, Defense, Benilde-St. Margaret's
Max Everson, Defense, Edina
Steven Fogarty, Forward, Edina
Garrett Hendrickson, Forward, Virginia
Josh Archibald, Forward, Brainerd
Ben Bahe, Forward, Hill-Murray
Jonny Brodzinski, Forward, Blaine
Tony Cameranesi, Forward, Wayzata

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For Immediate Release

Wednesday, Feb 9, 2011

TOP TEN CANDIDATES FOR 27th ANNUAL

MINUTE MEN MR. HOCKEY AWARD ANNOUNCED

TICKETS FOR THE MR. HOCKEY AWARDS BANQUET ON SALE NOW



SAINT PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Minnesota Minute Men announced today
the Top Ten Candidates for the 27th Annual Mr. Hockey Award. They are: Josh Archibald
(Brainerd High School), Ben Bahe (Hill-Murray), Jon Brodzinski (Blaine High School), Tony
Cameranesi (Wayzata High School), Patrick Daly (Benilde-St. Margaret’s), Max Everson
(Edina High School), Steven Fogarty (Edina High School), Garrett Hendrickson (Virginia
High School), Joe LaBate (Academy of Holy Angels) and Kyle Rau (Eden Prairie High
School).

The Minnesota Minute Men also announced today that Andrew Ford (Eden Prairie High
School) and Alex Lyon (Lake of the Woods High School) are the finalists for The Frank Brimsek
Award in recognition of the state’s top senior goaltender.

The 27th annual Mr. Hockey Awards Banquet will be held at 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Sunday,
March 13 at the Grand Ballroom at RiverCentre (175 Kellogg Boulevard). The Boys State High
School Hockey Tournament will be held at Xcel Energy Center, March 9-12. The Minnesota
Wild and Acceleration Minnesota are co-sponsors of the Mr. Hockey Awards Banquet. The Mr.
Hockey Award is hosted by The Minnesota Minute Men.

The Mr. Hockey Award is given to the outstanding senior high school hockey player in the
state of Minnesota and is selected by a panel of National Hockey League Scouts, Division
One coaches and selected media members from around the state. Three other awards will be
presented at the banquet: The Frank Brimsek Award, The John Mariucci Award, given to
the Class A and Class AA high school coaches of the year and The Cliff Thompson Award,
presented to the “Old Timer Coach” of the year.

Previous Mr. Hockey Award winners are: Tom Chorske (1985), George Pelawa (1986), Kris
Miller (1987), Larry Olimb (1988), Trent Klatt (1989), Joe Dziedzic (1990), Darby Hendrickson
(1991), Brian Bonin (1992), Nick Checco (1993), Mike Crowley (1994), Erik Rasmussen (1995),
Dave Spehar (1996), Aaron Miskovich (1997), John Pohl (1998), Jeff Taffe (1999), Paul Martin
(2000), Marty Sertich (2001), Gino Guyer (2002), Nate Dey (2003), Tom Gorowsky (2004),
Brian Lee (2005), David Fischer (2006), Ryan McDonagh (2007), Aaron Ness (2008), Nick
Leddy (2009) and Nick Bjugstad (2010).

Hockey fans and the general public are encouraged to purchase tickets and attend the Mr.
Hockey Award Banquet. For more information and to purchase tickets to the Banquet visit
www.minnesotaminutemen.com, email mrhockeyaward@minnesotaminutemen.com or call
Fiona Quick at (612) 214-2444. Individual tickets are $30.00. Become a fan of the Mr. Hockey
Award on Facebook or follow the Mr. Hockey Award on Twitter.

Wait, so how is Andrew Ford a Frankie Brimsek finalist?

pipes3030 wrote:Wait, so how is Andrew Ford a Frankie Brimsek finalist?

I asked myself the same thing, he had an impressive sophomore year but has gone downhill since that.

pipes3030 wrote:Wait, so how is Andrew Ford a Frankie Brimsek finalist?

Great question.

LaBate deserves the award but Rau is more likely the favorite

Ford has had a good High School career but I agree he hasn't been has good he was as a sophomore. The North produces some real great goalies, Lyon will win the Brimsek.

Anyone find it odd that they can have two Edina players up for the award? No doubt both are great players, but really how about some variation for school representation? For example, Dockry from Burnsville would be a great candidate but instead they chose to double on Edina players.

I know there are a lot of players being missed out for Mr. Hockey, I mean there are only 10 selected but at least with that 10 how about we spread it around the schools a little more?

I voted for Rau. Great player, great career. Cameranesi would probably be my vote for second.

scarlethockey33 wrote:LaBate deserves the award but Rau is more likely the favorite

Ford has had a good High School career but I agree he hasn't been has good he was as a sophomore. The North produces some real great goalies, Lyon will win the Brimsek.

