CLASS A

(1) Hibbing/Chisholm vs (8) Dodge County

Hibbing/Chisholm Quick Facts:

Record: 24-2-2

W/L/T vs. Tourney Teams: 4-2 W vs Warroad, 4-1 W vs Northern Lakes, 3-3 T to Delano, 7-4 W to Mahtomedi, 6-2 W vs Cathedral

Road to State: 16-0 W vs Park Rapids, 8-1 W vs Thief River Falls, 3-0 W vs Detroit Lakes, Section 8A Champions as the No. 1-seed

Last State Title: 1973

Last Season: State Participant, Semifinal Loss to East Grand Forks

Top Skaters: Tate Swanson (Sr., F, 27-41-68, Mr. Hockey Finalist), Cole Swanson (So., F, 28-33-61), Isaiah Hildenbrand (Sr., F, 17-38-55), Whitaker Rewertz (So., D, 19-25-44), Jackson Strukel (Jr., D, 9-18-27), Ethan Sundvall (Sr., D, 8-17-25)

Starting Goaltender: Gavin Lamphere, Sr., .919 SV% / 2.22 GAA / 1 SO

Special Teams: 29.1% PP, 82.2% PK

Head Coach: Aaron Jamnick

Dodge County Quick Facts:

Record: 19-8-1

W/L/T vs. Tourney Teams: No Games Played vs Class A Tourney Teams

Road to State: 6-0 W vs Winona, 4-3 OTW vs Waseca, 4-2 W vs Northfield, Section 1A Champion as the No. 3-seed

Last State Title: N/A

Last Season: Section Quarterfinal Loss to Albert Lea

Top Skaters: Gabe Coshenet (Sr., F, 28-23-61), Camryn Koch (So., F, 20-26-46), Nolan Steele (Fr., F, 18-28-46)

Starting Goaltender: Wes Wagner, Jr., .896 SV% / 2.59 GAA / 3 SO

Special Teams: 22.3% PP, 88.2% PK

Head Coach: Andrew and Bryce Wilcox

(4) Mahtomedi vs (5) St. Cloud Cathedral

Mahtomedi Quick Facts:

Record: 17-9-2

W/L/T vs. Tourney Teams: 4-2 L to Warroad, 7-4 L to Hibbing/Chisholm, 5-3 W vs Delano, 4-3 W vs St. Cloud Cathedral

Road to State: 11-0 W vs St. Paul, 5-1 W vs Hastings, 7-1 W vs Chisago Lakes, Section 4A Champions as the No. 1-seed

Last State Title: 2023

Last Season: State Participant, Quarterfinal Loss to St. Cloud Cathedral

Top Skaters: Devin O’Donnell (Jr., F, 15-18-33), Vinny Redpath (So., F, 16-14-30), Brayden Fuerst (Sr., F, 7-20-27), Cody Loida (Sr., D, 3-22-25), Will Seevers (Jr., F, 13-10-23), Henry Sampair (Sr., D, 7-9-16, Maine Commit)

Starting Goaltender: Jackson Chesak, Sr., .914 SV% / 2.69 GAA / 1 SO

Special Teams: 21.7% PP, 72.9% PK

Head Coach: Jeff Poeschl

St. Cloud Cathedral Quick Facts:

Record: 17-11

W/L/T vs. Tourney Teams: 6-2 L to Warroad, 6-2 L to Hibbing/Chisholm, 5-2 L to Delano, 3-1 W vs Northern Lakes, 6-4 W vs Northern Lakes, 4-3 L to Mahtomedi

Road to State: 11-3 W vs Princeton, 7-2 W vs Sauk Rapids-Rice, 3-1 W vs Monticello, Section 5A Champions as the No. 1-seed

Last State Title: 2024

Last Season: State Participant, Class A Runner-Up in State Championship OT Loss to East Grand Forks

Top Skaters: Bo Schmidt (So., F, 23-28-51), Griffin Sturm (Sr., D, 18-26-44), Brandan White (Fr., F, 13-24-37), Elijah Van Heel (Jr., D, 12-15-27)

Starting Goaltender: Hunter Moreland, Sr., .907 SV% / 2.72 GAA / 1 SO

Special Teams: 24.1% PP, 80.8% PK

Head Coach: Robbie Stocker

(2) DELANO VS (7) MANKATO WEST

Delano Quick Facts:

