Edina boys hockey coach Curt Giles stated he was feeling his age, which is why he wore a ballcap — backward — after Edina’s 2-1 victory within the Class 2A state event championship recreation Saturday on the Xcel Power Middle.
“I am making an attempt one thing new,” Giles stated. “You get to be a sure age, after some time it’s a must to try to slot in.”
The white hat, with “State Champions” embroidered on the suitable facet, is nowhere close to as well-known because the houndstooth hat worn by Edina’s legendary coach Willard Ikola. Actually, it is seemingly Saturday would be the final time Giles sports activities his new lid. What’s going to stay, nonetheless, are the reminiscences of this system’s 14th state event championship run.
“This group of children that we had this 12 months,” Giles stated, “have been the best group we have ever needed to get ready to play a hockey recreation. That they had a need, and we might inform they needed to win this very, very badly.”
Edina senior ahead Jackson Nevers, a Mr. Hockey award finalist and a veteran of final season’s championship recreation loss to Minnetonka, stated, “We weren’t taking place and not using a struggle.”
By the higher a part of two durations, second-seeded Chanhassen (25-6) took the struggle to Edina (26-4-1). Beginning when senior Tyler Smith redirected a puck shot by Ben Curtis for the sport’s opening purpose at 10:10 of interval two, the Storm stored up the strain, outshooting Edina 14-5 for the interval. However the Storm managed just one purpose regardless of dominating the second interval.
“What you are actually hoping as a coach is, if we will simply get out of this era simply being down by one after a push like they’d, then we will regroup and attempt to transfer alongside,” Giles stated. “Then it is just one shot.”
Edina’s “Robbie and Bobby” present scored the following two targets. Junior defenseman Robbie Hoch’s shot from the purpose beat goaltender Kam Hendrickson clear at 3:12 of the third interval. Tie recreation.
The Hornets took a 2-1 lead as senior ahead Bobby Cowan scored on the ability play at 10:05 of the third interval — with a blistering shot already etched in Giles’ reminiscence.
“That shot, from that spot, to beat a high quality goaltender like that — it is laborious to discover a child that may shoot like that,” Giles stated.
Third-year Chanhassen coach Sean Bloomfield described Edina’s third-period turnaround as a automobile crash, one he might see coming however was powerless to cease.
“They got here out laborious; we knew they might push,” Bloomfield stated.
From there, Hornets senior goalie Joe Bertram stored the Storm from forcing additional time. For the sport, Chanhassen outshot Edina 34-23.
“With them placing strain on, I wasn’t trying on the clock an excessive amount of,” Bertram stated. “I used to be simply worrying in regards to the puck.”
Chanhassen got here up just a little in need of ending a breakthrough season in one of the simplest ways attainable. The Storm weren’t even presupposed to have made it this far contemplating defending state champion and undefeated Minnetonka overshadowed them in Part 2 and blotted out a lot of the highschool panorama.
Bloomfield praised the resiliency of his senior-laden group for being “a bounce away from profitable tonight, or at the very least tying it up. There are quite a lot of feelings. They love one another, and it is the tip of the street.”
The sport’s three stars
Bobby Cowan, Edina ahead: Scored a go-ahead purpose solely 11 seconds into an influence play within the third interval with a shot from the highest of the circle.
Robbie Hoch, Edina defenseman: Tied the sport early within the third interval together with his third purpose of the season.
Tyler Smith, Chanhassen ahead: Broke a scoreless tie by tipping a shot proper in entrance of the web for his 14th purpose of the season and third of the event.
The sport’s key numbers
1: Energy-play purpose for Edina, which turned out to be the game-winner.
24 Targets this season for Edina’s Bobby Cowan, which led his workforce. Seven of his targets, together with the winner on Saturday, got here on the ability play.
2-1: The ultimate rating in back-to-back Class 2A state championship video games.
Edina boys hockey coach Curt Giles stated he was feeling his age, which is why he wore a ballcap — backward — after Edina’s 2-1 victory within the Class 2A state event championship recreation Saturday on the Xcel Power Middle.
“I am making an attempt one thing new,” Giles stated. “You get to be a sure age, after some time it’s a must to try to slot in.”
The white hat, with “State Champions” embroidered on the suitable facet, is nowhere close to as well-known because the houndstooth hat worn by Edina’s legendary coach Willard Ikola. Actually, it is seemingly Saturday would be the final time Giles sports activities his new lid. What’s going to stay, nonetheless, are the reminiscences of this system’s 14th state event championship run.
