NICK
LARSON,
HILL-MURRAY,
SR., F
Multitalented player
with strong leadership
skills and good size (6
feet 2). Finished the
season with 30 goals and
30 assists. Had two hat
tricks this season and
seven games with two or
more goals. Headed to
University of Minnesota.
PATRICK
WHITE,
GRAND
RAPIDS, SR., F
Tough competitor and not
afraid to get physical.
Led Grand Rapids to
back-to-back appearances
in the Class AA
championship game (2006,
'07) and was a Mr.
Hockey finalist.
Finished regular season
with 15 goals and 30
assists. Headed to the
University of Minnesota.
NIKO
SACCHETTI,
VIRGINIA,
JR., F
A rising star in the
state. Could be a
first-round pick in the
NHL draft . Finished the
season with 38 goals and
52 assists. Played last
summer on the USA
17-under world
championship team in
Slovakia.
RYAN
MCDONAGH,
CRETIN-DERHAM
HALL, SR., D
Named Mr. Hockey on
Sunday after helping
Cretin post a 20-6-2
record. A versatile
defender with scoring
potential. Finished the
season with 14 goals and
26 assists. Headed to
University of Wisconsin
CHAD
HUTTEL,
HERMANTOWN,
SR., D
One of the leaders of
Hermantown's 2007 Class
A championship team.
Finished regular season
with 14 goals and 29
assists.
REID
ELLINGSON,
CLOQUET, SR., G
Won Frank Brimsek Award
as Minnesota's top
senior goalie. Could be
a first-round pick in
NHL draft on June 22.
Finished season with a
17-4-2 record with two
shutouts, a .945 save
percentage and a 1.69
goals-against average.
Rated by NHL Central
Scouting as one of
nation's top 10 high
school goalies
SECOND TEAM
MICHAEL
DORR,
ROSEVILLE,
SR., F
A major reason Roseville
had a 22-4-1 season. Was
second-leading scorer in
metro area with 71
points (38 goals, 33
assists) and a Mr.
Hockey finalist. Headed
to University of
Minnesota.
JAKE
HANSEN,
WHITE
BEAR
LAKE,
JR., F
Finished
season
with 28
goals
and 43
assists.
Had
seven
games
with two
goals or
more and
at least
one
assist
in all
but one
game.
JORDY
CHRISTIAN,
MOORHEAD,
SR., F
A Mr. Hockey finalist.
Considered one of best
stickhandlers and
passers in state.
Finished season with 28
goals and 37 assists.
Headed to St. Cloud
State.
BRYAN
BRUTLAG,
HOLY
ANGELS, SR., D
Was a key part of Holy
Angels' 26-1-1 season,
which fell one game
short of qualifying for
Class AA tournament. Led
metro area with 49
assists. Finished season
with four goals.
AARON
NESS,
ROSEAU,
SO., D
The only sophomore on
Pioneer Press all-state
team. Helped Roseau win
the 2007 Class AA
tournament with three
assists
AARON CRANDALL,
ST. THOMAS ACADEMY, JR., G
Helped the Cadets finish third in Class
A tournament. Finished regular season
with a 20-4-2 record, eight shutouts, a
.937 save percentage and 1.289 GAA.
THIRD TEAM
DREW LEBLANC,
HERMANTOWN, JR., F
A key offensive threat for 2007 Class A
champions. Finished regular season with
27 goals and 55 assists.
AARON MARVIN,
WARROAD, SR., F
A Mr. Hockey finalist. Finished regular
season with 30 goals and 35 assists, and
was No. 3 scorer in Elite League last
fall. Headed to St. Cloud State.
JARED FESTLER,
LITTLE FALLS, JR., F
Scored 121 points (69 goals, 52 assists)
during regular season. Was No. 2 scorer
in fall Elite League with 36 points (17
goals, 19 assists).
BRANDON MARTELL,
ELK RIVER, SR., D
Listed by NHL Central Scouting as a high
school player to watch. Ended regular
season with 12 goals and 22 assists.
