Multiple players with United States Hockey League ties won a Class AA state title at the 2026 Minnesota High School Tournament last weekend, including Madison Capitols’ forward Tyden Bergeson, who was the recipient of the 2026 Mr. Hockey Award, awarded to the state’s top senior player.
 

Tyden Bergeson* (Madison Capitols)

Drew Simonich (Chicago Steel)

Max Cullen (Muskegon Lumberjacks)

Evan Wanner (Tri-City Storm)

Zac Zimmerman* (Fargo Force)
 

Griffin Sturm* (Lincoln Stars) | St. Cloud Cathedral

Whitaker Rewertz (Muskegon Lumberjacks) | Hibbing/Chisholm

Cade Sherman* (Cedar Rapids RoughRiders) | Rosemont

Danny Browning (Waterloo Black Hawks) | Minnetonka

Cash Hardie (Sioux City Musketeers) | Minnetonka

Ethan Sturgis (Green Bay Gamblers) | Minnetonka

Max Cullen (Muskegon Lumberjacks) | Moorhead

Tyden Bergeson* (Fargo Force) | Moorhead
 

* Has USHL experience
 

About the USHL

The United States Hockey League (USHL) and its 16 teams are committed to being the world's leading junior hockey league. This season, more than 50% of NCAA Division I men's hockey players and nearly 25% of NHL players have USHL experience. The USHL has developed more than 285 direct NHL Draft picks since 2020, and eight of the last 10 Hobey Baker Award winners, including Macklin Celebrini (Chicago Steel).

Elevated through the recently announced Declaration of Excellence with the NHL and USA Hockey, the league's player-first approach, including a 2:1 practice-to-game ratio and a schedule with 92% of games played on weekends, provides its players with the optimal environment for athletic and personal growth, creating pathways for the next generation of stars like Auston Matthews (NTDP), Kyle Connor (Youngstown Phantoms), Jeremy Swayman (Sioux Falls Stampede), and Johnny Gaudreau (Dubuque Fighting Saints).