Boys' hockey: It's section final week in Minnesota

A list of the who/when/where for each section tournament this week.

Author:: Joe Nelson
Publish date:: Feb 24, 2020

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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