The NCAA’s regular signing period began Wednesday, and dozens of high school senior athletes across Minnesota will make verbal offers from Division I and Division II colleges official by signing financial and athletic aid documents.

Here’s a look at which teams are likely to finish next week as section champions, automatically sending them to the Class 1A or 2A state tournaments in St. Paul from Feb. 18-21.

Hill-Murray, Centennial/Spring Lake Park and Holy Family have taken turns holding the No. 1 spot in the Minnesota Top 25 girls hockey rankings.

With section playoffs around the corner, the state’s top girls hockey teams are full steam ahead entering the final week of the regular season.

Nine girls hockey players from Minnesota played for the U.S. team at the Under-18 IIHF Women’s World Championship in Nova Scotia.

Meanwhile, Breck broke into the top 10 for the first time this season by picking up a major Class 2A win.

We’re more than halfway through the 2025-26 season, so here’s a list of players, from seniors to freshmen, that have turned heads as the season heads into its back stretch.

Nine girls hockey players from the state are in Nova Scotia for the U18 IIHF Women’s World Championship this week, representing Team USA through Jan. 18.