“This group of children that we had this 12 months,” Giles stated, “have been the best group we have ever needed to get ready to play a hockey recreation. That they had a need, and we might inform they needed to win this very, very badly.”
Edina senior ahead Jackson Nevers, a Mr. Hockey award finalist and a veteran of final season’s championship recreation loss to Minnetonka, stated, “We weren’t taking place and not using a struggle.”
By the higher a part of two durations, second-seeded Chanhassen (25-6) took the struggle to Edina (26-4-1). Beginning when senior Tyler Smith redirected a puck shot by Ben Curtis for the sport’s opening purpose at 10:10 of interval two, the Storm stored up the strain, outshooting Edina 14-5 for the interval. However the Storm managed just one purpose regardless of dominating the second interval.
“What you are actually hoping as a coach is, if we will simply get out of this era simply being down by one after a push like they’d, then we will regroup and attempt to transfer alongside,” Giles stated. “Then it is just one shot.”
Edina’s “Robbie and Bobby” present scored the following two targets. Junior defenseman Robbie Hoch’s shot from the purpose beat goaltender Kam Hendrickson clear at 3:12 of the third interval. Tie recreation.
The Hornets took a 2-1 lead as senior ahead Bobby Cowan scored on the ability play at 10:05 of the third interval — with a blistering shot already etched in Giles’ reminiscence.
“That shot, from that spot, to beat a high quality goaltender like that — it is laborious to discover a child that may shoot like that,” Giles stated.
Third-year Chanhassen coach Sean Bloomfield described Edina’s third-period turnaround as a automobile crash, one he might see coming however was powerless to cease.
“They got here out laborious; we knew they might push,” Bloomfield stated.
From there, Hornets senior goalie Joe Bertram stored the Storm from forcing additional time. For the sport, Chanhassen outshot Edina 34-23.
“With them placing strain on, I wasn’t trying on the clock an excessive amount of,” Bertram stated. “I used to be simply worrying in regards to the puck.”
Chanhassen got here up just a little in need of ending a breakthrough season in one of the simplest ways attainable. The Storm weren’t even presupposed to have made it this far contemplating defending state champion and undefeated Minnetonka overshadowed them in Part 2 and blotted out a lot of the highschool panorama.
Bloomfield praised the resiliency of his senior-laden group for being “a bounce away from profitable tonight, or at the very least tying it up. There are quite a lot of feelings. They love one another, and it is the tip of the street.”
The sport’s three stars
Bobby Cowan, Edina ahead: Scored a go-ahead purpose solely 11 seconds into an influence play within the third interval with a shot from the highest of the circle.
Robbie Hoch, Edina defenseman: Tied the sport early within the third interval together with his third purpose of the season.
Tyler Smith, Chanhassen ahead: Broke a scoreless tie by tipping a shot proper in entrance of the web for his 14th purpose of the season and third of the event.
The sport’s key numbers
1: Energy-play purpose for Edina, which turned out to be the game-winner.
24 Targets this season for Edina’s Bobby Cowan, which led his workforce. Seven of his targets, together with the winner on Saturday, got here on the ability play.
2-1: The ultimate rating in back-to-back Class 2A state championship video games.
Edina boys hockey coach Curt Giles stated he was feeling his age, which is why he wore a ballcap — backward — after Edina’s 2-1 victory within the Class 2A state event championship recreation Saturday on the Xcel Power Middle.
“I am making an attempt one thing new,” Giles stated. “You get to be a sure age, after some time it’s a must to try to slot in.”
The white hat, with “State Champions” embroidered on the suitable facet, is nowhere close to as well-known because the houndstooth hat worn by Edina’s legendary coach Willard Ikola. Actually, it is seemingly Saturday would be the final time Giles sports activities his new lid. What’s going to stay, nonetheless, are the reminiscences of this system’s 14th state event championship run.
“This group of children that we had this 12 months,” Giles stated, “have been the best group we have ever needed to get ready to play a hockey recreation. That they had a need, and we might inform they needed to win this very, very badly.”
Edina senior ahead Jackson Nevers, a Mr. Hockey award finalist and a veteran of final season’s championship recreation loss to Minnetonka, stated, “We weren’t taking place and not using a struggle.”
