VIRGINIA - Sophomore Kruz Sauer scored with 61 seconds left to lift Wayzata past previously unbeaten Rock Ridge 4-3 on Friday at the Iron Trail Motors Event Center in Virginia.
Junior Eli Molde had a goal and two assists to pace No. 8-2A Wayzata (2-1-0), which scored four of the game's final five goals after falling behind 2-0 just 3:37 into the first.
Colton Bialke had a goal and an assist for Rock Ridge, which opened its season with victories over Brainerd and Forest Lake.
HERMANTOWN - Max Bennett scored late in the third period to lift Cretin-Derham Hall to a 4-4 tie with Hermantown in the season debut for both teams at the Hermantown Ice Arena.
Max Anderson scored twice for No. 3-2A Cretin-Derham Hall.
River Freeman scored the tying goal for No. 2-1A Hermantown.
HIBBING - Hunter Gustavsson scored twice and Timothy Urdahl made 24 saves to lead Hibbing/Chisholm past defending state Class 1A champion St. Cloud Cathedral 6-3 at the Hibbing Memorial Building.
Kevin Elsner, Whitaker Rewertz and Ethan Sundvall scored for No. 4-1A Hibbing/Chisholm (2-1-0) in the third as it broke open a 3-3 game.
Joey Gillespie scored early in the third period for No. 1-1A St. Cloud Cathedral (0-1-1), the only goal for the Crusaders' top line.
MINNETONKA - Tyson Mahady's goal with 3:50 remaining lifted Minnetonka past Andover 3-2 in the opening round of the Tonka Thanksgiving Preview at the Pagel Activity Center.
Luke Babineau pulled No. 14-2A Andover (0-2-0) into a 2-2 tie early in the second period. Cash Cruitt made 25 saves for the Huskies.
Chase Jerdeen made 12 saves and Jordan Johnson had two assists for No. 11-2A Minnetonka (1-1-0).
CIRCLE PINES - Joey Hemr had a goal and three assists to lead Centennial past Mahtomedi 6-2 in the first round of the Centennial Holiday Tournament at Centennial Sports Arena.
The loss was the third in as many outings for No. 7-1A Mahtomedi, which surrendered 34 shots.
Easton Cody made 24 saves for No. 17-2A Centennial (1-1-0).
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