Duluth East

AMSOIL Arena played host to both of the Section 7AA semifinal playoff games on Saturday, with Duluth East facing off against Grand Rapids to start the day, and Andover and Elk River doing battle later in the afternoon.

Congratulations to the Duluth East Daredevils Robotics Team, they have had continued success at their prior competitions and will now be competing at the World Championship in St. Louis, MO.  Learn more about the team and how you can help support their efforts.

With several Twin Ports hockey players and coaches ending the 2012-2013 season bringing home big awards like the Herb Brooks Award and the Mariucci Award, the most prestigious of high school hockey awards were announced in video form earlier this week.

Head Coach John Randolph of the Duluth East Greyhounds and Kevin Smalley of the Duluth Denfeld Hunters were named winners of the John Mariucci Award during Hockey Championship Weekend in St. Paul.

Senior forward Ryan Lundgren of the Duluth East Greyhounds joined Hermantown's Chris Benson as a recipient of the 2013 Herb Brooks Award this weekend in St. Paul.

The Duluth East Greyounds went into the state boys hockey tournament on a roll, with 16 straight wins.

A second period goal by junior forward Jack Kolar was all the Duluth East Greyhounds needed in their first state tournament game today.  The Greyhounds defeated Moorhead 1-0 in their Minnesota Class 2A high school boys hockey quarterfinal game at Xcel Energy Center.

Duluth East, Hermantown, and Duluth Marshall earned spots in the 2013 MSHSL Boys Hockey Tournament, and we're keeping you updated with coverage of the games as well as the latest scores and updated bracket.

The Hermantown Hawks were honored Tuesday at the school. They are again bound for the state tournament and Tuesday the Hawks held a send–off for the 3rd seeded team. Travis Koepke leads the Hawks in scoring with 65 points.

The 2013 MSHSL Boys Hockey Tournament bracket was released today following the last section championships on Friday. Duluth East, Hermantown, and Duluth Marshall all won their respective sections to qualify and have been waiting for today's announcement to see who they play in the first round at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

MINNEAPOLIS ­­— Let’s Play Hockey newspaper announced today the 12 finalists for the Reed Larson Award, which will be presented to the top senior boys’ high school hockey defenseman in Minnesota.

Duluth East (#1) and Grand Rapids (#2) clashed in a battle of the top seeds of Section 7AA Thursday night at Amsoil Arena in Duluth. East looked to defend their section title and bring their state tournament appearance streak to five years in a row...