Tuesday
No. 1-seed Hermantown (15-8-2) hosts No. 8 International Falls (6-17-2), 6 p.m.
No. 4 Proctor (18-7-0) hosts No. 5 North Shore (11-11-3), 6 p.m.
No. 2 Cloquet-Esko-Carlton (12-13-0) hosts No. 7 Ely (14-11-0), 7 p.m.
No. 3 Hibbing-Chisholm (17-8-0) hosts No. 6 Greenway (5-17-3), 6 p.m.
Saturday (at Amsoil Arena, Duluth)
Semifinals at 6:05 p.m. and 8:05 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 28 (at Amsoil Arena, Duluth)
Championship, 7 p.m.
The Minnesota Monsters signed veteran kicker Michael Hall today as its strengthens its roster for the stretch run of the 2026 season. Hall, a 5-foot-11, 190-pound kicker, arrives after building a résumé that includes both collegiate success at Ottawa University Arizona and multiple stops in professional indoor
Her experience as both a former player and youth coach is expected to provide continuity while allowing her to build on the culture that has made Proctor-Hermantown one of the state's most successful girls hockey programs.
His stat line towered over the league: a .383 batting average, 17 home runs, 68 RBIs, 23 doubles, three triples, 48 runs scored, 28 walks, and 15 stolen bases over 52 games. His OPS landed at 1.252, powered by a .471 on-base percentage and a .781 slugging percentage.
Howard will work alongside the club's leadership on player personnel decisions, football administration, strategic planning and other initiatives designed to support the franchise's long-term growth and competitive development.
The investigation remains active, and police said no additional information would be released at this time.
Two key members of the University of Minnesota Duluth's back-to-back NCAA championship teams will begin the 2026-27 season with new NHL organizations after defenseman Scott Perunovich signed with the Los Angeles Kings and forward Riley Tufte reached a deal with the New Jersey Devils. Both
The next generation may build digital infrastructure that allows world-class medical expertise to reach every corner of northeastern Minnesota without asking every patient to make the trip to Duluth. That's a vision worth discussing.
