Andover players celebrated after defeating Elk River 8-1 in the Class 2A, Section 7 championship on Thursday in Duluth. Photo: ALEX KORMANN • alex.kormann@startribune.com
Andover drew the top seed in the Class 2A boys’ hockey tournament next week at Xcel Energy Center while Warroad received the No. 1 seed in Class 1A.
The seedings and pairings were announced Saturday morning.
Here are the matchups:
Class 2A quarterfinals, Thursday
Maple Grove vs No. 2 Blake, 11 a.m.
Lakeville South vs No. 3 Eden Prairie, 1 p.m.
St. Thomas Academy vs No. 1 Andover, 6 p.m.
No. 5 Hill-Murray vs No. 4 Moorhead, 8 p.m.
Class 1A quarterfinals, Wednesday
Mankato East vs No. 2 St. Cloud Cathedral, 11 a.m
Monticello vs No. 3 Hermantown, 1 p.m.
Hutchinson vs No. 1 Warroad, 6 p.m.
No. 5 Delano vs No . 4 Mahtomedi, 8 p.m.
Semifinals in both classes are Friday. Championship games are Saturday at noon for Class 1A and 7 p.m. for Class 2A.
Click here to read what coaches have to say about the seeding.