Let the hockey season begin!

Minnesota Hockey Magazine is excited to open up another year after a busy off-season.

This summer included our 4^th annual golf tournament where we were able to raise enough funds to sponsor 22 kids in need to the Hockey Mom’s USA camp along with sending another 4 young athletes to training for a week at the Lumberyard Sports facility in Stillwater.

Some happy kids at the Hockey Mom’s USA camp

To date we have now sponsored 64 kids in need to various hockey camps.  We look forward to growing this out and are taking steps to make this even better.

Once again, Jack Norqual and his foundation contributed very generously along with many sponsors to make this happen.  New sponsors included the Norqual Foundation,  the North American Hockey League, Cranky Ape, River Valley Ford, The Lumberyard, First Bank of Baldwin and Lindus Construction.

We are very thankful to all of our returning sponsors including the Minnesota Wild, Dave’s Sports, Strauss Skates and Bicycle, the Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Tom Reid’s, the Hal Tiffany Insurance Agency, the AmericINN, PD Pappy’s., Pheasant Hills Golf Club, Baldwin A and W, Culvers, the Lumberyard and Hockey Mom’s USA .

We also were blessed with some special silent auction materials and want to thank those who donated items.  Phil Housley donated an autographed International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame Jersey that went for $500 in our silent auction.

Jordan Leopold provides some instruction at the Hockey Mom’s USA camp as the kids listen up!

The Minnesota Wild donated a gift bag along with Ryan Suter’s autographed hat.  Other Wild players that helped included Ryan Carter and Zach Parise who autographed photos.

Also many NHL players including David Backes, Ryan McDonough, Dustin Bugflyein, Nick Leddy, Nick Bjugstad and others who signed pucks for all of the golfers who participated.  A special thank you to Ben Hankinson who made this possible at his inaugural season of Da Beauty League where these players graciously signed away.

MHM 2016 Golf Tourney was a great success!

The Tourney was a huge success not only in terms of sending kids in need to camp but in the fun and weather which was near perfect for the golf outing.  The winning team shot a round of 18 under par.

We are very thankful for a new partnership with Breakdown Sports USA who produces the very best high school almanac featuring all 152 teams.  It’s a work of art!  Tim Kolehmainen will take the lead along with several others as we cover the 2016-2017  MN high school hockey season for you.

Major items that we look forward to include a commitment to produce a monthly digital magazine as we prepare to extend our coverage of MN hockey to print.

Thank you to all our followers, whether you come directly to our MHM website or choose to get your info via our social media platforms on Facebook and Twitter.  We look forward to another exciting year of hockey in Minnesota!  MHM Staff

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(All images by Jeff Wegge)

Second annual golf tourney raises funds for kids to attend hockey camps.

Near perfect weather and beautiful conditions at Pheasant Hills Golf Course were the backdrop for the 2nd Annual MHM .com Foundation Golf Tournament on Friday, August 8,  in Hammond, Wisc.

Long-time Cottage Grove youth coach, John Mausolf, receives the Minnesota Hockey Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award from MHM President, Scott Tiffany.

The scramble tournament was well attended by over 60 enthusiastic golfers and raised funds to assist Minnesota youth looking to attend hockey development camps or training centers but who could not afford to do so on their own.  In conjunction with several organizations like the Wounded Warriors, Defending the Blue Line, Grant Potulny’s hockey camp, the FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes), the Lumberyard and others, the MHM .com Foundation continues to work to make attending these camps possible for the less fortunate with a passion for the game.

A noon shotgun start began the festivities that included many on-course games/contests, and concluded with a home cooked dinner, registration and raffle drawings and a silent auction. The Acceleration Minnesota team won the event with an impressive round of -18. while two teams tied for second with low rounds of -14.

A lifetime achievement award was presented to John Mausolf, long time youth hockey coach and mentor from Cottage Grove.

MN Hockey Mag is very grateful to many sponsors and advertisers and to those that donated their time and resources to make the event possible and successful.

