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Hibbing Defeats Dodge County in MSHSL Hockey Class 1A Quarterfinal: Live Score Recap

Top-seeded Hibbing was too much for Dodge County as the Bluejackets skate on into the semifinals
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The No. 1 Hibbing/Chisholm/VCA Bluejackets defeated the No. 8 Dodge County Wildcats 4-1 in the 2026 MSHSL boys hockey state tournament Class 1A quarterfinal at Grand Casino Arena on Wednesday.

Hibbing has been atop the Class 1A rankings for much of the 2025-26 season, and the Bluejackets showed why on Wednesday, dominating possession of the puck and edging Dodge County 47-18 in shots on goal.

Four different Bluejacket players found the back of the net, and Gavin Lamphere had a shutout going until the final three minutes or so of the game.

With the victory, Hibbing advances to the semifinals where the Bluejackets will play the winner of No. 4 Mahtomedi and No. 5 St. Cloud Cathedral.

That game will be played at 9 a.m CST on Friday, March 9.

Hibbing Defeats Dodge County in MSHSL Hockey Class 1A Quarterfinal: Live Score Recap

PREGAME UPDATES

Puck drop for the 2026 MSHSL Class 1A quarterfinal between Hibbing and Dodge County is moments away, but the entertainment has already begun in the form of player intros.

FIRST PERIOD UPDATES

The first period is underway.

Both goaltenders look locked in to start this one. Hibbing's Gavin Lamphere made a nice stop on one end, and Dodge's Wes Wegner matched it with an equally-good stop on the other end right after. Shots are even at 4-4 with 12:23 left in the first period.

POWER PLAY FOR HIBBING! Cooper Bebee heads to the penalty box for slashing -- 9:49 remains in the first. Dodge County has a penalty kill percentage of 89%.

We had a brief bit of 4-4 hockey before another penalty produced a 4-3 advantage for Hibbing. Neither team was able to break open the scoring, though, as both teams are now back at full strength with under six minutes to go in the first.

POWER PLAY DODGE COUNTY! Blake Riccio heads to the box for an interference call and Dodge County has a one-man advantage with 5:03 left on the first period clock.

Hibbing kills the penalty. The Bluejackets have an 11-7 edge on shots with under three minutes to go.

END OF FIRST PERIOD: Hibbing 0, Dodge County 0

SECOND PERIOD UPDATES

The second period is underway.

We are at the 15-minute mark of the second period. Hibbing has been the more physical team. The Bluejackets hold a slight edge over Dodge County in shots with a 12-9 advantage.

GOAL HIBBING! 2026 Mr. Hockey finalist Tate Swanson finds the back of the net to get Hibbing on the board right at the 12-minute mark. That is Swanson's 28th goal of the season, tying him with his brother Cole for the team lead. Hunter Gustavsson and Jackson Strukel were credited with the assists.

The goal allowed by Wegner came on Hibbing's 20th shot of the game. He has a save percentage of .952% so far today.

Hibbing was so close to taking a two-goal lead, but a wrister from Joe Gabardi ricocheted off the post. The Bluejackets have a 25-12 lead on shots with 2:29 left in the second.

GOAL HIBBING! The constant Hibbing pressure proves to be too much for Dodge County as Isaiah Hildenbrand scores following a face-off with less than 90 seconds to go.

GOAL HIBBING! Gabardi rectifies his earlier miss with his first goal of the game, giving the Bluejackets their second score in less than 60 seconds. Hibbing leads Dodge County 3-0 in the final half minute of the second period.

END OF SECOND PERIOD: Hibbing 3, Dodge County 0

THIRD PERIOD UPDATES

POWER PLAY FOR HIBBING! Isiah Holtermann is called for tripping and Hibbing will have two minutes to try to pad their lead with a one-man advantage.

The Bluejackets are really starting to pull away in the shots on goal category. They are outshooting Dodge County 26-3 since the early part of the second period.

Hibbing averages just over 38 shots on goal per game. We just hit the 10-minute mark, and the Bluejackets have already surpassed that with 40 SOG today.

GOAL HIBBING! Whitaker Rewertz joins the scoring action with assists from Black Riccio and Landon Krampotich. The Bluejackets lead 4-0 with a little over five minutes left in regulation.

GOAL DODGE COUNTY! The Wildcats likely are not going to win this one, but freshman Nolan Steele just netted a highlight reel goal, going between the legs for a nifty shot that fooled Lamphere for the first time today. Hibbing leads 4-1 with about three minutes remaining.

FINAL: Hibbing 4, Dodge County 1

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SAM BROWN

Sam Brown covers high school sports as well as NCAA football and basketball. Sam began his professional career as a high school sports reporter for The Tennessean in Nashville where he covered boys and girls prep sports full-time and helped cover Vanderbilt football, Tennessee Titans football and Nashville Predators hockey. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a double major in journalism and communication studies and currently lives in Seattle with his girlfriend and dog.  

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