There will be four brackets instead of three for the annual Schwan Cup high school varsity hockey tournament this year. It will be held from December 28th through December 30th.
Each bracket's championship game will be held at the Xcel Energy Center on January 1st:
Gold: 8:30 PM, Silver: 6:00 PM, Bronze: 3:00 PM: Open: 12:30 PM.
Here are the quarterfinal match-ups for the four brackets:
Gold Bracket | Location: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
December 28th | Quarterfinals
12:30 PM: Academy of Holy Angels (2AA) vs. Minnetonka (6AA)
3:00 PM: St. Thomas Academy (4A) vs. White Bear Lake (4AA)
6:00 PM: Blaine (5AA) vs. Hill-Murray (4AA)
8:30 PM: Duluth East (7AA) vs. Edina (2AA)
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Silver Bracket | Location: Roseville Ice Arena, Roseville, MN
December 28th | Quarterfinals
12:30 PM: Cretin-Derham Hall (3AA) vs. Lakeville South (1AA)
3:00 PM: Breck School (2A) vs. Stillwater Area (4AA)
6:00 PM: Mahtomedi (4A) vs. Burnsville (2AA)
8:30 PM: Roseville Area (4AA) vs. Blake School (2A)
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Bronze Bracket | Location: Champlin Ice Form, Champlin, MN
December 28th | Quarterfinals
12:30 PM: Holy Family Catholic (2A) vs. Hudson (WI)
3:00 PM: Rogers (5A) vs. St. Paul Academy/MPA (4A)
6:00 PM: Orono (2A) vs. Sartell-St. Stephen (6A)
8:30 PM: Champlin Park (4AA) vs. Owatonna (1AA
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Open Bracket | Location: Brooklyn Park Community Center, Brooklyn Park, MN
December 28th | Quarterfinals
12:30 PM: Monticello/Annandale/Maple Lake (8AA) vs. Providence Academy (2A)
3:00 PM: Northfield (1A) vs. Winona (1AA)
6:00 PM: Minnehaha Academy (4A) vs. Irondale (5AA)
8:30 PM: North Metro (5AA) vs. Marshall (3A)