{"id":167,"date":"2015-04-09T16:15:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-09T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/?page_id=167"},"modified":"2025-06-08T14:09:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T19:09:37","slug":"mallrats","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/vashl.com\/web\/mallrats\/","title":{"rendered":"Eden Prairie Mallrats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
The Eden Prairie Mallrats<\/strong> are an international street hockey team and a proud member club of the VASHL.<\/p>\n

Their franchise has undergone multiple name changes<\/strong>, evolving from <\/span>The Laffs (2010)<\/strong> to <\/span>Red State Raiders (2011)<\/strong> and later <\/span>Hit Somebody! Hitmen (2012)<\/strong> before officially settling on their <\/span>current identity in late 2012<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The team theme and imagery are largely based on the 1995 film, Mallrats<\/em><\/a>, written and directed by Kevin Smith.\u00a0Mallrats<\/em> was filmed inside the Eden Prairie Center Mall<\/a> in Minnesota. Smith decided to film the movie at this mall (which in the movie, is referred to by its actual name, but is supposed to be located in New Jersey) after various malls (including the Monmouth Mall in Eatontown, New Jersey, and the now-closed Bannister Mall in Kansas City, Missouri) objected to content in the film, and refused to allow the production to be shot there. The Eden Prairie Mallrats wear the colors of the former Minnesota North Stars<\/a> to pay homage to this fact.<\/p>\n

They are also one of a few VASHL franchises that have participated in the Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament<\/a>, as well as the September Classic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Eden Prairie Mallrats<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Mallrats\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Founded<\/th>\n2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Established<\/th>\n2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
History<\/strong><\/th>\nThe Laffs<\/strong> (pre-VASHL)<\/span>
\n2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Red State Raiders<\/strong>
\n2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hit Somebody! Hitmen<\/strong>
\n2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eden Prairie Mallrats<\/strong>
\n2013-present<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
View Askew Inspiration<\/th>\nMallrats<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Colors<\/th>\nFun green, lightning yellow, black and white
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Words<\/th>\nI love the smell of commerce in the morning!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mascot<\/th>\nBrodie Rat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Facebook Page<\/th>\nFacebook.com\/Mallrats<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Captain<\/th>\nDave Mader<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Walter Gretzky Cups<\/th>\n2\u00a0<\/strong>(2013, 2014)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WGSHT Medals<\/th>\n\"\"\u00a02<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\" 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"\u00a00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lady Ming Trophies<\/th>\n0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Buddy Christ Memorial Heart Trophies<\/th>\n0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Players<\/span><\/h2>\n

2025 WGSHT Roster<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
#<\/th>\nNat<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/th>\nCanada !<\/span> \"Canada\"<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nMichael Lowery<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/th>\n\"Canada\"<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nJeff Mader<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/th>\nCanada !<\/span> \"Canada\"<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAndrew Lewkowicz<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/th>\nCanada !<\/span> \"Canada\"<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nJordan King<\/a> (A)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/th>\nCanada !<\/span> \"Canada\"<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAdam Smith<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/th>\nCanada !<\/span> \"Canada\"<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nCole Rudnicki<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/th>\nCanada !<\/span> \"Canada\"<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nDave Mader<\/a> (C)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
55<\/th>\nCanada !<\/span> \"Canada\"<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAlex Brown<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
69<\/th>\nCanada !<\/span> \"Canada\"<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nLuca Sisti<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
83<\/th>\nCanada !<\/span> \"Canada\"<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nRussell Collins<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
92<\/th>\nCanada !<\/span> \"Canada\"<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nRyan Cassista<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
420<\/th>\n\"United<\/td>\nBenny Graves<\/a> (Goalie)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\"Mallrats<\/p>\n

<\/span>Team Captains<\/span><\/h3>\n