By the higher a part of two durations, second-seeded Chanhassen (25-6) took the struggle to Edina (26-4-1). Beginning when senior Tyler Smith redirected a puck shot by Ben Curtis for the sport’s opening purpose at 10:10 of interval two, the Storm stored up the strain, outshooting Edina 14-5 for the interval. However the Storm managed just one purpose regardless of dominating the second interval.
“What you are actually hoping as a coach is, if we will simply get out of this era simply being down by one after a push like they’d, then we will regroup and attempt to transfer alongside,” Giles stated. “Then it is just one shot.”
Edina’s “Robbie and Bobby” present scored the following two targets. Junior defenseman Robbie Hoch’s shot from the purpose beat goaltender Kam Hendrickson clear at 3:12 of the third interval. Tie recreation.
The Hornets took a 2-1 lead as senior ahead Bobby Cowan scored on the ability play at 10:05 of the third interval — with a blistering shot already etched in Giles’ reminiscence.
“That shot, from that spot, to beat a high quality goaltender like that — it is laborious to discover a child that may shoot like that,” Giles stated.
Third-year Chanhassen coach Sean Bloomfield described Edina’s third-period turnaround as a automobile crash, one he might see coming however was powerless to cease.
“They got here out laborious; we knew they might push,” Bloomfield stated.
From there, Hornets senior goalie Joe Bertram stored the Storm from forcing additional time. For the sport, Chanhassen outshot Edina 34-23.
“With them placing strain on, I wasn’t trying on the clock an excessive amount of,” Bertram stated. “I used to be simply worrying in regards to the puck.”
Chanhassen got here up just a little in need of ending a breakthrough season in one of the simplest ways attainable. The Storm weren’t even presupposed to have made it this far contemplating defending state champion and undefeated Minnetonka overshadowed them in Part 2 and blotted out a lot of the highschool panorama.
Bloomfield praised the resiliency of his senior-laden group for being “a bounce away from profitable tonight, or at the very least tying it up. There are quite a lot of feelings. They love one another, and it is the tip of the street.”
The sport’s three stars
Bobby Cowan, Edina ahead: Scored a go-ahead purpose solely 11 seconds into an influence play within the third interval with a shot from the highest of the circle.
Robbie Hoch, Edina defenseman: Tied the sport early within the third interval together with his third purpose of the season.
Tyler Smith, Chanhassen ahead: Broke a scoreless tie by tipping a shot proper in entrance of the web for his 14th purpose of the season and third of the event.
The sport’s key numbers
1: Energy-play purpose for Edina, which turned out to be the game-winner.
24 Targets this season for Edina’s Bobby Cowan, which led his workforce. Seven of his targets, together with the winner on Saturday, got here on the ability play.
2-1: The ultimate rating in back-to-back Class 2A state championship video games.
Edina boys hockey coach Curt Giles stated he was feeling his age, which is why he wore a ballcap — backward — after Edina’s 2-1 victory within the Class 2A state event championship recreation Saturday on the Xcel Power Middle.
“I am making an attempt one thing new,” Giles stated. “You get to be a sure age, after some time it’s a must to try to slot in.”
The white hat, with “State Champions” embroidered on the suitable facet, is nowhere close to as well-known because the houndstooth hat worn by Edina’s legendary coach Willard Ikola. Actually, it is seemingly Saturday would be the final time Giles sports activities his new lid. What’s going to stay, nonetheless, are the reminiscences of this system’s 14th state event championship run.
“This group of children that we had this 12 months,” Giles stated, “have been the best group we have ever needed to get ready to play a hockey recreation. That they had a need, and we might inform they needed to win this very, very badly.”
Edina senior ahead Jackson Nevers, a Mr. Hockey award finalist and a veteran of final season’s championship recreation loss to Minnetonka, stated, “We weren’t taking place and not using a struggle.”
By the higher a part of two durations, second-seeded Chanhassen (25-6) took the struggle to Edina (26-4-1). Beginning when senior Tyler Smith redirected a puck shot by Ben Curtis for the sport’s opening purpose at 10:10 of interval two, the Storm stored up the strain, outshooting Edina 14-5 for the interval. However the Storm managed just one purpose regardless of dominating the second interval.
“What you are actually hoping as a coach is, if we will simply get out of this era simply being down by one after a push like they’d, then we will regroup and attempt to transfer alongside,” Giles stated. “Then it is just one shot.”
