East Grand Forks pulls off a state title run for ages

Boys hockey: East Grand Forks pulls off a state title run for the ages
East Grand Forks forward Dixon Bowen, left, reacts after the game-winning shot by forward Tanner Tweten gets past Hermantown goalie Luke Olson, right, during overtime of the boys’ Class A state hockey tournament championship game in St. Paul, Minn., Saturday, March 7, 2015. East Grand Forks won 5-4 in overtime. (Ann Heisenfelt / Associated Press)
State championship celebrations carry on for East Grand Forks
The celebrations haven't stopped for the Green Wave since Jace Van Eps fired a shot from the corner that snuck in the net for a 2-1 overtime victory Saturday over St. Cloud Cathedral in the state championship game in St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center.
EAST GRAND FORKS WINS STATE A HOCKEY TITLE
Jace Van Eps was able to get a goal past the Crudader’s goalie, Keaton LeGrande with an assist from Jace Panzer to secure the victory for East Grand Forks. It was the first championship for the Green Wave since they went back to back in 2014 and 2015.
Boys State Hockey Tournament: East Grand Forks works overtime for Class A championship
Van Eps scored from a sharp angle 1:46 into overtime, and East Grand Forks beat St. Cloud Cathedral 2-1 in the Class A boys hockey final at Xcel Energy Center. Noah Schindele made 37 saves and Cooper Hills also scored for the Green Wave, state champions for the first time since back-to-back titles in 2014 and 2015.
St. Cloud Cathedral, East Grand Forks to play for Class 1A boys hockey title
Outsiders may have thought a state title game berth was out reach for East Grand Forks. At the end of the regular season, the Green Wave had a losing record. They were a talented team, but their schedule was one of the state’s toughest.
Boys State Hockey: East Grand Forks beats St. Cloud Cathedral in overtime to claim Class A state title
East Grand Forks couldn’t have picked a better time to play its best hockey, a span of a half dozen games that ended with a crescendo in the No. 4-seeded Green Wave’s 2-1 overtime victory over No. 2 St.
East Grand Forks defeats St. Cloud Cathedral in OT: Score, live updates of Minnesota Class A state boys hockey championship game
The defending state champs, St. Cloud Cathedral was the No. 2 seed in the bracket but has outscored its opponents, 7-1, in two wins at the state tournament. East Grand Forks is the No. 4 seed, but the Green Wave upset the top seed, Hibbing/Chisholm/VCA, in Friday's semifinal action.
East Grand Forks beats St. Cloud Cathedral in OT for Minnesota 1A state hockey title
East Grand Forks appeared to be headed for a 1-0 win in this title game until Cathedral freshman Bo Schmidt tied it when his shot deflected off of goaltender Noah Schindele's glove and into the net. The goal came with the Crusaders on a power play.
State Boys Hockey: East Grand Forks Scores Five Unanswered to Dash Hibbing/Chisholm’s Title Hopes
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Hibbing/Chisholm boys hockey team entered semifinal play on Friday in hopes of their first state title game appearance since 1994. Hibbing/Chisholm matching up with East Grand Forks in the Class A Semifinals.
East Grand Forks defeats St. Cloud Cathedral for Class 1A boys hockey state championship
Senior Jace Van Eps was the overtime hero, scoring on a sharp-angle shot along the goal line after capitalizing on a rebound chance.
Quick fix of a state helps East Grand Forks win state hockey championship
East Grand Forks High School winning the Class A Boys Hockey State Championship over the weekend is a true Cinderella story.
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