Stopped by the rink today and ran into ex-Maverick R.J. Linder, who ranks among my favorite players to cover. A real class act. Linder is helping out one of the hockey camps going on, along with a group of current players, including Channing Boe, Andy Sackrison, Cameron Cooper, Mike Louwerse and Evan Mosey.
Linder, who graduated from MSU in 2008, is doing well. The defenseman played 11 games for the Tulsa Oilers of the Central Hockey League last season before suffering a serious knee injury and having surgery. He said he plans on returning to Tulsa this season, and signed with the Oilers earlier this month. But, for now, he's skating with the youth players over at All Seasons Arena.
Word around the rink was that David Backes was in Mankato on Monday for the Mavericks' alumni golf outing. PucKato was unable to make it there; hopefully I'll be able to do an update on him down the road.
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
I'm back
I've been off for a bit and unable to blog, not that there hasn't been some hockey news going on. Here are a few items of interest ...
As if he wasn't busy enough with the transition between his old job as MSU men's assistant and his new job as the Mavericks' new women's hockey coach, Eric Means had his appendix removed last week. He reported that everything went well.
Both Means and men's coach Troy Jutting are in the process of hiring assistant coaches. I would guess those should get finalized sometime soon.
I ran into two former Mankato West players who spent last season with the USHL's Fargo Force last season, Corey Leivermann and Tyler Bruggeman. Leivermann, an MSU recruit, had a great year with Fargo, which lost in the USHL playoff finals to Indiana. Bruggeman, a goaltender, played in just one game after forgoing his senior year of high school eligibility to move to Fargo. Bruggeman, was recently drafted by the NAHL's Fairbanks Ice Dogs, told me that he learned a lot, and hopes to return to the Force next season. Leivermann will spend another season in Fargo as well.
Both Leivermann and Bruggeman and MSU recruit Matt Leitner received team awards from the Force. Leivermann received the team's most inspirational player award, Leitner was named outstanding forward and Bruggman got the community service award.
More later ...
As if he wasn't busy enough with the transition between his old job as MSU men's assistant and his new job as the Mavericks' new women's hockey coach, Eric Means had his appendix removed last week. He reported that everything went well.
Both Means and men's coach Troy Jutting are in the process of hiring assistant coaches. I would guess those should get finalized sometime soon.
I ran into two former Mankato West players who spent last season with the USHL's Fargo Force last season, Corey Leivermann and Tyler Bruggeman. Leivermann, an MSU recruit, had a great year with Fargo, which lost in the USHL playoff finals to Indiana. Bruggeman, a goaltender, played in just one game after forgoing his senior year of high school eligibility to move to Fargo. Bruggeman, was recently drafted by the NAHL's Fairbanks Ice Dogs, told me that he learned a lot, and hopes to return to the Force next season. Leivermann will spend another season in Fargo as well.
Both Leivermann and Bruggeman and MSU recruit Matt Leitner received team awards from the Force. Leivermann received the team's most inspirational player award, Leitner was named outstanding forward and Bruggman got the community service award.
More later ...
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