Recent Division I college hockey commitments of 2024 Elk River graduate Cooper Anderson (Quinnipiac), Edina junior Sam Peckham (Cornell) and Rogers junior forward Cole Bumgarner (North Dakota) are sure to be followed by at least six top prospects expected to return to their Minnesota high school programs this winter.

In Minnesota, however, or any state that produces a lot of hockey talent, playing for a college program right after high school isn’t always the path taken. Most players stay in a juniors program until they age out at 20, or sooner, and then attend college.

Some Minnesota products have gone on to play in United States Hockey League, North American Hockey League and North American 3 Hockey League.

Decision time looms for these elite puck chasers, who previously made the 2024 Team USA Hlinka Gretzky Cup roster:

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