FIRST TEAM
Joe Phillippi, Hill-Murray, G,
Sr Aaron Ness,
Roseau, D, Jr/Sr
Joe Gleason, Edina, D, Sr
Dan Cecka, Hill-Murray, F, Sr
Anders Lee, Edina, F, Jr
Ryan Walters, St. Thomas Acad,
F, Soph
SECOND TEAM
Mike Lee,
Roseau, G, Jr
Rob Vannelli, St. Thomas Acad,
D, Sr
Jake Gardiner, Minnetonka, D,
Sr
Justin Jokinen, Cloquet, F, Sr
Tyler Landman, Roseau, F, Sr
Matt Berglund, Benilde-St.
Marg, F, Sr
THIRD TEAM
Brandon Wigen, Woodbury, G, Sr
Dano Jacques, Duluth Marshall,
D, Sr
Bryce Ravndalen, Warroad, F,
Sr Ben Hanowski,
Little Falls, F, Jr
Jake Youso, Inter Falls, D, Sr
Corey Leivermann, Mankato
West, F, Sr
HONORABLE
MENTION
Tom
Alexander, F,
Rochester Mayo
Kurt Altrichter,
G, St. Thomas
Academy
Seth Ambroz, F,
New Prague
Kevin Anderson,
F, Robbinsdale
Armstrong
Korby Anderson,
F, Owatonna
Ryan Anderson,
F, Mankato West
Jace Baldwin, F,
International
Falls
Tyler Barnes, F,
Burnsville
Mike Becker, G,
Burnsville
David Brown, D,
Cloquet/Esko/Carlton
J.T. Brown, F,
Rosemount
Tyler Bruggeman,
G, Mankato West
Zach Budish, C,
Edina
Derrick
Caschetta, G,
Edina
Matt Cooper, G,
Duluth East
David Eddy, F,
Woodbury
Marshall
Everson, F,
Edina
Joe Frazier, C,
Brainerd
Cory Fienhage,
D, Eastview
Taylor Funk, F,
Rochester
Lourdes
Ryan Furne, F,
Hill-Murray
Noah Greene, D,
Hopkins
Matt Grose, D,
Lakeville North
Beau Hanowski,
F, Little Falls
Mike Hart, G,
International
Falls
Jake Johnson, F,
Duluth Denfeld
Ryan Kesti, F,
Red Wing
Tony Krogen, F,
Marshall
Zack Lehrke, F,
Park Rapids
Zach Mausolf, F,
Duluth Marshall
Mark McDonald,
D, Warroad
Matt Messina, G,
Duluth Marshall
Drew Olson, D,
Brainerd
Eric Olson, D,
International
Falls
Zach Palmquist,
D, South St.
Paul
Willie Paul, G,
Duluth Marshall
Grant Paulson,
D, Owatonna
Stephen
Rindelaub, F,
St. Cloud
Cathedral
James Saintey,
F, St. Thomas
Academy
Jon Schreiner,
D, St. Thomas
Academy
Dan Sova, D,
Hill-Murray
Pete Spratte, D,
Rochester
Lourdes
Chris Stafne, F,
Duluth Denfeld
Sean Stewart, F,
New Ulm
Chris Student,
D, Benilde-St.
Margaret's
Charlie Thauwald,
F, Rochester
Mayo
Tyler Voigt, F,
Rochester
Lourdes
Casey Woodside,
F, Albert Lea
Hakan Yumusaklar,
G, Lakeville
South
Steve Zierke, F,
Benilde-St.
Margaret's
Player Profiles
Matt
Berglund
- -
The No. 3 goal
scorer in the metro area with 38. Helped
lead Benilde to third place in the Class AA
state tournament. Finished the season with
68 points (37 goals, 31 assists). Dan Cecka - -
The
leading scorer
on the Class AA
state
championship
team. Had two
goals and an
assist in the
state tournament
to finish the
season with 68
points (33
goals, 35
assists). Helped
Hill-Murray end
the season on a
16-game winning
streak. Scored
the winning goal
22 seconds into
overtime to beat
Class A champion
St. Thomas
Academy 4-3 on
Feb. 9 at Xcel
Energy Center, a
win that
clinched the
Classic Suburban
Conference
title.
