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Boys Hockey -- 2025-2026

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AA Teams
Minot United
Minot United
14 photos
Legacy
Legacy
13 photos
Jamestown
Jamestown
13 photos
Mandan
Mandan
11 photos
Century
Century
11 photos
Bismarck
Bismarck
10 photos
Dickinson
Dickinson
5 photos
Bottineau-Rugby
Bottineau-Rugby
9 photos
Williston
Williston
13 photos
Hazen-Beulah
Hazen-Beulah
8 photos

AA Standings

Team Conf WConf L Conf T Ovr WOvr L Ovr T
Minot United 152 0 215 0
Legacy 113 0 157 0
Jamestown 124 0 166 0
Mandan 104 0 128 0
Century 106 0 1412 0
Bismarck 59 0 612 0
Dickinson 512 0 714 0
Bottineau-Rugby 410 0 614 0
Williston 211 0 513 0
Hazen-Beulah 013 0 116 0

AA Team Results

Minot United — 21-5 overall, 15-2 WDA

11-21 @Fargo Davies 0-4 L
11-22 @Fargo North 1-4 L
11-29 Notre Dame Academy, SK 6-1 W
12-2 @Legacy 4-2 W
12-4 Jamestown 6-1 W
12-11 Mandan 1-0 W
12-13 @Bottineau-Rugby 4-2 W
12-16 Dickinson 4-1 W
12-19 @Century 6-5 W
12-22 @Bismarck 9-0 W
12-30 @West Fargo 6-0 W
1-5 Williston 5-3 W
1-8 Devils Lake 4-2 W
1-12 Hazen-Beulah 5-3 W
1-13 @Williston 4-1 W
1-15 Legacy 2-3 L
1-20 Bottineau-Rugby 6-2 W
1-23 @Dickinson 6-0 W
1-27 @Jamestown 2-3 L
1-29 Century 4-0 W
2-6 @Mandan 8-1 W
2-12 Bismarck 11-2 W
-- Playoffs --
2-19 NWilliston 5-1 W
2-20 NMandan 7-1 W
2-21 NLegacy 2-0 W
2-26 NWest Fargo Sheyenne 2-3 L
2-27 NJamestown 4-6 L

Legacy — 15-7 overall, 11-3 WDA

11-21 @Bismarck 7-4 W
11-28 @West Fargo 6-5 W
11-29 @Fargo North 3-8 L
12-2 Minot United 2-4 L
12-5 Bottineau-Rugby 6-5 W
12-11 Century 6-3 W
12-16 @Williston 7-2 W
12-22 @Mandan 5-4 W
12-29 NMarshall, MN 12-0 W
12-30 NRiver Lakes 4-3 W
1-2 Bismarck 6-1 W
1-6 Hazen-Beulah 10-1 W
1-13 @Dickinson 2-0 W
1-15 @Minot United 3-2 W
1-16 @Jamestown 2-3 L
1-20 Dickinson 5-1 W
1-23 Williston 5-2 W
1-27 @Bottineau-Rugby 3-2 W
1-30 Jamestown 4-3 W
2-5 @Century 2-4 L
2-12 Mandan 2-1 W
-- Playoffs --
2-19 NBottineau-Rugby 4-0 W
2-20 NBismarck 4-3 W
2-21 NMinot United 0-2 L
2-26 NFargo Shanley 4-1 W
2-27 NGrand Forks Central 0-4 L
2-28 NWest Fargo Sheyenne 1-2 L

Jamestown — 16-6 overall, 12-4 WDA

11-22 @Williston 3-0 W
11-29 Devils Lake 4-5 L
12-4 @Minot United 1-6 L
12-12 @Dickinson 4-0 W
12-13 @Hazen-Beulah 7-0 W
12-22 Bottineau-Rugby 3-2 W
1-3 Williston 7-2 W
1-5 Century 2-1 W
1-9 Mandan 0-3 L
1-13 @Bismarck 6-3 W
1-16 Legacy 3-2 W
1-27 Minot United 3-2 W
1-30 @Legacy 3-4 L
1-31 West Fargo 7-2 W
2-3 @Mandan 0-3 L
2-6 Dickinson 6-1 W
2-7 Bismarck 4-0 W
2-10 @Century 4-3 W
2-12 Hazen-Beulah 3-2 W
2-13 @Bottineau-Rugby 2-3 L
-- Playoffs --
2-19 NBismarck 3-4 L
2-20 NBottineau-Rugby 4-3 W
2-21 Mandan 7-1 W
2-26 NGrand Forks Red River 1-5 L
2-27 NMinot United 6-4 W
2-28 NFargo Shanley 1-2 L

