Section 3A Ranking (2/2/25)
1- Luverne Cardinals (16-4-1)
2- Mankato East Cougars (9-13-0)
3- New Ulm Eagles (10-9-2)
4- Minnesota River Bulldogs (10-11-0)
5- Mankato West Scarlets (7-11-1)
6- Marshall Tigers (10-11-0)
7- Worthington Trojans (6-15-0)
8- Windom Eagles (6-14-1)
9- Redwood Valley Cardinals (3-17-0)
10- Fairmont Cardinals (0-19-0)
3A Summary- Luverne got Section 3A win over Worthington. New Ulm & Marshall got the big 2nd win of a 3A split against Minnesota River. The Tigers, Redwood Valley & Windom all got 3A wins over winless Fairmont. Mankato East & Mankato West both went .500 outside the section.
2024-25 Section 3A
Moderators: Mitch Hawker, east hockey, karl(east)
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Section 3A Scores Week #12
Monday (2/3/25)
Redwood Valley 6 Redwood Valley 2
Tuesday (2/4/25)
#17 Luverne 7 Marshall 3
Minnesota River 1 #18 Waseca 7
Mankato West 4 Mankato East 0
Worthington 0 Austin 11
Fairmont 3 Faribault 7
Thursday (2/6/25)
Fairmont 0 #18 Waseca 10
Redwood Valley 4 Worthington 3 OT
Mankato West 2 Farmington 5
Friday (2/7/25)
#17 Luverne 6 New Ulm 2
Windom 0 Austin 7
Saturday (2/8/25)
Minnesota River 3 #24 Rochester Lourdes 4
Marshall 3 Hutchinson 4
Redwood Valley 2 Wadena Deer Creek 12
Mankato East 2 Rochester Century/JM 4
Mankato West 2 Totino-Grace 1
Monday (2/3/25)
Redwood Valley 6 Redwood Valley 2
Tuesday (2/4/25)
#17 Luverne 7 Marshall 3
Minnesota River 1 #18 Waseca 7
Mankato West 4 Mankato East 0
Worthington 0 Austin 11
Fairmont 3 Faribault 7
Thursday (2/6/25)
Fairmont 0 #18 Waseca 10
Redwood Valley 4 Worthington 3 OT
Mankato West 2 Farmington 5
Friday (2/7/25)
#17 Luverne 6 New Ulm 2
Windom 0 Austin 7
Saturday (2/8/25)
Minnesota River 3 #24 Rochester Lourdes 4
Marshall 3 Hutchinson 4
Redwood Valley 2 Wadena Deer Creek 12
Mankato East 2 Rochester Century/JM 4
Mankato West 2 Totino-Grace 1
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Section 3A Ranking (2/9/25)
1- Luverne Cardinals (18-4-1)
2- New Ulm Eagles (10-10-2)
3- Mankato West Scarlets (9-12-1)
4- Mankato East Cougars (9-15-0)
5- Minnesota River Bulldogs (10-13-0)
6- Marshall Tigers (10-13-0)
7- Redwood Valley Cardinals (5-18-0)
8- Worthington Trojans (6-17-0)
9- Windom Eagles (6-16-1)
10- Fairmont Cardinals (0-21-0)
3A Seeding Outlook
Luverne #1 No Section 3A losses
New Ulm #2 Swept by Luverne split with MN River but won 2nd game beat everyone else in 3A they get to play
Mankato West #3 Swept East but lost in OT to MN River
Mankato East #4 Beat MN River but got swept by West and lost to Luverne
Minnesota River #5 Beat West and split with NU & Marshall but lost to Luverne & East no other 3A Losses
Marshall #6 swept by Luverne & NU split with MN River no other 3A Losses
Redwood Valley #7 won the 2nd game of Splits over Worthington & Windom beat Fairmont
Worthington #8 Lost 2nd game of split with RWV winner of 3rd game with Windom will get higher seed next week
Windom #9 Lost 2nd game of split with RWV winner of 3rd game with Worthingon will get higher seed next week
Fairmont #10 seed no Section 3A wins
1- Luverne Cardinals (18-4-1)
2- New Ulm Eagles (10-10-2)
3- Mankato West Scarlets (9-12-1)
4- Mankato East Cougars (9-15-0)
5- Minnesota River Bulldogs (10-13-0)
6- Marshall Tigers (10-13-0)
7- Redwood Valley Cardinals (5-18-0)
8- Worthington Trojans (6-17-0)
