More than stars make No. 1 Skippers go

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Urick singled out Schutt's line for their work keeping Eden Prairie's high-scoring Kyle Rau off the score sheet in the Section 6 championship game.  

Urick also praised Frawley for his tireless effort against the defending champion Eagles. Frawley tallied a goal and an assist in each of the past two playoff games despite a sinus infection that has sapped his energy for three weeks.  

"His get-up, his first three steps, is unbelievable," Urick said. "And sick or not, he's got the skills to be a factor."  

Frawley (18 goals, 33 assists), along with Gardiner, are the only Skippers with 50 points this season. Frawley, who wears No. 17, sometimes sees his assists initially go to No. 27 Gardiner -- one less chance for Frawley to hear his name called.  


"I don't really care about the points," Frawley said. "Everybody just needs to step up and contribute the way they can."  

Hesketh, despite being a Wisconsin recruit who already has been drafted by the Edmonton Oilers, can relate to being overshadowed. The offensive-minded Holl and Prochno are more visible, leaving Hesketh to do the grunt work.  

"I tell guys, 'Grit your teeth, play your game and you'll go far,'" Hesketh said.  

The Skippers are getting the message. Schutt and Frawley, said Hesketh, are "two of the hardest kids to go against in practice. They are the kind of kids you need to go as far as you want to go."  


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