Mandan — 12-8 overall, 10-4 WDA

11-25 Century 3-0 W
11-28 @Dickinson 4-2 W
12-2 @Fargo Shanley 4-2 W
12-6 @Williston 4-3 W
12-11 @Minot United 0-1 L
12-16 @Bismarck 6-3 W
12-22 Legacy 4-5 L
12-29 NFargo North 1-4 L
1-2 Dickinson 5-0 W
1-3 @Devils Lake 2-3 L
1-9 @Jamestown 3-0 W
1-10 Bottineau-Rugby 4-5 L
1-13 @Century 0-1 L
1-15 Hazen-Beulah 4-1 W
1-17 Williston 5-3 W
1-20 @Hazen-Beulah 2-0 W
1-23 Bismarck 1-2 L
2-3 Jamestown 3-0 W
2-6 Minot United 1-8 L
2-10 @Bottineau-Rugby 4-0 W
2-12 @Legacy 1-2 L
-- Playoffs --
2-19 NCentury 4-2 W
2-20 NMinot United 1-7 L
2-21 @Jamestown 1-7 L

Century — 14-12 overall, 10-6 WDA

11-25 @Mandan 0-3 L
12-2 Bismarck 4-5 L
12-5 Fargo Davies 1-4 L
12-11 @Legacy 3-6 L
12-16 @Hazen-Beulah 3-4 L
12-19 Minot United 5-6 L
12-20 Bottineau-Rugby 2-1 W
12-22 Dickinson 3-2 W
12-29 NRochester Mayo 6-1 W
12-30 NMarshall, MN 6-1 W
1-2 Williston 4-0 W
1-3 @Bottineau-Rugby 5-4 W
1-5 @Jamestown 1-2 L
1-9 @Williston 7-2 W
1-13 Mandan 1-0 W
1-16 @Bismarck 5-2 W
1-22 Hazen-Beulah 3-0 W
1-29 @Minot United 0-4 L
2-5 Legacy 4-2 W
2-6 @West Fargo 3-4 L
2-7 @Fargo North 2-7 L
2-10 Jamestown 3-4 L
2-12 @Dickinson 4-0 W
-- Playoffs --
2-19 NMandan 2-4 L
2-20 NWilliston 5-1 W
2-21 NBismarck 7-2 W
2-26 NGrand Forks Central 1-10 L
2-27 NFargo Shanley 2-4 L

Bismarck — 6-12 overall, 5-9 WDA

11-21 Legacy 4-7 L
12-2 @Century 5-4 W
12-4 @Hazen-Beulah 4-0 W
12-13 @Fargo Shanley 0-5 L
12-16 Mandan 3-6 L
12-19 @Mayville-Portland 7-4 W
12-22 Minot United 0-9 L
12-29 Bottineau-Rugby 2-0 W
1-2 @Legacy 1-6 L
1-6 Dickinson 4-2 W
1-9 @Bottineau-Rugby 4-3 W
1-13 Jamestown 3-6 L
1-16 Century 2-5 L
1-20 @Williston 3-4 L
1-23 @Mandan 2-1 W
1-24 Williston 3-4 L
1-27 Hazen-Beulah 5-0 W
2-6 Mayville-Portland 2-4 L
2-7 @Jamestown 0-4 L
2-10 @Dickinson 0-2 L
2-12 @Minot United 2-11 L
-- Playoffs --
2-19 NJamestown 4-3 W
2-20 NLegacy 3-4 L
2-21 NCentury 2-7 L

Dickinson — 7-14 overall, 5-12 WDA

11-21 @Aberdeen, SD 5-2 W
11-28 Mandan 2-4 L
12-5 Williston 1-2 L
12-12 Jamestown 0-4 L
12-16 @Minot United 1-4 L
12-19 Bottineau-Rugby 7-4 W
12-22 @Century 2-3 L
12-29 Aberdeen, SD 4-9 L
12-30 Hazen-Beulah 6-2 W
1-2 @Mandan 0-5 L
1-6 @Bismarck 2-4 L
1-8 @Hazen-Beulah 4-3 W
1-13 Legacy 0-2 L
1-20 @Legacy 1-5 L
1-23 Minot United 0-6 L
1-27 @Williston 3-1 W
2-3 Hazen-Beulah 7-1 W
2-6 @Jamestown 1-6 L
2-7 @Bottineau-Rugby 1-3 L
2-10 Bismarck 2-0 W
2-12 Century 0-4 L
-- Playoffs --
2-16 Williston 1-3 L

