High school boys ice hockey in Minnesota
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The Minnesota High School Boys Hockey program is a high school ice hockey program in the State of Minnesota. Based on tournament attendance, ice hockey is the most popular high school sport in the state.[1] Approximately 256 schools and over 6,500 participants in total (due to cooperative team arrangements) field sanctioned varsity teams competing in the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL). These teams are divided into two classes, AA and A. Each class is also divided into eight sections.
Attendance has been strong throughout the years, with 22 tournaments eclipsing the 100,000+ barrier, and in 2015 a record-setting total of 135,618 (both classes).[2] In the 2006 State Tournament, the average attendance per game in the championship brackets was 18,000 people. The Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament is currently the largest state sports tournament in terms of viewing and attendance, beating the Florida's State High School Football Tournament and Indiana's State High School Basketball Tournament.
History
High school hockey players throughout Minnesota participate in a maximum of 25 contests, excluding the section tournaments and the Minnesota State Boys' High School Hockey Tournament. Teams currently play three 17-minute periods to comprise a game. A lengthened period time was adopted by the Minnesota State High School League in 2003.
Boys hockey concludes their season with a four-day tournament in March that features sixteen teams competing for championships in both classes. From 1945 through 1991 the tournament consisted of a single class, eight team tournament instead of the present day two class (AA and A) tournament. Private schools were not allowed to play in the Tournament until the 1974–75 season. In 1992–93, the tournament was composed of Tier I and II teams. This two-year experiment sent the top teams from each of the eight sections to the Tier I portion of the tournament and the remaining teams conducted a playoff to determine who would be included in the Tier II tournament. In 1994, the dual class system was adopted and teams were placed into a class structure based on school enrollments.
Since 1994, the MSHSL's process to determine section assignments for boys' hockey is based on school enrollments and activity classifications. The basic premise is to place the largest 64 schools into Class AA and the remaining high schools in Class A. Both Classes are then divided into 8 sections each. Teams are placed into their section assignments with geographic location as a primary consideration. High schools initially placed in Class A have the option to play at the Class AA level.
Beginning with the 2007 state tournament, the top five teams in each class are seeded. Coaches of the participating schools vote to determine the seeded teams the Saturday before the state tournament. The four teams are then bracketed so that if the seeded teams advance, the top seed plays the fourth seed while the second and third seeds play each other. The quarterfinal opponents of the seeded teams are determined by a blind draw.
Historical timeline
- 1905 – Saint Paul Academy fields what is believed to be the oldest varsity team in the state[3]
- 1930s – High school hockey played at approximately 25 schools in Minnesota.
- 1945 – First MSHSL Boys State High School Hockey Tournament (the first of its kind in the United States) held at St. Paul Auditorium.
- 1949–1964 – Prep. School Hockey Tournament (for Private Schools)
- 1965–1970 – Catholic School Hockey Tournament
- 1969 – The tournament moves to Met Center in Bloomington, home of the Minnesota North Stars NHL team.
- 1970–1974 – Independent School Hockey Tournament
- 1974–Present public schools and private schools can play in the same tournament
- 1976 – The tournament moves to the St. Paul Civic Center.
- 1992 – Tier I and Tier II structure adopted; the Target Center in Minneapolis hosted the Tier II tournament.
- 1994 – Class AA and A structure adopted.
- 1999 – The tournament moved to the Target Center in Minneapolis.
- 2001 – The tournament moved to the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, home of the new Minnesota Wild NHL team.
- 2003 – Period length changed from 15 to 17 minutes.
- 2007 – Coaches seed top four teams in each class.[4]
- 2008 – 19,559 fans attended the 2008 State Boys' Hockey Tournament Class AA semifinals at Xcel Energy Center, March 7, setting a new record for the largest crowd to ever attend a hockey game in the state of Minnesota.[5]
- 2015 – 21,609 fans attended the 2015 State Boys' Hockey Tournament Class AA semifinals at Xcel Energy Center, March 6, setting a new record for the largest crowd to ever attend a hockey game in the state of Minnesota.[6]
- 2016 – 22,244 fans attended the 2016 State Boys' Hockey Tournament Class AA semifinals at Xcel Energy Center, March 4, setting a new record for the largest crowd to ever attend a hockey game in the state of Minnesota.[7]
Current Conferences
| School | Nickname | Class | Tournament Appearances | Consolation Champions | Third Place | Tournament Finals | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Lea | Tigers | A | 2004, 2005, 2007 | ||||
| Austin[8] | Packers | A | 1993, 2001 | ||||
| Faribault[9] | Falcons | A | 1993 | ||||
| Mankato East[10] | Cougars | A | 2006, 2018 | ||||
| Mankato West | Scarlets | A | 2008, 2016 | ||||
| Northfield | Raiders | A | 2017 | ||||
| Owatonna | Huskies | AA | 1998 | ||||
| Red Wing | Wingers | A | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002 | 1998 | 1996, 1997, 2002 | 1997 | |
| Rochester Century[11] | Panthers | AA | 2005, 2007, 2009 | 2007 | |||
| Rochester John Marshall | Rockets | AA | 1977, 1978, 1979, 1988, 1989, 1996 | 1977, 1978, 1989 | 1977 | ||
| Rochester Mayo | Spartans | AA | 1982, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000 | ||||
| Winona[12] | Winhawks | A | 1952 |
Big South
| School | Nickname | Class | Tournament Appearances | Consolation
Champions |
Third Place | Tournament Finals | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont[13] | Cardinals | A | |||||
| Luverne[14] | Cardinals | A | 2014, 2017 | ||||
| Marshall[15] | Tigers | A | 2013 | ||||
| Minnesota River[16] | Bulldogs | ||||||
| New Ulm[17] | Eagles | A | 1992, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 | ||||
| Redwood Valley[18] | Cardinals | A | |||||
| Waseca[19] | Bluejays | A | |||||
| Windom[20] | Eagles | A | |||||
| Worthington[21] | Trojans | A |
Central Lakes
