Minneapolis authored one of the more memorable storylines in Section 2A last season, finishing 13-13-2 before knocking off Breck 4-3 in the Section 2A Quarterfinal — a result with some extra meaning attached. The Breck coach (Joe Dziedic) had previously been with Minneapolis before leaving for Breck and taking one of the program’s top players (Eli Milinkovich) with him. Beating Breck in the playoffs was a fitting twist of fate before Minneapolis fell 4-2 to Blake in the semifinal. Now Minneapolis graduates a significant senior class, but a loaded group of returning underclassmen — led by a true standout on the back end — gives this program real momentum heading into 2026-27.
Players Lost to Graduation
Minneapolis graduates eight seniors, and the group includes one of the team’s top scorers.
Milo Black (F) led the departing class and tied for third on the entire team with 8 goals and 22 assists for 30 points in 28 games, adding 2 power-play goals, 3 power-play assists and a short-handed goal.
Owen DeYoung (F) adds 5 goals and 7 assists for 12 points, with a power-play goal, a power-play assist and a game-winner.
Oliver Kutzer (D) was the top offensive defenseman among the departing class, scoring 4 goals and adding 4 assists for 8 points, with 2 power-play goals and a short-handed assist, plus a game-winner.
Jack Shroat (D) contributes 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points with a power-play goal and a game-winner, while Aaron Murphy (F) and Marshall Claeson (F) each finished with 7-point seasons. Murphy added a short-handed goal, and Claeson posted 2 goals and 5 assists.
Will Anderson (F) adds 1 goal and 2 assists for 3 points, and Judd Hanson (F) rounds out the departing class with 2 points.
Minneapolis does not lose a goaltender to graduation — the entire goaltending group returns intact into next season.
Returning Players for 2026-27
This is where Minneapolis’s outlook gets genuinely exciting. The team’s top two scorers from last season are both underclassmen, and the program’s full goaltending corps returns as well.
Top Returning Scorers
Ryan Mullen (F), a junior next season, returns as Minneapolis’s leading returning scorer and was actually the team’s leading scorer overall last season, posting 17 goals and 22 assists for 39 points in 28 games, with 2 power-play goals, 9 power-play assists and 3 game-winners.
Will Ackerman (F), a senior next season, 16 goals and 14 assists for 30 points, adding 6 power-play goals, 4 power-play assists, a short-handed goal and 3 game-winners.
Wilson Lamberty (D), a junior next season, is a real standout from the blue line, posting 11 goals and 18 assists for 29 points as a sophomore — an excellent two-way season that included 2 power-play goals, 8 power-play assists, 2 short-handed goals and 2 short-handed assists.
Owen Christensen (D) and Emmitt Anderson (F), both seniors next season, each finished with 10-point seasons. Christensen posted 3 goals and 7 assists with a power-play assist and a short-handed assist, while Anderson added 3 goals and 7 assists with a power-play assist.
Bodhi Hayne (F), a sophomore next season, returns after an 8-point season (4 goals, 4 assists) as a true freshman, with a game-winner.
Carlos Teeuwen Ortiz (F) and Theo Gustin (D), a senior and a junior next season respectively, each contributed 5-point seasons.
Returning Defense Core
This is a real strength for Minneapolis heading into 2026-27. Wilson Lamberty’s 29-point season is among the best from any returning defenseman in Section 2A, and Owen Christensen adds further proven production from the blue line. Theo Gustin also returns after a 5-point season. Even with Oliver Kutzer and Jack Shroat graduating, this group should be one of the more dangerous offensive defenses in the section.
Goaltending Situation
Minneapolis returns its entire goaltending corps from last season. Oliver Thielen (G), a senior next season, posted a 6-7-1 record with a 3.48 GAA, a .857 save percentage and 2 shutouts in 14 appearances. Ivan Kelly (G), a sophomore next season, added a 5-4-1 record with a 2.45 GAA and a .883 save percentage in 11 appearances. Aiden Skotterud (G), also a senior next season, posted a 2-2 record with a 2.21 GAA and a .886 save percentage in 5 appearances. With three options who all performed well in a roughly even split of starts, Minneapolis has real flexibility and stability in net heading into next season.
Players to Watch
Wilson Lamberty is the headliner — a 29-point sophomore season from the blue line makes him one of the most exciting returning defensemen anywhere in Class A Section 2. Ryan Mullen and Will Ackerman give Minneapolis a proven 1-2 scoring punch up front, and Bodhi Hayne’s strong freshman season suggests more growth is still to come. With a deep, battle-tested trio in net, Minneapolis enters the season with fewer questions than most teams replacing this much production.
Key Players to Replace
Minneapolis’s offseason priorities center on:
- Milo Black’s 30-point season and playmaking ability
- Owen DeYoung’s and Oliver Kutzer’s combined secondary scoring and power-play production
- Senior leadership across an eight-player departing class
2026-27 Outlook
Minneapolis enters 2026-27 with real momentum after a playoff run that included a statement win over Breck. Ryan Mullen and Will Ackerman return as proven scorers, but the headline name is Wilson Lamberty, whose 29-point sophomore season from the blue line puts him among the best returning defensemen in the section. With its entire goaltending group also returning, Minneapolis has fewer rebuilding questions than most programs replacing eight seniors. If the supporting cast around Lamberty, Mullen and Ackerman continues to develop, Minneapolis looks like a legitimate threat to make more noise in Section 2A next season.
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