Outside of the two goals in the second, Rothfork was an iron wall for the Wolverines in net and made sure his team had a chance up until the very end. The Hermantown Blue Line Club benefits players on the Hermantown Boy's High School Hockey team by raising funds, organizing alumni and enhancing community awareness. Plante again broke the deadlock when he scored from between the circles after taking a dump pass from junior linemate Kade Kohanski. The purpose was to give students access to programs their community may not offer but their neighbor does. Congrats 2022 Lake Superior Conference Champs, 7A Champs, and State Champs! racist or sexually-oriented language. First Amendment triumphs over attempt to censor hate speech, Local View: Arguments opposing gun-law bills in St. Paul easy to shoot down, National View: We need to do more to warn kids about guns. That winter, Hermantown's eighth- and ninth-grade bantams handed Duluth East its first loss in district play in over 10 years. State Champions Congrats to team Aker the 3/2/23 Stasiuk Cup Champs! Venmo and Form MUST be submitted at the same time. #unitedpursuit, Introducing our 2023 @HockeyDayMN jerseys. He spent the previous six years covering news and sports for the Lake County News-Chronicle in Two Harbors and the Cloquet Pine Journal. Hermantown has made the Class A state tournament 12 of the last 13 seasons. With just one penalty throughout the entire contest, the relatively clean game made it tough for Rock Ridge to find chances to create momentum according to Johnson. Hermantown was soon to be the new Duluth East, similar to Edina East taking over Minneapolis Southwest in the late '60s and early '70s. Create a password that only you will remember. We were hoping to tie things up late and send it to overtime but we didnt get our way.. As a former member of the Hermantown Hockey association and longtime hockey camp conductor, I can count up to 50 skaters who moved to the Hermantown program from other schools over the last 10 to 15 years. The Bluejackets saw their first goal of the night score come from AJ Lehman with ten seconds left in the second period. Things would never be the same. The Hermantown boys hockey team takes the ice before playing in the semifinals against Alexandria during the Minnesota State High School League Hockey Tournament inside the Xcel Energy Center. Athletic and well-heeled, they make up sports teams that are the envy of Northeastern Minnesota. Obviously its super special, we have been working for this all season and to get it done with these group of guys is awesome, concluded Vieau. One principle that educational institutions try to instill in their students is that it's hard to do the right thing. Courtesy: Minnesota State High School League, Any person with disabilities who needs help accessing the content of the FCC Public File may contact KSTP via our online form or call 651-646-5555, This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area. That offensive pressure didnt wear off as the Hawks made it 2-0 in the closing seconds of the frame with Dallas Vieau beating Rothfork with 12 seconds to go. Hermantown Hawks State Champions 2007, 2016, 2017 & 2022 Congrats 2022 Lake Superior Conference Champs, 7A Champs, and State Champs! Aarons been playing unbelievable, Vieau said. Surprisingly, pushback from the people of northeastern Minnesota has been mild. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. on WDIO at AMSOIL Arena. Hibbing gave us one hell of a game and Rock Ridge gave us one hell of a game. 15 seconds left in the game Hermantown takes the 3-2 lead with a goal from Aaron Evjen, his second tonight. Junior playmaking sensation Zam Plante scored two second-period goals to send the Hawks (29-2-0) to their fourth Class A crown and first since 2017. The team waited until the arena was. We even outshot them. COVID exposure hits top-seed Hermantown hockey; team will use mostly JV players in state tournament opener. Hermantown had spent most of the second period in the offensive zone, wearing down the Rock Ridge defense until things finally became too much to handle. DULUTH Skating hard with Hermantown through one period, the Rock Ridge boys' hockey team knew they stood a chance at . He wrote this for the News Tribune. The Wolverines tried to put pressure on the Hermantown defense early and often, limiting the Hawks to just five first-period shots. First state trip for Dodge County vs. undermanned Hermantown The No. Overall, its a successful year. Successfully killing off the two-minute minor to start the period, the tides began to shift