Minnesota Girls hockey state championship 2-24-2024

Girls highs school hockey comes to an end here in MN after a 6 month season, and what better way to cap it off than a weekend at the Xcel Energy Center!

Girls Class A-

In the girls class A championship hockey game, Warroad faced off against Dodge County in Dodge County’s first-ever state tournament appearance. Here is a summary of the game:

Game Totals

• Scoring: Warroad 5, Dodge County 2
• Power Plays: Warroad 0 for 2 (0.0%), Dodge County 1 for 1 (100.0%)
• Shots: Warroad 20, Dodge County 20
• Penalties: Warroad 2 minutes on 1 infraction, Dodge County 4 minutes on 2 infractions

Scoring Summary

• 1st Period:

  • Dodge County scored first at 3:38 with a power play goal by #11 Nora Carstensen, assisted by #16 Alexa Van Straaten and #17 Maysie Koch.
  • Warroad responded at 13:12 with a goal by #9 Kaiya Sandy.
  • Warroad took the lead at 14:06 with a goal by #4 Jaylie French, assisted by #25 Sophie Johnson and #26 Katy Comstock.

• 2nd Period:

  • Warroad extended their lead at 2:48 with a goal by #6 Taylor Reese, assisted by #9 Kaiya Sandy.
  • Warroad added another goal at 6:28 with a goal by #12 Vivienne Marcowka, assisted by #4 Jaylie French and #25 Sophie Johnson.

• 3rd Period:

  • Warroad scored early in the period at 3:34 with a goal by #6 Taylor Reese, assisted by #2 Madilyn Skogman and #9 Kaiya Sandy.
  • Dodge County managed to score at 7:14 with a goal by #16 Alexa Van Straaten.

Class AA- 

In the girls class AA state championship hockey game between Edina and Hill-Murray, Edina emerged as the winners with a final score of 2-0. Here is a quick summary:

Game Totals

• Scoring: Edina 2, Hill-Murray 0
• Power Plays: Edina 1 for 1 (100.0%), Hill-Murray 0 for 1 (0.0%)
• Shots: Edina 23, Hill-Murray 15
• Penalties: Edina 2 minutes on 1 infraction, Hill-Murray 2 minutes on 1 infraction

Scoring Summary

• 3rd Period:
  • 9:16 – Edina’s #15 Whitney Horton scored a power play goal, assisted by #12 Lorelai Nelson and #5 Kayla Starr.
  • 12:18 – Edina’s #12 Lorelai Nelson scored an even-strength highlight reel goal and Edina emerges victorious and are the 2024 state champs!