It's another championship Saturday for the Minnesota boy's hockey state tournament.
And like many others in the first 75 years, it's preceded by a late Friday night.
This time, it was Hill-Murray beating St. Thomas Academy 3-2 with a goal in the final minute of the first overtime.
The win sends Hill-Murray into Saturday night's championship game against Eden Prairie, which topped Blake 4-1 in the other semifinal on Friday.
The game will be broadcast live on WCCO radio, with the opening puck drop expected to take place not long after 7:00 p.m.
The small-school boy's hockey final is Saturday at noon, with Hermantown taking on Mahtomedi.
The Minnesota boy's hockey state tournament, considered among the best in the US, continues to draw well, with 19,899 for Friday night's 2A semifinals
All of the state tournament championship round games take place at the Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul.
