Section 7A one to watch as teams vie for Saint Paul trip by Dain Solberg, Let’s Play Hockey Last season St. Cloud Cathedral emerged as the superior team in Class A, winning their second state title. They entered tis season as the top-ranked team in Class A, but other team emerged as frontrunners to […]
A close look at who could be difference makers in section playoffs by T R HOLLER When the vulcanized rubber cracks the red line center ice the 2025 MSHSL sectional hockey playoffs begin the trek to the ‘X’ and now you will be prepared to enjoy the next three weeks dominating barstool banter and your […]
Field is wide open as puck drops on section playoffs Every team has 25 games in the books, and while some team shave 22 wins and some have two, every team’s record is now 0-0. That is the beauty of section hockey. It’s one and done time. One bounce, one big save, one questionable call […]
Hill-Murray Punches Their Ticket to State Tournament With 4AA Sectional Win The section 4AA title game took place Thursday evening at Aldrich Arena between two fantastic teams that played a natural foil to each other with their vastly different backgrounds. Hill-Murray is a traditional powerhouse, a metro-area blue-blood that finished second place in the state […]
Section 5A #3 Mound Westonka/Southwest Christian 2, #2 Breck 1 Lizzy Callahan’s goal with 54 seconds left broke a 1-1 tie as Mound Westonka outlasted Breck to earn a trip to the Section 5A finals. It was Callahan’s second goal of the game. She opened the scoring in the second period after the teams […]
Historic rivals to face off for Section 4AA crown It’s a movie we have seen plenty of times before: Hill-Murray versus White Bear Lake in front of a packed house at Aldrich Arena. The mighty Pioneers with their tradition and history of state tournament appearances and championships against the always tough Bears with a talent-rich […]
Grand Rapids comes back from a 2-0 deficit to take down Andover in double overtime Section 7AA No. 1 Seed Grand Rapids 3, No. 2 Seed Andover 2 Seth Carlson scored two huge goals for Grand Rapids as the Thunderhawks head back to the State Tournament for the first time since winning the title in […]
Cardinals defeat Northern Lakes 6-1 Alexandria punched their ticket to the Xcel Energy Center for the third straight year after a 6-1 win over Northern Lakes. The Cardinals won their 18th game of the season and now have won their past seven games, dating back to early February when they beat St. Cloud 5-4. […]
Earl scores twice, Hendrickson stops 44 as Chanhassen upends Tonka’s title hopes by Bryan Zollman A pair of first-period goals by Chanhassen’s Andy Earl, and a heroic effort in goal by Kam Hendrickson lifted the Storm to a 2-1 upset victory over previously undefeated Minnetonka. The win was Chanhassen’s 23rd on the season and they […]
“When a group of people commits to something bigger than themselves, dreams come true” Elk River/Zimmerman wins Section 8AA as No. 4 seed The Elk River/Zimmerman Elks haven’t made a trip to the State Tournament since 2005, but on Wednesday, that all changed. It’s not too often in Minnesota High School hockey there’s a fourth […]