Jake
Gardiner - - A finalist for Mr.
Hockey. Was Minnetonka's leading scorer with
48 points (20 goals, 28 assists). Helped
lead the Skippers to a 24-4 record and the
Section 6AA final. Had a six-game stretch
leading up to the sectional final, during
which he had 10 goals and five assists.
Headed to the University of Wisconsin.
Joe Gleason - -
A 2008
Mr. Hockey
finalist. Helped
lead Edina to
the Class AA
state
championship
game against
Hill-Murray.
Finished the
season with 41
points (9 goals,
32 assists).
Headed to the
University of
North Dakota.
Ben Hanowski - - One of the
state's top
scorers during
the regular
season with 85
points. Led the
Class A and AA
tournaments in
scoring with 10
points (7 goals,
3 assists).
Finished the
season with 48
goals and 47
assists. Headed
to St. Cloud
State in 2009.
Dano Jacques - -
A
key factor in
Marshall holding
opponents to an
average of 1.71
goals a game
during the
regular season.
Finished the
season with 27
points (4 goals,
23 assists).
Scored the
winning goal in
overtime to beat
Hibbing/Chisholm
4-3 in the
Section 7A
final.
Justin Jokinen - - A finalist
for Mr. Hockey. Helped lead Cloquet/Esko/Carlton
to the Class AA state tournament. Led the
Lumberjacks with 43 points (21 goals, 22
assists). After graduation in June, will
play for the Indiana Ice (Indianapolis) of
the United States Hockey League.
Tyler Landman - - Could be
Roseau's next big-time player after Aaron
Ness leaves for the Gophers. Had a memorable
performance in the Class AA quarterfinals
with four goals and two assists against
Blaine. Finished the season with 62 points
(24 goals, 38 assists). Anders Lee - -
Came
within one
victory of
winning a state
championship at
two schools. Was
a freshman on
St. Thomas
Academy's Class
A title team in
2006. Helped
lead Edina to a
28-3 record and
a runner-up
finish in the
Class AA state
tournament.
Finished the
season with 52
points (30
goals, 32
assists).
Mike Lee - -
A major
component of
Roseau's 28-0
season heading
into the Class
AA state
tournament.
Entered the
tournament with
12 shutouts, a
0.80
goals-against
average and a
.952 save
percentage. Had
82 saves in the
state tournament
to finish the
season with 501.
Corey Leivermann - - The leading
scorer with 87
points (45
goals, 42
assists) on the
highest-scoring
team in the
state (208
goals). Helped
lead West to a
26-4 record and
the consolation
final in the
Class A state
tournament. West
also won its
first Big Nine
Conference title
this season.
Headed to
Minnesota State
Mankato.
Aaron Ness - -
Was a key
contributor to
Roseau's 42-game
winning streak
over the past
two seasons and
the Rams' Class
AA state title
in 2007.
Finished his
high school
career a year
early to make
the jump to
college. Will
graduate in June
and attend the
University of
Minnesota in the
fall. Led Roseau
this season with
28 goals and 44
assists.
Joe Phillippi -
- Won the
Frank Brimsek
Award as the
state's top
goalie. Had a
sparkling Class
AA state
tournament, with
two shutouts and
83 saves, to
help Hill-Murray
win the
championship.
Did not allow a
goal in eight of
the nine periods
he played in the
tournament,
including five
consecutive
scoreless
periods.
Finished the
season with a
24-3-1 record
and 555 saves.
Bryce Ravndalen - - Helped lead
Warroad to a
24-7 record and
third place in
the Class A
state
tournament.
Finished the
season with 52
points (25
goals, 27
assists).
Rob Vannelli - -
The
latest hockey
standout from
the Vannelli
family. Helped
limit STA
opponents to
1.75 goals a
game during the
regular season.
Finished the
season with 38
points (13
goals, 25
assists). The
son of STA
co-coach Tom
Vannelli, who
played on two
national
championship
teams at the
University of
Minnesota (1973,
1977). Rob's
brother, Mike,
was captain of
the 2006-07
Gophers team.
