ST. Paul – It becomes an annual article, it seems. It is Why is Minnesota called the state of hockey.
On Saturday evening, there were ten NHL games that were played. In Minnesota, the boys’ high school hockey tournament ended.
East Grand Forks beat St. Cloud Cathedral in overtime to win the class A and Moorhead Beat Stillwater championship to win the AA class championship.
The AA class AA championship on Saturday evening attracted a higher attendance than each NHL match that was played that evening. 20,491 was a record for the tournament and each of these fans saw one of the best games of all time.
Of the 10 NHL games that were played last night, not one had a higher attendance than the AA class class championship match in Minnesota.
20,491 gathered to watch Moorhead Beat Stillwater 7-6. pic.twitter.com/ikwhfellsa– Dylan Loucks (@ dylanloucks4) March 9, 2025
You will find below the presence of the matches last night.
Moorhead vs Stillwater Boys State Championship – 20,491.
Buffalo Sabers at Florida Panthers – 19,559
Seattle Kraken at Philadelphia Flyers – 19 264
Montreal Canadians in Calgary Flames – 19,243
Buston Bruins in Tampa Bay Lightning – 19,092
Dallas Stars at Edmonton Oilers – 18,347
New York Rangers in Ottawa Senators – 18,224
Toronto Maple Leafs in Colorado Avalanche – 18,094
St. Louis Blues in Los Angeles Kings – 17,796
New York Icelanders in San Jose Sharks – 17,435
Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators – 17 159
The average attendance of NHL matches this season is 17,448. The attendance of the Xcel Energy Center for the Hockey Championship match for boys from Minnesota Class 2A on Saturday evening was 20,491.
It is sure to say that Minnesota is really the state of hockey, and that proves why.
