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The Top Ranked Hockey Players of All-Time from Minnesota High Schools
Notes: This is a list of the greatest pro players who finished high school in this state.
What players did in high school or college does not factor into this list.
| Rnk | Athlete | POS | Rookie Yr | School | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Frank Brimsek | G | 1939 | Eveleth (Eveleth) | 61 |
| 2 | Phil Housley | D | 1983 | South (St. Paul) | 87 |
| 3 | Reed Larson | D | 1977 | Roosevelt (Minneapolis) | 210 |
| 4 | Mike Karakas | G | 1936 | Eveleth (Eveleth) | 211 |
| 5 | Zach Parise | LW | 2006 | Shattuck-St. Mary's (Farribault) | 332 |
| 6 | Blake Wheeler | RW | 2009 | Breck (Golden Valley) | 340 |
| 7 | Jon Casey | G | 1984 | Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids) | 365 |
| 8 | Neal Broten | C | 1981 | Roseau (Roseau) | 421 |
| 9 | Justin Faulk | D | 2012 | South St. Paul (South St. Paul) | 447 |
| 10 | Ryan McDonagh | D | 2011 | Cretin-Derham (St. Paul) | 634 |
| 11 | Dave Christian | RW | 1980 | Warroad (Warroad) | 724 |
| 12 | Alex Goligoski | D | 2008 | Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids) | 726 |
| 13 | David Backes | C | 2007 | Spring Lake Park (Spring Lake Park) | 744 |
| 14 | Mike Ramsey | D | 1980 | Roosevelt (Minneapolis) | 750 |
| 15 | Nick Leddy | D | 2011 | Eden Prairie (Eden Prairie) | 782 |
| 16 | Tommy Williams | RW | 1962 | East (Duluth) | 836 |
| 17 | T.J. Oshie | C | 2009 | Warroad (Warroad) | 842 |
| 18 | Jack Johnson | D | 2007 | Shattuck-St. Mary's (Farribault) | 934 |
| 19 | Matt Niskanen | D | 2008 | Virginia (Virginia) | 977 |
| 20 | Jason Blake | LW | 1999 | Moorhead (Moorhead) | 994 |
| 21 | Damian Rhodes | G | 1991 | Richfield (Richfield) | 1000 |
| 22 | Jake Gardiner | D | 2012 | Minnetonka (Minnetonka) | 1011 |
| 23 | Matt Carle | D | 2006 | Shattuck-St. Mary's (Farribault) | 1022 |
| 24 | Cully Dahlstrom | C | 1938 | South (Minneapolis) | 1045 |
| 25 | Sean Hill | D | 1993 | East (Duluth) | 1057 |
| 26 | Erik Johnson | D | 2008 | Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield) | 1065 |
| 27 | Tom Kurvers | D | 1985 | Jefferson (Bloomington) | 1112 |
| 28 | Clayton Keller | C | 2017 | St, Mary's (Shattuck) | 1149 |
| 29 | Jamie Langenbrunner | RW | 1995 | Cloquet (Cloquet) | 1178 |
| 30 | Kyle Okposo | RW | 2008 | Shattuck-St. Mary's (Farribault) | 1202 |
| 31 | Tom Gilbert | D | 2007 | Jefferson (Bloomington) | 1228 |
| 32 | Derek Stepan | C | 2011 | Shattuck-St. Mary's (Farribault) | 1246 |
| 33 | Bret Hedican | D | 1992 | North St. Paul (North St. Paul) | 1260 |
| 34 | Mark Parrish | RW | 1999 | Jefferson (Bloomington) | 1265 |
| 35 | Jordan Leopold | D | 2003 | Armstrong (Plymouth) | 1276 |
| 36 | Aaron Broten | LW | 1981 | Roseau (Roseau) | 1280 |
| 37 | Paul Martin | D | 2004 | Elk River (Elk River) | 1291 |
| 38 | Brock Nelson | C | 2014 | Warroad (Warroad) | 1311 |
| 39 | Anders Lee | C | 2013 | Edina (Edina) | 1357 |
| 40 | Doc Romnes | LW | 1931 | White Bear Lake (White Bear Lake) | 1484 |
| 41 | Paul Holmgren | RW | 1976 | Harding (St. Paul) | 1493 |
| 42 | Dave Langevin | D | 1980 | Hill-Murray (Maplewood) | 1546 |
| 43 | Jim Johnson (1962) | D | 1986 | Robbinsdale Cooper (New Hope) | 1560 |
| 44 | Brock Boeser | RW | 2017 | Burnsville (Burnsville) | 1575 |
