Minnetonka beats Gentry Academy in Minnesota High School Boys Hockey State Tournament: Live Score Recap

No. 1 Minnetonka Skippers rolled to the semifinals with a 5-0 win against No. 8 Gentry Academy in the MSHSL boys hockey state tournament Class 2A quarterfinal on Thursday at Grand Casino Arena.

The Skippers (25-2-2) won the Section 2A tournament with a 5-2 win over Chanhassen in the title game. They scored at least one goal in each of the periods against the Stars (17-10-2), including three in the second period.

Cash Hardie and Liam Schultz each had two goals for Minnetonka. Max Aronson provided 3 assists, while Hardie chipped in two helpers.

Minnetonka had 51 shots on goal, led by 12 from Jordan Johnson. Caden Lindsay and Hardie had 10 each.

Senior goalie Chase Jerdee, a finalist for the Frank Brimsek Award, given annually to the state’s top senior goaltender, had 12 saves. Seven of those came in the third period for the Skippers.

"We played with urgency and intensity and that is something we try to do every game," Aronson told 45tv. "And we had great goaltending, per usual, from Chase."

Minnetonka vs Gentry Academy: Live Score Recap of Minnesota High School Boys Hockey State Tournament Class 2A Quarterfinal

FIRST PERIOD UPDATES

Boone Chartier with a chance in front of the net for Minnetonka, but he misses the shot. 13:34 to go

MINNETONKA GOAL! Minnetonka strikes first with a goal by Cash Hardie at 6:57 left. 1-0

Everett Nelson called for a penalty with 3:27. Power Play coming up for Minnetonka

Gavin Grose with a big save for Gentry with 2 minutes to go

Delayed penalty call on Minnetonka. 59 seconds left.

End of 1: Minnetonka 1, Gentry Academy 0

Shots on goal: Minnetonka 17, Gentry Academy 3

SECOND PERIOD UPDATES

Another penalty on Gentry Academy, this one on Colby Macoskey

Gentry penalty kill is at 85% this season; killed one late in the 1st

MINNETONKA POWER PLAY GOAL! With 1 second left on the power play, Liam Schultz scores for the Skippers. 12:30 left in the 2nd. Schultz shoots from the circle up and shoots up high and gets it under the post for the goal.

Max Aronson and Hardie with the assists on the play

MINNETONKA GOAL! Hardie scored his 2nd goal of the game with 9:27 left. He spins around near the circle, attacks the goal and slips his shot past Grose. Schultz with a big play to help set up the play and he gets the assists. 3-0

MEDIA TIMEOUT

Gentry's Jaxon Cook takes a fall after a bit hit and that leads to a litle shoving after Grose ices the puck.

MINNETONKA GOAL! Caden Lindsay with a shot on goal that goes off Grose. Cooper Rannow is there for the rebound and he buries it. 7:01 left in 2nd. 4-0 now. This is turning into a 1 vs. 8 game.

Hardie just missed a 3rd goal. His shot went off Grose's blocker and then hits the top cross bar. A hand pass stops action with 6:13 left

PENATLY: McCoskey called for hooking with 1:24 left. Minnetonka going on 3rd power play of the game

End of 2: Minnetonka 4, Gentry Academy 0

36 seconds remain on power play when play resumes

2 Period total for shots on goal: Minnetonka 32, Gentry 5

THIRD PERIOD UPDATES

MINNETONKA GOAL! Aronson to Schultz for a goal 1 1/2 minutes into the final period. Skippers up 5-0 now. Aronson pass to Schultz who goes down for a one-touch shot.

Grose is shaken up on the goal and he heads to the locker room

Roef Roeller in now for goal for the Stars.

With 6:44 left, the lights have gone out. Maybe becuase it's not Xcel Energy Center anymore?

Seems like every fan is using their cell phone lights; giving concert vibes.

And we have lights back on again; play resumes

Shot off the post by Gentry Academy with about 3:20 to play.

FINAL: Minnetonka 5, Gentry Academy 0

Shots on goal: Minnetonka 51, Gentry Academy 12

Chase Jerdee with the shutout. He faced 7 shots in the 3rd period -- after facing 5 in the first two periods

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