Grace Zumwinkle of Breck named Ms. Hockey

Chosen as the top senior girls' hockey player in the state, Zumwinkle has committed to Minnesota. Breanna Blesi of Maple Grove won top goaltender honors.

February 26, 2017 at 6:25PM
Grace Zumwinkle of Breck, recently named Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year, was honored as Ms. Hockey on Sunday by Let's Play Hockey magazine as the top senior girls' hockey player in the state.
Grace Zumwinkle of Breck, recently named Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year, was honored as Ms. Hockey on Sunday by Let's Play Hockey magazine as the top senior girls' hockey player in the state. (Paul Klauda/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Grace Zumwinkle of Breck added to her award-winning season by capturing Ms. Hockey honors during Sunday's banquet at the St. Paul RiverCentre.

Zumwinkle, who has committed to the Gophers, headlined a group of finalists chosen by Let's Play Hockey magazine. The others were Grace Bowlby of Edina, Emily Brown of Blaine, Naomi Rogge of Eden Prairie and Taylor Wente of Maple Grove.

Last week Zumwinkle was named Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year.

Breanna Blesi of Maple Grove won Senior Goalie of the Year honors by Let's Play Hockey.

Winners are chosen based on consultations with Division I and III women's college coaches from Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin, and a panel of high school coaches.

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David La Vaque

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David La Vaque is a high school sports reporter who has been the lead high school hockey writer for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2010. He is co-author of “Tourney Time,” a book about the history of Minnesota’s boys hockey state tournament published in 2020 and updated in 2024.

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