Tuesday Night Hockey Roundup, 42 Games Across Minnesota

December 16, 2025 – A busy Tuesday night of Minnesota high school hockey saw 42 games played across the state, featuring shutouts, overtime, and high-scoring games.

Shutout Performances

Bemidji 2, East Grand Forks 0

Christian Hill turned in a perfect performance in net for Bemidji, stopping all 27 shots he faced. The Lumberjacks scored twice in the first period and made it stand up. Landon Knott opened the scoring at 7:36 with help from Nathan Valley, then Wesley Truax added another at 13:47 assisted by Cameron Knott. Despite East Grand Forks outshooting Bemidji 27-19, they couldn’t solve Hill. Noah Schindele made 17 saves in the loss.

Warroad 6, Thief River Falls 0

Warroad jumped on Thief River Falls early, scoring four first-period goals en route to a 6-0 victory at The Gardens Arena. Casey Hendrickson led the way with two goals and an assist, while Rodrick Jackson added a goal and two assists. Finn Hanson was perfect in net, stopping all eight shots he faced. Warroad outshot the visitors 40-9. Cooper Roff made 34 saves for Thief River Falls but couldn’t keep his team in the game.

Chisago Lakes 3, Hastings 0

Jacob Schaeppi recorded a perfect 20-save shutout as Chisago Lakes blanked Hastings 3-0. Zach Carlson scored twice for the Wildcats, who built a 2-0 lead in the first period and added an insurance goal in the second. Chisago Lakes outshot Hastings 28-20. Charlie Stoffel made 25 saves in the loss.

Totino-Grace 6, Hopkins 0

Totino-Grace put on a complete performance, shutting out Hopkins 6-0 at Brooklyn Park Arena. Nolan Mason scored twice, while Van Voelker added a goal and two assists. Noah Moch was perfect in net with a 1.000 save percentage, stopping all six Hopkins shots. The Eagles outshot Hopkins 41-6. Chase Morgan, Roger Mourad, and Payton Johnson also scored for Totino-Grace.

Prairie Centre 7, Mora/Milaca 0

Noah Zinneal recorded a perfect 13-save shutout as Prairie Centre rolled past Mora/Milaca 7-0. Leyton Fuchs led the offense with two goals and an assist, while James Rieland added a goal and two assists. Bentley Ritter chipped in two goals. Prairie Centre controlled play with 48 shots to just 13 for the visitors. Dane Price made 41 saves in the loss.

Proctor 7, Greenway 0

William Pocrnich needed to make just seven saves for his shutout as Proctor rolled to a 7-0 win at Hodgins-Berardo Arena in Coleraine. Proctor scored three in the first period, three more in the second, and one in the third. Drew Yost, Breckin Ross, Dylan Denzler, Rafe Giswold, Xaiden Oliver, Wes Paulson, and Eli Maeder all scored for the Rails. Proctor outshot Greenway 39-7.

Northern Lakes 9, Little Falls 0

Josiah Reier had five points (two goals, three assists) as Northern Lakes crushed Little Falls 9-0. Sam Suja recorded the shutout with 12 saves. Northern Lakes controlled the game with 53 shots to Little Falls’ 12. The Lightning went 1-for-2 on the power play.

East Ridge 3, Mankato West 0

Ivan Schmitz scored twice and Drake Limpert recorded a perfect shutout as East Ridge blanked Mankato West 3-0 in Cottage Grove. East Ridge dominated with a 49-11 shot advantage. Schmitz scored at 14:14 of the first period and added a power-play goal at 12:08 of the second. Brayden Braatz scored a shorthanded goal at 3:46 of the second period.

Irondale 4, Osseo 0

Griffin DeCoux scored three goals and Lucas Ksiazek made 11 saves for a perfect shutout as Irondale beat Osseo 4-0 at the National Sports Center. Logan Forrest recorded four assists for the Knights, who outshot Osseo 39-11. Harrison Betker made 35 saves for Osseo.

