After the Hawks’ varsity squad was exposed to COVID-19 in the 2021 section tournament, a team of mostly junior varsity players were forced into action for the state quarterfinal.
The Thunderhawks won their game Feb. 8, but the key against the Huskies Thursday will be playing fast, “in-your-face kind of hockey,” according to coach Wade Chiodo.
The Hunters have scored the first goal against Hermantown each of the last two times they’ve played but went on to lose 6-1 Jan. 4 and 7-1 in the 2021 Section 7A final.
Rylee Bartz found the back of the net just over 2 minutes into the second before Rebecca Mathison added another just 25 seconds later, and Fargo North-South carried that momentum the rest of the way