not long after. Hermantown is a team thats not going to give you many chances to beat them. High school hockey is not a business. In a scoreless third period, Hermantown squelched any Warroad comeback hopes by limiting the Warriors to just three shots on goal. The decision pushed Duluth Denfeld and Rock Ridge high schools to opt up to class AA. Im not sure Ive ever seen a situation where one organization loses an asset and a governing body pays the organization receiving that asset. Thank you for helping to support our players. Follow the MN Hockey Hub for complete Star Tribune coverage of boys' high school hockey and the Minnesota state high school tournament, including scores, schedules, rankings, statistics and more. The most recent updates will appear at the top of the wall dating back to prior seasons. Hermantown Hockey Arena Tue Feb 14 W 4-1 Grand Rapids. People know where Rock Ridge is now and were done flying under the radar. Be Proactive. Print. The Hermantown high school program is built on a tradition of excellence. Aaron Evjen got the Hawks on the board with under three minutes to play in the second period thanks to a Wolverines miscue that made it a 1-0. State Champions Scott Pionk is a longtime Hermantown High School hockey parent. In a scoreless third period, Hermantown squelched any . A Hubbard Broadcasting Company, LIVE: MSHSL Class A Girls Hockey State Tournament. Please enable javascript and refresh the page to continue reading local news. Andrews said the "hockey. During the 20062007 school year, the district announced that it was redrawing the boundaries of the three high schools, effective fall 2008. With Rock Ridge leading in the shot department 7-5. He wrote this for the Duluth News Tribune. It was the only high school in the district and it quickly became overcrowded as the "baby boomers" reached high school age. Hermantown Arena Sat Feb 12 W 6-3 St. Thomas Academy . Please enable javascript and refresh the page to continue reading local news. Proctor/Hermantown Mirage State Champions 2021 Mirage 2021 State Champions! The Hunters should have played in three state tournaments and seen that bump. Before Hawks sophomore River Freeman had a put away empty netter with 9.9 seconds remaining in the game. Hermantown junior foward Zam Plante led the offense, scoring two goals, including what proved to be the game-winner in the second period as the Hawks (29-2) won their first state championship. This coming on the heels of Hermantown blanking its three local opponents 30-0 in last season's playoffs. Hermantown has outscored local "competition" 82-5 in the last 11 games it has played and then opted to "compete" at the lowest level for the next two seasons. #hardworkworks We took on the No. We were down by one there and time was ticking, so we had to pull the goalie.. We took it to them hard through the first period. Its really hard what these guys are doing, Hermantown coach Pat Andrews said. The caretakers in Hermantown have made it clear they are in the business of taking care of Hermantown. DULUTH, Minn.- The Hermantown Hawks survived a two goal rally from Hibbing/Chisholm on Monday to eventually knock off the Bluejackets 3-2 in the Section 7A semifinals. It feels amazing, he said. WDIO-TV, LLC The guys didnt take it lightly and they came ready to play right from the start. In 2007, Hermantown won its first state Class A hockey title. The occurrence of this situation has become a death knell for any school without a strong hockey history. First Team This will be the first time in program history that Rock Ridge has played in the Section 7A title game. Click on the link below to apply for financial assistance. 22-23 V. Ice Hockey. Warroad was attempting to duplicate the state championship run of the schools girls program, which captured a Class A title two weeks ago. It was a great hockey game and our guys battled. The MSHSL rationale for two-class hockey 30 years ago was to give small schools a chance at playing in the state tournament, the exposure sure to boost hockey enrollment. Aaron Evjen would net the game-winning goal with under 15 seconds to go. Since a 6-3 loss to Maple Grove, a Class AA championship entrant later Saturday, on Jan. 29, the Hawks finished the season on a 12-game winning streak. Winter Hermantown Hawks Varsity Boys Ice Hockey Season Welcome to the Hermantown Boys Ice Hockey team feed. Any other section in the state, were probably going to the state tournament but its tough when youve got the top team in yours. Pat Andrews always wanted to be from a hockey town. Hermantown High School's decision to