No. 5: Hockey Day Minnesota was huge success
MANKATO — The weather couldn't have been much worse, with bitter cold, strong winds and occasional snow, but the weeklong Hockey Day Minnesota even...
MANKATO — The weather couldn't have been much worse, with bitter cold, strong winds and occasional snow, but the weeklong Hockey Day Minnesota event was a huge success in mid-January.Thousands of people showed up to celebrate local and statewide hockey, which was delayed a year by the pandemic.The new rink, constructed on the football field at Minnesota State's Blakeslee Stadium, hosted youth, adult, high school and college games throughout the week. The warming tent and fire pits became the most popular venues at the site.