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March 7, 2020

Inspired, relentless Hill-Murray dominates Eden Prairie to win 2A championship

Charlie Strobel scored twice for the fifth-seeded Pioneers, who skated to a 4-1 victory and left yet another opponent marveling about their determination.
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March 7, 2020

Mahtomedi scores in overtime to win first boys' hockey state championship

The Zephyrs' Colin Hagstrom scored the game-winner for a 3-2 victory over Hermantown, which had tied the game in the final seconds of the third period.
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March 6, 2020

Eden Prairie newcomers lead the way past Blake in 2A semifinals

The Eagles got goals by Ben Steeves and Jackson Blake, both of whom joined the team this year, en route to a 4-1 victory and a shot at another Class 2A championship.
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March 6, 2020

Mahtomedi ousts No. 1 seed Warroad to reach first 1A title game

The Zephyrs jumped out to a 2-0 lead before Adam Johnson scored twice in the second period en route to a 5-1 victory.
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March 6, 2020

Hermantown knocks out defending 1A champ St. Cloud Cathedral

The Hawks claimed a 6-2 victory in a game that included a skirmish at the end of the first period that sent seven players to the penalty box.
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March 5, 2020

Everyone's target: Hermantown embraces 'Edina of the North' label

Hermantown star Blake Biondi can’t pinpoint the exact moment the Hawks lost their status as the “lovable little team from the north. “Like Coach always says, ‘It’s everyone’s Super Bowl when we play them.’ ”
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March 3, 2020

More top players, bigger crowds: 1A boys' hockey hits the golden age

From higher attendance to better teams playing more competitive games, the small-school tournament once derided as the “junior varsity’’ is thriving. It starts today at the X.
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February 17, 2020

Record-breaking season propels Breck's Mobley to Metro Player of the Year

Olivia Mobley, a Quinnipiac University-bound senior, scored 49 goals and 35 assists this season as she leads the Mustangs in their bid for a third consecutive Class 1A title.
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December 26, 2019

VanderMey's late goal guides Andover boys past Rosemount at Tradition in the Park

The Huskies' Harrison VanderMey tallied the winning goal with 1:34 left in the third period.
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November 20, 2019

Andover edges reigning Class 2A champion Edina to claim season opener

Huskies junior forward Gabby Krause netted the game-winning goal from close range late in the first period.
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November 20, 2019

Top games: Trending Hill-Murray faces tough early season test in Breck

Nov. 19: The Pioneers boast a mix of veteran and rookie scoring while the Mustangs are loaded with Division I college recruits.
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March 5, 2019

Diamonds of the Ice, Part III: The top 25 in boys' state tournament history

One scored five goals in a championship game. Another stopped 65 shots in a game that would never end. And it gets better. The best of the best when it mattered most on the nation's grandest high school stage on ice.
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March 4, 2019

Counting down the top 75 players in boys' hockey state tournament

By the time the puck drops Wednesday morning at Xcel Energy Center, all of the Star Tribune’s Top 75 players in boys’ hockey state tournament history will be disclosed heading into the sport’s diamond anniversary tournament.
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March 1, 2019

Big night in section hockey: All of Thursday's results

Lakeville South, St. Thomas Academy, Blaine and East Grand Forks were among the winners. Here are the scores and stats from Thursday's section finals.