| School | Nickname | Class | Tournament Appearances | Consolation
Champions |
Third Place | Tournament Finals | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | Cardinals | A | 1992, 1996, 2010, 2011, 2018 | 1996 | 2018 | ||
| Brainerd[22] | Warriors | AA | |||||
| Fergus Falls | Otters | A | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 | 1999 | |||
| River Lakes[23] | Stars | AA | |||||
| Sartell-Saint Stephen | Sabres | A | |||||
| Sauk Rapids-Rice | Storm | A | 2000 | ||||
| Saint Cloud[24] | AA | ||||||
| Willmar | Cardinals | A | 1947 |
Granite Ridge
| School | Nickname | Class | Tournament Appearances | Consolation
Champions |
Third Place | Tournament Finals | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Falls[25] | Flyers | A | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012 | 2008, 2012 | 2009 | ||
| Saint Cloud Cathedral | Crusaders | A | 1993, 1994, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017 | 2016 | 2017 |
Independents
| School | Nickname | Class | Tournament Appearances | Consolation Champions | Third Place | Tournament Finals | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Holy Angels | Stars | AA | 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 | 1999, 2004 | 2003 | 2002, 2005 | 2002, 2005 |
| Breckenridge-Wahpeton | Blades | A | |||||
| Dodge County[26] | Wildcats | AA | |||||
| Duluth East | Greyhounds | AA | 1958, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1975, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018 | 1975, 2010 | 1961, 1994, 2004, 2005, 2013 | 1960, 1991, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2011, 2015, 2018 | 1960, 1995, 1998 |
| Ely Memorial[27] | Timberwolves | A | |||||
| Gentry Academy | Galaxy | A | |||||
| Grand Rapids | Thunderhawks | AA | 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1990, 1991, 2006, 2007, 2016, 2017 | 1979, 1981 | 1974, 1977, 2016 | 1972, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1990, 2006, 2007, 2017 | 1975, 1976, 1980, 2017 |
| La Crescent | Lancers | A | |||||
| Minneapolis United[28] | Novas | A | |||||
| North Shore[29] | Storm | ||||||
| Richfield-Southwest Christian | Stars | A | 1962, 1963, 1964, 1976, 1986, 1991 | 1991 | 1976 | ||
| Rochester Lourdes[30] | Eagles | A | 1974 (I), 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 | 2009, 2010, 2011 | 2002 | 2001 | |
| Saint Paul Johnson[31] | Governors | A | 1946, 1947, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1984, 1991, 1995 | 1953, 1956, 1961 | 1954, 1965, 1968 | 1947, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1963, 1964, 1967 | 1947, 1953, 1955, 1963 |
Independent Metro Athletic
| School | Nickname | Class | Tournament Appearances | Consolation
Champions |
Third Place | Tournament Finals | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blake School | Bears | AA | 1949 (I), 1950 (I), 1951 (I), 1952 (I), 1953 (I), 1954 (I), 1955 (I), 1956 (I), 1957 (I), 1958 (I), 1959 (I), 1960 (I), 1961 (I), 1962 (I), 1963 (I), 1964 (I), 1970 (I), 1971 (I), 1972 (I), 1973 (I), 1974 (I), 1995, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2008 | 1961 (I), 1972 (I), 1999, 2006 | 1959 (I), 1970 (I), 1974 (I) | 1950 (I), 1956 (I), 1962 (I), 1964 (I), 1971 (I), 1973 (I) | 1964 (I), 1971 (I), 1973 (I) |
| Breck | Mustangs | A | 1949 (I), 1950 (I), 1951 (I), 1952 (I), 1953 (I), 1954 (I), 1955 (I), 1956 (I), 1959 (I), 1960 (I), 1961 (I), 1962 (I), 1963 (I), 1964 (I), 1971 (I), 1972 (I), 1973 (I), 1974 (I), 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 | 1997 | 1996, 2012, 2013 | 1955 (I), 1959 (I), 2000, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2016 | 2000, 2004, 2009, 2010 |
| Minnehaha Academy[32] | Redhawks | A | 1949 (I), 1950 (I), 1951 (I), 1952 (I), 1953 (I), 1954 (I), 1955 (I), 1956 (I), 1957 (I), 1958 (I), 1959 (I), 1960 (I), 1961 (I), 1962 (I), 1963 (I) | 1961 (I), 1962 (I) | 1954 (I), 1957 (I), 1960 (I) | ||
| Providence Academy[33] | Lions | A | |||||
| Saint Paul Academy and Summit School[34] | Spartans | A | 1949 (I), 1950 (I), 1951 (I), 1952 (I), 1953 (I), 1954 (I), 1955 (I), 1956 (I), 1957 (I), 1958 (I), 1959 (I), 1960 (I), 1961 (I), 1962 (I), 1963 (I), 1964 (I), 1970 (I), 1972 (I), 1973 (I), 1974 (I), 2016 | 1973 (I) | 1953 (I), 1961 (I), 1962 (I), 1963 (I), 1974 (I) | 1961 (I), 1962 (I), 1974 (I) |
Iron Range
| School | Nickname | Class | Tournament Appearances | Consolation Champions | Third Place | Tournament Finals | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eveleth-Gilbert[35] | Golden Bears | A | 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1993, 1998 | 1946, 1953, 1956 | 1945, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1993, 1998 | 1945, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1993, 1998 | |
| Greenway of Coleraine[36] | Raiders | A | 1962, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1987, 1992, 2001 | 1966, 1969 | 1987, 2001 | 1967, 1968, 1992 | 1967, 1968, 1992 |
| Hibbing-Chisholm[37] | Bluejackets | A | 1952, 1967, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1994, 2003, 2004, 2011 | 1974, 1985, 2003 | 1967, 1970, 1982, 1984, 2004 | 1952, 1973, 1994 | 1952, 1973 |
| International Falls | Broncos | A | 1950, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1983, 1989, 1995, 2000, 2002 | 1950 | 1959, 1971, 1973, 2000 | 1956, 1957, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1995 | 1957, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1995 |
| Virginia-Mountain Iron-Buhl[38] | Blue Devils | A | 2005, 2009, 2010 |
| School | Nickname | Class | Tournament Appearances | Consolation
Champions |
Third Place | Tournament Finals | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Prairie | Eagles | AA | 1992, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | 2017 | 2009, 2011, 2016 | 2009, 2011 | |
| Edina | Hornets | AA | 1955, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018 | 1957, 1962, 1972, 1983, 1989, 2007, 2009 | 1995, 2015, 2018 | 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1996, 1997, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014 | 1969, 1971, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1997, 2010, 2013, 2014 |
| Hopkins | Royals | AA | 1975, 1980 | ||||
| Minnetonka | Skippers | AA | 1985, 1990, 1994, 2006, 2010, 2018 | 2006 | 1990 | 2010, 2018 | 2018 |
| Wayzata | Trojans | AA | 1954, 2004, 2013, 2016, 2017 | 2016 | 2016 |
Lake Superior
| School | Nickname | Class | Tournament Appearances | Consolation Champions | Third Place | Tournament Finals | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloquet-Esko-Carlton[39] | Lumberjacks | AA | 1982, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2008 | 1982, 1993 | |||
