Division I college plans are in place for many in boys hockey state tournament

When college hockey coaches go shopping for players, they don’t do that at the Mall of America, but they often come to Minnesota. The boys hockey state tournaments this week will include a chunky number of players committed to NCAA Division I programs. Here’s a list of players like that and something about each one:

Senior defense

He averaged more than a point per game this season and last.

Senior forward

He recorded at least 24 points in all three of his varsity seasons.

Senior forward

He produced three hat tricks this season.

He has an eight-game point streak heading into the state tournament.

Junior defense

He had nine multi-point games this season.

Junior defense

A shutdown defender, he stands 6-feet-6.

He had at least a point per game in three of four varsity seasons.

Senior forward

He leads the team in points and had at least three points in a game seven times this season. He’s a Mr. Hockey finalist.

Senior forward

He had 13 multi-point games this season.

He had five points in the three section playoff games.

Senior forward

He averaged more than two points per game in each of the past two seasons and is a Mr. Hockey finalist.

Senior forward

He had three game-winning goals this season.

He led the Bears in scoring in each of his three seasons on the varsity and is a Mr. Hockey finalist.

Senior forward