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I am pleased to be one of the sponsors of this year’s award. Many of the semifinalists have trained with us at some point during their high school careers. Our 2012 girls high school session is Oct. 26-28.

MINNEAPOLIS ­­— Let’s Play Hockey newspaper announced today the 10 semifinalists for the 2012 Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award, presented to the top senior girls’ high school hockey goaltender in Minnesota.

The 10 semifinalists combine for a 1.59 goals-against average, a .933 save and a grade-point average of 3.66. The 10 semifinalists for the Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award are as follows, in alphabetical order (statistics through games of Feb. 1):

Semifinalist                         School                          W-L-T          GAA     SV%     SO       College
Erika Allen                          Roseville Area               15-2-1         0.96      .953      8          Bethel
Madeleine Dahl                   Edina                            15-4-6         1.57      .925      4          Union
Madison Denny                   Andover                        14-8-0         1.28      .943      5          TBD
Tori Herrmann                      Elk River/Zimmerman     17-3-3         1.48      .929      4          Saint. Mary’s
Tara Hoverstad                    Blaine                           11-9-3         1.84      .930      4          TBD
Gillian McDonald                 Irondale                        18-4-1         1.22      .936      7          UW-River Falls
Katie McLain                       Anoka                           21-1-2         1.53      .940      3          TBD
Allie Morse                          Park                             9-9-1           2.50      .916      0          TBD
Taylor Neisen                      Breck                            16-2-1         1.63      .943      4          TBD
Samantha Scobee               Mound Westonka          16-7-1         1.93      .934      3          Saint Benedict

The five finalists for the Senior Goalie of the Year Award will be named in the Feb. 9 edition of Let’s Play Hockey with the winner announced at the Ms. Hockey Awards Banquet on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 11:30 a.m., at the St. Paul RiverCentre. The 10 semifinalists for the Ms. Hockey Award were also announced today. The five finalists for Ms. Hockey will be named in the Feb. 16 edition of Let’s Play Hockey. The Senior Goalie of the Year Award is sponsored by the Carroll Goalie School. Both awards are sponsored by Let’s Play Hockey, the Minnesota Wild, Shock Doctor and DCS Image.

In addition to on-ice talent, criteria for the Let’s Play Hockey Senior Goalie of the Year Award include academics, community/extracurricular activities, citizenship and coachability. Past winners: 2011 Julie Friend (Minnetonka), 2010 Kallie Billadeau (Hopkins), 2009 Laura Bellamy (Duluth), 2008 Alyssa Grogan (Eagan), 2007 Ashley Nixon (Blaine), 2006 Allana McCready (Centennial), 2005 Johanna Ellison (Cloquet/Esko/Carlton), 2004 Emily Brookshaw (Hill-Murray), 2003 Robin Doepke (Chaska), 2002 Amber Hasbargen (Warroad), 2001 Jody Horak (Blaine), 2000 Shari Vogt (River Lakes), 1999 Katie Beauduy (Blaine).

Other awards that will be presented at the banquet include the Ms. Hockey Award, which goes to the top senior in girls’ high school hockey, as well as the Minnesota Girls High School Hockey Coaches Association’s Coaches of the Year, and All-State and All-Academic Award winners for the 2011-12 season.

For more information on the Ms. Hockey banquet, call Let’s Play Hockey at 612-729-0023.

Went on a scouting assignment tonight at Braemar Arena to watch Edina, Breck, Blake and Benilde girls high school hockey teams play. Evaluating student athletes to see whether they could help us next year at Gustavus. There were several players on the four teams interested in playing college hockey at our level.

Lots of other D-III and D-I coaches were there as well. Breck beat Edina and Benilde skated past Blake.

How cool is this? The Carroll Goalie School (CGS) is pleased to announce that we have partnered with Hockey Giant in Bloomington, Minn. They have a huge selection of gear to choose from and it’s a great place for holiday shopping for the goalies on your list!

Besides having CGS posters up  throughout the store, they also have a 2011 Carroll Goalie School jersey on display in the goalie section.

Carroll Goalie School participants get a 10% discount off any goalie equipment purchase. Send an email to steve@carrollgs.com to learn more.

I am now in my 12th year as the goalie coach for the Gustavus women’s hockey team. We recently completed tryouts and are preparing for our season opener, which is Friday, Nov. 4, when Concordia-Wisconsin comes to St. Peter.

Gustavus Adolphus College is celebrating its 150th anniversary. They have added all sorts of new photos around the Lund Center Athletic Complex, which houses the school’s ice arena. It looks really impressive.

The new season begins on Oct. 15, for the Gustavus women’s hockey team. We are having tryouts at All-Seasons Arena in Mankato before our on-campus arena is ready next week. It’s always fun to go back to Mankato because that is where I played my college hockey.

The Gustavus won the MIAC playoff championship last year and advanced to the NCAA Final Four.  I am entering my 12th year as the team’s goalie coach. Our first game is Nov. 4, when we host Concordia-Wisconsin.

Busy helping with tryouts in Hudson, Wisconsin this weekend. I am ranking the goalies at the bantam, peewee and squirt levels.

I always enjoy helping and learning how other associations handle the tryout process. We will be leading the Woodbury squirt/U10 tryouts later this week.

It’s tryout time!  An emotional time for goalies and parents. This weekend, I helped evaluate the goalies in the Edina Hockey Association.  They ran their skill sessions at the Goalcrease. I was one of three evaluators who helped rank the peewees, bantams and U12 goalies.

More associations begin their tryouts this week and our staff will be out helping evaluate the goalies in a number hockey associations.

I wish all the goalies the best of luck!