State hockey tournament bracket
The 2016 state hockey tournament runs Feb. 26-March 5.
The 2016 state hockey tournament runs Feb. 26-March 5.
The CHSAA state hockey bracket was released Sunday and, as expected, Monarch and Mountain Vista go into the tournament as the top seeds.
The defending state hockey champion is fighting for position ahead of the playoffs.
It’s no surprise that Monarch remains the No. 1 team in the CHSAANow.com hockey rankings. The Coyotes topped No. 2 Regis Jesuit 3-0 Saturday, staking their claim as the team to beat.
It was clear that the winner of Saturday’s battle of the No. 1 and No. 2 hockey teams was going to be the team that could capitalize first.
Resurrection Christian is gaining ground in this week’s CHSAANow.com hockey rankings. The Cougars sat at No. 9 a week ago, but made a four-spot jump to land at No. 5 this week.
In a closely contested game early on, Monarch hockey unleashed a touch of its firepower — two goals by Jake Young in two minutes — to close the first period in style.
Monarch is still the top dog of Colorado high school hockey. The Coyotes remain the No. 1 team in the CHSAANow.com hockey rankings, following an impressive 9-2 win over Cherry Creek on Saturday.
For the fourth consecutive week, no new teams joined the CHSAANow.com rankings, though there was some movement within the poll.
After scoring 14 goals in two games last week — while only surrendering three — Mountain Vista jumped from No. 8 to No. 5 in this week’s CHSAANow.com hockey rankings.