Fourth-seeded Hill-Murray shook off a slow start thanks to some timely production from unlikely sources to defeat Duluth East 5-3 and advance to tomorrow night's Class 2A boys' hockey semifinals against No. 1-seeded Minnetonka.
Class 2A quarterfinal: Hill-Murray 5, Duluth East 3, final.
Semifinals are set.
March 12, 2010 at 5:00AM
The Pioneers trailed 2-0 late in the first period before fourth-liner Andy Faust's goal with 59 seconds left ignited a barrage. Hill-Murray scored another after that and twice more in the first minute of the second period to take a 4-3 lead. Freshman Zach LaValle, who scored the go-ahead goal, added a gorgeous assist on Jack Walsh's third period insurance goal.
More to come shortly setting up the Class 2A semifinal matchups.
The Gophers enter Friday’s showdown with Iowa with Max McEnelly at 17-0 and ranked No. 4 at 184 pounds.