Prep Boys Hockey – Hermantown (17-8-2) vs. Hibbing-Chisholm (19-8-0), Section 7A championship at 7 p.m. at Amsoil Arena. Game Notes: The No. 1-seeded Hawks defeated the third-seeded Bluejackets 8-1 on January 16 in Hermantown in their only meeting during the regular season. Junior forward River Freeman scored three goals for Hermantown, which out-shot Hibbing-Chisholm 45-16. Expect a closer, more defensive and low-scoring game tonight. An educated guess: Hermantown 4, Hibbing-Chisholm 2
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