Boys hockey state tournament: Saturday’s championship matchups are set

It’ll be Moorhead vs. Stillwater in Class 2A and St. Cloud Cathedral vs. East Grand Forks in Class 1A.

March 8, 2025 at 3:23AM
Stillwater defenseman Cal Grilz (5) intercepts a pass intended for St. Thomas Academy forward Peter Murray in the second period of a Class 2A semifinal game at Xcel Energy Center. (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The boys hockey state tournament continues Friday at Xcel Energy Center with the Class 2A and 1A semifinals.

In the 1A quarterfinals, St. Cloud Cathedral, Orono, Hibbing/Chisholm and East Grand Forks advanced to the next round. In the 2A quarterfinals, Stillwater, St. Thomas Academy, Moorhead and Edina advanced.

Here is the schedule for Friday’s games. The links will direct you to live scoring for each game:

Class 1A

Class 2A

Below are live reports of Class 1A and 2A semifinal games at Xcel Energy Center.

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Alyce Brown

Intern

Alyce Brown is an intern for the Minnesota Star Tribune sports department.

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David La Vaque

Reporter

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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Cassidy Hettesheimer

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Cassidy Hettesheimer is a high school sports reporter at the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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Heather Rule

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