Heather Rule has a recap of the Class 2A girls’ state hockey championship.

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Heather Rule has a recap of the Class 1A girls’ state hockey championship.

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Heather Rule writes about the Shakopee girls’ hockey team and its tributes to teammate Mikayla McCarvel.

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Matthew Davis writes about all of the family connections within Luverne girls’ hockey.

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Warroad Girls Take down Dodge County 5-2 to take 3rd Straight 1A title.

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Edina Girls shutout No. 2 seed Hill-Murray 2-0 to take 2A title.

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Class AA (final)
(Rank-Team-Section)

1. Minnetonka 2AA
2. Hill-Murray 4AA
3. Andover 7AA
4. Edina 6AA
5. Moorhead 8AA
6. Centennial-SLP 5AA
7. Benilde-St. Margaret’s 6AA
8. Northfield 1AA
9. Lakeville North 3AA
10. Lakeville South 1AA

Class A (final)
(Rank-Team-Section)

1. Orono 5A
2. Proctor-Hermantown 7A
3. Academy of Holy Angels 4A
4. Warroad 8A
5. Dodge County 1A
6. Duluth Marshall 7A
7. Mound Westonka-SWC 5A
8. Breck 5A
9. Crookston 8A
10. Simley 1A

15A (Final)
(Rank-Team-District-Last Week-Rank Feb. 5)

1. Edina Green 6 WWW 1
2. Alexandria 15 LTW 2
3. Andover 9 WWW 5
4. Rochester 9 LWWL 3
5. Wayzata Blue 3 DNP 4
6. Stillwater Red 2 WWW 8
7. Duluth 11 LLW 7
8. Minnetonka Black 6 LW 6
9. Woodbury Black 8 TW 9
10. North Wright County 5 WWW 10

15B (Final)
(Rank-Team-District-Rank Feb. 5)

1. Wayzata (Gold) 3 1
2. North Shore 11 2
3. Fairmont 4 3
4. Armstrong Cooper 3 4
5. Grand Rapids-Greenway 12 5
6. Owatonna 9 6
7. Alexandria 15 7
8. Central MN Riverblades 5 8
9. Osseo/Maple Grove (Black) 3 9
10. Brainerd/Little Falls 15 NR

12A (Final)
(Rank-Team-District-Last Week-Rank Feb. 5)

1. Centennial/Spring Lake Park 10 W 1
2. Minnetonka 6 WWW 2
3. Chaska/Chanhassen 6 L 3
4. Edina 6 LL 4
5. Woodbury 8 WW 5
6. Orono-Westonka 3 WW 9
7. Grand Rapids-Greenway 12 WWW 6
8. Anoka-Rogers 10 LWW 7
9. Osseo Maple Grove 3 TL 8
10. Warroad 16 WW 10

12B (Final)
(Rank-Team-District-Rank Feb. 5)

1. Minnetonka (Blue) 6 4
2. Eagan (Blue) 8 1
3. Cannon River 9 5
4. Elk River 10 3
5. Bemidji 16 2
6. Woodbury Royal 8 6
7. Marshall 4 8
8. Minnetonka (Black) 6 9
9. Orono Westonka 3 NR
10. Osseo/Maple Grove (White) 3 NR

10A 
(Rank-Team-District-Last Week-Rank Feb. 5)

1. Osseo-Maple Grove 3 WW 1
2. Blaine 10 WWWW 4
3. Moorhead 15 WWWL 2
4. White Bear Lake 2 WL 3
5. Chaska/Chanhassen 6 W 5
6. Minnetonka 6 WWWL 6
7. Edina Green 6 WWLW 7
8. Stillwater 2 WW 8
9. Edina White 6 WW 9
10. Hastings 8 LW 10
10. Sartell-Sauk Rapids 5 DNP 10

10B
(Rank-Team-District-Last Week)

1. Apple Valley/Burnsville/Eastview 8 WW
2. New Prague 6 W
3. Waseca 9 L
4. North Shore 11 W
5. Marshall 4 LW
6. Osseo/Maple Grove (White) 3 W
7. Anoka Rogers (White) 10 W
8. White Bear Lake (Black) 2 WWL
9. Fergus Falls 15 DNP
10. Mankato 9 W

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Class AA

1. Minnetonka (22-2-1)

The Skippers concluded their regular season with two more wins last week, beating Woodbury 5-1 and Blaine 9-0. Since a Jan. 6 loss to Edina by a score of 1-0, the Skippers have won eight straight, with three one-goal victories among those eight.

