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Minnetonka H.S. Grad Will Play Pivotal Role in St. Cloud State's Title Quest
Minnetonka High School graduate and Shorewood resident Andrew Prochno will see plenty of ice time tonight when St. Cloud State takes on Quinnipiac in the Frozen Four. Follow Prochno on Twitter @AndyP028.
A Minnetonka High School graduate will be on the ice tonight with his St. Cloud State teammates when the Huskies skate against Quinnipiac in the “Frozen Four.”
Andrew Prochno is a member of Minnetonka High School’s class of 2010 and a key cog in St. Cloud’s rotation. He has played in all but one of St. Cloud’s 42 games this season and leads the team with 48 blocked shots.
Prochno, just a sophomore, has also tallied 28 offensive points during the 2012-13 campaign (five goals and 23 assists) and has emerged as one of college hockey’s premier defensemen. He has a +23 rating, second on the team only to leading goal scorer Jonny Brodzinski.
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Tonight’s game will air nationally from Pittsburgh at 7 p.m. local time on ESPN2. If victorious, St. Cloud will take on the winner of the Yale vs. UMass game, which will air prior to the Huskies match-up.
Prochno, who lives in Shorewood, was named to the 2012 All-WCHA Rookie Team and earned SCSU's Roland Vandel Award (Outstanding First Year Player) in 2011-12.
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Follow Prochno on Twitter @AndyP028.
- received WCHA Player of the Week Award on Jan. 24, 2012 for his play against North Dakota
- played in 38 games
- tallied five multi-point games in 2011-12
- scored first collegiate point with assist vs. New Hampshire on Oct. 21, 2011
- added first collegiate goal on Oct. 28, 2011 at North Dakota
- first goal at National Hockey Center was charted on Nov. 4, 2011 vs. Wisconsin
- gained playmakers (three assists) against Bemidji State on Dec. 2, 2011 and Denver on Dec. 17, 2011
- ended season with five goals and 24 assists
Prochno is a business major and earned four varsity letters at Minnetonka High School—as well as numerous honor roll inclusions.
Around the Web:
- Frozen Four has a fresh look (ESPN)
- Quinnipiac Knows All About St. Cloud State's LeBlanc (Hartford Courant)
- After Frozen Four hoopla, 'business time' for St. Cloud State (USA Today)
- Defense, early leads helped SCSU reach Frozen Four (St. Cloud Times)
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