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Minnetonka, Thief River Falls get top seeds for girls' hockey state tournament

By Staff report, 02/14/15, 3:41PM CST

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Play begins Wednesday in Class 1A and Thursday in Class 2A at Xcel Energy Center.


Minnetonka goalie Taty Delaittre makes a save on a shot from Wayzata's Izzy Shannon during the third period of Friday night's game at the Parade Ice Gardens in Minneapolis.

Minnetonka and Thief River Falls are the top seeds in the girls’ hockey state tournament set to begin Wednesday and Thursday at Xcel Energy Center.

Thief River Falls is the top seed in Class 1A. It opens quarterfinal play against New Ulm at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Minnetonka, the No. 1 seed in Class 2A, plays Andover at 6 p.m. on Thursday.

Here are the pairings announced Saturday by the Minnesota State High School League:

Class 1A, quarterfinals Wednesday
• Hutchinson (16-10-1) vs. Blake (No. 2 seed, 24-4), 11 a.m.
• Alexandria (16-9-1) vs. Red Wing (No. 3, 23-4-1), 30 minutes after 11 a.m. game
• New Ulm (19-8) vs. Thief River Falls (No. 1, 23-1-3), 6 p.m.
• Hibbing-Chisholm (No. 5, 12-12-2) vs. South St. Paul (No. 4, 15-11-2), 30 minutes after 6 p.m. game

Class 2A, quarterfinals Thursday
• Eastview (14-12-2) vs. Hill-Murray (No. 2 seed, 22-5), 11 a.m.
• Buffalo (21-7) vs. Edina (No. 3, 20-7-1), 30 minutes after 11 a.m. game
• Andover (14-12-2) vs. Minnetonka (No. 1, 21-6), 6 p.m.
• Blaine (No. 5, 20-7-1) vs. Lakeville South (No. 4, 23-4-1), 30 minutes after 6 p.m. game

Semifinal games in both classes will be played Friday. The 1A championship game is scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday, with the 2A championship to follow at 7 p.m.

Brackets can be found here.

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