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The Top Ranked Hockey Players of All-Time from Minnesota
Notes: Players are ranked on the list of the state they were born in.
Where a player grew up or went to school is not factored into this list.
| Rnk | Athlete | POS | Rookie Yr | Birthplace | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Frank Brimsek | G | 1939 | Eveleth | 64 |
| 2 | Phil Housley | D | 1983 | St. Paul | 97 |
| 3 | Dustin Byfuglien | D | 2006 | Roseau | 140 |
| 4 | Reed Larson | D | 1977 | Minneapolis | 220 |
| 5 | Mike Karakas | G | 1936 | Aurora | 221 |
| 6 | Zach Parise | LW | 2006 | Minneapolis | 329 |
| 7 | Blake Wheeler | RW | 2009 | Robbinsdale | 349 |
| 8 | Jon Casey | G | 1984 | Grand Rapids | 381 |
| 9 | Neal Broten | C | 1981 | Roseau | 445 |
| 10 | Justin Faulk | D | 2012 | South St. Paul | 471 |
| 11 | Ryan McDonagh | D | 2011 | St. Paul | 681 |
| 12 | David Backes | C | 2007 | Blaine | 726 |
| 13 | Dave Christian | RW | 1980 | Warroad | 776 |
| 14 | Alex Goligoski | D | 2008 | Grand Rapids | 777 |
| 15 | Jake Oettinger | G | 2021 | Lakeville | 785 |
| 16 | Mark Johnson | C | 1980 | Minneapolis | 791 |
| 17 | Mike Ramsey | D | 1980 | Minneapolis | 803 |
| 18 | Nick Leddy | D | 2011 | Eden Praire | 836 |
| 19 | Brock Boeser | RW | 2017 | Burnsville | 843 |
| 20 | Brock Nelson | C | 2014 | Warroad | 852 |
| 21 | Tommy Williams | RW | 1962 | Duluth | 903 |
| 22 | Matt Niskanen | D | 2008 | Virginia | 1058 |
| 23 | Jason Blake | LW | 1999 | Moorhead | 1078 |
| 24 | Damian Rhodes | G | 1991 | St. Paul | 1082 |
| 25 | Jake Gardiner | D | 2012 | Minnetonka | 1098 |
| 26 | Brady Skjei | D | 2016 | Lakeville | 1119 |
| 27 | Cully Dahlstrom | C | 1938 | Minneapolis | 1134 |
| 28 | Sean Hill | D | 1993 | Duluth | 1153 |
| 29 | Erik Johnson | D | 2008 | Bloomington | 1162 |
| 30 | Tom Kurvers | D | 1985 | Minneapolis | 1220 |
| 31 | Neal Pionk | D | 2018 | Hermantown | 1231 |
| 32 | Jamie Langenbrunner | RW | 1995 | Cloquet | 1235 |
| 33 | Anders Lee | C | 2013 | Edina | 1267 |
| 34 | Joel Otto | C | 1985 | Elk River | 1275 |
| 35 | Kyle Okposo | RW | 2008 | St. Paul | 1321 |
| 36 | Tom Gilbert | D | 2007 | Bloomington | 1345 |
| 37 | Derek Stepan | C | 2011 | Hastings | 1368 |
| 38 | Bret Hedican | D | 1992 | St. Paul | 1383 |
| 39 | Mark Parrish | RW | 1999 | Bloomington | 1390 |
| 40 | Jordan Leopold | D | 2003 | Golden Valley | 1398 |
| 41 | Aaron Broten | LW | 1981 | Roseau | 1404 |
| 42 | Paul Martin | D | 2004 | Minneapolis | 1419 |
| 43 | Leroy Goldsworthy | RW | 1930 | Two Harbors | 1536 |
| 44 | Mike Curran | G | 1973 | International Falls | 1598 |
| 45 | Doc Romnes | LW | 1931 | White Bear Lake | 1637 |
| 46 | Nate Schmidt | D | 2014 | St. Cloud | 1651 |
| 47 | Paul Holmgren | RW | 1976 | St. Paul | 1652 |
| 48 | Dave Langevin | D | 1980 | St. Paul | 1715 |
| 49 | Jim Johnson (1962) | D | 1986 | New Hope | 1731 |
| 50 | Keith Ballard | D | 2006 | Baudette | 1760 |