Headed to University of Minnesota.
PATRICK MCCLURE,
ORONO, SR., D
Helped Orono to a 21-6-1 record. Led
Wright County Conference in scoring with
57 points (25 goals, 32 assists).
BEN HAUSE,
CRETIN-DERHAM
HALL, SR., G
Finished season with 612
saves, six shutouts and
a 1.937 GAA. Considering
attending St. John's,
Air Force or Yale if he
doesn't play in U.S.
Hockey League.
HONORABLE MENTION
Forwards:
Garet
Chumley,
Cambridge-Isanti;
Tyler Johnson,
Cloquet;
Joe Beaudette,
Blaine; Adam Estoclet,
Benilde-St. Marg;
Danny Matson,
Holy Angels;
Taylor Matson,
Holy Angels; Chris Hickey,
Cretin-Derham Hall;
Ben Hanowski,
Little Falls;
Zach Morse, Grand
Rapids;
Bryce Ravndalen,
Warroad;
Matt Reber, Edina;
Garrett Grimstad,
Roch Century; Jake Hendrickson,
Burnsville;
Jake Johnson,
Duluth Denfeld;
Josh Levine, Blm
Jefferson;
Defensemen:
Jeff Foss, Moorhead;
Bayode Adafin, Roch Lourdes;
Joe Gleason, Edina; Chris Student, Benilde-St. Marg;
John Lee, Moorhead;
Trevor Olson, Richfield;
Sean McNeely, Osseo;
Chris Slavik, Elk River;
Mason Swenson, Eagan;
Matt Schugel, Roseville
Goalies:
Joe Phillippi, Hill-Murray;
Sam Foley, Woodbury;
Derrick Cashetta, Edina;
Reidar Jensen, Grand Rapids;
Randy Johnson, Burnsville
2007 Associated Press
All-State Team
PLAYER OF
THE YEAR •Patrick White, Grand
Rapids
FIRST
TEAM
• Patrick White,
Sr., F, Grand Rapids
• Mike Dorr, Sr.,
F, Roseville
• Jordy Christian,
Sr., F, Moorhead
• Ryan McDonagh,
Sr., D, Cretin-Derham
Hall
• John Lee, Sr.,
D, Moorhead
• Reid Ellingson,
Sr., G, Cloquet
SECOND
TEAM
• Jared Festler,
Jr., F, Little Falls
• Tyler Johnson,
Sr., F, Cloquet
• Drew LeBlanc,
Jr., F, Hermantown
• Brian Brutlag,
Sr., D, Holy Angels
• Aaron Ness,
So., D, Roseau
• Ben Hause, Sr.,
G, Cretin-Derham Hall
HONORABLE
MENTION
Forwards
• Brandon Bahnemann, Sr.
Roch Lourdes;
Travis Baker, Jr.
Irondale; Tyler Barnes, Jr.
Burnsville; Joe Beaudette, Sr. Blaine; Brandon
Brodhag, Sr. Elk River;
Zach Budish, So.
Edina; Stephen Carew, Sr. Benilde-St.
Marg; Jack Connolly, Sr.
Duluth Mrshll;
Anthony DeCenzo, Jr.
Hibbing; Pat Deitz, Sr.
Moorhead; Pat Dockendorf,
Sr. Eagan;
David Eddy, Jr.
Woodbury; Adam Estoclet, Sr. Benilde-St.
Marg; Mike Fink, So.
Hopkins; Chris Franks,
Sr. Burnsville;
Chris Goodew, Sr. Owatonna;
Garrett Grimstad, Sr.
Roch Century;
BeauHanowski, Jr.
Little Falls;
Ben Hanowski, So. Little
Falls; Jake Hansen, Jr.
White Bear Lake;
Eriah Hayes, Sr. La
Crescent; Jake Hendrickson, Jr.
Burnsville;Chris Hickey, Sr.
