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Back in 2008, I began keeping a Word document that ranked every Minnesota high school player I saw play by what class they were in. It's a constantly growing and changing list(and now it's a Google Doc!) , and every so often, I post it to give sort of a snapshot of where I think things stand. With the high school season starting in Minnesota on Thursday, now is a good time to post it again.
Caveats always abound with this list. The list only contains players I've seen so the northern and southern parts of the state get the shaft a little bit, and there's likely a lot of good players I missed, especially the further down you go. With the underclassmen, there's a little bit of a bias towards older juniors/sophomores/freshman because that extra half-a-year to year of development tends to make a difference. The list is constantly changing though, so those things tend to work themselves out.
Seniors
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Avery Peterson-F-Grand Rapids(Nebraska-Omaha)
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Mitch Slattery-F-Hill-Murray(St. Cloud)
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Steven Spinner-F-Eden Prairie(Nebraska-Omaha)
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Spencer Naas-F-Benilde
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Luc Snuggerud-D-Eden Prairie(Nebraska-Omaha)
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Travis Brown-D-Rogers(Michigan Tech)
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Nick Wolff-D-Eagan
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Mitch Reinke-D-Stillwater(Michigan Tech)
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Cole Bjugson-D-Roseau
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Cullen Munson-F-Edina
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Tyler Nanne-F-Edina
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Phil Beaulieu-D-Duluth East
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Johnny Austin-D-Benilde
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Aaron Herdt-F-Moorhead
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Zach Yon-F-Roseau
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Tom Muck-D-Eagan
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Colton Poolman-D-East Grand Forks
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Chandler Lindstrand-D-Wayzata
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Alex Strand-F-Roseau
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Eddie Eades-D-East Grand Forks
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Tyler Cline-F-Blaine
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Will Hammer-F-St. Cloud Cathedral
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Derek Olmschenk-D-Cretin-Derham Hall
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Ryner Gorowsky-F-Centennial
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Johnny Panvica-F-Bloomington Jefferson
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Dylan Woolf-D-Holy Family
- Brandon Notermann-F-Blaine
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Joey Lau-F-Blaine
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Jack Jenson-F-Eagan
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Alex Copa-D-Blaine
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Calvin Spencer-F-Champlin Park
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Jack Murphy-F-Prior Lake
- Joseph Marooney-F-Holy Family(Alabama-Huntsville)
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Harry Pajor-F-Eden Prairie
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Patrick Lauderdale-F-Lakeville South
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Ryan Swanson-D-Holy Family
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Will Schwartz-D-Centennial
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Jake McGlocklin-F-Eastview
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Nate Erickson-F-Maple Grove
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Logan Rivard-F-Brainerd
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Mason Van Tuyl-D-Champlin Park
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Sam Valerius-F-Maple Grove
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Cole Borchardt-F-Burnsville
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Zach Hale-F-Benilde
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Tyler Tomberlin-F-Andover
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Andrew Zerban-F-Elk River
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Chris Pohlkamp-D-Brainerd
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Hunter Shepard-G-Grand Rapids
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Miguel Fidler-F-Edina
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Cole Smith-F-Brainerd
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Alex Egle-F-Forest Lake
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Grant Prinsen-D-Delano
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Robbie Goor-G-Anoka
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Ryan Gazich-D-Holy Angels
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Tanner Skaja-F-St. Cloud Tech
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Brian Machut-F-Wayzata
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Adam Anderson-F-Centennial
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Ian Scheid-D-Blaine
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Colton Schmidt-F-Eden Prairie
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Anthony Rikberg-F-Burnsville
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Andy Glad-D-Rosemount
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Zach Weier-D-St. Thomas Academy
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Hunter Smith-F-Mound-Westonka
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Adam Pancoast-D-Thief River Falls
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Kyle Wagner-F-St. Francis
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Jack Keeley-F-Eden Prairie
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Zach Kramer-D-Hermantown
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Alex Trapp-D-Duluth East
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Connor Bump-D-Prior Lake
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Derek Frentz-F-Mankato West
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Paul Kenney-F-St. Cloud Apollo
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Pete Sienko-F-Spring Lake Park
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Austin Killian-F-New Prague
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Logan Sharp-D-Hill-Murray
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Justin Oja-F-Delano
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Adam Evenson-D-Fergus Falls
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Joey Marinac-D-Duluth East
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Josh French-F-Hill-Murray
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Jack Kolar-F-Duluth East
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Jack Sorenson-F-Wayzata
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Dallas Gerads-F-Blaine
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Tyler Funk-F-Hill-Murray
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Max Elsenheimer-F-Eagan
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Chase Springman-F-Elk River
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Jacob Dittel-D-White Bear Lake
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Seth Johnson-F-Coon Rapids
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Chad Olson-F-Wayzata
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Chase Heising-F-Wayzata
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Pierce Erickson-D-Eastview
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Bryce Plunkett-F-Champlin Park
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Drake Thomsen-D-Maple Grove