Record: 22-4-2

W/L/T vs. Tourney Teams: 3-1 W vs Warroad, 5-2 W vs St. Cloud Cathedral, 3-3 T to Hibbing/Chisholm, 5-3 L to Mahtomedi

Road to State: 6-0 W vs Waconia, 7-3 W vs Orono, 6-2 W vs Blake, Section 2A Champions as the No. 1-seed

Last State Title: N/A

Last Season: Section Semifinal OT Loss to Orono

Top Skaters: Brady Kangas (Sr., F, 30-46-76), Daniel Halonen (Sr., F, 39-31-70, Mr. Hockey Finalist, Michigan Tech Commit), Lance Halonen (So., F, 21-22-43), Brody Geislinger (Sr., F, 14-19-33)

Starting Goaltender: Evan Geyen, Sr., .919 SV% / 1.76 GAA, 3 SO

Special Teams: 27.3% PP, 83.3% PK

Head Coach: Gerrit Van Bergen

Mankato West Quick Facts:

Record: 19-7-2

W/L/T vs. Tourney Teams: No Games Played vs Class A Tourney Teams

Road to State: 13-0 W vs Fairmont, 3-2 W vs Mankato East, 2-1 W vs Luverne in 3OT, Section 3A Champions as the No. 2-seed

Last State Title: N/A

Last Season: Section Final 2OT Loss to Luverne

Top Skaters: Jakobe Tosch (Jr., F, 20-34-54), Keaton Dorzek (Jr., F, 18-25-43), Grady Schmidt (Jr., D, 15-28-43), Brooks Baukol (Fr., D, 10-28-38)

Starting Goaltender: Blake Brekke, So., .928 SV% / 2.02 GAA / 3 SO

Special Teams: 25% PP, 83.2% PK

Head Coach: Nate Olsen

(3) Warroad vs (6) Northern Lakes

Warroad Quick Facts:

Record: 22-5-1

W/L/T vs. Tourney Teams: 3-1 L to Delano, 6-2 W vs St. Cloud Cathedral, 4-2 W vs Mahtomedi, 4-2 L to Hibbing/Chisholm

Road to State: 16-0 W vs Park Rapids, 8-1 W vs Thief River Falls, 3-0 W vs Detroit Lakes, Section 8A Champions as the No. 1-seed

Last State Title: 2005

Last Season: Section Final OT Loss to East Grand Forks

Top Skaters: Gavin Andersen (Jr., F, 30-33-63), Ryan Shaugabay (Sr., F, 21-30-51), Ayven Hontvet (Fr., D, 15-25-40), Broden Hontvet (Sr., D, 7-31-38)

Starting Goaltender: Finn Hanson, Jr., .927 SV% / 1.59 GAA / 5 SO

Special Teams: 34.1% PP, 92.2% PK

Head Coach: Jay Hardwick

Northern Lakes Quick Facts:

Record: 17-10-1

W/L/T vs. Tourney Teams: 4-1 L to Hibbing/Chisholm, 3-1 L to St. Cloud Cathedral, 6-4 L to St. Cloud Cathedral

Road to State: 6-0 W vs Breckenridge/Wahpeton, 6-0 W vs Willmar, 3-2 OTW vs Sartell, Section 6A Champions as the No. 2-seed

Last State Title: N/A

Last Season: State Participant, Quarterfinal Loss to East Grand Forks

Top Skaters: Josiah Reier (Jr., F, 19-25-44), Parker Fulton (Jr,. F, 22-19-41), Kyler Rikala (Jr., D, 2-18-20)

Starting Goaltender: Sam Suja, Jr., .917 SV% / 2.45 GAA / 5 SO

Special Teams: 28.8% PP, 81.8% PK

Head Coach: Tom Klein (1st Year as HC at Northern Lakes)

CLASS AA

(1) Minnetonka vs (8) Gentry academy

Minnetonka Quick Facts:

Record: 24-2-2

W/L/T vs. Tourney Teams: 6-3 W vs Lakeville South, 4-2 W vs Moorhead, 5-4 OTL to Edina, 3-3 T to Edina

Road to State: 8-0 W vs Chaska, 4-1 W vs Eden Prairie, 5-2 W vs Chanhassen, Section 2AA Champions as the No. 1-seed