| 51 | Alex Stalock | G | 2011 | St. Paul | 1782 |
| 52 | Steve Jensen | LW | 1976 | Minneapolis | 1808 |
| 53 | Gary Sargent | D | 1976 | Red Lake | 1856 |
| 54 | Bob Mason | G | 1984 | International Falls | 1871 |
| 55 | Mark Pavelich | C | 1982 | Eveleth | 1895 |
| 56 | Pete LoPresti | G | 1975 | Virginia | 1900 |
| 57 | Justin Braun | D | 2011 | Minneapolis | 1928 |
| 58 | Jim Korn | D | 1980 | Hopkins | 1977 |
| 59 | Matt Cullen | C | 1998 | Virginia | 1982 |
| 60 | John Mariucci | D | 1941 | Eveleth | 2032 |
| 61 | Dean Talafous | RW | 1975 | Duluth | 2057 |
| 62 | Sam LoPresti | G | 1941 | Elcor | 2096 |
| 63 | Stan Gilbertson | LW | 1972 | Duluth | 2197 |
| 64 | Russ Anderson | D | 1977 | Minneapolis | 2220 |
| 65 | Al Hangsleben | D | 1980 | Warroad | 2221 |
| 66 | Nick Jensen | D | 2017 | St. Paul | 2231 |
| 67 | Corey Millen | C | 1990 | Cloquet | 2261 |
| 68 | Matt Boldy | LW | 2022 | Millville | 2281 |
| 69 | Trent Klatt | RW | 1992 | Robbinsdale | 2292 |
| 70 | Chris Dahlquist | D | 1986 | Fridley | 2293 |
| 71 | K'Andre Miller | D | 2021 | St. Paul | 2314 |
| 72 | Moose Goheen | LW | 1914 | White Bear Lake | 2375 |
| 73 | Henry Boucha | C | 1972 | Warroad | 2385 |
| 74 | Mark Stuart | D | 2006 | Rochester | 2443 |
| 75 | Bob Paradise | D | 1972 | St. Paul | 2472 |
| 76 | Nick Bjugstad | C | 2013 | Minneapolis | 2475 |
| 77 | Jack McCartan | G | 1960 | St. Paul | 2476 |
| 78 | Derek Plante | C | 1994 | Cloquet | 2483 |
| 79 | Tom Chorske | LW | 1990 | Minneapolis | 2511 |
| 80 | Charlie Lindgren | G | 2016 | Lakeville | 2571 |
| 81 | Warren Miller | RW | 1980 | South St. Paul | 2580 |
| 82 | Bill Christian | F | 1960 | Warroad | 2663 |
| 83 | John Mayasich | C | 1951 | Eveleth | 2718 |
| 84 | Alex Lyon | G | 2018 | Baudette | 2964 |
| 85 | Craig Norwich | D | 1980 | Edina | 2976 |
| 86 | Brock Faber | D | 2023 | Maple Grove | 3015 |
| 87 | Derek Forbort | D | 2016 | Duluth | 3023 |
| 88 | Steve Christoff | C | 1980 | Richfield | 3076 |
| 89 | Phil Verchota | LW | 1979 | Duluth | 3104 |
| 90 | Ben Meyers | C | 2022 | Delano | 3115 |
| 91 | Bob Dill | D | 1944 | St. Paul | 3137 |
| 92 | Tom Younghans | RW | 1977 | St. Paul | 3161 |
| 93 | Shjon Podein | LW | 1993 | Rochester | 3170 |
| 94 | Joe Micheletti | D | 1980 | Hibbing | 3197 |
| 95 | Steve Sertich | RW | 1975 | Virginia | 3215 |
| 96 | Jamie McBain | D | 2010 | Edina | 3273 |
| 97 | Don Jackson | D | 1978 | Minneapolis | 3290 |
| 98 | Bryan Erickson | RW | 1984 | Roseau | 3305 |
| 99 | Craig Johnson | LW | 1995 | St. Paul | 3308 |
| 100 | David Tanabe | D | 2000 | White Bear Lake | 3317 |
| 101 | Rob McClanahan | C | 1980 | St. Paul | 3320 |
| 102 | Jim McElmury | D | 1973 | St. Paul | 3337 |
| 103 | Justin Holl | D | 2018 | Tonka Bay | 3365 |
| 104 | Dave Snuggerud | RW | 1990 | Minnetonka | 3474 |
| 105 | Paul Johnson | LW | 1955 | West St. Paul | 3481 |
| 106 | Scott Bjugstad | RW | 1984 | St. Paul | 3497 |
