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Hill-Murray starts with lopsided win, Rogers continues winning ways

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Hill-Murray pulled away from Mahtomedi with six goals in the third period to win 9-1 Tuesday. LPH PHOTO BY JEFF ANDERSON

 

No. 6AA Pioneers take down No. 6A Mahtomedi 9-1

Despite being in different classes, games between neighboring Class A powerhouse Mahtomedi and Class AA powerhouse Hill-Murray are usually good games with a couple goals of separation. But not on Tuesday. The No. 6AA Pioneers opened their season with a 9-1 win over the No. 6A Zephyrs, scoring six goals in the third period and outshooting them 57-14.

Tommy Miller, Boden Sampair and Jackson Reeves each scored twice to lead the Pioneers. Caden Zasada had three assists and John Kelly, Riley Zupfer and Casper Lang each had a pair of helpers to lead the way.

The Pioneers improved to 1-0-0 on the season while the Zephyrs fell to 0-2-0.

Hill-Murray will face another Class A power when they take on No. 2A Hermantown Saturday. Mahtomedi will search for their first win when they travel to Centennial Friday.

Hill-Murray coach Bill Lechner celebrated his 608th win. He is currently ranked fifth all time amongst Minnesota coaching wins.

The Pioneers celebrated nine times against Mahtomedi Tuesday. LPH PHOTO BY JEFF ANDERSON

#1AA Rogers 5, #14AA White Bear Lake 2

Top-ranked Rogers continued their winning ways with another decisive win against a strong opponent, this time taking down No. 14AA White Bear Lake.

The Bears opened the scoring when freshman Nash Roed scored late in the first period. Rogers outshot the Bears 14-6, but Leo Gabriel, one of the top goalies in the state, held the Royals scoreless.

It took until almost seven minutes into the second period for Rogers to light the lamp. Keaton Weis scored his second of the season, assisted by Mason Jenson and Brady Sorrentino. Just 16 seconds later Jenson scored to give the Royals a 2-1 lead. But just a half minute later Rian Marquardt tied it for the Bears as the teams headed to the locker room deadlocked at 2-2.

But the Royals depth won out as they scored twice midway through the third frame and added an empty netter late to execute the win. They ended up outshooting the Bears 30-17.

Brock Cheslock, Jayden Kurtz and Parker Deschene scored the goals in the third for Rogers who improved to 3-0-0. All three wins have come against Top 20 opponents (#18 Andover, #2 Shakopee, and now #14 White Bear Lake).

Their schedule won’t get any easier as they will take on No. 7AA St. Thomas Academy (1-0-0) Friday in Rogers. White Bear Lake is off until Dec. 5 when they will host Forest Lake.

Rogers has a lot to celebrate about recently. LPH PHOTO BY BRYAN ZOLLMAN

CLASS AA BOYS RANKINGS – 11/26/24 – Presented by Tradition Companies

TeamSectionRecordLast Week
1. Rogers5AA2-0-03
2. Cretin-Derham Hall3AA0-0-06
3. Moorhead8AA1-1-04
4. Edina6AA1-1-01
5. Shakopee2AA1-1-02
6. Hill-Murray4AA0-0-05
7. St. Thomas Academy3AA1-0-07
8. Maple Grove5AA1-1-08
9. Wayzata6AA1-1-010
10. Stillwater4AA1-0-09
11. Minnetonka2AA0-1-011
12. Benilde-St. Margaret’s6AA0-0-012
13. Academy of Holy Angels6AA2-0-013
14. White Bear Lake4AA1-0-020
15. Andover7AA0-1-018
16. Rosemount3AA2-0-016
17. Grand Rapids7AA1-0-015
18. Lakeville South1AA1-0-017
19. Eden Prairie2AA0-0-014
20. Champlin Park5AA0-0-019

Other Teams Receiving Votes:

Elk River/Zimmerman, Rock Ridge, Holy Family, Centennial, Chanhassen, Bemidji, Gentry Academy.

 

#17AA Grand Rapids 5, Duluth East 2

Grand Rapids is off to a 2-0 start thanks to a win over northern rival Duluth East Tuesday. Nate Garski had a goal and two assists and Ander Rajala scored twice to lead the Thunderhawks to the win. Jameson Duell added a goal and an assist and Carter Casey stopped 25 shots in goal.

Caden Cole led the Greyhounds with a goal and an assist. Nolan Nygard had 32 saves.

Grand Rapids (2-0-0) will take on No 3AA Moorhead Saturday.

