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History resoundingly refuses to repeat as Hermantown dispatches Alexandria this time

The No. 1 seed Hawks, who fell to the Cardinals this time of year in 2018, scored seven goals in a row.

By David La Vaque

March 11, 2022 at 11:01PM
Hermantown forward Joshua Kauppinen (20) is mobbed by his teammates after scoring in the first period of a MSHSL Class 4A semifinal boys hockey game between Hermantown and Alexandria Friday, March 11, 2022 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE • anthony.souffle@startribune.com
Hermantown forward Joshua Kauppinen (20) was mobbed by teammates after scoring in the first period Friday. (Anthony Souffle, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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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 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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