{"id":461510,"date":"2026-02-18T02:13:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T02:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/461510\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T02:13:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T02:13:15","slug":"2026-high-school-boys-hockey-tournament-central","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/461510\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 High School Boys Hockey Tournament Central"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Check back here with KSTP Sports\u2019 High School Boys Hockey Tournament Central for ongoing updates on scores, schedules and matchups as all the teams try to realize \u2013 or renew \u2013 that dream of skating at State.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size\">SECTION TOURNAMENTS<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">CLASS AA<\/p>\n<p>Section 1AA<\/p>\n<p>Quarterfinals \u2013 Thursday Feb 19, 7pm at high seed<\/p>\n<p>1) Farmington vs 8) Austin4) New Prague vs 5) Owatonna2) Lakeville South vs 7) Rochester Mayo3) Lakeville North vs 6) Rochester Century \/ JM<\/p>\n<p>Semifinals \u2013 Saturday Feb 21, time TBD at high seed<\/p>\n<p>Farmington\/Austin winner vs NP\/Owatonna winnerLS\/Mayo winner vs LN\/RC-JM winner<\/p>\n<p>Section Championship \u2013 Thursday Feb 26, 7pm at Rochester Rec Center<\/p>\n<p>Section 2AA<\/p>\n<p>Quarterfinals \u2013 Wednesday Feb 18, 7pm at high seed<\/p>\n<p>1) Minnetonka vs 8) Chaska4) Eden Prairie vs 5) Prior Lake2) Shakopee vs 7) Bloomington Jefferson3) Chanhassen vs 6) Holy Family<\/p>\n<p>Semifinals \u2013 Saturday Feb 21 at Edina Braemar Arena<\/p>\n<p>Tonka\/Chaska winner vs EP\/PL winner \u2013 3pmShako\/BJ winner vs Chan\/HF winner \u2013 7pm<\/p>\n<p>Section Championship \u2013 Thursday Feb 26, 6pm at U of M Ridder Arena<\/p>\n<p>Section 3AA<\/p>\n<p>Quarterfinals \u2013 Tuesday Feb 17 at high seed<\/p>\n<p>1) Rosemount vs 8) Apple Valley \/ Burnsville \u2013 6pm4) Eagan vs 5) Eastview \u2013 7pm2) St. Thomas Academy vs 7) Two Rivers \u2013 6pm3) Cretin-Derham Hall vs 6) Park CG \u2013 7pm<\/p>\n<p>Semifinals \u2013 Friday Feb 20 at Bloomington Ice Garden<\/p>\n<p>Rosemount\/AV-B winner vs Eagan\/Eastview winner \u2013 5pmSTA\/TR winner vs CDH\/Park winner \u2013 8pm<\/p>\n<p>Section Championship \u2013 Tuesday Feb 24, 7pm at St. Thomas Anderson Arena<\/p>\n<p>Section 4AA<\/p>\n<p>Quarterfinals \u2013 Saturday Feb 21 at Maplewood Aldrich Arena<\/p>\n<p>1) Hill-Murray vs 8) Mounds View \u2013 11am4) East Ridge vs 5) Gentry Academy \u2013 730pm2) Stillwater vs 7) Woodbury \u2013 1:30pm3) White Bear Lake vs 6) Roseville \u2013 5pm<\/p>\n<p>Semifinals \u2013 Wednesday Feb 25 at Maplewood Aldrich Arena<\/p>\n<p>HM\/MV winner vs ER\/Gentry winner \u2013 5pmStilly\/Woodbury winner vs WBL\/Roseville winner \u2013 8pm<\/p>\n<p>Section Championship \u2013 Friday Feb 27, 7pm at Maplewood Aldrich Arena<\/p>\n<p>Section 5AA<\/p>\n<p>Quarterfinals \u2013 Wednesday Feb 18, 7pm at high seed<\/p>\n<p>1) Maple Grove vs 8) Anoka4) Totino-Grace vs 5) Andover2) Blaine vs 7) Spring Lk Pk \/ Coon Rapids3) Centennial vs 6) Champlin Park<\/p>\n<p>Semifinals \u2013 Saturday Feb 21 at Elk River Furniture &amp; Things CEC<\/p>\n<p>MG\/Anoka winner vs TG\/Andover winner \u2013 12pmBlaine\/SLP-CR winner vs Centennial \/ CP winner \u2013 8pm<\/p>\n<p>Section Championship \u2013 