Dean Talafous has always had a coach’s mind. Growing up in Hastings, Minnesota, he watched older players on outdoor ponds along with the Minnesota North Stars not just out of fandom, but also to learn from them. He…
A lot has changed in hockey since Tom Reid’s playing days back in the 1960’sand 1970’s. Even more has changed in the years since he began working with the NHL Alumni and MN NHL Alumni Association where he held post…
Hello all! We’re into the depth of winter, filled with cold and snow. However, I’m just back from the National Hockey League All-Star weekend in the warmth of San Jose, California (sorry to rub it in). While it was a…
Erik Westrum’s mom gave him a plaque bearing a message that he attempts to live out every day. It reads: God’s gift to you is hockey, what’s your gift to others? “I think to be able to use that gift…
By Brenton Parsons Richfield was always a hockey hotbed. At one point, the city regularly turned out Division I players, NHLers, and even Olympians. The high school competed in the state tournament multiple times, including making the state championship game…
Wes Walz spent 13 seasons reviewing NHL game tapes. He watched meticulously, looking for ways he, and his team, could improve. Today Walz can still be caught reviewing film periodically; looking for ways he can improve his performance. Only now…