2. Hill-Murray (21-3)

To the bitter end, Hill-Murray will play the most challenging schedule possible. Already locked in in Section 4AA’s top seed, the Pioneers will face fellow top-10 team Benilde-St. Margaret’s in the regular-season finale on Feb. 6 at the St. Louis Park Rec Center.

3. Andover (18-4-3)

The Huskies won three straight games to finish the regular season with 18 wins, defeating Champlin Park/Coon Rapids 4-1, Eden Prairie 5-0 and Stillwater 4-3. Three of the Huskies’ four losses this season have been by two goals or fewer, with the one outlier being the Jan. 25, 3-0 defeat at the hands of Edina.

4. Edina (18-6-1)

Edina drops two spots after losing 3-1 to Orono last week but stays in the top five partly because the Hornets are the rare squad that owns wins over two teams ranked ahead of them. The Hornets are the No. 2 seed in Section 6AA behind Benilde-St. Margaret’s.

5. Moorhead (22-2-1)

Wins over Section 8AA rival Brainerd/Little Falls and Gentry Academy give the Spuds 22 victories for the regular season, which could be a program record. The top seed in Section 8AA, the Spuds have scored five or more goals in their last four contests.

6. Centennial/Spring Lake Park (22-1-2)

The Cougars gutted out a 4-2 win over Blaine and then Kaitlin Groess won the Goaltenders’ Duel against Claire Bronson in a 2-1 victory over Lakeville South to close out the regular season. The Cougars will be the top seed in a crowded Section 5AA, but appear primed for a second straight run to the Class 2A State Tournament.

7. Benilde-St. Margaret’s (20-3-1)

In retrospect, I could have been too harsh on the Red Knights when they dropped precipitously in the rankings. As a result of my own rush to judgment, BSM now sits at No. 7 with no real chance to move up, given the fact that Moorhead and Centennial/Spring Lake Park concluded their seasons. Thankfully, these rankings bear no weight in section meetings as the Red Knights take up the sword of the top-seeded team in Section 6AA.

8. Northfield (24-1)

All is well in the town that captured the Jesse James Gang after an 8-0 win over Mankato West to close the regular season. Ms. Hockey candidate (not officially, but come on) Ayla Puppe surpassed the 100-point threshold in the win over the Scarlets, and the Raiders are the No. 1 seed in Section 1AA.

INTERLUDE: What do we even do here? Lakeville North lost to an unranked Prior Lake team. Lakeville South lost twice. Do we start playing the “who had the best loss” game between Maple Grove, Stillwater, and Woodbury? Do we look outside the box for a newcomer to the rankings? Honestly, I may just let my dogs pick the last two teams.

9. Lakeville North (20-3-1)

Don’t worry; the dogs had zero interest in ranking teams.

The Panthers stay at No. 9 despite the loss to Prior Lake. We’ll chalk it up to something weird in the airplane hangar next to a casino in a game played at 1:00 in the afternoon.

10. Lakeville South (19-3-3)

After careful consideration, the Cougars stay at No. 10 despite losing twice last week. Both losses were close and came against higher-ranked teams. The Cougars enter section play as the No. 2 seed in Section 1AA.

Class A

1. Orono (18-6-1)

A 3-1 win over then-No. 2-2A Edina lifts the Spartans back to the top spot among Class 1A programs. The Spartans are the No. 1 seed in Section 5AA, and five of the team’s six losses have been by a single goal this season. I’m sure I’ve made that point before, but it bears repeating, given the schedule the Spartans have played.

2. Proctor/Hermantown (15-8-2)

The Mirage scored nine times in a win over Superior, tied Section 8AA contender Brainerd/Little Falls, and then edged Class A top 10 team Mound Westonka/Southwest Christian 3-2 in overtime to cap the regular season with a five-game unbeaten streak.

Despite a 4-3 win over Duluth Marshall on Jan. 23, the Mirage are the No. 2 seed in Section 7A.

3. Holy Angels (19-3-3)

The Stars won two of three games last week, beating Waconia 7-2 and Minneapolis 7-1 with a 5-3 loss to No. 2-2A Hill-Murray sandwiched between the victories. The loss to the Pioneers interrupted an 11-game unbeaten streak for the Stars, the No. 1 seed in Section 4A.