9- Windom Eagles (6-16-1)
10- Fairmont Cardinals (0-21-0)
3A Seeding Outlook
Luverne #1 No Section 3A losses
New Ulm #2 Swept by Luverne split with MN River but won 2nd game beat everyone else in 3A they get to play
Mankato West #3 Swept East but lost in OT to MN River
Mankato East #4 Beat MN River but got swept by West and lost to Luverne
Minnesota River #5 Beat West and split with NU & Marshall but lost to Luverne & East no other 3A Losses
Marshall #6 swept by Luverne & NU split with MN River no other 3A Losses
Redwood Valley #7 won the 2nd game of Splits over Worthington & Windom beat Fairmont
Worthington #8 Lost 2nd game of split with RWV winner of 3rd game with Windom will get higher seed next week
Windom #9 Lost 2nd game of split with RWV winner of 3rd game with Worthingon will get higher seed next week
Fairmont #10 seed no Section 3A wins
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Section 3A Week #13 Scores
Monday (2/10/25)
#16 Luverne 12 Windom 0
Mankato West 1 Anoka 0
Minnesota River 7 Fairmont 4
Tuesday (2/11/25)
Marshall 11 Worthington 0
New Ulm 1 Gentry Academy 6
Mankato East 1 Albert Lea 3
Mankato West 2 Chaska 2 OT
Thursday (2/13/25)
New Ulm 1 #17 Waseca 6
Mankato West 2 Austin 0
Fairmont 4 Redwood Valley 1
Worthington 4 Windom 2
Friday (2/14/25)
#16 Luverne 3 Minnesota River 3 OT
Fairmont 0 Tartan 17
Saturday (2/15/25)
Marshall 2 #17 Waseca 5
New Ulm 3 Southwest Christian/Richfield 1
Monday (2/10/25)
#16 Luverne 12 Windom 0
Mankato West 1 Anoka 0
Minnesota River 7 Fairmont 4
Tuesday (2/11/25)
Marshall 11 Worthington 0
New Ulm 1 Gentry Academy 6
Mankato East 1 Albert Lea 3
Mankato West 2 Chaska 2 OT
Thursday (2/13/25)
New Ulm 1 #17 Waseca 6
Mankato West 2 Austin 0
Fairmont 4 Redwood Valley 1
Worthington 4 Windom 2
Friday (2/14/25)
#16 Luverne 3 Minnesota River 3 OT
Fairmont 0 Tartan 17
Saturday (2/15/25)
Marshall 2 #17 Waseca 5
New Ulm 3 Southwest Christian/Richfield 1
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Section 3A Playoff Schedule
Play In 2/18 High Seed
QF 2/20 High Seed
SF 2/22 Gustavus
F 2/26 Gustavus
Section 3A Projected Seeding
1- Luverne Cardinals (19-4-2)
2- Mankato West Scarlets (11-12-2)
3- New Ulm Eagles (11-12-2)
4- Mankato East Cougars (9-16-0)
5- Minnesota River Bulldogs (11-13-1)
6- Marshall Tigers (11-14-0)
7- Worthington Trojans (7-18-0)
8- Windom Eagles (6-18-1)
9- Redwood Valley Cardinals (5-19-0)
10- Fairmont Cardinals (1-23-0)
The Favorite- Luverne comes in as the heavy favorite again this year to head to State for the 4th time in the last 11 years but as we know in Section 3A the #1 seed rarely gets out and last year Luverne was the only top section seed not to make the Section Final game. There is a lot to like about Roll Cards Roll as they have an explosive scoring lineup as the top line of Juniors Landyn Lais, Maddux Domagala & Blake Sauer along with Senior Blaik Bork, who anchors the 2nd line, have all had big offensive seasons. On the blueline Junior Jaxon Lais & Sophomore Ben Hartquist are the best defensive pair in Southwest Minnesota and are both having big years and there are plenty of scorers up and down the line up card. Junior Gavin Hoven has been excellent in net all seasons and Luverne will look to avenge last year's upset loss and for a return trip to State for the 2nd time in the last 3 years.
