REDWOOD FALLS – Windom Area has been seeded fifth for the Section 3A boys hockey tournament and will play in the quarterfinals at fourth-seeded Marshall Thursday.
The Eagles will bring an 11-13-1 record into the 7 p.m. game at Red Baron Arena, while the Tigers are 14-11.
The teams split during the regular season with the visiting 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 is scheduled to start with two games Tuesday with eighth-seeded Fairmont hosting ninth-seeded Minnesota River and seventh-seeded Mankato West at home vs. 10th-seeded Redwood Valley. Those winners 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
Tuesday, Feb. 22
First round
Upper bracket
Minnesota River (9) at Fairmont (8), 7 p.m.
Lower bracket
Redwood Valley (10) at Mankato West (7), 7 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 24
Quarterfinals
Upper bracket
Minnesota River-Fairmont winner at New Ulm (1), 7 p.m.
Windom Area (5) at Marshall (4), 7 p.m.
Lower bracket
Redwood Valley-Mankato West winner at Mankato East/Loyola (2), 7 p.m.
Worthington (6) at Luverne (3), 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.