Minnesota Top 25, the Star Tribune’s statewide, class-crossing ranking of high school girls hockey

High school hockey writer David La Vaque’s rankings of the top 25 girls hockey teams in Minnesota.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
December 18, 2024 at 4:43PM
Orono remains in the top 25, albeit one spot lower than last week. Pictured, senior Zoe Lopez of Orono at the 2024 Class 1A state quarterfinals at Xcel Energy Center. (Carlos Gonzalez)

Just like the boys hockey rankings this week, not much wholesale movement in the numbers.

Maple Grove is the exception, however. The Crimson jumped from No. 14 last week into the top 10 via a respectable one-goal loss to top-ranked Centennial/Spring Lake Park. Meanwhile, River Lakes enters the top 25 after winning three consecutive games against Class 1A opponents.

Records through Tuesday, Dec. 17.

1. Centennial/Spring Lake Park (11-0): Last week: No. 1.

2. Minnetonka (10-1-1): Last week: No. 2.

3. Hill-Murray (9-1): Last week: No. 3.

4. Dodge County (8-1-1): Last week: No. 4.

5. Edina (9-2): Last week: No. 5.

6. Holy Family (7-2): Last week: No. 6.

7. Benilde-St. Margaret’s (8-1-1): Last week: No. 7.

8. Maple Grove (6-3-1): Last week: 14.

9. Woodbury (10-0-1): Last week: No. 8.

10. Moorhead (5-2-1): Last week: No. 9.

11. Holy Angels (8-2-1): Last week: No. 10.

12. Orono (8-3-2): Last week: No. 11.

12. Warroad (6-2): Last week: No. 12.

13. Andover (6-4): Last week: No. 13.

14. Roseau (8-3): Last week: No. 15.

15. Hutchinson (7-3) Last week: T-No. 19.

16. Bemidji (7-4): Last week: No. 16.

17. Grand Rapids/Greenway (8-3): Last week: No. 17.

18. Proctor/Hermantown (10-3): Last week: No. 18.

19. Albert Lea (9-1-1): Last week: T-No. 19.

20. Champlin Park/Coon Rapids (6-4): Last week: No. 20.

21. Apple Valley (7-5-1): Last week: No. 21.

22. Northfield (6-4-1): Last week: No. 22.

23. River Lakes (8-6): Last week: N/R

24. Marshall (13-1): Last week: No. 24

25. Minnesota River (10-1-0): Last week: No. 25.

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David La Vaque

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David La Vaque is a high school sports reporter who has been the lead high school hockey writer for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2010. He is co-author of “Tourney Time,” a book about the history of Minnesota’s boys hockey state tournament published in 2020 and updated in 2024.

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