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Yesterday, four women's hockey players for Gustavus were in a car crash, and Jori Jones tragically passed away. Our deepest condolences go out to Jones' family and the Roseville & Gustavus hockey communities. We also ask everyone to keep those who were injured in their thoughts.
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75 years, one job: We make hockey players because the world needs more of them.
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Sandelin: If you’re a good player, you’re a good player. It doesn’t matter where you play. We’ll find you.
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Thoughts and prayers to the Motzko family as they mourn the loss of their 20-year old son Mack! 🙏🙏
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Minnesota hockey asks everyone to please keep Adam Johnson and his family in their thoughts.
Our thoughts are with Adam Johnson, his family, friends, and teammates. Bulldog Country is sending our best wishes following his injury tonight with the Nottingham Panthers and hoping for a positive update.
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A few more facts about the MN natives at the 2022 Frozen Four:
- 30 played HS hockey
- 23 played HS hockey their Sr. year
- 24 communities are represented, led by Edina & Elk River with 3 players each
- 5 coaches are MN natives
Photo credit: Matt Dewkett
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Governor Walz tonight announced a four-week pause on youth sports. Minnesota Hockey has issued the following statement:
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One year ago, the
#StateOfHockey
community lost someone who will never be forgotten.
#PlayForPatrick
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We're just a bit excited for
#HDM2016
after seeing this pic of the newly built rink! Photo by Tim Mlodozyniec
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We received clarification today during a great call with Commissioner
@tarektomes
& MASC that organized youth sports including hockey can open on Monday, June 1st. We will be releasing hockey-specific recommendations tomorrow.
@mnhealth
guidance:
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"I’m hoping to play hockey at 100" - WWII veteran and Duluth legend Mark Sertich. Story:
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Minnesota Hockey offers our deepest condolences to Samson Walter's family and friends and the entire Mahtomedi community after his tragic passing this weekend. Please consider supporting the Walters family:
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Thank you to the
@mnwild
for honoring our 14 state champions last night. It was a night to remember for all involved!
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Good news! Minnesota Hockey has secured approval for the use of HECC certifited splashguards as an alternative to masks. Statement:
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Exciting news today for
#girlshockey
as team count for 10U-19U levels (excludes GHS) officially reached 380, the most ever! Every level had an increase in teams as consistent Girls 8U growth is starting to impact older age groups.
#GrowTheGame
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There's nothing like it — One Shot.
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Minnesota Hockey has been working tirelessly to determine how to get our members back on the ice safely on Dec. 19th and will continue to work towards that goal. Member update:
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What a moment... a touch of hope in the midst of tragedy. Thoughts and prayers to the players, families and friends affected! 💔
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A huge THANK YOU goes out to all the volunteers, coaches, and officials for the incredible effort, flexibility and perseverance that went into making this season possible and enabled kids in Minnesota to play the game we all love!!
#StickTap
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Our deepest condolences go out to the Brasel family and the entire Roseville hockey community after the tragic passing of Michael Brasel.
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Sending thoughts and prayers to the community of Bloomington, Jaguar hockey and Coach Ryan's family as they try to cope with such a sudden and tragic loss! 🙏
With great sadness, we announce the passing of our head coach, Mike Ryan. He will be dearly missed by his wife and daughters and the Bloomington hockey community. Please keep them in your prayers as they begin to mourn his loss. The Ryan’s privacy is requested at this time.
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Love them or hate them,
@edinahockey
🐝 is a shining example of Minnesota’s unique community-based hockey model. See the recipe behind the 🎂eater’s success in episode
#1
of The Association.
Watch the full episode here➡️
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Congratulations to the 2022 Minnesota Hockey State Champions!
JGA: Edina
JGB: Moorhead
JG16: Prior Lake
19U: Minnetonka
15A: Edina
15B: Eden Prairie
BAA: Moorhead
BA: East Grand Forks
BB: Prior Lake
12A: Edina
12B: Luverne
PWAA: Moorhead
PWA: East Grand Forks
PWB: Edina Green
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Heavy heart this week after a car accident claimed the life of a Woodbury
@JGHSL_MN
player and others in the car are in serious condition. Thoughts and prayers go out to the families and
@wahcpredators
&
@ERRaptorsHockey
communities!