Luther Brookdale Chevrolet, Acceleration MN, Hockey Moms USA, AAU Hockey, Teen Challenge/Know the Truth, Lindus Construction, Hockey IQ, Midwest Pest Control, Henry Boucha, Dixon Golf, Strauss Skates & Bicycle, Dave’s Sports Shop, One Hockey, Hockey Soda, Marv Jorde/Parkers Hockey Club, AmericInn (Baldwin, Wisc.), Green Touch Lawn, PD Pappy’s -Stillwater Yacht Club, Mancini’s Char House, Tiffany’s Bar and Grill, St. Paul Saints, Tom Reid’s Hockey City Pub, Fireworks City/Pac Rasmussen, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Hammond Monument Company, 3 Guys Granite, Hockey Moms Aren’t Crazy, A&W (Baldwin), Orchard Restaurant (Baldwin), First Bank (Baldwin), Ticket King.

Special thanks to all the golfers that participated and supported this worthy cause.

We are already looking forward to next year!

MN Hockey Mag Staff

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We are excited to announce that our Minnesota Hockey Magazine (MHM) Team on behalf of the MHM Foundation is hosting our second annual charity golf tournament!  Join us on Friday, August 8, for a day on the greens at Pheasant Hills Golf Course.  Pheasant Hills is about 40 minutes from downtown St. Paul near Hammond, Wisconsin, and is an easy drive.

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All proceeds will benefit Minnesota youth looking to attend hockey development camps to improve their skills, but may not have the means to do so.  Last year MHM sent kids to the FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) hockey camp in Alexandria, MN.

Some of the happy golfers at the 2013 MHM Charity Event including Neal Broten

With YOUR HELP, we are looking to increase the number of kids we can assist this year.  We are working with the Wounded Warriors, Defending the Blue Line, Grant Potulny’s hockey camp, The Lumberyard training center and others to make this happen.

The cost is very reasonable at $75 per golfer on the day of the tournament or $60 per golfer ($240 per team) early registration by July 15.  Corporate sponsor packages, hole and contest sponsorships are also available.

Cost includes 18 holes of golf and cart, dinner and entry for prizes.  There will be prizes for longest drive, closest to the pin, longest putt (all included in cost), a skins game ($20 per team), mulligans for sale, a putting contest, a 50/50 raffle and more.

Examples of some of the prizes and auction items at this year’s event…thanks to the Vikings, sports memorabilia collector John Lindberg, Neal Broten, Dave Christian and others

The golf tournament will begin with registration and a silent auction at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 8.  There will be a noon shotgun start followed by a dinner at 5 p.m.  The day will conclude with an awards ceremony and comments from special guests.

MHM is also offering a variety of sponsorship opportunities for individuals, organizers and advertisers, to include:

• Diamond Level Sponsorship | $750 includes 2 months of advertising on MinnesotaHockeyMagazine.com, tournament advertising & hole or contest sponsorship and 4 golfers with carts and dinner
• Gold Level Sponsorship | $500 includes 2 months of advertising on MinnesotaHockeyMagazine.com, tournament advertising & hole or contest sponsorship and 2 golfers with carts and dinner
• Silver Level Sponsorship | $300 Includes 2 months of advertising on MinnesotaHockeyMagazine.com, tournament advertising & hole or contest sponsorship and 1 golfer with cart and dinner
• Bronze Level Sponsorship | $150 includes 2 months of advertising on MinnesotaHockeyMagazine.com, advertising at the tournament & hole sponsorship
• Hole and Contest Sponsorship | $100

Donations are always welcome.

To register for the event or donate to our silent auction contact Scott Tiffany at Scott.Tiffany@MinnesotaHockeyMagazine.com, 715-222-6460.

For details, review and print the Tournament Flyer.

Hope to see many of our Minnesota hockey fans out on the course — should be a fun day for an even better cause!
MHM Staff

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