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AURORA – The second day of the quarterfinal round of CHSAA’s Ice Hockey State Championships is completed, with all four semifinal matches set for Saturday at Ed Robson Arena.

No. 3 Cherry Creek was the first team to clinch a semifinal spot on Wednesday, as it knocked off No. 6 Mountain Vista, 2-0, in the first 5A quarterfinal at South Suburban Sports Complex. The Bruins advance to face No. 2 Valor Christian, which defeated No. 7 Monarch, 2-0, Tuesday night. 

The other 5A semifinal will see No. 1 Poudre School District face No. 4 Regis Jesuit, which snuck past No. 5 Denver East in the fourth overtime period Wednesday night, 3-2. Poudre clinched its semifinal spot Tuesday night with a 3-1 win over No. 9 Chaparral. 

In 4A, No. 4 Steamboat Springs became the final team to clinch a semifinal spot, as it came-from-behind Wednesday night to defeat No. 5 Cheyenne Mountain, 3-2, in two overtimes. Steamboat Springs will advance to face No. 8 Colorado Springs District 11 in the first semifinal game at Saturday, while No. 2 Colorado Academy and No. 3 Pine Creek will meet in the second game. Colorado Springs District 11 clinched its spot in the semifinals with a 3-1 win over top-seeded Battle Mountain Tuesday night, while Colorado Academy shutout No. 10 Liberty, 6-0, and Pine Creek shutout No. 6 Standley Lake, 1-0. 

All four winners in each bracket will now head to Colorado Springs for the semifinals, as all four semifinal games will be played on Saturday at Ed Robson Arena.


Ed Robson Arena information:

Semifinal Schedule
Saturday, Feb. 28 at Ed Robson Arena in Colorado Springs


4A Semifinal Game 1 – 11:30 a.m. – No. 8 Colorado Springs District 11 vs. No. 4 Steamboat Springs
4A Semifinal Game 2 – 2 p.m. – No. 2 Colorado Academy vs. No. 3 Pine Creek
5A Semifinal Game 1 – 4:30 p.m. – No. 1 Poudre School District vs. No. 4 Regis Jesuit
5A Semifinal Game 2 – 7 p.m. – No. 2 Valor Christian vs. No. 3 Cherry Creek

 

4A Quarterfinal Schedule/Results
Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 24-25 at home sites


No. 8 Colorado Springs District 11 def. No. 1 Battle Mountain, 3-1
No. 2 Colorado Academy def. No. 10 Liberty, 6-0
No. 3 Pine Creek def. No. 6 Standley Lake, 1-0
No. 4 Steamboat Springs def. No. 5 Cheyenne Mountain, 3-2

4A First Round Results
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 20-21 at home sites


No. 10 Liberty def. No. 7 Summit, 4-2
No. 8 Colorado Springs District 11 def. No. 9 Crested Butte, 4-3

5A Quarterfinal Schedule/Results
Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 24-25 at South Suburban Sports Complex in Highlands Ranch


No. 1 Poudre School District def. No. 9 Chaparral, 3-1
No. 2 Valor Christian def. No. 7 Monarch, 2-0
No. 3 Cherry Creek def. No. 6 Mountain Vista, 2-0
No. 4 Regis Jesuit def. No. 5 Denver East, 3-2

5A First Round Results
Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 19-21 at home sites


No. 5 Denver East def. No. 12 Castle View, 6-0
No. 6 Mountain Vista def. No. 11 Lewis-Palmer, 3-1
No. 7 Monarch def. No. 10 Heritage, 3-0
No. 9 Chaparral def. No. 8 Ralston Valley, 4-3

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