4. Warroad (17-8)

Splitting hairs a bit at this point, Warroad slips behind Holy Angels based on strength-of-loss. Both teams went 2-1 last week, but Holy Angels’ loss to Hill-Murray outweighs Warroad’s loss to unranked Roseau. The Warriors are the top seed in Section 8A ahead of Crookston and will look to make their ninth consecutive trip to St. Paul.

5. Dodge County (19-4)

The penultimate win of the regular season over Northfield was followed by a 3-1 loss to unranked Simley, which could be attributed to a ridiculous 47-save performance by the Spartans’ Sydney Ries. The Wildcats had two games canceled this season, against Thief River Falls and Crookston, so 23 contests are the final number for the regular season slate.

6. Duluth Marshall (21-3-1)

Last week was busy for the Hilltoppers, with four games against Class A opponents in five days. The Hilltoppers emerged with four victories in those five games, including a win over last week’s No. 8-1A team, Breck. The Hilltoppers are the top seed in Section 7A.

7. Mound Westonka/Southwest Christian (17-7-1)

Two losses go down sour, but the fact that they came against Class AA Holy Family and No. 2-1A Proctor/Hermantown in overtime, the White Hawks remain at No. 7.

8. Breck (18-7)

I don’t know how many people had Breck winning 18 games on their bingo card, but if that describes you, congrats. The Mustangs concluded the regular season with a 6-4 loss against Duluth Marshall. They will be the No. 3 seed in the Section 5A playoffs behind Mound Westonka/Southwest Christian and top-seeded Orono.

9. Crookston (16-8-1)

The power play continues to be an issue for the Pirates (11.1% success rate), but wins are wins, and Crookston finished the regular season with a 7-1 win over Detroit Lakes and a 4-0 blanking of Thief River Falls. Like last season, it should come down to the Pirates or Warroad in the Section 8A final.

10. Simley (11-13-1)

The Spartans topped Dodge County 3-1 last week, and at some point, upset wins have to count for something. The Spartans’ regular season resume is odd, with wins against top programs like Dodge County and Orono and an overtime win over Class 2A Apple Valley.

There’s something about this team, man. I just can’t tell what it is yet.

15A
(Rank-Team-District-Last Week-Rank Jan. 29)

1. Edina Green 6 WW 1
2. Alexandria 15 WWWWW 2
3. Rochester 9 TWW 3
4. Wayzata Blue 3 WWWW 7
5. Andover 9 LW 4
6. Minnetonka Black 6 WL 5
7. Duluth 11 DNP 6
8. Stillwater Red 2 WW 8
9. Woodbury Black 8 LW 9
10. North Wright County 5 LWWWW NR

15B
(Rank-Team-District-Last Week)

1. Wayzata (Gold) 3 WW
2. North Shore 11 DNP
3. Fairmont 4 WWW
4. Armstrong Cooper 3 WWLWW
5. Grand Rapids-Greenway 12 L
6. Owatonna 9 WW
7. Alexandria 15 LLL
8. Central MN Riverblades 5 LLWW
9. Osseo/Maple Grove (Black) 3 LWLW
10. Rosemount 8 W

The one loss Wayzata Gold is the new No. 1 ranked team in U15 B. North Shore keeps climbing and is at No. 2 this week after a 20-4-1 record to date. Fairmont goes from unranked to ranked No. 3 in one week. The Cardinals are on a seven-game win streak. Rosemount is on a six-game win streak, that propels the Irish into the top 10 at No. 10.

12A
(Rank-Team-District-Last Week-Rank Jan. 29)

1. Centennial/Spring Lake Park 10 WLWW 1
2. Minnetonka 6 WW 2
3. Chaska/Chanhassen 6 WWWT 3
4. Edina 6 W 4
5. Woodbury 8 W 5
6. Grand Rapids-Greenway 12 LLWW 6
7. Anoka-Rogers 10 WW 9
8. Osseo Maple Grove 3 L 7
9. Orono-Westonka 3 WWW 10
10. Warroad 16 WWWT NR

12B
(Rank-Team-District-Last Week)

1. Eagan (Blue) 8 WT
2. Bemidji 16 W
3. Elk River 10 WWW
4. Minnetonka (Blue) 6 WL
5. Cannon River 9 WL
6. Woodbury (Royal) 8 WT
7. Eagan (White) 8 LW
8. Marshall 4 WWW
9. Minnetonka (Black) 6 WT
10. Northern Lakes 15 WL

Eagan Blue reclaims the top spot in U12B this week- their last loss was December 10th. Bemidji inches closer to the No. 1 spot. The Lumberjacks are on a current heater with win 11-game win streak.