Thursday Feb 26, 7pm at Elk River Furniture &amp; Things CEC<\/p>\n<p>Section 6AA<\/p>\n<p>Quarterfinals \u2013 Wednesday Feb 18, 7pm at high seed<\/p>\n<p>1) Rogers vs 8) Hopkins4) Wayzata vs 5) Buffalo2) Edina vs Robbinsdale A\/C3) Holy Angels vs 6) Benilde-St. Margaret\u2019s<\/p>\n<p>Semifinals \u2013 Saturday Feb 21 at Bloomington Ice Garden<\/p>\n<p>Rogers\/Hopkins winner vs Wayzata\/Buffalo winner \u2013 4pmEdina\/Robbinsdale winner vs HA\/BSM winner \u2013 12pm<\/p>\n<p>Section Championship \u2013 Wednesday Feb 25, 6pm at U of M Ridder Arena<\/p>\n<p>Section 7AA<\/p>\n<p>Quarterfinals \u2013 Tuesday Feb 17, 7pm at high seed<\/p>\n<p>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<\/p>\n<p>Semifinals \u2013 Saturday Feb 21 at Duluth Amsoil Arena<\/p>\n<p>GR\/NE winner vs FL\/DM winner \u2013 12pmRR\/CI winner vs East\/Denfeld winner \u2013 2pm<\/p>\n<p>Section Championship \u2013 Thursday Feb 26 , 7pm at Duluth Amsoil Arena<\/p>\n<p>Section 8AA<\/p>\n<p>Quarterfinals \u2013 Tuesday Feb 17 at high seed<\/p>\n<p>1) Moorhead vs 8) Alexandria \u2013 7pm4) St. Cloud vs 5) Bemidji \u2013 7:15pm2) St. Michael \u2013 Albertville vs 7) Brainerd \u2013 7pm3) Elk River vs 6) Roseau \u2013 5pm<\/p>\n<p>Semifinals \u2013 Saturday Feb 21, time TBD at high seed<\/p>\n<p>Moorhead\/Alec winner vs SC\/Bemidji winner STMA\/Brainerd winner vs ER\/Roseau winner<\/p>\n<p>Section Championship \u2013 Wednesday Feb 25, 7pm at neutral site TBD<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">CLASS A<\/p>\n<p>Section 1A<\/p>\n<p>First Round \u2013 Tuesday Feb 17, 7pm at LaCrescent-Hokah<\/p>\n<p>8) LaCrescent-Hokah vs 9) Faribault<\/p>\n<p>Quarterfinals \u2013 Thursday Feb 19, 7pm at high seed<\/p>\n<p>1) Northfield vs L-H\/Faribaut winner4) Rochester Lourdes vs 5) Albert Lea2) Waseca vs 7) Red Wing3) Dodge County vs 6) Winona<\/p>\n<p>Semifinals \u2013 Saturday Feb 21 at Rochester Rec Center<\/p>\n<p>Northfield\/L-H v Faribault winner vs RL\/AL winner \u2013 5pmWaseca\/Red Wing winner vs DC\/Winona winner \u2013 7pm<\/p>\n<p>Section Championship \u2013 Wednesday Feb 25, 7pm at Rochester Rec Center<\/p>\n<p>Section 2A<\/p>\n<p>First Round \u2013 Tuesday Feb 17 at high seed<\/p>\n<p>8) Waconia vs 9) Westonka7) Providence Academy vs 10) SW Christian \/ Richfield6) Minneapolis vs 11) Hutchinson<\/p>\n<p>Quarterfinals \u2013 Thursday Feb 19, 7pm at high seed<\/p>\n<p>1) Delano vs Waconia\/Westonka winner4) St. Louis Park vs 5) Orono2) Blake vs PA\/SWCR winner3) Breck vs Minneapolis\/Hutchinson winner <\/p>\n<p>Semifinals \u2013 Tuesday Feb 24 at St Louis Park Rec Center<\/p>\n<p>Delano \/ Waconia v Westonka winner vs SLP\/Orono winner \u2013 5pmBlake \/ PA v SWCR winner vs Breck \/ Mpls v Hutch winner \u2013 7:30pm<\/p>\n<p>Section Championship \u2013 Thursday Feb 26, 7pm at St Louis Park Rec Center<\/p>\n<p>Section 3A<\/p>\n<p>First Round \u2013 Tuesday Feb 17 at high seed<\/p>\n<p>8) Windom vs 9) Redwood Valley7) Fairmont vs 10) Worthington<\/p>\n<p>Quarterfinals \u2013 Thursday Feb 19 at high seed<\/p>\n<p>1) Luverne vs Windom\/RV winner \u2013 7pm4) Minnesota River vs 5) New Ulm \u2013 7pm2) Mankato West vs Fairmont\/Worthington winner \u2013 7:15pm3) Mankato East vs 6) Marshall \u2013 5pm<\/p>\n<p>Semifinals \u2013 Saturday Feb 21 at St. Peter Lund Center<\/p>\n<p>Luverne \/ Windom v RV winner vs MR\/NU winner \u2013 6pmMkot W \/ Fairmont v Worthington winner vs Mkto