Goalie Addison Oettinger transferred into Lakeville North this season. Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 at Dakota Ice Center in Prior Lake, Minn.
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Goalie Addison Oettinger was among a group of players who transferred into Lakeville North this season because the future was unclear for their Burnsville program.

Pace of transferring worries some in high school hockey leadership

February 17, 2023
A look at successful programs shows that sometimes opportunity skates in and sometimes it skates away.
Gretchen Paaverud had 89 saves for Anoka before her team lost 2-1 in six overtimes.

Game on (and on): 6 overtimes needed to end section hockey thriller

February 10, 2023
Anoka and Blaine were tied 1-1 in their section quarterfinal game from the second period until Kayla Shaffer scored to give Blaine the win. Anoka's goalie, Gretchen Paaverud, had 89 saves.
'The Girl Who Played Hockey' is a tale of a secret and a triumph
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'The Girl Who Played Hockey' is a tale of a secret and a triumph

February 15, 2023
A potentially fatal heart condition threatened to derail Delaney Middlebrook's hockey career before high school. Instead, she went on to play Division I college hockey.
Sophie Stramel (5) skated to Rosemount’s fans to celebrate her winning goal in the second overtime against Cretin-Derham Hall.

Rosemount tops Cretin-Derham Hall in second overtime of girls hockey section final

February 15, 2023
The Irish landed a spot at state on Sophie Stramel's goal 38 seconds into the second extra period.
South St. Paul Packers forward Alyiah Danielson (21) earned a tripping penalty for a hit on Simley Spartans defenseman Courtney Kurowski (22) in the f

South St. Paul stops Simley, reaches state girls hockey for 17th time

February 16, 2023
Packers sophomore forward Alida Ahern scored twice in a game for the first time. She had the tying and winning goals.
Gentry Academy's Cara Sajevic scored her second goal, 15 seconds after her first tally. Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine

Gentry Academy sinks Hill-Murray again in girls hockey section final

February 16, 2023
The Stars defeated the Pioneers at the same point in two overtimes last season.
Minnetonka players rush the glass near the student section while forward Grace Sadura holds up their trophy after defeating Holy Family 4-0.

Minnetonka pounds Holy Family in girls hockey, snags spot at state

February 17, 2023
The Skippers, ranked No. 1, won their fifth consecutive trip to the state tournament.
High Schools
February 17, 2023
Edina senior Lauren Zawoyski handled the puck on the way to a second-period goal Friday in the section final against Blake.

Edina handles Blake, makes girls hockey state tournament for ninth year in a row

The Hornets stopped the Bears for the third straight time in a section final and avenged a January loss.
High Schools
February 20, 2023
Stella Retrum (10) of Maple Grove, Josie Hemp (15) of Minnetonka, Ava Lindsay (9) of Minnetonka, Ellah Hause (8) of Hill Murray, Isa Goettl (12) of An

Who made All-Metro girls hockey? The top six and the rest of the list

Three of the first-team players are headed to the Gophers, and all in the top 12 who have committed are headed to NCAA Division I.
High Schools
February 20, 2023
Ava Lindsay (9) of Minnetonka- All Metro Girls Hockey player of the year photographed Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Circle Pines, Minn. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ

Ava Lindsay of Minnetonka is the girls hockey Metro Player of the Year

Lindsay lives by a family credo that insists she does nothing lightly yet she manages to lead with a soft touch.
High Schools
February 20, 2023
JIM GEHRZ • jgehrz@startribune.comSt. Paul/December 11, 2010/9:00 AMA major winter snowstorm left streets and sidewalks piled with snow, with hi

Snow? What snow? High school state championships plan to proceed

Forecasts say 20 inches of snow could fall on the days the girls hockey state tournament is scheduled. There are also section games in a number of other sports that could be scrambled by the storm.
High Schools
February 21, 2023
Goalie-turned-broadcaster sorts out girls state hockey brackets

Goalie-turned-broadcaster sorts out girls state hockey brackets

Julie Friend was the goalie on Minnetonka's 2011 title-winners. Now she's a part of the Ch. 45 broadcast crew and offers her insights on this year's state tournament.
High Schools
February 21, 2023
Gentry Academy vs. Hill-Murray on Thursday, February 16, 2023. Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine

Problem for Gentry Academy: Rival schools refusing to schedule team

Some hockey coaches are expressing displeasure with the Vadnais Heights charter school by refusing to put the Stars on their regular-season schedules. "Their kids are skating when mine are in calculus," one said.
High Schools
February 22, 2023
Luverne forward Kamryn Van Batavia (14) crashes in to the net after getting a shot off against Orono goaltender Celia Dahl (30) in the third period at

Luverne embraces girls hockey underdog status in big-city visit

The Cardinals still haven't won a game in five trips to the state tournament, but pride remains.
High Schools
February 22, 2023
Proctor/Hermantown holds off Mankato E. rally in opener

Proctor/Hermantown holds off Mankato E. rally in opener

The second-seeded Mirage led by three goals until a third-period surge by the Cougars made it close by scoring a pair of goals 29 seconds apart in the third period.
High Schools
February 22, 2023
Youthful Orono shuts down tourney veteran Luverne 6-0

Youthful Orono shuts down tourney veteran Luverne 6-0

Sophomore Zoe Lopez and freshman Maddy Kimbrel each scored twice in the victory while the defense shut down the state's leading goal scorer.
High Schools
February 22, 2023
Sydney Kolker (4) of Albert Lea and Abbey Reule (17) of Warroad fight for the puck in the first period during the Class 1A quarterfinals Wednesday, Fe

Warroad overwhelms Albert Lea 15-1 in girls hockey state quarterfinal

The Warriors set a tournament record with 15 goals and outshot the Tigers 67-7.
High Schools
February 23, 2023
South St. Paul goalie Delaney Norman (37) makes a save in the second period during the Class 1A quarterfinals Wednesday, February 22, 2022, at Xcel En

After 70 scoreless minutes, S. St. Paul tops Fergus Falls in 1A girls hockey

Sarah Wincentsen's goal ended the final game of the Class 1A girls quarterfinals in the second overtime after Fergus Falls goalie Ana Jyrkas stopped the first 40 shots on goal by the Packers.
High Schools
February 23, 2023
Rosemount defenseman Aubrey Finn (44) and Andover defenseman Ella Thoreson (2) collide in the neutral zone in the first period at Xcel Energy Center i

Rosemount builds on success with girls hockey state appearance

In a range of sports, the Irish are competing for championships and winning some.
High Schools
February 23, 2023
Andover forward Isa Goettl (12) scored her fourth goal of the game past Rosemount goaltender Avery Miller (30) in the third period at Xcel Energy Cent

Defending champ Andover crushes Rosemount; Goettl gets hat trick

The Huskies' top line of Isa Goettl, Ella Boerger and Madison Brown combined for six goals and nine assists. Goettl had three goals and two assists for the defending Class 2A champs.