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Photos: Maple Grove Senior High Boys Hockey Team Falls to Hill Murray in State Quarterfinals
The Crimson lost to the Pioneers 5-2 in the 2012 State Class AA Boys Hockey Tournament Thursday.
After an and first trip to state, the Maple Grove Senior High boys hockey team ended their run for the Class AA state title in the quarterfinal round.
Hill Murray High School won by a score 5-2 over Maple Grove Senior High Thursday at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
The Crimson led the game early on with a goal scored by Maple Grove’s Alex Mason at the 3:19 mark in the first period. Hill Murray answered almost a minute later with a goal by Tyler Funk to tie up the game 1-1. By the start of the third period, Hill Murray had a 5-1 lead over Maple Grove.
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Maple Grove came back near the end of the third period with goal by Sam Valerius. However, it wasn’t enough take over Hill Murray. The Pioneers move onto the 2012 State Class AA semifinals to face either Eagan High School or Moorhead High School in the boys hockey tournament.
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