10A
(Rank-Team-District-Last Week-Rank Jan. 29)

1. Osseo-Maple Grove 3 WWWW 1
2. Moorhead 15 W 2
3. White Bear Lake 2 WLWWW 3
4. Blaine 10 W 4
5. Chaska/Chanhassen 6 WWWT 5
6. Minnetonka 6 DNP 7
7. Edina Green 6 WWLWW 8
8. Stillwater 2 TWWW 9
9. Edina White 6 TWWW NR
10. Hastings 8 LWWL 6
10. Sartell-Sauk Rapids 5 DNP 10

10B
(Rank-Team-District-Last Week)

1. Waseca 9 WWW
2. Apple Valley/Burnsville/Eastview 8 W
3. New Prague 6 WWWWW
4. North Shore 11 WWWWW
5. Marshall 4 WWWL
6. Central MN Riverblades 5 W
7. White Bear Lake (Black) 2 WWTTWW
8. Osseo/Maple Grove (White) 3 WWLWWT
9. Anoka-Rogers (White) 10 W
10. Fergus Falls 15 W

No. 2 Apple Valley/Burnsville/Eastview got a key win this week, as they defeated previous No. 2 Marshall. Fergus Falls getting added to the rankings at No. 10 is our only other change this week. The Otters are ranked No. 6 on the YHH Now Rankings.

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Breck, which has won four Class 1A state championships, lost 47 games and won only 19 in a three-season span from 2020-21 to 2022-23. The Mustangs have also won just a single Section 5A playoff game in this span after winning the Class 1A championship in 2020.

The 2023-24 season, however, has been an improvement over the previous three. With two games remaining in its regular season, Breck has a record of 17-6, averaging 4 goals per game while maintaining a team goals-against average of 1.74.

Mustangs head coach Tricia Luoma took over the program in 2021. Luoma skated for the U.S. Women’s National Team in three Winter Olympics and won two medals. As a player, she was a penalty-kill specialist.

Eighth-grader Taylor Hall is Breck’s leading scorer. (MHM Photo / Rick Olson)

“This is exciting for these players to see the big picture and the wins on the scoreboard after enduring a couple years of tough seasons,” Luoma said. “Our strength is that we have speed. We are fast. We are creative. At times, we are relentless. We’re working on being gritty all the time.”

Breck’s defense has allowed two goals or fewer in 10 consecutive games since its Dec. 29 win over Blake. Senior goalie Mackenzie Abbott has posted back-to-back shutouts with 22 saves in the No. 9 Mustangs’ 6-0 win over Waconia on Jan. 25 and 13 saves in Breck’s 2-0 win over No. 17 Luverne on Jan. 27.

“Our defense has improved incredibly since last year,” Abbott said. “That’s helped us a lot. We recognize as a team that getting the puck deep is what’s going to help us most. We have speed on the team, so we use it to our advantage most of the time.”

The Breck penalty kill has been superb with a percentage of 88.3 percent. It hasn’t allowed a power-play goal in its last seven games.

“We’re young, so we can take dumb penalties,” Luoma said. “We have to be able to kill those off. A lot of it is having an active stick, putting your stick in lanes and making them think twice before they make a pass. As a team, [we’ve been] working on our defensive zone for three years because for the first two years, we spent a lot of time in our D-zone. It needed to be strong so that we could get the puck out of the zone.”

Senior goaltender Mackenzie Abbott recorded back-to-back shutouts late in the season. (MHM Photo / Rick Olson)

Offensively, the Mustangs have been led by a newcomer to the program in eighth-grade forward Taylor Hall. Hall, who shares the same name as the former No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft and is a former NHL MVP, leads Breck in goals with 14, assists with 17 and points with 31. She is averaging 1.35 points per game.

Hall spent last season with the Rogers Royals program. As a seventh-grader, she scored four goals and recorded five assists for a total of nine points with a team that has yet to make the Class 2A state tournament. Hall scored a goal against the Royals on Dec. 27, 2023, in Breck’s 4-3 loss to Rogers.

