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Key Statistics: Marvin
was one of seven Huskies (and just two freshmen) to
play in all 40 of the team’s games last season.
He finished with three goals and 10 assists but his
coach says the numbers are deceiving when he considers
the impact Marvin had as a rookie. He was named the
team’s Most Improved Player at season’s
end.
What He Does: Sitting
in the lobby of his hometown rink and occasionally glancing
up at the photos of Warroad’s six U.S. Olympians,
Marvin says that on the ice he’s most comfortable,
“anywhere I can get the puck and grind.”
As a freshman, he was a fixture on special teams right
from the start and drew raves from his coaches and fans
for his tireless work on every shift. The coach praises
an identical drive in the weight room that has added
loads of strength to Marvin’s frame.
The Bigger Picture: That
non-stop motor is borne of the sibling rivalry between
Aaron and older sister Gigi – a relationship he
admits is “really competitive.” In 2005
she was named Minnesota’s Ms. Hockey as the top
female high schooler in the state. Not to be out-done,
Aaron responded a few weeks later, scoring the overtime
winner in the state championship game (with an assist
from T.J. Oshie). Gigi, who will be a senior at Minnesota
and is a good bet for the 2010 U.S. Olympic team, has
twice been named All-WCHA first team and went to the
Frozen Four as a college rookie. After a trip to the
NCAA tournament in his first college campaign, Aaron,
who says he’s always played in Gigi’s shadow,
has set his team goal a bit higher this season, aiming
for the Huskies first Frozen Four trip.
Huskies head coach Bob Motzko
on Marvin: “Aaron is a big horse who
works his tail off, and he has a motor that just doesn’t
quit. He’ll take on a bigger offensive role for
us this season, but he took on a big role for us last
season and grew into it. He was one of our best players
in the playoffs."
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Jess Myers |
