There were just 2 games in boys high school hockey for opening night:

Grand Rapids 5
Hibbing 2

In last night’s game, Grand Rapids defeated Hibbing/Chisholm in newly renovated Yanmar Arena with a final score of 5-2. Grand Rapids had a strong start with three goals in the first period by Bauer Murphy, Nathan Garski, and Dominic Broberg. In the second period, Grand Rapids extended their lead with a goal by William Shermoen, while Hibbing/Chisholm’s Tate Swanson scored their first. The third period saw each team add one more goal to their tally, with Garski scoring again for Grand Rapids and Swanson netting another for Hibbing/Chisholm. The goalies saw a fair amount of action, with Grand Rapids’ Ryan Kerr making 20 saves on 22 shots, and Hibbing/Chisholm’s Tim Urdahl making 28 saves on 33 shots.

Hopkins 5
Roseville 2

It was Hopkins beating Roseville with a final score of 5-2. Hopkins started strong in the first period with three goals, two by Weston Schenkelberg and one by Zeke Molina. The second period saw each team score one goal, with Roseville’s Jacob Villella scoring on a power play and Hopkins’ Kirill Udaltsov scoring even strength. The final goal came from Hopkins’ Wyatt Petersen in the third period with a power play goal. Hopkins capitalized on their power play opportunities, scoring 2 out of 3, while Roseville scored 1 out of 8. Hopkins’ goaltender James Davis made 34 saves on 36 shots, while Roseville’s Cooper Stevens made 15 saves on 20 shots.