Stillwater tops Andover in Minnesota high school boys hockey state tournament: Live score recap (3/5/2025)

Get game updates throughout the MSHSL boys hockey Class 2A quarterfinal between the Ponies and the Huskies

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

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The No. 2-seed Stillwater Ponies (23-6) defeated the No. 7-seed Andover Huskies (15-14) 5-0 in the 2025 Minnesota (MSHSL) high school boys hockey state tournament Class 2A quarterfinals on Thursday at the Xcel Energy Center.

Andover started the season with an 0-9 record, but the Huskies found good form in January before losing two games to inferior opponents in Blaine and Centennial in February. The lack of consistency gave the Huskies some doubt about themselves throughout the season. 

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But they rallied and won their section. Now they had to face the No. 2-seed in the tournament, Stillwater. 

Stillwater pushed the Huskies early, and the Ponies scored two minutes and 40 seconds into the game with a goal from senior Brody Dustin. 

“Coming into the game, we wanted to stick to our game and play physical,” Dustin said. 

Stillwater scored again in the first period, which was not helpful for an Andover team needing to build confidence early in the game. 

“Sometimes we feel like we don’t belong with teams like this,” Andover coach Mark Manney said. “Usually you get five or six shifts into the game and you settle down and realize that you do, but today we never got there.”

The Huskies finished the game with only four fewer shots-on-goal than Stillwater, but the Ponies chances were of much higher quality. Stillwater forced turnovers often and worked quickly to generate scoring chances. 

“We want to play offense as soon as we can, so our reload is a real thing that we have to work on all the time,” Stillwater coach Greg Zanon said. “These guys do a great job at it.”

Stillwater goalie Cal Conway, a transfer from Andover, kept all 27 shots he faced out of the back of the net. 

Stillwater advances to play the winner of No. 3-seed St. Thomas Academy vs. No. 6-seed Shakopee in the Class 2A semifinals on Friday at 6 p.m. the Xcel Energy Center.

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Stillwater tops Andover in Minnesota high school boys hockey state tournament: Live score recap (3/5/2025)

Teams are on the ice for introductions.

FIRST PERIOD UPDATES

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

GOAL STILLWATER! Brody Dustin backhands a rebound into the net. Assists from Jonas Kohn and Blake Vanek. Stillwater leads 1-0 with 14:20 remaining in the first period.

POWER PLAY FOR STILLWATER! Cooper Johannsen gets two minutes for cross-checking — 11:47 remaining in the first period.

Andover kills the penalty. Stillwater had lots of puck control, and even hit the post on a shot, but could not convert.

GOAL STILLWATER! Matthew Volkman scores from inside the left face-off circle. He beats Andover goalie Cash Cruitt over the blocker side. Trey Fredenberg with the assist. Stillwater leads 2-0 with 9:07 remaining in the period.

POWER PLAY FOR ANDOVER! Stillwater's Luca Frascone gets two minutes for tripping — 7:04 remains in the period.

Stillwater kills the penalty.

No great chance for either team in the final minutes of the first period.

END OF FIRST PERIOD: Stillwater 2, Andover 0

Andover with an 11-10 shots-on-goal advantage after one period.

SECOND PERIOD UPDATES

The second period is underway.

GOAL STILLWATER! Luca Jarvis scores for the Ponies after a pass from Volkman from the opposite face-off circle. Callen Grilz with the assist as well. Stillwater leads 3-0 with 15:12 remaining.

Stillwater with a breakaway chance and a 2-on-1 chance, but the Ponies fail to put the puck on net.

POWER PLAY FOR ANDOVER! Stillwater's Alexander Oehlke gets two minutes for slashing — 10 minutes remian in the second period.

Stillwater kills the penalty.

Stillwater with some chances right in front of the Andover goal, but goalie Cash Cruitt keeps them out — 6:15 remains in the second period.

GOAL STILLWATER! Lucas Meyers scores after he gets his own rebound from a blocked shot. Assist from Dustin. Stillwater leads 4-0 with 3:11 remaining in the second period.

END OF SECOND PERIOD: Stillwater 4, Andover 0

Stillwater with a slim 19-17 shots-on-goal advantage, but the Ponies chances have been far more dangerous.

THIRD PERIOD UPDATES

The third period is underway.

POWER PLAY FOR ANDOVER! Grilz called for slashing — 15:57 remaining in the period.

Stillwater kills the penalty.

Ten minutes remain in the third period and Andover with slightly more pressure than Stillwater through this period.

POWER PLAY FOR STILLWATER! Andover's Jack Rykkeli gets two minutes for tripping — 6:02 remaining in the game.

Andover kills the penalty.

GOAL FOR STILLWATER! Fredenberg slips one under Cruitt's pads. Stillwater leads 5-0 with 1:12 remaining.

FINAL: Stillwater 5, Andover 0

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