| 45 | Jake Guentzel | C | 2017 | Hill-Murray (Maplewood) | 1583 |
| 46 | Bob Mason | G | 1984 | International Falls (International Falls) | 1661 |
| 47 | Brady Skjei | D | 2016 | North (Lakeville) | 1666 |
| 48 | Pete LoPresti | G | 1975 | Eveleth (Eveleth) | 1737 |
| 49 | Justin Braun | D | 2011 | White Bear Lake (White Bear Lake) | 1759 |
| 50 | Nate Schmidt | D | 2014 | Cathedral (St. Cloud) | 1769 |
| 51 | Drew Stafford | RW | 2007 | Shattuck-St. Mary's (Farribault) | 1771 |
| 52 | Jim Korn | D | 1980 | Hopkins (Hopkins) | 1800 |
| 53 | Matt Cullen | C | 1998 | Moorhead (Moorhead) | 1807 |
| 54 | Mike Curran | G | 1973 | International Falls (International Falls) | 1852 |
| 55 | Dean Talafous | RW | 1975 | Hastings (Hastings) | 1868 |
| 56 | Sam LoPresti | G | 1941 | Eveleth (Eveleth) | 1899 |
| 57 | Alex Stalock | G | 2011 | South (St. Paul) | 1930 |
| 58 | Jake Oettinger | G | 2021 | North (Lakeville) | 2000 |
| 59 | Russ Anderson | D | 1977 | Washburn (Minneapolis) | 2023 |
| 60 | Al Hangsleben | D | 1980 | Warroad (Warroad) | 2024 |
| 61 | Mark Pavelich | C | 1982 | Eveleth (Eveleth) | 2046 |
| 62 | Paul Ranheim | LW | 1989 | Edina (Edina) | 2079 |
| 63 | Trent Klatt | RW | 1992 | Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids) | 2083 |
| 64 | Tom Preissing | D | 2004 | Rosemount (Rosemount) | 2111 |
| 65 | Bob Paradise | D | 1972 | Cretin (St. Paul) | 2273 |
| 66 | Derek Plante | C | 1994 | Cloquet (Cloquet) | 2284 |
| 67 | Tom Chorske | LW | 1990 | Southwest (Minneapolis) | 2305 |
| 68 | Warren Miller | RW | 1980 | South (St. Paul) | 2368 |
| 69 | Neal Pionk | D | 2018 | Hermantown (Hermantown) | 2402 |
| 70 | John Mayasich | C | 1951 | Eveleth (Eveleth) | 2469 |
| 71 | Henry Boucha | C | 1972 | Warroad (Warroad) | 2626 |
| 72 | Jack McCartan | G | 1960 | Marshall (St. Paul) | 2654 |
| 73 | Craig Norwich | D | 1980 | East (Edina) | 2726 |
| 74 | Bob Dill | D | 1944 | Cretin (St. Paul) | 2843 |
| 75 | Tom Younghans | RW | 1977 | St. Agnes (St. Paul) | 2863 |
| 76 | Shjon Podein | LW | 1993 | Marshall (Rochester) | 2869 |
| 77 | Nick Bjugstad | C | 2013 | Blaine (Blaine) | 2873 |
| 78 | Joe Micheletti | D | 1980 | Hibbing (Hibbing) | 2886 |
| 79 | Corey Millen | C | 1990 | Cloquet (Cloquet) | 2887 |
| 80 | Derek Forbort | D | 2016 | East (Duluth) | 2920 |
| 81 | Jamie McBain | D | 2010 | Shattuck-St. Mary's (Farribault) | 2940 |
| 82 | Nick Jensen | D | 2017 | Rogers (Rogers) | 2950 |
| 83 | Don Jackson | D | 1978 | Kennedy (Bloomington) | 2955 |
| 84 | Bryan Erickson | RW | 1984 | Roseau (Roseau) | 2969 |
| 85 | David Maley | LW | 1986 | Edina (Edina) | 2987 |
| 86 | Craig Johnson | LW | 1995 | Hill-Murray (Maplewood) | 3089 |
| 87 | Scott Bjugstad | RW | 1984 | Irondale (New Brighton) | 3093 |
| 88 | Alex Iafallo | C | 2018 | Eden Prairie (Eden Prairie) | 3196 |
| 89 | Doug Zmolek | D | 1993 | Marshall (Rochester) | 3203 |
| 90 | Tom Gorence | RW | 1979 | St. Paul Academy (St. Paul) | 3214 |
| 91 | Conor Garland | RW | 2019 | Shattuck-St. Mary's (Farribault) | 3218 |
| 92 | Bill Nyrop | D | 1976 | Edina (Edina) | 3250 |
| 93 | Darby Hendrickson | C | 1995 | Richfield (Richfield) | 3269 |
| 94 | Jack Carlson | LW | 1975 | Virginia (Virginia) | 3287 |
| 95 | Lance Pitlick | D | 1995 | Robbinsdale Cooper (New Hope) | 3318 |
| 96 | Steve Christoff | C | 1980 | Richfield (Richfield) | 3333 |
