Hibbing vs. Warroad: Live Score Updates of Minnesota High School Boys Hockey State Tournament Class 1A Championship
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The No. 3 Warroad Warriors (25-5-1) defeated the No. 1 Hibbing-Chisholm Bluejackets (26-3-2) 5-4 in overtime the MSHSL boys hockey state tournament Class 1A championship on Saturday at Grand Casino Arena.
The win gives Warroad its first state title since 2005 and fifth in school history.
This page will be updated with a full postgame story.
Hibbing vs. Warroad: Live Score Recap of Minnesota High School Boys Hockey State Tournament Class 1A Championship
FIRST PERIOD UPDATES
The game is underway.
GOAL WARROAD! Conner Lund gathered himself and sniped a puck past Hibbing goalie Gavin Lamphere’s glove from above the right face-off circle. It bounced off the right post and went in. Assist by Casey Hendrickson — Warroad 1, Hibbing 0 — 15:46
Hibbing had an opportunity when Kelin Elsner intercepted a puck at the Warroad blue line with a 1-on-1 opportunity, but Warriors defender Broden Hontvet got a piece of Elsner’s puck when he shot to force it wide — 9:29 remains in the period.
Hibbing had a scrum in front of Warroad goalie Patrick Kennedy. The puck was all over the crease, out to the blue line and back to the crease again, but the Bluejackets did not score — 6:22
END OF FIRST PERIOD: Warroad 1, Hibbing 0
Hibbing had a flurry of shots with three minutes remaining in the period but nothing to show for it.
SOG
Hibbing: 12
Warroad: 7
SECOND PERIOD UPDATES
The second period is underway.
The second period has started in much the same way the first period ended. Hibbing is outshooting the Warriors and controlling the puck, but the Warriors have been hard to break down for a great chance.
Power play for Warroad! Hibbing’s Cole Swanson goes to the penalty box for interference — 12:38
Hibbing kills the penalty. Warroad did not generate many chances during the power play.
Power play for Hibbing! Warroad’s Wesley Schreiner gets called for interference — 9:57
GOAL HIBBING! Whitaker Rewertz skated from the Bluejacket zone all the way to middle of the Warriors’ zone and shot the puck into the top right corner during the power play. Assist by the goalie, Lamphere — Warroad 1, Hibbing 1 — 8:36
GOAL WARROAD! Less than one minute later, Ayven Hontvet puts the puck through Lamphere’s five-hole. Assist by Rodrick Jackson and Gavin Andersen — Warroad 2, Hibbing 1 — 7:51
GOAL WARROAD! Andersen scores for the Warriors. Mooney Shaugabay got the puck deep into the zone and by the boards. He flung a pass toward the net, and Andersen was in the perfect position to guide it in. Jackson with the second assist — Warroad 3, Hibbing 1 — 1:08
Kennedy has 31 saves for the Warriors. he just added a few more as Hibbing continues to put pucks toward the net.
END OF SECOND PERIOD: Warroad 3, Hibbing 1
SOG
Hibbing: 33
Warroad: 19
THIRD PERIOD UPDATES
The third period is underway.
GOAL HIBBING! The Bluejackets finally score after a flurry of activity near the net. Isaiah Hildenbrand carried the puck toward the net, and he eventually finished for the goal Cole Swanson and Blake Riccio with the assist — Warroad 3, Hibbing 2 — 14:13
Warroad’s Andersen just hit the post. He flew threw the zone and wristed a shot during a 1-on-1 — 10:24
GOAL HIBBING! Rewertz scores his second goal of the game. The puck floated to the middle of the zone, and he took it and put it above Kennedy’s glove and into the top corner. Hildenbrand assist — Warroad 3, Hibbing 3 — 4:36
Hibbing goalie with a hige glove save moments after the goal. Andersen had the puck right in front of him, but Lamphere caught his shot.
GOAL HIBBING! The Bluejackets take the lead. Benny Galli drove toward the goal with the puck. His initial shot was deflected, but it bounced off the boards back toward the goal, and he snuck it by Kennedy — Hibbing 4, Warroad 3 — 3:45
Warroad empties the net with 1:13 remaining and a face off in the Hibbing zone.
GOAL WARROAD! The Warriors score with the extra skater on the ice. They worked the advantage perfectly. Broden Hontvet had the puck at the top of the right face-off circle, and he passed it toward Andersen, who was in front of the net and he directed it in. Rodrick with the second assist — Warroad 4, Hibbing 4 — 0:46
END OF THIRD PERIOD: Warroad 4, Hibbing 4
Hibbing controlled the third period, but Warroad pushed at the very end and even had a chance after they tied the game.
The first overtime will be an 8-minute sudden death session.
SOG
Hibbing: 47
Warroad: 30
OVERTIME UPDATES
The overtime period is underway.
GOAL WARROAD! Shaugabay cleans up a loose puck in front of the net, and the Warriors are the Class 1A champions. The Warriors executed a 3-on-2 opportunity when Jackson passed to Andersen, who passed back to Jackson, whose shot went of Lamphere’s pads and to Shaugabay for the goal.
FINAL: Warroad 5, Hibbing 4
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