If there is a frozen lake or pond in Minnesota, there is no doubt that there are nets on that ice. Hockey is part of Minnesota’s culture; it is a tradition. People in Minnesota learn how to skate as soon as they know how to walk. "I think the weather and our culture are what we have going for us here. My kids right now are on the ice at 3 years old." Said former USA Olympian Darby Hendrickson. Hockey in Minnesota can be traced back to the 1800s, when immigrants settled in northern Minnesota iron ranges, where the kids, and families would play the game to pass time during the cold winters. These immigrants brought what is now part of the culture in Minnesota. The northern cities of Minnesota such, as Roseau, and Warroad, were known as the hockey cities. Roseau, a city with a population of just 2700 has produced 7 Olympians. As the sport began to grow, Hockey started to become part of Minnesotans everyday