Each media timeout was extended as Mankato high school players and others shoveled off the sheet as best they could. By the third period, the piles got more and more difficult for them to push. Pucks cut through the snow, creating wakes behind them.
The Tommies’ focus shifts to Sunday as they’ll be taking on the Mavericks again, but this time, it’ll be outdoors at Mankato’s Blakeslee Stadium as part of Hockey Day Minnesota weekend festivities.
The Rink Live's Jess Myers and Mick Hatten caught up with Frederick to discuss Mankato's moment in the spotlight with Hockey Day Minnesota, the growth of hockey in the region, his time covering the Mavericks, and more in this live interview.
From the Cardinals to the Northstar Christian Academy, the North American Hockey League and now the United States Hockey League, Alexandria's Jakob Stender sees his devotion to the game pay off in what he called a "total dream come true" after giving a verbal commitment on Sept. 30 to play Division I hockey at Minnesota State Mankato.
