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.
Jake Young and Adam Tybor each had a hat trick as No. 1 Monarch hockey cruised to an 11-2 win over No. 7 Lewis-Palmer on Monday.
No. 8 Denver East hockey scored three second-period goals to take a 3-1 lead, then held on for a 4-2 win over No. 5 Mountain Vista on Monday.
The defending state hockey champion is fighting for position ahead of the playoffs.
Michael Fricke had two goals and an assist as Valor Christian hockey shutout Rampart 3-0 on Saturday.
Regis Jesuit broke a 3-3 tie open with two third-period goals en route to a 6-3 win over Ralston Valley in hockey on Thursday.
Nathan Watts and Connor McIlhany each had a pair of goals in Liberty’s 9-4 win over Pine Creek in hockey on Thursday.
A trio of Coyotes has two goals each as top-ranked Monarch hockey beat Columbine 8-1 on Tuesday.
No. 6 Lewis-Palmer hockey beat Liberty 6-2 on Monday behind two goals and an assist from Christian Perry.