The 2010 Maple Grove Crimson CI adapted hockey team will try to return to the MSHSL Adapted Hockey State Tourney in March where they finished 2nd last year. The Crimson was defeated by Dakota United, 5 to 1 in last years’ championship game.  

Maple Grove will again play in the MAAA North Division with St. Cloud , North Suburban, Mounds View, Anoka , Robbinsdale and Wayzata/Minnetonka. Mounds View and Anoka both return veteran teams and will be tough to beat. Gone from last years Maple Grove team is Antoine Driver, George Watkins, Danny Boesen, Ryan Cornwell, Kamla Ramdihal & Alicia Taylor . Only two returning starters back are senior center Billy Williams and junior goalie Joel Phelps. Sophomores Andy Brown & Sam VeoPradith are expected to anchor the defense in front of Phelps who beings his 5th year as the starting goalie. Also hoping to see playing time are junior Joe Erickson, sophomore Jenny Ketelsen & 8th grader Tasha Feigh.

New to the team this year are senior Brandon Worth, juniors Lamont Gray, Matt Perschbacher & Ashley Kerkow, freshman Lavelle Riser, 8th grader Austin Rohach, 7th graders Alex Kriedler & Shamarke Habib . The biggest challenge will be replace the defensive tandem of Driver & Watkins.

The Crimson will open the regular season at home against North Suburban on Monday, January11th. Maple Grove will have 2 seniors on the team with Brandon Worth and Billy Williams serving as captains. The MSHSL adapted hockey tourney is March 19th and 20th at Bloomington Jefferson High School .