Edina’s “Robbie and Bobby” present scored the following two targets. Junior defenseman Robbie Hoch’s shot from the purpose beat goaltender Kam Hendrickson clear at 3:12 of the third interval. Tie recreation.
The Hornets took a 2-1 lead as senior ahead Bobby Cowan scored on the ability play at 10:05 of the third interval — with a blistering shot already etched in Giles’ reminiscence.
“That shot, from that spot, to beat a high quality goaltender like that — it is laborious to discover a child that may shoot like that,” Giles stated.
Third-year Chanhassen coach Sean Bloomfield described Edina’s third-period turnaround as a automobile crash, one he might see coming however was powerless to cease.
“They got here out laborious; we knew they might push,” Bloomfield stated.
From there, Hornets senior goalie Joe Bertram stored the Storm from forcing additional time. For the sport, Chanhassen outshot Edina 34-23.
“With them placing strain on, I wasn’t trying on the clock an excessive amount of,” Bertram stated. “I used to be simply worrying in regards to the puck.”
Chanhassen got here up just a little in need of ending a breakthrough season in one of the simplest ways attainable. The Storm weren’t even presupposed to have made it this far contemplating defending state champion and undefeated Minnetonka overshadowed them in Part 2 and blotted out a lot of the highschool panorama.
Bloomfield praised the resiliency of his senior-laden group for being “a bounce away from profitable tonight, or at the very least tying it up. There are quite a lot of feelings. They love one another, and it is the tip of the street.”
The sport’s three stars
Bobby Cowan, Edina ahead: Scored a go-ahead purpose solely 11 seconds into an influence play within the third interval with a shot from the highest of the circle.
Robbie Hoch, Edina defenseman: Tied the sport early within the third interval together with his third purpose of the season.
Tyler Smith, Chanhassen ahead: Broke a scoreless tie by tipping a shot proper in entrance of the web for his 14th purpose of the season and third of the event.
The sport’s key numbers
1: Energy-play purpose for Edina, which turned out to be the game-winner.
24 Targets this season for Edina’s Bobby Cowan, which led his workforce. Seven of his targets, together with the winner on Saturday, got here on the ability play.
2-1: The ultimate rating in back-to-back Class 2A state championship video games.
Edina boys hockey coach Curt Giles stated he was feeling his age, which is why he wore a ballcap — backward — after Edina’s 2-1 victory within the Class 2A state event championship recreation Saturday on the Xcel Power Middle.
“I am making an attempt one thing new,” Giles stated. “You get to be a sure age, after some time it’s a must to try to slot in.”
The white hat, with “State Champions” embroidered on the suitable facet, is nowhere close to as well-known because the houndstooth hat worn by Edina’s legendary coach Willard Ikola. Actually, it is seemingly Saturday would be the final time Giles sports activities his new lid. What’s going to stay, nonetheless, are the reminiscences of this system’s 14th state event championship run.
“This group of children that we had this 12 months,” Giles stated, “have been the best group we have ever needed to get ready to play a hockey recreation. That they had a need, and we might inform they needed to win this very, very badly.”
Edina senior ahead Jackson Nevers, a Mr. Hockey award finalist and a veteran of final season’s championship recreation loss to Minnetonka, stated, “We weren’t taking place and not using a struggle.”
By the higher a part of two durations, second-seeded Chanhassen (25-6) took the struggle to Edina (26-4-1). Beginning when senior Tyler Smith redirected a puck shot by Ben Curtis for the sport’s opening purpose at 10:10 of interval two, the Storm stored up the strain, outshooting Edina 14-5 for the interval. However the Storm managed just one purpose regardless of dominating the second interval.
“What you are actually hoping as a coach is, if we will simply get out of this era simply being down by one after a push like they’d, then we will regroup and attempt to transfer alongside,” Giles stated. “Then it is just one shot.”
Edina’s “Robbie and Bobby” present scored the following two targets. Junior defenseman Robbie Hoch’s shot from the purpose beat goaltender Kam Hendrickson clear at 3:12 of the third interval. Tie recreation.
The Hornets took a 2-1 lead as senior ahead Bobby Cowan scored on the ability play at 10:05 of the third interval — with a blistering shot already etched in Giles’ reminiscence.
“That shot, from that spot, to beat a high quality goaltender like that — it is laborious to discover a child that may shoot like that,” Giles stated.
