Boys holiday tournament recaps
Hudson, Chippewa Falls claim Minnesota tourney titles
HERB BROOKS HOLIDAY CLASSIC--GOLD DIVISION
Champion: Hudson
The Raider boys' hockey team took home its third holiday tournament title in three years by defeating Holy Angels, 4-2, in the Gold Division championship game at the Herb Brooks Holiday Classic Saturday night, Dec. 28.
University School won the 7th place contest.
ROCHESTER KIWANIS TOURNAMENT-BLUE DIVISION
Champion: Chippewa Falls
The Cards grabbed the varsity Blue Division title for the second straight year. ChiHi beat Albert Lea 8-0; Lourdes 8-1; and Fargo South-Shanley 1-0 to go undefeated.
SHOWDOWN IN TITLETOWN
Champion: Verona
The Wildcats edged host Notre Dame 3-1 to claim their first Showdown championship.
Wausau West slipped past Neenah/Hortonville/Menasha 1-0 in the 3rd place game.
Other teams: Eau Claire Memorial, Madison Edgewood, SPASH, Superior.
Verona, Showdown champs
JOE RAYMOND MEMORIAL
Champion: Fond du Lac Springs
The Ledgers beat intracity rival Fond du Lac 5-3 to win the JRM for the first time.
Other teams: Janesville, KMMO, Northland Pines, Waukesha.
FDL Springs, Joe Raymond champs (Credit: Olson Photosports)
CULVERS CUP
Champion: Onalaska/LaCrosse
The Hilltoppers defeated Madison Memorial 5-0 in the finals held at Madison Ice Arena. Ashland knocked off West Salem 5-1 for third place.
Other teams: Baldwin-Woodville, Madison West, Monona Grove, Oshkosh.
MONK'S CHEESEBURGER CLASSIC
Champion: McFarland
The Spartans beat Wisconsin Rapids 7-2 for the Monk's Classic title and the platter of Monk's cheeseburgers on the ice. DeForest took 3rd place with a 4-2 victory over Reedsburg/Wisconsin Dells.
Other teams: Aquinas, Greendale, LaFollette/East, Tomah/Sparta.
ROCHESTER KIWANIS TOURNAMENT-GOLD DIVISION
Champion: Rochester Century
Three Wisconsin teams participated: Hayward took the consolation title with a 3-2 win over Rochester John Marshall; New Richmond defeated Fox Cities 8-2 for seventh place.
NORTH SHORE TOURNAMENT
Champion: Mora (MN)
Rice Lake was the lone Wisconsin team and managed a fourth place finish, dropping a 3-2 decision to host North Shore in the third place game. Games were played in Two Harbors and Silver Bay.
HERB BROOKS HOLIDAY CLASSIC-SILVER DIVISION
Champion: Gentry Academy
Eau Claire North won two of three games and earned the consolation title with a 3-2 win over Bloomington Kennedy.
HERB BROOKS HOLIDAY CLASSIC-BRONZE DIVISION
Champion: Pine City (MN)
Brookfield lost its first two games but earned a 7th place finish with a 6-1 decision over Spring Lake Park.
ANTIGO HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT
Champion: DC Everest
The Evergreens beat host Antigo 4-0 and then Bay Port 3-2 in the title game.
Middleton defeated the Red Robins 2-0 for third place.
Tag(s): Home Around the State Boys Badger East DeForest Reedsburg/Wis. Dells Badger West Madison Edgewood McFarland Monona Grove Badgerland Fond du Lac Fond du Lac Springs Fox Cities Neenah/Hortonville/Menasha Big Eight Janesville Madison Memorial Verona Big Rivers Chippewa Falls Eau Claire Memorial Eau Claire North Hudson Rice Lake Classic Eight Brookfield KMMO University School Waukesha Coulee West Salem Fox River Classic Notre Dame Great Northern Northland Pines Middle Border New Richmond Mississippi Valley Onalaska/La Crosse Wisconsin Valley Stevens Point Wausau West Wisconsin Rapids Independents Hayward Superior