Cretin-Derham H;
Corey Horien, Sr.
Thief River Falls; Jake
Johnson, Jr. Duluth Denfeld;Brendan Kapella, Sr.
Hibbing; Joe Knoepke, Sr.
Rochester Century; Cody
Koski, Sr. Fergus Falls;
Mike Kvasnicka, Sr.
Lakeville North;
Tyler Landman, So.
Roseau; Nick Larson, Sr.
Hill-Murray;
Corey Leivermann, Jr.
Mankato W; Josh Levine,
Sr. Blm
Jefferson;
Ricky Litchfield, Jr.
Mankato West;
Mike Louwerse, Sr.
Blake; Ben Lynch, Sr.
Blaine; Taylor Matson, Sr. Holy
Angels; Danny Mattson, So.
Holy Angels;
Aaron Marvin, Sr.
Warroad; Tony McDonald, Sr. Totino-Grace;
Andy Meyer, Sr.
Waseca; Zach Morse, Sr.
Grand Rapids;
Adam Mueller, Jr. Roseville;
Alex Olson, Sr.
Faribault;
John O'Neill, Jr.
Anoka; Jack Paul, Sr. Minnetonka;
Grant Pavek, Jr.
Faribault;
Cody Peck, Jr. Fergus
Falls; Jascha Pettit, Sr.
Wadena-Deer Creek;
Chase Polacek, Sr.
Holy Angels;Adam Randall, Sr.
Orono; Bryce Ravndalen, Jr.
Warroad; Matt Reber, Sr.
Edina; Nico Sacchetti,
Jr. Virginia-Mountain
Iron-Buhl; Greg Scanlon, Sr.
Richfield;
Jordan Singer, Sr.
Centennial;
Jake Smuda, Jr.
Faribault; John Stampohar, Jr. Hibbing; Nick Thielen,
Jr. Moorhead; Cory Thorson,
Jr. Robbinsdale Armstrong;
Dillon Trahan, Sr.
Faribault;
Dan Vranek, Sr. Eden
Prairie; Brad Wieck, Sr.
Roseville;
Adam Wiesner, Sr. Rochester
John Marshall;
Jake YouSo. Jr.
International Falls.
Defensemen
• Bayode Adafin, Sr.
Roch Lourdes;
Michael
Benedict, Sr. Thief River
Falls; Jeff Foss, Sr.
Moorhead; Chris Franks, Sr.
Burnsville;
T.J. Gaustad,
Sr. Fergus Falls; Joe
Gleason, Jr. Edina;
Seth Helgeson, So. Faribault;
Chad Huttel, Sr. Hermantown;Tyler Kieffer, Sr.
Stillwater;
Scott Kishel,
Sr. Virginia/Mount
Iron-Buhl; P.J. Knapp, Sr.
Red Wing; Brandon Martell,
Sr. Elk River; Patrick
McClure, Sr. Orono; Sean
McNeely, Sr. Osseo;
Trevor
Olson, Sr. Richfield;
Adam
Royce, Jr. Albert Lea;
Nate
Schmidt, Fr. St. Cloud
Cathedral; Matt Schugel, Sr.
Roseville;
Chris Slavik, Sr.
Elk River;
Joe Stejskal, Sr.
Grand Rapids; Chris Student,
Jr. Benilde-St. Margaret's;
Greg Sutherland, Sr.
Hibbing;Mason Swenson, Sr.
Eagan; Caleb Wolfgram, Sr.
White Bear Lake;
Lucas Zwieg,
Sr. Woodbury.
Goalies
• Brian Brooke, Sr. Eden
Prairie; Adam Buegler, Sr.
New Ulm; Matt Buonomo, Jr.
Minnetonka;
Derrick Caschetta, Jr. Edina;
Aaron
Crandall, Jr. St. Thomas
Ac; Kevin Donohue, Sr.
