Thursday's boys' hockey state tournament recap

1. Garrett Worth, Duluth East, senior

The state's top goal scorer thrives under the bright lights, notching three goals in a performance that puts him alongside some of Duluth East's all-time greats.

2. Sammy Walker, Edina, senior

Speed is a big part of Walker's game, but with four assists, he showed he can be more than just a straight-line blur by orchestrating a handful of highlight-worthy goals.

3. Hayden Brickner, Centennial, senior

The forward not only set up the game winner against St. Thomas Academy with a hard hit forcing a turnover, but he scored it on a rebound from close range.

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Goals scored (two for Minnetonka, one for Hill-­Murray) in their game before a goaltender from either team made a save. Both Skippers goals, from Joe Molenaar and James Miller, were shots from the point.

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Combined losses of top four seeds Minnetonka, Edina, Duluth East and St. Thomas Academy entering the tournament. It's the fewest in a decade, a big reason the field is considered one of the best in recent memory.

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"It's East and Edina, the cake from the north against the cake from the south. It doesn't get any better than that."