Maple Grove Boys Hockey Wins Holiday Hockey Classic

The boys hockey team didn't play the role of accommodating guests Friday night at the .

The Crimson (No. 3 in Class AA) beat host Benilde-St. Margaret's (No. 8) in the championship game of the Holiday Hockey Classic, 5-3. Maple Grove previously defeated BSM on Dec. 20, 5-4.

A three-goal first period by Maple Grove did the Red Knights in. BSM scored one in the first, then two more in the third, but weren't able to overcome the early deficit.

Both BSM and Maple Grove had to knock off some of the best teams in the state just to reach Friday's championship game. The Red Knights defeated Centennial (No. 19 in Class AA) and Moorhead (No. 11), while the Crimson beat Elk River (No. 12) and Wayzata (No. 14).

The Crimson meet up with Duluth East Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 7 p.m. at the Ice Arena. Check back to Maple Grove Patch for possible live coverage of the game on Wednesday.

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