“The girls [at Breck] are very welcoming,” Hall said. “It’s always fun to play your old team.”

The Mustangs celebrate after eighth-grade defender Aleah La Fleur scored the first goal of the game at 13:46 of the first period in Breck’s 2-0 win over Luverne on Jan. 27. (MHM Photo / Erik Nelson)

With only four seniors on the team, Hall said Breck’s youth and positive team chemistry have led the Mustangs to more wins than losses this season.

“Before our 6:45 [p.m.] practice, we all go get Starbucks, hang out at the rink and do homework,” Hall said. “We all support each other off the ice.”

Breck is on a five-game winning streak and has won nine of its last 10 games. The Mustangs haven’t lost consecutive games since late December and hope to return to the Class 1A state tournament for the first time in four years.

“We have a great mix of senior leadership and middle school players,” Luoma said. “It’s been a fun challenge for these two groups to find their way on and off the ice. It’s a fun time to be a Mustang. We put the work in. I’m proud of the players and the coaching staff.”

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Class AA 

1. Minnetonka (20-2-1)

No place to stay but No. 1 for the Skippers after collecting a 9-0 win over Wayzata, then a pair of 2-1 victories over last week’s No. 3-2A Hill-Murray and unranked Eden Prairie in overtime. The Skippers are favored in their final two regular-season games against Woodbury and Blaine.

2. Edina (18-5-1)

Edina’s 3-0 win over previously second-ranked Andover pushes them ahead of Moorhead, which won both games last week. Impressively, the Hornets allowed just 16 shots on goal against the Huskies.

3. Hill-Murray (19-3)

The Pioneers fell one goal short in a 2-1 loss at home against top-ranked Minnetonka, then rebounded with a resounding 6-0 win over Hastings. Hill-Murray should be the No. 1 seed in the Section 4AA playoffs but have three tough matchups to close the regular season against No. 1-1A Holy Angels, Maple Grove, and top-10 Class AA program Benilde-St. Margaret’s.

4. Andover (15-4-3)

With a tie as the only head-to-head contest between Andover and Moorhead, the Huskies stay in the top four on a mix of a recent 6-2 win over Hill-Murray and gut feeling about this team.

Andover will conclude the regular season with games against Champlin Park/Coon Rapids, Eden Prairie, and Stillwater.

5. Moorhead (20-2-1)

Moorhead will have two regular-season chances to improve on last year’s 20-win season, with Brainerd/Little Falls and Gentry Academy on deck for Jan. 30 and Feb. 3. With one point, Sydney Martinson would give the Spuds 14 players with 10 or more points this season.

6. Centennial/Spring Lake Park (20-1-2)

Trap game against conference foe Champlin Park/Coon Rapids averted, the Cougars are in prime position for a one-loss regular season, provided they play the way they can against No. 10-2A Lakeville South on Feb. 3.

The Cougars have won 15 consecutive games and have shutouts in seven of their last eight games.

7. Northfield (23-0)

The Raiders beat Chisago Lakes and Albert Lea by a combined score of 11-3 last week and will close the regular season against No. 4-1A Dodge County on Jan. 30 and Mankato West On Feb. 1.

All eyes will be on senior forward Ayla Puppe in these next two games, as she is all but guaranteed a 100-point season. She currently has 180 goals and 311 career points in six high school seasons.

8. Benilde-St. Margaret’s (17-3-1)

The Red Knights are favored on paper in their next three games, and if they can earn wins against Chaska/Chanhassen, Cretin-Derham Hall, and Waconia, they’ll have 20 wins for the season. A regular-season finale against No. 3-2A Hill-Murray will be played on Feb. 6.

9. Lakeville North (18-2-1)

Lakeville North survived a hat trick from Warroad’s Taylor Reese on Hockey Day Minnesota, skating to a 4-3 win over the Warriors after goals from Addie Bowlby, Gracie Hanson, Ashley Wagenbach, and Anna Tomas.

The Panthers will host No. 10-2A Lakeville South this Tuesday before closing the regular season with road games against Apple Valley and Prior Lake.

