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Former Bulldogs forwards Cole Koepke of Hermantown and Riley Tufte today were named to the Boston Bruins' 22-man opening day roster. The B's are scheduled to begin the regular season Tuesday night against the Florida Panthers.

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Local prep boys hockey elites to watch this season:

River Freeman, Hermantown senior forward

Henry Peterson, Hermantown senior defenseman

Jackson Strukel, Hibbing-Chisholm sophomore defenseman

Nathan Garski, Grand Rapids junior forward

Tate Swanson, Hibbing-Chisholm junior forward

Bobby Thornton, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton senior forward

John Scott, Duluth Denfeld senior forward

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