Delano vs. Mankato West: Live Score Updates of Minnesota High School Boys Hockey State Tournament Quarterfinal
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The No. 2 Delano Tigers (22-4-2) play the No. 7 Mankato West Scarlets (19-7-2) in the 2026 MSHSL boys hockey state tournament Class 1A quarterfinal at Grand Casino Arena on Wednesday.
The game is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.
The Tigers enter the state tournament after they outscored opponents 19-5 in the Section 2A playoffs. They are powered by senior duo Brady Kangas and Daniel Halonen, who have 76 and 70 points this season, respectively.
Mankato West is making its first state tournament appearance since 2016 after the Scarlets won the Section 3A playoffs. They are led by a defense that is keeping opponents to 2.07 goals per game.
Delano vs. Mankato West: Live Score Updates of Minnesota High School Boys Hockey State Tournament Quarterfinal
FIRST PERIOD UPDATES
The first period is underway.
GOAL DELANO! The Tigers open the scoring. Lance Halonen finishes off a rush started by Brady Kangas. Delano’s top line strikes again. Halonen’s 22nd of the year. 1-0 Delano.
Big save by Delano’s Evan Geyen on Grady Schmidt. A huge save on the 2-on-1.
GOAL DELANO! Dylan Nelson forces Mankato to take a timeout after capitlizing on a loose puck in front of the net. Nelson’s 5th of the year from Brady Kangas and Lance Halonen. 2-0 Delano with 12 mintues left.
GOAL MANKATO WEST! Brooks Baukol drives the net hard after Keaton Dorzek took it to the paint. Geyen made the first save but the rebound found the blade of Baukol who put the Scarlets within one with six mintues left in the first. 2-1 Delano.
Huge save by Mankato’s Blake Brekke on Daniel Halonen on the breakaway with 5:45 left in the first period.
All Delano to start the game. 17 shots for the Tigers. 7 Shots for Mankato West. They were able to get one after Delano went up 2-0.
END OF FIRST PERIOD: Delano 2, Mankato West 1
SECOND PERIOD UPDATES
The second period is underway.
GOAL MANKATO WEST! A point shot from Brooks Baukol gets tipped by Brodie Cox in front. Just 43 seconds into the second period and Mankato has tied it.
Penalty on Mankato’s Rickey Enter. The Tigers head to the power play with 12:35 left in the second.
One shot for the Tigers. Power play is over.
Penalty on Delano’s Brady Kangas. 2 mintues for slashing. Mankato will go to the power play for the first time tonight. 8:31 left in the second.
A couple of shots for the Scarlets but the Tigers kill it off. 6:31 left in the second.
Big save by the Tigers’ Evan Geyen on Brayden Keech with 5:09 left.
A couple of late chances with under a minute left in the second period for the Scarlets’ Blake Brekke. The sophomore goaltender has 29 saves through two periods now.
The Tigers have the shot advantage with 31 in two periods. They had 14 in the second to the Scarlets’ six for a two period total of 13.
END OF SECOND PERIOD: Delano 2, Mankato West 2
THIRD PERIOD UPDATES
The second period is underway.
Another 2-on-1 for the Tigers and another sprawling save by Brekke on Halonen with 14:07 left in the game.
GOAL DELANO! Daniel Halonen gets his 40th of the year off a snapshot in the slot. With 11:42 left in the game, the Tigers have taken the lead 3-2.
GOAL DELANO! Lance Halonen gets his second of the game and 23rd of the year. Off a scramble play in front that started from Kangas, making a great defensive play along the boards. 4-2 Tigers with under 9 minutes left.
Huge hit by Jacob Perlich on Scarlets’ Brodie Cox with 7:15 left in the game. 4-2 Tigers.
GOAL DELANO! Brady Kangas gets his fourth point of the night and first goal of the game. It was Kangas’ 31st goal of the year. 4:49 left in the game. 5-2 Tigers.
Penalty on the Tigers. Scarlets will get a power play with 4:28 left. 5-2 Tigers.
30 seconds into the penalty kill, Tigers’ defenseman Jackson Wollak heads to the box. 3:58 left. 5-on-3 for the Scarlets.
Tigers kill off both penalties. 1:58 left in the game. 5-2 Delano.
GOAL DELANO! Daniel Halonen gets his 41st of the year and second of the game.
Delano Tigers (23-4-2) defeated the Mankato West Scarlets (19-8-2) 6-2 in the quarterfinals and will advance to the Semifinals. They outshot the Scarlets 51-27.
FINAL: Delano 6, Mankato West 2
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