The Challengers- New Ulm appears to be a top challenger to win Section 3A for a second straight year. The Eagles have gone through a little bit of rebuilding year but after a slow start to the season they have played good hockey down the stretch. The Eagles have plenty of firepower of their own in Seniors Ian Brudelie & Brecken Neuman who along with Sophomores Hunter Larson & Carson Uecker have put up good numbers all year and should be able to match up with the offense of the section favorite. They will need to be good on their own end and Senior Brody Wenner leads the defensemen and there are some goaltending questions but they are all still legit contenders to get to State.
Mankato West has struggled all season with consistency but don't let the overall record fool you as this team will be a tough out in 3A. The Scarlets will look to Senior Jaeger Zimmerman and Sophomores Jakobe Tosch, Keaton Dorzek & Brodie Cox to lead the way offensively as they have done all winter long. On the blueline they are led by their big Sophomore Grady Schmidt who is having a big year from the backend. They will be in every game as Junior Mason Schreiber is one of the top goalie in Southern Minnesota in net and this is the team to watch out for as they have all the pieces to make a run in Section 3A.
Mankato East is looking to get back to State after falling short the last two years. The Cougars have had an up and down year but they have won some big games during the year they played a tough schedule to prepare for a playoff run. Seniors Jack Hansen, Junior Luke Lebens & Sophomore Braydon Arnoldy will need to lead the way as they have done all season. The key will be if they can get strong goaltending out of Senior Brody Kunst and if he can be strong in net this could be a very dangerous sleeper team to win Section 3A.
The Dark Horse- Minnesota River looks like the Dark Horse as the Bulldogs have shown flashes like in their wins over New Ulm & Mankato West that they can be dangerous in Section 3A. This is an explosive offensive team as they are led by Junior Riley Kamm and Sophomores Ryker Rehm & Maxwell Hollerich as all three had big years and really carried the offense. The issue has been getting consistent goaltending and they have rotated between 3 goalies but if they get good play in the net they will be a tough Quarterfinal opponent.
Section Scaries- Marshall is again this year is the Section Scary as a low seed and they are always a tough out come section time and even though it's been a disappointing year this is a team not to overlook. The Tigers are led by their trio of Seniors Owen Renslow, Jacob Johnson & Luke Ehlers have had big years and Marshall has played well down the stretch and they will look to make another low seed playoff run just like they did last year.
The Rest- Worthington has improved and grown throughout the season. The Trojans have gotten big years out of their Seniors Spenser Nickel & Anthony Jimenez who have led the way up front and on the backend. Redwood Valley has had an improved year this winter and they got nice years from Seniors Kilen Cilek & Kooper Johnson. Windom has had a down year but they do have a bright spot in Goaltender 8th Grader Kole Espenson as he grows older he will make the Eagles very dangerous in years to come. Fairmont has had a tough season but Junior Klay Beemer has been a bright spot as the team's leading goal scorer.
Play In 2/18 High Seed
QF 2/20 High Seed
SF 2/22 Gustavus
F 2/26 Gustavus
Section 3A Projected Seeding
1- Luverne Cardinals (19-4-2)
2- Mankato West Scarlets (11-12-2)
3- New Ulm Eagles (11-12-2)
4- Mankato East Cougars (9-16-0)
5- Minnesota River Bulldogs (11-13-1)
6- Marshall Tigers (11-14-0)
7- Worthington Trojans (7-18-0)
8- Windom Eagles (6-18-1)
9- Redwood Valley Cardinals (5-19-0)
10- Fairmont Cardinals (1-23-0)
The Favorite- Luverne comes in as the heavy favorite again this year to head to State for the 4th time in the last 11 years but as we know in Section 3A the #1 seed rarely gets out and last year Luverne was the only top section seed not to make the Section Final game. There is a lot to like about Roll Cards Roll as they have an explosive scoring lineup as the top line of Juniors Landyn Lais, Maddux Domagala & Blake Sauer along with Senior Blaik Bork, who anchors the 2nd line, have all had big offensive seasons. On the blueline Junior Jaxon Lais & Sophomore Ben Hartquist are the best defensive pair in Southwest Minnesota and are both having big years and there are plenty of scorers up and down the line up card. Junior Gavin Hoven has been excellent in net all seasons and Luverne will look to avenge last year's upset loss and for a return trip to State for the 2nd time in the last 3 years.