| Duluth Denfeld | Hunters | A | 1986, 1988, 1989 | 1988 | 1986, 1989 | ||
| The Marshall School[40] | Hilltoppers | A | 1958 (I), 1959 (I), 1965 (I), 1966 (I), 1967 (I), 1968 (I), 1969 (I), 1970 (I), 1971 (I), 1972 (I), 1973 (I), 1974 (I), 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013 | 1971 (I), 1974 (I), 2013 | 2005 | 1965 (I), 1966 (I), 1967 (I), 1968 (I), 1969 (I), 1970 (I), 1972 (I), 2006, 2007, 2008 | 1965 (I), 1966 (I), 1967 (I), 1968 (I), 1969 (I) |
| Hermantown | Hawks | A | 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 | 2001, 2006, 2018 | 1998, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | 2007, 2016, 2017 | |
| Proctor[41] | Rails | A | 1997 | 1997 |
Mariucci
| School | Nickname | Class | Tournament Appearances | Consolation
Champions |
Third Place | Tournament Finals | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bemidji | Lumberjacks | AA | 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1985, 1986, 2015, 2016 | 1986, 2016 | 1974 | ||
| Crookston[42] | Pirates | A | |||||
| East Grand Forks | Green Wave | A | 1971, 1980, 1982, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 | 1998, 2001, 2002 | 1999, 2014, 2015 | 2014, 2015 | |
| Moorhead | Spuds | AA | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017 | 2013 | 1993, 1997 | 1992, 1994, 1995, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2017 | |
| Roseau | Rams | AA | 1946, 1947, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014 | 1964, 1967, 1968, 1984, 2000, 2014 | 1963, 1978, 1979 | 1946, 1947, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1971, 1990, 1999, 2007 | 1946, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1990, 1999, 2007 |
| Thief River Falls[43] | Prowlers | A | 1945, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1965, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018 | 1952, 1955, 1959, 2016, 2018 | 1951, 2011, 2016 | 1945, 1954, 1956 | 1954, 1956 |
| Warroad | Warriors | A | 1948, 1949, 1953, 1963, 1969, 1970, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 | 2004 | 1949, 1995, 2008, 2010 | 1948, 1953, 1969, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2009 | 1994, 1996, 2003, 2005 |
Metro East
| School | Nickname | Class | Tournament Appearances | Consolation
Champions |
Third Place | Tournament Finals | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings | Raiders | AA | 1971, 1985, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 | 1971, 1998 | 2000 | 1999 | |
| Henry Sibley | Warriors | AA | 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1993, 1997 | 1983, 1993 | |||
| Hill-Murray | Pioneers | AA | 1962 (I), 1963 (I), 1964 (I), 1965 (I), 1966 (I), 1967 (I), 1968 (I), 1969 (I), 1970 (I), 1971 (I), 1972 (I), 1973 (I), 1974 (I), 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018 | 1966 (I), 1977, 1978 | 1973 (I), 1975, 1976, 2010 | 1964 (I), 1965 (I), 1969 (I), 1970 (I), 1971 (I), 1972 (I), 1974 (I), 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2008, 2012, 2013 | 1970 (I), 1972 (I), 1983, 1991, 2008 |
| Mahtomedi | Zephyrs | A | 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2018 | 1994, 2015 | |||
| North Saint Paul | Polars | AA | 1961, 1967, 1970, 1981 | 1970 | |||
| Simley | Spartans | A | 1996, 2003 | 1996 | 2003 | ||
| South Saint Paul | Packers | A | 1947, 1948, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1996, 2004 | 1947, 1987 | 1955, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1969, 1981 | 1961, 1968 | |
| Saint Thomas Academy | Cadets | AA | 1949 (I), 1950 (I), 1951 (I), 1952 (I), 1953 (I), 1954 (I), 1955 (I), 1956 (I), 1957 (I),
1958 (I), 1960 (I), 1962 (I), 1964 (I), 1968 (I), 1969 (I), 1970 (I), 1971 (I), 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018 |
1970 (I), 2015, 2017, 2018 | 2007 (A) | 1949 (I), 1951 (I), 1952 (I), 1955 (I), 1958 (I), 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013 | 1951 (I), 1955 (I), 2006 (A), 2008 (A), 2011 (A), 2012 (A), 2013 (A) |
| Tartan | Titans | AA | 2004, 2005 |
| School | Nickname | Class | Tournament Appearances | Consolation
Champions |
Third Place | Tournament Finals | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benilde-St. Margaret's | Red Knights | AA | 1961 (I), 1963 (I), 1964 (I), 1965 (I), 1966 (I), 1967 (I), 1969 (I), 1970 (I), 1971 (I), 1972 (I), 1973 (I), 1974 (I), 1999, 2001, 2008, 2012 | 1966 (I), 1971 (I), 2008 | 1967 (I), 1999, 2001, 2012 | 1999 (A), 2001 (A), 2012 | |
| Bloomington Jefferson | Jaguars | AA | 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005 | 1995 | 1980, 1988, 1998 | 1981, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994 | 1981, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Bloomington Kennedy | Eagles | A | 1966, 1976, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1991 | 1976 | 1984, 1987 | 1987 | |
| Chanhassen | Storm | AA | |||||
| Chaska | Hawks | AA | |||||
| Saint Louis Park | Orioles | A | 1948, 1949, 1953, 1958, 1998, 2003 |
Mid-State
| School | Nickname | Class | Tournament Appearances | Consolation
Champions |
Third Place | Tournament Finals | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lakes[44] | Lakers | A | 1995, 1996 | ||||
| Northern Lakes[45] | Lightning | A | |||||
| Park Rapids[46] | Panthers | A | |||||
| Prairie Centre[47] | North Stars | A | |||||
| Wadena-Deer Creek[48] | Wolverines | A | 2004 |
| School | Nickname | Class | Tournament Appearances | Consolation
Champions |
Third Place | Tournament Finals | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | Bison | AA | |||||
| Cambridge-Isanti | Bluejackets | AA | 1992 | ||||
| Chisago Lakes | Wildcats | A | 1995, 2014 | ||||
| Monticello[49] | Moose | A | 2017, 2018 | 2017 | |||
| Princeton | Tigers | A | 2002, 2003, 2016 | ||||
| Rogers | Royals | A | |||||
| Saint Francis | Fighting Saints | AA | |||||
| Saint Michael-Albertville | Knights | AA | 2018 |
Northwest
| School | Nickname | Class | Tournament Appearances | Consolation
Champions |
Third Place | Tournament Finals | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagley-Fosston[50] | Flyers | ||||||
| Kittson Central[51] | Bearcats | ||||||
| Lake Of The Woods | Bears | 1993 | 1993 | ||||
| Red Lake Falls[52] | Eagles |
North
| School | Nickname | Class | Tournament Appearances | Consolation
Champions |
Third Place | Tournament Finals | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andover | Huskies | AA | |||||
| Anoka | Tornadoes | AA | 1985, 1990, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2016 | 1997 | 1985 | 1998, 2003 | 2003 |
