Fort Collins goalie Sam Simon performance on Tuesday night was the talk of the hockey community. The junior stopped 84 shots in a thrilling five-overtime state championship hockey game.
Hockey’s state championship pits Valor Christian against Fort Collins at 7:30 p.m.
Valor Christian will play in the state hockey championship game for the second time in prgoram history after beating Regis Jesuit.
Fort Collins is playing in its first hockey state championship game after beating Chaparral 3-2 Tuesday night at Pepsi Center.
By winning games at Thursday’s Frozen Four at Pepsi Center, Valor Christian will meet Fort Collins for the state hockey championship.
Hockey’s semifinals match Valor Christian and Regis Jesuit, and Chaparral and Fort Collins.
Eighth-seeded Pine Creek hockey beat No. 9 Monarch 3-1 to advance to the state quarterfinals.
Valor Christian hockey beat Kent Denver 5-2 to advance to the state quarterfinals.
Noah Grolnic and Ethan Polacsek found the net in the first period and No. 10 Ralston Valley hockey rolled to 6-1 win over No. 23 Aspen.
Castle View’s 5-2 win over Summit was the lone upset on the first day of the 2020 state hockey tournament.