Third-year Chanhassen coach Sean Bloomfield described Edina’s third-period turnaround as a automobile crash, one he might see coming however was powerless to cease.
“They got here out laborious; we knew they might push,” Bloomfield stated.
From there, Hornets senior goalie Joe Bertram stored the Storm from forcing additional time. For the sport, Chanhassen outshot Edina 34-23.
“With them placing strain on, I wasn’t trying on the clock an excessive amount of,” Bertram stated. “I used to be simply worrying in regards to the puck.”
Chanhassen got here up just a little in need of ending a breakthrough season in one of the simplest ways attainable. The Storm weren’t even presupposed to have made it this far contemplating defending state champion and undefeated Minnetonka overshadowed them in Part 2 and blotted out a lot of the highschool panorama.
Bloomfield praised the resiliency of his senior-laden group for being “a bounce away from profitable tonight, or at the very least tying it up. There are quite a lot of feelings. They love one another, and it is the tip of the street.”
The sport’s three stars
Bobby Cowan, Edina ahead: Scored a go-ahead purpose solely 11 seconds into an influence play within the third interval with a shot from the highest of the circle.
Robbie Hoch, Edina defenseman: Tied the sport early within the third interval together with his third purpose of the season.
Tyler Smith, Chanhassen ahead: Broke a scoreless tie by tipping a shot proper in entrance of the web for his 14th purpose of the season and third of the event.
The sport’s key numbers
1: Energy-play purpose for Edina, which turned out to be the game-winner.
24 Targets this season for Edina’s Bobby Cowan, which led his workforce. Seven of his targets, together with the winner on Saturday, got here on the ability play.
2-1: The ultimate rating in back-to-back Class 2A state championship video games.
Edina boys hockey coach Curt Giles stated he was feeling his age, which is why he wore a ballcap — backward — after Edina’s 2-1 victory within the Class 2A state event championship recreation Saturday on the Xcel Power Middle.
“I am making an attempt one thing new,” Giles stated. “You get to be a sure age, after some time it’s a must to try to slot in.”
The white hat, with “State Champions” embroidered on the suitable facet, is nowhere close to as well-known because the houndstooth hat worn by Edina’s legendary coach Willard Ikola. Actually, it is seemingly Saturday would be the final time Giles sports activities his new lid. What’s going to stay, nonetheless, are the reminiscences of this system’s 14th state event championship run.
“This group of children that we had this 12 months,” Giles stated, “have been the best group we have ever needed to get ready to play a hockey recreation. That they had a need, and we might inform they needed to win this very, very badly.”
Edina senior ahead Jackson Nevers, a Mr. Hockey award finalist and a veteran of final season’s championship recreation loss to Minnetonka, stated, “We weren’t taking place and not using a struggle.”
By the higher a part of two durations, second-seeded Chanhassen (25-6) took the struggle to Edina (26-4-1). Beginning when senior Tyler Smith redirected a puck shot by Ben Curtis for the sport’s opening purpose at 10:10 of interval two, the Storm stored up the strain, outshooting Edina 14-5 for the interval. However the Storm managed just one purpose regardless of dominating the second interval.
“What you are actually hoping as a coach is, if we will simply get out of this era simply being down by one after a push like they’d, then we will regroup and attempt to transfer alongside,” Giles stated. “Then it is just one shot.”
Edina’s “Robbie and Bobby” present scored the following two targets. Junior defenseman Robbie Hoch’s shot from the purpose beat goaltender Kam Hendrickson clear at 3:12 of the third interval. Tie recreation.
The Hornets took a 2-1 lead as senior ahead Bobby Cowan scored on the ability play at 10:05 of the third interval — with a blistering shot already etched in Giles’ reminiscence.
“That shot, from that spot, to beat a high quality goaltender like that — it is laborious to discover a child that may shoot like that,” Giles stated.
Third-year Chanhassen coach Sean Bloomfield described Edina’s third-period turnaround as a automobile crash, one he might see coming however was powerless to cease.
“They got here out laborious; we knew they might push,” Bloomfield stated.
From there, Hornets senior goalie Joe Bertram stored the Storm from forcing additional time. For the sport, Chanhassen outshot Edina 34-23.
“With them placing strain on, I wasn’t trying on the clock an excessive amount of,” Bertram stated. “I used to be simply worrying in regards to the puck.”