| 97 | Peter Mueller | C | 2008 | Breck (Golden Valley) | 3397 |
| 98 | Ben Clymer | RW | 2000 | Jefferson (Bloomington) | 3414 |
| 99 | Robb Stauber | G | 1990 | Denfield (Duluth) | 3428 |
| 100 | Paul Broten | RW | 1990 | Roseau (Roseau) | 3465 |
| 101 | K'Andre Miller | D | 2021 | Minnetonka (Minnetonka) | 3537 |
| 102 | Erik Rasmussen | LW | 1998 | St. Louis Park (St. Louis Park) | 3569 |
| 103 | Ryan Lindgren | D | 2019 | Shattuck-St. Mary's (Farribault) | 3657 |
| 104 | Scot Kleinendorst | D | 1983 | Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids) | 3659 |
| 105 | Matt Hendricks | C | 2009 | Blaine (Blaine) | 3677 |
| 106 | Rob McClanahan | C | 1980 | Mounds View (Arden Hills) | 3687 |
| 107 | Mike Polich | C | 1978 | Hibbing (Hibbing) | 3735 |
| 108 | Jeff Parker | RW | 1987 | White Bear Lake (White Bear Lake) | 3739 |
| 109 | Dave Snuggerud | RW | 1990 | Hopkins (Hopkins) | 3753 |
| 110 | Andrew Alberts | D | 2006 | Benilde-St. Margaret's (St. Louis Park) | 3758 |
| 111 | Tom Pederson | D | 1993 | Jefferson (Bloomington) | 3870 |
| 112 | Bill Butters | D | 1975 | White Bear Lake (White Bear Lake) | 3879 |
| 113 | Alex Lyon | G | 2018 | Lake of the Woods (Baudette) | 3882 |
| 114 | Ryan Carter | LW | 2008 | White Bear Lake (White Bear Lake) | 3918 |
| 115 | Charlie Lindgren | G | 2016 | North (Lakeville) | 3987 |
| 116 | Mark Heaslip | RW | 1977 | East (Duluth) | 4024 |
| 117 | Mike Reilly | D | 2016 | Shattuck-St. Mary's (Farribault) | 4055 |
| 118 | Michael Sauer | D | 2009 | Tech (St. Cloud) | 4059 |
| 119 | Jordan Greenway | LW | 2018 | Shattuck-St. Mary's (Farribault) | 4069 |
| 120 | Tim Jackman | RW | 2004 | Park Center (Brooklyn Park) | 4087 |
| 121 | Jack Hillen | D | 2008 | Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield) | 4119 |
| 122 | Dennis Vaske | D | 1991 | Armstrong (Plymouth) | 4132 |
| 123 | John Gruden | D | 1994 | Hastings (Hastings) | 4133 |
| 124 | Dan Hinote | RW | 2000 | Elk River (Elk River) | 4170 |
| 125 | Steve Carlson | C | 1976 | Virginia (Virginia) | 4234 |
| 126 | Steve Alley | LW | 1978 | Anoka (Anoka) | 4237 |
| 127 | Phil Hoene | LW | 1973 | Cathedral (Duluth) | 4310 |
| 128 | Bill Baker | D | 1981 | Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids) | 4333 |
| 129 | Mike Lundin | D | 2008 | Apple Valley (Apple Valley) | 4390 |
| 130 | Rem Pitlick | C | 2019 | Shattuck-St. Mary's (Farribault) | 4412 |
| 131 | Tim Bergland | RW | 1990 | Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls) | 4437 |
| 132 | Jon Rohloff | D | 1995 | Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids) | 4510 |
| 133 | Bob Collyard | C | 1974 | Hibbing (Hibbing) | 4517 |
| 134 | Tyler Pitlick | C | 2014 | Centennial (Circle Pines) | 4523 |
| 135 | Jeff Nielsen | RW | 1997 | Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids) | 4544 |
| 136 | Dan Plante | RW | 1994 | Edina (Edina) | 4609 |
| 137 | Chris VandeVelde | C | 2011 | Moorhead (Moorhead) | 4621 |
| 138 | Oliver Wahlstrom | RW | 2020 | Shattuck-St. Mary's (Farribault) | 4657 |
| 139 | Casey Mittelstadt | C | 2018 | Eden Prairie (Eden Prairie) | 4710 |
| 140 | John Pohl | C | 2004 | Red Wing (Red Wing) | 4714 |
| 141 | Jim Warner | RW | 1979 | St. Thomas Academy (Mendota Heights) | 4748 |
| 142 | Keith Christiansen | C | 1973 | International Falls (International Falls) | 4749 |