| Blaine | Bengals | AA | 1992, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015 | 1999 | 1992, 2006, 2009 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Centennial | Cougars | AA | 2004, 2013, 2014, 2018 | 2004 | 2004 | ||
| Elk River Area[53] | Elks | AA | 1993, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 | 2002 | 1999 | 2001 | 2001 |
| Maple Grove | Crimson | AA | 2012, 2017 |
West
| School | Nickname | Class | Tournament Appearances | Consolation
Champions |
Third Place | Tournament Finals | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong-Cooper[54] | Wings | A | |||||
| Champlin Park | Rebels | AA | 1995 | ||||
| Coon Rapids | Cardinals | AA | |||||
| Irondale[55] | Knights | AA | 1979, 1980, 1981 | 1980 | 1981 | ||
| Osseo[56] | Orioles | AA | 1994 | ||||
| Spring Lake Park | Panthers | AA | 2015 | ||||
| Totino-Grace | Eagles | A | 1993, 1995, 2002, 2005, 2014 | 2014 | 1995, 2002, 2005 | 2002 |
| School | Nickname | Class | Tournament Appearances | Consolation
Champions |
Third Place | Tournament Finals | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Valley | Eagles | AA | 1981, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2010 | 1992, 2001 | 1996 | 1996 | |
| Burnsville | Blaze | AA | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 2007, 2016 | 1991 | 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987 | 1985, 1986 | |
| Eagan | Wildcats | AA | 2006, 2011, 2012, 2014 | 2011, 2014 | |||
| Eastview | Lightning | AA | 2001, 2013 | ||||
| Farmington | Tigers | AA | 1994, 2000, 2016 | 2000 | |||
| Lakeville North | Panthers | AA | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018 | 2011 | 2014, 2015 | 2015 | |
| Lakeville South | Cougars | AA | 2008, 2012, 2017 | 2012 | |||
| Prior Lake | Lakers | AA | |||||
| Rosemount | Irish | AA | 1992 | 1992 | |||
| Shakopee | Sabers | AA | 2005 |
Southwest
| School | Nickname | Class | Tournament Appearances | Consolation
Champions |
Third Place | Tournament Finals | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris-Benson[57] | Storm | A |
Suburban East
| School | Nickname | Class | Tournament Appearances | Consolation
Champions |
Third Place | Tournament Finals | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cretin-Derham Hall | Raiders | AA | 1949, (I), 1950 (I), 1951 (I), 1952 (I), 1953 (I), 1954 (I), 1955 (I), 1956 (I), 1957 (I), 1958 (I), 1959 (I), 1960 (I), 1961 (I), 1962 (I), 1963 (I), 1964 (I), 1965 (I), 1966 (I), 1967 (I), 1968 (I), 1969 (I), 1970 (I), 1971 (I), 1973 (I), 1974 (I), 1988, 2006, 2009 | 1962 (I), 1968 (I) | 1964 (I), 1969 (I) | 1949 (I), 1950 (I), 1951 (I), 1952 (I), 1953 (I), 1954 (I), 1956 (I), 1957 (I), 1958 (I), 1959 (I), 1960 (I), 1961 (I), 1963 (I), 1973 (I), 2006 | 1949 (I), 1950 (I), 1952 (I), 1953 (I), 1954 (I), 1956 (I), 1957 (I), 1958 (I), 1959 (I), 1960 (I), 1963 (I), 2006 |
| East Ridge | Raptors | AA | |||||
| Forest Lake | Rangers | AA | |||||
| Mounds View | Mustangs | AA | 1968, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1978 | ||||
| Park of Cottage Grove | Wolfpack | AA | |||||
| Roseville | Raiders | AA | 1963, 1965, 1987, 2002, 2003 | 1963, 1965 | 2002 | 2003 | |
| Stillwater | Ponies | AA | 2014, 2016 | ||||
| White Bear Lake Area | Bears | AA | 1945, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1956, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2011 | 1945, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2005 | |||
| Woodbury | Royals | AA | 2007, 2008 | 2008 |
Two Rivers
| School | Nickname | Class | Tournament Appearances | Consolation
Champions |
Third Place | Tournament Finals | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becker-Big Lake | Eagles | A | |||||
| Legacy Christian Academy[58] | Lions | A | |||||
| Moose Lake Area[59] | Rebels | A | |||||
| Mora-Milaca | Mustangs | A | 1996, 1997 | ||||
| Pine City Area[60] | Dragons | A | |||||
| Saint Paul Highland Park[61] | Scots | A |
Wright County
| School | Nickname | Class | Tournament Appearances | Consolation
Champions |
Third Place | Tournament Finals | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delano-Rockford | Tigers | A | 2017 | 2017 | |||
| Holy Family Catholic | Fire | AA | |||||
| Hutchinson | Tigers | A | 1995, 1997, 2000, 2009 | 1995 | |||
| Litchfield-Dassel-Cokato | Dragons | A | 1996, 2008, 2016, 2018 | ||||
| Mound-Westonka[62] | White Hawks | A | 1998, 2001 | ||||
| New Prague | Trojans | A | 2014, 2015 | 2015 | 2014 | ||
| Orono | Spartans | A | 1992, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2014, 2018 | 1993, 2007 | 1992, 2003 | 2004, 2018 | 2018 |
| Waconia | Wildcats | A |
Defunct Teams
| School | Nickname | Class | Tournament Appearances | Consolation
Champions |
Third Place | Tournament Finals | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archbishop Brady | Broncos | I | 1968 (I), 1969 (I), 1972 (I) | 1972 (I) | |||
| Bloomington Lincoln | Bears | 1961, 1964, 1965, 1975 | 1965 | ||||
| Concordia Academy | Beacons | I | 1951 (I), 1952 (I), 1953 (I), 1955 (I), 1957 (I), 1958 (I) | ||||
| Crookston Cathedral/
Mount Saint Benedict |
Cougars | I | 1951 (I), 1965 (I), 1966 (I), 1967 (I), 1968 (I), 1969 (I), 1970 (I), 1971 (I), 1972 (I), 1973 (I) | ||||
| DeLaSalle | Islanders | I | 1959 (I), 1960 (I), 1961 (I), 1962 (I), 1963 (I), 1966 (I), 1967 (I) | 1960 (I) | |||
| Le Sueur-Henderson/
Saint Peter |
Bulldogs | ||||||
| Minneapolis Central | Pioneers | ||||||
| Minneapolis Edison | Tomcats | A | 1994 | ||||
| Minneapolis Marshall-University | Cardinals | ||||||
| Minneapolis Patrick Henry | Patriots | 1959, 1960, 1964 | 1960, 1964 | ||||
| Minneapolis Roosevelt | Teddies | A | 1956, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1974, 1978, 1992 | 1958 | |||
| Minneapolis South | Gallant Tigers | 1950, 1954, 1955, 1957 | 1957 | ||||
| Minneapolis Southwest | Indians/Lakers | 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980 | 1973 | 1952, 1972 | 1955, 1970, 1975 | 1970 | |
| Minneapolis Washburn | Millers | 1948, 1949, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1979 | 1949 | 1959 | |||
| Minneapolis West | Harriers | 1946, 1947 | |||||
| North Branch | Vikings | A | |||||
| Robbinsdale Armstrong | Falcons | A | |||||
| Robbinsdale Cooper | Hawks | A | 1959 | ||||
| Rochester | 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948 | ||||||
| Sacred Heart High School | Eagles | ||||||
| Saint Agnes | Aggies | I | 1949 (I), 1950 (I), 1951 (I), 1952 (I), 1953 (I), 1954 (I), 1956 (I), 1957 (I), 1958 (I), 1959 (I), 1960 (I), 1961 (I), 1965 (I), 1966 (I), 1967 (I), 1968 (I) | 1967 (I) | 1968 (I) | ||
