The state’s top four ranked teams – Warroad, Breck, Mound Westonka and Proctor/Hermantown – head to St. Paul in search of the Class A girls’ hockey state championship. They will be joined by No. 6 Rochester Lourdes, No. 11 Fergus Falls, No. 13 St. Paul United and No. 20 Mankato/East Loyola.

Four teams – Breck, Proctor/Hermantown, St. Paul United and Warroad – are making return trips to the state tournament, and two teams – Breck and Warroad – have captured past state championships. Warroad  leads the way with nine past tournament appearances, followed by Breck with six, and Proctor/Hermantown and St. Paul United with four. Four teams – Breck, Fergus Falls, St. Paul United and Warroad – own all-time winning records at the state tournament.

Below is a look at the eight teams in the Class A state tournament.

Breck Mustangs
Record: 19-8-0
Coach: Keith Radloff
Last state appearance: 2018
Best state finish: First (2012, 18)
Road to state (Section 5A wins): Totino-Grace 8-2, Minneapolis 7-0
Leading scorers: Olivia Mobley (28-31--59), Sadie Lindsay (26-23--49), Ally Qualley (13-27--40), Carly Beniek (10-27--37), Ava Lindsay (10-26--36), Ashley Halverson (10-12--22)
Goaltenders: Uma Corniea (8-3-0, 2.35, .924), Ally Frantzic (11-5-0, 2.68, .907)
Notes: Breck is 7-1 vs. Class A teams and 12-7 vs. Class AA teams • the Mustangs have scored five or more goals in 11 games this season • Breck is 3-1 vs. Class A state tournament teams • the Mustangs are 14-7 all-time at the state tournament • three Mustangs have committed to a Division I team – Sadie Lindsay (Minnetonka), Mobley (Quinnipiac), Qualley (Merrimack), Emily Zumwinkle (Minnesota).

Fergus Falls Otters
Record: 21-6-0
Coach: Tim Lill
Last state appearance: 2009
Best state finish: Fifth (2009)
Road to state (Section 6A wins): River Lakes 5-1, Alexandria
Leading scorers: Sophie Rausch (40-33--73), Ellie Andersen (21-25--46), Hallie Sheridan (9-20--29), Jade Zierden (10-18--28), Piper Andrews (8-14--22)
Goaltenders: Jadyn McKeever (11-6-0, 1.93, .929), Mady Eklund (10-0-0, 1.80, .867)
Notes: Fergus Falls is making its second state tournament appearance • nine Otters own double-digit point totals • Fergus Falls is 10-1 in 2019 • the Otters have not had back-to-back losses this season • Fergus Falls has allowed two or fewer goals in 19 games, including four shutouts.

Mankato East/Loyola Cougars
Record: 18-7-2
Coach: Amber Prange
Last state appearance: 2017
Best state finish: Seventh (2017)
Road to state (Section 3A wins): Luverne 5-3 OT, Mankato West 4-3
Leading scorers: Madison Davis (35-12--47), McKenzie Keller (12-14--26), Bri Adams (8-15--23), Sydney Kanstrup (12-6--18), Hannah Rigdon (10-8--18), Kaylee Eykyn (11-7--18)
Goaltender: Andrea Schreiber (18-7-2, 2.91, .902)
Notes: Mankato East/Loyola is making its second appearance in the state tournament • the Cougars have scored five or more goals in 10 games this season • Mankato East was undefeated at home (11-0-1) • the Cougars are 3-0-2 in overtime games this season • Mankato East has allowed two or fewer goals in 10 games.

Mound Westonka White Hawks
Record: 22-0-5
Co-Coaches: Claire Goldsmith & Bob Kuehl
Last state appearance: 2017
Best state finish: Sixth (2013)
Road to state (Section 2A wins): New Ulm 5-1, Hutchinson 2-1
Leading scorers: Lauren Burris (24-21--45), Grace Peterson (15-23--38), Sydney Hules (15-20--35), Kailey Niccum (15-16--31), Emily Schepers (6-20--26), Brooke Pioske (11-15--26), Sydney Leonard (14-9--23)
Goaltender: Taylor Smith (22-0-5, 1.08, .954)
Notes: The White Hawks are making their third appearance in the state tournament • the team posted the first undefeated regular season in Mound Westonka boys’ or girls’ program history • ties came to Hutchinson, Delano/Rockford (2), New Prague and Proctor/Hermantown • the White Hawks have allowed two or fewer goals in all but three games with eight shutouts • Mound Westonka has scored four or more goals in 15 games • the White Hawks are outscoring their opponents 113-33 on the season • Smith is a Senior Goalie of the Year finalist • Pioske is a Vermont commit.

