Stillwater vs. Elk River 
7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 30

Stillwater takes on Elk River on Friday in the final game of the Sports Authority Holiday Hockey Classic at the St. Louis Park Rec Center.

Elk River (6-1, 1-0) might have come out with the most gained from last weekend’s Edina Holiday Classic, where the No. 4-2A Elks topped No. 1-2A Eden Prairie and No. 3-2A Grand Rapids. Now, Elk River has a chance to knock off the No. 2-2A Ponies and complete its undefeated run against the top 3 teams ranked in Class 2A. 

Stillwater looks for its offensive firepower to overcome Elk River's hard-working defense, particularly from senior forward and Minnesota Duluth commit Noah Cates (5-12-17), who heads a power play that is hitting at 57 percent.

Stillwater (6-0, 5-0) is averaging 5.0 goals per game, while allowing just 1.83.