Presenting the boys hockey state tournament champs: Moorhead in 2A and East Grand Forks in 1A
Moorhead won its first title, outracing Stillwater 7-6 on four goals in the first period by Mason Kraft. East Grand Forks triumphed after bringing a .500 record to state.
By Alyce Brown, David La Vaque and Cassidy Hettesheimer
The Minnesota Star Tribune
The 2024-25 boys hockey season concludes Saturday with the Class 2A and 1A state championships at Xcel Energy Center.
On Friday, St. Cloud Cathedral and East Grand Forks won their semifinal games to advance to the 1A final, while Stillwater and Moorhead moved on in 2A.
Here’s a goal-by-goal recap of the semifinal round.
In the 1A quarterfinals, St. Cloud Cathedral, Orono, Hibbing/Chisholm and East Grand Forks advanced to the next round. In the 2A quarterfinals, Stillwater, St. Thomas Academy, Moorhead and Edina advanced.
Here is the schedule for Saturday’s games. The links will direct you to live scoring for each game:
Class 1A
12 p.m.: East Grand Forks 2, St. Cloud Cathedral 1, OT
Class 2A
7 p.m.: Moorhead 7, Stillwater 6
Below are live reports from the Class 1A and 2A finals at Xcel Energy Center.
About the Authors
David La Vaque
Reporter
David La Vaque is a high school sports reporter who has been the lead high school hockey writer for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2010. He is co-author of “Tourney Time,” a book about the history of Minnesota’s boys hockey state tournament published in 2020 and updated in 2024.
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Sports reporter
Cassidy Hettesheimer is a high school sports reporter at the Minnesota Star Tribune.
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