Eden Prairie's John and Luke Mittelstadt commit to Gophers

Two younger brothers of former Gopher star Casey Mittelstadt have made verbal commitments to play for the U after finishing up their high school careers at Eden Prairie.

June 24, 2018 at 7:45PM
Eden Prairie's Luke Mittelstadt, who announced his commitment to the Gophers men's hockey program along with his brother John on Sunday.
Eden Prairie's Luke Mittelstadt, who announced his commitment to the Gophers men's hockey program along with his brother John on Sunday. (Mike Nelson/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Make it two more Mittelstadt brothers who plan to play for the Gophers men's hockey team.

Eden Prairie's John Mittelstadt, who'll be a high school junior this fall, and Luke Mittelstadt, who'll be a sophomore, both announced via Twitter on Sunday that they have committed to play for the Gophers. They follow in the footsteps of their brother, Casey, who spent the 2017-18 season with the Gophers before signing with the Buffalo Sabres, who made him a first-round draft pick in 2017.

John, 16, is a forward who had seven goals and nine assists in 26 games for the Eagles last season. Luke, 15, is a defenseman who played bantam hockey last season. He was named to the all-tournament team of the World Selects Invitational Under-15 World Championships after scoring two goals and assisting on four in six games for the Minnesota Blades.

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Randy Johnson

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Randy Johnson covers University of Minnesota football and college football for the Minnesota Star Tribune, along with Gophers hockey and the Wild.

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