The Challengers- New Ulm appears to be a top challenger to win Section 3A for a second straight year. The Eagles have gone through a little bit of rebuilding year but after a slow start to the season they have played good hockey down the stretch. The Eagles have plenty of firepower of their own in Seniors Ian Brudelie & Brecken Neuman who along with Sophomores Hunter Larson & Carson Uecker have put up good numbers all year and should be able to match up with the offense of the section favorite. They will need to be good on their own end and Senior Brody Wenner leads the defensemen and there are some goaltending questions but they are all still legit contenders to get to State.
Mankato West has struggled all season with consistency but don't let the overall record fool you as this team will be a tough out in 3A. The Scarlets will look to Senior Jaeger Zimmerman and Sophomores Jakobe Tosch, Keaton Dorzek & Brodie Cox to lead the way offensively as they have done all winter long. On the blueline they are led by their big Sophomore Grady Schmidt who is having a big year from the backend. They will be in every game as Junior Mason Schreiber is one of the top goalie in Southern Minnesota in net and this is the team to watch out for as they have all the pieces to make a run in Section 3A.
Mankato East is looking to get back to State after falling short the last two years. The Cougars have had an up and down year but they have won some big games during the year they played a tough schedule to prepare for a playoff run. Seniors Jack Hansen, Junior Luke Lebens & Sophomore Braydon Arnoldy will need to lead the way as they have done all season. The key will be if they can get strong goaltending out of Senior Brody Kunst and if he can be strong in net this could be a very dangerous sleeper team to win Section 3A.
The Dark Horse- Minnesota River looks like the Dark Horse as the Bulldogs have shown flashes like in their wins over New Ulm & Mankato West that they can be dangerous in Section 3A. This is an explosive offensive team as they are led by Junior Riley Kamm and Sophomores Ryker Rehm & Maxwell Hollerich as all three had big years and really carried the offense. The issue has been getting consistent goaltending and they have rotated between 3 goalies but if they get good play in the net they will be a tough Quarterfinal opponent.
Section Scaries- Marshall is again this year is the Section Scary as a low seed and they are always a tough out come section time and even though it's been a disappointing year this is a team not to overlook. The Tigers are led by their trio of Seniors Owen Renslow, Jacob Johnson & Luke Ehlers have had big years and Marshall has played well down the stretch and they will look to make another low seed playoff run just like they did last year.
The Rest- Worthington has improved and grown throughout the season. The Trojans have gotten big years out of their Seniors Spenser Nickel & Anthony Jimenez who have led the way up front and on the backend. Redwood Valley has had an improved year this winter and they got nice years from Seniors Kilen Cilek & Kooper Johnson. Windom has had a down year but they do have a bright spot in Goaltender 8th Grader Kole Espenson as he grows older he will make the Eagles very dangerous in years to come. Fairmont has had a tough season but Junior Klay Beemer has been a bright spot as the team's leading goal scorer.
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Section 3A Playoffs
Section 3A Play In Games
#9 Redwood Valley 8 #8 Windom 2
#10 Fairmont 4 #7 Worthington 3
Section 3A QF Games
#1 Luverne 9 #9 Redwood Valley 0
#4 Mankato East 6 #5 Minnesota River 0
#3 New Ulm 5 #6 Marshall 3
#2 Mankato West 14 #10 Fairmont 0
Section 3A SF Games
#1 Luverne vs #4 Mankato East
#2 Mankato West vs #3 New Ulm
Section 3A Play In Games
#9 Redwood Valley 8 #8 Windom 2
#10 Fairmont 4 #7 Worthington 3
Section 3A QF Games
#1 Luverne 9 #9 Redwood Valley 0
#4 Mankato East 6 #5 Minnesota River 0
#3 New Ulm 5 #6 Marshall 3
#2 Mankato West 14 #10 Fairmont 0
Section 3A SF Games
#1 Luverne vs #4 Mankato East
#2 Mankato West vs #3 New Ulm