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Names and numbers: Find out the facts about teams in the Class 2A state tournament

By HEATHER RULE, Special to the Star Tribune, 03/09/22, 8:15AM CST

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The field includes a first-time attendee, Prior Lake, and a pair of schools at 30-plus visits, Edina and Hill-Murray.


Andover senior defender Weston Knox has five goals and 24 assists this season. Photo by JEFF LAWLER, SportsEngine

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Prior Lake (18-10-0) vs. No. 2 seed Cretin-Derham Hall (24-3-0)

11 a.m.

Scouting the Lakers

State tournament trips: first

Top three scorers: Alex Bump, senior, F (41 goals, 34 assists); Will Schumacher, senior, F (23-29); Sam Rice, senior, F (11-29)

In goal: Trevor Boschee, senior — 16-8-0, 2.40 goals per game, 89% saves, three shutouts

Did you know? Bump, a Mr. Hockey finalist, ranks No. 69 in the NHL 2022 draft prospect rankings.

Scouting the Raiders

State tournament trips: fourth

Top three scorers: Drew Fisher, senior, F (28 goals, 31 assists); Jake Fisher, junior, F (23-29); Luke McCarthy, senior, F (10-26)

In goal: Marko Belak, senior — 23-3-0, 1.57 goals per game, 94% saves, three shutouts

Did you know? The Raiders are riding an 18-game winning streak; their last loss was Dec. 28, 3-1 to tournament fifth seed Andover.

Edina (20-8-0) vs. No. 3 seed Maple Grove (21-6-1)

1 p.m.

Scouting the Hornets

State tournament trips: 35th (counting five by Edina East and one by Edina West)

Top three scorers: Trey Fechko, senior, F (20 goals, 20 assists); Jimmy Clark, junior, F (15-21); Willy Johnson, senior, F (12-13)

In goal: Robbie Clarkowski, junior — 19-8-0, 1.74 goals per game, 93% saves, eight shutouts

Did you know? Go back five games for the last goal Clarkowski and Edina allowed, a shutout streak spanning 244:59.

Scouting the Crimson

State tournament trips: fifth

Top three scorers: Landen Gunderson, junior, F (19 goals, 53 assists); Finn Brink, junior, F (26-26); Joshua Giuliani, senior, F (23-26)

In goal: Toby Hopp, senior — 15-6-1, 2.34 goals per game, 91% saves, four shutouts

Did you know? The Crimson has a 36.1% power-play percentage, the best of any Class 2A state tournament team.

Lakeville South (25-3-0) vs. No. 1 seed Hill-Murray (23-4-1)

6 p.m.

Scouting the Cougars

State tournament trips: seventh

Top three scorers: Tanner Ludtke, junior, F (22 goals, 38 assists); Aidan Willis, junior, F (15-31); Ashton Dahms, junior, F (25-16)

In goal: Jack Hochsprung, junior — 21-3-0, 1.35 goals per game, 93% saves, seven shutouts

Did you know? Ludtke leads the state with 16 power-play assists.

Scouting the Pioneers

State tournament trips: 32nd

Top three scorers: Dylan Godbout, senior, F (29 goals, 24 assists); Axel Begley, senior, D (5-28); Leo Gruba, senior, D (11-21)

In goal: Jack Erickson, junior — 16-1-1, 1.39 goals per game, 93% saves, six shutouts

Did you know? Hill-Murray is the only program with two Mr. Hockey finalists: Godbout and Gruba.

No. 5 seed Andover (22-5-1) vs. No. 4 seed Moorhead (21-6-1)

8 p.m.

Scouting the Huskies

State tournament trips: third

Top three scorers: Cayden Casey, junior, F (21 goals, 46 assists); Gavyn Thoreson, junior, F (25-41); Weston Knox, senior, D (5-24)

In goal: Austin Brauns, senior — 19-5-1, 1.72 goals per game, 93% saves, five shutouts

Did you know? Brauns is one of three finalists for the Frank Brimsek Award.

Scouting the Spuds

State tournament trips: 19

Top three scorers: Gavin Lindberg, senior, F (21 goals, 43 assists); Harper Bentz, junior, F (37-27); Carson Triggs, senior, F (23-31)

In goal: Kai Weigel, sophomore — 19-3-1, 2.37 goals per game, 90% saves, four shutouts

Did you know? Moorhead defeated Class 2A state tournament teams Andover, Edina and Prior Lake during the regular season. 

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