2026 High School Boys Hockey Tournament Central

The race to St. Paul is in the homestretch! High school boys hockey teams statewide are playing Section Tournaments that will send sixteen teams to the State Boys Hockey Tournament at Grand Casino Arena.

Check back here with KSTP Sports’ High School Boys Hockey Tournament Central for ongoing updates on scores, schedules and matchups as all the teams try to realize – or renew – that dream of skating at State.

SECTION TOURNAMENTS

CLASS AA

Section 1AA

Quarterfinals – Thursday Feb 19, 7pm at high seed

1) Farmington vs 8) Austin4) New Prague vs 5) Owatonna2) Lakeville South vs 7) Rochester Mayo3) Lakeville North vs 6) Rochester Century / JM

Semifinals – Saturday Feb 21, time TBD at high seed

Farmington/Austin winner vs NP/Owatonna winnerLS/Mayo winner vs LN/RC-JM winner

Section Championship – Thursday Feb 26, 7pm at Rochester Rec Center

Section 2AA

Quarterfinals – Wednesday Feb 18, 7pm at high seed

1) Minnetonka vs 8) Chaska4) Eden Prairie vs 5) Prior Lake2) Shakopee vs 7) Bloomington Jefferson3) Chanhassen vs 6) Holy Family

Semifinals – Saturday Feb 21 at Edina Braemar Arena

Tonka/Chaska winner vs EP/PL winner – 3pmShako/BJ winner vs Chan/HF winner – 7pm

Section Championship – Thursday Feb 26, 6pm at U of M Ridder Arena

Section 3AA

Quarterfinals – Tuesday Feb 17 at high seed

1) Rosemount vs 8) Apple Valley / Burnsville – 6pm4) Eagan vs 5) Eastview – 7pm2) St. Thomas Academy vs 7) Two Rivers – 6pm3) Cretin-Derham Hall vs 6) Park CG – 7pm

Semifinals – Friday Feb 20 at Bloomington Ice Garden

Rosemount/AV-B winner vs Eagan/Eastview winner – 5pmSTA/TR winner vs CDH/Park winner – 8pm

Section Championship – Tuesday Feb 24, 7pm at St. Thomas Anderson Arena

Section 4AA

Quarterfinals – Saturday Feb 21 at Maplewood Aldrich Arena

1) Hill-Murray vs 8) Mounds View – 11am4) East Ridge vs 5) Gentry Academy – 730pm2) Stillwater vs 7) Woodbury – 1:30pm3) White Bear Lake vs 6) Roseville – 5pm

Semifinals – Wednesday Feb 25 at Maplewood Aldrich Arena

HM/MV winner vs ER/Gentry winner – 5pmStilly/Woodbury winner vs WBL/Roseville winner – 8pm

Section Championship – Friday Feb 27, 7pm at Maplewood Aldrich Arena

Section 5AA

Quarterfinals – Wednesday Feb 18, 7pm at high seed

1) Maple Grove vs 8) Anoka4) Totino-Grace vs 5) Andover2) Blaine vs 7) Spring Lk Pk / Coon Rapids3) Centennial vs 6) Champlin Park

Semifinals – Saturday Feb 21 at Elk River Furniture & Things CEC

MG/Anoka winner vs TG/Andover winner – 12pmBlaine/SLP-CR winner vs Centennial / CP winner – 8pm

Section Championship – Thursday Feb 26, 7pm at Elk River Furniture & Things CEC

Section 6AA

Quarterfinals – Wednesday Feb 18, 7pm at high seed

1) Rogers vs 8) Hopkins4) Wayzata vs 5) Buffalo2) Edina vs Robbinsdale A/C3) Holy Angels vs 6) Benilde-St. Margaret’s

Semifinals – Saturday Feb 21 at Bloomington Ice Garden

Rogers/Hopkins winner vs Wayzata/Buffalo winner – 4pmEdina/Robbinsdale winner vs HA/BSM winner – 12pm

Section Championship – Wednesday Feb 25, 6pm at U of M Ridder Arena

Section 7AA

Quarterfinals – Tuesday Feb 17, 7pm at high seed

1) Grand Rapids vs 8) Northern Edge4) Forest Lake vs 5) Duluth Marshall2) Rock Ridge vs 7) Cambridge-Isanti3) Duluth East vs 6) Duluth Denfeld

