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Home School: Pequot High School Favorite hockey rink: Heritage Arena Duluth Role model: Parents Favorite athlete: Joey Chestnut Favorite cellly: Heartbreaker-Cole Caufield Favorite stop after a game: Jersey Mike’s Best flow on the team: Preston Verness

Home School: Pequot High School Favorite hockey rink: Heritage in Duluth Role model: My Dad Favorite athlete: Connor McDavid Favorite celly: No celly Favorite stop after a game: Gas station Best flow on the team: Anthony Noyes

Home School: Pequot High School Favorite rink: Hallett Center Role Model: Edouard Hamm Favorite athlete: Connor Bedard Favorite celly: No celly Favorite stop after a game: Chipotle Best flow: A-Train

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AMARI HAFFNER

SUTTON SULLIVAN

Home School: Pequot High School Favorite hockey rink: my backyard rink Role model: Dad Favorite athlete: Matthew Knies Favorite stop after game: Jimmy John’s Favorite celly: wink at the ladies Best flow on the team: Logan Verville

Home School: Crosby-Ironton High School Favorite hockey rink: Hallett Role model: My Dad Favorite athlete: Honey Badger Favorite celly: I don’t score Favorite stop after a game: McDonald's Best flow on the team: Wyatt Balmer

Home School: Pequot High School Favorite hockey rink: Proctor Hockey Arena Role model: My Dad Favorite athlete: Austin Matthews Favorite celly: Celebrate with the boys Favorite stop after a game: Chipotle Best flow on the team: Logan Verville

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Junior | Defenseman

Home School: Pequot High School Favorite hockey rink: Roseau Role model: Parents Favorite athlete: Patrick Kane Favorite celly: Heartbreaker Favorite stop after a game: Chipotle Best flow on the team: Austin DeGrote

Home School: Pequot Lakes High School Favorite hockey rink: Minors Memorial in Virginia Role model: My mom Favorite athlete: Nate Garski Favorite celly: Body slamming the glass Favorite stop after a game: Canes Best flow on the team: Garrett Furry

Home School: Pequot High School Favorite hockey rink: Roseau Role model: My parents Favorite athlete: Cale Makar Favorite celly: Nothing Favorite stop after a game: Chipotle Best flow on the team: Wyatt

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Home School: Pequot High School Favorite hockey rink: IRA Civic Center Role model: My Grandma Favorite athlete: Marvin Harrison Jr. Favorite celly: The Moonwalk Favorite stop after a game: Chipotle Best flow on the team: Me

Home School: Pequot Lakes High School Favorite hockey rink: Ralph UND Role model: My Dad Favorite athlete: Alex Ovechkin Favorite celly: Heart Breaker Favorite stop after a game: Chipotle Best flow on the team: Preston

Home School: Pequot High School Favorite hockey rink: Ralph Engelstad Arena Role model: Wayne Gretzky Favorite athlete: Logan Cooley Favorite celly: Heartbreaker Favorite stop after a game: Chipotle Best flow on the team: Colby Anderson

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Home School: Aitkin High School Favorite hockey rink: East Grand Forks Civic Role model: Chris Tren Favorite athlete: Ronald Acuna Jr. Fav fast food: Burritos California Fav celly: heartbreaker Best flow: Jaden Marthaler

Home School: Pequot Lakes High School Favorite hockey rink: Eveleth Hippodrome Role model: My parents Favorite athlete: Moritz Seider Favorite stop after game: Chipotle Favorite celly: No celly Best flow on the team: A-train

Home School: Pequot High School Favorite hockey rink: EGF Civic Center Role model: My Dad Favorite athlete: Brock Faber Favorite stop after game: Jimmy John’s Favorite celly: Violin Best flow on the team: A-Train

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HUNTER MORELAND

Home School: Pequot High School Favorite hockey rink: Roseau Memorial Arena Role model: Donald Trump Favorite athlete: Connor McDavid Favorite stop after game: Jimmy John’s Favorite celly: Hunting Best flow on the team: Bushy

Home School: Aitkin High School Favorite hockey rink: Amsoil Arena Role model: Steve Jensen Favorite athlete: Andrei Vasilevsky Favorite celly: Connor Bedard’s Heartbreaker Favorite stop after a game: Chipotle Best flow on the team: Leyton Cable

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Every hockey player remembers their first time putting on that jersey.

That jersey they grew up idolizing.

That jersey representing their community.

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That’s why the jersey matters.

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2023 - 2024 BOYS HOCKEY SCHEDULE DATE ..................................................OPPONENT ......................................................LOCATION .................................................... TIME NOVEMBER 28 ................................. PRAIRIE CENTER ...................................................... AWAY .......................................................... 7:00 NOVEMBER 30 ................................... FERGUS FALLS ....................................................... AWAY .......................................................... 7:00 DECEMBER 2 ............................... NORTH SHORE STORM ............................................. HALLETT CT .................................................... 2:00 DECEMBER 5 ....................................... GREENWAY .......................................................... AWAY .......................................................... 7:00 DECEMBER 14 ....................................SW CHRISTIAN ....................................................... AWAY .......................................................... 7:00 DECEMBER 19 ..................................... ALEXANDRIA ......................................................... AWAY .......................................................... 7:00 DECEMBER 21 ..................................... WADENA-DC .....................................................BREEZY PT ..................................................... 7:00 DECEMBER 27 ............................... PROCTOR TOURNEY .................................................... AWAY ...........................................................TBD DECEMBER 28 ............................... PROCTOR TOURNEY .................................................... AWAY ...........................................................TBD DECEMBER 29 ............................... PROCTOR TOURNEY .................................................... AWAY ...........................................................TBD JANUARY 6 .................................... THIEF RIVER FALLS ............................................... HALLETT CT .................................................... 2:00 JANUARY 9 ..................................ST. CLOUD CATHEDRAL .............................................BREEZY PT ..................................................... 7:00 JANUARY 11 ......................................... GREENWAY ......................................................BREEZY PT ..................................................... 7:00 24 | LIGHTNING BOYS HOCKEY

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2023 - 2024 BOYS HOCKEY SCHEDULE DATE ..................................................OPPONENT ......................................................LOCATION .................................................... TIME JANUARY 13 ................................... DULUTH MARSHALL .................................................... AWAY .......................................................... 7:00 JANUARY 16 ........................................LITTLE FALLS ........................................................ AWAY .......................................................... 7:00 JANUARY 18 .......................................RIVER LAKES ....................................................BREEZY PT ..................................................... 7:00 JANUARY 30 ................................ST. CLOUD CATHEDRAL ................................................. AWAY .......................................................... 7:00 FEBRUARY 1 ....................................MORRIS BENSON .................................................BREEZY PT ..................................................... 7:00 FEBRUARY 6...................................... LITTLE FALLS ....................................................BREEZY PT ..................................................... 7:00 FEBRUARY 8.................................... MOOSE LAKE-WR ..................................................BREEZY PT ..................................................... 7:00 FEBRUARY 10 ..................................... ARMSTRONG ......................................................... AWAY ..........................................................5:00 FEBRUARY 13 .....................................ALEXANDRIA ....................................................BREEZY PT ..................................................... 7:00 FEBRUARY 15 ........................................PROCTOR ........................................................... AWAY .......................................................... 7:00 FEBRUARY 16 ............................... LAKE OF THE WOODS ................................................... AWAY .......................................................... 7:00 FEBRUARY 17 ....................................... WARROAD ........................................................... AWAY ...........................................................TBD

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