Overtime Games

Mahtomedi 2, St. Thomas Academy 2 (OT)

Brock Gutterman scored both goals for Mahtomedi, but it wasn’t enough to beat St. Thomas Academy in regulation. Gutterman scored at 7:22 of the second period with assists from Devin O’Donnell and Will Seevers, then added an unassisted goal at 5:57 of the third. St. Thomas Academy rallied with two third-period goals from Cole Braunshausen (power play at 11:34) and Maverick McKinnon (14:52). Both goalies were outstanding – Jackson Chesak made 37 saves for Mahtomedi (.949 save percentage) and Owen Ryan stopped 38 for St. Thomas Academy (.950 save percentage). The game ended 2-2 after overtime.

Chanhassen 3, Blaine 2 (OT)

Logan Smith scored twice and Kaleb Bergman netted the overtime winner at 4:15 as Chanhassen beat Blaine 3-2. Tyler Jackson made 35 saves for Chanhassen (.946 save percentage), while Wesley Andrle stopped 42 for Blaine (.933 save percentage). Chanhassen outshot Blaine 45-37. Brody Lockman and Franklin Loo scored for Blaine.

Northfield 1, Waseca 0 (OT)

Bridger Riley scored at 4:12 of overtime to give Northfield a 1-0 victory over Waseca. Gavin Winter recorded a perfect 24-save shutout for the Raiders, who outshot Waseca 48-24. Josiah Schmidtke made 47 saves in the loss for Waseca.

Westonka 8, Providence Academy 7 (OT)

In a wild back-and-forth game, Collin Hagen scored at 7:06 of overtime to give Westonka an 8-7 victory over Providence Academy. Hagen finished with two goals and two assists, while Liam Grant added a goal and three assists. Beckett Poikonen and Logan Hill each scored twice for Westonka. Providence Academy got two goals and two assists from Eliot Carlson, and two goals and an assist from Jay Anderson. Cameron Kaluzne made 49 saves for Westonka despite allowing seven goals. Providence Academy outshot Westonka 56-29.

Luverne 9, Windom 1 (OT)

Maddux Domagala scored four goals and added an assist as Luverne crushed Windom 9-1. Landyn Lais and Blake Sauer each scored twice with two assists, while Benjamin Hartquist had a goal and three assists. Gavin Hoven was perfect in net with a 1.000 save percentage. Luverne outshot Windom 61-10. Isaiah Adams scored Windom’s only goal in the third period.

High-Scoring Affairs

Holy Angels 11, St. Louis Park 5

Lincoln Ayers Assad scored five goals and added an assist as Holy Angels rolled past St. Louis Park 11-5. Chase Russ had seven points with two goals and five assists, while Cole Cheeseman recorded six assists. Holy Angels jumped out to a 7-2 lead after the first period and never looked back. Leo Schmoll scored twice for St. Louis Park. Holy Angels outshot St. Louis Park 46-29.

Red Lake Falls 11, Lake of the Woods 1

Dennis Lanctot had four points (two goals, two assists) as Red Lake Falls crushed Lake of the Woods 11-1. Theo Tydlacka and Boe Nelson each scored twice with an assist, while Coby Knott and Riley Broden each had a goal and two assists. Nathan Altepeter was strong in net with 23 saves and a .958 save percentage. Red Lake Falls outshot Lake of the Woods 53-24.

Farmington 10, Rochester Century/JM 2

AJ Vinar had four points (one goal, three assists) and Tanner Gylling added three points (two goals, one assist) as Farmington rolled past Rochester Century/JM 10-2. The Tigers scored two in the first period, five in the second, and three in the third. Farmington outshot Rochester Century/JM 40-21. Chris Bade made strong relief appearances with a .933 save percentage.

Monticello 8, Princeton 1

Ashton Stoll scored three goals and Nicklas Nelson added two goals and two assists as Monticello crushed Princeton 8-1. Lukas Bratulich scored Princeton’s only goal in the first period. Monticello controlled the game with 54 shots to Princeton’s eight. Nolan Wurm made seven saves for Monticello.

Brainerd 8, St. Cloud 2

Drew Haakonson had four points (one goal, three assists) as Brainerd beat St. Cloud 8-2. Benjamin Fields and Ace Schindler each scored twice for the Warriors. Griffen Bartholomew made 19 saves with a .905 save percentage. Logan Ylinen and Corbin Matanich each had two points for St. Cloud. Brainerd outshot St. Cloud 33-21.

