USA Hockey's ninth Hockey Weekend Across America is Feb. 19-21, and is designed to celebrate the sport and provide opportunities for people who haven't been exposed to it.
In the spirit of celebrating hockey across all corners of the U.S., as we did the last four years, we are saluting the top contributors in Division I men's hockey from each state this season. In all, 39 states plus the District of Columbia are represented on Division I rosters, from Minnesota (204 players) to Alabama, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon and South Dakota (1 each).
Infographic: State-By-State MVPs
Click the link above to our infographic with all of the selections. As you can imagine, picking the one "best" player from some of these states was a huge challenge. We based the decisions on this year's performance and gave an edge to those players whose teams have performed well. More noteworthy than the individual selections is the variety of states represented among the top players.