1. Matt Cooper - Sr. - G - Duluth East Greyhounds
If there was an MVP for the season so far, it would have to be Matt Cooper. In seven games, Cooper has five shutouts and has given up a total of only three goals for the 6-0-1 Hounds. He has a 0.43 goals against average and a .977 save percentage. His last shutout was arguably the most impressive. Moorhead peppered Cooper with 37 shots in a 4-0 win at Moorhead. The Spuds were/are a Top 10 team in Class AA.
2. Marshall Everson - Sr. - F - Edina Hornets
Marshall Everson brought out the hats with three goals and assisted on three more in leading the #2 in Class AA Edina Hornets over the #5 in Class AA Blaine Bengals on Friday night, 8-4.
3. Connor Delaney - Jr. - F - Woodbury Royals
Connor Delaney scored four goals and added two assists in the first two games of the South St. Paul Premier Tournament. The Royals won both games in impressive fashion, 8-3 over St. Paul Johnson in the quarterfinal and 5-2 over Eagan in the semifinal contest.
Honorable mention:
Joey Benik - Jr. - F - St. Francis Saints | 5 goals, 2 assists vs. Meadow Crk Chrstn
Aaron Jamnick - Sr. - F - Hibbing/Chisholm | 4 goals, 2 assists vs. Two Harbors
Austyn Young - Fr. - F - South St. Paul | Natural hat trick, 1 assist vs. Hopkins
Ben Tessier - Sr. - G - Hermantown | 31 Saves in 5-1 win over Virginia/MIB
Nick Eisenmenger - Jr. - F - Windom | 4 goals, GWG, pure hat trick vs. Mankato East
