Team of the Week
Feb. 27
ND State Tournament, Fargo
Quarterfinals
(1) Fargo Davies 3, (8) West Fargo United 1
(4) Devils Lake 2, (5) Grand Forks 1 (4OT)
(2) Bismarck 6, (7) Mandan 2
(6) Minot 3, (3) Fargo North-South 1
Feb. 21
Fargo Davies 2, Bismarck 1
Minot 7, Williston 0
Grand Forks 5, Jamestown 2
End of regular season
Feb. 20
Devils Lake 3, Jamestown 0
Feb. 18
Fargo North-South 4, Jamestown 2
Mandan 3, Minot 2
Bismarck 6, Dickinson 0
Feb. 15
Fargo Davies 7, Dickinson 0 (6 point game)
Bismarck 3, Grand Forks 1
Fargo North-South 7, Williston 0
Minot 2, West Fargo United 1 (OT)
Points
68. Madison Brown, BIS
60. Riley Ball, BIS
32. Taylyn Cope, MIN
28. Ella Roaldson, JAM
28. Abby Tallman, MIN
27. O'Malley Eslinger, MIN
24. Kaya Shaw, MIN
21. Maci Berg, MAN
21. Ana Ross, MAN
20. Jayda Kirkorian, BIS
19. Paige Hanson, BIS
19. Madison Hertz, MAN
19. Paige Ackerman, MIN
19. Carson Abrahamson, MIN
| BIS | DCK | JAM | MAN | MIN | WIL | |
| BIS | -- | 10-0W, 6-0W | 10-1W# | 12-1W, 4-1W | 6-0W, 7-1W | 11-0W, 10-0W |
| DCK | 0-10L, 0-6L | -- | 2-4L, 2-3L | 3-7L, 2-11L | 0-5L, 1-5L | 9-1W, 1-0W (SO) |
| JAM | 1-10L# | 4-2W, 3-2W | -- | 0-5L, 3-6L | 1-6L, 1-4L | 4-1W, 9-0W |
| MAN | 1-12L, 1-4L | 7-3W, 11-2W | 5-0W, 6-3W | -- | 0-7L, 3-2W | 7-0W, 4-1W |
| MIN | 0-6L, 1-7L | 5-0W, 5-1W | 6-1W, 4-1W | 7-0W, 2-3L | -- | 11-0W, 7-0W |
| WIL | 0-11L, 0-10L | 1-9L, 0-1L (SO) | 1-4L, 0-9L | 0-7L, 1-4L | 0-11L, 0-7L | -- |
Note: (SO) Shootout # 6 point game
WDA Conference Statistical Leaders (All Games/As of March 1)
Stats courtesy of Bob Gillen/ND High School Hockey ndhighschoolhockey.com
WDA Head to Head Record Comparison Grid
| Team | GP | ND League | Points | Overall |
| x-Fargo Davies | 19 | 16-0-1-2 | 55 | 22-1-1-2 |
| x-Bismarck | 19 | 16-3-0-0 | 51 | 20-5-1-0 |
| x-Fargo North-South | 18 | 14-2-1-1 | 51 | 19-5-1-1 |
| x-Devils Lake | 20 | 11-8-0-1 | 34 | 15-9-0-1 |
| x-Grand Forks | 19 | 9-8-1-1 | 33 | 11-12-1-1 |
| x-Minot | 20 | 9-9-2-0 | 31 | 13-10-2-0 |
| x-Mandan^ | 19 | 8-11-0-0 | 27 | 10-14-0-0 |
| x-West Fargo United | 17 | 7-10-0-0 | 27 | 9-16-0-0 |
| Jamestown | 18 | 5-13-0-0 | 15 | 7-15-0-0 |
| Dickinson | 15 | 1-13-1-0 | 5 | 2-16-2-0 |
| Williston | 20 | 0-19-0-1 | 1 | 0-21-0-1 |
Note: WIN-LOSS-TIE; SHOOTOUT WIN-SHOOTOUT LOSS. Teams receive 3 points for a regulation or overtime win; 2 points for a shootout win; 1 point for a shootout loss;
Some games are for 6 points as some teams play only once in the regular season - Top WDA finisher in the ND League standings is deemed WDA champion - x-clinched a state tournament berth ^ Holds Tie-break
Goals
31. Madison Brown, BIS
29. Riley Ball, BIS
19. Ella Roaldson, JAM
21. Taylyn Cope, MIN
15. Ana Ross, MAN
14. Kaya Shaw, MIN
14. Maci Berg, MAN
13. Paige Hanson, BIS
13. Abby Tallman, MIN
10. Abby Grounds, JAM
9. Tia Klaman, DCK
8. O'Malley Eslinger, MIN
8. Cameron Schmidt, BIS
8. Paige Ackerman, MIN
8. Brenna Abrahamson, MIN
2020 ND State Tournament
Feb. 27-29 Fargo Scheels Arena