Last State Title: 2023

Last Season: Section Semifinal Loss to Shakopee

Top Skaters: Cash Hardie (So., F, 16-15-31), Max Aronson (Jr., F, 15-16-31), Ethan Sturgis (Sr., F, 14-15-29, NHL Central Scouting Rank No. 213, Dartmouth Commit), Danny Browning (Sr., D, 3-26-29), Tate Hardacre (Sr., D, 12-16-28), Cameron Merrick (Sr., D, 2-4-6, Ferris State Commit)

Starting Goaltender: Chase Jerdee, Sr., .927 SV% / 1.56 GAA / 6 SO, Frank Brimsek Award Finalist

Special Teams: 22.9% PP, 79.3% PK

Head Coach: Sean Goldsworthy

Gentry Academy Quick Facts:

Record: 17-9-2

W/L/T vs. Tourney Teams: No Games Played vs Class AA Tourney Teams

Road to State: 6-3 W vs East Ridge, 4-2 W vs Hill-Murray, 3-0 W vs White Bear Lake, Section 4AA Champions as the No. 5-seed

Last State Title: 2021 (in Class A)

Last Season: Section Quarterfinal Loss to Roseville

Top Skaters: Jaxon Cook (So., F, 33-26-59), Nate Wilke (Jr., D, 8-30-38), Collin Hennes (Jr., F, 12-25-37), Everett Nelson (Fr., F, 13-18-31)

Starting Goaltender: Gavin Grose, Sr., .898 SV% / 2.47 GAA / 3 SO

Special Teams: 28.8% PP, 85.2% PK

Head Coach: Kyle Follmer

(4) ROSEMOUNT VS (5) GRAND RAPIDS

Rosemount Quick Facts

Record: 23-4-1

W/L/T vs. Tourney Teams: 5-2 W vs Lakeville South, 6-0 W vs Grand Rapids, 6-3 W vs Lakeville South

Road to State: 5-0 W vs Apple Valley/Burnsville, 4-0 W vs Eastview, 3-2 W vs St. Thomas Academy, Section 3AA Champions as the No. 1-seed

Last State Title: N/A

Last Season: Section Semifinal Loss to Cretin-Derham Hall

Top Skaters: Connor Schubert (Jr., F, 19-22-41), Gavin McNeil (Sr., F, 13-27-40), Cade Sherman (Sr., F, 19-18-37, Augustana Commit), Channing Goodwin (Jr., F, 12-25-37)

Starting Goaltender: Drew Sherman, So., .936 SV% / 1.77 GAA / 3 SO

Special Teams: 32.3% PP, 88.2% PK

Head Coach: Ricky Saintey

Grand Rapids Quick Facts:

Record: 15-12-1

W/L/T vs. Tourney Teams: 6-0 L to Rosemount, 7-1 L to Moorhead, 7-2 L to Edina, 8-4 W vs Andover, 3-0 W vs Lakeville South

Road to State: 11-0 W vs Northern Edge, 5-0 W vs Forest Lake, 4-1 W vs Rock Ridge, Section 7AA Champions as the No. 1-seed

Last State Title: 2017

Last Season: Section Semifinal Loss to Andover

Top Skaters: Seth Carlson (Sr., F, 20-23-43), Ander Rajala (Jr., F, 20-21-41), Nate Garski (Sr., F, 9-27-36), Will Shermoen (Sr., D, 11-20-31)

Starting Goaltender: Luke Sherlock, So., .911 SV% / 2.53 GAA / 3 SO

Special Teams: 42.2% PP, 76.3% PK

Head Coach: Grant Clafton

(2) Moorhead vs (7) Lakeville South

Moorhead Quick Facts

Record: 24-3-1

W/L/T vs. Tourney Teams: 6-3 W vs Edina, 7-1 W vs Grand Rapids, 7-3 W vs Andover, 4-2 L to Minnetonka, 5-4 W vs Andover

Road to State: 10-0 W vs Alexandria, 8-0 W vs Bemidji, 5-1 W vs Elk River/Zimmerman, Section 8AA Champions as the No. 1-seed

Last State Title: 2025 (Defending Class AA Champions)

Last Season: Class AA Champions with a 7-6 win over Stillwater

Top Skaters: Tyden Bergeson (Sr., F, 27-48-75, Mr. Hockey Finalist, Augustana Commit), Brandon Mickelson (Sr., D, 21-38-59, Mr. Hockey Finalist), Zac Zimmerman (Jr., F, 23-37-60, Minnesota State Commit), Max Cullen (Jr., F, 25-34-59, Minnesota Duluth Commit), Joey Cullen (So., F, 17-20-37)

