Johnnie Hockey Fans,
I am writing my first blog in a long time, but I wanted to inform you all of some big SJU Hockey events coming to the Twin Cities in the next month.
First, we are playing a game in Rosemount on December 10th as part of their Minnesota Hockey Fights Cancer Day for Rosemount/Lakeville North HS Hockey Boys and Girls Teams. Last year the event raised $14,000 for a Farmington family who had a boy fighting cancer. This year 100% of all ticket sales from the SJU game is being donated to a Rosemount Middle School student who was diagnosed with cancer about a month ago. He has already had brain surgery and the family was hoping he could get strong enough to get out of the hospital and start chemo. As a parent I can’t imagine! SJU will be playing a non-conference game against Lawrence University that night with a 7:30 p.m. start. For more information on the event, check out the link below.
Rosemount Hockey Fights Cancer
Minnesota Hockey Fights Cancer
Second, you may have heard, but we are playing a game as part of the Hockey Day MN event. This is an outdoor game that will be played in White Bear Lake on Friday, January 27th against Augsburg at 5:45 p.m. This is a great opportunity to showcase both SJU Hockey, but also the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) and the quality hockey our league provides. Augsburg and SJU have been battling it out the past few years at the top of the MIAC and it should be a very good game. For more information on this game, check out the link below.
Finally, some alumni and the institutional advancement office have come up with a replica jersey that is now available through the link below. The site will close on December 9th. If you are interested in purchasing one of these jerseys, please check out this link.
We hope to pack these two events with Johnnies from all over the Twin Cities metro area. Both events will be a lot of fun and will provide some great entertainment.
Thanks, and Go Johnnies!
Doug Schueller
Head Hockey Coach
Saint John’s University
