Seven members of the men’s and women’s hockey teams that won gold at the 2026 Olympics participated in the Minnesota high school hockey tournaments.

Strib Varsity writers Olivia Hicks and Jim Paulsen offer their predictions on which boys hockey teams take home the Class 2A and Class 1A titles.

The Class 1A and 2A state tournaments will run from Wednesday, March 4, to Saturday, March 7.

Sophomore forward Lance Halonen’s hat trick helped Delano secure its first state tournament appearance in five years.

Follow along as teams across Minnesota qualify for the boys hockey state tournament March 4-7 at Grand Casino Arena.

Nine teams that were ranked last week, including No. 1 Rogers, lost in the section playoffs.

Both! Here’s your guide to one of the most exciting weeks in Minnesota sports: boys hockey section finals week.

Overlooking Rogers’ back-to-back wins over Moorhead and Minnetonka, and a 12-game win streak, was hard to do.

Strib Varsity writer Jim Paulsen offers his prediction for which boys hockey teams will win their respective sections and advance to Grand Casino Arena.

As the highest-ranked teams play each other before section tournaments, the upcoming postseason is likely to be a little more unpredictable than anticipated.