Bottineau-Rugby — 6-14 overall, 4-10 WDA

11-25 @Devils Lake 2-3 L
11-29 Mayville-Portland 4-2 W
12-5 @Legacy 5-6 L
12-6 @Hazen-Beulah 5-2 W
12-12 Williston 5-6 L
12-13 Minot United 2-4 L
12-19 @Dickinson 4-7 L
12-20 @Century 1-2 L
12-22 @Jamestown 2-3 L
12-29 @Bismarck 0-2 L
1-3 Century 4-5 L
1-9 Bismarck 3-4 L
1-10 @Mandan 5-4 W
1-16 @Grafton-Park River 1-9 L
1-20 @Minot United 2-6 L
1-23 Hazen-Beulah 9-1 W
1-27 Legacy 2-3 L
2-6 @Williston 5-2 W
2-7 Dickinson 3-1 W
2-10 Mandan 0-4 L
2-13 Jamestown 3-2 W
-- Playoffs --
2-16 Hazen-Beulah 6-1 W
2-19 NLegacy 0-4 L
2-20 NJamestown 3-4 L

Williston — 5-13 overall, 2-11 WDA

11-22 Jamestown 0-3 L
12-5 @Dickinson 2-1 W
12-6 Mandan 3-4 L
12-12 @Bottineau-Rugby 6-5 W
12-16 Legacy 2-7 L
12-19 Hazen-Beulah 4-1 W
12-29 NHazen-Beulah 9-0 W
12-30 NAberdeen, SD 7-3 W
1-2 @Century 0-4 L
1-3 @Jamestown 2-7 L
1-5 @Minot United 3-5 L
1-9 Century 2-7 L
1-13 Minot United 1-4 L
1-17 @Mandan 3-5 L
1-20 Bismarck 4-3 W
1-23 @Legacy 2-5 L
1-24 @Bismarck 4-3 W
1-27 Dickinson 1-3 L
1-30 @Hazen-Beulah 2-3 L
2-6 Bottineau-Rugby 2-5 L
-- Playoffs --
2-16 @Dickinson 3-1 W
2-19 NMinot United 1-5 L
2-20 NCentury 1-5 L

Hazen-Beulah — 1-16 overall, 0-13 WDA

11-29 Minot High JV 4-2 W
12-4 Bismarck 0-4 L
12-6 Bottineau-Rugby 2-5 L
12-13 Jamestown 0-7 L
12-16 Century 4-3 W
12-19 @Williston 1-4 L
12-29 NWilliston 0-9 L
12-30 @Dickinson 2-6 L
1-6 @Legacy 1-10 L
1-8 Dickinson 3-4 L
1-12 @Minot United 3-5 L
1-15 @Mandan 1-4 L
1-20 Mandan 0-2 L
1-22 @Century 0-3 L
1-23 @Bottineau-Rugby 1-9 L
1-27 @Bismarck 0-5 L
1-30 Williston 3-2 W
2-3 @Dickinson 1-7 L
2-7 Mayville-Portland 4-3 W
2-10 Bismarck Legacy JV 1-2 L
2-12 @Jamestown 2-3 L
-- Playoffs --
2-16 @Bottineau-Rugby 1-6 L