#12AA Benilde-St. Margaret’s 2, Gentry Academy 0

Newcomers played key roles as No. 12AA Benilde-St. Margaret’s opened the season with a 2-0 win over Gentry Academy. The Red Knights got both goals from Keegan Davis, the latter an empty-net tally with 37 seconds to play, while Ben Palmer assisted on both goals.
Junior Christopher Dean made 20 saves to earn the shutout in his BSM debut.
BSM Head Coach Ken Pauly celebrated his 587th win. He is now two wins away from being 8th all time.

CLASS A BOYS RANKINGS – 11/26/24

TeamSectionRecordLast Week
1. St. Cloud Cathedral5A0-0-11
2. Hermantown7A0-0-03
3. Warroad8A1-0-16
4. Hibbing-Chisholm7A1-0-05
5. Delano2A1-1-07
6. Mahtomedi4A0-1-04
7. Orono2A2-0-010
8. Cloquet/Esko/Carltom7A1-0-08
9. East Grand Forks8A0-2-02
10. Northern Lakes6A1-0-09
11. Monticello5A0-0-011
12. Northfield1A0-0-013
13. Minneapolis2A0-0-112
14. Detroit Lakes8A1-0-017
15. Thief River Falls8A0-0-016
16. Little Falls5A0-0-014
17. Proctor7A2-0-020
18. Alexandria6A0-2-015
19. Chisago Lakes4A0-0-118
20. (T) Southwest Christina/Richfield0-0-0NR
20. (T) Waseca1A0-0-019

Other Teams Receiving Votes:

Mankato East, Breck, Mankato West, Dodge County, Luverne, New Ulm, Crookston.

#8A Cloquet/Esko/Carlton 8, #4A Hibbing/Chisholm 5
Hibbing/Chisholm came out of the gates like gangbusters, taking a 4-0 lead in the first 12 minutes of play, but a short-handed goal by Leo Luense late in the this turned the tides for the Lumberjacks.
In the second period, the Lumberjacks scored five times to take a 6-4 lead and held on to win 8-5 in a Class A Top 10 match up in Hibbing.
Jace Kamsula scored twice in the first period for the Bluejackets, who also got goals from Kelin Elsner and Ethan Sundvall.
In the second period, though, it was all C/E/C. Grady Knutson scored twice and Karson Young, Cole Painovich and Conor Sullivan also found the back of the net.
Elsner scored his second of the game on the first shift of the third period, but the Lumberjacks got goals from Bobby Thornton and Lucas Gentilini to secure the win.
Cloquet/Esko/Carlton improved to 2-0-0 and Hibbing/Chisholm fell to 1-1-0.
#14A Detroit Lakes 4, #9 East Grand Forks 0
Griffin Lindberg stopped 46 shots to lead No. 14A Detroit Lakes past No. 9A East Grand Forks 4-0 Tuesday in East Grand Forks.
Carter Whitworth scored twice to lead DL past EGF. Hudson Petit and Thomas Suckert also scored.
Detroit Lakes is now 2-0-0 and East Grand Forks is 0-3-0.
#13A Minneapolis 7, Hutchinson 1
Minneapolis scored four second-period goals to break a 1-1 tie as they defeated Hutchinson 7-1 to improve to  1-0-1 on the young season. Owen Deyoung scored twice and Nick Anderson and Rory Kronick each had a goal and two assists to lead them to the win.
Minneapolis outshot the Tigers 35-7.
Prior Lake celebrates after a goal Tuesday. LPH PHOTO BY MIKE THILL
Prior Lake 4, Centennial 2
Prior Lake rallied from a 2-0 deficit to score four unanswered goals in a 4-2 win Tuesday in Centennial.
Jacob Thomas, Mario Bernard, Bryce Lovett and Levi Eiter each scored for the Lakers. All four also had assists as the Lakers outshot Centennial 37-18.
Centennial got goals from Kaden Johnson and Isaak Adams.
Prior Lake’s Levi Eiter battles Centennial’s Eddy Dropps along the boards in the Lakers 4-2 win. LPH PHOTO BY MIKE THILL

Scoreboard:

Greenway 3, Moose Lake Area 0
Red Lake Falls 4, Bagley/Fosston 0
Chisago Lakes 7, Marshall 1
Crookston 8, Kittson County Central 1
Bloomington Jefferson 4, Hastings 3
Elk River /Zimmerman 6, Buffalo 1
Luverne 13, Fairmont 0
Austin 10, Windom 4
Alexandria 3, Brainerd 2
Winona 5, LaCrescent-Hokah 1
Totino-Grace 6, Chaska 3
Roseau 7, Thief River Falls 1
STMA 6, Spring lake Park/Coon Rapids 5
St. Thomas Academy 7, Eastview 1
Northfield 8, Rochester Century/JM 7
Minnesota river 3, Dodge County 2
Little Falls 4, Fergus Falls 2
Anoka 4, Princeton 3
Breckenridge/Whapeton 5, Willmar 4