2024 Minnesota state boys hockey tournament: Day 3 results

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Author:
Bring Me The Sports
Updated:
Mar 8, 2024 11:37 PM EST
Original:
Mar 8, 2024

The 2024 Minnesota state boys hockey tournament is back for another day, with semifinal action for both classes taking place Friday at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

The championships for both classes will take place on Saturday back at the X. For those wanting to watch the action, Friday and Saturday's games can be streamed here.

The games are also televised on KSTC Ch. 45, and they also can be streamed via the KSTP 5 apps, which are available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google TV and are also available on your smartphone.

Follow along here for updates:

Class A

No. 3 St. Cloud Cathedral 4, No. 2 Warroad 3, OT

First period

It took all of 26 seconds for Warroad to get on the board. Junior forward Taven James gets the rebound on a shot from senior forward Carson Pilgrim on a 2-on-2 breakaway. Warroad 1, St. Cloud Cathedral 0.
Warroad senior defenseman Ryan Lund pokes in his own rebound on the power play at 8:13. Senior forward Murray Marvin-Cordes with the assist. Warroad 2, St. Cloud Cathedral 0.
Warroad senior goalie Ben Norris with a couple big saves here with St. Cloud Cathedral on the power play. Warriors just got the kill. Still 2-0.
One period in the books here at the X. St. Cloud Cathedral has the slight edge in shots on goal with 12 to Warroad's nine. But the Warriors carry a 2-0 lead into the second period.

Second period

St. Cloud Cathedral with a nice job on the penalty kill. Just killed off back-to-back penalties that included a little 5-on-3 action. Keeps it a 2-0 game and leaves them within striking distance.
Back in it. St. Cloud Cathedral sophomore defenseman Griffin Sturm scores with 10 seconds left on the power play at 10:03. Junior forward Jaeger Wood with the assist from behind the net. Warroad 2, St. Cloud Cathedral 1.
Another big penalty kill from St. Cloud Cathedral. Even had a decent short-handed chance. Cathedral senior Nick Hansen with a couple key saves to keep it a 2-1 game.
And we're tied! Immediately following the kill, senior forward Cole Hwang gets a shot past Norris on a 2-on-2 rush at 14:54. Senior forward Landon Swenson with the assist. Warroad 2, St. Cloud Cathedral 2.
Even as can be after two periods of play. Shots are even at 18-18 and it's a 2-2 tie heading into the third. We're in for an exciting finish!

Third period

Warroad sophomore forward Ryan Shaugabay pokes in the rebound on the power play at 10:37. Lund fired a shot on net that stayed loose for Shagabay to tally the go-ahead goal. Goal stood after a lengthy review. St. Cloud Cathedral had just 26 seconds left to kill on a five-minute major. Warroad 3, St. Cloud Cathedral 2.
Hansen is off the ice for Cathedral with 1:33 to play. They're also on a power play for about 30 more seconds.
Incredible! With five seconds left on the power play and 1 minute, 9 seconds left in the game, junior forward John Hirschfield gets a backhanded shot past Norris to tie the game. Sturm with the assist. All tied. Warroad 3, St. Cloud Cathedral 3.
We're getting some extra hockey here at the X! Scoreless over the last 1:09. Warroad has a 32-22 edge in shots on goal.

Overtime

Hirschfield again! Incredible. He scores the tying goal late in the third period and the winner in overtime at 3:53. Andrew Dwinnell with the assist. What a game. Cathedral is headed to the championship. St. Cloud Cathedral 4, Warroad 3.
St. Cloud Cathedral coach Robbie Stocker: "That was probably the craziest game I've ever been a part of, very fun."

