After hitting his head on the ice during practice in January, goalie coach Jason Jensen spent the past nine months recovering, enduring seven surgeries and participating in therapy to regulate his emotions.

Strib Varsity’s ranking spans the state and two classes and includes both of the teams that won state titles last season.

The list of 15 comes with college choices, because these athletes are catching the eyes of recruiters from all over the country.

According to the city, the Ice Garden draws 457,400 visitors per year, with 10,000 hours of ice time booked annually, including 26 tournaments.

The players will compete in January’s International Ice Hockey Federation Under-18 Women’s World Championships.

Nineteen athletes showed up Tuesday to support Lakeville North’s Buck Kochevar, the program’s leader for two decades and once the big-class Coach of the Year.

Both of her parents, John Pohl and Krissy Wendell-Pohl, represented the Gophers, but junior forward Emily Pohl committed to the reigning national champion Badgers on Monday.

Administrators operating athletic programs say schools can’t maintain stability when they’re constantly replacing coaches.

State champions and former Ms. and Mr. Hockey winners are on the list. The highest picks were Logan Hensler of Hill-Murray and Rory Guilday of Minnetonka.

Awarded by the Minnesota Star Tribune, the honors recognize outstanding accomplishments from the 2024-2025 high school sports season.