Meet our staff!
Barb Lougee- Operational Manager
- Graduate of Proctor High School
- Efficient seamstress and embroidery machine operator
- Efficient in chenille fabrication
- Intuitive design coordinator
- 30 years of experience
- Graduate of New Prague High School
- Played 4 years of high school hockey
- Played 1 year of junior hockey with the MN Ice Hawks in the MJHL
- Graduate of the University of Minnesota-Duluth with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications
- 3.5 years of experience
- Graduate of New Prague High School
- Played high school hockey in his home town and continues to enjoy the game through the intramural program at UMD
- Currently attending the University of Minnesota-Duluth
- Also enjoys wake boarding, camping and playing golf
- Favorite NHL team is the Minnesota Wild
- 1 year of experience
Brian Jungwirth- Sales Associate
- Graduate of Stillwater High School
- Played high school hockey in his hometown and continues to enjoy the game through the intramural program at UMD
- Currently pursuing an Engineering degree at the University of Minnesota-Duluth
- Also enjoys spending time on out on the boat and golfing in the summer
- Favorite NHL team is the Minnesota Wild
- 1.5 years of experience
Andrew LaMere- Sales Associate
- Graduate of Bloomington Kennedy High School
- Grew up playing hockey for Bloomington Kennedy and continues to enjoy the game through the intramural program at UMD
- Currently pursuing a Marketing degree from the University of Minnesota-Duluth
- Also enjoys fishing, golfing, indoor roller hockey and being with family and friends in the summer
- Avid Minnesota Wild Fan
- 1.5 years of experience
Tom Nowariak – Sales Associate
- Graduate of Eagan High School
- Grew up playing hockey for Eagan High School and continues to enjoy the game through the intramural program at UMD
- Currently pursuing a Finance degree at the University of Minnesota-Duluth
- Enjoys spending time at his cabin as well as hunting and fishing
- Favorite NHL team is the Minnesota Wild
- 4 years of experience
Malaree Connolly- Sales Associate
- Graduate of Denfeld High School
- Graduate of the University of Minnesota-Duluth with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration
- Proficient in the use of technological programs
- Enjoys a strong passion for hockey and the MN Wild
- 8 years of experience
- Graduate of Duluth Marshall High School
- 2010 MN State High School League Class AA girls hockey state tournament participant
- Currently attending the University of Minnesota-Duluth
- Captain for the UMD Women’s Hockey Team 2014/15
- 4 years of experience
- Graduate of Hermantown High School
- Graduate of Minnesota State University-Mankato with a Bachelor’s degree in Sport Management and Marketing
- Former captain of the MSU Women’s Swim and Dive Team
- Enjoys a strong passion for hockey!
- 6 years of experience
Jane Petrowski- Custom Service Representative
- Graduate of Duluth Denfeld High School
- Efficient seamstress
- Expert in chenille fabrication
- Embroidery machine operator
- 30 years of experience