E \/ Marshall winner \u2013 8pm<\/p>\n<p>Section Championship \u2013 Wednesday Feb 25, 7:30pm at St. Peter Lund Center<\/p>\n<p>Section 4A<\/p>\n<p>First Round \u2013 Tuesday Feb 17 at Maplewood Aldrich Arena<\/p>\n<p>8) Osseo vs 9) St. Paul 7) Simley vs 10) St Paul Academy<\/p>\n<p>Quarterfinals \u2013 at Maplewood Aldrich Arena<\/p>\n<p>1) Mahtomedi vs Osseo \/ St Paul winner \u2013 Thursday Feb 19, 5pm4) Hastings vs 5) South St Paul \u2013 Thursday Feb 19, 7:30pm2) Chisago Lakes vs Simley \/ SPA winner \u2013 Friday Feb 20, 5pm3) Irondale vs 6) Tartan \u2013 Friday Feb 20, 7:30pm<\/p>\n<p>Semifinals \u2013 Tuesday Feb 24 at Maplewood Aldrich Arena<\/p>\n<p>Mahtomedi \/ Osseo v St Paul winner vs Hastings\/SSP winner \u2013 5pmChisago Lakes \/ Simley v SPA winner vs Irondale \/ Tartan winner \u2013 7:30pm<\/p>\n<p>Section Championship \u2013 Thursday Feb 26, 7pm at Maplewood Aldrich Arena<\/p>\n<p>Section 5A<\/p>\n<p>Quarterfinals \u2013 Tuesday Feb 17 at high seed<\/p>\n<p>1) St. Cloud Cathedral vs 8) Princeton \u2013 5pm4) Sauk Rapids \u2013 Rice vs 5) Litchfield \/ Dassel-Cokato \u2013 7pm2) Monticello vs 7) Becker \/ Big Lake \u2013 7pm3) Pine City vs 6) River Lakes \u2013 7pm<\/p>\n<p>Semifinals \u2013 Saturday Feb 21, time TBD at high seed<\/p>\n<p>SCC\/Princeton winner vs SRR\/L-DC winnerMonticello\/BBL winner vs PC\/RL winner<\/p>\n<p>Section Championship \u2013 Wednesday Feb 25, 7pm at Elk River Furniture &amp; Things CEC<\/p>\n<p>Section 6A<\/p>\n<p>Quarterfinals \u2013 Tuesday Feb 17 at high seed<\/p>\n<p>1) Sartell vs 8) Morris\/Benson \u2013 7pm4) Little Falls vs 5) Prairie Centre \u2013 7pm2) Northern Lakes vs 7) Breckenridge\/Wahpeton \u2013 6pm3) Fergus Falls vs 6) Willmar \u2013 7pm<\/p>\n<p>Semifinals \u2013 Saturday Feb 21 at St. Cloud MAC Arena<\/p>\n<p>Sartell \/ M-B winner vs LF\/PC winner \u2013 4pmNL\/B-W winner vs FF\/Willmar winner \u2013 7pm<\/p>\n<p>Section Championship \u2013 Thursday Feb 26, 7pm at St. Cloud MAC Arena<\/p>\n<p>Section 7A<\/p>\n<p>Quarterfinals \u2013 Tuesday Feb 17 at high seed<\/p>\n<p>1) Hibbing\/Chisholm vs 8) Ely \u2013 5pm4) Proctor 2, 5) International Falls 02) Hermantown vs 7) North Shore \u2013 4:30pm3) Cloquet \/ Esko \/ Carlton vs 6) Greenway \u2013 6pm<\/p>\n<p>Semifinals \u2013 Saturday Feb 21 at Duluth Amsoil Arena<\/p>\n<p>HC\/Ely winner vs 4) Proctor \u2013 6pmHermantown\/NS winner vs CEC\/Greenway winner \u2013 8pm<\/p>\n<p>Section Championship \u2013 Wednesday Feb 25 at Duluth Amsoil Arena<\/p>\n<p>Section 8A<\/p>\n<p>Quarterfinals \u2013 Tuesday Feb 17 at high seed<\/p>\n<p>1) Warroad vs 8) Park Rapids \u2013 5pm4) Thief River Falls vs 5) Crookston \u2013 6pm2) East Grand Forks vs 7) Red Lake Falls \u2013 6pm3) Detroit Lakes vs 6) Bagley \/ Fosston \u2013 7pm<\/p>\n<p>Semifinals \u2013 Saturday Feb 21 at Thief River Falls Engelstad Arena<\/p>\n<p>Warroad \/ PR winner vs TRF \/ Crookston winner \u2013 1pmEGF\/RLF winner vs DL \/ B-F winner \u2013 3:30pm<\/p>\n<p>Section Championship \u2013 Thursday Feb 26, 7pm at Thief River Falls Engelstad Arena<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size\">STATE TOURNAMENT<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Played at Grand Casino Arena, St. Paul<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Games air on 45TV\u00a0&amp; stream at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/prep45.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prep45.