The seventh-seeded Irish didn’t need any luck to upset No. 2-seed Centennial/Spring Lake Park Thursday. On their third consecutive trip to state, they've already gotten a taste of skating at Xcel and knew what it was like to be bounced in the tournament quarterfinals. They lost to Andover 9-0 in 2023's quarters, then 6-0 in 2024.
Senior forward Sophie Stramel knew the Irish had a “mindset of an underdog,” but she welcomed it.
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State tournament coverage
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