Girls' hockey tournament schedule
At Xcel Energy Center
Today
Quarterfinals • Upper bracket
• Alexandria (Section 6, 24-1-2) vs. South St. Paul (4, 17-11), 11 a.m.
• New Prague (2, 17-8-1) vs. Roseau (8, 22-4-2), 1 p.m.
Quarterfinals • Lower bracket
• Marshall (3, 19-5) vs. Austin (1, 17-9), 6 p.m.
• Hibbing/Chisholm (7, 12-13-2) vs. Breck (5, 19-6-2), 8 p.m.
THURSDAY
Consolation semifinals • At Ridder Arena
• Upper-bracket losers, 10 a.m.
• Lower-bracket losers, noon
FRIDAY
Semifinals
• Upper-bracket winners, 11 a.m.
• Lower-bracket winners, 1 p.m.
SATURDAY
• Championship, noon
• Third place, 9 a.m.
• Consolation final, at Ridder, 10 a.m.
CLASS 2A
At Xcel Energy Center
THURSDAY
Quarterfinals • Upper bracket
• Cretin-Derham Hall (Section 4, 14-11-3) vs. Benilde-St. Margaret's (6, 22-6), 11 a.m.
• Eden Prairie (2, 26-1-1) vs. Elk River (8, 18-7-3), 1 p.m.
Quarterfinals • Lower bracket
• Eagan (3, 20-7-1) vs. Farmington (1, 18-7-2), 6 p.m.
• Centennial (5, 23-4) vs. Grand Rapids/Greenway (7, 23-3-2), 8 p.m.
FRIDAY
Semifinals
• Upper-bracket winners, 6 p.m.
• Lower-bracket winners, 8 p.m.
Consolation semifinals • At Ridder Arena
• Upper-bracket losers, 10 a.m.
• Lower-bracket losers, noon
SATURDAY
• Championship, 7 p.m.
• Third place, 4 p.m.
• Consolation final, at Ridder, noon
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