Live score recap: St. Cloud Cathedral tops Mahtomedi in Minnesota high school boys hockey Class 1A quarterfinals

The Zephyrs play the Crusaders in the 2025 MSHSL boys hockey state tournament quarterfinals

St. Cloud Cathedral hockey senior Joey Gillespie plays during the Section 5-1A semifinal against Little Falls on Feb. 22, 2025 at the Municipal Athletic Complex. The Crusaders won 10-3. / Reid Glenn / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The No. 2-seed St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders (19-8-2) defeated the No. 7-seed Mahtomedi Zephyrs (11-16-2) 3-0 in the 2025 Minnesota high school boys hockey state tournament Class 1A quarterfinals on Wednesday at the Xcel Energy Center.

St. Cloud Cathedral goalie Keaton LeGrande stopped all 24 Zephyr shots-on-goal as forward Joey Gillespie scored two goals, including one short-handed, to lead the Crusaders to the Class 1A semifinal.

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Freshman Bo Schmidt scored in the second period on a shot then went to the top corner from the left face-off circle. John Hirschfeld had two assists in the game.

St. Cloud Cathedral will play the winner of the winner of the Class 1A quarterfinal between No. 3 Northfield Raiders (22-4-2) and the No. 6 Orono Spartans (15-10-3) on Friday at 11 a.m. Mahtomedi will move to the consolation bracket.

Live score recap: St. Cloud Cathedral tops Mahtomedi in Minnesota high school boys hockey Class 1A quarterfinals

Teams are on the ice for introductions.

FIRST PERIOD UPDATES

The game is underway.

POWER PLAY FOR ST. CLOUD: Seventeen seconds into the game, Mahtomedi's Winston Wright gets two minutes for tripping.

Mahtomedi kills the power play.

GOAL FOR ST. CLOUD CATHEDRAL! Joey Gillespie scores on a pass from behind the net from Jaeger Wood. He sent a behind-the-back pass in front of the net and Gillespie put it in the back of the net -- 13 minutes remain in the first period and the Crusaders lead 1-0.

St. Cloud with a 6-2 shots-on-goal advantage with 7:58 remaining in the first period.

Five minutes remain in the first period and the Crusaders lead 1-0. They have a 9-3 SOG advantage.

Mahtomedi defender Cole Brummel pokes the puck away from behind to prevent a shot on a Crusader breakaway.

END FOR FIRST PERIOD: St. Cloud Cathedral 1, Mahtomedi 0

Crusaders have a 10-6 shots-on-goal advantage.

SECOND PERIOD UPDATES

The second period is underway.

Mahtomedi with more shots than St. Cloud Cathedral with ten minutes remaining, but only one has made it to the Crusaders' goalie.

GOAL ST. CLOUD CATHEDRAL! Freshman Bo Schmidt scores for the Crusaders. He puts the puck into the top corner from the left face-off spot. John Hirschfeld with the assist -- 5:24 remains in the period and the Crusaders lead 2-0.

Mahtomedi skating with a bit more urgency down two goals with three minutes remaining in the period.

END OF SECOND PERIOD: St. Cloud Cathedral 2, Mahtomedi 0

The Crusaders with a 6-5 shots-on-goal advantage in the period.

FIRST PERIOD UPDATES

The third period is underway.

POWER PLAY FOR MAHTOMEDI! Bo Schmidt called for tripping - 12:44 remaining in the period.

GOAL FOR ST. CLOUD CATHEDRAL! Gillespie scores a short-handed goal. Hirschfeld with the assist. The Crusaders lead 3-0 with 11:09 remaining.

St. Cloud Cathedral kills the penalty.

POWER PLAY FOR MAHTOMEDI! Gillespie gets two minutes for interference - 8:52 remains in the third period.

St. Cloud kills the power play.

Two minutes remain and St. Cloud Cathedral leads 3-0.

Mahtomedi can't convert on multiple chances in front of the St. Cloud Cathedral net.

FINAL: St. Cloud Cathedral 3, Mahtomedi 0

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