Austyn Kryzer

Eric took the stage at UNC Chapel Hill to deliver a commencement speech to the next generation of Tar Heels, sharing a message for the graduates as they step into what comes next. Watch the speech in its entirety here: youtube.com/watch?v=pSYEDc…

“The man on the middle cross said I could come.” Easter week. JESUS WINS!

If there were ever a stat to challenge the notion that you have to play on a super team or a team ranked high on My Hockey Rankings to make high level hockey, here it is. Unreal insight from USHL commissioner @GlennHefferan: Even after taking out kids from Minnesota (which is 25% of the USHL) and players coming in from other junior leagues, players currently playing in the USHL have come from 54 different Tier 1 organizations. 54!!! We always preach that everyone has a different path. For all the parents out there… Calm down, take a breath, keep your kid in your house under your parenting for as long as you can, and surround your kid with good people. You DO NOT need to put your kid on a super team ranked high on MHR for them to “make it.” Here’s an incredible piece of data from top junior league @ushl to back it up. I’m hearing horror stories about this stuff as early as 8u and 10u. This shows even at older ages the year before going to junior hockey that you can get there from multiple ways and places. Hockey directors - a great piece of information to send to your parents.

Reverse Migration: Top players are returning to high school programs in droves as they seek lower costs, sense of community. "People come up to me and they recognize me from playing. That’s one of the coolest things." - Mahtomedi defenseman Henry Sampair. mnhockeycoach.com/news_article/s…

@He11catsrt @RosemountHockey @MSHSL @YouthHockeyHub I did some really dumb things when I was in 10th grade too. I hope he learns from it and I really hope people give him some grace.

Classless from @RosemountHockey goalie #1 Drew Shrman. @MSHSL @YouthHockeyHub

great story - great message! " stick around"

“When you are part of a TEAM and EVERYBODY sticks around anything can happen! - Well said coach Saintey

THE GOAL HEARD AROUND THE WORLD 🥇🥇 #WINTEROLYMPICS

GAME DAY! 3AA Quarterfinal 📍 Eagan Civic Arena ⏰ 7:00pm 🎟️ gofan.co/app/school/MN9… 📺 tinyurl.com/mstjhm7e 🗣️ X @wildcatboys

GAME DAY! Teacher Appreciation Night 📍 Eagan Civic Arena ⏰ 2/5/26 JV: 5pm V: 7pm 🎟️ gofan.co/app/school/MN9… 📺 bit.ly/4rCPGhL 🗣️ X @wildcatboys

Looking for their sixth straight win, the @Eagan_Athletics boys' hockey team welcomes No. 6 Shakopee to the Eagan Civic Arena tonight at 7. Watch live and free on @EaganTV. @wildcatboys @coachkryzer @SaberBoysHockey @SabersAD 📺 = CH20/859 (Comcast) 💻= youtube.com/watch?v=bE6Mi1…

🏒 🩷Stick It to Cancer Night 🩷🏒 Join us tomorrow night - JV 5pm, V 7pm as the Wildcats take on Eastview. We’ll be raising funds for the Angel Foundation with Chuck-a-Puck during both games, along with accepting general donations throughout the evening. #StickItToCancer

BORDER BATTLE TIME: Scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday Eastview boys are at @Eagan_Athletics. If you can't be there, check it out live and free on @EaganTV. 🥅🏒@EVHSAthletics @EVBoysHSHOCKEY @wildcatboys @coachkryzer @HockeyEagan 📺 = CH20/859 (Comcast) 💻= youtube.com/watch?v=dyHN-u…

GAME DAY! 📍 Eagan Civic Arena ⏰ JV: 5pm V: 7pm 🎟️ gofan.co/app/school/MN9… 📺 bit.ly/3LGJi9S 🗣️ X @wildcatboys

Community Monday at OMNI Brewery & Taproom! 🍺🍷 🍕 Join us Monday, Jan. 26 from 11-10. OMNI will donate $1 for every beverage & pizza sold back to the Wildcats.

“I think we sent a message first of all to society that if you keep your nose to the grindstone and work hard and you got the right people, anything’s possible,” Curt Cignetti. Toughness, Effort and Character makes a difference.

Fernando Mendoza went from being a barely recruited 2-star prospect, to a third-string college QB, to winning the Heisman trophy and College Football National Championship. It’s cool to care. Be yourself and go all the way. In an era where people are afraid to be called “cringe,” Mendoza led the Indiana Hoosiers’ historic turnaround with his heart on his sleeve and a captivating earnestness. After leading the Hoosiers to an improbable Big 10 Championship over Ohio State, Mendoza barely held back tears in an emotional post-game interview, which had a commentator opining, “Did Mendoza just lose the Heisman with that interview?” A week later, Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy. He cried during that speech, too. He said, “I want every kid out there who feels overlooked, underestimated, to know I was you. I was that kid too. I was in your shoes. The truth is, you don’t need the most stars, hype or rankings. You just need discipline, heart, and people who believe in you and you need to believe in your own abilities." Perhaps Mendoza isn’t the best player in college football in spite of how much he cares; perhaps he is the best player in college football because of how much he cares. And that he isn’t scared to be seen caring. Mendoza didn’t waste time or energy playing a certain part. He needed every heartbeat to rise from a little known afterthought to the best college football player in the world. The point isn’t that we should try to be more like Mendoza. It’s that we waste so much time and energy worrying about what others think and mimicking them instead of owning who we are and harnessing it for greatness. The variety of caring that living an excellent life requires is neither saccharine nor solely focused on outcomes. It’s a process of laying it on the line and giving something your full effort, and it must be renewed every day. It means that in success and even in failure you can be proud of the effort you gave, the guts you showed, and the person you are becoming. Fernando Mendoza is a great model for young athletes (and really, all people). Worrying about what others think is an enormous black hole of energy. It keeps so many on the sidelines and short of realizing their potential. Being comfortable with who you are and giving it your all is a superpower. At its best, excellence is an expression of authenticity. You pour who you are into what you do. You don’t need to fit someone else’s idea of what it means to be great. What you need is to put in the work. Be yourself. And go all the way.

WATCH SATURDAY PREP HOCKEY: Prior Lake boys travel to @Eagan_Athletics for a 3 p.m. puck drop. It'll be live and free on @EaganTV. @wildcatboys @coachkryzer @PLboyshockey @PLHSLakers @HockeyEagan 💻= youtube.com/watch?v=2KFK5A…