10. Lakeville South (18-1-3)

All the Cougars seem to do is win, considering the 19-game unbeaten streak they’re currently on. Last week featured a 5-2 victory over Prior Lake and a 2-1 thriller over Apple Valley. The previous three games of the regular season will be a challenging test for the Cougars, who face No. 9-2A Lakeville North on Jan. 30 and No. 6-2A Centennial/Spring Lake Park on Feb. 3. 

Class A

1. Holy Angels (17-2-3)

The Stars’ only action of the week was a 3-1 win over Chaska/Chanhassen. Unbeaten in their last 10 games, the Stars will face Waconia on Jan. 29 and No. 3-2A Hill-Murray on Feb. 1, followed by the final game of the regular season against Metro West Conference rival Minneapolis on Feb. 3.

2. Proctor/Hermantown (13-8-1)

The Mirage picked the perfect week to earn a win over a higher-ranked team. With Orono losing to 7-14-1 Gentry Academy, Proctor/Hermantown’s win over previous No. 3-1A Duluth Marshall, and Warroad’s loss to Lakeville North on Saturday, the Mirage ranks No. 2.

3. Warroad (15-7)

The Warriors suffered their seventh loss of the season by fewer than two goals, but watching a single Warrior take over a game like Taylor Reese did against Lakeville North was encouraging. With Reese finding a late-season scoring touch (four goals in the last three games), the Warriors are once again primed for a deep run in St. Paul.

4. Duluth Marshall (18-2-1)

Pump the breaks on the possible Hilltoppers takeover of Section 7A. Proctor/Hermantown pumped 47 shots on goal and edged Duluth Marshall 4-3 in overtime last week in a game that featured game-tying and game-winning goals by Mirage forward Jane Eckstrom.

The Hilltoppers have four games this week, starting with a rematch of last Thursday’s tilt with Moose Lake Area this Monday. Gentry Academy, Breck, and Thief River Falls close out the regular season for the Hilltoppers.

5. Orono (15-6-1)

For the second time this season, the Spartans fall to an unranked team by a score of 2-1. First, it was Simley. Now, it’s Gentry Academy and goaltender Isabell Deutz. Deutz’s 46 saves led the Stars to victory over the Spartans in Orono’s lone game of the week.

New Prague, No. 2-2A Edina, and Bloomington Jefferson are the final games on the schedule for the Spartans.

6. Dodge County (17-3)

The Wildcats picked up wins over Waconia and Moose Lake Area last week, giving them a chance at 20 wins this season with a guaranteed four games left. To start the regular season’s final week, Dodge County will host No. 7-2A Northfield, travel to Simley, and then host Robbinsdale Armstrong/Cooper.

7. Mound Westonka/Southwest Christian (17-5-1)

The good times continue to roll for the White Hawks, with wins over Hutchinson, Delano/Rockford, and Willmar added to the tally last week. Sophomore goaltender Emma Covell took the crease for the win over Willmar, indicating that the White Hawks have a pair of quality netminders they can rotate between Covell and starter Ashlyn Roth.

8. Breck (17-6)

Don’t look now, but the Mustangs have won five straight games and have a chance at a top-10 win when they travel to Duluth Marshall on Feb. 2. The Mustangs shut out Waconia and Luverne last week, giving the team its 6th shutout of the season.

9. Crookston (14-8)

The Pirates came within a pair of goals of a win over Bemidji, falling 2-1 to the Lumberjacks on the road. That marks three straight losses for Crookston, which has a chance to get back on track with games against Detroit Lakes and Thief River Falls to end the regular-season slate.

10. Albert Lea (17-5)

The best way to recover from back-to-back losses is to score a bunch of goals, and the Tigers did just that last week, tacking on nine in a 9-0 win over Winona.

Owatonna, New Ulm, and Rochester Century/John Marshall are the last three games on the Tigers’ schedule for the regular season, and the Tigers have already secured earlier wins over Owatonna (3-1) and Rochester Century/JM (6-2).

15A
(Rank-Team-District-Last Week-Rank Jan. 22)

1. Edina Green 6 TW 1
2. Alexandria 15 LWWWW 2
3. Rochester 9 T 3
4. Andover 9 WWWW 5
5. Minnetonka Black 6 WTTT 4
6. Duluth 11 L 6
7. Wayzata Blue 3 T 8
8. Stillwater Red 2 L 7
9. Woodbury Black 8 WWT 9
10. Apple Valley-Burnsville 8 T 10

A few teams are moving around this week. Andover wins four games last week and have only lost one game in 2024, they are #4. Alexandria takes a Northern swing and goes 4-1 on their trip. Their lone loss to North Wright County. The Riverhawks avenge a Danglefest loss on New Year’s eve.

