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. 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. North was hoping to capture the same magic Lakeville South had last year when the Cougars scored a surprising upset, defeating the No. 1 team in the state in Duluth East. The Panthers had no such luck, going down 2-0 …

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LIVE AUDIO: Lakeville South vs. Duluth East Boys Hockey Game

Listen to the Lakeville South and Duluth East state hockey quarterfinal action live. Then open a second window and chat about the game with Lakeville and Duluth fans in our live blog.

Want a totally unique state boys high school hockey tournament experience? Want to just cheer on your Lakeville South boys hockey team? Maybe you're a Duluth East Greyhound fan. Either way, Lakeville Patch has you covered. Not only will we be offering a live audio broadcast of the huge quarterfinal matchup courtesy our friends at MyFoxHockey.com, but we're also offering a live blog where the community, out-state fans, or just hockey lovers can chat with each other about the game in real time. Keep this browser window open to listen to the game, and then open another window and check out our live blog, hosted by Lakeville Patch local editor Derrick Williams and Duluth East graduate and freelance sports reporter Sarah Packingham. The two …

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What's the Twitterverse Saying About Lakeville South's Tourney Draw?

Lakeville South draws No. 1 seed Duluth East in nest week's boys state high school hockey tournament. Patch was curious what Twitter users around the state had to say.

Lakeville South's boys hockey team is in for a challenge. The Cougars' draw for Thursday's quarterfinal game at the state tournament is the defending Class AA runners up and current No. 1 team in the state, Duluth East, which was given the No. 1 seed in the tournament. We were very curious what the Twitterverse thought of the matchup. Here is a sampling of tweets from the past few days and hours since the Cougars made it to state, and since the matchups were announced. The puck drops at 6 p.m. at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The two teams didn't meet during the regular season. South finished the year with a 20-8-0 record, and Duluth East finished 27-1-0.

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Lakeville South's Justin Kloos is Star Tribune Player of the Year

Justin Kloos, a University of Minnesota recruit, has 105 goals and 133 assists in 76 career games.

Lakeville South Draws No. 1 Duluth East in State Tourney Bracket

Lakeville South's reward for making it to the state boys high school hockey tournament: a matchup with the No. 1 team in the state.

Lakeville South's boys hockey team is in for a challenge. The Cougars' draw for Thursday's quarterfinal game at the state tournament is the defending Class AA runners up and current No. 1 team in the state, Duluth East, which was given the No. 1 seed in the tournament. The puck drops at 6 p.m. at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The two teams didn't meet during the regular season. South finished the year with a 20-8-0 record, and Duluth East finished 27-1-0. South has hovered around the Top 10 in the Class AA rankings all year, and are considered one of the top tier teams in the state, but have just a 0-5 record versus this year's other state qualifying teams, losing to Eagan twice, as well as recording losses to Edina, Hill Murray, and…

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Lakeville South Dominates North, Heads to State Hockey Tournament

Lakeville South's boys hockey team beat North Thursday night in the Section 1AA final.

Three is a charm. At least for Lakeville South's varsity boys hockey team it is.  The Cougars dominated Lakeville North on Thursday night, winning the section 1AA title and a berth in the State Boys High School Hockey Tournament. Each of the past two seasons, North beat South with the trip to state on the line, but this year was different. Mr. Hockey finalist, and University of Minnesota recruit, Justin Kloos had a goal and three assists in the 7-1 victory at the Rochester Recreation Center. Charlie Hayes had the lone goal for the Panthers, which finish the season with a 14-14-0 record. It's unknown who South, 20-8-0, will face in the first round of the state tournament, but the first quarterfinal game will be held at the Excel Energy …

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North Hockey Falls to Eighth-ranked Eagan

Playing without goaltender Charlie Lindgren, the Panthers give up four goals in the second period

Lakeville North upset eighth-ranked Eagan 2-1 on Dec. 19 but the Wildcats returned the favor in a 5-2 victory over the Panthers on Saturday night. The Wildcats (13-4-2) dominated play from the opening face-off, earning a 19-7 shots-on-goal advantage in the first period. While Lakeville North (7-10-2) struggled to get much offense going in the period its defense rallied behind backup sophomore goaltender Jake Anderson. Anderson stood in for Panthers' goaltending phenom Charlie Lindgren who fractured his spine in an auto accident on Dec. 24. Lindgren saved 55 of 56 shots in the first meeting between the two teams. “I've been out three weeks now. We're not sure when I'll be back but I'm expecting to play next Saturday. We're hoping for good …

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