White Bear Lake at East Ridge
7 p.m., Monday, May 5
MN Lax Hub Spotlight Game

After losing most of their high-end talent from last year, the Bears were facing a steep drop from their recent run of dominance. Apparently not. Junior Connar Dehnert has stepped in to the go-to scorer’s role – he has two-hat tricks and a four-goal game among his team-best 13 goals. After splitting time with Doug Ptacek last season, junior Will Ramert has stepped into goal as the full-time starter, and his .684 save percentage (fourth best in the state) and 6.2 goals-against average are more than respectable.

East Ridge eighth-grade goaltending sensation Peyton Bixby ranks third in the state with a .688 save percentage, and his 2.61 save percentage is the best of any goaltender who has played more than two full games. Killian Wilson leads an incredibly balanced offense with 10 goals. Jacob Wetterstrom and Randy Wilson each have nine goals, and Mac Webb and Grant Edwards are right behind with eight.