Mirage girl’s hockey ready for semifinal match against Orono

Wednesday was the start of the 2022 State Class A, girls hockey tournament, where Proctor/Hermantown claimed a 6-2 win against Albert Lea.

Abby Pajari made 11 saves on 13 shots. Special teams shinined through the game, as the Mirage scored 2 poweplay goals, along with a short handed tally. Building confidence for their semifinal game tomorrow against Orono, who beat makato east 7-1.

"Obviously in this quarterfinal we have 10 players that were with us last season, and 10 players that havent been here before. So for them to get comfortable and be able to relax and just play was really helpful in the quarter final. So moving on to the semis they have that experience they got that game under their belt and now they can move forward," said Mirage head coach Emma Stauber.

Puck drop for the Class A semifinal game between the Mirage and Spartans is set for Thursday at 11 A.M, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.