Ryan Walters - -
A rising
star in
Minnesota prep
hockey. Helped
lead St. Thomas
Academy to its
second Class A
state title in
three years. Had
a productive
state tournament
with six goals
and three
assists.
Finished the
season as the
Cadets' leading
scorer with 75
points (36
goals, 39
assists). Brandon Wigen - - Helped lead
Woodbury to the
Class AA state
tournament
consolation
title. Had 112
saves in the
tournament for a
.918 save
percentage.
Entered the
tournament with
a 20-2 record
and a 1.96 GAA.
Finished the
season with 611
saves.
Jake Youso - - Helped lead
International
Falls to a 23-4
record and the
Section 7A
semifinals.
Finished the
season with 69
points (33
goals, 36
assists). Scored
eight
short-handed
goals. Committed
to the Gophers
but will spend
next season with
the Green Bay
Gamblers of the
USHL.
2008 Associated Press
All-State Team
PLAYER OF THE
YEAR
Aaron Ness, Roseau
FIRST TEAM
F-Zach Lehrke, SR, Park Rapids
F-Beau Hanowski, SR, Little
Falls
F-Zach Budish, JR, Edina
D-Aaron Ness, SR, Roseau
D-Jake Gardiner, SR, Minnetonka
G-Mike Lee, JR, Roseau
SECOND TEAM
F-Jake Youso, SR, International Falls
F-Tyler Barnes, SR, Burnsville
F-Ricky Litchfield, SR, Mankato West
D-Joe Gleason, SR, Edina
D-Drew Olson, SR, Brainerd
G-Joe Phillippi, SR, Hill-Murray
HONORABLE MENTION Forwards -
- Tom Alexander, JR, Roch
Mayo; Seth
Ambroz, FR, New Prague;
Kevin
Anderson, SR, Robb Armstrong;
Korby
Anderson, SR, Owatonna;
Ryan
Anderson, SR, Mankato West; Blake
Appelhof, SR, Benilde-St. Marg;
Jace
Baldwin, JR, Inter Falls;
Cory
Belisle, SR, Anoka;
Matt
Berglund, SR, Benilde-St. Marg;
Josh
Birkholz, JR, Blake;
Sam
Blaisdell, JR, Minnehaha Acad;
Ryan Bohrer, SR, Cretin-Drhm H;
Jared
Bowman, SR, Albert Lea; J.T. Brown,
SR, Rosemount; Dan
Cecka, SR, Hill-Murray; Sam Coatta, JR,
Minnetonka; Ladd Corrin, SR, Inter
Falls; Anthony
DeCenzo, SR, Hibbing;
David
Eddy, SR, Woodbury;
Marshall
Everson, JR, Edina;
Chris
Fiala, SR, White Bear Lake;
Taylor
Funk, JR, Roch Lourdes;
Ryan
Furne, SR, Hill-Murray;
Joe
Frazer, SR, Brainerd;
Lucas
Gervais, SO, Fergus Falls;
Devon
Grossell, JR, Winona; Cole Gunner, JR,
Richfield; Ben
Hanowski, JR, Little Falls; Jake Hendrickson, SR,
Burnsville; Jake
Johnson, SR, Duluth Denfeld; Rob Johnson, SR, Duluth
East; Ryan
Johnson, SR, Blaine;
Justin
Jokinen, SR, Cloquet;
Ryan
Kesti, SR, Red Wing;
Tony
Krogen, SR, Marshall;
Trenton
Krueger, SR, St. Paul Johnson;
Tyler
Landman, JR, Roseau;
Jared
Larson, SR, Eastview;
Anders
Lee, JR, Edina; Corey
Leivermann, SR, Mankato West;
Danny
Mattson, JR, Holy Angels;
Adam
Mueller, SR, Roseville;
Joey
Nadeau, SR, Winona; Ben Nelson, SR, Roseau;
Nick
Oliver, JR, Roseau; John O'Neill, SR,
Anoka; Cody
Peck, SR, Fergus Falls;
Bryce
Ravndalen, SR, Warroad;
Brock
Pederson, SR, Mounds View;
Ben
Persian, JR, Orono;
Tyler
Pitlick, JR, Centennial; Sean Randall, SR, Coon
Rapids; Bryce
Ravndalen, SR, Warroad;
Kyle
Reinarts, JR, New Ulm;
Conor
Rooney, SR, St. Thomas Acad;
James
Saintey, SR, St. Thomas Acad;
Mike
Schaber, SR, Blaine;
Blake
Schammel, JR, Red Wing; Berkley Scott, JR,
Anoka;Chris Stafne, SR, Duluth
Denfeld; Sean
Stewart, JR, New Ulm;
Charlie
Thauwald, JR, Rochester Mayo; Nick Thielen, SR,
Moorhead; Cory
Thorson, SR, Robbinsdale Armstrong; Zach Vierling, SR, Coon
Rapids; Tyler
Voigt, JR, Roch Lourdes;Ryan Walters, SO, St. Thomas
Acad; Casey
Woodside, SR, Albert Lea;
Steve
Zierke, SR, Benilde-St. Margaret's.
