10 a.m. - Fargo Davies vs. Bismarck
Bismarck
Coach: Mike Peluso
Record: 21-3
Road to state tournament: The Demons defeated Williston 6-0 in the quarterfinals, Bismarck Century 6-2 in the semifinals and Minot 5-1 in the West Region title game.
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State tournament history: Bismarck has won one state title (2014). The Demons have been to 33 state tournaments, dating back to 1974. The Demons have qualified for 27 straight state tournaments.
Leading scorers: Sr. Cullen Irey 16-35––51; jr. TJ Irey 27-24––51; jr. Eric Pladsen 16-31––47; sr. Johnny Witzke 14-28––42; sr. Andrew Huber 27-11––38
Leading goaltenders: Sr. Hunter Lauer 12-2, 1.83 GAA; sr. Josh Bring 9-1, 1.06 GAA
Fargo Davies
Coach: Brian Davidson
Record: 11-12
Road to state tournament: The Eagles beat Fargo South/Shanley 6-3 in the East Region quarterfinals, but fell to Grand Forks Red River 5-2 in the semifinals. Davies won its bid into the tournament by beating Grafton-Park River 5-4.
State tournament history: Davies is making its third state tournament appearance. The Eagles took fourth in both 2012 and 2013.
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Leading scorers: Sr. Jake Boor 14-16––30; jr. Hunter Lucas 13-10––23; sr. David Larson 13-10––23; jr. Nate Eslinger 11-10––21; soph. Jay Buchholz 5-14––19
Leading goaltenders: Sr: Jordan Elliot 11-12, 3.17 GAA
12:30 p.m., GF Central vs. Bismarck Century
Bismarck Century
Coach: Troy Olson
Record: 13-10-1
Road to state tournament: The Patriots defeated Dickinson 5-1 in the region quarterfinals but fell to Bismarck Century 6-2 in the semifinals. Century went on to beat Jamestown 5-2 in the state qualifier.
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State tournament history: Century will be making its 18th state appearance and has yet to win a state title. This is the 10th straight state tournament appearance for the Patriots.
Leading scorers: 1. Sr. Parker Simonson 23-25––48; soph. Isaiah Thomas 15-17––32; jr. Jake Yineman 15-13––28; sr. Cole Foss 5-14––19; sr. Tristan Stewart 2-11––13
Leading goaltenders: Sr: Wyatt Bonnell 11-9-1, 3.68 GAA
GF Central
Coach: Grant Parancia
Record: 17-6-1
Road to state tournament: The Knights beat Devils Lake 5-2 in the East Region quarterfinals and beat West Fargo 5-3 in the semifinals. The Knights lost 5-4 to Red River in the region championship.
State tournament history: Central is making its 49th state tournament appearance and searching for its 20th state title. The Knights have lost in the state title in back-to-back years and last won a state title in 2010.
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Leading scorers: Jr. Grant Johnson 29-39––68; jr. Nick Lund 27-17––44; jr. Boe Bjorge 14-19––33; jr. Collin Caulfield 2-26––28; soph. Zach Murphy 11-17––28
Leading goaltenders: Fr. Kaleb Johnson 14-5-1, 2.56 GAA
6:30 p.m., GF Red River vs. Dickinson
Dickinson
Coach: Dallas Kuntz
Record: 10-12
Road to state tournament: The Midgets fell to Bismarck Century 5-1 in the West Region quarterfinals but came back to beat Williston 4-1 in the consolation semifinals and Mandan 4-2 in the state qualifier.
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State tournament history: Dickinson is making its second state tournament appearance. The Midgets last qualified in 2000.
Leading scorers: Sr. Mike McChesney 35-28––63; jr. Jerzy Martin 21-20––41; fr. Ryan Bren 21-9––30; jr. Dawson Kram 4-11––15; jr. Matt Tessier 7-4––11
Leading goaltenders: Jr: Greg Haataja 8-8, 3.81 GAA
GF Red River
Coach: Bill Chase
Record: 24-0
Road to state tournament: Red River beat Fargo North 7-1 in the region quarterfinals, then beat Fargo Davies 5-2 in the semifinals and knocked off Grand Forks Central 5-4 in the region championship.
State tournament history: The Roughriders will be making their 48th state tournament appearance. Red River has qualified for every state tournament in school history except in 2010. Red River, which last won a state title in 2013, is searching for its 17th state championship.
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Leading scorers: Soph. Branden Costello 27-22––49; sr. Max Miller 24-21––45; sr. Brock Montgomery 8–35––43; sr. Jacob Knecht 20-22––42; sr. Tony Haley 21-18––39; soph. Mason Salquist 18-21––39
Leading goaltenders: Jr: Jacob Mehlhoff 14-0, 2.47 GAA; soph. Adam Van Raden 7-0, 3.00 GAA
8:30 p.m., West Fargo vs. Minot
West Fargo
Coach: Tim Capouch/Troy Miller
Record: 19-4-1
Road to state tournament: The Packers defeated Grafton/Park River 6-4 in the region quarterfinals but fell to Grand Forks Central 5-3 in the semifinals. West Fargo beat Fargo South/Shanley 5-2 in a state qualifier.
State tournament history: West Fargo is making its fifth state tournament appearance. The Packers finished third in 2011, the school’s highest finish at the state tournament.
Leading scorers: Sr. Stone Sandoval 15-33––48; sr. Isaac Anderson 19-27––46; jr. Brody Sherod 17-10––27; sr. Kody Coles 14-11––25; sr. Ben Dirks 10-15––25
Leading goaltenders: Sr: Coleton Espe 15-4-1, 2.61 GAA
Minot
Coach: Jason Bennett/John Grubb
Record: 19-5
Road to state tournament: The Magicians beat Hazen/Beulah 10-0 in the region quarterfinals, Mandan 5-0 in the semifinals and lost 5-1 to Bismarck High in the West Region championship game.
State tournament history: The Magicians are making their 34th state tournament appearance. Minot has won two state championships (1992 and 2015).
Leading scorers: Sr. Ethan Czaplewski 28-15––43; sr. Logan Bischof; jr. Easton Bennett 25-12––37; sr. Cole Nelson 9-21––30; soph. Colby Enns 10-16––26
Leading goaltenders: Sr. Kross Braaten 18-5, 1.52 GAA