| Saint Bernard | Bulldogs | I | 1964 (I), 1965 (I), 1966 (I), 1967 (I), 1968 (I), 1969 (I) | 1967 (I) | 1968 (I) | 1966 (I) | |
| Saint Cloud Apollo | Eagles | A | 1984, 2013, 2015 | ||||
| Saint Cloud Tech | Tigers | AA | 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952 | 1946 | 1948 | ||
| Saint Paul Como Park | Cougars | AA | |||||
| Saint Paul Harding | Knights | AA | 1948, 1954, 1958, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1979 | 1948, 1954 | 1958 | ||
| Saint Paul Murray | Pilots | 1949, 1950, 1951, 1957, 1958, 1963 | 1951 | 1950 | |||
| Saint Paul Washington | Presidents | 1945, 1956, 1960 | 1945 | 1960 | |||
| Sleepy Eye | Indians | A | |||||
| Staples-Motley | Cardinals | 1945 | |||||
| White Bear Mariner | Mariners | 1982 | 1982 | ||||
| Williams | Wolves | 1949, 1950 | 1949, 1950 |
Championship games
| Indicator | Meaning |
|---|---|
| * | Game was decided in an overtime period |
| ** | Game was decided in two overtime periods |
| *** | Game was decided in three overtime periods |
| Record | Win-Loss-Tie record entering championship game |
| Year | Record | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Record | Third Place | Consolation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 11-0 | Eveleth | 4–3 | Thief River Falls | Saint Paul Washington | White Bear Lake | |
| 1946 | 23-4 | Roseau | 6–0 | Rochester | Eveleth | Saint Cloud | |
| 1947 | 34-1 | St. Paul Johnson | 2–1 | Roseau | Minneapolis West | South Saint Paul | |
| 1948 | 15-0 | Eveleth | 8–2 | Warroad | Saint Cloud | Saint Paul Harding | |
| 1949 | 13-0 | Eveleth | 4–1 | Williams | Warroad | Minneapolis Washburn | |
| 1950 | 22-0 | Eveleth | 4–3 | Williams | Saint Paul Murray | International Falls | |
| 1951 | 19-0 | Eveleth | 4–1 | St. Paul Johnson | Thief River Falls | Saint Paul Murray | |
| 1952 | 12-2 | Hibbing | 4–3 | Eveleth | Minneapolis Southwest | Thief River Falls | |
| 1953 | 29-2 | St. Paul Johnson | 4–1 | Warroad | Eveleth | Saint Paul Humboldt | |
| 1954 | 20-0 | Thief River Falls | 4–1 | Eveleth | Saint Paul Johnson | Saint Paul Harding | |
| 1955 | 26-1-2 | St. Paul Johnson | 3–1 | Minneapolis Southwest | South Saint Paul | Thief River Falls | |
| 1956 | 19-1 | Thief River Falls | 3–2 | International Falls | Eveleth | Saint Paul Johnson | |
| 1957 | 23-2 | International Falls | 3–1 | Roseau | 19–4–1 | Minneapolis South | Edina Morningside |
| 1958 | 22-4-1 | Roseau | 1–0 | St. Paul Harding | 13–7–2 | South Saint Paul | Minneapolis Roosevelt |
| 1959 | 30-0 | Roseau | 4–2 | Minneapolis Washburn | 12–6 | International Falls | Thief River Falls |
| 1960 | 23-3 | Duluth East | 3–1 | St. Paul Washington | 11–4 | Minneapolis Patrick Henry | Minneapolis Roosevelt |
| 1961 | 21-3-2 | Roseau | 1-0 | South Saint Paul | 17-2-2 | Duluth East | Saint Paul Johnson |
| 1962 | 23-2-1 | International Falls | 4–0 | Roseau | 19–2–1 | South Saint Paul | Edina Morningside |
| 1963 | 24-2-1 | St. Paul Johnson | 4–3* | International Falls | 19–0–2 | Roseau | Roseville-Alexander Ramsey |
| 1964 | 22-3-1 | International Falls | 7–3 | St. Paul Johnson | 20–0–1 | Minneapolis Patrick Henry | Roseau |
| 1965 | 26-0 | International Falls | 7–0 | Bloomington Lincoln | 8–8–4 | Saint Paul Johnson | Roseville-Alexander Ramsey |
| 1966 | 26–0 | International Falls | 5–0 | Roseau | 18–3–1 | South Saint Paul | Greenway of Coleraine |
| 1967 | 20-4-2 | Greenway of Coleraine | 4–2 | St. Paul Johnson | 21–0 | Hibbing | Roseau |
| 1968 | 23-3 | Greenway of Coleraine | 6–1 | South St. Paul | 15–6–1 | Saint Paul Johnson | Roseau |
| 1969 | 26–1 | Edina | 5–4* | Warroad | 18–3 | South Saint Paul | Greenway of Coleraine |
| 1970 | 24-0-1 | Minneapolis Southwest | 1–0* | Edina | 21–0–1 | Hibbing | North Saint Paul |
| 1971 | 22–2–3 | Edina | 1–0 | Roseau | 19–3 | International Falls | Hastings |
| 1972 | 22–3–1 | International Falls | 3–2 | Grand Rapids | 20–7 | Minneapolis Southwest | Edina |
| 1973 | 21–4–2 | Hibbing | 6–3 | Roseville Alexander Ramsey | 16–10 | International Falls | Minneapolis Southwest |
| 1974 | 23–0 | Edina East | 6–0 | Bemidji | 19–1–3 | Grand Rapids | Hibbing |
| 1975 | 23–4 | Grand Rapids | 6–1 | Minneapolis Southwest | 21–5 | Hill-Murray | Duluth East |
| 1976 | 22-5 | Grand Rapids | 4–3 | Richfield | Hill-Murray | Bloomington Kennedy | |
| 1977 | 25–2 | Rochester John Marshall | 4–2 | Edina East | 24–1 | Grand Rapids | Hill-Murray |
| 1978 | 25–1 | Edina East | 5–4** | Grand Rapids | 19–3–2 | Roseau | Hill-Murray |
| 1979 | 22–4 | Edina East | 4–3* | Rochester John Marshall | 21–4–1 | Roseau | Grand Rapids |
| 1980 | 21–5 | Grand Rapids | 2–1 | Hill–Murray | 27–0 | Bloomington Jefferson | Irondale |
| 1981 | 17–8–1 | Bloomington Jefferson | 3–2 | Irondale | 20–6 | South Saint Paul | Grand Rapids |
| 1982 | 22–4 | Edina | 6–0 | White Bear Mariner | 22–4–1 | Hibbing | Cloquet |
| 1983 | 28–0 | Hill–Murray | 4–3 | Burnsville | 20–5–1 | Henry Sibley | Edina |
| 1984 | 21–4–1 | Edina | 4–2 | Bloomington–Kennedy | 16–8–1 | Hibbing | Roseau |
| 1985 | 24–1–1 | Burnsville | 4–3 | Hill–Murray | 21–4–1 | Anoka | Hibbing |
| 1986 | 20–5–1 | Burnsville | 4–1 | Hill–Murray | 24–2 | Duluth Denfeld | Bemidji |
| 1987 | 25–1 | Bloomington Kennedy | 4–1 | Burnsville | 19–6 | Greenway of Coleraine | South Saint Paul |
| 1988 | 21–5–1 | Edina | 5–3 | Hill–Murray | 22–5 | Bloomington Jefferson | Duluth Denfeld |
| 1989 | 25–3 | Bloomington Jefferson | 5–4* | Rochester John Marshall | 23–4–1 | Duluth Denfeld | Edina |
| 1990 | 26–2 | Roseau | 3–1 | Grand Rapids | 26–1 | Minnetonka | White Bear Lake |
| 1991 | 23–6 | Hill–Murray | 5–3 | Duluth East | 22–6 | Burnsville | Richfield |
| 1992 | 25–2–2 | Bloomington Jefferson | 6–3 | Moorhead | 24–3 | Blaine | Apple Valley |
| 1993 | 28–0 | Bloomington Jefferson | 4–0 | Hill–Murray | 23–3 | Moorhead | Cloquet/Esko/Carlton |
| 1994 | 28-0 | Bloomington Jefferson | 3–1 | Moorhead | 25–2 | Duluth East | White Bear Lake |
| 1995 | 25–3 | Duluth East | 5–3 | Moorhead | 24–3 | Edina | Bloomington Jefferson |
| 1996 | 27–1 | Apple Valley | 3–2 | Edina | 18–7–2 | Duluth East | Alexandria |
| 1997 | 25–3 | Edina | 1–0 | Duluth East | 26–0–1 | Moorhead | Anoka |
| 1998 | 25–3 | Duluth East | 3–1 | Anoka | 22–3–2 | Bloomington Jefferson | Hastings |
| 1999 | 27–1 | Roseau | 4–0 | Hastings | 23–4 | Elk River Area | Blaine |
| 2000 | 21–5–2 | Blaine | 6–0 | Duluth East | 23–4 | Hastings | Roseau |
| 2001 | 29–1–1 | Elk River Area | 8–1 | Moorhead | 22–6–1 | Greenway of Coleraine | Eastview |