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Nick Jaycox-D-Warroad
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Sam Dockry-D-Burnsville
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Barrett Reif-D-Irondale
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Stellan Christensen-F-Minneapolis
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Cole Cooper-F-Eastview
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Ryan Kimbrel-F-Hopkins
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Nic Simpson-F-Blaine
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Scott Wasbotten-F-Hermantown
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Alec Hemenway-D-Wayzata
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Austin Althaus-G-St. Cloud Tech
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Evan Fleming-F-Benilde-St. Margaret’s
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Logan Kohorst-D-Apple Valley
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Justin Ball-G-Minnehaha Academy
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Jake Flemmer-D-Orono
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Riley Bates-F-St. Cloud Tech
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Billy Barlow-D-South St. Paul
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Easton Brodzinski-F-Blaine
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Chase Gorman-G-White Bear Lake
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Mike Stillings-D-Eastview
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Luke Dalman-F-Champlin Park
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Zach Ledman-F-Tartan
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Isaac Schwab-F-Elk River
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Max Oelerking-D-South St. Paul
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Joe Kenny-D-Providence Academy
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Tyler Frischmon-F-Blaine
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Brady O’Sullivan-F-Tartan
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Davis Reinholz-F-St. Cloud Tech
Juniors
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Tom Novak-F-St. Thomas Academy(Minnesota)
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Jake Wahlin-F-White Bear Lake(UMass)
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Dylan Malmquist-F-Edina(Notre Dame)
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Brock Boeser-F-Burnsville(Wisconsin)
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Matthew Freytag-F-Wayzata(Wisconsin)
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Griffin Slightham-D-Rochester Lourdes
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Jared Bethune-F-Warroad
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Christiano Versich-F-St. Thomas
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Zachary Driscoll-G-Eastview
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Ben Newhouse-D-Benilde
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Seamus Donohue-D-St. Thomas(Air Force)
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Jason Krych-D-Totino-Grace(Minnesota State)
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Lucas Gillett-F-Rosemount
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Colin Gallagher-D-Sibley
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Mark Kaske-F-Benilde
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Kobe Roth-F-Warroad
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John Peterson-F-Holy Family
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Chase Jungels-F-Benilde
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Peter Tufto-F-St. Thomas
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Sam Franta-D-Maple Grove
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Jack Ahcan-D-Burnsville
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Tye Ausmus-D-East Grand Forks
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Jake Jaremko-F-Elk River
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Dixon Bowen-F-East Grand Forks
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Keith Muehlbauer-D-Eastview
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Jacob Olson-D-Hill-Murray
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Matt Masterman-F-Edina
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John Schuldt-D-Minnetonka
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Alex Mehnert-D-Moorhead
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Matt Runyon-D-Holy Family
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Carter Roo-F-Benilde
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Tyler Vold-D-Anoka
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Toby Senvongxnay-D-Luverne
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Vaughn Ahrens-G-Wayzata
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Jacob Leitner-F-Bemidji
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Gabe Heifort-G-Bemidji
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Gavin Payne-F-Minnetonka
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Tommy Giller-F-White Bear Lake
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Sam Fuss-D-Edina
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Jack Dwyer-D-East Ridge
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Josh Passolt-F-Maple Grove
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Jacob Nystrom-F-Spring Lake Park
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Nate Sepp-D-Duluth Marshall
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Jack McNeely-D-Lakeville North
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Lukas Jaycox-D-Warroad
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Will Reedy-F-Prior Lake
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Parker Mismash-F-Edina
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Brady Schoo-D-Eden Prairie
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Jason Omann-F-St. Cloud Apollo
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Cody Budisalovich-F-Duluth Denfeld
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Marshall Barnes-F-Holy Angels
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Nathan Dingmann-F-Wayzata
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Grant Tharaldson-G-Bemidji
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Zach Mills-F-Hill-Murray
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Mark Lyman-F-Blake
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Davis Zarembinski-D-Hill-Murray
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Jordan Fralich-D-Duluth Marshall
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Austin Welch-F-White Bear Lake
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Joey Luedtke-F-Orono
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Connor Lovick-F-Centennial
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Nick Poehling-F-Lakeville North
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Riley McCann-D-Roseville
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Calvin Leong-F-Apple Valley
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Nate Pionk-F-Hermantown
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Reggie Lutz-F-Elk River
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Logan Nelson-F-St. Michael-Albertville
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Reese Woods-F-Champlin Park
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Nick Thompson-D-Duluth Denfeld
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Will LeNeave-D-Orono
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Jake Kielly-G-Eden Prairie
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Kevin Donohue-F-East Ridge
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Wyatt Meyer-D-Mounds View
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Jacob Aberwald-F-Champlin Park
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Alec Broetzman-F-St. Thomas Academy
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Nick Reis-F-Cretin-Derham Hall
