Hermantown shook off a slow start and scored three unanswered goals in the third period to beat Rock Ridge 3-1 in boys high school hockey Tuesday night at Iron Trail Motors Event Center in Virginia. Senior forward Bode Madill pulled the Hawks even early in the final period, and juniors
Hermantown’s hockey team pushed one of the state’s top Class AA programs to the wire Saturday, holding a lead for more than two periods before settling for a 2-2 tie at No. 2 Hill-Murray. The Hawks answered an early Pioneers goal with two quick strikes — first from Kole
Hermantown opened its hockey season with a 6-3 victory over Cretin-Derham Hall on Friday night. Ford Skytta scored 24 seconds after the opening faceoff, and the Hawks — ranked No. 2 in Class A — maintained control throughout against the No. 10 Raiders in St. Paul. Beau Christy led Hermantown with two
Section 7AA/7A 1. Hibbing-Chisholm 2. Hermantown 3. Duluth Marshall 4. Grand Rapids 5. Rock Ridge 6. Cloquet-Esko-Carlton 7. Duluth East 8. Forest Lake 9. Cambridge-Isanti 10. Greenway
Minnesota Duluth men’s hockey doesn’t just fill seats — it fills a city with purpose each winter. As the puck drops on the 2025–26 season, the Bulldogs enter a defining moment. After three uncharacteristically harsh years on the ice, the pieces are finally in place for a turnaround
Quote Me Hermantown boys hockey coach Patrick Andrews on his team's 1-1 overtime tie at home against Grand Rapids, to conclude regular-season play, and his thoughts on the upcoming Section 7A tournament: "I was very proud of our effort against GR on Tuesday night, and I thought
“After a very tough game against Proctor, I loved our response against Irondale on Saturday. We had fifteen different players score in the game, led by junior point guard Bailey Hermanson who had 23 points.” -- Hawks head coach Eric Borndal
Note: Howie's Prep Hockey Blog is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Class 1A, No. 1-ranked Hermantown has exploded to another strong start in boys hockey, even though its 2-1-1 overall record might not leap off your computer screen. The Hawks
Nov. 29 – Cretin-Derham Hall, 7 p.m. Nov. 30 – at Hill-Murray, 3 p.m. Dec. 6 – East Grand Forks, 7 p.m. Dec. 10 – at Duluth Marshall, 7 p.m. Dec. 13 – at Centennial, 7 p.m. Dec. 14 – Maple Grove, 5 p.m. Dec. 17 – Duluth Denfeld, 7 p.
Note: Prep Sports Notebook is powered by Perrault Construction, the trusted roofing, siding and window company in Duluth. Prep boys hockey, girls basketball, alpine and Nordic ski, and gymnastics teams open training camp today. Teams and elite players to watch: Hermantown in boys hockey (senior forward River Freeman and senior
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River Freeman, Hermantown senior forward Henry Peterson, Hermantown senior defenseman Karson Young, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton senior defenseman Bobby Thornton, Cloquet-Esko-Carlton senior forward Caz Carlson, Rock Ridge junior forward Tate Swanson, Hibbing-Chisholm junior forward Carter Casey, Grand Rapids junior goaltender
First Team F River Freeman, Hermantown junior F Bobby Thornton, Cloquet junior F Jake Garski, Grand Rapids senior D Will Esterbrooks, Hermantown senior D Bauer Murphy, Grand Rapids senior G AJ Reyelts, Proctor senior Second Team F John Scott, Denfeld junior F Tanner Ross, Proctor junior F Tate Swanson, Hibbing
Junior forward River Freeman scored with 49 seconds remaining in overtime to lift No. 1-seeded Hermantown past defending champion Mahtomedi 7-6 in a state Class 1A boys hockey semifinal on Friday afternoon at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Freeman finished with two goals and three assists for the Hawks,
Hermantown’s powerful boys hockey and basketball teams posted impressive tournament victories Wednesday night. The top-ranked Hawks hockey team blitzed Alexandria 6-0 in a Minnesota Class 1A state hockey quarterfinal at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Junior defenseman Henry Peterson scored a pair of goals and senior goaltender Dane
Today's Events Prep Girls Hockey No. 3 seed Cloquet-Esko-Carlton (14-11-1) vs. No. 2 Proctor-Hermantown (16-8-2), Section 7A semifinal. Results: Jane Eckstrom and Izy Fairchild scored two goals each and goaltender Neelah McLeod stopped all nine shots as the Mirage cruised to a 6-0 victory. Proctor-Hermantown outshot the Lumberjacks