Season Notes & Statistical Leaders

*This was 46th season of WDA/West Region-sponsored play. *Minot United won its 20th WDA regular season title, and successfully defended its West Region Tournament crown. *ND State Tournament qualifiers: Minot United, Bismarck Legacy, Bismarck Century, Jamestown. *Legacy was the lone WDA team to win a state quarterfinal game. The Sabers finished fourth, their best-ever finish at the tournament. *WDA leaders: Points: Oliver Thompson, Minot United, 52; Goals: Harrison Johnson, Legacy, 22; Assists: Oliver Thompson, Minot United, 34; Goalie wins: Luke Richson, Minot United, 11; Save Pct.: L. Richeson, Minot United, 93.5; GAA: L. Richeson, Minot United, 1.27 *Bismarck hosted the West Region Tournament and Grand Forks hosted the state tournament. *Minot changed its name to Minot United to reflect the co-op of Minot High and Minot North *Dickinson changed its nickname/mascot to Mavericks. *Minot United had a season-best 13-game unbeaten streak. *Five WDA teams finished with winning records (Minot High, Legacy, Jamestown, Mandan, Bismarck Century). *Thirty-one WDA games were decided by one goal. *For a second-straight season, Minot United allowed a league-fewest goals (29) in conference games and scored a league-high number of goals (87). *Legacy’s Harrison Johnson was region senior athlete of the year. *Legacy’s Ryan Faragher and Wade Davison were region coaches of the year. *Mandan goalie Jacob Walch and Jamestown goalie Leif Hanson both had a league-best four shutouts in the regular season. region. *G.F. Central defended its state title, defeating rival G.F. Red River in the state championship game. It was the third year in a row the two perennial powers squared off. *The WDA posted a 9-20-0 record vs. EDC opponents. *All-WDA selections: Bismarck High: Easton Richardson; Bismarck Century: Heath Frykman, Keaton Schulte; Bismarck Legacy: Harrison Johnson, Beckham Presley-McKay, Beau Raschke; Bottineau-Rugby: Peyton Getzlaff, Landon Siemens; Jamestown: Braxton Burkett, Parker Roelfsma; Mandan: Ben Moch, Kaleb Ulberg, Cooper Anderson; Minot United: Oliver Thompson, Easton Bradley, Cole Richeson, Blake Haaland, Luke Richeson *WDA All-state selections: Bismarck Century: Heath Frykman Bismarck High: Easton Richardson; Bismarck Legacy: Harrison Johnson, Beau Raschke; Bottineau-Rugby: Landon Siemens Jamestown: Braxton Burkett Mandan: Cooper Anderson Minot United: Oliver Thompson, Luke Richeson Bismarck High Points: Easton Richardson, 37 (14G-23A); Kason Schwark, 31 (21G-10A) Goalie Saves/SV Pct: Owen Deeter, 775/90.1 Bottineau-Rugby Points: Peyton Getzlaff, 34 (11G-23A); Gavin Bartsch, 24 (13G-11A) Goalie Saves/SV Pct: Rowan Cheshire, 534/87.0 Century Points: Heath Frykman, 47 (26G/21A); Keaton Schulte, 31 (12G/19A) Goalie Saves/SV Pct: Noah Hamer, 522/88.2 Dickinson Points: Rylan Miller, 22 (10G-12A); Teytum Streeter, 15 (9G/6A) Goalies Saves: Parker Roers, 469/91.1 Hazen-Beulah Points: Tyler Dub, 12 (5G/7A); Trevor Krause, 10 (3G/7A) Goalie Saves/SV Pct: Cooper Frei, 718/87.6 Jamestown Points: Parker Roelfsma, 36 (21G-15A); Joe Belzer, 32 (12G/20A); Brock Burkett, 32 (9G/23A) Goalie Saves/SV Pct: Leif Hanson, 562/90.1 Legacy Points: Harrison Johnson, 49 (22G-27A); Ben Garlie, 41 (24G/17A); Beckham Presley-McKay, 41 (17G/24A) Goalie Saves/SV Pct: Brody Krumwiede, 565/90.5 Mandan Points: Ben Moch, 25 (8G/17A); Brody Skalsky, 19 (8G/11A); Jackson Drengson, 19 (7G/12A) Goalie Saves/SV Pct: Jacob Walch, 247/90.8; Cooper Anderson, 339/90.6 Minot United Points: Oliver Thompson, 52 (18G/34A); Easton Bradley, 42 (20G/22A) 333/92.5 Williston Points: Carter Suchy, 27 (15G/12A); Jacen Rustand, 16 (6G/10A) Goalie Saves/SV Pct: Knox Dahlberg, 419/88.8 Stats provided by ND HS Hockey statistician, Bob Gillen

Postseason Results

The 2025-26 West Region Tournament was hosted by Bismarck Public Schools. Two play-in games were held either Feb. 16 to determine the final two quarterfinalists. Quarterfinal play was Feb. 19 with loser-out and semifinals held on Feb. 20 and two state qualifiers and the championship on Feb. 21.

Monday, Feb. 16 

West Region Tournament

Play-in games

(7) Bottineau-Rugby 6, (10) Hazen-Beulah 1

(9) Williston 3, (8) Dickinson 1

Feb. 19

West Region Tournament, Bismarck VFW Sports Center

Quarterfinals

(1) Minot United 5, (9) Williston 1

(4) Mandan 4, (5) Bismarck Century 2

(2) Bismarck Legacy vs. (7) Bottineau-Rugby, 5 p.m.

