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Lakeville North Hockey Shelled at State, Dominated by Edina 9-3
The heavily favored Edina Hornets dominated Lakeville North, defeating the Panthers 9-3 int he quarterfinals of the State Boys High School Hockey Tournament.
Lakeville North's boys hockey team was a huge underdog going into its quarterfinal game Thursday versus Edina at the State Boys High School Hockey Tournament.
Tuns out the "experts" may have been right.
The No. 3 seeded Edina Hornets beat up Lakeville North, winning 9-3 in the state quarterfinals on Thursday.
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The lone bright spot was Nick Poehling, who had a hat trick in the game.
Lakeville North's boys hockey team is the only team at state with a losing record, coming in at 11-16-1, while the Hornets were a robust 22-6-0.
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North was hoping to capture the same magic Lakeville South had last year when the in Duluth East.
The Panthers had no such luck, going down 2-0 early in the first period. The flood gates opened in the second when Edina managed three goals in a two minute span.
Lakeville North plays tomorrow at 10 a.m. at Mariucci Arena in the consolation bracket versus Moorhead.
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