AP Boys Player of Yr

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Boys Database:
AP Boys Player of the Year

2008: Aaron Ness, D, Roseau

2006 Honorable Mention All-State
2007 Second Team All-State
2007-08   Aaron, a junior, will graduate in June after doubling up on required courses since
        the fall semester to enter college a year early. He could have stayed for his senior year
        at Roseau, but he believed he was at the point in his career where he needed to
      "progress more." Ness has assured Gophers coach Don Lucia that he intends to enroll in
        the fall and is not considering the USHL or Ann Arbor
2008 Aaron Ness / Sarah Erickson
2008 First Team All-State
2008 Mr. Hockey

Year Team G A Pts

2005-06, Fr Roseau 3 17 20

2006-07, So Roseau 13 38 51

2007-08, Jr/Sr Roseau 26 41 67

2007: Patrick White, F, Grand Rapids

2006 Honorable Mention All-State
Ranked 25th by the NHL's Central Scouting Service.
Led Grand Rapids to the Class AA championship game t5wo years in a row.
2007 First Team All-State

Year Team GP G A Pts

2004-05 Grand Rapids

2005-06 Grand Rapids 30 23 29 52

2006-07 Grand Rapids 24 18 31 49

2006: David Fischer, D, Apple Valley

2005 Honorable Mention All-State
Height: 6-4, Weight: 180 lbs
Ranked 26th among North American high school players by the NHL's Central Scouting Service.
2006 First Team All-State

Year Team GP G A Pts

2003-04 Apple Valley 2 9 11

2004-05 Apple Valley 17 8 20 28

2005-06 Apple Valley 27 8 31 39

2005: Brian Lee, D, Moorhead                     aa

2004 Honorable Mention All-State
Played for the U.S. team in the World Junior Championships in Grand Forks, N.D.
Played in five state tournaments.
2005 NHL Entry Draft: First round (ninth overall pick) by Ottawa.
2005 First Team All-State

Year Team League G A Pts

H.S.

2003-04 Moorhead H.S.

2004-05 Moorhead H.S. 12 26 38

2004: Tom Gorowsky, F, Centennial

2003 Honorable Mention All-State
2004 First Team All-State

Year Team League GP G A Pts
Pts/GP

2001-02 Centennial H.S. - - - - 40

2002-03 Centennial               H.S. - - - - 67

2003-04 Centennial H.S. 31 40 54 94 3.0

2003: Mike Lundin, D, Apple Valley

2001-02 Second Team All-State
2002-03 First Team All-State
2004 NHL Entry Draft: Fourth round (102nd overall pick) by Tampa Bay.

Year Team GP G A Pts

2001-02 Apple Valley

2002-03 Apple Valley 27 8 20 28

2002: Gino Guyer, F, Greenway               aaa

1999-2000 First Team All-State.
2000-01 First Team All-State
The Associated Press' Minnesota Player of the Year for 2000-01.
2001-02 First Team All-State.
The Associated Press' Minnesota Player of the Year for 2001-02.
2003 NHL Entry Draft: Fifth round (165th overall pick) of Dallas.

Year Team
League
GP G A Pts

1999-2000 Greenway H.S. - - - 23 27 50

2000-01 Greenway H.S. 30 38 49 87

2001-02 Greenway H.S. 26 35 50 85

Lincoln Stars USHL 15     7 10 17

2001: Gino Guyer, F, Greenway                 [ See Above ]

2000: Paul Martin, Elk River                aaa

1998-99 First Team All-State.
1999-2000 First Team All-State.
Selected to the WCHA All-Rookie team for 2000-2001.
2000 NHL Entry Draft: Second-round selection (62nd overall pick) of New Jersey.

Year Team League GP G A Pts PIM

1998-99 Elk River H.S.     7 18 25

[Missed 6 games. With US National Junior Team]

1999-2000 Elk River H.S. 15 35 50

1999: Dan Welch, F, Hastings                   aa

1997-98 First Team All-State.
1998-99 First Team All-State.
Los Angeles' 8th round draft pick in 2000 Entry Draft (245th Overall).

Year Team League GP G A Pts Pts/GP

1998-99 Hastings H.S. 24 34 47 81 3.4

[Missed 4 games. With US National Junior Team]

1998: Johnny Pohl, F, Red Wing

Minnesota state high school hockey tournaments career record for assists with 13.
Minnesota’s all-time high school career points leader. (145 G, 233 A, 378 Pts)
1998 NHL Entry Draft: Selected in the ninth round ( 255th overall pick) by the St. Louis Blues.

