Live score recap: Hibbing/Chisholm defeats Luverne in Minnesota high school boys hockey Class 1A quarterfinal

Get game updates from the 2025 MSHSL state tournament Class 1A quarterfinals between the Bluejackets and the Cardinals

The Xcel Energy Center during the Minnesota (MSHSL) girls hockey state tournament in St. Paul. / Jack Butler

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The No. 1-seed Hibbing/Chisholm Bluejackets (20-9) defeated the No. 8-seed Luverne Cardinals (22-5-2) 7-0 in the 2025 Minnesota (MSHSL) high school boys hockey state tournament Class 1A quarterfinals on Wednesday at the Xcel Energy Center.

Despite a 7-0 win and a 4-0 lead at the first intermission, Hibbing/Chisholm wasn’t happy with its performance. 

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“We got a little loose in the first,” Bluejackets coach Aaron Jamnick said. “Guys kept getting behind us all night. I thought we played well when we played simple. … We gave up a lot of point blank shots, and that’s not going to cut it next round.”

Hibbing/Chisholm has not made the state tournament since 2011, so a few nerves for the Bluejackets are to be expected. Goalie Rex Walli suspected his team might not have the start it wanted. His saves early in the game kept Luverne off the board. 

“I knew we’d be a little bit shaky to start,” Walli said. “I was ready for that, but at the end of the day, the boys pulled it together when it mattered.”

Getting the top seed has its privileges. But the competition likely won't be so forgiving in the semifinals. 

“I think our depth is our biggest strength,” Jamnick said. “The best game of the year was against Hermantown. If we play like that, we’re a confident team, and we’re ready to go.”

Hibbing/Chisholm will play the winner of Northern Lakes vs. East Grand Ford in the Class 1A semifinal on Friday at the Xcel Energy Center.

Live score recap: Hibbing/Chisholm defeats Luverne in Minnesota high school boys hockey Class 1A quarterfinal

FIRST PERIOD UPDATES

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

GOAL HIBBING! Tate Swanson scores for the Bluejackets after his own rebounded shot gets deflected off his leg as he slid toward the net. Assist from Cole Swanson and Dylan Vesel. Hibbing leads 1-0 with 15:48 remaining in the period.

The goal is under review.

The goal stands.

GOAL HIBBING! Hunter Gustavason scores on a rebound. Hibbing leads 2-0 with 14:07 remaining.

Hibbing/Chisholm with a 6-3 shots-on-goal advantage with 9:44 remaining in the first period.

Luverne's Landyn Lais almost scores when he backhands a loose puck on a breakaway and it hits the post.

GOAL HIBBING! Jace Kampsula steals the puck in the Luverne zone and sneaks one under the pad of the Luverne goalie, Gavin Hoven. Hibbing leads 3-0 with 8:05 remaining in the period.

GOAL HIBBING! Benny Galli scores after Kampsula passed to him from behind the net, and he tapped it in. Hibbing leads 4-0 with 5:37 remaining in the period.

END OF FIRST PERIOD: Hibbing/Chisholm 4, Luverne 0

Hibbing with a 12-7 shots-on-goal advantage.

SECOND PERIOD UPDATES

The second period is underway.

GOAL HIBBING! Tate Swanson scores for the Bluejackets. Assist from Isiah Hildenbrand and Cole Swanson. Hibbing leads 5-0 with 15:24 remaining in the second period.

POWER PLAY FOR LUVERNE! Hildenbrand called for tripping — 13 minutes remain in the period.

Hibbing kills the penalty.

Hoven with a great pad save to keep the Bluejackets from scoring again — 5:28 remains in the second period.

POWER PLAY FOR HIBBING! Lais gets two minutes for high sticking — 2:55 remains in the second period.

GOAL HIBBING! Cole Swanson scores for the Bluejackets on the power play. Tate Swanson and Ethan Sundvall with the assist. Hibbing leads 6-0 with 2:24 remaining in the period.

END OF SECOND PERIOD: Hibbing/Chisholm 6, Luverne 0

THIRD PERIOD UPDATES

The third period is underway.

GOAL HIBBING! Jackson Strukel scores for Hibbing after he redirected a puck into the net. Kampsula and Ayden Jerkovich with the assists. Hibbing leads 7-0 with 12 minutes remaining in the game.

Gavin Lamphere in at goalie for Hibbing, and he makes a blocker save on a breakaway chance for Luverne — four minutes remain.

FINAL: Hibbing/Chisholm 7, Luverne 0

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