Bantam AA Hockey, sponsored by the Brainerd VFW.
The above 2023 - 2024 team photo is from December 28, 2023.
The above 2023 - 2024 team photo is from December 28, 2023.
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Home rink - Brainerd Essentia Health Sport Center. |
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Bantam AA - VFW 2024-2025 Regular Season Game Schedule:
Fri Nov 1 - @ Shakopee Mariucci Arena 5:00 PM
Sat Nov 2 - Moorhead CWRR 3:30 PM
Sun Nov 3 - Hibbing CWRR 10:45 AM
Thu Nov 21 - Sartell CWRR 6:45 PM
Sat Nov 23 - East Grand Forks CWRR 5:00 PM
Sun Nov 24 - Grand Rapids CWRR 12:15 PM
Sat Dec 14 - @ Moorhead Cullen Sports Center 2:30 PM
Tue Dec 17 - St Cloud CWRR 6:15 PM
Sat Jan 11 - @ Rock Ridge Eveleth - Hipp 12:30 PM
Sat Jan 18 - @ Hibbing Hibbing-Fairgrounds Arena 11:30 AM
Sat Jan 18 - @ Grand Rapids Grand Rapids IRA Civic Center 6:40 PM
Sun Jan 19 - @ Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes 1:30 PM
Fri Jan 24 - @ Little Falls Exchange Arena 6:00 PM
Sat Jan 25 - @ Bemidji Bemidji - BCA 10:30 AM CST
Sun Jan 26 - @ Sartell Sartell - Bernicks Arena 12:00 PM
Sun Jan 26 - @ St Cloud St. Cloud - Municipal Athletic Center 5:00 PM
Sat Feb 1 - Fergus Falls CWRR 11:00 AM
Sun Feb 2 - Alexandria Civic 12:30 PM
Sat Feb 8 - Bemidji Civic 4:15 PM
Sun Feb 16 - @ East Grand Forks East Grand Forks - Civic Center 12:15 PM
Sat Feb 22 - Rock Ridge CWRR 1:15 PM
Sun Feb 23 - @ Northern Lakes Northern Lakes 1:00 PM
Sat Nov 2 - Moorhead CWRR 3:30 PM
Sun Nov 3 - Hibbing CWRR 10:45 AM
Thu Nov 21 - Sartell CWRR 6:45 PM
Sat Nov 23 - East Grand Forks CWRR 5:00 PM
Sun Nov 24 - Grand Rapids CWRR 12:15 PM
Sat Dec 14 - @ Moorhead Cullen Sports Center 2:30 PM
Tue Dec 17 - St Cloud CWRR 6:15 PM
Sat Jan 11 - @ Rock Ridge Eveleth - Hipp 12:30 PM
Sat Jan 18 - @ Hibbing Hibbing-Fairgrounds Arena 11:30 AM
Sat Jan 18 - @ Grand Rapids Grand Rapids IRA Civic Center 6:40 PM
Sun Jan 19 - @ Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes 1:30 PM
Fri Jan 24 - @ Little Falls Exchange Arena 6:00 PM
Sat Jan 25 - @ Bemidji Bemidji - BCA 10:30 AM CST
Sun Jan 26 - @ Sartell Sartell - Bernicks Arena 12:00 PM
Sun Jan 26 - @ St Cloud St. Cloud - Municipal Athletic Center 5:00 PM
Sat Feb 1 - Fergus Falls CWRR 11:00 AM
Sun Feb 2 - Alexandria Civic 12:30 PM
Sat Feb 8 - Bemidji Civic 4:15 PM
Sun Feb 16 - @ East Grand Forks East Grand Forks - Civic Center 12:15 PM
Sat Feb 22 - Rock Ridge CWRR 1:15 PM
Sun Feb 23 - @ Northern Lakes Northern Lakes 1:00 PM
Sunset
Evening at the Brainerd Essentia Health Sport Center
2023 - 2024 Team roster: #5: Canyon Plested, #10: Danny Gerlich, #13: Aydan Dobis, #16: Gus Lund, #20: Nolan Kennedy, #24: Jack Hagberg, #26 Cade Wharton, #28: Logan Ciardelli, #34: Richard Pyle iii, #39: Connor Fulton, #46: Jack Jones, #56: Griffin Bartholomaus, #65/98: Ace Schindler, #78: Axton Peterson, Head Coach: Jacob Mitchell, Assistant Coach: Dylan McLain, Assistant Coach: Joe Ciardelli, Team Manager: Becky Fulton.
