DULUTH — Shattuck St. Mary’s forward
Rennick Hendrickson announced his commitment to the Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey program
Wednesday, becoming the first from the high school graduating class of 2027
Hockey players entering their junior year of high school became eligible on Aug. 1 to take official visits to schools
Hendrickson, 16, of Excelsior,
is the son of former Minnesota Wild player and longtime assistant coach
Rennick has two older brothers already playing college hockey. His oldest brother,
is entering his senior year at NCAA Division III Gustavus Adolphus in 2025-26 while Beckett —
a 20-year-old 2023 Boston Bruins draft pick
— will be a sophomore at Minnesota this fall.
Rennick Hendrickson, at 5-foot-11, 152 pounds, played bantams in Minnetonka before enrolling at Shattuck. He had 10 goals and 23 assists in 54 with Shattuck’s U16 AAA team last season en route to a national championship. Before that, he finished with 11 goals and 34 assists in 57 games with Shattuck’s U15 AAA team in 2023-24.
The Bulldogs now have two from Shattuck, the legendary hockey academy in Faribault,
along with 17-year-old forward
who played on the prep team last season.
a Shattuck alum this season in forward Daniel Shlaine, who last played in Faribault in 2023-24. He spent last season with the Lincoln Stars of the USHL.
The Dubuque Fighting Saints own Rennick Hendrickson’s rights in the USHL.
Co-host of the Bulldog Insider Podcast and college hockey reporter for the Duluth News Tribune covering the Minnesota Duluth men’s and women’s hockey programs.