| 107 | Virgil Johnson | D | 1938 | Minneapolis | 3518 |
| 108 | Darby Hendrickson | C | 1995 | Richfield | 3610 |
| 109 | Mike Peluso | LW | 1990 | Pengilly | 3659 |
| 110 | Rog Christian | RW | 1957 | Warroad | 3661 |
| 111 | Doug Zmolek | D | 1993 | Rochester | 3664 |
| 112 | Tom Gorence | RW | 1979 | St. Paul | 3691 |
| 113 | Casey Mittelstadt | C | 2018 | Eden Praire | 3731 |
| 114 | Jack Carlson | LW | 1975 | Virginia | 3816 |
| 115 | Lance Pitlick | D | 1995 | Minneapolis | 3869 |
| 116 | Michael Anderson | D | 2020 | Fridley | 3925 |
| 117 | Peter Mueller | C | 2008 | Bloomington | 3976 |
| 118 | Ben Clymer | RW | 2000 | Bloomington | 4008 |
| 119 | Jackson LaCombe | D | 2023 | Eden Prairie | 4009 |
| 120 | Robb Stauber | G | 1990 | Duluth | 4019 |
| 121 | Paul Broten | RW | 1990 | Roseau | 4077 |
| 122 | Frank Sanders | D | 1973 | St. Paul | 4228 |
| 123 | Erik Rasmussen | LW | 1998 | Minneapolis | 4250 |
| 124 | Nicklaus Perbix | D | 2023 | Minneapolis | 4256 |
| 125 | Billy Christian | RW | 1958 | Warroad | 4299 |
| 126 | Scot Kleinendorst | D | 1983 | Grand Rapids | 4402 |
| 127 | Matt Hendricks | C | 2009 | Blaine | 4433 |
| 128 | William Borgen | D | 2019 | Moorhead | 4454 |
| 129 | Ron Naslund | C | 1966 | Minneapolis | 4526 |
| 130 | Mike Polich | C | 1978 | Hibbing | 4560 |
| 131 | Jeff Parker | RW | 1987 | St. Paul | 4565 |
| 132 | Andrew Alberts | D | 2006 | Minneapolis | 4608 |
| 133 | Craig Sarner | RW | 1975 | St. Paul | 4684 |
| 134 | Nick Seeler | D | 2018 | Eden Praire | 4693 |
| 135 | Steve Alley | LW | 1978 | Anoka | 4712 |
| 136 | Tom Pederson | D | 1993 | Bloomington | 4827 |
| 137 | Bill Butters | D | 1975 | St. Paul | 4836 |
| 138 | Ryan Carter | LW | 2008 | White Bear Lake | 4905 |
| 139 | Roxy Beaudro | RW | 1917 | Red Lake Falls | 4919 |
| 140 | Bill Baker | D | 1981 | Grand Rapids | 4969 |
| 141 | Rob Harris | C | 1976 | Roseau | 4992 |
| 142 | Kurt Sauer | D | 2003 | St. Cloud | 5004 |
| 143 | Doug Palazzari | C | 1975 | Eveleth | 5009 |
| 144 | Everett McGowan | RW | 1918 | Crookston | 5042 |
| 145 | Butch Williams | RW | 1974 | Duluth | 5105 |
| 146 | Mark Heaslip | RW | 1977 | Duluth | 5107 |
| 147 | Earl Anderson | RW | 1975 | Roseau | 5116 |
| 148 | Dylan Samberg | D | 2022 | Saginaw | 5148 |
| 149 | Noah Cates | LW | 2022 | Stillwater | 5157 |
| 150 | Dan Dilworth | LW | 1961 | International Falls | 5162 |
| 151 | John Harrington | LW | 1979 | Virginia | 5167 |
| 152 | Michael Sauer | D | 2009 | St. Cloud | 5170 |
| 153 | Eric Strobel | RW | 1979 | Rochester | 5192 |
| 154 | Keith Christiansen | C | 1973 | International Falls | 5203 |
| 155 | Sam Hentges | RW | 2023 | Fridley | 5263 |
| 156 | Jack Hillen | D | 2008 | Minnetonka | 5268 |
| 157 | John Gruden | D | 1994 | Virginia | 5310 |
| 158 | Dates Fryberger | D | 1964 | Duluth | 5381 |
| 159 | Steve Carlson | C | 1976 | Virginia | 5508 |
| 160 | Bob Owen | D | 1959 | Minneapolis | 5510 |
