If you are from Minnesota you know the rest of this week is basically a holiday.
The annual Minnesota boys state hockey tournament starts today and work will be optional for hockey fans all across the state.
At 11:00 its Warroad (20-3-5) vs New Ulm (23-5-0). On paper Warroad should win this game but as we know anything can happen in playoffs. All the games are streamed for free thanks to KSTP TV.
The 1:00 game will feature St. Cloud Cathedral (23-4-1) vs Northfield (22-4-2)
The 6:00 game is Alexandria (18-9-10 vs top seed Hermantown (18-8-2)
And the nightcap will see the defending state champions Mahtomedi (17-11-0) vs Orono (20-8-0)
The tournament will feature 4 straight days of Minnesota High School hockey and will conclude Saturday night with the Class AA state championship game.
Class A Bracket: