Hibbing/Chisholm Bluejackets

Head coach: Eric Rewertz, second season

Key departures: F Conner Willard (1314—27); F Joe Allison (8-18—26); F Ethan Lund (9-13—22); D Erick Sanborn (4-6—10); F

Blake Frider (5-4—9); D

Trevor Lehman (1-2—4)

Key returners: Jr. F Beau Frider (6-9—15); sr.

F Kasey Kemp (6-6—12); jr. F Keeghan Fink (3-6— 9); jr. D Tristen Babich (1-5—6); jr. D Drew Kubena (2-3—5); sr. F Mikael Andrican (1-2—3)

Outlook: After winning just seven total games in the two prior seasons, the Bluejackets won 11 games and were crowned Iron Range

Conference champions in coach Eric Rewertz’s first year.

After several years of struggling to pick up victories, Rewertz is looking to change the atmosphere around his team.

“We are trying to change the culture of our program,” he said.

“We don’t have the numbers the big schools have, so what we try to do is create that family environment, that atmosphere where everybody is just as important as the next person.”

Hibbing/Chisholm has 11 players returning this season, but they will need to replace their top three scorers from last season in Conner Willard, Joe Allison and Ethan Lund.

The top returning scorers for the Bluejackets are junior Beau Frider and senior Kasey Kemp.

“Some of our team strengths this year are going to be our team speed — I think we’re a quick team — and I think we’re hard working,” Rewertz said.

“All those guys are a very hard-working group and they’re starting to develop that winning attitude.”

The biggest challenge for the team this year could be the jump from the Iron Range Conference to the Lake Superior Conference with traditional powers Hermantown, Grand Rapids and Cloquet-EskoCarlton.

The new schedule will be tough, but Rewertz hopes his team will be better prepared for the section tournament.

“You’re playing some great hockey teams in that conference, and I’m excited about that,” he said. “I think it’s going to prepare us down the stretch for when the games really start to matter.”

Moose Lake Area

2021-22 SCHEDULE:

Nov. 26 — Sibley (at St. Paul), 8 p.m.

Dec. 2 — at Becker/Big Lake, 7 p.m.

Dec. 3 — at Mora/Milaca, 7 p.m.

Dec. 7 — FREDERIC

Dec. 9 — at Greenway, 7 p.m.

Dec. 11 — at Ely, 1 p.m.

Dec. 16 — at Ashland, 7 p.m.

Dec. 17 — NORTH SHORE, 7 p.m.

Dec. 22 — at International Falls, 1 p.m.

Dec. 23 — WILLMAR, 6 p.m.

Dec. 28 — TBD (at Proctor), 1:30 p.m.

Dec. 29 — TBD (at Proctor), TBD

Dec. 30 — TBD (at Proctor), TBD

Jan. 6 — MORA/MILACA, 7 p.m.

Jan. 8 — SAUK RAPIDS/RICE, 5 p.m.

Jan. 11 — HIBBING/CHISHOLM, 7 p.m.

Jan. 14 — INTERNATIONAL FALLS, 7 p.m.

Jan. 18 — BECKER/BIG LAKE, 7 p.m

Jan. 21 — at Lake of the Woods, 6 p.m.

Jan. 27 — ASHLAND, 7 p.m.

Jan. 28 — PROCTOR, 7 p.m.

Feb. 1 — at Frederic, 7 p.m.

Feb. 8 — at North Shore, 7 p.m.

Feb. 11 — ELY, 6 p.m.

2020-21 RESULTS: RECORD: 2-14

Jan. 16 — ASHLAND, L, 4-1

Jan. 19 — at Mora/Milaca, L, 10-3

Jan. 22 — BAGLEY/FOSSTON, L, 5-4

Jan. 28 — at Duluth Marshall, L, 5-1

Jan. 30 — at Bagley/Fosston, L, 8-3

Feb. 2 — MORA/MILACA, L, 8-3

Feb. 6 — at Ely, W, 7-2

Feb. 17 — at St. Paul Highland Park, L, 9-4

Feb. 25 — at North Shore, L, 10-4

Feb. 26 — ELY, W, 6-3

March 2 — at St. Francis, L, 10-0

March 4 — at Willmar, L, 9-3

March 8 — at Two Rivers, L, 12-0

March 11 — NORTH SHORE, L, 4-2

March 13 — DULUTH MARSHALL, L, 8-2

March 16 — at St. Francis, L, 10-1

Jamey Malcomb, News Tribune

Moose Lake Area Rebels

Head coach: Lee

Costley

Key Departures: F Adam Olson (15-17—32); D Paxton Vogel (3-12— 15); D Jeff Cisar (2-1—3)

Key returners: Sr. F Henry Ribich (9-14—23); jr. F Sam Knezevich (8-12—20); sr. G Henry Dammer (7.67 GAA, .822 save percentage)

Outlook: The Rebels won just two games last season — both over a winless Ely team — but they return goalie Henry Dammer and forwards Henry Ribich and Sam Knezevich.

Dammer allowed 67 goals in the abbreviated 2021 season, but has a lot of experience in net and if the defense in front of him can improve, he has the ability to keep Moose Lake Area in games and give the team a chance to win.

The Rebels will miss Adam Olson’s 32 points