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Let the games begin

By Loren Nelson, 11/16/21, 12:15AM CST

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Season Primer: Must-see matchups are abundant, as always, including these five to start the season


La Crescent's Wyatt Farrrell led all freshmen in the state with 22 goals last season. Photo by Loren Nelson, LegacyHockeyPhotography.com

The season has begun. Day 1 of practices are done.

Let the games begin.

Wednesday, Nov. 24 marks the opening salvo of games. Four are scheduled for that night — a nice toe-in-the water start to a season awash with must-see matchups.

You can scroll through the 1,900 or so regular-season games — including holiday tournaments — starting here. And while it’s impossible to produce a definitive list of must-see games, we offer a Fab Five of intriguing early season matchups.

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