Prep Boys Hockey
Maple Grove 3, Hermantown 2 OT
Grand Rapids 4, St. Thomas Academy 1
Duluth Marshall 4, Princeton 1
Duluth East at Rock Ridge, night
Prep Girls Basketball
Cloquet 72, North Branch 60
Duluth Marshall 104, International Falls 48
Prep Boys Hockey
Maple Grove 3, Hermantown 2 OT
Grand Rapids 4, St. Thomas Academy 1
Duluth Marshall 4, Princeton 1
Duluth East at Rock Ridge, night
Prep Girls Basketball
Cloquet 72, North Branch 60
Duluth Marshall 104, International Falls 48
Plante said he plans to return to Minnesota Duluth next season, with the opportunity to play alongside his brothers, Zam and incoming freshman Victor.
The structure of the opening weekend leaves little room for gradual buildup. For Albany, it is a chance to reaffirm its position. For Minnesota and the rest of the field, it is an early test of whether preseason projections hold or begin to shift.
Tom Pohlad has continued to express a commitment to winning, but the roster construction has yet to reflect that urgency. The absence of a clear replacement for Pablo Lopez, combined with instability at shortstop and in the bullpen, suggests a team operating below the standard required to contend.