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news + notes from the state of hockey tagline goes here March Madness: Upcoming Events Minnesota Leading Source of Division II and III goaltenders The State of Hockey leads the way with 31 out of 148 goaltenders playing Division-II or Division-III women's hockey, the most out of all states in the U.S. There are 29 out of 260 men goaltenders from Minnesota, secondmost out of all U.S. states. March 6-9: MSHSL boys' state tournament at Xcel Energy Center The top source of NCAA Division II-III goalies is Minnesota, providing 60 of the 408 goalies. Among them is Wisconsin-River Falls freshman Gillian McDonald of New Brighton, Minn. Women's Frozen Four at Ridder The NCAA Women's Frozen Four is coming to Ridder Arena on March 22 and 24. The Gopher women are still rolling. Can they continue the momentum and try for a chance to repeat in front of the home crowd? Visit GopherSports.com for ticket information. The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Ceremony, which honors the nation's top D-I women's player, will be held at the McNamara Alumni Center on Saturday, March 23. 04 Looking for More Exposure? The 2013 Junior A Combine is coming back to the Schwan's Super Rink May 16-19. The Combine includes on- and off-ice testing/ reports, along with three-to-five games for all players. More than 70 Junior A and college scouts attended the Combine last year. Information and registration available at R4Hockey.com. Mayo's Grosso Receives Award Rochester Mayo High School head coach Lorne Grosso has won the John Mariucci Award from the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA). Grosso has spent minnesotahockeyjournal.com // March.2013 March 15-17: Minnesota Hockey State Tournaments March 15-17: WCHA Men's First Round Playoffs March 21-23: WCHA Final Five at Xcel Energy Center March 22-24: NCAA Women's Frozen Four at Ridder Arena March 30: LA Kings (Cup Champions) vs. Wild at Xcel Energy Center 46 seasons at Mayo while recording 650plus victories, the most wins in Minnesota high school hockey history. He coached Olympians and Division-I players – and not once received a penalty from behind the bench. "All I want is for every kid to reach their maximum potential," Grosso said. Photo courtesy of Kathy Helgeson hot shots