Trojan boys open hockey playoffs at Prior Lake
New Prague High School’s boys hockey team will travel to Prior Lake to open the Section 2AA playoffs Thursday, Feb. 22.
The Trojans received the No. 6 seed and will take on the No. 3 seed Lakers at Dakotah Arena at 7 p.m.
Minnetonka, at 21-2-2, is the state’s top-ranked team in the most recent Let’s Play Hockey poll, and they received the No. 1 seed. Holy Family Catholic, ranked No. 7, is the No. 2 seed.
First round pairings on Thursday are:
8-Shakopee at 1-Minnetonka
5-Chaska at 4-Eden Prairie
6-New Prague at 3-Prior Lake
7-Chanhassen at 2-Holy Family Catholic
Quarterfinals are Saturday, Feb. 24, at Braemar Arena in Edina at noon and 4 p.m.
The championship game will be played at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Mariucci Arena at the University of Minnesota.