We have picked out a few games tonight to preview for the Minnesota High School Hockey friday night ice edition:
GIRLS HOCKEY
Simley (14-3-1) vs Hill-Murray (12-2-1)
Simley averages 4.94 goals per game and gives up just 1.94, leading scorers are Mackaylan McGown and Ella Tuccitto with 46 points each. Hill-Murray is led by Chloe Boreen 33 points, Shae Stinnett 26 points and Ellah Hause 25 points. Our pick in this game is a 3-1 Hill-Murray win.
Moose Lake (9-4-0) vs Gentry Academy (13-1-0)
Moose Lake is having a great season so far, Sandra Ribich leads this team with 20 points, the unfortunate thing for them is they are playing the top ranked team in the state tonight. Gentry’s only loss so far this season is to Warroad on 12-3-2022. Our Pick in this game is a Gentry Academy win 7 – 1.
MN BOYS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY GAMES TONITE:
St. Thomas Academy vs Edina:
St. Thomas is currently 10-4-0 and is coming off a nice win vs Hill-Murray last night. Senior Tommy Cronin is this teams leader with 29 points. Edina comes into this game with 8 straight wins and a tie to Lakeville South on 1-7-2023. Jackson Nevers, (University of MN Commit) has 14 points thru 11 games and senior goalie Robbie Clarkowski has a .933 save % so far this season. Our prediction in this game is Edina 4 – St. Thomas Academy 2.
Hastings vs Mahtomedia:
Hastings (7-3-1) is still riding the viral save that goalie Kody Niederkorn made against St. Louis Park. Mark DeNoyer is the points leader with 16, followed by Blake Vandehoef 14 and Jon Harris with 12. Kody has faced 337 shots so far this season and still has a .929 save %! Mahtomedi is having another solid season at 8-3-0 and as of now is the favorite to win section 4A. Charlie Drage has 18 points, Seth Nelson has 15 and Cole Swanson along with Carter Haycraft each have 14. Our prediction for this game is a 3-1 win for Mahtomedi.
Rock Ridge vs Providence Academy
This will be an interesting test for the Providence Academy team. Rock Ridge only gives up 2.8 goals per game, Providence scores 4 per game. Rock Ridge is 7-4-1 and is trying to win their 4th straight game. Both these teams have played and beat Minneapolis, Rock Ridge beat them 5-3, Providence Academy beat them 7-3. Our prediction for this game is a 5-4 Providence Academy win.
Rochester Century vs Northfield:
Rochester Century comes into this game with a 6-6-0 record and lost their last game to Hastings 3-0. Both these teams played and beat Rochester John Marshall. Northfield beat them 8-1, Century beat them 7-2. Leading Century is TJ Gibson with 18 points followed by Aidan Emerich at 17. Northfield is led by Kamden Kaiser with 27 and Jake Geiger with 24. Northfield Goalie Keaton Walock (top prospects alum) has a .916 save % so far this season. Our prediction is a 5-2 win for Northfield.
Duluth Denfeld vs Little Falls:
Duluth Denfeld is having another great season and looking for their 5th straight win tonight. Andy Larson leads this squad with 21 goals. Little Falls is hovering around .500 at 6-6-1 and is coming off a dramatic 7-6 OT win vs Princeton last night. Senior Matt Filippi leads the Flyers with 22 points thru 13 games. Our prediction for this game is a Duluth Denfeld win 4-1.
Mankato East vs Mankato West:
It’s rivalry night in Mankato! Mankato East is last years section champion, they are 4-10-0 and Mankato West is coming off an OT loss to Albert Lea last night 3-2. West is 5-7-1 heading into this game. Our prediction is a 4-3 win for Mankato East.
