BOYS: SECTION 7 PREVIEW

Chisago Lakes (16-3)

Section 7 champ.  State 6th place.  Been a team on the rise the past few years and now have two state tournament appearances.  Scheduling has been an issue for them and have simply dominated regular season play against inferior competition the past few years but they Added Farmington and Irondale this year

Key Wins

Hill Murray 16-11

Duluth 9-6

Centennial 8-6 (sections)

CDH 12-7 (State)

Key Losses

STMA 9-13

Shakopee 3-12 (State)

Moorhead 6-12 (State)

Graduated Players - VERY senior heavy

Kadin Melin - 94pts

Mason Mesikomer - 20pts, 88% face off

Max Olson - 47pts

Aristotle Phillips - 34pts

Dylan Dassner - 26pts

Nathan Blumn - Starting Pole

Logan West - Starting Pole

Wyat Grilz - Starting Pole

Dylan Peterson - Starting Goalie


Returning Players

Ben Kerkow - 60pts

Dain Gibson - starting pole

Dominick DeRocker - Backup Goalie


Centennial (11-5)

Centennial is a team that has been dominant in section 7 over the years.  They have two of the most dominant offensive players in the state - but production is heavy on those two guys.  Very strong senior class, did not lose a lot to graduation

Key Wins

Totino Grace 12-7

Duluth 15-10

Blaine 8-7

Key Losses

Maple Grove 10-11

Mahtomedi 7-8

Armstrong 8-16

BSM 4-18

Chisago Lakes 6-8 (sections)

Graduated Players

Kai Hermodson - 13pts

Reese Littlefield - Starting Pole

Returning Players

2024 - Brol Scherman 71 pts

2024 - Logan Adams 74 pts

2024 - Trenton Kramar, Starting Goalie

2024 - Kellen Krumweide 19pts

2024 - Zachary Delmedico - Starting D

2025 - Solomon Marshall 19pts

2025 - Lars Goerlitz - Starting D

2026 - Gavin Cunningham (player to watch)



Duluth Wolfpack (9-6)

Always a scrappy team with some talented players.  They lost their fogo and some points, but, get a lot of guys back including their top 2 scorers and their goalie.  

Key Wins

White Bear Lake 12-11

Key Losses

Valley 1-11

Hill Murray 7-8

Chisago 6-9

Prior Lake 0-14

Mahtomedi 5-13

Centennial 10-15

Graduated Players

Aren Carlson - 60% FOGO

Mason Smith - 41 pts

Returning Players

Connor Kiergaard - elite goalie 

Gabe Polaczek - 55 pts

Hayden Clore - 52 pts

Blaine (6-8)

Another team that has been up and down.  Alex Johnson is a great coach and is into his second season now.  

Key Wins

Anoka 8-6 (reg season)

Totino 11-8 

Key Losses

Armstrong 6-8

Maple Grove 4-9

Centennial 7-8

EP 4-14

Anoka 4-7 (sections)

Graduated Players

Caden Bunes - 24 pts (only 9 games)

Caden Parent - 30 pts

Returning Players

Micheal Aber - 75% best fogo in section 

Rylan Dickenson - Goalie

Robert Cruikshank - 28pts

Supposedly some young talent coming in


Anoka (8-7)

Key Wins

Blaine 7-4 (sections)

Key Losses

Centennial 7-14

Armstrong 5-15

Anoka 6-8 (regular season)

Elk River 6-7

Totino 12-13

Maple grove 4-17

Chisago Lakes 3-9 (sections)


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