MARSHALL – Fifth-seeded Windom Area plays its first game in for the Section 3A boys hockey tournament Thursday when it takes on Marshall at 7 p.m. Thursday at Red Baron Arena.
The Eagles ended their regular-season schedule with an 11-13-1 record, while the Tigers are 14-11.
The teams split during the regular season with the road team winning each game. Windom won 5-3 at Marshall on Dec. 7, with the Tigers winning 3-2 at Windom Arena on Jan. 27.
Play in the 10-team tournament was scheduled to start Tuesday but those games were postponed until Wednesday.
Eighth-seeded Fairmont (8-16) will host ninth-seeded Minnesota River (5-19-1) and seventh-seeded Mankato West (7-18) is at home vs. 10th-seeded Redwood Valley (2-19). Those winners will play on back-to-back nights as they will advance to Thursday’s quarterfinals.
Semifinal games are Saturday at the higher seeded team.
The championship game is Wednesday, March 2 at Mayo Health System Events Center in Mankato.
SECTION 3A BOYS HOCKEY
Number in parenthesis indicates seed number
Wednesday, Feb. 23
First round
Upper bracket
Minnesota River (5-19-1) at Fairmont (8-16), 7 p.m.
Lower bracket
Redwood Valley (2-19) at Mankato West (7-18), 7 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 24
Quarterfinals
Upper bracket
Minnesota River-Fairmont winner at New Ulm (19-6), 7 p.m.
Windom Area (11-13-1) at Marshall (14-11), 7 p.m.
Lower bracket
Redwood Valley-Mankato West winner at Mankato East/Loyola (14-10-1), 7 p.m.
Worthington (12-13) at Luverne (14-10), 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 26
Semifinals
At higher seed
Upper bracket winners, 7 p.m.
Lower bracket winners, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, March 2
At Mayo Health System Events Center, Mankato
Championship
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.