| 2002 | 26–4–1 | Academy of Holy Angels | 4–2 | Hill–Murray | 23–5–2 | Roseville/Saint Anthony Village | Elk River Area |
| 2003 | 25–4–1 | Anoka | 3–1 | Roseville | 25–3–2 | Academy of Holy Angels | White Bear Lake Area |
| 2004 | 30–1 | Centennial | 1–0 | Moorhead | 26–2 | Duluth East | Academy of Holy Angels |
| 2005 | 26-3-1 | Academy of Holy Angels | 6–4 | Moorhead | 25–2–2 | Duluth East | White Bear Lake |
| 2006 | 27–4 | Cretin–Derham Hall | 7–0 | Grand Rapids | 21–8 | Blaine | Minnetonka |
| 2007 | 28–2 | Roseau | 5–1 | Grand Rapids | 19–7–4 | Rochester Century | Edina |
| 2008 | 27–3–1 | Hill–Murray | 3–0 | Edina | 28–2 | Benile-Saint Margaret's | Woodbury |
| 2009 | 28–3 | Eden Prairie | 3–0 | Moorhead | 17–9–3 | Blaine | Edina |
| 2010 | 22–6–2 | Edina | 4–2 | Minnetonka | 27–1–2 | Hill-Murray | Duluth East |
| 2011 | 23–5–2 | Eden Prairie | 3–2*** | Duluth East | 24–5 | Eagan | Lakeville North |
| 2012 | 25–6 | Benilde–St. Margaret's | 5–1 | Hill–Murray | 24–6 | Lakeville South | Duluth East |
| 2013 | 27–6 | Edina | 4–2 | Hill–Murray | 27–2–1 | Duluth East | Moorhead |
| 2014 | 25–4–1 | Edina | 8–2 | Lakeville North | 20–4–1 | Eagan | Roseau |
| 2015 | 31–0 | Lakeville North | 4–1 | Duluth East | 16–10–4 | Edina | Saint Thomas Academy |
| 2016 | 22–8–1 | Wayzata | 5–3 | Eden Prairie | 18–8–2 | Grand Rapids | Bemidji |
| 2017 | 23–7–1 | Grand Rapids | 6–3 | Moorhead | 19–4–3 | Eden Prairie | Saint Thomas Academy |
| 2018 | 24-2-2 | Minnetonka | 5-2 | Duluth East | 22-2-3 | Edina | Saint Thomas Academy |
| Year | Record | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Record | Third Place | Consolation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16–12 | Greenway of Coleraine | 6–1 | Rosemount | 6–20–1 | Orono | Minneapolis Roosevelt |
| 1993 | 14–14 | Eveleth | 3–2* | Lake Of The Woods | 19–7 | Henry Sibley | Orono |
| 1994 | 24–4 | Warroad | 5–3 | Hibbing | 20–7 | Mahtomedi | Minneapolis Edison |
| 1995 | 20–7–1 | International Falls | 3–2 | Totino-Grace | 26–1 | Warroad | Hutchinson |
| 1996 | 24–4 | Warroad | 10–3 | Red Wing | 24–3 | Breck School | Simley |
| 1997 | 28–0 | Red Wing | 4–3 | Warroad | 23–4 | Procter | Breck School |
| 1998 | 22–6 | Eveleth | 4–2 | Hermantown | 22–4–1 | Red Wing | East Grand Forks |
| 1999 | 26–2 | Benilde–St. Margaret's | 4–2 | East Grand Forks | 16–10–2 | Fergus Falls | Saint Thomas Academy |
| 2000 | 24–3–1 | Breck | 3–2 | Warroad | 21–5–2 | International Falls | Farmington |
| 2001 | 22–9 | Benilde–St. Margaret's | 2–1 | Rochester Lourdes | 24–5 | Hermantown | East Grand Forks |
| 2002 | 27–2–1 | Totino-Grace | 3–2 | Red Wing | 24–5–1 | Rochester Lourdes/Plainview | East Grand Forks |
| 2003 | 28-1-1 | Warroad | 3–1 | Simley | 19–10–1 | Orono | Hibbing |
| 2004 | 28–1–2 | Breck | 7–2 | Orono | 26–3–1 | Hibbing | Warroad |
| 2005 | 26–0–2 | Warroad | 4–3** | Totino-Grace | 27–3 | Duluth Marshall | Albert Lea |
| 2006 | 24–5–1 | St. Thomas Academy | 4–3 | Duluth Marshall | 27–1–1 | Hermantown | The Blake School |
| 2007 | 29-0-1 | Hermantown | 4–1 | Duluth Marshall | 24–4–2 | Saint Thomas Academy | Orono |
| 2008 | 26–5 | St. Thomas Academy | 5–1 | Duluth Marshall | 25–5 | Warroad | Little Falls |
| 2009 | 27–3–1 | Breck | 7–3 | Warroad | 28–2 | Little Falls | Rochester Lourdes |
| 2010 | 28–2 | Breck | 2–1 | Hermantown | 27–3 | Warroad | Rochester Lourdes |
| 2011 | 24–6 | St. Thomas Academy | 5–4* | Hermantown | 25–3–2 | Thief River Falls | Rochester Lourdes |
| 2012 | 26–4 | St. Thomas Academy | 5–1 | Hermantown | 30–0 | Breck School | Little Falls |
| 2013 | 27–2–2 | St. Thomas Academy | 5–4 | Hermantown | 25–4–1 | Breck School | Duluth Marshall |
| 2014 | 28–2–1 | East Grand Forks | 7–3 | Hermantown | 18–4–2 | New Prague | Totino-Grace |
| 2015 | 26-4 | East Grand Forks | 5–4* | Hermantown | 27–3–1 | Mahtomedi | New Prague |
| 2016 | 27–2–1 | Hermantown | 5–0 | Breck | 23–4–1 | Thief River Falls | Saint Cloud Cathedral |
| 2017 | 29–1–1 | Hermantown | 4–3** | Monticello/Annandale/Maple Lake | 21–6–1 | Saint Cloud Cathedral | Delano |
| 2018 | 20-7-1 | Orono | 2-1 | Alexandria | 16-10-1 | Hermantown | Thief River Falls |
| Year | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Third Place | Consolation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Cretin | 5-3 | Saint Thomas Academy | Not Played | Not Played |
| 1950 | Cretin | 7-1 | The Blake School | Not Played | Not Played |
| 1951 | Saint Thomas Academy | 5-3 | Cretin | Not Played | Not Played |
| 1952 | Cretin | 6-1 | Saint Thomas Academy | Not Played | Not Played |
| 1953 | Cretin | 7-3 | Saint Paul Academy | Not Played | Not Played |
| 1954 | Cretin | 2-1* | Minnehaha Academy | Not Played | Not Played |
| 1955 | Saint Thomas Academy | 6-1 | Breck School | Not Played | Not Played |
| 1956 | Cretin | 4-2 | The Blake School | Not Played | Not Played |
| 1957 | Cretin | 5-1 | Minnehaha Academy | Not Played | Not Played |
| 1958 | Cretin | 6-2 | Saint Thomas Academy | Not Played | Not Played |
| 1959 | Cretin | 3-2* | Breck School | The Blake School | Not Played |
| 1960 | Cretin | 8-3 | Minnehaha Academy | De La Salle | Not Played |
| 1961 | Saint Paul Academy | 2-1 | Cretin | Minnehaha Academy | The Blake School |
| 1962 | Saint Paul Academy | 5-1 | The Blake School | Minnehaha Academy | Cretin |
| 1963 | Cretin | 9-2 | Saint Paul Academy | The Blake School | Not Played |
| 1964 | The Blake School | 4-2 | Hill | Cretin | Not Played |
| 1965 | Duluth Cathedral | 3-2* | Hill | Not Played | Not Played |
| 1966 | Duluth Cathedral | 9-0 | Saint Bernard | Benilde | Hill |
| 1967 | Duluth Cathedral | 4-2 | Benilde | Saint Agnes | Saint Bernard |
| 1968 | Duluth Cathedral | 4-3 | Saint Agnes | Saint Bernard | Cretin |
| 1969 | Duluth Cathedral | 6-1 | Hill | Cretin | Not Played |
| 1970 | Hill | 5-4* | Duluth Cathedral | The Blake School | Saint Thomas Academy |
| 1971 | The Blake School | 4-2 | Hill | Benilde | Duluth Cathedral |
| 1972 | Hill-Murray | 3-2 | Duluth Cathedral | Archbishop Brady | The Blake School |
| 1973 | The Blake School | 5-3 | Cretin | Hill-Murray | Saint Paul Academy and Summit School |
| 1974 | Saint Paul Academy and Summit School | 2-1 | Hill-Murray | The Blake School | Duluth Cathedral |
List of state champions
| Rank | School | Championships | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edina / Edina East | 12 | 2014 |
| 2 | Roseau | 7 | 2007 |
| 3 | International Falls | 6 | 1972 |
| 4 | Eveleth-Gilbert | 5 | 1951 |
| 4 | Bloomington Jefferson | 5 | 1994 |
| 6 | Grand Rapids | 4 | 2017 |
| 6 | St. Paul Johnson | 4 | 1963 |
| 8 | Duluth East | 3 | 1998 |
| 8 | Hill-Murray | 3 | 2008 |
| 10 | Burnsville | 2 | 1986 |
