Submitted Photo From the left, Reid Arnold, Minot State University Beavers forward; U.S. Air Force Col. Jimmy Schlabach, 91st Missile Wing commander; Dr. Steven Shirley, Minot State University president; U.S. Air Force Col. Benjamin Jensen, 5th Bomb Wing deputy commander; and Jacob Schuldt, Iowa State University Cyclones defenseman, participate in a ceremonial puck drop during the MSU military appreciation hockey game at Maysa Arena in Minot on Jan. 11. The ceremonial puck drop is a longstanding tradition in ice hockey, which involves a guest of honor dropping a puck to commemorate the beginning of the game. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson.