My brother Dan and I attended much of the 2000 Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament at the Target Center (it was held in Minneapolis for a few years while the Xcel Center was being built). That year Blaine took the title, with former North Star Scott Bjugstad coaching the team. About a handful of guys were talked about on that team, but Dan and I kept noticing a kid that made things happen every time he touched the puck. Well, by the time the tournament was over, he was the key force for Blaine, and he was later named Prep Athlete of the Week for that week (a busy one in Minn. high school athletics). Well, today he signed a deal with Ottawa. He had a nice run at North Dakota...