Hermantown Routs St. Paul Academy, Heads to Championship Game Saturday

The Hermantown Hawk express continued its domination in the Minnesota boys state hockey tournament on Friday, with the next stop the Class A championship game on Saturday.

No. 1 seed Hermantown raced to a 7-1 semifinal victory against No. 4 seed St. Paul Academy on Friday, scoring 3 goals in both the first and second periods.

As most predicted, the Hawks will face No. 2 seeded Breck at noon on Saturday for the championship. They will be looking to avenge a 2-1 loss to Breck in the 2010 title game.