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Bulldogs picked third in NCHC preseason media pollMinnesota Duluth will enter the 2026-27 season carrying some of the highest expectations in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. The Bulldogs were picked to finish third in the NCHC
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Howie's daily column is sponsored by Lyric Kitchen Bar. Jordan “Jordy” Sewell’s transfer from Cloquet-Esko-Carlton to Hermantown gives the Hawks boys hockey team another elite scorer and reinforces what already appeared unmistakable: Hermantown has the personnel to be a Class 1A state powerhouse in 2026-
Hermantown’s official season has not started, and nobody should confuse impressive returning statistics with a championship already won. Hibbing-Chisholm remains the Section 7A champion until somebody takes the trophy away.
The tournament has become one of the premier showcases for elite international players under the age of 17, with many participants eventually advancing to the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, the National Hockey League and future international competition.
Senior forward Beau Christy (27 GP, 27 G, 17 A, 44 Pts) is the player everyone in Class A should know entering next season. He led Hermantown in goals and points and averaged 1.63 points per game. Nearly 40 percent of his points came from goals.
Section 7A Boys Hockey Quarterfinals Hibbing/Chisholm 14, Ely 1 Proctor 2, International Falls 0 Hermantown 14, North Shore 0 Cloquet/Esko/Carlton 6, Greenway 0 Semifinals, Saturday (Amsoil Arena, Duluth) Hibbing/Chisholm vs. Proctor, 6:05 p.m. Hermantown vs. Cloquet/Esko/Carlton, 8:05 p.m. Championship, Wednesday,
Minnesota Class 1A No. 1- ranked Hermantown (16-4-4) will wrap up regular season play Tuesday night at Grand Rapids (11-12-1).
The Hermantown High School boys hockey team closed January with its most demanding weekend of the season, shutting out defending Class 1A champion East Grand Forks 5-0 on Friday before dropping a 5-4 decision to Class 2A No. 2-ranked Moorhead on Saturday. The split left the Hawks
It was a productive Friday night for Hermantown High sports teams, who picked up convincing victories on the ice and the basketball court. In boys hockey, Beau Christy recorded a hat trick as Hermantown shut out host East Grand Forks 5-0. After a scoreless first period, Christy put the
For Hermantown, the impact is already unmistakable. A high school program in northern Minnesota placed three of its own among the nation’s best college hockey players — simultaneously, on the sport’s biggest individual stage — reinforcing a legacy that now stretches far beyond state lines.
I’m not handing Hermantown a boys hockey state trophy in January. I’ve been around too long for that. But when the Section 7A tournament begins and the pressure turns real, I know who I’m riding with. I’ve seen this movie before. It usually ends with everyone else wondering how they missed it.
Top-ranked Hermantown is 12-1-3 and No. 2 Hibbing-Chisholm 13-1-1 in boys hockey; super-sophomore Chloe Johnson scores career-high 45 points at Stevens Point
Hermantown delivered a three-sport statement Friday night, with the Hawks’ boys hockey, boys basketball and girls basketball teams all turning in convincing wins. The Class A top-ranked Hawks hockey team knocked off host Maple Grove 7-4. Defenseman Gabe Swenson had five assists. Bryce Francisco stopped 25 shots
Four-time Minnesota Class A boys hockey state champion Hermantown closed a demanding stretch of its schedule with its most complete performance Saturday night, scoring four unanswered goals in the third period to pull away for a 7-3 victory over nonconference Rosemount at Hermantown Arena. The Hawks led 3-
Hermantown moved to 3-0-2 and will remain home Thursday to face Centennial. Marshall is 5-0-1 heading into Friday’s trip to Rochester Mayo.
Beau Christy and Ford Skytta each scored twice to lead Hermantown to a 7-2 victory over Mahtomedi on Friday night at the St. Croix Valley Recreation Center. Hermantown scored three goals in both the second and third periods. Kole Lendzyk and Bode Madill each contributed a goal and an