2021-22 season

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Below are feature stories Heather wrote during the 2021-22 hockey season for Minnesota Hockey Magazine. The coverage includes features on the Minnesota Wild, and youth and women's hockey players. This season also included the Winter Classic at Target Field and Hockey Day Minnesota in Mankato.

Wild playing the 'right way'
Nov. 20, 2021

Depth is key to Minnesota’s early-season success.

Outdoor Appetizer
Nov. 29, 2021

Revamped Wild team practices outside with sights set on Winter Classic.

This One’s for the Girls
Dec. 18, 2021

Gopher blueliner gets “Crystal” clear view of an NHL practice skating with Wild to open Girls Hockey Weekend.

Backyard Basics
Jan. 1, 2022

For Nick Bjugstad and Alex Goligoski, development is rooted in outdoor hockey.

Next Man Up
Jan. 9, 2022

Wild youngsters get their shot as team's depth tested.

HDM: Hockey Day Home
Jan. 19, 2022

Stillwater's Luke Manning lends his outdoor experience to Tommies' teammates.

HDM: Purple Pride
Jan. 19, 2022

Destined to be a Maverick, Calla Frank ranks among the program's best.

HDM: Family Reunion
Jan. 20, 2022

Maverick alums gather to celebrate program's growth.

HDM: Stagman Stifles Hornets
Jan. 22, 2022

Hockey Day stage not too big for young Huskies blueliners.

Marvin on the Mic
Feb. 8, 2022

Gigi Marvin takes her role-model status from the ice to the broadcast booth.

Owen and Out
Feb. 16, 2022

13-year-old St. Paul player caps off organized hockey career in style.

Rink Rat
Feb. 17, 2022

Nearly three decades later, Winny Brodt Brown continues to leave her mark on women’s hockey in Minnesota and beyond. This longform story is split up into eight separate PDF files.