An architectural rendering of Hermantown's new community and sports center, which will include the city's second indoor ice sheet. An Arena Legacy Fund was announced today to raise the remaining capital needed through grant funding, corporate partnerships and private donations.
Hermantown announces Arena Legacy Fund for new community and sports center
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For Hermantown, the impact is already unmistakable. A high school program in northern Minnesota placed three of its own among the nation’s best college hockey players — simultaneously, on the sport’s biggest individual stage — reinforcing a legacy that now stretches far beyond state lines.
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Beau Christy and Ford Skytta each scored twice to lead Hermantown to a 7-2 victory over Mahtomedi on Friday night at the St. Croix Valley Recreation Center. Hermantown scored three goals in both the second and third periods. Kole Lendzyk and Bode Madill each contributed a goal and an assist
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