No. 1 Hermantown 7, No. 4 Mahtomedi 6, OT

First period

Hermantown junior forward River Freeman gets the scoring started with a goal at 6:30. Senior forward Evan Gunderson and senior defenseman Drew Nelson with the assists. Hermantown 1, Mahtomedi 0.
Another one for the Hawks. Junior defenseman Jack Slattengren fires a backhander from the side of the net past Mahtomedi junior Wes Strub for an unassisted goal at 10:49. Hermantown 2, Mahtomedi 0.
Hawks with another quick strike. Freeman fired a shot off the pad of Strub and sophomore AJ Francisco was right there on the rebound for a goal at 11:13. Junior defenseman Henry Peterson also with an assist for the Hawks. Hermantown 3, Mahtomedi 0.
It's already getting out of hand here. Hawks senior defenseman Weston Bohlman with a snipe at 16:16. Freeman with the assist. Sophomore forward Bradford Skytta should almost be credited with one, too, for blocking Strub's vision and staying in front of the net. Hermantown 4, Mahtomedi 0.
The Zephyrs have their work cut out for them if they want to get back into this one. First period was all Hawks, who have a 16-5 edge on shots on goal and a 4-0 lead heading into the second frame.

Second period

Zephyrs seem to have settled down. Spending more time in their zone. Still haven't had too many good chances. Hawks still up 4-0 with 9:34 left in the period.
And the Zephyrs are on the board. Junior defenseman Sam Harris with a snipe from the left circle at 8:25. Senior forward Max Strecker and junior forward Winston Wright with the assists. Hermantown 4, Mahtomedi 1.
Zephyrs with another good rush at the Hermantown net. Senior Dane Callaway sprawling and stretching out to keep the puck out. Little chippy with officials separating the players in front of the net.
Another one for the Zephyrs! Senior forward Jake Hodd-Chlebeck fired a shot from the right circle that bounced off Callaway and into the net for a power-play goal at 10:05. Harris on the assist. Hermantown 4, Mahtomedi 2.
And the Hawks answer right back! Francisco from the top of the right circle that gets into the top-left corner of the net to beat senior Charlie Brandt, who came out to start the second period, at 10:37. Freeman and Peterson with the assists. Hermantown 5, Mahtomedi 2.
Huge save from Brandt on a Grade-A Hermantown chance with just over a minute left in the period. If the Zephyrs make this interesting, that save will be a crucial reason why.
Huge save then a huge goal. Senior forward Patrick Egan gets one past Callaway from in front of the net at 16:08. Senior defenseman Wyatt Tarnowski and Wright on the assists. We've got a game! Hermantown 5, Mahtomedi 3.
Totally different period from the first. The Zephyrs kept the puck in their zone and cut their deficit in half. Still a lot of work to do, but they gave themselves a chance. Outshot the Hawks 15-9 in the period. Hermantown has a 25-20 edge in shots on goal for the game. Should be a fun third here at the X!

Third period

Big save from Callaway to start the third. Hard shot on net from the Zephyrs.
Wow! Tarnowski gets one in from just inside the blue line at 2:54. Callaway never saw it. Jimmy Egan and Patrick Egan with the assists. Hermantown 5, Mahtomedi 4.
Incredible move from Francisco going left to right to beat Brandt in front of the net for an unassisted goal at 5:41. That's a hat trick for Francisco and it gives the Hawks a two-goal cushion. Hermantown 6, Mahtomedi 4.
The Zephyrs are making it really interesting! With just 1 minute, 52 seconds to play, Harris fires one in from beyond the top of the left circle. Jimmy Egan and Hodd-Chlebeck with the assists. Hermantown 6, Mahtomedi 5.
And we've got a tie game! With 50.2 seconds on the clock, Harris finds the equalizer, tipping in Cole Swanson's shot from above the left circle. That's Harris' third of the night. Strecker also with an assist. Zephyrs with a huge rally to tie this back up. Hermantown 6, Mahtomedi 6.
Plenty of extra hockey for the fans here at the X, as this one's headed to OT, too. Harris and Francisco both with hat tricks in this one. What a rally from Mahtomedi, finding two goals with an extra skater in the last two minutes. Having a feeling we're in for a wild finish now, too.