Fairmont 8, Redwood Valley 6

Klay Beemer scored three goals and added two assists as Fairmont held off a late Redwood Valley rally to win 8-6. Fairmont led 8-2 after two periods before Redwood Valley scored four in the third. Gavin Kester and Preston Cepress each scored twice for Fairmont. Owen Linsmeier had three assists for Redwood Valley. Fairmont outshot Redwood Valley 28-36.

International Falls 8, Park Rapids 2

William Yerxa had seven points (three goals, four assists) and Anthony Yerxa added five points (two goals, three assists) as International Falls rolled past Park Rapids 8-2. The Broncos scored six goals in the second period to break the game open. Brodie Baldwin added two goals. International Falls outshot Park Rapids 40-16. Finn Henry had a goal and an assist for Park Rapids.

Close Games

La Crescent-Hokah 7, Austin 6

Cooper Johnston scored four goals as La Crescent-Hokah held off a furious Austin comeback to win 7-6. Austin scored five third-period goals but fell just short. Talan Hall scored three goals for Austin, while Asher Voves added two for La Crescent-Hokah. Charlie Wieser made 45 saves for La Crescent-Hokah despite allowing six goals. Austin outshot La Crescent-Hokah 51-27 but committed 42 penalty minutes compared to 16 for the home team.

Albert Lea 7, Simley 3

Drake Sternhagen had four points (one goal, three assists) as Albert Lea won the Simley Turkey Tournament Championship with a 7-3 victory. Tyler Balfe scored twice with an assist, while Casey Ulve added a goal and two assists. Albert Lea’s power play was perfect at 2-for-2. Noah Schwab scored twice for Simley. Albert Lea outshot Simley 38-24.

Ashland (Wis.) 7, Moose Lake Area 3

Xander Gibbon had four points (one goal, three assists) as Ashland beat Moose Lake Area 7-3. Judd Justinak scored twice for Ashland, which scored five third-period goals to pull away. Ashland’s power play went 2-for-2. Chase Klavu had a goal and an assist for Moose Lake Area. Ashland outshot Moose Lake Area 42-16.

Rock Ridge 5, Superior (Wis.) 2

John Westby scored twice and Blake Norberg added three assists as Rock Ridge beat Superior (Wis.) 5-2. Ethan Pipkin had a goal and an assist for Rock Ridge. Thor Netland scored a goal with an assist for Superior. Rock Ridge outshot Superior 38-20. Wyatt Jonassen made 18 saves for Rock Ridge.

Bagley/Fosston 6, Kittson County Central 0

Brookston Hildebrandt recorded a perfect 11-save shutout as Bagley/Fosston beat Kittson County Central 6-0. James Palmer had three points (one goal, two assists) and Logan Dillich added three assists. Bagley/Fosston’s power play went 2-for-3. The home team outshot Kittson County Central 34-11.

Southwest Christian/Richfield 4, South St. Paul 3

Southwest Christian/Richfield held off South St. Paul 4-3 despite being outshot 29-18. Brett Davis, Carter Miedema, Henry Feltmann, and Eric Stelter scored for the winners. Ryan Cudo, Roman Knight, and Jaxson Horning scored for South St. Paul. Hudson Tucker made 26 saves for Southwest Christian/Richfield.

Bloomington Jefferson 3, Chaska 2

Bloomington Jefferson outshot Chaska 41-13 and came away with a 3-2 victory. Brayden Thomas, Logan Peterson, and David Kovar scored for the Jaguars. Jake Campbell scored both goals for Chaska. Frank Petz made 38 saves for Chaska with a .927 save percentage.

Centennial 6, Andover 3

Joey Hemr scored three goals as Centennial beat Andover 6-3. Nick Carls and Kaden Johnson each had a goal and an assist for Centennial. Camden Langfeld had three points (one goal, two assists) for Andover, which went 2-for-5 on the power play. Flynn Sanburg made 30 saves for Centennial.

Buffalo 5, Benilde-St. Margaret’s 2

Buffalo scored three third-period goals to pull away from Benilde-St. Margaret’s for a 5-2 victory. Russell Ylitalo, Guthrie Lind, Cooper Dalbec, Nolan Rumsch, and Evan Hinnenkamp scored for Buffalo. Aubrey Baker made 33 saves with a .943 save percentage. Keegan Davis and Aaron Hatlestad scored for Benilde-St. Margaret’s.

