“Bode McConnell’s puck-bouncing, crossbar straddling goal sparked the Edina boys hockey team to a 3-1 win over Wayzata in the Section 6AA final. McConnell’s went on to score the next two goals, including an empty-netter in the third to help the Hornets beat the Trojans for a fourth straight time in the 6AA title game. Eli Molde’s goal put Wayzata on top in the first period. McConnell’s two goals in the second were just a minute and nine seconds apart from each other. Edina will advance to the Class AA state tournament. Wayzata finishes its season with a 14-12-2 record.” via CCX Media.
Tag: Wayzata Hockey
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“For a fourth straight year, it’ll be Wayzata and Edina facing off in the Section 6AA boys hockey final. The Trojans are coming off a massive 5-2 upset over Rogers in the 6AA semifinals. The Royals were ranked first in the state in Class AA and hadn’t lost since early December. Edina and Wayzata split their regular season matchups with both teams winning at home. Puck drop for the Section 6AA final is at 6:00 PM on Wednesday night at Ridder Arena.” via CCX Media.
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“The Wayzata girls hockey team defeated North Wright County on the road 2-0 to earn their ninth win in ten games. Julia Ostapeic and Noelle Noble both scored goals in the first period to get the Trojans in front. Senior goaltender Kylie Jaksha earned her third straight shutout and seventh of the season in the win. Wayzata is now 16-3-1 on the season.” via CCX Media.
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“In a battle of two of the top boys hockey teams in Section 6AA, Wayzata and Benilde-St. Margaret’s skated to a 2-2 overtime tie at the Plymouth Ice Center on Thursday. The Red Knights got on the board late in the first period from a Johnny Raymound goal, then followed that up with another goal early in the second period from Keegan Davis. The Trojans answered on a powerplay late in the second when Kruz Sauer found McCoy Kurtz to pull within one goal. Wayzata pulled their goalie with under a minute to play in the third and Holton Davison found the back of the net on a wrister to tie the game up. Both teams had opportunities in overtime, but neither could score and the game ended in a 2-2 tie.” via CCX Media.
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“The Wayzata boys hockey team dropped a game against a Section 6AA foe on the road at Rogers, falling to the Royals, 3-1. Neither team scored in the first period and the game remained tied at zero at the nine minute mark into the second. Then the Royals scored two goals in the span of nineteen second. First a one-timer from Cole Bumgarner, followed by a goal from the blue line from Jayden Kurtz. The Trojans answered with a goal from Jake Nawrocki at the end of the second period, but Rogers scored the only goal in the third coming from Colton Schantzen. Wayzata is now 2-3 on the season and Rogers improves to 3-3.” via CCX Media.
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“The 2025-26 high school boys’ hockey season gets underway this season and for the 23rd time, Wayzata begins the year as the host for a dynamic four-team tournament. The 2025 CCX Turkey Trot tournament features host Wayzata plus Maple Grove, Edina, and Moorhead. The Trojans are coming off a 16-9-3 season last year, finishing as runner-up to Edina in Section 6AA and will feature a mix of veterans and young varsity players. Edina and Moorhead play in the tournament’s first game at 5:00 pm Friday, followed by Wayzata and Maple Grove at 7:15 pm. On Saturday Maple Grove plays Edina at 2:30 with Moorhead and Wayzata meeting in the tournament’s final game at 5:00 pm. All games are at the Plymouth Ice Center and can be seen live on CCX1- channel 799 in the northwest suburbs on Comcast- and online at ccxmedia.org.” via CCX Media.
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“We honor the top boys hockey players in the northwest suburbs on the CCX Sports All-Area boys hockey team. Jay Wilcox presents the 20-player team, plus honorable mention selections.
Wayzata and Champlin Park each had four players on the team, with Maple Grove and Benilde-St. Margaret’s garnering three spots.
2024-’25 CCX Sports All-Area Boys Hockey:
Lewis Majkozak, Armstrong-Cooper
Cam Kirschner, Benilde-St. Margaret’s
Mason Minor, Benilde-St. Margaret’s
Junior Podein, Benilde-St. Margaret’s
Ben Amato, Breck
Nick Carlson, Champlin Park
Evan Long, Champlin Park
Brent Solomon, Champlin Park
Jax Warren, Champlin Park
Weston Schenkelberg, Hopkins
Wyatt Kuznik, Maple Grove
Tommy Picconatto, Maple Grove
Zach Price, Maple Grove
Gavyn Krzoska, Osseo
Bennet Prokop, Osseo
Tre Peck, Totino-Grace
Carson Clark, Wayzata
Finn De. St. Hubert, Wayzata
Eli Molde, Wayzata
Ryan Pellinger, Wayzata”
Via CCX Media.
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“The Wayzata boys hockey team saw its season come to an end in the Section 6AA Final, falling to Edina by a score of 4-1. It’s the third year in a row that the Trojans have come up one game short of a trip to the Class AA state tournament, losing to Edina in all three section finals. The Hornets scored on a goal from Bode McConnell in the first period. Wayzata responded in the second off a Chris Pyle goal. Edina then scored three unanswered goals in the third; two from Mason West and one from Freddie Schneider to earn the 4-1 win. Wayzata finishes its season with a 16-9-3 record. It’s the 37th trip to state for Edina.” via CCX Media.
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“For a third straight season, it will be Wayzata vs. Edina in the Section 6AA boys hockey final. The Hornets have had the Trojans’ number the past two seasons, knocking Wayzata out of the postseason one game short of the state tournament. This year, the Trojans played the Hornets twice in the regular season, beating Edina 4-3 in overtime at home and tying on the road 4-4. Wayzata comes into the final with a 16-8-3 record and defeated Hopkins and Benilde-St. Margaret’s in the 6AA quarterfinal and semifinal rounds. After playing in recent years at Bloomington Ice Garden, the Section 6AA final will be played on Wednesday night at 6:00 at Ridder Arena.” via CCX Media.
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“Aleah La Fleur netted a hat trick and Mackenna Schlieman added two late goals as the Breck girls hockey team skated to a 7-2 win over Wayzata Thursday. Julia Ostapeic’s second period goal tied the game at one early in the second period for Wayzata, but La Fleur scored twice before the end of the period to give the Mustangs the lead for good. It was the final game of the regular season for Breck (17-6-0). Wayzata (10-14-0) finishes the regular season Tuesday against North Wright County.” via CCX Media.
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