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​​​​Below are feature stories Heather wrote during the 2023-24 hockey season for Minnesota Hockey Magazine. The coverage includes features on the Minnesota Wild, the inaugural season for the Professional Women's Hockey League, high school hockey, youth hockey, and college hockey with the Frozen Faceoff and Frozen Four.
Seasons Turn
Oct. 14, 2023 

Fans take in electric postseason Twins baseball, Wild season opener atmospheres.
Like a Lamb
Oct. 15, 2023 
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Gophers sophomore Brody Lamb scored 2 goals at the X vs. St. Thomas.
Hockey Fights Cancer
Nov. 13, 2023

Cancer survivor, hockey player Charlie Goergen says “Let’s Play Hockey!”
‘The Game Deserved This’
Nov. 21, 2023 

New Professional Women’s Hockey League opens training camp this month.
Tonka Is Back
Nov. 26, 2023

Minnetonka boys hockey dominates opening tournament.
Wild Hire Hynes
Nov. 28, 2023 

Minnesota Wild fire head coach Dean Evason, hire John Hynes.
Thumbs Up
Dec. 9, 2023

Rosemount’s Sophie Stramel recalls late father’s support in the corner of the rink.
Pohl’s Pioneers
Dec. 23, 2023 

John and Krissy Pohl coach daughter, Hill-Murray girls’ hockey to 12-0 record.
Flower’s 1,000th Game
Jan. 1, 2024 

Marc-Andre Fleury finished 2023 by playing his 1,000th NHL game in goal.
PWHL: Klee Comes In
Jan. 2, 2024

Minnesota’s PWHL team opens its inaugural season this week with a new coach.
‘That Was Electric’
Jan. 7, 2024 

Record crowd of 13,316 fans attends PWHL Minnesota home opener.
Minnesota Hockey Weekend
Jan. 15, 2024 

Bjugstad’s hat trick, plus Minnesota natives score their 1st PWHL goals.
Well played, Wild
Jan. 24, 2024 

No. 7 Faber scores, Foligno with a ‘baseball move’ goal in win over the Capitals.
HDM: Girls Hockey: Warriors Turn 25
Jan. 31, 2024 

Warroad girls’ hockey started as a 15U team before becoming a high school powerhouse.
That Was Wild
Feb. 19, 2024 

Kaprizov, Eriksson Ek each record hat tricks, 6-point games in 10-7 win.
‘Mirage of Destiny’
Feb. 20, 2024 

Local author dives into the 1990-91 North Stars team that made it to the Stanley Cup Final.
Farewell – Sweet Lou
March 2024 State Tournament Preview issue

After 60 years, Lou Nanne walks away from the mic at The Tourney!

Sweet For Shaw
April 3, 2024 

Wild forward Mason Shaw scored his first goal in more than a year.
Little Spartans
April 8, 2024 

Youth hockey in Richfield area made a comeback for its inaugural year.
‘Doing What He Does Better’
April 12, 2024 

Andover grad Schifsky skates in Frozen Four with Michigan.
The Wright Stuff
April 14, 2024 

Burnsville native, St. Thomas Academy grad scores in Denver’s championship.
Frozen Faceoff: No Doubt, Denver
April 2024 Year In Review/Frozen Four issue

Denver ousts St. Cloud State and Omaha for NCHC Frozen Faceoff Championship
PWHL Minnesota: Zum Zooms To Top
April 2024 Year In Review/Frozen Four issue
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Grace Zumwinkle settles into her first pro year near the top of the stat sheets.
‘Gut-Wrenching’ Loss For PWHL MIN
April 27, 2024 

PWHL Minnesota has a tough time scoring lately during 0-3 stretch.
Breaking The Ice
May 14, 2024 

After two shutout losses, PWHL Minnesota won game 3 to stay alive in the playoffs.
Special Team(s)
May 18, 2024

PWHL Minnesota erases a 0-2 series deficit, moves on to the PWHL Finals.
Better Together
May 24, 2024 

The PWHL Minnesota goaltending tandem of Nicole Hensley and Maddie Rooney push each other to be better.
Cup Champions
May 30, 2024 

PWHL Minnesota beats Boston, becomes inaugural Walter Cup champions.
​Mixed Feelings
June 11, 2024

Some PWHL Minnesota fans made their opinions known at the Draft after team, GM Darwitz ‘parted ways.’
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