Fifty-one minutes barring overtime are what remain in the season for eight teams.  Eight will advance to Madison to being quarterfinal play on Thursday, March 2nd.  What seeds remain?  Could we have all 8 number 1 seeds make the trip to Mad City?

Seeds still in play:

8 - #1 seeds
4 - #2 seeds
2 - #3 seeds
2 - #6 seeds

#2 Superior Spartans vs #1 Hudson Raiders
Location:  Gornick Arena
When:  Saturday, February 25 at 2:00 PM

Recent history for Hudson and Superior
Hudson won on their home ice 3-2 on January 21st.  Three days later, the teams played in Superior and the game ended in a 1-1 tie.

Post Season
2016 - #1 Hudson advanced to state losing in the state title game 2-1.  #6 Superior lost in the regional finals to #3 Somerset.
2015 - #2 Superior defeated #1 Hudson in the sectional final.  Superior went on to win the state title.
2014 - #4 Superior defeated #1 Hudson in the sectional semifinals.  Superior won the sectional and lost in the quarterfinals at state.
2013 - #1 Superior defeate #3 Hudson in overtime in the sectional final.  Superior lost in the state semifinals.
2012 - #1 Superior advanced to state where they lost in the quarterfinals.  #3 Hudson lost to #2 New Richmond in the sectional semifinals.

Hudson is 10-6 at the state tournament.  They made the state tournament in: 1989, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2016.  They won the state championship in 2001 and 2004.

Superior is 60-24 at the state tournament.  They made the state tournament in:  1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991. 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.  They won state titles in 1971, 1972, 1974, 1981, 1982, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2015.

Leading players in post season
Hudson
Dan Lienemann, Sr, Fwd (4 goals, 2 assists)
Tanner Gornick, Sr, Def (2 goals, 2 assists)
Grady Gornick, Jr, Fwd (2 goals, 2 assists)
Anthony Howard, Sr, Goalie (1.000 save pct, 0.00 GAA (10 saves))

Superior
Tyler Nelson, So, Fwd (2 goals, 3 assists)
Taylor Burger, Fwd (2 goals, 2 assists)
Max Plunkett, So, Fwd (2 goals, 1 assist)
Caden Welch, Jr, Goalie (.895 save pct, 1.00 GAA)

#2 Chippewa Falls Cardinals vs #1 Eau Claire Memorial Old Abes
Location:  Hobbs Ice Arena
When:  Saturday, February 25 at 11:00 AM

Recent history for Eau Claire Memorial and Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Falls and Eau Claire Memorial split in their meetings this season with each team winning on their home ice.  The Cardinals won 4-1, while Eau Claire Memorial won 3-1.

Post Season
2016 - #1 Eau Claire Memorial defeated #4 Chippewa Falls in the sectional semifinals.  Eau Claire advanced to state and lost in semifinals
2015 - #1 Eau Claire Memorial advanced to state and lost in the quarterfinals.  #2 Chippewa Falls lost to #3 Hayward in the sectional semifinals.
2014 - #1 Eau Claire Memorial advanced to state and lost in the quarterfinals.  #4 Chippewa Falls lost in double overtime to #5 Hayward in the regional finals.
2013 - #1 Eau Claire Memorial advance to state and won the championship.  #6 Chippewa Falls lost to #3 Regis in the regional finals.
2012 - #1 Eau Claire Memorial defeated #3 Chippewa Falls in the sectional finals.  Eau Claire Memorial lost in the quarterfinals.

Chippewa Falls is 1-5 at the state tournament.  The made it to state in 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994 and 1999.

Eau Claire Memorial is 12-15 at the state tournament.  They made it to state in 1984, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.  They won state titles in 2008 and 2013.

Leading players in post season
Eau Claire Memorial
Sam Hanson, Sr, Fwd (0 goals, 6 assists)
Dawson Schwengler, Jr, Fwd (4 goals, 1 assist)
Joe Free, Jr, Fwd (1 goal, 3 assists)
Trevor Hudecek, Jr, Goalie (1.000 save pct, 0.00 GAA)

Chippewa Falls
Jordan Steinmetz, Sr, Fwd (5 goals, 2 assists)
Lucas Steinmetz, Jr, Fwd (0 goals, 4 assists)
Zech Wills, Fr, Fwd (2 goals, 1 assist)
Jaden Hoople, So, Goalie (.957 save pct, 1.00 GAA)

#2 Stevens Point vs #1 Wausau West Warriors
Location:  Mosinee Recreation Center
When:  Saturday, February 25 at 2:00 PM

Recent history for Wausau West and Stevens Point
Stevens Point won at Marathon Park Ice Arena on December 1st with a score of 4-1.  January 12th found Wausau West at K.B. Willett and going home with a 7-1 win.

Post Season
2016 – #1 Wausau West lost in the sectional finals to #2 Antigo.  Antigo had defeated #3 Stevens Point in the sectional semifinals.
2015 - #1 Wausau West advanced to the state tournament with a win over #2 Antigo.  Antigo had defeated #3 Stevens Point in the sectional semifinals.
2014 - #1 Wausau West defeated #4 Stevens Point in the sectional semifinals.  Wausau West won the sectional and went to state.
2013 - #1 Wausau West defeated #2 Stevens Point in the sectional finals.