remain in Class A hockey has officially made a mockery of high school hockey in northeastern Minnesota. Hermantown will now meet Rock Ridge on Wednesday. Congrats to team Aker the 3/2/23 Stasiuk Cu, Due to impending inclement weather conditions, our Section 7A semi-final game versus Hibbing/Chisholm originally sc https://t.co/jap8eeoyof, Good luck wishes to our Youth Mirage Teams competing in their regional tournaments starting tonight! (218) 590-3325, 4767 Arrowhead Rd, Hermantown, MN 55811 (218)727-7002, Registration for Hermantown Youth Hockey Financial Assistance, Click Here to Register for Grit Spring Skills, Click HERE to Stream ALL JV and Varsity HOME Games, Click here to access Fund a Hockey Hawk Application, This website is powered by SportsEngine's. Grand Rapids man killed when truck rolls into river. He got us the second one and then he got that third one with 15 seconds left to put the dagger in.. Hermantown Hawks Varsity Boys Ice Hockey Hermantown, MN School Hub Clubhouse Schedule Roster Coaches JV Team An ad blocker has likely prevented this video content from loading. For competition purposes, the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) divides member schools by enrollment. During the early 1960s, as farmland became subdivisions, more students enrolled in the district and a new high school was needed; the second Hazelwood High School was established in 1966 to deal with the rapid growth of the Hazelwood School District during that time. These guys come to the rink every day and put in the time that we ask of them. Looking ahead to next year, Johnson expects the Wolverines to come back better than ever. Some of these guys will bottle those feelings up but thatll only make them better for next year.. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. What we took away was we owned the last four minutes, Andrews said. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. Hermantown's program has kids in it who live in surrounding communities or whose families moved to Hermantown. The state tournament runs March 8-11 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. He made two unbelievable plays, it got us going. Hermantown has outscored local "competition" 82-5 in the last 11 games it has played and then opted to "compete" at the lowest level for the next two seasons. Johnson made a point with his team before the game to be prepared for a fast game. We tried to make something happen but we didnt have any chances on special teams. This sounds great in theory, but how could it affect athletics, in this case boys hockey? By 2005, the student body population was once again approaching 3,000 students and overcrowding was becoming a problem. The Hawks got an empty-net goal from River Freeman to clinch the win, but much like Hibbing/Chisholm on Monday, the Wolverines refused to quit. [2][3] The school is one of three high schools in the Hazelwood School District (HSD), the others being Hazelwood West High School and Hazelwood East High School. Less than a minute later, junior forward Griffin Marvin was credited with a goal courtesy of a shot by teammate Carson Pilgrim, a sophomore forward. In the years leading up to the opening of the new high schools, students were partitioned in 'B', 'C' and 'D', schools. For competition purposes, the Minnesota State High School League divides member schools by enrollment. 3, R, Dylan Hedley (unassisted), 3:08; 4, H, River Freeman (unassisted), EN, 16:50. In April, he was tapped to lead the new hockey program at Stella Maris Academy in Duluth. "We always start our season with a pair of games . An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. If they average half their school years in Hermantown, it adds up to over $3 million for the Hawks and a massive loss for their neighbors. Hermantown Hockey Arena - Hermantown, MN Tue Feb 21 W 15-1 North Shore. Its not easy at all and I am so proud of this group of seniorsSome of the guys get spotted shifts, but every time they go, they play their butts off no matter what the role is.. The Hawks got four first-period goals including two from Zam Plante in the rout of New Prague in the Class A quarterfinal. 