Overtime

With 48.5 seconds left in overtime, Freeman nets the winner! Francisco with the assist on the game-winning goal on a day he posted a hat trick. Incredible, incredible game. The Hawks will face St. Cloud Cathedral on Saturday in the championship game. Hermantown 7, Mahtomedi 6.

Class 2A

No. 2 Chanhassen 6, Cretin-Derham Hall 1

First period

Chanhassen senior forward Jack Christ, a Minnesota State commit, scores opening goal at 7:05. Senior forward Gavin Uhlenkamp, a Wisconsin commit, with the assist. Chanhassen 1, Cretin-Derham Hall 0.
Chanhassen senior forward Brayden Willis scores at 10:29. Senior forward Andy Earl with the assist. Chanhassen 2, Cretin-Derham Hall 0.
Christ with his second of the night just 24 seconds later. Uhlenkamp and senior defenseman Coltin Wassengeso with the assists. Chanhassen 3, Cretin-Derham Hall 0.
Storm senior forward Tyler Smith with another first-period tally at 16:24. Earl and Willis with the assists. Chanhassen 4, Cretin-Derham Hall 0.

Second period

Brutal. With two seconds left in the period, Chanhassen senior forward Caden Lee, a Minnesota State commit, finds the back of the net. Uhlenkamp and senior defenseman Ben Curtis with the assists. The Storm get one more before the final period of play. Chanhassen 5, Cretin-Derham Hall 0.

Third period

The Raiders are on the board! Sophomore forward Cam Autrey gets a power-play goal at 6:36. Senior forward Chuck Owens, an Air Force commit, and sophomore forward Nate Chorlton with the assists. Chanhassen 5, Cretin-Derham Hall 1.
Chanhassen senior defenseman Owen Buesgens, a St. Thomas commit, scores at 13:37. Junior forward Ryan McPartland and senior forward Micah Saxon with the assists. Chanhassen 6, Cretin-Derham Hall 1.
That's a wrap! Chanhassen advances to the championship, where it will play Edina. Strong performance from the Storm.

No. 1 Edina 5, No. 5 Grand Rapids 2

First period

Edina senior forward Jackson Nevers gets the opening goal of the contest at 6:12. Sophomore forward Mason West and senior forward Bobby Cowan with the assists. Edina 1, Grand Rapids 0.
Edina senior forward John Halverson scores at 12:32. Sophomore forward Caleb Pittsley and sophomore forward Casey Vandertop with the assists. Edina 2, Grand Rapids 0.
Edina senior forward John Warpinski adds another at 13:58. Sophomore defenseman Sam Peckman and freshman forward Freddie Schneider with the assists. Edina 3, Grand Rapids 0.
And another! Cowan finds the back of the net at 15:20. Senior defenseman Barrett Dexheimer and Peckman with the assists. Edina 4, Grand Rapids 0.

Second period

A calmer second period of hockey at the X. Neither team finds the back of the net in the middle frame. Grand Rapids has its work cut out for it in the third period if it hopes to get back into this one. Edina up 22-12 on shots on goal.

Third period

Cowan with a power-play goal for the Hornets at 6:23. Dexheimer and West with the assists. Edina is well on its way to the state championship. Edina 5, Grand Rapids 0.
Grand Rapids is on the board! Senior forward Kyler Miller with a power-play goal at 8:29. Senior forward Gavin Forrest and sophomore defenseman William Shermoen with the assists. Edina 5, Grand Rapids 1.
Another one for Grand Rapids! Senior forward Jacob Garski scores unassisted on the power play at 11:36. They'll need a few more, and fast, to force overtime, but back-to-back goals now. Edina 5, Grand Rapids 2.
And that's a wrap! Edina advances to the championship game, where it'll play Chanhassen on Saturday. Should be an interesting matchup with both teams winning handily on Friday.