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Good luck to the four Minnesota teams and 93 Minnesotans (21% of all players) competing in the NCAA Men's Div. I Hockey Tournament starting tomorrow!
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A GoFundMe has been set up for Jori Jones' family. Please consider supporting the Jones family during this incredibly difficult time.
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With 8 out of 25 players, Minnesota makes up close to a third of the US Men's Olympic team.
#StateOfHockey
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#HDM2018
Fun Fact: Minnesota leads the country in 8 & Under (18,000+) and total youth players (47,000+). Early reports indicate 2017-18 will mark a fifth straight year of growth of hockey in MN.
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How does a city of less than 2,000 people become Hockeytown, USA? 7 words: Come early. Stay late. Skate every day. Find out how Warroad has become a perennial powerhouse in the final episode of season 1 of The Association!
Watch the full episode here:
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They’re back! Minny Mites Mic’d Up - Hockey Day Minnesota Edition!
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Extremely sad day as we’ve learned Duluth native Mark Sertich passed away. Sertich became a Minnesota icon by playing hockey through his 90’s, all the way to 99 years old. His spirit and love of the game will…
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Congratulations to UMD and their 17 Minnesotans on back to back NCAA titles!
BACK-TO-BACK‼ 🏆🏆
@UMDMensHockey
defeats Massachusetts, 3-0, to win its second National Championship in as many years!
#FrozenFour
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Congratulations to the teams who qualified for the 2021 Bantam AA State Tournament at Braemar Arena in Edina, MN!
#Drive2State
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Yesterday, Governor Walz announced youth sports may resume Monday, January 4. Minnesota Hockey has issued the following statement:
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Today, we received further updates from the State of Minnesota on the return of organized sports. Highlights include:
- Practices may resume Jan. 4
- Games may resume Jan. 14
- Face coverings required at all times
- No spectators
- Pods of 25
Details:
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Congratulations to Ben Brinkman of Edina, MN (
@edinahockey
) on being selected in the 2019
#NHLDraft
by the Dallas Stars!
Photo credit:
@BreakdownUSA
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Incredibly sad day as we learn of the passing of hockey dad, coach, supporter and icon Larry Hendrickson. Hoping the Hendrickson family finds comfort in the impact Larry made on so many during this difficult time. 🙏
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Congratulations to the teams advancing to the 2020 Minnesota Hockey Bantam AA State Tournament at Braemar Arena in Edina!
#Drive2State
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Congratulations to Alex Gullingsrud on being named the 2023 USA Hockey Disabled Athlete of the Year! Alex's determination and kindness inspire all of us. To read about Alex's incredible story, click here:
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Great news for HS hockey! When Gov. Walz allows sports to restart, MSHSL will be ready and rolling. Plus, state tournaments for winter sports are still on the table. 🙌🤞
#mshsl
board has approved all three winter/spring calendar models. If state shutdown is not extended, winter sports will start practice Dec. 21. If shutdown is extended, start date will be either Jan. 4 or Jan. 18. Lots of details remain, including postseason format/dates.
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Our Minnesota team tragically lost one of our players tonight. Our hearts go out to family and friends of
@HockeyEPHA
player, Kate Fronek.
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Extremely sad news for the Minnesota hockey community today as we learned Richard Emahiser passed away. A natural and passionate educator, Emmy (right) spent decades developing and mentoring players and coaches in Minnesota. Thoughts and prayers to his family!
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Over the weekend, Dave Marcotte, the District 6 Supervisor of Officials, suffered cardiac arrest. As he recovers in the hospital, we ask that the entire Minnesota Hockey community please keep Dave and the Marcotte family in your thoughts.
Latest entry from Jennifer Marcotte last night about her husband Dave’s recovery. He’s a fighter!
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Congratulations to Warroad on winning the 2019 Bantam A State title!
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Congratulations to Minnesota natives Blake Biondi (Hermantown), Wyatt Kaiser (Andover), Jonny Meiers (Eagan), Jake Ratzloff (Rosemount) & Nathan Schweitzer (Champlin) on being selected!