| 10 | Eden Prairie | 2 | 2011 |
| 10 | Greenway | 2 | 1968 |
| 10 | Hibbing | 2 | 1973 |
| 10 | Holy Angels | 2 | 2005 |
| 10 | Thief River Falls | 2 | 1956 |
| 16 | Anoka | 1 | 2003 |
| 16 | Apple Valley | 1 | 1996 |
| 16 | Benilde-St. Margaret's | 1 | 2012 |
| 16 | Blaine | 1 | 2000 |
| 16 | Bloomington Kennedy | 1 | 1987 |
| 16 | Centennial | 1 | 2004 |
| 16 | Cretin-Derham Hall | 1 | 2006 |
| 16 | Elk River | 1 | 2001 |
| 16 | Lakeville North | 1 | 2015 |
| 16 | Minneapolis Southwest | 1 | 1970 |
| 16 | Rochester John Marshall | 1 | 1977 |
| 16 | Wayzata | 1 | 2016 |
| 16 | Minnetonka | 1 | 2018 |
| Rank | School | Championships | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Thomas Academy | 5 | 2013 |
| 2 | Breck | 4 | 2010 |
| 2 | Warroad | 4 | 2005 |
| 4 | Hermantown | 3 | 2017 |
| 5 | Benilde-St. Margaret's | 2 | 2001 |
| 5 | Eveleth-Gilbert | 2 | 1998 |
| 5 | East Grand Forks | 2 | 2015 |
| 8 | Greenway | 1 | 1992 |
| 8 | International Falls | 1 | 1995 |
| 8 | Red Wing | 1 | 1997 |
| 8 | Totino Grace | 1 | 2002 |
| 8 | Orono | 1 | 2018 |
| Rank | School | Championships | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cretin | 11 | 1963 |
| 2 | Duluth Cathedral | 5 | 1969 |
| 3 | The Blake School | 3 | 1973 |
| 3 | Saint Paul Academy | 3 | 1974 |
| 5 | Hill-Murray | 2 | 1972 |
Notable alumni[63]
- Wendell Anderson (Saint Paul Johnson) former Governor of Minnesota (1971-6) and United States Senator (1976-8). Olympic Silver Medalist in 1956.
- Mike Antonovich (Greenway of Coleraine) former professional NHL player for the Minnesota North Stars, Hartford Whalers, and New Jersey Devils. Mayor of Coleraine, Minnesota.
- David Backes (Spring Lake Park) professional NHL player for the Saint Louis Blues and Boston Bruins. Two-time Olympian and Silver medalist in 2010.
- Bill Baker (Grand Rapids) former professional NHL player for the Montreal Canadiens, Colorado Rockies, Saint Louis Blues, and New York Rangers. Olympic Gold Medalist in 1980.
- Nick Bjugstad (Blaine) professional NHL player for the Florida Panthers. Nephew of Scott Bjugstad.
- Scott Bjugstad (Irondale) former professional NHL player for the Minnesota North Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Los Angeles Kings. One time Olympian in 1984. Uncle of Nick Bjugstad.
- Brandon Bochenski (Blaine) professional NHL and KHL player for the Ottawa Senators, Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins, Anaheim Ducks, Nashville Predators, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Barys Astana. Plays internationally for Kazakhstan.
- Brian Bonin (White Bear Lake Area) former professional NHL player for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Minnesota Wild.
- Henry Boucha (Warroad) former professional NHL player for the Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota North Stars, Kansas City Scouts, and Colorado Rockies. Olympian and Silver Medalist in 1972. Second cousin of Gary Sargent and T.J. Oshie.
- Justin Braun (White Bear Lake Area) professional NHL player for the San Jose Sharks.
- Herb Brooks (Saint Paul Johnson) former Olympic, NHL, and NCAA coach. Olympic Gold (1980) and Silver (2002) Medalist. Three-time NCAA National Champion (1974, 1976, 1979).
- Aaron Broten (Roseau) former professional NHL player for the Colorado Rockies/New Jersey Devils, Minnesota North Stars, Quebec Nordiques, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Winnipeg Jets. Brother of Neal Broten and Paul Broten.
- Neal Broten (Roseau) former professional NHL player for the Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars, New Jersey Devils, and Los Angeles Kings. NCAA champion in 1979. Olympic Gold Medalist in 1980. Brother of Aaron Broten and Paul Broten.
- Paul Broten (Roseau) former professional NHL player for the New York Rangers, Dallas Stars, and St. Louis Blues. Brother of Aaron Broten and Neal Broten.
- Warren Burger (Saint Paul Johnson) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, 1969-1986
- Dave Christian (Warroad) former professional NHL player for the Winnipeg Jets, Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, Saint Louis Blues, and Chicago Blackhawks. Olympic Gold Medalist in 1980. Co-founder of Christian Brothers Hockey Co. Uncle of Brock Nelson.
- Steve Christoff (Richfield) former professional NHL player for the Minnesota North Stars, Calgary Flames, and Los Angeles Kings. Olympic Gold Medalist in 1980.
- Mike Crowley (Bloomington Jefferson) former professional NHL player for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.
- Matt Cullen (Moorhead) professional NHL player for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Nashville Predators, and Pittsburgh Penguins. Three-time Stanley Cup Champion (2006, 2016, 2017).
- Mark Dayton (The Blake School) former United States Senator (2001-2007) and current Governor of Minnesota (2011–present).
- François-Henri Désérable (Wayzata) French author.
- Jake Gardiner (Minnetonka) professional NHL player for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
- Phil Housley (South Saint Paul) former professional NHL player for the Buffalo Sabres, Winnipeg Jets, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames, New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, and Toronto Maple Leafs. Current coach of the Buffalo Sabres.
- Matt Hendricks (Blaine) professional NHL player for the Winnipeg Jets, Colorado Avalanche, Washington Capitals, Nashville Predators and the Edmonton Oilers.
- Steve Janaszak (Hill-Murray) former professional NHL player for the Minnesota North Stars and Colorado Rockies. Olympic Gold Medalist in 1980.
- Jamie Langenbrunner (Cloquet) former professional NHL player for the Dallas Stars, New Jersey Devils, and St. Louis Blues. Two-time Stanley Cup champion in 1999 and 2003.
- Reed Larson (Minneapolis Roosevelt)
- Nick Leddy (Eden Prairie)
- Anders Lee (Saint Thomas, Edina)
- Brian Lee (Moorhead)
- Chris Locker (Duluth East)
- Paul Martin (Elk River Area)
- John Mayasich (Eveleth)
- Rob McClanahan (Mounds View)
- Ryan McDonagh (Cretin-Derham)
- Brock Nelson (Warroad)
- Craig Norwich (Edina)
- TJ Oshie (Warroad)
- Mark Parrish (Bloomington Jefferson)
- George Pelawa (Bemidji)
- Matt Peterson (Maple Grove)
- Mike Ramsey (Minneapolis Roosevelt)
- Tim Pawlenty (South Saint Paul) former Governor of Minnesota (2003-2011) and 2012 candidate for President.[64]
- John Pohl (Red Wing)
- Tom Preissing (Rosemount)
- Gary Sargent (Bemidji) former professional NHL player for the Los Angeles Kings and Minnesota North Stars. Second cousin of Henry Boucha and first cousin of T.J. Oshie.