Starting Goaltender: Will Arnold, So., .890 SV% / 2.25 GAA / 5 SO

Special Teams: 35.5% PP, 82.3% PK

Head Coach: Jon Ammerman

Lakeville South Quick Facts:

Record: 14-11-3

W/L/T vs. Tourney Teams: 6-3 L to Minnetonka, 5-2 L to Rosemount, 3-0 L to Grand Rapids, 6-3 L to Rosemount

Road to State: 6-1 W vs Rochester Mayo, 6-1 W vs Lakeville North, 3-1 W vs Farmington, Section 1AA Champions as the No. 2-seed

Last State Title: N/A

Last Season: State Participant, Quarterfinal Loss to Moorhead

Top Skaters: Carter Ernst (Sr., F, 19-29-48, St. Thomas Commit), Roan Zielie (So., F, 20-12-32), Calvin O’Reilly (Sr., F, 20-11-31), Gavin Lafferty (Sr., D, 5-22-27)

Starting Goaltender: Keaton LeGrande, Sr., .893 SV % / 2.91 GAA / 1 SO

Special Teams: 24% PP, 87.7% PK

Head Coach: Kurt Weber (interim)

(3) EDINA VS (6) ANDOVER

Edina Quick Facts

Record: 21-6-1

W/L/T vs. Tourney Teams: 6-3 L to Moorhead, 7-2 W vs Grand Rapids, 5-4 OTW vs Minnetonka, 3-3 T vs Minnetonka

Road to State: 6-0 W vs Robbinsdale Armstrong/Cooper, 3-2 OTW vs Academy of Holy Angels, 3-1 W vs Wayzata, Section 6AA Champions as the No. 2-seed

Last State Title: 2024

Last Season: State Participant, Class AA 3rd Place Winner

Top Skaters: Tucker Johnson (Sr., F, 16-44-60, Mr. Hockey Finalist), Bode McConnell (Jr., F, 33-21-54), Becker Wenkus (So., D, 10-25-35), Brooks Suter (Fr., D, 6-15-21), Sam Peckham (Sr., D, 2-7-9, Cornell Commit)

Starting Goaltender: Chase Bjorgaard, Sr., .924 SV% / 2.21 GAA / 2 SO

Special Teams: 26.7% PP, 75.8% PK

Head Coach: Curt Giles

Andover Quick Facts

Record: 11-14-3

W/L/T vs. Tourney Teams: 7-3 L to Moorhead, 8-4 L to Grand Rapids, 5-4 OTL to Moorhead

Road to State: 2-0 W vs Totino-Grace, 3-2 OTW vs Maple Grove, 9-5 W vs Centennial, Section 5AA Champions as the No. 5-seed

Last State Title: 2022

Last Season: State Participant, Quarterfinal Loss to Stillwater

Top Skaters: Camden Langfeld (Jr., F, 20-35-55), Chase Nadeau (Sr., D, 6-25-31), Brody Peterson (Sr., F, 18-11-29), KJ Sauer (Sr., F, 8-14-22, NHL Central Scouting Rank: LV)

Starting Goaltender: Wyatt Riemer, So., .873 SV% / 3.61 GAA / 1 SO

Special Teams: 27.3% PP, 69.2% PK

Head Coach: Mark Manney

COLLEGE COMMITMENTS AT A GLANCE:

Edina:

• Sam Peckham, No. 7, Sr., D, Cornell

Lakeville South:

• Carter Ernst, No. 15, Sr., F, St. Thomas

Moorhead:

• Tyden Bergeson, No. 23, Sr., F, Augustana

• Max Cullen, No. 11, Jr., F, Minnesota Duluth

• Zac Zimmerman, No. 7, Jr., F, Minnesota State

Rosemount:

• Cade Sherman, No. 7, Sr., F, Augustana

Minnetonka:

• Ethan Sturgis, No. 12, Sr., F, Dartmouth

• Cameron Merrick, No. 4, Sr., D, Ferris State

Delano

• Daniel Halonen, No. 12, Sr., F, Michigan Tech

Mahtomedi

• Henry Sampair, No. 4, Sr., D, Maine

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