Boys State Hockey: St. Thomas Academy seizes opportunity, edges Shakopee in AA quarterfinals

Boys State Hockey: St. Thomas Academy seizes opportunity, edges Shakopee in AA quarterfinals

When offense is limited in a tight-checking hockey game that is highlighted by blanketing defense both ways, opposing teams continue to work, playing for that smallest window of opportunity that can make a difference. St. Thomas Academy found that space just more than five minutes into the third period. When the No. 3-seeded Cadets seized the […]

Boys state hockey tournament: St. Thomas Academy outlasts Shakopee in quarterfinal

St. Thomas Academy knew they had a big task ahead of them in their Class AA state boys hockey tournament quarterfinal on Thursday. To beat Shakopee, the Cadets were going to have to bottle up Minnesota’s leading goal-scorer, Cooper Simpson. They did, barely. By a skate, in fact. Luca Pedri broke a tie with a deflection goal 5 minutes, 11 seconds into the third period, and goaltender Cody Niesen stretched out to stop Cooper’s bid to tie the game …

St. Thomas Academy holds off Shakopee to win Class 2A quarterfinal

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