20 players who participated at the Boys Select 16
#USAHPDC
have been named to the U.S. U17 Men's Select Team for the 2018
#FiveNations
Tournament →
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A packed Eagan Civic Arena for the latest
@mnwild
Youth Spotlight Game! Eagan and Cottage Grove Peewee B1 teams set to get after it following an amazing intro.
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Congratulations to Maddie Rooney of Andover, MN on being named the
@usahockey
2018 Bob Allen Women’s Player of the Year! 🥇
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Parents from both teams shaking hands after Minnesota River and Cambridge-Isanti finish in a 2-2 tie at the
#HonorTheGame
Peewee A tournament.
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Congrats to the 2021 State Champions!
JGA - Osseo-Maple Grove
JGB - Edina White
JG16 - Osseo-Maple Grove
19U - Wayzata
15A - Andover
15B - Litchfield-D-C
BAA - Wayzata
BA - East Grand Forks
BB - Alexandria Black
12A - Edina
12B - Edina
PWAA - Edina
PWA - Hibbing
PWB - Edina Green
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Congratulations to Aaron Huglen of Roseau on being selected in the fourth round of the 2019
#NHLDraft
by the
@BuffaloSabres
!
@ramhockey
@roseau_hockey
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Best of luck to all of the boys' high school teams starting their season today! May you cherish each and every moment.
#memories
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Congratulations to the following teams for qualifying for the 2023 Minnesota Hockey Bantam AA State Tournament!
Moorhead
Rogers
Osseo-Maple Grove
Edina
Grand Rapids
Minnetonka
White Bear Lake
Stillwater
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Thanks
@collegehockey
for sharing excellent info at the CCM
@MinnHockeyHP
Boys 15 Camp in St. Cloud this weekend. Hockey AND Education!
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“I tell parents all the time that when you compare your kid to other kids it’s the wrong comparison. Compare the kid you see this week to the kid you saw last week and watch for improvement." Article:
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Congratulations to Sam Rinzel (Chaska, Minn.) on being selected with the 25th pick by the Chicago Blackhawks in the
#NHLDraft
! Rinzel (No. 12 in photo) goes two picks after his long time hometown teammate and friend Snuggerud.
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Due to the extraordinary issues presented by the Covid-19 virus, Minnesota Hockey in partnership with
@mnhockeytv
has decided to make all State Tournament games available for free to viewers.
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Sneak peek at hockey team building in MN! 🤣💪
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Big news as Blaine native and 2010 Mr. Hockey Nick Bjugstad is coming home to the
#StateOfHockey
and
@mnwild
!
NEWS: The
#mnwild
has acquired center Nick Bjugstad from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a conditional selection in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
Welcome back to Minnesota,
@NBjugstad72
!
🗞 »
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Great night in Moorhead as
@MHDHockeyHub
celebrated
@DennisBushy
retirement from his long time role of arena manager! Terry Cullen called Bushy the “heart and soul” of the Moorhead hockey program.
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Congrats to the
@Spud_Hockey
alum on playing the most NHL games of any Minnesotan and 3rd most of all U.S. players!
Matt Cullen is playing in his 1,496th career game, surpassing Phil Housley for the third-most games played by an American-born player.
#Pens
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Last night, Alex Gullingsrud was recognized at USA Hockey's Awards Dinner as the 2023 USA Hockey Disabled Player of the Year. Congratulations, Alex!
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Congrats to Dani Sibley (Monticello/
@RiverHawk_HS
) of UW-River Falls on winning the 2017 Laura Hurd Award as Womens DIII Player of the Year!
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The power of inspiration!
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Congratulations to Osseo Maple Grove's Brock Faber on making his NHL debut tonight for the
@mnwild
!
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As much as we love celebrating
#GirlsHockey
, the best part is there are even brighter days ahead. Minnesota has set new records for Total Girls/Women (14,392) and Girls 8U (4,971) in seven straight seasons! 🙌
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Excited to introduce Jeffrey Baidoo as the first-ever Equity Advisor for Minnesota Hockey! Story:
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Congratulations to Moorhead for winning the 2023 Minnesota Hockey Peewee AA State Tournament!
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Fun surprise at the 12U A West Region this morning as Warroad native and three-time Olympian Gigi Marvin dropped the puck for the opening face off!