Wausau West currently sports a 14-15 record at the state tournament.  They made it to state in 1980, 1989, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.  They won the championship in 2011.

Stevens Point is 14-17 at the state tournament.  They made it to state in 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007 and 2009.  They won the state championship in 2002.

Leading players in post season
Nick Techel, Sr, Fwd, Wausau West 4 goals 3 assists
Christian Bardarson, Sr, Fwd, Wausau West 3 goals 3 assists
Sam Techel, So, Fwd, Wausau West 4 goals 2 assists
Ryan Raff, So, Goalie Wausau West 1.000 save pct 0.00 GAA

Cole Caufield, So, Fwd, Stevens Point 2 goals 5 assists
Barrett Brooks, Fr, Fwd, Stevens Point 3 goals 2 assists
Dayne Hoyord, Fr, Fwd, Stevens Point 3 goals 1 assist
Phil Trzebiatowski, Sr, Goalie, Stevens Point .960 save pct 0.50 GAA

#3 RWD vs #1 West Salem Panthers
Location: Poppy Waterman Ice Arena
When:  Friday, February 24 at 7:00 PM

Recent history for RWD and West Salem
2017 – Regular season – West Salem won 3-1 on December 3rd in West Salem.

Post Season
2016 - West Salem defeated RWD 5-0 in the regional finals.
2015 – RWD made it to state as the #2 seed.  West Salem was the #4 seed and lost to #5 Baraboo in regional finals
2014 - #4 West Salem lost in sectional finals to #2 Onalaska.  RWD was the #5 seed and lost to #3 Baraboo in regional finals.
2013 - #3 West Salem lost is sectional finals to #1 Wisconsin Rapids.  RWD was the #6 seed and lost to West Salem in the sectional semifinals 3-2 in overtime.
2012 – West Salem was part of the Sparta Co-op and made it to state.

RWD is 0-2 at the state tournament having lost in the quarterfinals in both of their appearances in 2011 and 2015.

Leading players in post season
Joseph Oldendorf, Jr, Fwd, West Salem 2 goals 2 assists
Jack Gorniak, Jr, Fwd, West Salem 3 goals 1 assist
Nathan Belling, Sr, Fwd, West Salem 1 goal 1 assist
Mitch Hammes, Jr, Goalie, West Salem .912 save pct 1.50 GAA

Dylan Brown, Jr, Fwd, RWD 3 goals 4 assists
Chris Jones, Sr, Fwd, RWD 3 goals 2 assists
Derek Pawlak, Fr, Fwd, RWD 1 goal 2 assists
Dylan Stein, Sr, Goalie, RWD .912 save pct 2.49 GAA

#6 Bay Port vs #1 Neenah/Hortonville/Menasha
Location: Cornerstone Community Ice Center
When:  Saturday, February 25 at 3:00 PM

Recent history for Bay Port and Neenah/Hortonville/Menasha
Bay Port defeated NHM 3-2 in their only meeting this season.

Post Season
2016 - #2 Neenah/Hortonville/Menasha lost in the sectional finals to #1 Appleton United.  #3 Bay Port lost to #2 Neenah/Hortonville/Menasha in the sectional semifinals by a score of 4-3.
2015 - #1 Bay Port lost to #3 Appleton United in the sectional finals.  #4 Neenah/Hortonville/Menasha lost to #5 Oshkosh in their regional final match-up.
2014 - #2 Bay Port defeated #7 Neenah/Hortonville/Menasha in the regional finals.  Bay Port lost in the sectional semifinal game to #3 Appleton United.
2013 - #4 Bay Port lost to #5 Waupaca in their regional final match-up.  #7 Neenah/Hortonville/Menasha lost to #2 De Pere in the regional finals.
2012 - #2 Bay Port defeated #7 Neenah/Hortonville/Menasha in the regional finals.  Bay Port lost in the sectional final game to #1 Notre Dame.

Both Neenah/Hortonville/Menasha and Bay Port are looking for their first trip to Madison.

Leading players in post season
Neenah/Hortonville/Menasha
Tyler Hafeman, Sr, Fwd (2 goals, 3 assists)
Alec Elkin, Jr, Fwd (2 goals, 3 assists)
Jack Kraus, Sr, Def (1 goal, 3 assists)
Preston Long, Jr, Goalie (.976 save pct, 0.50 GAA)

Bay Port (no stats entered from two of three playoff games)
Austin Mikesch, Fwd (1 goal, 1 assist)
Spencer Challe, Fwd (1 goal, 1 assist)
Bennett DeBouche, Fwd (1 goal, 0 assist)
Riley Baye, Goalie (.914 save pct, 2.94 GAA)

#2 Sun Prairie Cardinals vs #1 Verona Panthers
Location:  Capitol Ice Arena
When:  Saturday, February 25 at 8:00 PM

Recent history between Verona and Sun Prairie
Verona defeated Sun Prairie in both of their Big Eight Conference games this season.  In a game played at Sun Prairie on December 13th, Verona won 9-6.  They met in Verona on February 3rd with Verona claiming a 4-1 victory.

