high school hockey playoffs 2013

With several Twin Ports hockey players and coaches ending the 2012-2013 season bringing home big awards like the Herb Brooks Award and the Mariucci Award, the most prestigious of high school hockey awards were announced in video form earlier this week.

Head Coach John Randolph of the Duluth East Greyhounds and Kevin Smalley of the Duluth Denfeld Hunters were named winners of the John Mariucci Award during Hockey Championship Weekend in St. Paul.

Senior forward Ryan Lundgren of the Duluth East Greyhounds joined Hermantown's Chris Benson as a recipient of the 2013 Herb Brooks Award this weekend in St. Paul.

It was a bittersweet end to to the high school hockey career of Hermantown Hawks forward Chris Benson on Championship Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Benson was named the 2013 Class A Boys recipient of the Herb Brooks Award and he, along with three of his teammates were named to the 2013 All-Tournament Team.

For three years in a row, the Hermantown Hawks and St. Thomas Academy Cadets have met in the Class A state hockey championship. Each time, the Hawks fell short. While this year's final score goes in the books as history repeating itself, Hermantown has plenty to be proud of at the end of this year's campaign and lots to look forward to for next season.

The Duluth East Greyounds went into the state boys hockey tournament on a roll, with 16 straight wins.

Both returning after tournament appearances last year, Lake Superior Conference rivals Hermantown and Duluth Marshall clashed in the quarterfinal round of the Class A Boys High School Hockey Tournament at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Wednesday.

Duluth East, Hermantown, and Duluth Marshall earned spots in the 2013 MSHSL Boys Hockey Tournament, and we're keeping you updated with coverage of the games as well as the latest scores and updated bracket.

The Hermantown Hawks were honored Tuesday at the school. They are again bound for the state tournament and Tuesday the Hawks held a send–off for the 3rd seeded team. Travis Koepke leads the Hawks in scoring with 65 points.

Two area high schools send-off for their boys hockey team to state Tuesday. The season lives on.

The 2013 MSHSL Boys Hockey Tournament bracket was released today following the last section championships on Friday. Duluth East, Hermantown, and Duluth Marshall all won their respective sections to qualify and have been waiting for today's announcement to see who they play in the first round at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

MINNEAPOLIS ­­— Let’s Play Hockey newspaper announced today the 12 finalists for the Reed Larson Award, which will be presented to the top senior boys’ high school hockey defenseman in Minnesota.