By JOSH BERHOW (April 7, 2013)   Brette Pettet scored the only two goals of the third period to lead the Shattuck-St. Mary’s U16 girls hockey team to a 4-3 win over Assabet Valley Red and a USA Hockey Tier I U16 National Championship on Sunday in San Jose, Calif.

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Thank you University of Minnesota for the article Kessel Wins Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Amanda Kessel is only the second player in program history to win the honor (Krissy Wendell, 2005).         Amanda Kessel with head coach Brad Frost. March 23, 2013 University of Minnesota junior Amanda Kessel was awarded the 2013 Patty Kazmaier Memorial

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CC forward Hunter Fejes’ inspirational story Details Last Updated on Wednesday, 06 March 2013 16:23 Shattuck-St. Mary’s product Hunter Fejes leads Colorado College freshmen in scoring with totals of 5-5–10. The following is Hunter Fejes’ inspirational senior paper presented at Shattuck-St. Mary’s on March 15, 2012. Today, Fejes is a freshman forward at Colorado College.

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Shattuck wins third tournament title in four years February 25, 2013 The Shattuck St. Mary’s Sabres celebrate winning 2013 NLHL Tournament. For the second straight year and third time in four seasons the Shattuck St. Mary’s Sabres have earned the title as Northern Lakes Hockey League tournament champions. The Sabres came from behind in the

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Wait almost over for Friars’ Murphy Mark Divver  How does a senior who has never dressed for a game at Providence College end up as a team captain? Kyle Murphy did it the old-fashioned way: He earned it. “In practice last year, he was our hardest-working, most competitive player. He established himself as a leader without playing games, which is pretty spe- cial,” said Nate Leaman, the coach of the Friars. Leaman, who doesn’t hand out compliments recklessly, was just getting rolling. “He’s a straight-A student. He represents the program extremely well in everything he does. He was able to give advice to younger guys. He’s the type of guy who you want to go into battle with every night because you know what he’s bringing. “You know what kind of effort you’re going to get out of him, and you know he’s going to represent you and your program the right way.” The Friars definitely could have used Murphy’s help last season. But the NCAA would not let him play. The 22-year-old center believed he had complied with NCAA rules when he transferred to PC after Leaman took over in 2011. After a redshirt year at Notre Dame, Murphy played 17 games for the Irish in 2009-10. “It just wasn’t the right situation for me. I hadn’t gotten an opportunity, and I wasn’t going to. I felt like I needed to go somewhere and play a full season,” he said. NCAA rules stipulate that a transfer student has to sit out a year of college athletic competition. So Murphy spent the 2010-11 season playing junior hockey with Vernon of the British Columbia Hockey League, believing that he’d be eligible to jump back into the NCAA in 2011-12 once he transferred to a new school. “I continued my studies up there to make sure that I completed a two-year degree, which is what the NCAA rule states. So I did that, I got a two-year degree through a university that has an online program back in the United States,” said Murphy, who is majoring in finance at PC. But that wasn’t good enough for the high-and-mighty NCAA, which routinely gives the green light to scores of semiliterate athletes each year. The NCAA decreed that Murphy had to sit out the 2011-12 season, then rejected his appeal and denied his request for a waiver. “I could not be more disappointed in the NCAA’s decision,” said Lea-man. “He’s a perfect case of a straight-A student that sat out his year already. There was really no good rhyme or reason to it.” But rather than sulk, Murphy went back to work. “He gets dealt that hand, that he has to sit another year, and he goes out and works his tail off every day,” said Leaman. “A lot of people would have just put their head down and felt sorry for themselves. He never does that. That’s why he has to be one of our captains,” along with seniors Myles Harvey and Tim Schaller. For his part, Murphy is looking forward, not back. “For the coaching staff to have the confidence in me to give me this opportunity is definitely pretty special,” he said. “I try not to look at it that I’ve never played a game (at PC). I was with the team all last year. I’ve been around the guys. I’m just trying to be a senior leader and help move us in the right direction.” The coaching staff was a big reason that Murphy chose PC. “When Coach Leaman reached out to me, I could tell right away that this would be a great fit. I had talked to a lot of other coaches and programs, but he was the first to really say that if it didn’t work out with the transfer, that’s OK. ‘You can come here and practice every day, and then you are going to have an unbelievable senior year,’ ” said Murphy. Born in New Jersey, Murphy grew up in Massachusetts. His older brother, Ryan, played at Boston College and in the American Hockey League. Kyle graduated from Shattuck-St. Mary’s, the Minnesota hockey powerhouse, where his roommate during his senior year was Derek Stepan, who plays for the New York Rangers. Murphy models himself after Ste-pan’s teammate, Rangers captain Ryan Callahan. “He plays a hard-nosed style, he’s always finishing his checks, playing hard,” Murphy said. “He’s still a big contributor offensively, as well. He’s just a great two-way player.” Murphy has always been a hard worker, says Providence Bruins defenseman David Warsofsky, a youth hockey teammate on the 1990 Middlesex Islanders. “More importantly, he was the nicest kid in the world. Everyone always wanted to be around him when we were growing up,” Warsofsky said. Needless to say, Murphy is looking forward to PC’s opener against Sacred Heart next Friday at Schneider Arena. “I’ll try not to get too emotional,” said Murphy. “Obviously, it will be special because it has been a long road to get to this point. I’ll be excited to get started. I’ve been waiting a long time.”mdivver@providencejournal.com (401) 277-7340 THE JOURNAL/BOB BREIDENBACH Despite not playing in 2011-12, PC named Kyle Murphy captain this season.   THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL/BOB BREIDENBACH

