Hockey Highlights and Updates

The official hockey season is winding down in MInnesota (as hopefully is Winter). Presley enjoyed her first real season of hockey as a Mini Mite on the Penguins team. She was the only girl on her team but it didn't deter her from getting in there and playing tough. She was also invited to play on the girls team for several games, which was fun to see her play and score some goals. While she went through times where she loved and at some times not so much, she has decided that she wants to play again next year.




Canyon was a veteran on his Upper Mite team, the Red Wings. This is Canyon's last season as a Mite. Next year, he will move up to Squirts, which is a big year in terms of more competition and more time commitment. He loves the sport (even if it is hard for Mom to watch). Have included a couple of pictures of Canyon playing goalie, at practice and in a game. At the mite level, all the kids get to play goalie over the course of the season. At the squirt level, goalies are selected at the beginning of the season. Canyon prefers to score goals over blocking goals but wanted to capture what might be his last times officially playing goalie in Hockey.



Minnesota is the State of Hockey and host to the largest high school tournament in the country. Eden Prairie made it to and won the state championship this year. We went to one of the semi-final games at the Xcel Energy which had over 18,000 people in attendance. It's a true cultural experience that we enjoyed!