So, I got curious the other day about where some of the local kids are heading for college hockey, specifically from Minnetonka. You hear names buzzing around during the high school season, but tracking where they actually commit? That’s another story.
My first thought was, this should be easy, right? Everything’s online. I started just searching around, you know, typing stuff like “Minnetonka high school hockey commitments” into the search bar. Got a real mix back. Some news articles, yeah, but often they’re a bit old, maybe from last year’s batch.
Then I remembered those dedicated Minnesota hockey websites. You know the ones, they cover everything from youth leagues up to high school. Spent some time clicking around there. Found a few mentions, sometimes in articles about big tournament wins or player spotlights. It’s scattered though. You gotta really dig through the archives sometimes.
Trying Different Angles
Okay, so direct search wasn’t giving me a nice, neat list. What next? I figured maybe the colleges themselves would have something. Started looking at the websites for universities, especially the ones known for hockey, like the Big Ten schools or the NCHC teams. Went to their athletics pages, looked at the men’s ice hockey sections. Sometimes they announce signings or have roster pages up for next season already. Found a couple of names that way, matching them back to Minnetonka. That felt like a little win.
Social media was another thought. Kids announce their commitments there all the time now. So I hopped onto Twitter. Searched for hashtags, maybe something like #SkipperPride or just the players’ names if I knew them. That actually turned up a few hits! Saw some posts from the players themselves or retweets from fan accounts. It’s not official-official always, but it’s usually pretty accurate.
Putting it Together
So after poking around for a while, here’s what I realized:
- There isn’t one single place with a perfect, updated list. Not that I could find easily, anyway.
- You have to combine info from different spots: news sites, dedicated hockey blogs/forums, college athletic pages, and social media.
- It takes patience. You find one name here, another there.
I managed to piece together a few names I was curious about. Looks like a couple are heading to some solid D1 programs, which is always great to see for the local scene. It’s definitely a bit of legwork, more than I initially thought. Made me appreciate the effort that goes into tracking all these players. Anyway, that was my little dive into the world of Minnetonka hockey commits. Always interesting to see where the talent goes.
