Section championships are being won this week all across Minnesota, with teams booking their trips to St. Paul for the boys hockey state tournament. The big show begins March 4 at Grand Casino Arena, with state champions crowned March 7.

The seeding for the two eight-team brackets will be revealed on Saturday, Feb. 28. The Minnesota State High School League will seed the teams 1 through 8 in each class.

Before then, teams across the state are competing in their section tournaments for those 16 coveted spots in the state tournament.

State qualifiers

Class 2A

Section 1: Lakeville South vs. Farmington on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m.

Section 2: Minnetonka vs. Chanhassen on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 6 p.m.

Section 3: Rosemount (def. St. Thomas Academy 3-2)

Section 4: Championship played on Friday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m.

Section 5: Centennial vs. Andover on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m.

Section 6: Edina vs. Wayzata on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 6 p.m.

Section 7: Rock Ridge vs. Grand Rapids on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m.

Section 8: Moorhead vs. Elk River/Zimmerman on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m.

Class 1A

Section 1: Northfield vs. Dodge County on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m.

Section 2: Blake vs. Delano on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m.

Section 3: Luverne vs. Mankato West on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m.

Section 4: Mahtomedi vs. Chisago Lakes on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m.

Section 5: Monticello vs. St. Cloud Cathedral on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m.

Section 6: Sartell vs. Northern Lakes Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m.

Section 7: Hibbing/Chisholm vs. Cloquet/Esko/Carlton on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m.

Section 8: Warroad vs. Detroit Lakes on Thursday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m.