Mid-Season Top Prospects: Private School Metro Area Teams.

The Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament is set to begin on March 4th and continue until March 7th, 2020. With a bulk of the season already completed, private school prospects from around the Metro Area have proven their worth and have made a name for themselves. However, can they keep up the momentum and carry their team into the State Tournament?

Top Teams

• Cretin Derham Hall: 15-3-1.
  • Lost
    • St. Thomas Academy, Eden Prairie, and Blaine.
  • Players
    • #15: Matthew Gleason, 31 G, 29 A.
    • #10: Jack Nei, 14 G, 20 A.
    • #22, Drew Fisher, 14 G, 19 A.
• Hill-Murray: 12-5-2.
  • Lost
    • White Bear Lake, Wayzata x2, Benilde-St. Margaret’s, Mahtomedi.
  • Players
    • #9: Lleyton Roed, 19 G, 18 A.
    • #10: Billy Rose, 8 G, 24 A.
    • #8: Sam Newpower, 13 G, 15 A.
• Benilde- St. Margaret’s: 11-6-2.
  • Lost
    • Grand Rapids, St. Thomas Academy, Cretin Derham Hall, Minnetonka, Moorhead.
  • Players
    • #14: Nate Schweitzer, 4 G, 17 A.
    • #18: Cooper Gay, 11 G, 10 A.
    • #9: Adam Marshall, 11 G, 5 A.
• Totino-Grace: 7-10-1.
  • Lost
    • Mahtomedi, Mounds View, Hermantown, St. Cloud Cathedral, Lakeville North, Prior Lake, St. Thomas Academy, Rogers, Blaine, Holy Angels. 
  • Players
    • #23: Kyle Heffron, 18 G, 19 A.
    • #11: Oliver Moore, 4 G, 24 A.
    • #12: Luke Delzer, 16 G, 7 A. 

These 12 players have had excellent start to their seasons. Some are power forwards, others stout defensemen. No matter the position nor the opponent, these top private school prospects demand attention as we progress closer to the state tournament.

Check back in the coming weeks for team and player updates also, be sure to tune in during March for full coverage of the 2020 Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament on www.wpvip.prepnetwork.com/prep-hockey.