Ice Hockey: Quarterfinal Round Underway

AURORA – The first day of the quarterfinal round of CHSAA’s Ice Hockey State Championships is completed, with five of the eight games being played between the two classifications.

The 4A bracket saw its biggest upset, as the No. 8 Colorado Springs District 11 team took down top-seeded Battle Mountain, 3-1. Meanwhile, No. 2 Colorado Academy cruised to a 6-0 win over No. 10 Liberty and No. 3 Pine Creek escaped No. 6 Standley Lake, 1-0. The final quarterfinal game will be played Wednesday when No. 4 Steamboat Springs hosts No. 5 Cheyenne Mountain. 

In 5A, No. 1 Poudre School District advanced wtih a 3-1 win over No. 9 Chaparral, while XX. The other two quarterfinal games will be played Wednesday at the South Suburban Sports Complex. No. 3 Cherry Creek will meet No. 6 Mountain Vista at 5:10 p.m. and No. 4 Regis Jesuit will take on No. 5 Denver East at 7:40 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance. 

All four winners in each bracket will advance to the semifinals, which will be played on Saturday at Ed Robson Arena in Colorado Springs.

• Ed Robson Arena information:
  • Semifinal Tickets
  • Clear Bag Policy
  • Parking and Entrance Map

Semifinal Schedule

Saturday, Feb. 28 at Ed Robson Arena in Colorado Springs

• 4A Semifinal Game 1 – 11:30 a.m. – No. 8 Colorado Springs District 11 vs. Winner of No. 4 Steamboat Springs/No. 5 Cheyenne Mountain
• 4A Semifinal Game 2 – 2 p.m. – No. 2 Colorado Academy vs. No. 3 Pine Creek
• 5A Semifinal Game 1 – 4:30 p.m. – No. 1 Poudre School District vs. No. 4 Regis Jesuit/No. 5 Denver East
• 5A Semifinal Game 2 – 7 p.m. – No. 2 Valor Christian vs. Winner of No. 3 Cherry Creek/No. 6 Mountain Vista

4A Quarterfinal Schedule/Results

Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 24-25 at home sites

• No. 8 Colorado Springs District 11 def. No. 1 Battle Mountain, 3-1
• No. 2 Colorado Academy def. No. 10 Liberty, 6-0
• No. 3 Pine Creek def. No. 6 Standley Lake, 1-0
• No. 4 Steamboat Springs vs. No. 5 Cheyenne Mountain, Wednesday

4A First Round Results

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

• No. 10 Liberty def. No. 7 Summit, 4-2
• No. 8 Colorado Springs District 11 def. No. 9 Crested Butte, 4-3

5A Quarterfinal Schedule/Results

Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 24-25 at South Suburban Sports Complex in Highlands Ranch

• No. 1 Poudre School District def. No. 9 Chaparral, 3-1
• No. 2 Valor Christian def. No. 7 Monarch, 2-0
• No. 3 Cherry Creek vs. No. 6 Mountain Vista Wednesday, 5:10 p.m.
• No. 4 Regis Jesuit vs. No. 5 Denver East, Wednesday, 7:40 p.m.

5A First Round Results

Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 19-21 at home sites

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