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Go Northern Stars!
Key returners: Emma Fellman (4-6—10), Alana Moline (2-0—2), Lainey Benson (0-2—2), Kaelin Cochran (3-4—7), Hannah Martin (5-3—8), Jenna Horvat (6-3—9), Bailey Coole (4-1—5), Rylan Lorentz (1-1—2), Ava Patronas (3-1—4), Grace Karakas (1-3—4), Karyssa Clough, Lucy Fellman (2-0—2), G Sophie Mitchell (3.95 GAA, .852 save percentage), G Ella Brisbois (3.63 GAA, .825 save percentage), Kaitlyn MacMillan (0-1—1), Ella
McCarthy (0-2—2), Bianca Lott (0-1—1)
New faces to watch: Gracyn Schipper, Ellie Marciniak, Maddy Frazer, Carys Gerard
DULUTH NORTHERN STARS
2021-22 SCHEDULE
Nov. 12 — PRINCETON
Nov. 13 — ROSEVILLE
Nov. 16 — DULUTH MARSHALL
Nov. 20 — EDINA
Nov. 26 — BURNSVILLE
Nov. 27 — HASTINGS, 2 p.m.
Dec. 3 — BRAINERD/LITTLE FALLS, 7 p.m.
Dec. 7 — at Proctor/Hermantown, 7 p.m.
Dec. 14 — CLOQUET-ESKO-CARLTON, 7 p.m.
Dec. 21 — GRAND RAPIDS-GREENWAY, 7 p.m.
Dec. 23 — at Forest Lake, 7 p.m.
Dec. 28 — at Blaine, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 29 — at Blaine, TBD
Dec. 30 — at Blaine, TBD
Jan. 4 — MOOSE LAKE AREA, 7 p.m.
Jan. 7 — at Dodge County, 7 p.m.
Jan. 8 — at Red Wing, 2 p.m.
Jan. 11 — PROCTOR/HERMANTOWN, 7 p.m.
Jan. 13 — at Cloquet-Esko-Carlton, 7:30 p.m.
Outlook: Duluth returns 11 seniors and only lost two varsity players from last year. Most of the returners have been on varsity two-plus years, so the Northern Stars are deep and experienced. They know the speed of the game, having competed at the varsity level for multiple years. With 18 returning players combined with the newcomers, Plesha expects the Northern Stars to be very
Jan. 22 — NORTHERN TIER, 2;30 p.m.
Jan. 25 — at Superior, 7 p.m.
Jan. 28 — at Hibbing-Chisholm, 7 p.m.
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Rapids-Greenway, competitive. “The biggest challenge will be bouncing back after last season’s COVID year,” Plesha said. “Last year was a hard year off the ice and presented new challenges that we as a team need to bounce back from and come together.”
Roster
1 Rae Anderson G Fr
2 Fianne Makela D Fr
6 Aubrey Johnson F Fr
7 Nina Thorson F Fr
8 Kendra Royer F Sr
9 Hailey Cummins F So. 10 Gianna Smith F Fr
12 Rachel Landsteiner F Fr 14 Laramie Prell D Sr
15 Annie Bachand D/F So. 17 Eva Etter D So.
19 Ilsa Lindaman F So.
21 Annika Lindgren F Sr
22 Emily Etter D Sr
23 Anna Koski F So. 24 Meredith Boettcher F Jr
26 Bianca McGiffert F Jr.
28 Avery Lian D Fr
29 Danica Mark F Jr
31 Chloe Clark G So.
DULUTH MARSHALL HILLTOPPERS
2021-22 SCHEDULE
Nov. 13 — BRECK, W 4-2
Nov. 16 — at Duluth
Nov. 19 — EDINA, (Amsoil/DECC)
Nov. 30 — at North Shore, 7 p.m. (Two Harbors)
Dec. 4 — BRAINERD, 3 p.m.
Dec. 7 — HIBBING-CHISHOLM, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 10 — HUDSON, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 13 — SUPERIOR, 5 p.m.
Dec. 16 — at Proctor/Hermantown, 7 p.m.
Dec. 17 — PINE CITY AREA, 7 p.m.
Dec. 21 — NORTH SHORE, 7 p.m.
Dec. 29 — CHISAGO LAKES, 5 p.m.
Jan. 4 — at Cloquet-Esko-Carlton, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 6 — ROCK RIDGE, 7 p.m.
Jan. 11 — at Grand Rapids-Greenway, 7 p.m.
Jan. 13 — at Moose Lake Area, 7:30 p.m.
Duluth Marshall Hilltoppers
Coach: Amanda Boulier, second season
2020-21 record: 14-5
Conference: Lake Superior
Section: Section 7A
Key departures: D Maren Friday (22-23—45, All-Area First Team); G Charlesa Prior (13-4, 1.41 GAA .926 save percentage, All-Area Second Team); F Amelia McGiffert (8-5—13)
Key returners: Sr. F Kendra Royer (5-11—16); jr. F Meredith Boettcher (17-22—39, AllArea Second Team); so. F Ilsa Lindaman (14-14—28); fr. F Nina Thorson (6-8—14); jr. F Danica Mark (4-10—14)
New faces to watch: Sr. F Annika Lindgren, so. G Chloe Clark, fr. D Avery Lian
Outlook: The Hilltoppers return their two leading scorers on offense in Boettcher and Lindaman, and with the arrival of Lindgren, who had four goals and 11 assists for the Duluth Northern Stars last winter, the Hilltoppers will rely on their deep offensive group. Boulier called her team “a creative, crafty bunch to watch out for this season.”
Despite graduating a couple of blue chippers — Friday was a three-time All-Area First Team selection, now playing NCAA
Division I hockey at Union College in Schenectady, New York, and Prior is playing at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin — all is not lost. Marshall returns four of its top six players from its defensive corps and Boulier expects them to anchor the Hilltoppers with their strength and experience. Marshall got off to a great start with a seasonopening 4-2 home win over Breck Saturday, Nov. 13; while Breck might not be the same team the Mustangers once were, going 7-12 in 2020-21 against a tough schedule, they won three straight Class A titles from 2018-20.
Jan. 17 — at International Falls, TBD
Jan. 20 — at Hibbing/Chisholm, 7 p.m.
Jan. 25 — GENTRY ACADEMY, 7 p.m.
Jan. 27 — MOOSE LAKE AREA, 7:30 p.m.
Jan. 28 — at Blake, 7 p.m.
Jan. 29 — at Blake, noon
Feb. 4 — at Pine City Area, 7 p.m.
Feb. 5 — THIEF RIVER FALLS, 1:30 p.m.
Jon Nowacki, News Tribune