2019-20 All-Tournament Team
Bismarck: Riley Ball, Madison Brown; Fargo Davies: Paige Hanson, Olivia Opheim; Minot: Paige Ackerman; Devils Lake: Molly Black; Fargo North-South: Josie Hell
Tournament MVP: Riley Ball and Madison Brown, Bismarck
Shutouts
5. Amber Borkhuis, MIN
5. Lauren Watkins, BIS
3. Karsyn Hellman, BIS
1. Jayli Wandler, MAN
1. Autumn Scheetz, MAN
1. Olivia Berg, WIL
1. Tierney Yoder, DCK
1. Erika Anderson, JAM
Team of the Week
Goals Against Avg. (Min. of 3 games)
1.08. Lauren Watkins, BIS
1.27. Karsyn Hellman, BIS
2.12. Amber Borkhuis, MIN
3.50. Jada Nelson, JAM
3.72. Jayli Wandler, MAN
4.32. Autumn Scheetz, MAN
4.52. Tierney Yoder, DCK
4.58. Erika Anderson, JAM
6.56. Olivia Berg, WIL
8.06. Samantha Schroeder, WIL
9.38. Eline Bakken, WIL
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Bismarck and Minot both had state tournaments to remember. Bismarck captured its sixth consecutive title, earning a 2-0 win over previously-unbeaten Fargo Davies. Minot, meanwhile, entered as the No. 6 seed and finished a surprising third.
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Fantastic finish!
The Bismarck Blizzard added another chapter to its impressive history, winning their sixth consecutive girls' hockey state title. Bismarck defeated Fargo Davies, 2-0, on Saturday, Feb. 29 in Fargo. The Eagles defeated Bismarck twice in the regular season and had not lost a game in regulation. Bismarck scored twice in the first and it held up for the program's ninth overall title. Minot, meanwhile, capped off quite a tournament, finishing third. The squad entered as the No. 6 seed
Photos by Forum Communications, Bismarck Tribune, Williston Herald, Jon Jablonski, Alex Eisen, Jamestown Sun
Save Percentage (Min. of 3 games)
93.5. Lauren Watkins, BIS
92.8. Karsyn Hellman, BIS
90.1. Amber Borkhuis, MIN
87.6. Tierney Yoder, DCK
85.7. Jada Nelson, JAM
85.5. Jayli Wandler, MAN
84.9. Olivia Berg, WIL
85.1. Autumn Scheetz, MAN
84.5. Erika Anderson, JAM
80.3. Samantha Schroeder, WIL
75.5. Eline Bakken, WIL
Assists
37. Madison Brown, BIS
31. Riley Ball, BIS
13. Madison Hertz, MAN
15. Cameron Abrahamson, MIN
17. O'Malley Eslinger, MIN
15. Abby Tallman, MIN
11. Paige Ackerman, MIN
10. Kaycee Johnson, JAM
10. Kaya Shaw, MIN
11. Jayda Krikorian, BIS
11. Taylyn Cope, MIN
11. Cameron Schmidt, BIS
Goalie Wins
13. Amber Borkhuis, MIN
10. Karsyn Hellman, BIS
10. Lauren Watkins, BIS
6. Jayli Wandler, MAN
4. Jada Nelson, JAM
3. Autumn Scheetz, MAN
3. Tierney Yoder, DCK
3. Erika Anderson, JAM
1. Trysten Neustel, MAN
Upcoming games
2019-20 season complete
Previous results
Feb. 29
ND State Tournament, Fargo
Fifth Place
(3) Fargo North-South 2, (8) West Fargo United 0
Third Place
(6) Minot 4, (4) Devils Lake 1
Championship
(2) Bismarck 2, (1) Fargo Davies 0
Feb. 28
ND State Tournament, Fargo
Semifinals
(1) Fargo Davies 2, (4) Devils Lake 0
(2) Bismarck 4, (6) Minot 3
Loser-out
(8) West Fargo United 2, (5) Grand Forks 0
(3) Fargo North-South 4, (7) Mandan 0