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20th Annual Groundhog Tournament Recognizes Local Hockey Legend

By Kelly Brunson, Sun Prairie Booster Club, 02/02/20, 2:45PM CST

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Shad Kernen honored with ceremonial puck drop

The Sun Prairie Hockey Booster Club recognized a local hockey legend Saturday night at Sun Prairie Ice Arena with a ceremonial puck drop prior to the start of the championship game.  
 
Shad Kernen first laced up a pair of skates 50 years ago and has spent many of those years as a player, hockey dad and coach.

Shad is a 1983 graduate of Sun Prairie High School where he played four years of varsity hockey for the Cardinals.  He has played in many adult tournaments and intramural leagues and has been running an adult league for 35 years.

Shad first got involved in coaching in 1983 and has spent over three decades coaching players of all ages.  Shad has been a head coach for Learn to Skate teams, Mites, Squirts and Peewees.  He has also coached Bantam teams, Wisconsin Junior Jets as well as WAHA Kohlman Cup and WEHL teams.  

He has run summer hockey programs for kids and has been an active member of the Sun Prairie Hockey Booster Club since 2014.  The Booster Club was honored to have Shad kick off the championship game between the Sun Prairie Cardinals and Waunakee Warriors.  

There were many players, friends and family that attended the event to personally thank Shad for sharing his passion for hockey and growing the game he loves in Sun Prairie and Wisconsin. 

From left to right: Kaden Brunson, Shad Kernen, Danny Reis

Photo Credit: Jess Riedner (JR Photography)