The State of Hockey: Ranking the Top 10 Hockey States in America | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

The state has produced some of the best American hockey players in the history of the game, and has had the best college and high school programs for as long as they have existed. The only knock against Minnesota is that they haven’t developed a quality goaltender in some time.

Still, it is easily the most passionate state about the sport; these people eat, sleep and play hockey. Come to think of it, it’s a little obsessive. Either way, Minnesota is No. 1.

Notable Players: Zach Parise, Dustin Byfuglien, David Backes, Erik Johnson (the one on the Avalanche, not me)