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, February 25 (Amsoil Arena)
Semifinal Winners, 7 p.m.
Following Tuesday’s game, Hermantown travels to Rock Ridge on Thursday and to Superior on Friday before closing the regular season with home games against North Branch on Feb. 26 and a road game at Duluth East on Feb. 27.
Hermantown is seeking a return to the section championship game after falling short of a state tournament berth last season. The Hawks have reached the Section 7A final multiple times in recent years and enter the postseason with 16 victories against a competitive schedule.
This is not a dominant NCHC season for UMD. It’s been uneven. Productive at times. Leaky at others. But the opportunity is still there — not because they’ve been great, but because the middle of the league has been crowded and flawed.
The Hawks led by senior forward Ford Skytta, a team captain and four-year varsity player, senior goaltender Bryce Francisco and freshman defenseman Nickolai Zhokov. Junior forwards Beau Christy and Mick Martalock tied for the team scoring lead with 38 points.
Minnesota Power Press Release
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Total snowfall of 8 to 12 inches, along with ice accumulation, is expected through Wednesday. The chance of precipitation is 100 percent.