February 10, 2024: The Brainerd Color Guard presented flags while the National Anthem was played at the Essentia Health Sports Center in Brainerd. The Brainerd VFW decorated Zamboni cleaned the ice, just before the presentation.
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January 2, 2024: The Brained VFW Warrior Hockey Team played the Little Falls Flyers. A great game, Brainerd won 7 to 1.
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An announcement was made about the Brainerd VFW sponsoring the Warrior Hockey Team. Reading from this website, the announcer said, "Veterans of Foreign Wars are defenders of freedom from yesterday and today."
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Watch a winning goal, the first one of the game, for the Brainerd Warriors. |
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March 10, 2023: Brainerd lost to Buffalo 3-2. They played again on March 11th in Elk River at the Cornerstone Arena, but they were defeated by Waseca 2 - 0. Better luck next year.
February 3, 2023: A Zamboni at the Essentia Sports Center in Brainerd was recently painted with Brainerd VFW markings. Even the top has the VFW Cross of Malta.
The Brainerd Color Guard Presented the flag.
Friday, February 3, 2023: Then the Brainerd VFW sponsored high school hockey team came out and played.
The 2022 - 2023 Bantam AA Hockey team sponsored by the Brainerd VFW, Dec. 27, 2022.
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December 27, 2022: (l-r) The 2022 - 2023 team Assistant Coach Joe Ciardelli, Head Coach Jacob Mitchell, Assistant Coach Drew Peterson. Not Pictured Manager is Tonya Hagelie.
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Brainerd VFW Sr. Vice Commander Kevin Jensen, on the left, presented jerseys. The team was thumbs up.
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Brainerd took 3rd place March 13, 2022, when they beat Buffalo 6 - 5 in overtime.
The first two games: Brainerd 6. Rochester 4. Then Brainerd 1. St. Louis Park 8. For 2021-2022, Dan Germandson is the Brainerd VFW Bantam Coach. |
The Brainerd VFW Bantam Hockey Team took third place on March 13, 2022.
Photos from the Brainerd VFW team at Elk River March 11 - 12, 2022.
Thanks to Sarah Rasinski for these photos from Elk River. https://sarahrasinski.smugmug.com/
March 8, 2022: A hockey jersey was presented to Jack Miller, son of Brainerd VFW Auxiliary member Shawn Miller who died of a heart attack recently. Team jerseys were provided by Lexington Manufacturing as a tribute to our armed forces. The Brainerd VFW sponsors this High School Hockey team with Kevin Jensen as the youth sports coordinator.
(l-r) Kevin Jensen, Ryan Gerlich, Pam Miller , Jack Miller (Son of Shawn Miller), Jim Gerlich, Jodi Gerlich
Kevin Jensen
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The Brainerd VFW Youth Sports coordinator is Kevin "Sports" Jensen, a CW5 Warrant Officer in the Minnesota Army National Guard. Learn more about Kevin.
February 3, 2022: The team received new uniforms. They look very sharp on the ice representing the Brainerd VFW. |
New uniforms unveiled February 3, 2022
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A closer look at the logos
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The team all dressed and ready to play
More information at: https://www.brainerdhockey.com/page/show/12966-teams
Photos below from Sarah Rasinski https://sarahrasinski.smugmug.com/
Photos below from December 4, 2021:
2021-2022 Brainerd VFW sponsored Bantam Hockey Team.
December 14, 2021: The 2021-2022 team introduced themselves at the Brainerd VFW.
Congratulations-VFW Hockey team. State Consolation Winners and 6th District Champions in 2016
1st Row - Michael Laber, Nick Hastings, Mason Kruse, Jacob Mitchell, Joe Klang
2nd Row – Ben Jones, Will Lundstrom, Noah Sundberg, Riley Andres
3rd Row – Garret Gardiepy, Donovan Floyd, Luke Saiko, Westin Andres, Brady Anderson
4th Row – Asst. Coach Mike Demuth, Associate Coach Lee Andres, Head Coach Jake Brandt
1st Row - Michael Laber, Nick Hastings, Mason Kruse, Jacob Mitchell, Joe Klang
2nd Row – Ben Jones, Will Lundstrom, Noah Sundberg, Riley Andres
3rd Row – Garret Gardiepy, Donovan Floyd, Luke Saiko, Westin Andres, Brady Anderson
4th Row – Asst. Coach Mike Demuth, Associate Coach Lee Andres, Head Coach Jake Brandt