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">CLASS AA<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mshsl.org\/tickets\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.mshsl.org\/tickets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE FOR TICKET INFORMATION<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Quarterfinals \u2013 Thursday, March 5<\/p>\n<p>1-seed vs 8-seed \u2013 11:00am4-seed vs 5-seed \u2013 1:00pm2-seed vs 7-seed \u2013 6:00pm3-seed vs 6-seed \u2013 8:00pm<\/p>\n<p>Semifinals \u2013 Friday, March 6<\/p>\n<p>1\/8 winner vs 4\/5 winner \u2013 6:00pm2\/7 winner vs 3\/6 winner \u2013 8:00pm<\/p>\n<p>Third Place Game \u2013 Saturday, March 7 <\/p>\n<p>Semifinal Losers \u2013 4:00pm<\/p>\n<p>Class AA State Championship \u2013 Saturday, March 7<\/p>\n<p>Semifinal Winners \u2013 7:00pm<\/p>\n<p>CONSOLATION BRACKET\u00a0(Played at U of M Mariucci Arena)<\/p>\n<p>Consolation Semifinals \u2013 Friday, March 6<\/p>\n<p>1\/8 loser vs 4\/5 loser \u2013 10:00am2\/7 loser vs 3\/6 loser \u2013 12:00pm<\/p>\n<p>Consolation Championship \u2013 Saturday, March 7 <\/p>\n<p>Consolation semifinal winners \u2013 12:00pm<\/p>\n<p>Consolation bracket &amp; 3rd place games stream on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/nspn.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NSPN.TV<\/a>\u00a0($)<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">CLASS A<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mshsl.org\/tickets\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.mshsl.org\/tickets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE FOR TICKET INFORMATION<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Quarterfinals \u2013 Wednesday, March 4<\/p>\n<p>1-seed vs 8-seed \u2013 11:00am4-seed vs 5-seed \u2013 1:00pm2-seed vs 7-seed \u2013 6:00pm3-seed vs 6-seed \u2013 8:00pm<\/p>\n<p>Semifinals \u2013 Friday, March 6<\/p>\n<p>1\/8 winner vs 4\/5 winner \u2013 11:00am2\/7 winner vs 3\/6 winner \u2013 1:00pm<\/p>\n<p>Third Place Game \u2013 Saturday, March 7<\/p>\n<p>Semifinal Losers \u2013 9:30am<\/p>\n<p>Class A State Championship \u2013 Saturday, March 7<\/p>\n<p>Semifinal Winners \u2013 12:00pm<\/p>\n<p>CONSOLATION BRACKET\u00a0(Played at U of M Mariucci Arena)<\/p>\n<p>Consolation Semifinals \u2013 Thursday, March 5<\/p>\n<p>1\/8 loser vs 4\/5 loser \u2013 10:00am2\/7 loser vs 3\/6 loser \u2013 12:00pm<\/p>\n<p>Consolation Championship \u2013 Saturday, March 7<\/p>\n<p>Consolation semifinal winners \u2013 10:00am<\/p>\n<p>Consolation bracket &amp; 3rd place games stream on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/nspn.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NSPN.TV<\/a>\u00a0($)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor Related Stories:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kstp.com\/tag\/boys-high-school-hockey\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Boys High School Hockey<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kstp.com\/tag\/boys-state-hockey-tournament\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Boys State Hockey Tournament<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kstp.com\/tag\/high-school-sports\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">High School Sports<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a 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