Chanhassen got here up just a little in need of ending a breakthrough season in one of the simplest ways attainable. The Storm weren’t even presupposed to have made it this far contemplating defending state champion and undefeated Minnetonka overshadowed them in Part 2 and blotted out a lot of the highschool panorama.
Bloomfield praised the resiliency of his senior-laden group for being “a bounce away from profitable tonight, or at the very least tying it up. There are quite a lot of feelings. They love one another, and it is the tip of the street.”
The sport’s three stars
Bobby Cowan, Edina ahead: Scored a go-ahead purpose solely 11 seconds into an influence play within the third interval with a shot from the highest of the circle.
Robbie Hoch, Edina defenseman: Tied the sport early within the third interval together with his third purpose of the season.
Tyler Smith, Chanhassen ahead: Broke a scoreless tie by tipping a shot proper in entrance of the web for his 14th purpose of the season and third of the event.
The sport’s key numbers
1: Energy-play purpose for Edina, which turned out to be the game-winner.
24 Targets this season for Edina’s Bobby Cowan, which led his workforce. Seven of his targets, together with the winner on Saturday, got here on the ability play.
2-1: The ultimate rating in back-to-back Class 2A state championship video games.
Edina boys hockey coach Curt Giles stated he was feeling his age, which is why he wore a ballcap — backward — after Edina’s 2-1 victory within the Class 2A state event championship recreation Saturday on the Xcel Power Middle.
“I am making an attempt one thing new,” Giles stated. “You get to be a sure age, after some time it’s a must to try to slot in.”
The white hat, with “State Champions” embroidered on the suitable facet, is nowhere close to as well-known because the houndstooth hat worn by Edina’s legendary coach Willard Ikola. Actually, it is seemingly Saturday would be the final time Giles sports activities his new lid. What’s going to stay, nonetheless, are the reminiscences of this system’s 14th state event championship run.
“This group of children that we had this 12 months,” Giles stated, “have been the best group we have ever needed to get ready to play a hockey recreation. That they had a need, and we might inform they needed to win this very, very badly.”
Edina senior ahead Jackson Nevers, a Mr. Hockey award finalist and a veteran of final season’s championship recreation loss to Minnetonka, stated, “We weren’t taking place and not using a struggle.”
By the higher a part of two durations, second-seeded Chanhassen (25-6) took the struggle to Edina (26-4-1). Beginning when senior Tyler Smith redirected a puck shot by Ben Curtis for the sport’s opening purpose at 10:10 of interval two, the Storm stored up the strain, outshooting Edina 14-5 for the interval. However the Storm managed just one purpose regardless of dominating the second interval.
“What you are actually hoping as a coach is, if we will simply get out of this era simply being down by one after a push like they’d, then we will regroup and attempt to transfer alongside,” Giles stated. “Then it is just one shot.”
Edina’s “Robbie and Bobby” present scored the following two targets. Junior defenseman Robbie Hoch’s shot from the purpose beat goaltender Kam Hendrickson clear at 3:12 of the third interval. Tie recreation.
The Hornets took a 2-1 lead as senior ahead Bobby Cowan scored on the ability play at 10:05 of the third interval — with a blistering shot already etched in Giles’ reminiscence.
“That shot, from that spot, to beat a high quality goaltender like that — it is laborious to discover a child that may shoot like that,” Giles stated.
Third-year Chanhassen coach Sean Bloomfield described Edina’s third-period turnaround as a automobile crash, one he might see coming however was powerless to cease.
“They got here out laborious; we knew they might push,” Bloomfield stated.
From there, Hornets senior goalie Joe Bertram stored the Storm from forcing additional time. For the sport, Chanhassen outshot Edina 34-23.
“With them placing strain on, I wasn’t trying on the clock an excessive amount of,” Bertram stated. “I used to be simply worrying in regards to the puck.”
Chanhassen got here up just a little in need of ending a breakthrough season in one of the simplest ways attainable. The Storm weren’t even presupposed to have made it this far contemplating defending state champion and undefeated Minnetonka overshadowed them in Part 2 and blotted out a lot of the highschool panorama.
Bloomfield praised the resiliency of his senior-laden group for being “a bounce away from profitable tonight, or at the very least tying it up. There are quite a lot of feelings. They love one another, and it is the tip of the street.”
The sport’s three stars
Bobby Cowan, Edina ahead: Scored a go-ahead purpose solely 11 seconds into an influence play within the third interval with a shot from the highest of the circle.
