Ice Hockey: First Round of State Championships Completed

AURORA – The first round of the 2025 CHSAA Ice Hockey State Championships has been completed.

In 4A, No. 8 Durango rallied for a third-period lead, gave up the tying goal in the closing seconds of regulation, then won 4-3 in overtime against No. 9 Kent Denver to advance to the quarterfinals, where it will face No. 1 Glenwood Springs on Tuesday at the Lewis Ice Rink at 7:45 p.m. 

No. 7 Colorado Academy also got past No. 10 Colorado Springs District 11, 5-1, and will next face No. 2 Steamboat Springs. That quarterfinal game is scheduled for Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Howelsen Ice Complex. 

The other two quarterfinal games feature No. 3 Pine Creek vs. No. 6 Standley Lake on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the CC Ed Robson Arena, and No. 4 Summit vs. No. 5 Cheyenne Mountain on Tuesday at the Stephen C. West Ice Arena. That game is scheduled for 6 p.m. 

In 5A, No. 6 Heritage defeated No 11 Chatfield, 4-0, to move on to the quarterfinal round where No. 3 Valor Christian awaits. Also, No. 5 Regis Jesuit knocked off No. 12 Lewis-Palmer 3-1 and will next face No. 4 Cherry Creek in the quarterfinals. 

The other two first round games were played Saturday, with No. 7 Denver East defeating No. 10 Castle View 1-0 at Big Bear Ice Arena and No. 8 Mountain Vista winning 4-1 against No. 9 Ralston Valley at the South Suburban Sports Complex. 

All four quarterfinal games will be played at South Suburban Sports Complex next Tuesday and Wednesday, with No. 4 Cherry Creek facing No. 5 Regis Jesuit in the first game at 5 p.m., and then No. 1 Poudre School District taking on No. 8 Mountain Vista at 7:30 p.m. On Wednesday, No. 3 Valor Christian will meet No. 6 Heritage at 5 p.m., followed by No. 2 Monarch vs. No. 7 Denver East. 

Tickets for the 5A quarterfinal games at South Suburban Sports Complex can be purchased on GoFan. One ticket is good for both games on a particular day, with an All-Day Tuesday Ticket and an All-Day Wednesday Ticket option. 

4A First Round Results/Schedule

Thursday and Friday, Feb. 20-21 at home sites

• No. 7 Colorado Academy def. No. 10 Colorado Springs District 11, 5-1
• No. 8 Durango def. No. 9 Kent Denver, 4-3 (OT)

4A Quarterfinal Matchups

Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 25-26 at home sites

• No. 1 Glenwood Springs vs. No. 8 Durango
• No. 2 Steamboat Springs vs. No. 7 Colorado Academy
• No. 3 Pine Creek vs. No. 6 Standley Lake
• No. 4 Summit vs. No. 5 Cheyenne Mountain

5A First Round Results/Schedule

Friday and Saturday, Feb. 21-22 at home sites

• No. 5 Regis Jesuit def. No. 12 Lewis-Palmer, 3-1
• No. 6 Heritage def. No. 11 Chatfield, 4-0
• No. 7 Denver East def. No. 10 Castle View, 1-0
• No. 8 Mountain Vista def. No. 9 Ralston Valley, 4-1

5A Quarterfinal Matchups

Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 25-26 at South Suburban Sports Complex

• No. 1 Poudre School District vs. No. 8 Mountain Vista
• No. 2 Monarch vs. No. 7 Denver East
• No. 3 Valor Christian vs. No. 6 Heritage
• No. 4 Cherry Creek vs. No. 5 Regis Jesuit