Post Season
2016 - #4 Verona lost to #1 Middleton in the sectional semifinals.  #5 Sun Prairie lost to Verona in the regional finals.
2015 - #5 Verona lost a regional final game to #4 Madison West.   #9 Sun Prairie lost in the regional semifinals to #8 Oregon.
2014 - #1 Verona defeated #9 Sun Prairie in the regional finals.  Verona won the sectional and went on to win the state championship.
2013 - #1 Verona defeated #8 Sun Prairie in the regional finals.  Verona won the sectional and lost in the state championship game.
2012 - #3 Sun Prairie lost their regional final game to #6 Oregon.  #1 Verona won the sectional and lost in the state semifinals.

Verona has a 7-5 record at the state tournament.  They made the trip to Madison in 2002, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2013 and 2014.  They won the state championship in 2014.

Sun Prairie is 5-4 at the state tournament.  They made it to state in 1989, 1990, 1996, 1997 and 2004.  The claimed the state title in 1997.

Leading players in the post season
Verona
Mack Keryluk, Fr, Fwd (3 goals, 3 assists)
Mason McCormick, So, Fwd (4 goals, 1 assist)
Brockton Baker, So, Fwd (1 goal, 3 assists)
Garhett Kaegi, Jr, Goalie (.921 save pct, 1.80 GAA)

Sun Prairie
Alex Kurtz, Jr, Fwd (2 goals, 2 assists)
Josh McCrary, Jr, Fwd (2 goals, 1 assist)
Conor Mikula, Sr, Fwd (0 goals, 3 assists)
Sam Dunn, Sr, Goalie (.966 save pct, 1.00 GAA)

#6 Beloit vs #1 Waukesha
Location: Janesville Ice Arena
When: Saturday, February 25 at 1:00 PM

Recent history for Beloit and Waukesha:
Waukesha beat Beloit 6-2 on Friday, January 13.

Post Season
2016 –#1 Waukesha won Section 7 and beat Madison Edgewood in the state quarterfinals before losing to Hudson in the semifinals. #9 Beloit lost to Stoughton in the regional round.
2015 – #2 Waukesha lost to #3 Janesville in the sectional semifinals. #6 Beloit lost to #3 Janesville in the regional round.

2014 - #1 Waukesha lost to #2 KMMO in the Section 7 final. #5 Beloit lost to nemesis #4 Janesville in the regional round.
2013 - #2 Waukesha lost to #4 Whitefish Bay in the sectional final. #8 Beloit lost to #1 KMMO in the first round.

Waukesha has won one of two games at state, both happening in 2016, their initial trip to Madison.

Beloit is 7-3 at the state tournament.  They made it to state in 1981, 1989, 1990, and 1999.  They won the state championship in 1999.

Leading players in post season
Waukesha
Garrett Wilderman, fr-F (3g-3a)
Wyatt Wilderman, sr-F (2g-3a)
Trenton Tucker, so-F (1g-2a)
Garrett Larsen, so-G (.930 sv%, 1.66 GAA)

Beloit
Brady Wright, sr-F (2g-3a)
Noah Davis, jr-F (1g-3a)
Nate Polglaze, sr-D/F (0g-4a)
Taven Santucci, jr-G (.923 sv%, 1.50 GAA)

#3 University School vs #1 Arrowhead
Location: Mullett Ice Arena, Hartland
When: Friday, February 24 at 7:00 PM

Recent history for University School and Arrowhead:
Arrowhead beat USM 6-3 on December 8 at home.

Post Season
2016 –#1 USM advanced to state and lost to eventual state champ Appleton United in the quarterfinal round. #4 Arrowhead lost to #1 USM in the sectional semifinals.
2015 –#2 USM lost in double overtime to #1 Cedarburg in the sectional title game. #8 Arrowhead lost to Cedarburg in the regional round.
2014 - #2 USM advanced to state and beat Wausau West in the semis (2 OT) but lost to Onalaska in the semifinals. #6 Arrowhead lost to #3 Cedarburg in the regionals.
2013 - #2 USM lost to #7 Homestead in the regionals. #3 Arrowhead lost to Homestead in the sectional semifinals.

University School has a record of 9-9 in 11 trips (1998, 2001-06, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016). The Wildcats won titles in 2006 and 2010.

Arrowhead has won five of six in Madison in two trips (2005, 2009). They won the championship in 2009.

Leading players in post season
University School
Nick Epperson, sr-F (5g-2a)
Logan Geisness, sr-F (2g-4a)
Blake Carey, fr-F (1g-4a)
Frank Fee, so-G (1.000 sv%, 0.00 GAA, 36 of 36)

Arrowhead
Matthew Chomniak, jr-D (3g-1a)
Caleb Beversdorf, sr-F (2g-1a)
Connor Akers, sr-F (1g-2a)
Jaxson Carr, jr-F (1g-2a)
Will Bonk, fr-F (1g-2a)
Peter Genatempo, jr-G (.944 sv%, 1.00 GAA)