Seventh-seeded Windom Area will get one more home game this season as the Eagles will host 10th-seeded Redwood Valley in the opening round of the Section 3A boys hockey tournament at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Windom Arena.
The Eagles have a record of 6-19 on the season. Their most recent game was an 8-7 overtime win at Worthington last Thursday.
The Cardinals are 1-23, with their lone win coming 4-3 at Fairmont on Jan. 26. Redwood’s most recent game was a 7-4 loss to Prairie Centre last Tuesday.
The teams met twice during the regular season with Windom Area winning both, 10-1 at home on Dec. 14 and 6-1 in Redwood Falls on Jan. 29.
It’s the second straight year the teams have met in the first round. The Eagles won 6-0 last year.
Tuesday’s winner plays at second-seeded New Ulm (20-5) Thursday in the quarterfinals. New Ulm has a first-round bye in the 10-team tourney.
There’s one other first-round game Tuesday with eighth-seeded Worthington (7-17) hosting ninth-seeded Fairmont (2-23). That winner goes to top-seeded Luverne on Thursday.
The semifinals are Saturday at Don Roberts Ice Rink at Lund Arena in St. Peter. The section championship game is Wednesday, Feb. 28, also in St. Peter.
SECTION 3A BOYS HOCKEY
Tuesday, Feb. 20
First round
Upper bracket
Fairmont (2-23) at Worthington (7-17), 7 p.m.
Lower bracket
Redwood Valley (1-23) at Windom Area (6-19), 7 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 22
Quarterfinals
Upper bracket
Fairmont-Worthington winner at Luverne (23-2), 7 p.m.
Marshall (14-11) at Mankato West (8-15-2), 5 p.m.
Lower bracket
Redwood Valley-Windom Area winner at New Ulm (20-5), 7 p.m.
Minnesota River (14-11) at Mankato East/Loyola (12-11-2), 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 24
Semifinals
At Gustavus
Upper-bracket winners, 6:30 p.m.
Lower-bracket winners, 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 28
Championship
At Gustavus
Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.
WINDOM AREA BOYS HOCKEY SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Mon., Nov. 27: Austin, L 4-3 (OT)
Fri., Dec. 1: Prairie Centre, L 3-1
Tues., Dec. 5: at Marshall, L 6-0
Thurs., Dec. 7: Waseca, L 11-1
Tues., Dec. 12: at Luverne, L 9-4
Thurs., Dec. 14: Redwood Valley, W 10-1
Tues., Dec. 19: at Fairmont, W 4-2
Fri., Dec. 22: New Ulm, L 5-1
Wed., Dec. 27: Austin at Rochester, W 3-0
Thurs., Dec. 28: at Rochester Lourdes, L 4-2
Fri., Dec. 29: Albert Lea at Rochester, L 4-0
Fri., Jan. 5: at Becker/Big Lake, L 6-5 (OT)
Sat., Jan. 6: at Sauk Rapids-Rice, L 1-0
Thurs., Jan. 11: Minnesota River, L 8-0
Sat., Jan. 13: Faribault, L 3-2
Mon., Jan. 15: Fairmont, W 6-2
Thurs., Jan. 18: Worthington, L 11-4
Fri., Jan. 19: at Waseca, L 9-1
Fri., Jan. 26: Morris/Benson, L 6-3
Mon., Jan. 29: at Redwood Valley, W 6-1
Fri., Feb. 2: at New Ulm, L 9-0
Mon., Feb. 5: Luverne, L 9-2
Mon., Feb. 12: Marshall, L 9-2
Tues., Feb. 13: at Minnesota River, L 8-1
Thurs., Feb. 15: at Worthington, W 8-7 (OT)
REDWOOD VALLEY BOYS HOCKEY SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Sat., Nov. 25: at Waseca, L 11-1
Thurs., Nov. 30: Luverne, L 18-1
Sat., Dec. 2: Wadena-Deer Creek, L 9-0
Tues., Dec. 5: at New Ulm, L 10-0
Thurs., Dec. 7: at Marshall, L 12-1
Thurs., Dec. 14: Windom Area, L 10-1
Sat., Dec. 16: at Willmar, L 7-2
Mon., Dec. 18: at Minnesota River, L 16-0
Wed., Dec. 27: at Morris/Benson, L 11-1
Thurs., Dec. 28: Prairie Centre at Benson, L 8-1
Tues., Jan. 2: New Ulm, L 12-1
Sat., Jan. 6: Fairmont, L 4-1
Tues., Jan. 9: at Worthington, L 6-3
Thurs., Jan. 11: at Luverne, L 14-0
Tues., Jan. 16: Marshall, L 8-1
Thurs., Jan. 18: Minnesota River, L 7-2
Tues., Jan. 23: Waseca, L 11-0
Thurs., Jan. 25: Worthington, L 8-2
Fri., Jan. 26: at Fairmont, W 4-3
Mon., Jan. 29: Windom Area, L 6-1
Thurs., Feb. 1: at Worthington, L 6-0
Sat., Feb. 3: Willmar, L 4-0
Sat., Feb. 10: at Wadena-Deer Creek, L 5-2
Tues., Feb. 13: Prairie Centre, L 7-4