The Benilde-St. Margaret's boys' hockey team won the state high school championship Saturday night with a 5-1 win over Hill-Murray of St. Paul. Benilde-St. Margaret's players said the win was a tribute to sophomore Jack Jablonski, who was paralyzed in December after he was checked from behind.
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Grant Besse scored five times -- including three times short-handed -- to lead the Benilde-St. Margaret's Red Knights past Hill-Murray 5-1 in the Class 2A state boys hockey championship.
Alex Johnson notched two goals and two assists and David Zevnik made 20 saves as second-seeded St. Thomas Academy won its second consecutive Class A boys state hockey title with a 5-1 victory over No. 1 seed Hermantown at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday.
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Benilde-St. Margaret's plays for the Minnesota state high school boys' hockey title tonight after trouncing Lakeville South 10-1 last night at the Xcel Energey Center in a Class AA semifinal. The win means the players have a chance to bring home the championship trophy for their injured teammate, Jack Jablonski, who was paralyzed in December when he was checked from behind during a game. The emotional aftermath of Jablonski's injury appears to be giving his team an edge.
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Among those cheering in the stands as Benilde-St. Margaret's advanced to the Class AA semifinals in the state high school hockey championships was the Red Knights' Jack Jablonski, who was paralyzed during a game in December.
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