| 161 | Jim Westby | D | 1959 | Minneapolis | 5513 |
| 162 | Jim Johannson | C | 1987 | Rochester | 5554 |
| 163 | John Taft | D | 1979 | Minneapolis | 5575 |
| 164 | Larry Stordahl | C | 1966 | Roseau | 5585 |
| 165 | Gary Gambucci | C | 1972 | Hibbing | 5595 |
| 166 | Tyler Pitlick | C | 2014 | Minneapolis | 5603 |
| 167 | Gary Schmalzbauer | LW | 1964 | St. Paul | 5610 |
| 168 | Phil Hoene | LW | 1973 | Duluth | 5662 |
| 169 | Toby Petersen | C | 2001 | Minneapolis | 5780 |
| 170 | Blake Lizotte | C | 2019 | Lindstrom | 5801 |
| 171 | Mike Lundin | D | 2008 | Burnsville | 5838 |
| 172 | Bill Klatt | RW | 1973 | St. Paul | 5855 |
| 173 | Tim Bergland | RW | 1990 | Crookston | 5915 |
| 174 | Pat Westrum | D | 1975 | Minneapolis | 5958 |
| 175 | Todd Okerlund | RW | 1988 | Burnsville | 6008 |
| 176 | Jon Rohloff | D | 1995 | Mankato | 6070 |
| 177 | John Lilley | RW | 1994 | Wakefield | 6074 |
| 178 | Bob Collyard | C | 1974 | Hibbing | 6081 |
| 179 | J.T. Brown | RW | 2012 | Burnsville | 6091 |
| 180 | Thomas Novak | C | 2022 | St. Paul | 6136 |
| 181 | Jeff Nielsen | RW | 1997 | Grand Rapids | 6146 |
| 182 | Len Lilyholm | LW | 1973 | Robbinsdale | 6173 |
| 183 | Don Ross | D | 1967 | Roseau | 6197 |
| 184 | Chris VandeVelde | C | 2011 | Moorhead | 6280 |
| 185 | Charles Brown | D | 1972 | Minneapolis | 6307 |
| 186 | Dick Paradise | D | 1973 | St. Paul | 6318 |
| 187 | Herb Brooks | D | 1960 | St. Paul | 6333 |
| 188 | Drew Helleson | D | 2023 | Farmington | 6361 |
| 189 | John Pohl | C | 2004 | Rochester | 6421 |
| 190 | Jim Warner | RW | 1979 | Minneapolis | 6486 |
| 191 | Nate Prosser | D | 2010 | Elk River | 6498 |
| 192 | Nick Perbix | D | 2022 | Elk River | 6517 |
| 193 | Bruce McIntosh | D | 1973 | Minneapolis | 6544 |
| 194 | Bobby Brink | RW | 2022 | Minnetonka | 6574 |
| 195 | Mike Wong | C | 1976 | Minneapolis | 6591 |
| 196 | Aaron Ness | D | 2011 | Roseau | 6595 |
| 197 | Guy Gosselin | D | 1988 | Rochester | 6598 |
| 198 | Kevin Nugent | RW | 1979 | Little Falls | 6600 |
| 199 | Joe Dziedzic | LW | 1996 | Minneapolis | 6614 |
| 200 | Tom Yurkovich | G | 1958 | Eveleth | 6686 |
| 201 | Travis Boyd | C | 2018 | Hopkins | 6729 |
| 202 | Sam Malinski | D | 2024 | Lakeville | 6775 |
| 203 | Jeffrey Hymanson | D | 1976 | Anoka | 6850 |
| 204 | Wally Olds | D | 1973 | Warroad | 6868 |
| 205 | Ryan Poehling | C | 2019 | Lakeville | 6916 |
| 206 | Ryan Stoa | LW | 2010 | Bloomington | 6924 |
| 207 | Steve Short | LW | 1978 | Roseville | 6978 |
| 208 | Chris Pryor | D | 1985 | St. Paul | 6980 |
| 209 | Bob Lundeen | D | 1975 | Minneapolis | 6982 |
| 210 | Brandon Bochenski | RW | 2006 | Blaine | 6999 |
| 211 | Craig Falkman | RW | 1973 | St. Paul | 7025 |
| 212 | Dale Smedsmo | LW | 1973 | Roseau | 7049 |
| 213 | Dave Brooks | C | 1963 | St. Paul | 7078 |
| 214 | Mike McNeill | RW | 1991 | Winona | 7115 |
| 215 | Mike Baumgartner | D | 1975 | Roseau | 7119 |
