Minnetonka rises to No. 1 in high school girls hockey state rankings

Minnetonka moved past Hill-Murray, the only team to have defeated the Skippers.

January 3, 2024 at 5:37PM
Lauren Mack has 14 goals and 16 assists for No. 1 Minnetonka. (Korey McDermott, Special to the Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The holidays shook up the big-class state rankings in girls hockey, and the schedule and time of year indicate there could be a whole lot more shaking going on.

Minnetonka (14-1-1) rose to No. 1 in Class 2A in the Let's Play Hockey rankings released this week, surpassing Hill-Murray. The Skippers' only loss was to Hill-Murray, 5-3 on Dec. 9. Hill-Murray (14-1) lost 4-2 to No. 9 Lakeville North two days after Christmas.

Minnetonka's next defense of its No. 1 ranking will come Saturday against No. 5 Edina (11-3-1) at Braemar Ice Arena.

In Class 1A, Orono (12-4) remains No. 1, but a challenge looms Thursday against Benilde-St. Margaret's, No. 4 in Class 2A, at the St. Louis Park Recreation Center.

The girls hockey regular season has about a month remaining. Section tournaments must be completed by Feb. 16, and the state tournament will begin Feb. 21 at Xcel Energy Center.

Girls hockey state rankings

By Let's Play Hockey (records through Monday)

Class 2A

1. Minnetonka 13-1-1; 2. Hill-Murray 14-1-0; 3. Andover 9-2-3; 4. Benilde-St. Margaret's 10-2-0; 5. Edina 10-3-1; 6. Northfield 14-0-0; 7. Centennial/Spring Lake Park 13-1-27; 8. Moorhead 11-2-1; 9. Lakeville North 10-2-1; 10. Maple Grove 10-4-1.

Class 1A

1. Orono 12-4-0; 2. Holy Angels 10-2-3; 3. Warroad 9-3-0; 4. Duluth Marshall 13-1-1; 5. Proctor/Hermantown 8-5-1; 6. Dodge County 13-2-0; 7. Mound Westonka/Southwest Christian 10-5-1; 8. Crookston 9-4-0; 9. South St. Paul 9-7-0; 10. Breck 9-5-0.

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Kevin Bertels has led the Star Tribune’s high school sports coverage since fall 2021. Before that, he spent 23 years as the newspaper’s night Sports section coordinator, placing him in charge of the Sports copy desk.

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