U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game slated for January 1, 2025

Let's Play Hockey announces 10 semifinalists

for 2024 Ms. Hockey Award 

Let’s Play Hockey announced the 10 semifinalists for the annual Ms. Hockey Award.

In 1997, Let’s Play Hockey held the inaugural Ms. Hockey Award banquet, honoring the second-ever Ms. Hockey, Annamarie Holmes of Apple Valley. The inaugural award went to Roseville’s Winny Brodt as part of the Mr. Hockey banquet in 1996.

Ms. Hockey is presented to the top senior girls’ high school hockey player in the state, based on the following criteria: academics, community/extra-curricular activities, citizenship, coachability and, of course, on-ice performance.

The Ms. Hockey candidates are identified based on nominations by their coaches. The selection of the top 10 candidates, then the five finalists, and ultimately the winner, is based on consultations with a panel of college women’s coaches from the state of Minnesota, as well as a panel of high school coaches.

Sauk Centre, MN – Let’s Play Hockey has announced that the Senior Goalie of the Year Award will be named in honor of Jori Jones.

Jones was a goaltender at Roseville High School where she excelled and became a semifinalist for the award in 2022. Her talent awarded her the opportunity to further her playing career at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN where she served as a backup on the team that won the 2023 National Championship.

On Aug. 20, 2023, she was in a car with teammates returning from a team bonding event when they were involved in a two-vehicle accident. Jones later died at the hospital. She was 19.