Rochester Mayo; Kevin Drakulic, Sr. Totino-Grace;
Josh Fandrich, Sr. Fergus
Falls; Sam Foley, Sr.
Woodbury;
Jack Hanna, Jr.
Centennial; Athletic;
Nate
Hardy, Sr. Hermantown;
Brady Hjelle, Jr. International
Falls; Tom Horner, Jr. North
St. Paul; Joe Howe, So.
Wayzata; Randy Johnson, Sr.
Burnsville;Ben Leis, Sr.
Duluth East;
Taylor
Peterson, Sr. Orono;
Joe Phillippi, Jr. Hill-Murray;
Jack Ries, Sr. Totino-Grace;
Tony Siebert, Sr. Elk River;
Cary Wood, Sr. Tartan.
2007 All-Metro Team
FIRST TEAM
MICHAEL DORR, Roseville, forward, sr.
Led Raiders to a 22-4-1 record by scoring 38
goals and assisting on 33 for 71 points. Made
varsity as a ninth-grader. Quick skater who can pick
corners with his hard shot. Mr. Hockey finalist.
Committed to U.
JAKE HANSEN, White Bear Lake, forward,
jr.
Had 28 goals and 43 assists. "Put the puck on his
stick and it is sorta like magic," Bears coach Tim
Sager said. Hansen, who has committed to the
Gophers, has joined Sioux Falls for rest of this
USHL season and the next.
NICK LARSON, Hill-Murray, forward, sr.
The Pioneers leader has a team-first philosophy
and has signed with the Gophers for either the
2007-08 season or the season after. Has 28 goals and
30 assists. A clutch player and Mr. Hockey finalist.
BRYAN BRUTLAG, Holy Angels, defenseman,
sr.
Had four goals, 49 assists for the Stars, who
finished 26-1-1 and were the state's No. 1-rated
team much of the season. Solid on both ends of the
ice. Signed with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
RYAN MCDONAGH, Cretin-Derham Hall,
defenseman, sr.
Only repeat All-Metro pick. Had 14 goals and 26
assists. Big, tough at 6-1 and 200 pounds but can
cover a lot of ice. Great balance. Mr. Hockey
finalist. Signed with Wisconsin.
BEN HAUSE, Cretin-Derham Hall, goalie,
sr.
Had 1.94 goals-against average, six shutouts.
Despite facing 10 more shots per game, he
postednearly the same stats as last year's state
championship season. He will play in the USHL or for
St. John's.
SECOND TEAM
Adam Estoclet,
Benilde-St.
Marg, F sr.-
- 32 goals,
37 assists, team leader
Matt Reber,
Edina, F, sr.-
- 27
goals, 66 points for top 2A
seed, Mr. Hockey finalist
Jack Paul,
Minnetonka, F,
sr.- -
30 goals, 60 points,
Skippers' all-time leading score
Tyler Kieffer,
Stillwater,
D, sr-
- Tough, 12 goals, 9
assists
Chris Student,
Benilde-St.
Marg, D, jr.-
- Moves puck
well, 3 goals, 28 points
Aaron Crandall,
St. Thomas
Academy, G, jr.-
- 1.29
goals-against avg., .936
save pct.
THIRD TEAM Joe Beaudette,
Blaine, F,
sr- -
. 32 goals, 26 assists,
good hands
Jake Hendrickson,
Burnsville, F, jr.-
- 24 goals,
42 assists for 2A, Section 5
champions
Josh Levine,
Bloomington
Jefferson, F, sr.-
- 21 goals, 32
assists, plus-20 player
Danny Mattson,
Holy Angels,
F, so.-
- 19 goals, 49 assists,
points in 23 games
Chris Franks,
Burnsville, D sr.- -
11 goals, 27 assists,
solid two-way player
Joe Gleason,
Edina, D, jr-
- . 9
goals, 20 assists, physical
Joe Howe,
Wayzata,
G, so.-
- 2.39 goals-against avg.,
faced 32.5 shots per game