Anyone find it odd that they can have two Edina players up for the award? No doubt both are great players, but really how about some variation for school representation? For example, Dockry from Burnsville would be a great candidate but instead they chose to double on Edina players.

I know there are a lot of players being missed out for Mr. Hockey, I mean there are only 10 selected but at least with that 10 how about we spread it around the schools a little more?

Who cares if a school has more than one nominee. It should be the best players. If a school has three great players they should deserve to be in the final 10.

It usually goes to the top Gopher recruit..

How are there only 2 finalists for top goalie award? Anyone know how many nominees there have been in past years?

blueblood wrote:It usually goes to the top Gopher recruit..

Indeed.

Empire stated that earlier.

PuckU126 wrote:

blueblood wrote:It usually goes to the top Gopher recruit..

Indeed.

Empire stated that earlier.

Just 5 of the last 10. Something like 10 in a row prior to that. I'm curious, which one do you think shouldn't have won it?

DubCHAGuy wrote:

PuckU126 wrote:

blueblood wrote:It usually goes to the top Gopher recruit..

Indeed.

Empire stated that earlier.

Just 5 of the last 10. Something like 10 in a row prior to that. I'm curious, which one do you think shouldn't have won it?

Aaron Ness, should have been Jake Gardiner.

pipes3030 wrote:Wait, so how is Andrew Ford a Frankie Brimsek finalist?

You all know I'm an EP fan but I'm as confused as anyone about this.

mulefarm wrote:

DubCHAGuy wrote:

PuckU126 wrote: Indeed.

Empire stated that earlier.

Just 5 of the last 10. Something like 10 in a row prior to that. I'm curious, which one do you think shouldn't have won it?

Aaron Ness, should have been Jake Gardiner.

That's the one year I'd say is a good argument (other than Gorowsky winning over Goligoski, but that's the other way around ) Ness was however coming off an undefeated regular season at the time of the voting, and a state championship his junior year.

Rau is going to the Gophs.... He will win.

narpsauce wrote:Rau is going to the Gophs.... He will win.

Haven't heard this one yet

1. Rau (Minnesota) *State Champion*
2. Everson (Harvard) *State Champion*
3. Bahe
4. Daly (Wisco)
5. Brodzinski
6. Cameranesi (UMD)
7. LaBate
8. Fogarty (Notre Dame) *State Champion*
9. Hendrickson (SCSU)
10. Archibald (UNO)

Rau gets my vote. But seriously how can Tim Bonner of Osseo not be a finalist? He's going to be the NWSC player of the year. I still think Rau is the top player in the state for my money.

Rau will get Mr. Hockey (Gopher recruit) but Cameransi is a very close second IMO (maybe UMD counts since its a U of M school?). Like Daly too but rare for it to go to a defenseman although he's possibly the best in the state.

Doglover wrote:Rau will get Mr. Hockey (Gopher recruit) but Cameransi is a very close second IMO (maybe UMD counts since its a U of M school?). Like Daly too but rare for it to go to a defenseman although he's possibly the best in the state.

Are you kidding me. 5 of the last 6 winners have been defensemen.

Leddy
Ness
McDonough
Fischer
Lee

The same argument keeps getting brought up about how Rau will win because he is a gopher recruit.

What about the fact that he is the best player in the state? that should be good enough right?

MNHockey75 wrote:1. Rau (Minnesota) *State Champion*
2. Everson (Harvard) *State Champion*
3. Bahe
4. Daly (Wisco)
5. Brodzinski
6. Cameranesi (UMD)
7. LaBate
8. Fogarty (Notre Dame) *State Champion*
9. Hendrickson (SCSU)
10. Archibald (UNO)

I voted for Rau too but I also think Labate will finish much higher than that. He will probably take quite a few of the votes from the NHL scouts involved in the voting.

DubCHAGuy wrote:

MNHockey75 wrote:1. Rau (Minnesota) *State Champion*
2. Everson (Harvard) *State Champion*
3. Bahe
4. Daly (Wisco)
5. Brodzinski
6. Cameranesi (UMD)
7. LaBate
8. Fogarty (Notre Dame) *State Champion*
9. Hendrickson (SCSU)
10. Archibald (UNO)

I voted for Rau too but I also think Labate will finish much higher than that. He will probably take quite a few of the votes from the NHL scouts involved in the voting.

Do you know how many NHL scouts will be voting?

Maple Grove Crimson#1 wrote:Rau gets my vote. But seriously how can Tim Bonner of Osseo not be a finalist? He's going to be the NWSC player of the year. I still think Rau is the top player in the state for my money.

I forgot how big of a role this had in the voting