Boys' hockey: It's section final week in Minnesota
Andover and Breck were crowned girls' hockey state champions over the weekend, and now the boys play in what's largely considered the most exciting week of hockey in Minnesota.
Of the 16 section title games that'll happen Wednesday-Friday, 13 are set while three sets of semifinals have yet to take place. Those will happen Monday and Wednesday.
Here's the who/when/where for each section tournament.
Class AA
Section 1: #1 Lakeville South vs. #3 Hastings
- When: Thursday, 7 p.m.
- Where: Rochester Rec Center
Section 2: #2 Eden Prairie vs. #4 Chaska
- When: Wednesday, 8 p.m.
- Where: Mariucci Arena
Section 3: #2 Burnsville vs. #5 St. Thomas Academy
- When: Thursday, 7 p.m.
- Where: Braemar Arena (Edina)
Section 4: TBD
- When: Friday, 7 p.m.
- Where: Aldrich Arena (Maplewood)
The semifinals will be played Wednesday night in a back-to-back at Aldrich Arena. Top seed Hill-Murray faces #5 Mounds View at 5 p.m., followed by #2 Stillwater and #3 White Bear Lake.
Section 5: #1 Blaine vs. #2 Maple Grove
- When: Thursday, 7 p.m.
- Where: Aldrich Arena (Maplewood)
Section 6: #1 Blake vs. #2 Benilde-St. Margaret's
- When: Wednesday, 6 p.m.
- Where: Mariucci Arena
Section 7: #1 Andover vs. #6 Elk River/Zimmerman
- When: Thursday, 7 p.m.
- Where: AMSOIL Arena (Duluth)
Section 8: #1 Moorhead vs. #3 Roseau
- When: Wednesday, 7 p.m.
- Where: Sanford Center (Bemidji)
Class A
Section 1: #2 Mankato West vs. #4 Mankato East
- When: Wednesday, 7 p.m.
- Where: Rochester Rec Center
Section 2: TBD
- When: Thursday, 7 p.m.
- Where: St. Louis Park Rec Center
The semifinals are Monday in a back-to-back at the St. Louis Park Rec Center. At 6 p.m., #1 Orono faces #4 Robbinsdale Armstrong. The second game features the #2 and #3 seeds, Delano and Breck, respectively.
Section 3: #1 Hutchinson vs. #2 Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato
- When: Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
- Where: Lund Center (Gustavus)
Section 4: TBD
- When: Friday, 7 p.m.
- Where: Roseville Ice Arena
The semifinals will be played Wednesday in Roseville with #1 Mahtomedi facing #4 Tartan at 5 p.m., followed by a pair of upset-minded teams, #6 South St. Paul and #7 St. Paul Academy.
Section 5: #1 Monticello vs. #3 Pine City
- When: Thursday, 7 p.m.
- Where: Fogerty Arena (Blaine)
Section 6: #1 St. Cloud Cathedral vs. #2 Alexandria
- When: Thursday, 7 p.m.
- Where: Municipal Athletic Complex (St. Cloud)
Section 7: #1 Hermantown vs. #2 Duluth Denfeld
- When: Wednesday, 7 p.m.
- Where: AMSOIL Arena (Duluth)
Section 8: #1 Warroad vs. #2 East Grand Forks
- When: Thursday, 7 p.m.
- Where: Ralph Engelstad Arena (Thief River Falls)