Proctor/Hermantown Mirage
Record: 18-7-3
Coach: Glen Gilderman
Last state appearance: 2018
Best state finish: Fourth (2016, 18)
Road to state (Section 7A wins): Moose Lake 5-0, Hibbing/Chisholm 3-0, Duluth Marshall 3-1
Leading scorers: Dehli Heikes (16-13--29), Alyssa Watkins (21-8--29), Kaitlyn Fawcett (5-23--28), Michaela Phinney (18-8--26), Sydney Skorich (12-7--19), Ella Anick (5-13--18), Braelyn Sathers (5-12--17)
Goaltender: Ryan Gray (12-5-2, 2.20, .901)
Notes: Proctor/Hermantown is making its fifth state tournament appearance • the Mirage have allowed two or fewer goals in 16 games, including seven shutouts • Proctor/Hermantown is outscoring its opponents 115-58 • the Mirage are 2-0-0 in neutral site games this season  • 10 players own double-digit point totals • this is the 21st year of the Proctor/Hermantown program.

Rochester Lourdes Eagles
Record: 15-9-1
Coach: Jeff True
Last state appearance: First (appeared in the tournament as Rochester Mayo/Lourdes in 2005 and 2006)
Best state finish: n/a
Road to state (Section 1A wins): Albert Lea 7-3, Faribault 7-1
Leading scorers: Emma Schmitz (25-32--57), Clara Billings (33-13--46), Maggie Hanzel (9-24--33), Sarah Dravis (6-23--29), Abby Wick (5-15--20), Ali Ratzloff (7-11--18)
Goaltender: Corrin Hanson (15-9-1, 2.25, .894)
Notes: The Eagles are making their first state tournament appearance, though a Rochester Mayo/Lourdes co-op team made it to St. Paul in 2005 and 2006 • Lourdes has scored four or more goals in 14 games • the Eagles are 14-0-0 when scoring four or more goals and 1-9-1 when scoring less than four • Lourdes is 3-1-0 in neutral site games this season • the Eagles are 12-3-0 vs. Class A teams and 3-6-1 vs. Class AA teams • two players have committed to a Division I team – Hanzel (Boston University) and Allison Smith (Union). 

St. Paul United
Record: 12-13-2
Coach: Mark Johnson
Last state appearance: 2018
Best state finish: Second (2016, 17)
Road to state (Section 4A wins): Mahtomedi 3-1, South St. Paul 2-1
Leading scorers: Jenna Hoops (16-6--22), Madison Shuman (7-13--20), Catherine Kerin (12-5--17), Lucy Bond (4-8--12), Meredith Killian (4-8--12), Sammie Sabin (7-4--11), Sophia Hoppe (9-2--11)
Goaltender: Kenzie Giese (7-5-1, 3.28, .890)
Notes: St. Paul United is making its fifth appearance in the state tournament • United is 2-3-1 in neutral site games this season • United has allowed two or fewer goals in 12 games  • United is 5-7-1 vs. Class AA teams and 7-6-1 vs. Class A teams this season • United has not had back-to-back losses since Dec. 27-28 • two players have committed to a Division I team – Kerin (Princeton) and Killian (Union).

Warroad Warriors
Record: 26-0-1
Coach: David Marvin
Last state appearance: 2018
Best state finish: First (2010, 11)
Road to state (Section 8A wins): Detroit Lakes 16-0, Thief River Falls 4-1
Leading scorers: Hannah Corneliusen (45-30--75), Genevieve Hendrickson (19-30--49), Kaitlyn Kotlowski (12-29--41), McKenzie Oelkers (14-23--37), Sydney Phaneuf (10-19--29), Karlie Meeker (7-20--27)
Goaltender: Quinn Kuntz (25-0-1, 0.57, .965)
Notes: The Warriors are making their 10th state tournament appearance • Warroad is 19-7 all-time at the state tournament • the lone tie on the year came to Roseau in the final regular season game • the Warriors have allowed two or fewer goals in all but 1 game, a 4-3 win over Minnetonka on Nov. 17 • Warroad has scored five or more goals in 14 games • the Warriors are outscoring their opponents 135-35 and own 14 shutouts • Kuntz led the state in wins, goals-against average and save percentage and shutouts in the regular season • Corneliusen led the state in goals and points • Kotlowski is a Ms. Hockey finalist • Kuntz is a Senior Goalie of the Year finalist •  two players have committed to a Division I team – Kotlowski (Wisconsin) and Kuntz (Ohio State). 

Class A State Tournament Teams in the Let’s Play Hockey Rankings
1. Warroad
2. Breck
3. Mound Westonka
4. Proctor/Hermantown
6. Rochester Lourdes
11. Fergus Falls
13. St. Paul United
20. Mankato East/Loyola