1, H, Aaron Evjen (unassisted), 14:13; 2, H, Dallas Vieau (Joshua Kauppinen, George Peterson), 16:38. Were not losing a whole lot but the guys know its going to take work to get past that hump to get to the state tournament. The decision pushed Duluth Denfeld and Rock Ridge high schools to opt up to class AA. We knew it was going to be a close game. It's past time for Hermantown to stop hiding behind an archaic state high school league rule and do the right thing. Hermantown Hawks. This coming on the heels of Hermantown blanking its three local opponents 30-0 in last season's playoffs. Pilgrim began the play when he fired a shot from the left side. That same winter, Hermantown's sixth- and seventh-grade pee wees defeated East 10-0. Despite the loss, Rock Ridge came in prepared to play the kind of game necessary to beat one of the top teams in the state. It wasnt tied for long. DULUTH Skating hard with Hermantown through one period, the Rock Ridge boys hockey team knew they stood a chance at winning a section title and claiming their first ever state berth Wednesday night at Duluths Amsoil Arena. Sports & recreation Hermantown Hockey | Hermantown MN Each player means about $10,000 in public funding for their education. River Freeman (23) celebrates with Aaron Evjen (14) after he scores for Hermantown. With the way weve been playing, we knew we had to come out strong to start and I thought we did a good job of that.. #UnitedPursuit, Way to go Dylan! Follow the MN Hockey Hub for complete Star Tribune coverage of boys' high school hockey and the Minnesota state high school tournament, including scores, schedules, rankings, statistics and more. Hazelwood Central High School is located at 15875 New Halls Ferry Road in unincorporated St. Louis County, Missouri, adjacent to the current northeast boundary of Florissant. They have not. Hermantown's program has kids in it who live in surrounding communities or whose families moved to Hermantown. State tournament field set after Thursday's section finals Moorhead defeated Roseau for the Section 8 championship in Class 2A. With the win the defending state champion Hawks are off to the state tournament for the fourth season in a row. By the 20002001 school year, Hazelwood Central's population was once again growing, this time in response to increasing subdivision development within the school district, land that had for decades been open farmland or otherwise vacant. The decision pushed Duluth Denfeld and Rock Ridge. 889 talking about this. The Hawks (24-2-1) will be back on the ice in the Section 7A championship game on Wednesday, facing off against the Rock Ridge Wolverines (18-8-1). Hermantown: 0 for 1 (0.0%) SHOTS 1 2 3 T; Rock Ridge: 7: 10: 7: 24: Hermantown: 5: 22: 16: 43: PENALTIES; Rock Ridge: 2 minutes on 1 infraction . That same winter, Hermantown's sixth- and seventh-grade pee wees defeated East 10-0. We had a gameplan and it almost worked, Rock Ridge coach Ben Johnson said. PF 0 PA 0 STREAK-Print Schedule Correction. The current playoff system is a disaster. Hermantown's geographic location has given it access to athletes and affluent parents that no class A team in northeastern Minnesota remotely approaches. Just 55 seconds into the second period, Plante took advantage of a Warroad turnover and snapped off a shot from near the circle dot. Obviously the way things went in the second period hurt us and then we had to pull our goalie late in the third. Instead of giving back to the game, its choices are subjugating and draining the joy out of every small-school team in the area. This sounds great in theory, but how could it affect athletics, in this case boys' hockey? If Hermantown is conveying to its student athletes that outscoring its opponents 82-5 is OK, I and much of northeastern Minnesota would strongly disagree. You have permission to edit this article. Hermantown led twice in a two-minute span of the second period. There was an error processing your request. Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament coverage including game recaps, photos, brackets, schedules and more from The Rink Live. Hermantown has made the Class A state tournament 12 of the last 13 seasons. Looking back on the entire season, its easy to see why the Rock Ridge locker room was a somber one after the game. for the Wolverines as they fell 3-1 to the Hawks in the Section 7A . The Defending Section 7A champions Hermantown went soaring into Monday night to make it to the championship game, but they would first have to get past the Bluejackets of Hibbing/Chisholm. Hermantown, MN. Keep it Clean. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. It's called Minnesota Nice. The rebound shot got past Rock Ridge goalie Ryan Rothfork, but didnt enter the net in time. The Wolverines would score 12 unanswered goals against Duluth Denfeld to eventually put away the Hunters 12-1 in the other semifinal game. That winter, Hermantown's eighth- and ninth-grade bantams handed Duluth East its first loss in district play in over 10 years.