Sophomore Zack Simon scored three goals in the third period as Orono rallied to defeat Minneapolis 6-3 in the Class 1A, Section 2 semifinals on Tuesday at Parade Ice Garden.
The top-seeded Spartans trailed 3-1 after two periods before Jack Suchy and Dane Korsi scored early in the third period to tie the score. Simon scored the Spartans' final three goals.
The Spartans (19-7-1) will play Breck on Thursday for the section championship. Breck (9-18), the sixth seed, defeated second-seeded Mound Westonka 4-2 on Thursday.
Lakeville North 6, Owatonna 0: Jeremy Santiago and Spencer Schneider each scored two goals to lead the Panthers to the Class 2A, Section 1 semifinal victory in Rochester.
Lakeville South 3, Rochester Century 1: The Cougars advanced to the Class 2A, Section 1 championship game with the semifinal victory. Chaise Leqve, Zachary Bauer and Cade Ahrenholz scored for the Cougars, who outshot Century 40-21.
Mahtomedi 3, Northfield 2 [OT]: Nikolai Dulak scored at 4:23 of overtime to lift the Zephyrs to victory in the Class 1A, Section 4 semifinals at Roseville Skating Center. Northfield led 2-1 after two periods, but the Zephyrs' Charlie Bartholomew's power-play goal with 3:31 remaining in the third period tied the score.
Simley 1, South St. Paul 0 [2OT]: Jamie Warrick's goal 75 seconds into the second overtime lifted the Spartans past the Packers in the Class 1A, Section 4 semifinals.
White Bear Lake 6, Tartan 1: Chase Hamstad scored three goals to lead the Bears past the Titans in Class 2A, Section 4 semifinals at Aldrich Arena. Hamstad scored twice — one a shorthanded goal — in the first period as the Bears (22-3-2) built a 4-0 lead after one period.