It's Minnesota's high school boys hockey section championship week
After Warroad and Gentry Academy won state championships in girls hockey on Saturday, the boys section tournaments have reached what many consider to be the most exciting week of prep hockey in the country: section championship week, which will set the stage for the unveiling of the state tournament brackets next weekend.
Here's a section-by-section look at the teams still standing entering this pivotal week.
Class AA
Section 1 championship
- #1 Lakeville South vs. #3 Lakeville North
- Thursday, March 2 at 7 p.m. at the Rochester Rec Center
Section 2 championship
- #1 Chanhassen vs. #2 Minnetonka
- Thursday, March 2 at 7 p.m. at Braemar Ice Arena in Edina
Section 3 championship
- #1 St. Thomas Academy vs. #2 Cretin-Derham Hall
- Wednesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. at Braemar Ice Arena in Edina
Section 4 semifinals
- #1 White Bear Lake vs. #4 Gentry Academy
- #3 Hill-Murray vs. #7 Woodbury
- Wednesday, March 1 at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Aldrich Arena
- Championship is Friday, March 3 at 7 p.m. at Aldrich Arena
Section 5 semifinals
- #1 Rogers vs. #4 Centennial
- #2 Maple Grove vs. #3 Champlin Park
- Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Fogerty Ice Arena
- Championship is Thursday, March 2 at 7 p.m. at FTC Event Center in Elk River
Section 6 championship
- #1 Wayzata vs. #2 Edina
- Wednesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. at Bloomington Ice Garden
Section 7 championship
- #1 Duluth East vs. #2 Andover
- Thursday, March 2 at 7 p.m. at Amsoil Arena in Duluth
Section 8 championship
- #1 Moorhead vs. #2 Roseau
- Wednesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. at REA in Thief River Falls
Class A
Section 1 championship
- #1 Northfield vs. #2 New Prague
- Wednesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. at Rochester Rec Center
Section 2 semifinals
- #1 Orono vs. #4 Minneapolis
- #3 Delano vs. #7 Waconia
- Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at St. Louis Park Rec Center
- Championship is Friday, March 3 at 7 p.m. at St. Louis Park Rec Center
Section 3 semifinals
- #1 New Ulm vs. #4 Mankato West
- #2 Luverne vs. #3 Mankato East/Loyola
- Monday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Lund Center in St. Peter
- Championship is Wednesday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Lund Center
Section 4 semifinals
- #1 Mahtomedi vs. #4 St. Paul Academy
- #2 Chisago Lakes vs. #3 Two Rivers
- Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Aldrich Arena
- Championship is Thursday, March 2 at 7 p.m. at Aldrich Arena
Section 5 championship
- #1 Little Falls vs. #3 St. Cloud Cathedral
- Wednesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. in Elk River
Section 6 semifinals
- #1 Alexandria vs. #4 Wadena-Deer Creek
- #2 Fergus Falls vs. #3 Northern Lakes
- Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. at St. Cloud MAC
- Championship is Thursday, March 2 at 7 p.m. at St. Cloud MAC
Section 7 semifinals
- #1 Hermantown vs. #4 Hibbing/Chisholm
- #2 Rock Ridge vs. #3 Duluth Denfeld
- Monday, Feb. 27 at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Amsoil Arena in Duluth
- Championship is Wednesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. at Amsoil Arena
Section 8 championship
- #1 Warroad vs. #2 East Grand Forks
- Thursday, March 2 at 7 p.m. at REA in Thief River Falls
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