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SSM instrumental in Parise’s career path Two year’s spent in Faribault, Minn., may have been key to Zach Parise’s route to NHL stardom and a $98 million contract. (Brace Hemmelgarn-US PRESSWIRE)   Brace Hemmelgarn-US PRESSWIRE     July 9, 2012 In pictures: Zach Parise. VIEW GALLERY » Zach Parise and Ryan Suter’s introductory press conference. VIEW GALLERY » ST. PAUL, Minn. — Less than an hour away from the Xcel Energy Center, the new home for Minnesota Wild forward Zach Parise is the rink where Parise shined as a star for Shattuck-St. Mary’s. The prep school in Faribault, Minn., has turned into a hockey hotbed for high school players, and the school has Parise to thank for that. Parise spent two seasons playing at SSM, from 2000-2002. During the 2001-02 season, Parise scored a whopping 178 points (77 goals, 101 assists) in 67 games with the Sabres. It was a sign that perhaps Parise had what it took to play hockey at the highest level, and those close to him at Shattuck could see it early on. “There’s no guarantee with anything when you’re that young,” said Tom Ward, Parise’s coach at SSM. “You could definitely see guys that would have a chance if things keep going their way and they don’t have a severe injury or something like that. Zach was definitely one of those guys, for sure.” Shattuck-St. Mary’s is unlike any other hockey program in the state of Minnesota. In fact, there are few schools in the country that rival the rigorous, lengthy schedules and numerous hours of ice time offered at SSM. That’s a big reason why Parise, a Minnesota native, enrolled for two seasons at the school. “I learned a lot about the right way to play the game,” Parise said Monday as the Wild introduced him and defenseman Ryan Suter at a press conference. “I had some really good coaches there. It really is a special place down there.” But his father also had a big role in Parise ending up at Shattuck. J.P. Parise played for the Minnesota North Stars, among other teams, and later went on to coach the North Stars. After coaching in the NHL, Parise served as the prep coach and director of hockey at SSM. Naturally, his sons Zach and Jordan went on to play for the Sabres. Before Zach Parise left his mark on Shattuck-St. Mary’s his father, J.P., was helping turn the school into the powerhouse that it currently is. “He was one of the founding fathers,” Ward said of J.P. Parise. “He took over the program from Craig Norwich, who started it, and did a great job molding the thing and putting it together. … J.P., he spent a lot of time and energy here and made this thing what it was. We’re just here carrying on and keeping it trucking.” Many notable NHL players have called Shattuck-St. Mary’s home, including Parise. Perhaps the name most often associated with the school is Penguins star Sidney Crosby, who spent just one year at SSM but also helped put the program on the map as he rose to stardom in the NHL. Crosby and Parise didn’t overlap at SSM, however, as Crosby played from 2002-03, when Parise was a freshman at the University of North Dakota. Chay Genoway became the first SSM alum to play for the Minnesota Wild when he appeared in one game last season. Parise now has the chance to be the first regular contributor in Wild history to emerge from Shattuck-St. Mary’s. “Those guys that are playing in the National Hockey League, whenever they get a chance to mention the fact that they had played and went to school at Shattuck-St. Mary’s, we couldn’t buy that kind of advertising and that kind of marketing for our school and our hockey program,” Ward said. “Is it going to be great for us here at Shattuck and for me personally? Yeah, for sure. But the