Defense - - David Brown,
SR, Cloquet; Brandon
Burrell, SR, North Metro;
Will
Corrin, SO, Inter Falls;
Bo
Dolan, SR, Hill-Murray;
Cory
Fienhage, SR, Eastview;Noah Greene, SR, Hopkins;
Matt
Grose, SR, Lakeville North;
Dano
Jacques, SR, Duluth Marshall;
Nick
Jensen, JR, Rogers;
Nick
Leddy, JR, Eden Prairie;
Jeff
Lesmeister, SR, Anoka;
Luke
McManus, SR, Rosemount;
Eric
Olson, SR, Inter Falls;
Zach
Palmquist, JR, South St. Paul;
Grant
Paulson, JR, Owatonna;
Anthony
Raiola, SR, Minnetonka; Adam Royce, SR, Albert
Lea; Joe
Rubbelke, SO, St. Paul Johnson; Alec Rush, JR, Eden
Prairie; Dan
Sova, SR, Hill-Murray;
Pete
Spratte, JR, Roch Lourdes;
Chris
Student, SR, Benilde-St. Marg;
Blake
Thompson, SO, Eden Prairie; Rob Vannelli, SR, St.
Thomas Academy; Matt Youso, SO, Inter
Falls.
Goalies - - Mike Becker,
SR, Burnsville; Tyler
Bruggeman, JR, Mankato West;
Matt
Buonomo, SR, Minnetonka;
Derrick
Caschetta, SR, Edina;
Matt
Cooper, JR, Duluth East;
Alex
Fons, SO, Hopkins; Mike Hart, SO, Inter
Falls; Tom
Horner, SR, North St. Paul;
Brandon
Jaeger, SR, Champlin Park;
Steve
Loyd, JR, Eden Prairie; Matt Messina, JR,
Duluth Marshall; Kyle
Moody, SR, Osseo; Ben Podobinski, JR,
Roseville; Mike
Shibrowski, JR, Benilde-St. Marg;
Brandon
Wigen, SR, Woodbury;
Hakan
Yumusaklar, SR, Lakeville South.
All-Metro Team
First
Team Zach
Budish, F,
Edina
Marshall Everson.
F, Edina
J.T. Brown, F,
Rosemount
Jake Gardiner, D,
Edina
Chris Student, D,
Benilde-St. Margaret's
Joe Phillippi, G,
Hill-Murray
Second Team
Danny Mattson, F,
Holy Angels
David Eddy, F,
Woodbury
Tyler Barnes, F,
Burnsville
Joe Gleason, D,
Edina
Nick Leddy, D,
Eden Prairie
Alex Fons, G,
Hopkins
Third
Team
Adam Mueller, F,
Roseville
Mike Schaber, F,
Blaine
John O'Neill, F,
Anoka
James Saintey, F,
St. Thomas Academy
Dan Cecka, F,
Hill-Murray
Nick Jensen, D,
Rogers
Luke McManus, D,
Rosemount
Anthony Raiola,
D, Minnetonka
Hakan Yumusaklar,
G, Lakeville South
