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Minnesota Athletes

  • David Backes
    David Backes

    Hockey

    Played hockey for Spring Lake Park High School

  • Tony Benshoof
    Tony Benshoof

    Luge

    Lettered in the triple jump at White Bear Lake High School

  • John Benton
    John Benton

    Curling

    Member of the 1987 Minnesota state junior men's championship team

  • Rebekah Bradford
    Rebekah Bradford

    Speed Skating

    Born and raised in Apple Valley, Minnesota

  • Caitlin Compton
    Caitlin Compton

    Cross-Country

    Lives and trains in Minneapolis

  • Natalie Darwitz
    Natalie Darwitz

    Hockey

    Won two NCAA titles while competing for the Gophers

  • Molly Engstrom
    Molly Engstrom

    Hockey

    Wisconsin state champion in discus

  • Jeff Isaacson
    Jeff Isaacson

    Curling

    Graduate of Bemidji State University who currently works as a teacher

  • Erik Johnson
    Erik Johnson

    Hockey

    Played hockey for the Academy of Holy Angels

  • Phil Kessel
    Phil Kessel

    Hockey

    Had a plus/minus rating of +22 in his one year with the Gophers

  • Garrott Kuzzy
    Garrott Kuzzy

    Cross-Country

    Won state Nordic ski championship while competing for Hopkins HS

  • Mark Ladwig
    Mark Ladwig

    Figure Skating

    Graduated from Moorhead High School in 1999

  • Maria Lamb
    Maria Lamb

    Speed Skating

    Born in St. Paul, Minnesota

  • Jocelyne Lamoureux
    Jocelyne Lamoureux

    Hockey

    Graduated from Shattuck-St. Mary's in 2008

  • Monique Lamoureux
    Monique Lamoureux

    Hockey

    Graduated from Shattuck-St. Mary's in 2008

  • Jamie Langenbrunner
    Jamie Langenbrunner

    Hockey

    Led Cloquet High School to the state hockey tournament

  • Ryan Malone
    Ryan Malone

    Hockey

    Played hockey at Shattuck-St. Mary's in Faribault, Minnesota

  • Gigi Marvin
    Gigi Marvin

    Hockey

    Received the Let's Play Hockey Ms. Hockey Award in 2005

  • Natalie Nicholson
    Natalie Nicholson

    Curling

    When she isn't curling, the Bemidji native is a nurse practitioner

  • Zach Parise
    Zach Parise

    Hockey

    Played four seasons at Shattuck-St. Mary's in Faribault

  • Jenny Potter
    Jenny Potter

    Hockey

    Edina native who played for three years at Minnesota-Duluth

  • Allison Pottinger
    Allison Pottinger

    Curling

    Eden Prarie native who works as a research analyst at General Mills

  • Kaylin Richardson
    Kaylin Richardson

    Alpine Skiing

    Graduated from Edina High School while competing abroad

  • Wynn Roberts
    Wynn Roberts

    Biathlon

    Father was high school skiing coach

  • John Shuster
    John Shuster

    Curling

    Became the Minnesota State High School curling champion in 1999

  • Jason Smith
    Jason Smith

    Curling

    Trains at the Duluth Curling Club

  • Lindsey Vonn
    Lindsey Vonn

    Alpine Skiing

    Met idol Picabo Street at Pierce Skate & Ski when she was nine

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