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Boys' hockey tourney pairings suggest top seeds not safe, no blowouts
The seeding for the Class 2A and 1A state tournaments reflects considerable parity among teams, on the heels of a tumultuous regular season for top-ranked teams.
Heartbeat of an angel: Minnesota-bound Strobel removes all doubts
Charlie Strobel, the star of Hill-Murray’s hockey state tournament title run, brings a blue-collar mentality to his game, inspired by a brother whose life he helped save in 2015.
Charlie Strobel powered Hill-Murray with goals, leadership
The Hill-Murray captain added to the family hockey legend.
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The Timberwolves star guard dominated Game 1, outplaying both Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray in Denver.
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Only this time, the winning streak has come to save the season, rather than at the tail end of a lost one.
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Mahtomedi sets record for fewest shots by title winner
Mahtomedi was outshot 42-12. The previous low for a title-winning team in a championship game came in 1977 Rochester John Marshall had 14 shots on goal vs. Edina.
Early-season broken leg doesn't deter Mahtomedi goal-scoring hero
Colin Hagstrom toiled to recover after his December injury.
Jackson Blake's talent is crystal clear, even if shot isn't
The Eden Prairie sophomore, who has verbally committed to North Dakota, has shined since joining the Eagles. His goal Friday in the 2A semifinals proved to be the game-winner.
Physical Hermantown-St. Cloud Cathedral play produces rare mayhem, 11 penalties
Two 10-minute misconducts were among the 11 penalties called at the end of the first period — six on Cathedral and five on Hermantown.
Hermantown's 'X-factor' Joey Pierce stifles high-flying opposition
Junior defenseman Joey Pierce was dominant in stopping St. Cloud Cathedral.
Everyone's target: Hermantown embraces 'Edina of the North' label
Hermantown star Blake Biondi can’t pinpoint the exact moment the Hawks lost their status as the “lovable little team from the north. “Like Coach always says, ‘It’s everyone’s Super Bowl when we play them.’ ”
Notes from the X: For Blake, 'holy grail' of 2A hockey where it's at
The Blake School opted up to Class 2A before the 2017-18 season and plays among the largest schools. It was curious timing, since the Bears had not made a Class 1A tournament in the previous 10 years.
1A notes: St. Cloud Cathedral-Hermantown rematch is 'going to be a riot'
Since their Jan. 3 meeting that ended in a 5-5 tie, St. Cloud Cathedral and Hermantown hoped for a state tournament rematch. They got it, in an 11 a.m. Friday semifinal showdown
2A boys' hockey quarterfinal preview: St. Thomas Academy vs. Andover
Gametime is 6 p.m. Thursday.
2A boys' hockey quarterfinal preview: Hill-Murray vs. Moorhead
Gametime is 8 p.m. Thursday.