Chris Kernan scored 5 minutes, 3 seconds into overtime to give Class 2A, No. 5 Maple Grove a 3-2 boys' hockey victory over Minnetonka in the Tradition at the Park at the St. Louis Park Rec Center.
The Crimson scored two goals 5:25 apart in the second period to take a 2-1 lead into the third period. Henry Nelson got the Crimson on the board 4:43 into the middle frame and then assisted on Grant Zick's goal with 6:52 left in the period. Nelson also assisted on the game-winning goal.
Tyler Kueppers got the scoring started for the Skippers 2:04 into the second period. Duke Kiffin sent the game to overtime with a goal for the Skippers with 12:36 left in the third period.
Parker Slotsve made 37 saves for the Crimson and Anders Irene had 33 for the Skippers.
Benilde-St. Margaret's 4, Holy Family 3: Jackson Bisson broke a 3-3 tie with 4:00 left in the third period to give the Red Knights the victory over the Fire in the Tradition at the Park at the St. Louis Park Rec Center. Jonah Mortenson got the scoring started for the Red Knights with 4:21 left in the first period. Lucas Jorgenson and Jacob McPartland scored 5:45 apart in the second period to give the Fire a 2-1 lead. Charlie Warnert tied the score at 2-2 for the Red Knights 38 seconds after McPartland scored. Adam Marshall put the Red Knights on top 3-2 4:07 into the third period. Grant Limke tied the score at 3-3 for the Fire with 6:09 left. Carson Limesand made 19 saves for the Red Knights and Dylan Halliwill had 35 for the Fire.
Chaska 5, Prior Lake 4: Nick Olmscheid scored 23 seconds into overtime to give the Hawks the victory over the Lakers in the Hockey for Life Classic at the Dakotah! Ice Center. William Magnuson scored with 1:10 left in the third period for the Hawks to send the game to overtime. Parker Long and Will Schumacher scored in the first period to give the Lakers a 2-0 lead after one period. Sam Rice extended the lead to 3-0 48 seconds into the second period. Max Burkholder got the Hawks on the board 1:36 into the second period. Hunter Lincoln gave the Lakers another three-goal lead 34 seconds later. Jimmy Snuggerud started the comeback for the Hawks at the 9:25 mark of the second period. Burkholder scored his second goal of the game with 1:27 left in the second period to get the Hawks within a goal heading into the third period. Carter Wishart had 20 saves for the Hawks and Trevor Boschee had 22 for the Lakers.
Cretin-Derham Hall 6, Centennial 1: Matthew Gleason scored four goals to lead the Class 2A, No. 9 Raiders past the Cougars in the Tradition at the PIC at the Plymouth Ice Center. On his fourth tally with 40 seconds left in the game, Gleason scored his 101st career goal surpassing Chris Hickey for the school's all-time mark. Jack Nei and Attila Lippai scored for the Raiders. Jordan Newpower scored a goal and Leo Troje had 29 saves for the Cougars.
Girls' hockey
Minnetonka 4, Benilde-St. Margaret's 3 (OT): Josie Helling scored 2:03 into overtime to give the Class 2A, No. 4 Skippers the victory over the Red Knights in the Mid-Winter Meltdown at the Eden Prairie Community Center. The Red Knights had a pair of one-goal leads, but needed a power play goal by Theresa DeCesare with 19 seconds left in regulation to force overtime. DeCesare also scored the first goal of the game early in the second period. Emma Hoen gave the Red Knights a 2-1 lead 5:40 into the third period. Grace Sadura scored with 1:19 left in the second period to get the Skippers on the board. Lacey Martin and Kayley Crawford scored 2:11 apart in the third period to give the Skippers a 3-2 lead. Brynn Dulac made 28 saves for the Skippers and Carly Greene had 23 for the Red Knights.