Willmar 5, Marshall 1

Max Garberding scored twice with an assist and Blake Grimsley added two goals and two assists as Willmar beat Marshall 5-1. Willmar scored three first-period goals and never looked back. Eli Ewert made 12 saves with a .923 save percentage. Willmar outshot Marshall 33-13.

Worthington 5, Faribault 2

Dominic Pavelko scored twice with an assist as Worthington beat Faribault 5-2. Colby Darling and Hunter Heitkamp each had a goal and an assist. Worthington’s power play went 2-for-6. Thomas Kunze scored both goals for Faribault. Worthington outshot Faribault 40-23.

Sauk Rapids-Rice 4, Fergus Falls 2

Bryden Prelvitz scored twice, including an empty-netter, as Sauk Rapids-Rice beat Fergus Falls 4-2. Dominic Stucke had a goal and two assists, while Elijah Fitch added a goal and an assist. Chase Wheeler made 22 saves for Sauk Rapids-Rice. Parker Thielke and Zachary Pierce scored for Fergus Falls.

Minnesota River 5, New Ulm 3

Minnesota River rallied from a 3-1 deficit to beat New Ulm 5-3. The Bulldogs scored three unanswered third-period goals to complete the comeback. Riley Kamm had three assists, while Ethan Moreau scored a goal with an assist. Connor Messer made 29 saves with a .906 save percentage. Trevan Thordson, Hunter Larson, and Carsten Haala scored for New Ulm.

Dodge County 5, Winona 2

Nolan Steele and Gabe Coshenet each had four points as Dodge County beat Winona 5-2. Steele scored twice with two assists, while Coshenet had a goal and three assists. Dodge County outshot Winona 37-16. Wes Wegner made 14 saves for the Wildcats.

Alexandria 3, Detroit Lakes 2

Alexandria held off a late Detroit Lakes rally to win 3-2. Owen Klimek, William Draper, and Brody Berg scored for Alexandria, which led 3-0 before Detroit Lakes scored twice in the third period. Owen Bruder made 27 saves with a .926 save percentage. Lawsen Justesen and Easton Kennedy scored for Detroit Lakes.

St. Cloud Cathedral 2, Cloquet/Esko/Carlton 1

St. Cloud Cathedral rallied with two third-period goals to beat Cloquet/Esko/Carlton 2-1. Camden Kroll and Talen Ruprecht each had a goal and an assist. Kaden Willis scored for Cloquet/Esko/Carlton in the first period. Hunter Moreland made 24 saves with a .960 save percentage for Cathedral. Jacob Iallonardo stopped 34 shots with a .944 save percentage in the loss.

St. Michael-Albertville 3, Holy Family 1

Tanner Esterberg scored twice as St. Michael-Albertville beat Holy Family 3-1. Lucas Ingebrigtson was outstanding in net with 33 saves and a .971 save percentage. Braylen Maciej had two assists for STMA. Ryder Sorensen scored for Holy Family, which outshot STMA 34-24.

Becker/Big Lake 2, Cambridge-Isanti 1

Elliott Grafnitz made 27 saves with a .964 save percentage as Becker/Big Lake beat Cambridge-Isanti 2-1. Tate Spilde had a goal and an assist, while Tanner Felton also scored. Bennett Bergloff scored a power-play goal for Cambridge-Isanti. Becker/Big Lake outshot Cambridge-Isanti 41-28.

River Lakes 5, Hutchinson 2

Evan Jones and Eric Paulson each scored twice as River Lakes beat Hutchinson 5-2. River Lakes outshot Hutchinson 35-22. Will Robinson made 20 saves with a .909 save percentage. Charlie Wacek and Jack Hantge scored for Hutchinson.

Hayward (Wis.) 5, North Shore 3

Keegan Walsh scored three goals as Hayward (Wis.) beat North Shore 5-3. Trent Sjostrom and Riley Romsos also scored for Hayward. Joshua Maxwell, Isaiah Bertin, and Levi Lovely scored for North Shore. Hayward outshot North Shore 26-19.