| 216 | Jarred Tinordi | D | 2013 | Burnsville | 7153 |
| 217 | Paul Jensen | D | 1976 | Minneapolis | 7165 |
| 218 | Scott Perunovich | D | 2022 | Hibbing | 7187 |
| 219 | Jack Dale | C | 1968 | St. Paul | 7256 |
| 220 | Jordan Schroeder | C | 2013 | Lakeville | 7279 |
| 221 | Brett Hauer | D | 1996 | Richfield | 7305 |
| 222 | Cole Smith | RW | 2021 | Brainerd | 7377 |
| 223 | Cal Sandbeck | D | 1978 | International Falls | 7428 |
| 224 | Chris McAlpine | D | 1995 | Roseville | 7445 |
| 225 | Matt Tennyson | D | 2013 | Minneapolis | 7548 |
| 226 | Tom Hirsch | D | 1984 | Minneapolis | 7561 |
| 227 | Jeff Taffe | C | 2003 | Hastings | 7584 |
| 228 | Wyatt Kaiser | D | 2023 | Andover | 7623 |
| 229 | Wyatt Smith | C | 2000 | Thief River Falls | 7635 |
| 230 | Mark Osiecki | D | 1992 | St. Paul | 7643 |
| 231 | Jim Cunningham | LW | 1978 | St. Paul | 7661 |
| 232 | Andy Welinski | D | 2018 | Duluth | 7707 |
| 233 | Steve Martinson | LW | 1988 | Minnetonka | 7720 |
| 234 | Dominic Toninato | C | 2018 | Duluth | 7754 |
| 235 | Mike Crowley | D | 1998 | Bloomington | 7821 |
| 236 | Jonny Brodzinski | C | 2017 | Ham Lake | 7827 |
| 237 | Chris Imes | D | 1994 | Birchdale | 7847 |
| 238 | Josh Langfeld | RW | 2002 | Fridley | 7851 |
| 239 | David Jensen (1961) | D | 1984 | Minneapolis | 7861 |
| 240 | Travis Richards | D | 1994 | Crystal | 7870 |
| 241 | Randy Skarda | D | 1990 | St. Paul | 7883 |
| 242 | Les Auge | D | 1981 | St. Paul | 7943 |
| 243 | Joey Anderson | RW | 2019 | Roseville | 8115 |
| 244 | Jim O'Brien | C | 2011 | Maplewood | 8137 |
| 245 | Brian Lee | D | 2008 | Moorhead | 8146 |
| 246 | Scott Sandelin | D | 1987 | Hibbing | 8159 |
| 247 | Chris Marinucci | C | 1995 | Grand Rapids | 8180 |
| 248 | Mark Cullen | C | 2006 | Virginia | 8189 |
| 249 | Pat Micheletti | C | 1988 | Hibbing | 8213 |
| 250 | Todd Richards | D | 1991 | Robbinsdale | 8230 |
| 251 | Cole Koepke | LW | 2023 | Two Harbors | 8244 |
| 252 | Jake McCoy | D | 1964 | Minneapolis | 8266 |
| 253 | Keith Hanson | D | 1984 | Ada | 8321 |
| 254 | Colin Stuart | LW | 2008 | Rochester | 8370 |
| 255 | Dan Trebil | D | 1997 | Bloomington | 8376 |
| 256 | J.T. Wyman | RW | 2010 | Edina | 8426 |
| 257 | John Sheridan | C | 1975 | Minneapolis | 8427 |
| 258 | Ben Hankinson | RW | 1993 | Edina | 8474 |
| 259 | Mike Lauen | RW | 1984 | Edina | 8576 |
| 260 | Brad Buetow | D | 1974 | St. Paul | 8591 |
| 261 | Ken Gernander | RW | 1996 | Coleraine | 8600 |
| 262 | John Johannson | C | 1984 | Rochester | 8723 |
| 263 | Stu Bickel | D | 2012 | Chanhassen | 8736 |
| 264 | Steve Wagner | D | 2008 | Grand Rapids | 8774 |
| 265 | Kieffer Bellows | LW | 2020 | Edina | 8788 |
| 266 | Casey Nelson | D | 2016 | Stillwater | 8842 |
| 267 | Rusty Fitzgerald | C | 1995 | Minneapolis | 8859 |
| 268 | Craig Hanmer | D | 1975 | St. Paul | 8873 |
| 269 | Dan Justin | D | 1976 | New Brighton | 8880 |
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