The 2018 Minnesota Boys’ Hockey State Tournament Field
03/07/2018, 10:00am CST
By Let's Play Hockey
16 teams head to the Xcel Energy Center this week with dreams of becoming state champions
Photo: Ryan Siemers
2018 Minnesota Boys’ Hockey Class A State Tournament
| TEAM | RECORD | LEADING SCORER | GOALTENDER | APP. | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | CONS. | W-L | LAST APP. | BEST FINISH (YEAR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 17-10-1 | Jack Westlund (14-18--32) | Jackson Boline (.907) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 2011 | 5th (1996) |
| Hermantown | 20-6-2 | Tyler Watkins (25-41--66) | Cole Manahan (.907) | 14 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25-13 | 2017 | 1st (2007, 16, 17) |
| Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato | 16-11-1 | Brandt Pedersen (27-17-44) | Darby Halonen (.889) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 2016 | 4th (1996) |
| Mahtomedi | 21-6-1 | Charlie Bartholomew (15-16--31) | Bailey Huber (.939) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7-16 | 2017 | 3rd (1994, 2015) |
| Mankato East/Loyola | 16-10-2 | Sam Schulz (8-20--28) | Jack Cusey (.931) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 2006 | 7th (2006) |
| Monticello | 19-7-2 | Troy Dahlheimer (21-24--45) | Tyler Klatt (.906) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 | 2017 | 2nd (2017) |
| Orono | 20-7-1 | Jack Suchy (19-37--56) | Evan Babekuhl (.918) | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11-11 | 2014 | 2nd (2004) |
| Thief River Falls | 16-10-2 | Aaron Myers (27-20--47) | Nick Corneliusen (.930) | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 22-15 | 2016 | 1st (1954, 56) |
2018 Minnesota Boys’ Hockey Class AA State Tournament
| TEAM | RECORD | LEADING SCORER | GOALTENDER | APP. | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | CONS. | W-L | LAST APP. | BEST FINISH (YEAR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial | 19-6-3 | Lucas McGregor (28-40--68) | Travis Allen (.906) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 2014 | 1st (2004) |
| Duluth East | 23-2-3 | Garrett Worth (42-22--64) | Parker Kleive (.913) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 38-24 | 2014 | 1st (1960, 95, 98) |
| Edina | 26-2-0 | Sammy Walker (32-36--68) | Garrett Mackay (.915) | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 56-32 | 2015 | 1st (1969, 71, 82, 84, 88, 97, 2010, 13, 14) |
| Hill-Murray | 13-11-4 | Ben Helgeson (19-16--35) | Remington Keopple (.896) | 28 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 40-37 | 2017 | 1st (1983, 91, 2008) |
| Lakeville North | 16-10-2 | Spencer Schneider (25-20--45) | Will Johnson (.925) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-8 | 2015 | 1st (2015) |
| Minnetonka | 24-2-2 | Jack Bayless (22-28--50) | Charlie Glockner (.905) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7-7 | 2010 | 2nd (2010) |
| St. Michael-Albertville | 23-5-0 | Adam Flammang (25-22--47) | Justin Damon (.907) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | n/a | n/a |
| St. Thomas Academy | 25-2-1 | Ray Chrisy/Payton Matsui (58 pts.) | Atticus Kelly (.941) | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 24-6 | 2017 | 1st (2006, 08, 11, 12, 13) |
State Tournament All-Name Team
| CLASS A | |
| Joe Bigger | Alexandria |
| Ryker Treat | Alexandria |
| Indio Dowd | Hermantown |
| Sam High | Hermantown |
| Orrin Grangroth | Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato |
| Filip Haataja | Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato |
| Charlie Bartholomew | Mahtomedi |
| Dallas Duckson | Mahtomedi |
| Nikolai Dulak | Mahtomedi |
| Joe & Tom Paradise | Mahtomedi |
| Noah Honetschlager | Mankato East/Loyola |
| Layten Liffrig | Mankato East/Loyola |
| Huntley Hunz | Monticello |
| Luke Frucci | Monticello |
| Fisher Eiss | Orono |
| Spencer Overturf | Orono |
| Evan Bushy | Thief River Falls |
| Tucker Skime | Thief River Falls |
| CLASS AA | |
| Kullan Daikawa | Centennial |
| Wyatt Schoephoerster | Centennial |
| Frederick Hunter Paine | Duluth East |
| Max Borst | Edina |
| Jett Jungels | Edina |
| Demetrios Koumontzis | Edina |
| Michael & Matthew Fleischhacker | Hill-Murray |
| Remington Keopple | Hill-Murray |
| Seamus O. Regan | Hill-Murray |
| Keaton Kranz | Lakeville North |
| Will Crull | Minnetonka |
| Teddy Lagerback | Minnetonka |
| Lane Berning | St. Michael-Albertville |
| Val Popowski | St. Michael-Albertville |
| Muzzy Donohue | St. Thomas Academy |
| Atticus Kelly | St. Thomas Academy |
| Nico Vega | St. Thomas Academy |
State Tournament Tidbits
| 2018 TOURNEY BY THE NUMBERS | |
| 18 | College-committed players |
| 11 | Teams that have played in state title games |
| 8 | Teams with prior state championships |
| 8 | Teams with 20 or more wins |
| 6 | Mr. Hockey finalists |
| 6 | Teams with all-time winning records in the state tournament |
| 5 | Reed Larson Award nominees |
| 4 | NHL Central Scouting-ranked players |
| 1 | Frank Brimsek Award finalists |
| 1 | Teams in their first state tournament (STMA) |
| ALL-TIME TOURNEY BY THE NUMBERS | |
| 2013 | Last year a private school won the Class A state championship (STA) |
| 2012 | Last year a private school won the Class AA state championship (Benilde) |
| 120 | Players who have played in both the state tournament and the NHL |
| 12 | Players who have played in the state tournament and won the Stanley Cup |
| 7 | Different Class AA champions in the last 10 years |
| 4 | Different Class A champions in the last 10 years |
| 4 | Players who have won both a state championship and a Stanley Cup |
| (Ben Clymer, Nick Leddy, David Maley, Bill Nyrop) | |
| CLASS A BY NICKNAME | |
| Birds | Alexandria Cardinals |
| Hermantown Hawks | |
| Mammals | Mankato East Cougars |
| Monticello Moose | |
| Thief River Falls Prowlers | |
| People | Orono Spartans |
| Mythical Creatures | Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato Dragons |
| Gentle Breezes | Mahtomedi Zephyrs |
| CLASS AA BY NICKNAME | |
| People | Hill-Murray Pioneers |
| Minnetonka Skippers | |
| St. Michael-Albertville Knights | |
| St. Thomas Academy Cadets | |
| Mammals | Centennial Cougars |
| Duluth East Greyhounds | |
| Lakeville North Panthers | |
| Insects | Edina Hornets |
Tag(s): State Of Hockey News
