BRAINERD — Brad Pieper wants to know what you think.

He really does and he’s giving Brainerd lakes area residents an opportunity to share their thoughts, dreams and visions on plans for Hockey Day Minnesota 2027, which will be held at Brainerd International Raceway.

Pieper is leading a committee of vested community members in planning the “State Fair-type” event, but hopes the entire community takes ownership of what he hopes is the largest Hockey Day ever.

“I think the idea of this is very exciting,” Pieper said. “I think it’s so far away still that we’re building up to a crescendo. The excitement level depends on your audience, but it will become more and more real as we make it more and more real. That’s this next event. It’s the next step in painting the vision for people so they ca

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