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Christian Canavati-D-Alexandria
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Andrew Lindgren-G-Eagan
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Alex Stevens-D-Wayzata
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Carter Dupre-D-Burnsville
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Mikey Junker-F-Hastings
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Ben Foley-D-Edina
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Sam Wackman-D-Cretin-Derham-Hall
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Riley Argetsinger-F-Eden Prairie
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Will Duda-F-Benilde-St. Margaret’s
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Gunnar Goodmanson-F-Buffalo
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Jacob Odegard-F-Moorhead
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Connor Laroque-D-Grand Rapids
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Andy Aguilar-D-Eden Prairie
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Max Jackson-D-Cretin-Derham Hall
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Danny Weihrauch-F-St. Thomas
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Thomas Hutsell-F-Eastview
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Devon Sunell-F-Spring Lake Park
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Will Dittrich-F-Orono
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Bailey Bixby-F-Roseville
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Mason Hautala-F-Osseo
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Tyler Wojciehowski-F-Coon Rapids
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John Fetrow-F-Wayzata
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Jack McDonough-D-Armstrong
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Cal Crawford-F-Cretin-Derham Hall
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Peter Jones-F-Elk River
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Aitor Flood-D-Cretin-Derham Hall
Sophomores
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Max Zimmer-F-Wayzata
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Tanner Tweten-F-East Grand Forks
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Will Garin-F-Holy Family
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Kieffer Bellows-F-Edina
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Garrett Wait-F-Edina
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Austen Long-F-Spring Lake Park
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Koby Bender-F-Cloquet
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Nick Swaney-F-Lakeville South(Minnesota-Duluth)
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Michael Graham-F-Eden Prairie
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Matt Kiersted-D-Elk River
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Wyatt Aamodt-D-Hermantown
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Chase Ellingson-F-Breck
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Riley Tufte-F-Blaine
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Sam Rossini-D-Burnsville
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AJ Robbel-D-Bloomington Jefferson
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Jon Richards-F-Detroit Lakes
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Doug Larson-F-Crookston
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Ryan Zuhlsdorf-D-Edina
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Max Johnson-F-Lakeville North
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Casey Staum-D-Hill-Murray
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Luke Paterson-F-Wayzata
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Matt Hellickson-D-Rogers
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Jonah Bischoff-F-Grand Rapids
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Jack Becker-F-Mahtomedi
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Mitchell Mattson-F-Grand Rapids
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Jerry Calengor-D-Benilde
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Mark Senden-F-Wayzata
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Tyler Jutting-D-Mankato West
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Zach Sitarz-F-Andover
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Will Duma-F-Wayzata
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Dylan McDonald-F-St. Thomas
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Jake Theis-F-Chanhassen
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Trey Rooney-F-Cooper
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Eric Gotz-D-Hermantown
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Peter Heimbold-D-Benilde-St. Margaret’s
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Zach Risteau-F-Benilde-St. Margaret’s
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Wyatt Newpower-D-White Bear Lake
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Cade Gleekel-F-Blake
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Edmund Chute-F-Blake
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Casey Dornbach-F-Edina
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Derek Hammer-F-East Ridge
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Myles Cunningham-D-Blake
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Brandon Bissett-F-St. Cloud Apollo
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Charlie Monn-F-Rosemount
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Lane Krenzen-D-Duluth Marshall
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Cameron Buhl-F-South St. Paul
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Sasha Choporov-F-Woodbury
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Jackson Cates-F-Stillwater
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Grady Hauswirth-F-Farmington
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Ash Altmann-F-Duluth East
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Thomas Hanson-G-Minnetonka
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Cody McLean-F-Centennial
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Nick Althaus-G-St. Cloud Apollo
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Rocky Copiskey-F-Bemidji
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Dan Pietruszewski-F-South St. Paul
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Kiefer Miller-D-Park Rapids
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Nick Austin-D-Benilde
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Alex Schwab-F-Elk River
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Aaron Furlano-G-Spring Lake Park
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Tanner Breidenbach-D-St. Cloud Apollo
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Mack Anez-D-Little Falls
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Alex Schilling-G-Wayzata
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Boone Almquist-D-Osseo
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Luke Notermann-F-Blaine
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Brandon Baker-D-St. Cloud Apollo
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Sam Moberg-G-St. Paul Johnson
Freshmen
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Joey Anderson-F-Hill-Murray(Minnesota-Duluth)
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Sam Huff-F-Maple Grove
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Hank Sorenson-D-Wayzata
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Matt Anderson-D-Holy Family
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Jack Kelly-D-Maple Grove
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Dayton Rasmussen-G-Holy Family
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Montana Streit-F-Rochester Lourdes
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Baron Thompson-F-NE Achiever Academy
- Calvin Pugh-D-Edina
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