All sessions are 1.5 hours long.

• Sunday, Aug 2: 8:20 p.m.
• Tuesday, Aug 4: 8:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Aug 9: 8:20 p.m.
• Tuesday, Aug 11: 8:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Aug 16: 8:20 p.m.
• Tuesday, Aug 18: 8:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Aug 23: 8:20 p.m.
• Tuesday, Aug 25: 8:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Aug 30: 9:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, Sep 1: 9:40 p.m.
• Tuesday, Sep 8: 9:40 p.m.
• Sunday, Sep 13: 9:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, Sep 15: 9:40 p.m.
• Sunday, Sep 20: 9:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, Sep 22: 9:40 p.m.
• Sunday, Sep 27: 9:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, Sep 29: 8:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct 4: 9:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct 6: 9:30 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct 11: 9:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct 13: 9:40 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct 18: 9:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct 20: 9:40 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct 25: 9:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct 27: 9:40 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov 1: 9:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, Nov 3: 9:40 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov 8: 9:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, Nov 10: 9:40 p.m.

More information about captain’s practices.

Advanced 16 roster | Advanced 17 roster

Lane Noyes, 2009

Gavin Runberg, 2009

Jarrett Sachs, 2009

Michael SantaBrigida, 2009

Most Improved Player
This award is presented to the hockey player who has shown the most improvement during the course of the season. The award is selected by a vote among the team and coaches.
Josh Anderson

Hardest Worker
This award recognizes the hardest working player in both practice and in games. The recipient of this award has demonstrated his efforts consistently through his actions and is chosen by a vote of the team and coaches.
Gavin Runberg

Best Defensive Player
This award recognizes the team member who made the largest contribution to the team through strong defensive play. The player is selected by a vote among the team and coaches.
Jake Zengerle

Rookie of the Year
Awarded to the season’s most outstanding rookie. The recipient is selected by a vote among the team and coaches.
Michael SantaBrigida

JV Player of the Year
Awarded to the team’s most valuable junior varsity player, as voted on by players and coaches.
Josh Anderson

Vikings Hockey Award
Awarded to the team member recognized by teammates and coaches for outstanding contributions, and for superlative levels of determination, courage, sportsmanship, and competitive spirit.
Jarrett Sachs

Unsung Hero Award
This award is presented by the coaching staff to recognize an unsung hero. This player displays exemplary attitude, character, sportsmanship and team leadership in ways often immeasurable and intangible.
Gavin Runberg

Hobey Baker High School Character Award
The goal of the award is to develop, recognize, and reward “character” and sportsmanship. A deserving player of this award demonstrates traits that include: positive attitude, outstanding sportsmanship, excellent work ethic, unselfish team player, coachability, great role model and exemplary citizenship. This high school level award is a natural extension of the prestigious Hobey Baker Memorial Award.
Dalton Miska

2009-10 Captains
Captains are voted upon by returning players and the coaching staff. Characteristics of a captain include leadership, sportsmanship, integrity and ability. A captain must be a respected leader by his teammates, coaches, school and members of the North Branch area community.
Lane Noyes, Jake Zengerle and Gavin Runberg

Please RSVP using this form: 2008-09 Vikings Hockey Banquet

The Vikings travel to Pine City on Tuesday, February 24^th to play the Dragons in the Section 5A play-in game. The season series is split at 1-1. The Dragons won the first game 12-2 in December and the Vikings won the second game 2-1 just two weeks ago.

The winner will travel to St. Cloud next Thursday to play 2008 Section 5A Champion and 2009 #1 seed, St. Cloud Cathedral.

Jarrett Sachs, 2009

Junior forward Jarrett Sachs accomplished something that no one has ever done while playing hockey for North Branch High School. On December 6, 2008, Jarrett and the rest of the Vikings hockey team squared off against Meadow Creek Christian at the Chisago Lakes Arena.

During the first period of the game Jarrett recorded a hat trick. In the second period he scored another goal. That fourth goal would tie the school record of most goals in a game set by Alex Nelson (2006-07). There was still a period of hockey to play and Jarrett continued his amazing night, unbelievably notching two more goals before the game was over and setting a school record for goals scored in a single game.

He finished this memorable night with six goals (two of them were shorthanded) and surpassed another North Branch school record with the most points in a game with six. Jarrett eclipsed Nate Obitz’s (2005-06) prior record of five.

Congratulations Jarrett!

• Saturday, October 25:  6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
• Sunday, October 26: 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 29:  7:00 to 8:30
• Saturday, November 1: 10:30 – 12:00 noon
• Sunday, November 2: 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
• Saturday, November 8:  10:30 to 12:00 p.m.
• Sunday, November 9:  1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
• Saturday, November 15:  10:30 to 12:00 p.m.

More information about captain’s practices.

Lane Noyes, 2008

Nearly one month ago, junior center Lane Noyes tried out for the Elite II High School Hockey League 5A/5AA team. Lane was the 2008 Rookie of the Year and Hardest Worker award winner. Lane’s love of hockey and work ethic were rewarded with his selection to the Elite II team. His selection to the team also marks the first time a player from the North Branch area has made an Elite II squad.

Lane is a former NBAHA and current North Branch High School hockey player. The successful Elite II High School Hockey League is in its fifth year and is designed to give players an opportunity to develop their skills by playing a highly competitive, 18 game schedule in preparation for the high school hockey season. Elite II was designed around the competitive sections designed by the Minnesota State High School League. Noyes will play with some of the top Section 5A and 5AA players every weekend. Players this year will come from high schools within the sections, such as Irondale, Rogers, Spring Lake Park, Champlin Park, Centennial, Blaine, Coon Rapids, Osseo and Andover.

On September 7, Lane played in his first game and recorded an assist.

Making the team was a great accomplishment — good luck the rest of the way.