greatest benefit is going to be to Minnesota hockey, to people that are Wild fans and to youth hockey.” While playing for SSM, Parise and Suter crossed paths several times. Back then, Suter was playing for the Madison Capitols, an independent AAA hockey team from Wisconsin. He also played for Culver Academy in 2000-2001, a team Shattuck-St. Mary’s views as a rival. Like their schools, Suter and Parise became somewhat of rivals at the time as well. The two ultimately signed with the Wild last week because they wanted to play on the same team as friends. But back then, there was no love lost. “We hated each other playing,” Suter said Monday. “We would battle, for sure. … He was the top player for Shattuck and I was the top player for Madison. We’d have to beat each other to win.” A decade later, Shattuck-St. Mary’s still holds a special place in Parise’s heart. He keeps in touch with Ward and said he and his former coach still go fishing together in the offseason. And all of Parise’s groomsmen in his upcoming wedding are friends he met while at Shattuck. “A lot of memories playing there,” Parise said. “I had an unbelievable experience playing there.” The Sabres hang up the jerseys of all the alumni that eventually make it to the NHL. Near the front of the pack, next to the likes of Crosby and Chicago’s Jonathan Toews, is Parise’s red No. 9 Devils sweater. Ward said the school won’t replace it with a green Wild jersey, instead keeping the New Jersey sweater framed and hanging as a reminder of Parise’s ascent to the player he has become. Parise definitely honed his hockey craft during his two seasons under the tutelage of Ward at Shattuck-St. Mary’s. The leadership that resulted in Parise being named captain in New Jersey and alternate captain with the Wild, that’s been there from the beginning. “He’s the same player now that he was then,” Ward said. “He was an energetic, hard-working, humble kid. He hasn’t changed a lot. That’s one of the most endearing qualities about him is the kid hasn’t changed a lot from when he was 15 years old. … “He’s going to do anything he possibly can to help that group. It doesn’t always have to be about him. He doesn’t have to score or he doesn’t have to be the guy. He just wants to help them win and he wants to be out there trying to help the guys win.” Special Thanks to: Tyler Mason. Follow Tyler Mason on Twitter.

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2. Oscar Dansk , Brynas Jr. (SWE-JR.): The Stockholm native, who actually spent three seasons at Minnesota prep powerhouse Shattuck-St. Mary’s, might be the next great puck-controlling goalie to enter the NHL. Dansk, who spent three seasons at Minnesota prep powerhouse Shattuck-St. Mary’s, could be the NHL’s next great puck-controlling goalie. (Photo: Getty Images) “I watched a lot of Marty Turco when I was younger and picked up a lot of my ability to control the puck outside the crease from watching him,” Dansk said. His confidence is unrivaled, and he’s a proven winner on an international scale. In addition to notching one assist for silver-medal winning Sweden at the 2012 Under-18 World Championship in April, Dansk was named one of the team’s top players after finishing 4-1 with a 1.98 GAA and .937 save percentage in five games. “He covers a lot of the net when in butterfly, recovers quickly, is athletic, focused and competitive,” Stubb told NHL.com. “His angles and positional game are excellent, he’s good at controlling rebounds, and always seems ready for the next shot.” Thank you to NHL.com

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NHL Playoffs 2012: Parise, Stepan Represent Shattuck in the Eastern Finals

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