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NEWS STORY
Steel Futures Pick Named Top
Goalie in Minnesota
Bensenville, IL (February 26th, 2007)
-- On February 13th, The Minnesota Minutemen announced
that goaltender Reid Ellingson of Cloquet High School
won The Frank Brimsek Award in recognition of the
state’s top senior goaltender in Minnesota.
Ellingson was selected by the Steel in the first round
(6th overall) in the 2006 USHL Futures Draft held last
October.
"We are excited for Reid and his accomplishments this
season at Cloquet, " said Steel General Manager Jason
Koehler. "Ellingson is one of the top goalies in the
country and this just adds to his value as he is being
heavily recruited by schools all over the country
specifically the WCHA and ECAC. To know that we have
have a player like Reid coming in to join our already
strong group of players for next season is very
promising."
Ellingson is also rated by NHL Central Scouting's Mid
Term Rankings as the #18 overall North American
goaltender. An '89 birthdate, he stand 5'11 170 lbs.
Ellingson is currently performing for his high school in
the Minnesota High School State Championships in
Sectional play.
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