| 143 | Bruce McIntosh | D | 1973 | Edina (Edina) | 4779 |
| 144 | Michael Anderson | D | 2020 | Hill-Murray School (Maplewood) | 4809 |
| 145 | Emerson Etem | RW | 2013 | Shattuck-St. Mary's (Farribault) | 4813 |
| 146 | Joe Dziedzic | LW | 1996 | Edison (Edison) | 4817 |
| 147 | Tucker Poolman | D | 2018 | East Grand Forks (East Grand Forks) | 4823 |
| 148 | Blake Lizotte | C | 2019 | Chisago Lakes (Lindstrom) | 4878 |
| 149 | Travis Boyd | C | 2018 | Hopkins (Hopkins) | 4882 |
| 150 | Steve Short | LW | 1978 | Ramsey (Roseville) | 5040 |
| 151 | Chris Pryor | D | 1985 | Hill-Murray (Maplewood) | 5042 |
| 152 | John Taft | D | 1979 | Southwest (Minneapolis) | 5044 |
| 153 | Brandon Bochenski | RW | 2006 | Blaine (Blaine) | 5054 |
| 154 | Dale Smedsmo | LW | 1973 | Roseau (Roseau) | 5087 |
| 155 | Mike Baumgartner | D | 1975 | Roseau (Roseau) | 5126 |
| 156 | Nick Seeler | D | 2018 | Eden Prairie (Eden Prairie) | 5132 |
| 157 | Jordan Schroeder | C | 2013 | St. Thomas Academy (Mendota Heights) | 5233 |
| 158 | Chris McAlpine | D | 1995 | Roseville (Roseville) | 5351 |
| 159 | Tom Hirsch | D | 1984 | Henry (Minneapolis) | 5429 |
| 160 | Jeff Taffe | C | 2003 | Hastings (Hastings) | 5447 |
| 161 | Wyatt Smith | C | 2000 | Warroad (Warroad) | 5470 |
| 162 | Mark Osiecki | D | 1992 | White Bear Lake (White Bear Lake) | 5482 |
| 163 | Andy Welinski | D | 2018 | East (Duluth) | 5521 |
| 164 | Dominic Toninato | C | 2018 | East (Duluth) | 5552 |
| 165 | Mike Crowley | D | 1998 | Jefferson (Bloomington) | 5590 |
| 166 | David Jensen (1961) | D | 1984 | Armstrong (Robbinsdale) | 5615 |
| 167 | Randy Skarda | D | 1990 | St. Thomas Academy (Mendota Heights) | 5625 |
| 168 | Brian Lee | D | 2008 | Moorhead (Moorhead) | 5797 |
| 169 | Scott Sandelin | D | 1987 | Hibbing (Hibbing) | 5803 |
| 170 | Chris Marinucci | C | 1995 | Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids) | 5818 |
| 171 | Mark Cullen | C | 2006 | Moorhead (Moorhead) | 5826 |
| 172 | Brett Hauer | D | 1996 | Richfield (Richfield) | 5834 |
| 173 | Pat Micheletti | C | 1988 | Hibbing (Hibbing) | 5840 |
| 174 | Todd Richards | D | 1991 | Robbinsdale Armstrong (New Hope) | 5849 |
| 175 | Keith Hanson | D | 1984 | Bemidji (Bemidji) | 5907 |
| 176 | Colin Stuart | LW | 2008 | Lourdes (Rochester) | 5937 |
| 177 | Dan Trebil | D | 1997 | Jefferson (Bloomington) | 5943 |
| 178 | John Sheridan | C | 1975 | Henry (Minneapolis) | 5980 |
| 179 | J.T. Wyman | RW | 2010 | Blake School (Minneapolis) | 5985 |
| 180 | Ben Hankinson | RW | 1993 | Southwest (Minneapolis) | 6026 |
| 181 | Jeff Teal | RW | 1985 | Marshall (Rochester) | 6053 |
| 182 | Joey Anderson | RW | 2019 | Hill-Murray (Maplewood) | 6065 |
| 183 | Mike Lauen | RW | 1984 | East (Edina) | 6105 |
| 184 | Ken Gernander | RW | 1996 | Greenway (Coleraine) | 6120 |
| 185 | Tim Harrer | RW | 1983 | Lincoln (Bloomington) | 6145 |
| 186 | Cameron York | D | 2021 | Shattuck-St. Mary's (Farribault) | 6200 |
| 187 | Stu Bickel | D | 2012 | Eden Prairie (Eden Prairie) | 6235 |
| 188 | Bob Bergloff | D | 1983 | Bloomington (Bloomington) | 6240 |
| 189 | Ryan Poehling | C | 2019 | North (Lakeville) | 6255 |
| 190 | Steve Wagner | D | 2008 | Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids) | 6270 |
| 191 | Rusty Fitzgerald | C | 1995 | East (Duluth) | 6360 |
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