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Boys' hockey Class 2A quarterfinal preview: Grand Rapids vs. Maple Grove

By Star Tribune 03/08/2017, 10:46pm CST

A look at the Thunderhawks and Crimson

Boys' hockey preview: Five story lines for the season

By Star Tribune 11/28/2016, 8:16pm CST

Five story lines as the puck drops on another boys’ hockey season in Minnesota.

Breck shows grit, blocking 29 shots in one-sided game

By DAVID LA VAQUE and LOREN NELSON, Star Tribune 03/02/2016, 10:31pm CST

The Mustangs took 16 minutes worth of penalties but frustrated the Mankato West power-play units by blocking 29 shots.

Postseason surprises continue with Class 2A boys' hockey state seeds

By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 02/27/2016, 4:53pm CST

Eden Prairie picked up the top seed in Class 2A despite six more losses than No. 2 seed Stillwater

The week ahead in preps: Boys' hockey section titles on the line

By David La Vaque, Star Tribune 02/23/2015, 9:34pm CST

Called the best-kept secret in boys’ high school playoff hockey, the section tournaments rage on this week with 16 championship games from Wednesday to Friday.

Day 4 All-Tournament Team
By Loren Nelson, SportsEngine 04/03/2021, 11:30pm CDT
Eden Prairie's overtime hero, Gentry Academy's shutdown defenseman top list of Championship Saturday standouts.
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11-OT game in 1955 was almost declared a forfeit
By Loren Nelson, SportsEngine 04/03/2021, 4:30pm CDT
Last-minute arrival of borrowed jerseys allowed Thief River Falls to face Minneapolis South
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Day 3 All-Tournament Team
By David La Vaque and Loren Nelson 04/02/2021, 11:30pm CDT
Brody Lamb Show continues for Dodge County; Carter Batchelder's three goals does the trick for Eden Prairie
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Hockey connections preserve 'bigger than Christmas' tradition for Greenway native
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 04/02/2021, 1:30pm CDT
Longtime tournament fan Jerry Drewes will be at Friday's evening session thanks to the generosity of Eden Prairie athletic director Russ Reetz.
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USA Hockey leans on Minnesota for U17 roster
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 04/11/2024, 9:45am CDT
Eight from the state make up more than a third of the development program's squad. Two played for their high schools last season.
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Holy Family hires coach from program on rise
By Star Tribune staff 03/28/2024, 11:30am CDT
Zack Friedli, who was associate head coach as Chanhassen reached the 2A final, will lead the Fire.
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Meet the 2023-24 All-Metro boys hockey teams
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 03/04/2024, 4:15pm CST
Watch for some of them in the Minnesota state tournament, and find them on future college rosters, too.
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Coach with Minneapolis Park and Rec roots dies at 81
By JOEL RIPPEL, Star Tribune 04/11/2024, 9:00am CDT
Jeff Shelstad coached at St. Anthony and Hastings and was older brother to two Gophers players.
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Hagen Burrows of Minnetonka is the boys hockey Metro Player of the Year
By DAVID LA VAQUE, Star Tribune 03/04/2024, 4:00pm CST
"The Professor," as Hagen Burrows is known for his hockey acumen (not to mention that 4.3 GPA), stood out on a team loaded with standouts.
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