Year Team GP G A Pts Pts/GP

1994-95
   Red Wing 28 61 2.2

1995-96 Red Wing 28 99 3.5

1996-97 Red Wing 28 54 57 111 4.0

1997-98 Red Wing 28 29 78 107 3.8

1997: Dylan Mills, D, Duluth East

Skated for Duluth East H.S. as an 8^th grader.
1995-96 Second Team All-State.
1996-97 First Team All-State.

Year Team League GP G A Pts

1996-97 Duluth East H.S, - - 15 30 45

1996: Dave Spehar, F, Duluth East

1994-95, First Team All-State.
1995-96, First Team All-State.

Year Team League GP G A Pts Pts/GP

1994-95 Duluth East H.S 28 58 44 102 3.6

Dave Spehar [58 G, 44 A, 102 Pts] and Chris Locker [33 G, 59 A, 92 Pts].
The way they fed each other, was fun to watch.

Typical Play: Locker digs puck out of corner --
                            quick pass to slot --
                              players congested in slot area --
                                puck approaches slot area --
                                  so does Spehar's stick --
                                    flick --
                                     "Goal".
                           Pass--flick- goal. Just like that. The sniper strikes again.

1995-96 Duluth East H.S 28 46 40 86 3.1

PLAYER OF THE YEAR `A GREAT, GREAT RIDE'
Duluth News-Tribune - March 17, 1996

Time was short for Dave Spehar and Chris Locker -- two minutes left in their final game together. It was a moment worth noting for the top two scorers in Duluth East hockey history. ``Spe said, `Let's go out the same way we started. Let's go out making a nice play,' '' said Locker. No problem. Locker passed from behind the opposing net and Spehar scored a goal, just like they'd done in umpteen games together . . .

1995: Matt Cullen, F, Moorhead              aaa

1994-95 First Team All-State.
Anaheim’s second round selection (35th overall) in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.

Season Team League GP G A Pts

1992-94 Moorhead H.S. no records available

1994-95 Moorhead H.S. 28 47 42 89

1994: Mike Crowley, D, Blm. Jefferson

1993 First Team All-State.
1994 First Team All-State.
Selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 5th round (140th overall) of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.

Year Team GP G A Pts

1990-91 Jefferson High 20     3     9 12

1991-92 Jefferson High 28     5 18 23

1992-93 Jefferson High 22 10 32 42

1993-94 Jefferson High 28 23 54 77

1993: Jamie Langenbrunner, F, Cloquet

1993 First Team All-State
1993 AP Player of the Year, as a junior.
Was chosen 35th overall by the Dallas Stars in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft .

Year Gm G A Pts Pts/Gm

1990-91, Fr 20 6 16 22

1991-92, So 23 16 23 39

1992-93, Jr 27 27 62 89 3.18

Career 49 101 150

1992: Brian Bonin, F, White Bear Lake

1992 First Team All-State.
Selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 9th round (211st overall) of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft.

Year Team GP G A Pts P.I.M.

1991-92 White Bear Lake 23 22 35 57 8

1991: Kelly Fairchild, F, Grand Rapids

1991 First Team All-State
Was drafted 152nd overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft.

Year Team Gm G A Pts

1988-89 Hibbing Blue Jackets 22 9 8 17

1989-90 Grand Rapids Thunderhawks 28 12 17 29

1990-91 Grand Rapids Thunderhawks 28 28 45 73

1991: Steve Magnusson, F, Anoka

1991 First Team All-State

Year Team Gm G A Pts

1988-89

1989-90

1990-91

1990: Billy Lund, F, Roseau                      aaa

1988-89 First Team All-State.
1989-90 First Team All-State.
Philadelphia’s 12^th round draft pick (235^th overall) in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.
[Note: Roseau teammate, Chris Gotziaman, was a 2^ndround pick (29^th overall), 1990 NHL Early Draft.]
[Note: Roseau teammate, Todd Hedlund, was an 8^th round pick (160^th overall), 1990 NHL Early Draft.]

Regular Season

Season     Team    League GP G A Pts
Pts/GP

1987-88 Roseau H.S.

1988-89 Roseau H.S.

1989-90 Roseau H.S. 28 36 47 83 3.0

1984: Paul Ranheim, Edina

1984 First Team All-State
Calgary Flames round 2, #38 overall, in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft

Season Club League GP G A TP PIM

1982-83 Edina Hornets High-MN 26 12 25 37 4

1983-84 Edina Hornets High-MN 26 16 24 40 6

1983: Steve Orth, F, St. Cloud Tech

1982-83 First Team All-State.
New York Rangers’ 7^th round pick (138^th overall) in the 1983 NHL Draft.
Weight: 145; height: 5-6. Signed by the University of Minnesota.
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Year Team League GP G A Pts
Pts/GP

1982-83 St. Cloud Tech H.S. - - 29 39 68