(6) Bismarck High 4, (3) Jamestown 3 (OT)

Feb. 20

West Region Tournament, Bismarck VFW Sports Center

Loser-out

(5) Bismarck Century 5, (9) Williston 1

(3) Jamestown 4, (7) Bottineau-Rugby 3

Semifinals

(1) Minot United 7, (4) Mandan 1

(2) Bismarck Legacy 4 (6) Bismarck High 3 (OT)

Feb. 21

West Region Tournament, VFW Sports Center

State qualifiers 

(3) Jamestown 7,  (4) Mandan 1

(5) Bismarck Century 7, (6) Bismarck High 2

Championship

(1) Minot United 2, (2) Bismarck Legacy 0

 

The ND state boys' hockey tournament was hosted by Fargo Public Schools and Metro Tournament Committee and played at Fargo Scheels Arena/Farmers Union Center. The top four finishers from the West Region Tournament and East Region Tournament participated in the tournament, conducted Feb. 26-28.

Feb. 26

ND State Tournament, Fargo

Quarterfinals (Scheels Arena)

(4E) WF Sheyenne 3, (1W) Minot United 2 (OT)

(2E) G.F. Red River 5, (3W) Jamestown 1

(1E) G.F. Central 10, (4W) Bismarck Century 1

(2W) Bismarck Legacy 4, (3E) Fargo Shanley 1

Feb. 27

ND State Tournament, Fargo

Loser-out (Farmers Union Insurance Center)

(3W) Jamestown 6, (1W) Minot United 4

(3E) Fargo Shanley 4, (4W) Bismarck Century 2

Semifinals (Scheels Arena)

(2E) G.F. Red River 5, (4E) WF Sheyenne 1

(1E) G.F. Central 4, (2W) Bismarck Legacy 0

Feb. 28

ND State Tournament, Fargo

Fifth Place (Farmers Union Insurance Center)

 (3E) Fargo Shanley 2, (3W) Jamestown 1 (OT)

Third Place (Scheels Arena)

(4E) WF Sheyenne 2, Bismarck Legacy 1

Championship (Scheels Arena)

(1E) G.F. Central 5, (2E) G.F. Red River 2

 

 

 

Season in Review (AI Generated)

The 2025-26 boys' hockey season in the Western Dakota Association showcased a competitive landscape, with Minot United asserting its dominance once again. With a record of 15-2 in WDA play and 21-5 overall, Minot United not only secured the top seed in the postseason but also defended its WDA Tournament title, defeating Bismarck Legacy 2-0 in the championship game.

Bismarck Legacy, finishing strong at 11-3 in the WDA and 15-7 overall, had a season marked by resilience and skill. Legacy's standout players included a mix of seasoned veterans and promising newcomers who kept the team in contention throughout the season. Meanwhile, Jamestown emerged as a formidable competitor, ending the regular season at 12-4 in WDA play and reaching the state tournament, although they fell short against Minot United in the West Region Tournament.

The West Region Tournament, hosted by Bismarck Public Schools, featured intense matchups. Minot United cruised through the quarterfinals with a decisive 5-1 victory over Williston, while Mandan edged out Bismarck Century 4-2. Legacy faced Bottineau-Rugby and won convincingly, showcasing their offensive firepower.

In the semifinals, Minot continued its impressive form, overpowering Mandan 7-1, while Legacy secured its place in the championship with a 4-3 overtime win against Bismarck High. The final match was a highly anticipated rematch, but Minot's solid defense and strategic play led them to victory, cementing their status as the team to beat.

Other notable performances came from teams like Dickinson and Mandan, who both showed flashes of brilliance despite finishing below .500 in WDA play. Dickinson's struggles continued, ending the season at 5-12 in the conference, while Mandan’s strong finish gave them hope for future seasons.

The state tournament in Fargo brought its own challenges, with Minot United facing a surprising upset in the quarterfinals against WF Sheyenne in overtime. Jamestown also made their exit in the quarterfinals, losing to Grand Forks Red River. The eventual state champion was Grand Forks Central, who defeated Grand Forks Red River in the final.

As the 2025-26 season wraps up, the WDA looks ahead to next year with a sense of anticipation. With established programs like Minot United and Bismarck Legacy setting the bar high, and emerging teams ready to make their mark, the future promises to be exciting for boys' hockey in North Dakota.