Girls' hockey preview: 10 metro teams to watch

November 21, 2016 at 2:16AM

10 METRO AREA GIRLS' HOCKEY TEAMS TO WATCH

1. Eden Prairie: Defending Class 2A champ returns several key contributors.

2. Edina: Five Division I players poised to reach Xcel Energy Center.

3. Maple Grove: Talented and hungry after losing title shot in overtime last season.

4. Hill-Murray: Reloading required, but sound program has stars-in-waiting.

5. Centennial: Dynamic duo Gabbie Hughes and Anneke Linser provide firepower.

6. Minnetonka: Skippers will become dangerous by season's end.

7. Elk River/Zimmerman: Potent mix of veterans and young players.

8. Blaine: Talented and experienced team must settle on a No. 1 goaltender.

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9. Wayzata: New coach Jessica Christopherson leads the Trojans.

10. Blake (1A): Scoring load will be shared by several capable players.

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David La Vaque

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David La Vaque is a high school sports reporter who has been the lead high school hockey writer for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2010. He is co-author of “Tourney Time,” a book about the history of Minnesota’s boys hockey state tournament published in 2020 and updated in 2024.

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