Live score recap: Edina defeats Wayzata in Minnesota boys high school hockey Section 6AA championship (2/26/2025)

The Hornets and Trojans face off in their fourth straight Class 2A, Section 6 championship game

Edina, the defending Class 2A champions, starts the season as the No. 3 team / Jeff lawler

MINNEAPOLIS - The Edina Hornets and the Wayzata Trojans have played each other in every Class 2A, Section 6 tournament since 2019. The Trojans have only won one of those games. And on Wednesday night at Ridder Arena, the Hornets defeated the Trojans again. It's the third season in a row that Edina defeated Wayzata in the section championship.

As Edina Hornets players walked to the locker room after the game, one of them yelled, “another trip back to the X.”

The Wayzata locker room was maybe 15 yards away, where some players and staff were sitting on the ground. The door was closed. The room was quiet. 

The “X” is the Xcel Energy Center, where the Edina Hornets will play in the 2025 MSHSL state championship after they defeated the Wayzata Trojans 4-1. 

Wayzata entered the game with a win and a tie against the Hornets this season, but Edina feels like it's playing its best right now. 

“I think we’ve learned how to prepare for each game better and better, and it showed tonight,” Junior forward Mason West said. 

West scored the go-ahead goal for the Hornets in the third period with the game tied at one. Caleb Pittsley drove to the net on a breakaway, but Wayzata goalie Ryan Pellinger made the save. Pittsley skated to the puck in the corner and sent it to West, who was alone in front of the net. 

“I was just driving to the net and went five-hole,” West said. 

The Hornets also have a boost from senior goalie Chase Bjorgaard. He missed most of the regular season with a hamstring strain. He tried to return, but the hamstring wasn’t ready, so he sat some more. 

He’s back in time to defend the Class 2A title with the Hornets. He returned on February 13 in a 4-1 win against Minnetonka. On Wednesday against Wayzata, Bjorgaard made 21 saves.

“It was a lot of hard work, but I knew what I had to do,” Bjorgaard said. “I believe in my ability to bounce back. I put in a lot of work and that paid off.”

Bjorgaard was solid and so was the Edina defense. The Hornets allowed eight total goals in two games to the Trojans in the regular season, but tonight, Wayzata’s only goal came seconds after a power play. 

“We got pucks deep and just went after them,” senior defender Charlie Velner said. 

At the 2025 state tournament, the Hornets will have the opportunity to win their 12th state title. 

“They’ve all been through the same program,” Bjorgaard said. “They’ve all been taught the same things. I believe it’s going to pay off.”

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Live score recap: Edina defeats Wayzata in Minnesota (MSHSL) boys high school hockey Section 6AA championship

Teams are on the ice for introductions.

FIRST PERIOD UPDATES

Edina wins the opening face-off and we're underway.

Opening three-and-a-half minutes and Edina is the only team with a shot-on-goal.

GOAL EDINA! Bode McConnell scores for the Hornets. A Wayzata defender misjudges a pass and the puck floats to the middle of the Wayzata zone where McConnell beats Wayzata goalie Ryan Pellinger to it. Swan trip him with his stick, but McConnell is still able to put the puck in the empy net. Edina leads 1-0 with 10:37 remaining in the first period.

Edina with a 4-to-1 shots-on-goal advantage with 6:32 remaining in the period. Wayzata has not had much time in Edina's zone.

Two minutes remain in the period and Edina still leads 1-0.

END OF FIRST PERIOD: Edina 1, Wayzata 0

Edina with a 4-to-3 shots-on-goal advantage in the first period.

SECOND PERIOD UPDATES

The second period is underway.

Five minutes into the period, and once again Edina has a slight advantage in time in the opposing zone. Hornets leads 1-0.

POWER PLAY FOR WAYZATA! Edina's Sam Peckham is called for interference. Edina leads 1-0 with 9:02 remaining in the second period.

GOAL WAYZATA! Seconds after the Hornets return to full strength, Wayzata's Christopher Pyle scores for the Trojans. He deflected a puck on a shot from Nolan O'Connell from just inside the right face-off circle. The game is tied 1-1 with 6:56 remaining in the second period.

END OF SECOND PERIOD: Edina 1, Wayzata 1

The Trojans tied the game in the second period. Edina with a shots-on-goal lead of 12 to 11.

THIRD PERIOD UPDATES

The third period is underway.

Twelve minutes ream in the third period. Wayzata with a couple shots on goal, but none were great chances.

GOAL EDINA! After Wayzata goalie Ryan Pellinger saves multiple shots, Edina's Mason West scores right in front of the net. Casey Vandertop and Ryan Pittsley with the assist. Edina leads 2-1 with 8:45 remaining in the game.

POWER PLAY FOR EDINA! The Hornets will have a 5-on-4 advantage with just under eight minutes remaining.

GOAL EDINA! Freddie Schneider scores on a backhand in front of the net on the power play. Vandertop and Sam Peckham with the assists. Edina leads 3-1 with seven minutes remaining in the game.

GOAL EDINA! Mason West scores an empty-net goal. Edina leads 4-1 with 2:09 remaining in the game.

FINAL: Edina 4, Wayzata 1

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