The band played and a fire truck escorted the Chanhassen Storm out of town for the school's first-ever appearance in the Minnesota boys hockey tournament.
Sights and sounds from the Xcel Energy Center include Warroad honoring Henry Boucha and a player tip on how you can use pickles to keep the energy up in overtime.
One indication of the strength of this year's class is the number of nominations for the state's Mr. Hockey award. Coaches cited three major reasons why this was an excellent year.
Kam Hendrickson, Chanhassen's star goaltender, heads to the state hockey tournament with the enthusiastic support of his sister Gabriella. And with the intent of spreading awareness about Down syndrome.
No. 2 Warroad was the only Class 1A school to beat No. 1 Hermantown during the regular season. Will fans get a rematch at the X in the title game on Saturday?
Matt Lombardi went 102-37 leading the Crimson and his team won a state 6A title. He said he's leaving Maple Grove because "a lot of little things that added up."
Andrew Colgan was fresh off medical care when the school year began. On Saturday he led Breck/Blake's swimming juggernaut to the Class 1A title and a state record.
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