BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (MSHSL) – The Girls’ Hockey State Tournament is scheduled for February 19-22 at the Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul. Here is a look at the tournament:
FAST FACTS
The schedule:
All Class A quarterfinals will be played on Wednesday, February 19, at the Xcel Energy Center. All Class AA quarterfinals will follow on Thursday, February 20, at the Xcel.
Consolation semifinals in Class A will be played at 10 a.m. and noon on Thursday, February 20 at TRIA Rink at Treasure Island Center in St. Paul. The consolation championship will be played at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 22 at TRIA Rink. In Class AA, the consolation semifinal games will be played at 10 a.m. and noon on Friday, February 21 at TRIA Rink. The consolation championship will take place at noon on Saturday, February 22, at TRIA Rink.
The Class A championship semifinals will take place at the Xcel Energy Center on Friday, February 21 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The championship semifinal games for Class AA will be played at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Friday at Xcel Energy Center.
The Class A third-place game will be played at 9 a.m. on Saturday, February 22, at the Xcel Energy Center, and the Class AA third-place game will follow at 11 a.m. The two title games will be played in one session on Saturday, February 22, which the Class A game starting at 4 p.m. The Class AA game will begin at 7 p.m.
Streaming: School Space Media will livestream all quarterfinals. There is no charge for viewing. Find the stream at www.prepspotlight.tv.
Television: 45TV will broadcast all championship semifinals and the title games. The stream can be found at prep45.com.
Tickets: Single session tickets for all sessions at Xcel Energy Center are $19 for adults and $12 for students. Single session tickets at TRIA Rink are $14 for adults and $9 for students.
Gates open: One hour before game time.
Game results: Posted on the League’s website at legacy.mshsl.org
Social media: Follow the tournament on the League’s Facebook page and on Twitter at @MSHSL and @MSHSLJohn.
Class A Quarterfinal Highlights
Section 6 Willmar (18-8-1) vs. (No. 2 Seed) Section 8 Warroad (21-4-2) —The Willmar Cardinals are making their third appearance, but first since 2003. The Warroad Warriors are looking to improve on last year’s runner-up showing. They are making their 11th appearance and won previous titles in 2010 and 2011.
Section 2 Hutchinson (21-7-0) vs. (No. 3 Seed) Section 7 Cloquet-Esko-Carlton (25-3-0) — The Hutchinson Tigers return for their fifth tournament appearance under this name. They made one previous appearance as a co-op in 2009. The Tigers made their last appearance in 2015. Cloquet-Esko-Carlton returns for its sixth appearance, but first since 2009.
Section 3 Luverne (22-4-1) vs. (No. 1 Seed) Section 5 Breck School, Golden Valley (22-6-0) — Luverne is making its first appearance as a single school. The Cardinals made one additional appearance as a co-op in in 2014. The two-time defending champions from Breck School are making their third consecutive appearance and eighth overall. In addition to the past two years, the Mustangs also took top honors in 2012.
(No. 5 Seed) Section 1 Rochester Lourdes (17-10-0) vs. (No. 4 Seed) Section 4 South St. Paul (19-7-1) — The Eagles of Rochester Lourdes return for their fourth appearance. Rochester Lourdes placed six in 2019. The Packers of South St. Paul are making their 15th appearance, but first since 2015. If they win, it would be their fifth title. They won previously in 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2006.
Class AA Quarterfinal Highlights
Section 1 Farmington (18-10-0) vs. (No. 2 Seed) Section 7 Andover (25-2-0) — The Farmington Tigers are looking to improve on last year’s sixth-place showing. They are making their fifth appearance as a single school. They made two additional appearances as a co-op in 2002 and 2003. The Andover Huskies, who placed fourth in 2019, return for their third appearance as a single school. They made their previous appearances in 2014 and 2015. They also made two additional appearances as a co-op in 2018 and 2019.
Section 8 Roseau (21-5-2) vs. (No. 3 Seed) Section 2 Minnetonka (21-6-1) — Roseau is making its sixth appearance, but first since 2017. Minnetonka is hoping to improve on last year’s third-place finish. The Skippers are making their second consecutive appearance and sixth overall. They won three consecutive titles in 2011, 2012, and 2013.
Section 3 Burnsville (19-7-2) vs. (No. 1 Seed) Section 6 Edina (26-1-0) —The Blaze of Burnsville return to the tournament for the first time since 2014. They are making their seventh appearance. The three-time defending champions from Edina are making their sixth consecutive appearance and 10th overall.
(No. 5 Seed) Section 4 Hill-Murray, Maplewood (18-9-1) vs. (No. 4 Seed) Section 5 Maple Grove (20-6-1) — The Hill-Murray Pioneers return to the tournament after a one-year hiatus. They are making their eighth appearance and won previous championships in 2014 and 2015. The Crimson of Maple Grove are making their second consecutive appearance and their third overall. They captured consolation honors in 2019.
2019 STATE TOURNAMENT RECAP
Class A — Breck School, which entered the tournament as the No. 2 seed, won its second consecutive championship and third overall. The Mustangs defeated top-seeded Warroad 6-1 in the title game. Proctor/Hermantown claimed third-place honors after defeating Mound Westonka/Watertown-Mayer/SW Christian 5-3. Fergus Falls went home with the consolation hardware after posting a 4-2 victory over Rochester Lourdes.
Class AA — Edina earned its third consecutive and third overall title after beating Brainerd 4-3 in double overtime. Edina came in as the No. 1 seed and Brainerd was the No. 3 seed. Minnetonka settled for third place after defeating Andover 3-2. Maple Grove rebounded to claim consolation honors. The Crimson defeated the Farmington Tigers 5-1.
