High School

Bruce Johnson Award winner: Greg Rajanen

The Bruce Johnson Award is given to an active Minnesota Hockey Coaches Association board member, or an individual who has recently served on the board, for outstanding contributions in promoting the association and the sport of hockey.

For more than 30 years now, Greg Rajanen has been involved in coaching high school hockey in the state of Minnesota.

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Appleton’s Anna Westmark named Wisconsin Ms. Hockey

Anna Westmark of Appleton United Girls Hockey Team was named Ms. Hockey Wisconsin on March 1 at the Wisconsin State High School Tournament as a Senior and Captain of the Appleton United Girls Hockey Team. The selection of Ms. Hockey Wisconsin is by vote of the Wisconsin coaches.The other finalists were Katherine Nejedlo (Fond du Lac), Kendall Nelson (Tomahawk) and Macki Fadness (Eau Claire).

A senior captain, Westmark had 56 points (28 goals, 28 assists) in 25 games to lead her team in scoring for the fourth consecutive year. Her high school career scoring record is 115 goals and 71 assists (186 total points) and she is Appleton United’s all-time leading scorer.

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The 2012 Tourney

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MHCA inducts four into Hall of Fame

The Minnesota Hockey Coaches Association (MHCA) inducted four hockey legends into the Hall of Fame during the boys’ high school state tournament. Harry Brown, Cary Eades, Keith Schafer and Chuck Watson are the 2012 inductees.

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Destination: X

The storied Minnesota boys’ high school hockey state tournament is set to add another chapter this week as 16 teams head to the Xcel Energy Center with dreams of becoming state champions

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