Robbie Hoch, Edina defenseman: Tied the sport early within the third interval together with his third purpose of the season.
Tyler Smith, Chanhassen ahead: Broke a scoreless tie by tipping a shot proper in entrance of the web for his 14th purpose of the season and third of the event.
The sport’s key numbers
1: Energy-play purpose for Edina, which turned out to be the game-winner.
24 Targets this season for Edina’s Bobby Cowan, which led his workforce. Seven of his targets, together with the winner on Saturday, got here on the ability play.
2-1: The ultimate rating in back-to-back Class 2A state championship video games.
Edina boys hockey coach Curt Giles stated he was feeling his age, which is why he wore a ballcap — backward — after Edina’s 2-1 victory within the Class 2A state event championship recreation Saturday on the Xcel Power Middle.
“I am making an attempt one thing new,” Giles stated. “You get to be a sure age, after some time it’s a must to try to slot in.”
The white hat, with “State Champions” embroidered on the suitable facet, is nowhere close to as well-known because the houndstooth hat worn by Edina’s legendary coach Willard Ikola. Actually, it is seemingly Saturday would be the final time Giles sports activities his new lid. What’s going to stay, nonetheless, are the reminiscences of this system’s 14th state event championship run.
“This group of children that we had this 12 months,” Giles stated, “have been the best group we have ever needed to get ready to play a hockey recreation. That they had a need, and we might inform they needed to win this very, very badly.”
Edina senior ahead Jackson Nevers, a Mr. Hockey award finalist and a veteran of final season’s championship recreation loss to Minnetonka, stated, “We weren’t taking place and not using a struggle.”
By the higher a part of two durations, second-seeded Chanhassen (25-6) took the struggle to Edina (26-4-1). Beginning when senior Tyler Smith redirected a puck shot by Ben Curtis for the sport’s opening purpose at 10:10 of interval two, the Storm stored up the strain, outshooting Edina 14-5 for the interval. However the Storm managed just one purpose regardless of dominating the second interval.
“What you are actually hoping as a coach is, if we will simply get out of this era simply being down by one after a push like they’d, then we will regroup and attempt to transfer alongside,” Giles stated. “Then it is just one shot.”
Edina’s “Robbie and Bobby” present scored the following two targets. Junior defenseman Robbie Hoch’s shot from the purpose beat goaltender Kam Hendrickson clear at 3:12 of the third interval. Tie recreation.
The Hornets took a 2-1 lead as senior ahead Bobby Cowan scored on the ability play at 10:05 of the third interval — with a blistering shot already etched in Giles’ reminiscence.
“That shot, from that spot, to beat a high quality goaltender like that — it is laborious to discover a child that may shoot like that,” Giles stated.
Third-year Chanhassen coach Sean Bloomfield described Edina’s third-period turnaround as a automobile crash, one he might see coming however was powerless to cease.
“They got here out laborious; we knew they might push,” Bloomfield stated.
From there, Hornets senior goalie Joe Bertram stored the Storm from forcing additional time. For the sport, Chanhassen outshot Edina 34-23.
“With them placing strain on, I wasn’t trying on the clock an excessive amount of,” Bertram stated. “I used to be simply worrying in regards to the puck.”
Chanhassen got here up just a little in need of ending a breakthrough season in one of the simplest ways attainable. The Storm weren’t even presupposed to have made it this far contemplating defending state champion and undefeated Minnetonka overshadowed them in Part 2 and blotted out a lot of the highschool panorama.
Bloomfield praised the resiliency of his senior-laden group for being “a bounce away from profitable tonight, or at the very least tying it up. There are quite a lot of feelings. They love one another, and it is the tip of the street.”
The sport’s three stars
Bobby Cowan, Edina ahead: Scored a go-ahead purpose solely 11 seconds into an influence play within the third interval with a shot from the highest of the circle.
Robbie Hoch, Edina defenseman: Tied the sport early within the third interval together with his third purpose of the season.
Tyler Smith, Chanhassen ahead: Broke a scoreless tie by tipping a shot proper in entrance of the web for his 14th purpose of the season and third of the event.
The sport’s key numbers
1: Energy-play purpose for Edina, which turned out to be the game-winner.
24 Targets this season for Edina’s Bobby Cowan, which led his workforce. Seven of his targets, together with the winner on Saturday, got here on the ability play.
2-1: The ultimate rating in back-to-back Class 2A state championship video games.