Semifinals – Saturday Feb 21 at Duluth Amsoil Arena

GR/NE winner vs FL/DM winner – 12pmRR/CI winner vs East/Denfeld winner – 2pm

Section Championship – Thursday Feb 26 , 7pm at Duluth Amsoil Arena

Section 8AA

Quarterfinals – Tuesday Feb 17 at high seed

1) Moorhead vs 8) Alexandria – 7pm4) St. Cloud vs 5) Bemidji – 7:15pm2) St. Michael – Albertville vs 7) Brainerd – 7pm3) Elk River vs 6) Roseau – 5pm

Semifinals – Saturday Feb 21, time TBD at high seed

Moorhead/Alec winner vs SC/Bemidji winner STMA/Brainerd winner vs ER/Roseau winner

Section Championship – Wednesday Feb 25, 7pm at neutral site TBD

CLASS A

Section 1A

First Round – Tuesday Feb 17, 7pm at LaCrescent-Hokah

8) LaCrescent-Hokah vs 9) Faribault

Quarterfinals – Thursday Feb 19, 7pm at high seed

1) Northfield vs L-H/Faribaut winner4) Rochester Lourdes vs 5) Albert Lea2) Waseca vs 7) Red Wing3) Dodge County vs 6) Winona

Semifinals – Saturday Feb 21 at Rochester Rec Center

Northfield/L-H v Faribault winner vs RL/AL winner – 5pmWaseca/Red Wing winner vs DC/Winona winner – 7pm

Section Championship – Wednesday Feb 25, 7pm at Rochester Rec Center

Section 2A

First Round – Tuesday Feb 17 at high seed

8) Waconia vs 9) Westonka7) Providence Academy vs 10) SW Christian / Richfield6) Minneapolis vs 11) Hutchinson

Quarterfinals – Thursday Feb 19, 7pm at high seed

1) Delano vs Waconia/Westonka winner4) St. Louis Park vs 5) Orono2) Blake vs PA/SWCR winner3) Breck vs Minneapolis/Hutchinson winner

Semifinals – Tuesday Feb 24 at St Louis Park Rec Center

Delano / Waconia v Westonka winner vs SLP/Orono winner – 5pmBlake / PA v SWCR winner vs Breck / Mpls v Hutch winner – 7:30pm

Section Championship – Thursday Feb 26, 7pm at St Louis Park Rec Center

Section 3A

First Round – Tuesday Feb 17 at high seed

8) Windom vs 9) Redwood Valley7) Fairmont vs 10) Worthington

Quarterfinals – Thursday Feb 19 at high seed

1) Luverne vs Windom/RV winner – 7pm4) Minnesota River vs 5) New Ulm – 7pm2) Mankato West vs Fairmont/Worthington winner – 7:15pm3) Mankato East vs 6) Marshall – 5pm

Semifinals – Saturday Feb 21 at St. Peter Lund Center

Luverne / Windom v RV winner vs MR/NU winner – 6pmMkot W / Fairmont v Worthington winner vs Mkto E / Marshall winner – 8pm

Section Championship – Wednesday Feb 25, 7:30pm at St. Peter Lund Center

Section 4A

First Round – Tuesday Feb 17 at Maplewood Aldrich Arena

8) Osseo vs 9) St. Paul 7) Simley vs 10) St Paul Academy

Quarterfinals – at Maplewood Aldrich Arena

1) Mahtomedi vs Osseo / St Paul winner – Thursday Feb 19, 5pm4) Hastings vs 5) South St Paul – Thursday Feb 19, 7:30pm2) Chisago Lakes vs Simley / SPA winner – Friday Feb 20, 5pm3) Irondale vs 6) Tartan – Friday Feb 20, 7:30pm

Semifinals – Tuesday Feb 24 at Maplewood Aldrich Arena

Mahtomedi / Osseo v St Paul winner vs Hastings/SSP winner – 5pmChisago Lakes / Simley v SPA winner vs Irondale / Tartan winner – 7:30pm

Section Championship – Thursday Feb 26, 7pm at Maplewood Aldrich Arena

Section 5A

Quarterfinals – Tuesday Feb 17 at high seed

1) St. Cloud Cathedral vs 8) Princeton – 5pm4) Sauk Rapids – Rice vs 5) Litchfield / Dassel-Cokato – 7pm2) Monticello vs 7) Becker / Big Lake – 7pm3) Pine City vs 6) River Lakes – 7pm

