Hermantown edges White Bear Lake in last game before arena move

Hermantown edges White Bear Lake in last game before arena move

HERMANTOWN — Nearly 38 years ago, the Hermantown Hawks unveiled their brand-new $1.4 million arena in style with a 7-4 win over Superior before a crowd of 600 on Jan. 4, 1988. As the team vies for a similar debut performance next weekend against Eden Prairie in their very first game played at NorthStar Ford Arena, the Hawks provided a proper sendoff to their nearly four-decade-long stay at Hermantown Hockey Arena on Saturday evening against Whit…