Moorhead and Rosemount will play for the Class AA Girls Hockey State Tournament consolation championship on Saturday, Feb. 25 at the TRIA Rink at Treasure Island Center in St. Paul.
An overtime goal by Maddy Kimbrel provided Orono (22-3-4) with its first ticket to the Class A Girls Hockey State Tournament championship game, as the Spartans scored a 4-3 win over Proctor-Hermantown (20-7-2) in the Tournament’s first semifinal game on Friday, Feb. 24 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
Fourth-seeded Gentry Academy scored early and often in the first period en route to a decisive 7-0 win over fifth-seeded Moorhead in Thursday evening’s Class AA girls hockey state quarterfinals at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
Minnetonka, the Class AA girls hockey state runner-up a year ago, opened the 2023 state tourney with a narrow 3-2 victory over Centennial/Spring Lake Park in the AA quarterfinals on Thursday night at Xcel Energy Center.
Leadership can be seen in many places. On the high school level, team captains set the tone for younger players, whether it’s at practice, in school or during competition. Leadership can also be seen after games, especially following tough losses.
Edina (22-4-2) recorded its 12th shutout of the 2022-23 season during its 6-0 victory over Lakeville North (21-8) in the first round of the Class AA Girls Hockey State Tournament on Thursday, Feb. 23 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
Andover (26-3) opened play in the 2023 Class AA Girls Hockey State Tournament on Thursday, Feb. 23 with a 9-0 victory over Rosemount (15-12-2) at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.
The first day of play at the 2023 Class A Girls Hockey State Tournament ended with an epic defensive battle that finished with South St. Paul (22-5-1) claiming a 1-0 victory in the second overtime session against Fergus Falls (22-5-1) on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
Warroad High School (24-3-1) opened defense of its 2022 Class A Girls Hockey State Tournament title in record setting fashion with a 15-1 win over Albert Lea (18-8-1) on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.
While some people freak out about the weather, there was a sense of normalcy inside Xcel Energy Center on Wednesday. Other than the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s difficult if not impossible to remember an MSHSL state tournament being called off or postponed because of weather.