#Drive2State
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Great quote from
@WHS_boyshockey
coach
@poleary21
in this week's newsletter feature. Many teams' seasons have or will come to a conclusion soon, but for youth players, it's far from the end.
#perspective
Full article:
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Good news here. MN Dept. of Ed. emphasizing that if schools/sports are effective at preventing spread within their schools/sports they can stay open despite rising community cases. Mitigation strategies are making a difference in keeping kids active!
Coronavirus cases keep rising. But that may not mean schools need to close or sports must stop, the MN Dept. of Education told school leaders this week.
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Osseo-Maple Grove wins back to back Bantam AA State titles!
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Congratulations to the teams who qualified for the 2017 Minnesota Hockey Bantam AA State Tournament!
#drive2state
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Congratulations to the teams who qualified for the 2022 Peewee A State Tournament!
#Drive2State
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Heartbreaking time for
@Spud_Hockey
&
@MHSSpuds
. Thoughts and prayers are with the Johnson family & entire community.
#FlyHighEli
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Great to see a packed house at TRIA Rink for the first
@mystateofhockey
High School All Star Prospects Game. Congrats to everyone involved!
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Congratulations to the following teams for qualifying for the 2023 Minnesota Hockey Peewee AA State Tournament!
Moorhead
Minnetonka
Osseo-Maple Grove
Chaska-Chanhassen
Hermantown
Andover
Woodbury
Rogers
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2014 Mr. Hockey and
@mnwild
draft pick Avery Peterson has been named USA Today's All-USA Boys Ice Hockey Player of the Year
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Congratulations to Grand Rapids’ Alex Goligoski on his 1000th NHL game! From his youth and high school days, through his time with
@GopherHockey
and the
@NHL
, Alex has represented his community and state with class and dignity.
#communitybased
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Congratulations to the teams who qualified for the 2022 Bantam AA State Tournament!
#Drive2State
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We expected to receive news from the State & MDH today regarding a start date for games and guidance for practices on Jan. 4. We have not heard anything yet today but will plan to update everyone as soon as possible.
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Congratulations to Zam Plante (Hermantown, Minn.) on being selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the fifth round of the 2022
#NHLDraft
! Plante led Hermantown to the Boys HS Class A State Championship this year.
PC: Loren Nelson/
@Legacy_Hockey
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Mourning the loss of Tom Kurvers with the Minnesota hockey community. A Jefferson alum, Hobey Baker winner at UMD, NHL veteran and Stanley Cup winner, Kurvers made a giant impact on the ice and is even more beloved for who he was off the ice. Thoughts & prayers to his family!
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There's a record number of Minnesotans competing at the NHL and NCAA Div. I levels this season! Here's a breakdown:
NHL opening rosters - 39
Women's Div. I - 214
Men's Div. I - 225
Lists:
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No words can truly show the depth of our gratitude for such selfless sacrifice. Thank you to our country's greatest heroes and their families!
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Congratulations to the teams who have qualified for the 2019 Bantam AA State Tournament!
#Drive2State
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It’s not every day you get pregame fist bumps from a Hall of Famer, but the Sartell Peewee B team will have Mike Modano behind the bench for the latest
@mnwild
Youth Spotlight Game happening tonight!
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Thanks to
@mnwild
for honoring our State Champions with this awesome event and the display at
@XcelEnergyCtr
!
🏒 NEWS:
#mnwild
and
@MinnHockey
to honor Youth, Girls and Junior Gold state champions at 2019
#SkateForState
Night Monday, March 25 as we host the Predators →
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This is the type of thing that makes the community model so special!
#StateOfHockey
#inspire
@RogersBantam_A
preparing for state - Mite Night - Let’s Go Royals!
#RoyalFamily
#culture
#rolemodels
@BroadlineSolut
@rhs_boyshockey
@YouthHockeyHub
@ryha_hockey
@MinnHockey
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Congratulations to International Falls native and outstanding coach Dean Blais on being honored with
@usahockey
2018 Distinguished Achievement Award!
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Minnesota leads the country in total girls & women's players with 13,580. That's 2,500 more girls/women than the state with 2nd most.
#WGIHW
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This says so much about Nate's character and what the
@MinnHockeyHP
Boys 15 camp means to him. Love it!
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