Get game updates from the MSHSL Class 1A quarterfinal between the Spartans and the Raiders
The No. 6 Orono Spartans (16-10-3) defeated the No. 3 Northfield Raiders (22-5-2) 8-2 in the 2025 Minnesota (MSHSL) boys hockey state tournament Class 1A quarterfinals on Wednesday at the Xcel Energy Center.
Trey Lands, Rory Kvern and Ethan Pagel each scored two goals for Orono as the Spartans routed the Raiders.
Northfield scored shortly after the first intermission to cut the leads to 2-1, but Orono then scored three consecutive goals to pull away. The Spartans only had a 23-to-21 advantage in shots-on-goal in the game, but Orono was clinical with its chances.
Live score recap: Orono routs Northfield in Minnesota high school boys hockey state tournament Class 1A quarterfinal
Teams are on the ice for introductions.
The first period is underway.
GOAL ORONO! Trey Landa scores for the Spartans from the top of the left face-off circle. Luca DeCubellis and Miller Williams with the assists - Orono leads 1-0 with 11:31 remaining.
Shots are even with ten minutes remaining in the first period.
POWER PLAY FOR NORTHFIELD! Orono's Rory Kvern gets two minutes for tripping - 9:29 remains
Orono kills the penalty. Northfield registers three shots during the power play.
Northfield goalie Max Frank stops a 1-on-1 with Orono's Lachlan Hoffman.
POWER PLAY FOR NORTHFIELD! Orono's Jacob Pfeifer gets called for hooking - 4:53 remains in the first period.
Orono kills the power play.
POWER PLAY FOR ORONO! Just as the power play for Northfield ended, Riley Bridger is called for holding.
GOAL FOR ORONO! Ethan Pagel scores on the power-play on a loose puck in front of net. Kvern and Hoffman with the assists. Orono leads 2-0 with 2:17 remaining.
Orono ends the first period with a 6-4 shots-on-goal advantage.
The second period is underway.
GOAL NORTHFIELD! Griffin Kennelly scores for the Raiders after a rebound dropped in front of the net. Will Cashin and Michael Steward with the assists - 16:27 remains in the second period, Orono leads 2-1.
GOAL ORONO! The Spartans respond two minutes later with a goal from Talan Reuter. Boston Foster with the assist on a 2-on-1 chance. Orono leads 3-1 with 14:07 remaining in the second period.
Seven minutes remain in the period, and Orono has a 9-8 shots-on-goal advantage.
GOAL ORONO! Kvern scores under the goalie's pads as he drove to the net. Landa with the assist. Orono leads 4-1 with 5:35 remaining.
Orono has a goal waved off for kicking. The play is under review.
Confirmed a no-goal.
GOAL ORONO! Kvern scores his second goal of the day for the Spartans. Assists from Pagel and Lands. Orono leads 5-1 with two minutes remaining in the period.
POWER PLAY FOR NORTHFIELD! DeCubellis gets called for high sticking - 1:19 remains in the period.
GOAL FOR NORTHFIELD! Michael Steward scores on the power-play. Assists for Benjamin Geiger and Riley Bridger - 58 seconds remain in the period.
END OF SECOND PERIOD: Orono 5, Northfield 2
Northfield with a flurry just before the buzzer sounded, but nothing to show for it. Shots-on-goal: Orono 14, Northfield 14
The third period is underway.
GOAL ORONO! Lachlan Hoffman adds a sixth goal for the Spartans. Henry Raiche and Ryan De Lange with the assists - Orono leads 6-2 with 15:21 remaining
POWER PLAY FOR NORTHFIELD! Orono's Talan Reuter is called for cross checking.
PENALTY ON NORTHFIELD! Oliver Benjamin is called for hooking as Northfield's power-play has 41 seconds remaining - 10:53 remains in the game.
Orono kills its penalty.
GOAL ORONO! Landa scores on the power-play. Assist from Hoffman and DeCubellis. Orono leads 7-2 with 9:44 remaining in the game.
GOAL ORONO! Pagel scores for Orono right off of the face-off. Assist from Kvern. Orono leads 8-2 with 1:57 remaining.
POWER PLAY FOR ORONO! Jacob Faust gets two minutes for indirect contact to the head - 1:03 remains in the game.
FINAL: Orono 8, Northfield 2
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Published Mar 5, 2025|Modified Mar 5, 2025