15B
(Rank-Team-District-Last Week)

1. Grand Rapids-Greenway 12 W
2. Wayzata (Gold) 3 WWW
3. Armstrong Cooper 3 LWW
4. North Shore 11 DNP
5. Alexandria 15 WLW
6. Osseo/Maple Grove (Black) 3 LWW
7. Central MN Riverblades 5 WWLWL
8. Brainerd/Little Falls 15 L
9. Owatonna 9 W
10. Bemidji 16 DNP

Wayzata Gold moves up one spot closer to the top, as the Trojans defeated previously ranked No. 2 Armstrong Cooper, No. 6 Osseo/Maple Grove Black, and No. 7 Central MN Riverblades this past week. Owatonna is a new team this week in the T10, as the Huskies are No. 8 in our NOW rankings and have won four of their last six games. Bemidji is also new this week as they are No. 10 in this week’s top ten. The Lumberjacks defeated No. 2 Wayzata Gold just a couple of weeks ago.

12A
(Rank-Team-District-Last Week-Rank Jan. 15)

1. Centennial/Spring Lake Park 10 WW 1
2. Minnetonka 6 WW 2
3. Chaska/Chanhassen 6 WW 4
4. Edina 6 WWLW 3
5. Woodbury 8 WW 5
6. Grand Rapids-Greenway 12 WWWW 6
7. Osseo Maple Grove 3 T 7
8. East Grand Forks 16 WW 8
9. Anoka-Rogers 10 LL 9
10. Orono-Westonka 3 W 10

A few slight moves this week in 12A. Chaska-Chan nips Edina 1-0, they flip-flop with the Hornets in the 3-4 slot. Grand Rapids has won 10 straight games, the Lightning has not lost since December 17.

12B
(Rank-Team-District-Last Week)

1. Minnetonka (Blue) 6 WWWW
2. Eagan (Blue) 8 WWW
3. Bemidji 16 DNP
4. Elk River 10 LWWWW
5. Cannon River 9 WWWLL
6. Eagan (White) 8 LWWWL
7. Woodbury (Royal) 8 WLT
8. Northern Lakes 15 WLLW
9. Marshall 4 DNP
10. Minnetonka (Black) 6 WW

Minnetonka Blue is the new No. 1 team in U12B, the Skippers are on a nine-game win streak and defeated the previous No. 1 Cannon River this week. Bemidji makes a nice leap from No. 6 to No. 3 this week, as the Lumberjacks are on a ten-game win streak. Marshall is new this week to the staff rankings, as the Tigers are 19-5-1 on the year with a goal F/A of 130-49.

10A
(Rank-Team-District-Last Week-Rank Jan. 22)

1. Osseo-Maple Grove 3 W 1
2. Moorhead 15 LWW 2
3. White Bear Lake 2 WWW 3
4. Blaine 10 W 4
5. Chaska/Chanhassen 6 WW 5
6. Hastings 8 W 6
7. Minnetonka 6 T 7
8. Edina Green 6 WW 8
9. Stillwater 2 WT 10
10. Sartell-Sauk Rapids 5 L 9

Only two losses in the whole top-10 this week.

Both involve Moorhead.

The #2 Spuds fall to Grand Forks on Friday and hand #10 Sartell a 3-0 defeat on Sunday. The Spuds cling to the #2 spot in Minnesota.

The top eight stay the same. Stillwater and Sartell flip-flip spots at #9 and #10.

10B
(Rank-Team-District-Last Week)

1. Waseca 9 W
2. Marshall 4 WWWW
3. New Prague 6 W
4. North Shore 11 WWWWW
5. Apple Valley/Burnsville/Eastview 8 W
6. Central MN Riverblades 5 WW
7. White Bear Lake (Black) 2 W
8. Osseo/Maple Grove (White) 3 TW
9. Anoka Rogers (White) 10 WW
10. Duluth (Black) 11 DNP

No changes at all this week in U10B. The top ten go a combined 18-0 this week and prove they are ranked where they should be- for now. No. 4 North Shore had a huge weekend, winning the Silver Bay tournament.

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