When highly recruited defenseman Jake Gardiner chose to attend the University of Wisconsin (freshman this fall) there was speculation that his younger brother, Max Gardiner, would follow in his footsteps and become a Badger.

Instead Max gave a verbal commitment this week to attend the University of Minnesota starting in either 2010 or 2011.  The 6'3" forward will be a Junior for Minnetonka HS this winter and is considered one of the elite HS players for the 2010 class.

Max Gardiner Not Following Brother