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- 1 2 Minnesota Wild. "Cretin-Derham Hall's Ryan McDonagh Named Mr. Hockey". Minnesota Wild. Archived from the original on 2009-07-05. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
- ↑ Minnesota Wild. "Roseau's Aaron Ness named 2008 Mr. Hockey". Minnesota Wild. Archived from the original on 2008-03-11. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
- ↑ Minnesota Wild. "Apple Valley's Fischer Named Mr. Hockey". Minnesota Wild. Archived from the original on November 13, 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-20.
- ↑ US Hockey Report. "Guyer Named Mr. Hockey". US Hockey Report. Retrieved 2007-04-20.