Semifinals – Saturday Feb 21, time TBD at high seed

SCC/Princeton winner vs SRR/L-DC winnerMonticello/BBL winner vs PC/RL winner

Section Championship – Wednesday Feb 25, 7pm at Elk River Furniture & Things CEC

Section 6A

Quarterfinals – Tuesday Feb 17 at high seed

1) Sartell vs 8) Morris/Benson – 7pm4) Little Falls vs 5) Prairie Centre – 7pm2) Northern Lakes vs 7) Breckenridge/Wahpeton – 6pm3) Fergus Falls vs 6) Willmar – 7pm

Semifinals – Saturday Feb 21 at St. Cloud MAC Arena

Sartell / M-B winner vs LF/PC winner – 4pmNL/B-W winner vs FF/Willmar winner – 7pm

Section Championship – Thursday Feb 26, 7pm at St. Cloud MAC Arena

Section 7A

Quarterfinals – Tuesday Feb 17 at high seed

1) Hibbing/Chisholm vs 8) Ely – 5pm4) Proctor 2, 5) International Falls 02) Hermantown vs 7) North Shore – 4:30pm3) Cloquet / Esko / Carlton vs 6) Greenway – 6pm

Semifinals – Saturday Feb 21 at Duluth Amsoil Arena

HC/Ely winner vs 4) Proctor – 6pmHermantown/NS winner vs CEC/Greenway winner – 8pm

Section Championship – Wednesday Feb 25 at Duluth Amsoil Arena

Section 8A

Quarterfinals – Tuesday Feb 17 at high seed

1) Warroad vs 8) Park Rapids – 5pm4) Thief River Falls vs 5) Crookston – 6pm2) East Grand Forks vs 7) Red Lake Falls – 6pm3) Detroit Lakes vs 6) Bagley / Fosston – 7pm

Semifinals – Saturday Feb 21 at Thief River Falls Engelstad Arena

Warroad / PR winner vs TRF / Crookston winner – 1pmEGF/RLF winner vs DL / B-F winner – 3:30pm

Section Championship – Thursday Feb 26, 7pm at Thief River Falls Engelstad Arena

STATE TOURNAMENT

Played at Grand Casino Arena, St. Paul

Games air on 45TV & stream at Prep45.com

CLASS AA

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Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 5

1-seed vs 8-seed – 11:00am4-seed vs 5-seed – 1:00pm2-seed vs 7-seed – 6:00pm3-seed vs 6-seed – 8:00pm

Semifinals – Friday, March 6

1/8 winner vs 4/5 winner – 6:00pm2/7 winner vs 3/6 winner – 8:00pm

Third Place Game – Saturday, March 7

Semifinal Losers – 4:00pm

Class AA State Championship – Saturday, March 7

Semifinal Winners – 7:00pm

CONSOLATION BRACKET (Played at U of M Mariucci Arena)

Consolation Semifinals – Friday, March 6

1/8 loser vs 4/5 loser – 10:00am2/7 loser vs 3/6 loser – 12:00pm

Consolation Championship – Saturday, March 7

Consolation semifinal winners – 12:00pm

Consolation bracket & 3rd place games stream on NSPN.TV ($)

CLASS A

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Quarterfinals – Wednesday, March 4

1-seed vs 8-seed – 11:00am4-seed vs 5-seed – 1:00pm2-seed vs 7-seed – 6:00pm3-seed vs 6-seed – 8:00pm

Semifinals – Friday, March 6

1/8 winner vs 4/5 winner – 11:00am2/7 winner vs 3/6 winner – 1:00pm

Third Place Game – Saturday, March 7

Semifinal Losers – 9:30am

Class A State Championship – Saturday, March 7

Semifinal Winners – 12:00pm

CONSOLATION BRACKET (Played at U of M Mariucci Arena)

Consolation Semifinals – Thursday, March 5

1/8 loser vs 4/5 loser – 10:00am2/7 loser vs 3/6 loser – 12:00pm

Consolation Championship – Saturday, March 7

Consolation semifinal winners – 10:00am

Consolation bracket & 3rd place games stream on NSPN.TV ($)

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