- Dave Spehar (Duluth East)
- Alex Stalock (South Saint Paul)
- Terry Steinbach (New Ulm) former professional MLB player. Three-time MLB All-Star and once World Series champion in 1989.
- Chris Weinke (Cretin-Derham Hall) former professional football and baseball player. Heisman Trophy winner in 2000.
- Blake Wheeler (Breck)
- Doug Woog (South Saint Paul)
- Doug Zmolek (Rochester Marshall)
References
- ^ "Just how big is the State Boys Hockey Tournament". Kare 11 156 high schools. Archived from the original on 2014-03-09.
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- ^ http://www.mnhockeyhub.com/page/show/-paul-academy
- ^ Coaches seed top four teams in each class
- ^ "Minnesota State High School Boys' Hockey".
- ^ "Minnesota State High School Boys' Hockey".
- ^ "Minnesota State High School Boys' Hockey".
- ^ Co-op between Austin High School and Austin Pacelli High School.
- ^ Co-op between Bethlehem Academy, Faribault High School, Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf, and Discovery Public School of Faribault
- ^ Co-op between Mankato East High School, Mankato Loyola High School, and Nicollet High School.
- ^ Co-op between Rochester Century High School, Stewartville High School, and Schaeffer Academy.
- ^ Co-op between Winona High School and Cotter High School.
- ^ Co-op between Blue Earth Area High School, Fairmont High School, Martin Luther High School, Truman High School, Granada-Huntley-East Chain, and Martin County West High School.
- ^ Co-op between Adrian High School and Luverne High School.
- ^ Co-op between Lakeview High School and Marshall High School.
- ^ Co-op between Belle Plaine High School, Cleveland High School, LeSueur-Henderson High School, Tri-City United High School, and St. Peter High School.
- ^ Co-op between Minnesota Valley Lutheran, New Ulm High School, New Ulm Cathedral High School, Sleepy Eye High School, Sleepy Eye, and Saint Mary's High School.
- ^ Co-op between B.O.L.D. High School, Cedar Mountain High School, Redwood Valley High School and Springfield High School.
- ^ Co-op between Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton H.S., Waseca High School, and Waterville-Elysian-Morristown.
- ^ Co-op between Butterfield-Odin High School, Jackson County Central High School, Mountain Lake High School, Windom Area High School, and Heron Lake-Okabena.
- ^ Co-op between Fulda High School and Worthington High School.
- ^ Co-op between Brainerd High School and Pillager High School.
- ^ Co-op between Albany High School, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa H.S., Eden Valley-Watkins High School, New London-Spicer High School, Paynesville Area High School, Rocori High School, St. John's Prep, and Community Christian High School.
- ^ Co-op between St. Cloud Apollo High School and St. Cloud Tech High School
- ^ Co-op between Little Falls High School and Pierz High School.
- ^ Co-op between Blooming Prairie High School, Byron High School, Hayfield High School, Kasson-Mantorville High School, Pine Island High School, Triton High School, and Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School.
- ^ Co-op between Northeast Range High School and Ely Memorial High School.
- ^ Co-op between Minneapolis Edison High School, Minneapolis Patrick Henry H. S., Minneapolis Roosevelt High School, Minneapolis South High School, Minneapolis Southwest High School, and Minneapolis Washburn High School.
- ^ Co-op between Cook County High School, Silver Bay (William Kelley) High School, and Two Harbors High School
- ^ Co-op between Dover-Eyota High School and Rochester Lourdes High School.
- ^ Co-op between St. Paul Como Park H.S., St. Paul Johnson High School, and Open World Learning.
- ^ Co-op between Gentry Academy, DeLaSalle High School, Minnehaha Academy, and St. Agnes High School.
- ^ Co-op between West Lutheran High School, Heritage Christian Academy, and Providence Academy.
- ^ Co-op between St. Paul Academy and Summit School, Great River School, Twin Cities Academy High School, and Nova Classical Academy.
- ^ Co-op between Cherry High School, Eveleth-Gilbert High School, and Mesabi East High School.
- ^ Co-op between Greenway High School and Nashwauk-Keewatin High School.
- ^ Co-op between Chisholm High School and Hibbing High School.
- ^ Co-op between Mountain Iron-Buhl High School and Virginia High School.
- ^ Co-op between Carlton High School, Cloquet High School, and Esko High School
- ^ Played as Duluth Cathedral until 1987.
- ^ Co-op between South Ridge High School and Proctor High School.
- ^ Co-op between Crookston High School and Fisher High School.
- ^ Co-op between Goodridge High School, Marshall County Central H. S., Thief River Falls High School, and Warren-Alvarado-Oslo High School.
- ^ Co-op between Detroit Lakes High School and Perham High School.
- ^ Co-op between Aitkin High School, Crosby-Ironton High School, Pequot Lakes High School, and Pine River-Backus High School.
- ^ Co-op between Menahga High School, Nevis High School, Park Rapids Area High School, and Walker-Hackensack-Akeley H.S.
- ^ Co-op between Browerville High School, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle H.S., Melrose Area High School, and Sauk Centre High School.
- ^ Co-op between Henning High School, New York Mills High School, Parkers Prairie High School, Sebeka High School, Staples Motley High School, Verndale High School, and Wadena-Deer Creek High School.
- ^ Co-op between Maple Lake High School and Monticello High School.
- ^ Co-op between Bagley High School, Clearbrook-Gonvick High School, and Fosston High School.
- ^ Co-op between Kittson Central High School, Lancaster High School, and Tri-County High School.
- ^ Co-op between Red Lake County Central and Red Lake Falls High School.
- ^ Co-op between Elk River High School and Zimmerman High School.
- ^ Co-op between Robbinsdale Armstrong High School and Robbinsdale Cooper High School.
- ^ Co-op between Fridley High School, Irondale High School, St. and Anthony Village High School,.
- ^ Co-op between Maranatha Christian Academy, Osseo High School, and Park Center High School.
- ^ Co-op between Benson High School, Chokio-Alberta High School, Morris Area School, Wheaton High School, and Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley H.S.
- ^ Co-op between Concordia Academy-Roseville, Legacy Christian Academy, PACT Charter School, Calvin Christian High School, and Spectrum High School.
- ^ Co-op between Barnum High School, Cromwell-Wright High School, Moose Lake High School, Willow River High School, and East Central High School.
- ^ Co-op between Hinckley-Finlayson High School, Pine City High School, and Rush City High School.
- ^ Co-op between St. Paul Central High School, St. Paul Highland Park.
- ^ Co-op between Mound Westonka High School, Watertown-Mayer High School, and Minnesota Online High School.
- ^ Nelson, Loren. "100 greatest players". Star Tribune.
- ^ "A Portrait of the Governor as a Young Weenie - News - City Pagespage 1". 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- Dohrmann, George (2004-03-22), "High School Heaven", Sports Illustrated
Further reading
- Schneider, Karen S. (February 27, 2012). "The Way We Play The Game: After the hit that left Jack Jablonski paralyzed, the state of Minnesota rewrote its high school rules, but one hockey mom still agonizes over the choices she – and every parent in her position – has to make". Sports Illustrated. SI.com. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- Welcome to the Minnesota State High School League.
- Minnesota State High School League 2004-2005 Annual Report.
- John Rosengren's book Blades of Glory: The True Story of a Young Team Bred to Win (2003, Sourcebooks, Inc., ISBN 1-4022-0046-3) follows the 2000-2001 Bloomington-Jefferson Jaguars' season.