Most of the teams in Strib Varsity’s statewide women’s hockey rankings advanced to next week’s state tournament.

Follow along as teams across Minnesota qualify for the girls hockey state tournament Feb. 18-21 at Grand Casino Arena.

Teams across Minnesota play in section tournaments this week with a trip to the Class 1A and 2A state tournaments on the line.

High school state tournaments are known for making legends. These seniors are looking to create legacies of their own before continuing their careers at the college level.

The higher-ranked team won in each of this week’s six matchups between teams ranked in the Minnesota Top 25.

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.