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Dimond caps perfect season with state hockey title

After being foiled in nine previous attempts to return to the top of Alaska high school hockey, the Dimond Lynx are kings once again.

Late goal lifts Lathrop past Chugiak

Service senior Aaron McInnis helped move the Cougars one step closer to a state title Thursday, scoring a game-winning goal in the third period of a 2-1 win over Palmer in the first round of the Class 4A state tournament at the Menard Sports Complex.

Photos: State hockey

Lynx boys rally to beat South in CIC hockey final

Dimond scored three goals in the second period to rally for a 5-3 victory over South in the championship game of the Cook Inlet Conference boys hockey tournament Saturday at Ben Boeke Ice Arena.

South clinches an invite to state hockey tournament

Josh Smith became a hometown hockey hero Tuesday night in Eagle River when he scored 39 seconds into double overtime to give Chugiak High a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over East in a Cook Inlet Conference tournament opener that also secured the Mustangs a berth in the boys state tournament.

Photos: East vs. Chugiak

Lynx rough up Golden Bears in hockey tournament

Regular-season Cook Inlet Conference boys hockey champion Dimond predictably cruised past Bartlett in the opening round of the conference tournament Monday to seize a berth in the state championships, but second-seeded Service had to sweat for its spot at state.

Photos: Dimond vs. Bartlett

South 5, Service 3 in boys hockey

Five different players notched goals for South on Saturday, and the Wolverines slipped past Service 5-3 in a Cook Inlet Conference boys hockey game at Ben Boeke Arena.

Chugiak boys hockey team thumps West

Chugiak's Josh Smith notched a goal and three assists Wednesday, helping the Mustangs to a 6-1 Cook Inlet Conference win over West in a boys hockey game at Ben Boeke Arena.

Photos: Chugiak vs. West

Dimond skates past Service 4-3 in overtime

Shilo Vega's second goal of the game, an even-strength strike less than three minutes into overtime Tuesday night, earned league-leading Dimond a come-from-behind 4-3 Cook Inlet Conference boys hockey victory over South at Ben Boeke Arena.

South 4, East 1 in boys hockey

Steven Orizotti's hat trick carried South past East 4-1 Saturday in a Cook Inlet Conference hockey game at Ben Boeke Ice Arena.

Johnson's 5 goals highlight Service's 14-0 win

Service's Greg Johnson scored five goals and Andrew Cummings dished five assists Tuesday, leading the Cougars to a 14-0 Cook Inlet Conference hockey win over Bartlett at Ben Boeke Arena.

Service 5, West 0 in boys hockey

Greg Johnson racked a goal and three assists and Andrew Cummings scored two goals Saturday to vault Service past West 5-0 in a Cook Inlet Conference hockey game Saturday at Ben Boeke.

Dimond 6, West 2 in boys hockey

Ben Heafer scored two of four first-period goals for the Dimond boys hockey team Wednesday, helping the Lynx cruise to a 6-2 win over West in a Cook Inlet Conference game at Ben Boeke Arena.

Eagle River 2, Colony 1 in boys hockey

Brett Woods scored two goals Tuesday night to give the Eagle River a 2-1 nonconference win over Colony at the Menard Center in Wasilla.

Dimond 16, Eagle River 1 in boys hockey

Dimond's Daniel Roberts and Dawson Glover each scored hat tricks Wednesday as the Lynx dismantled Eagle River 16-1 in a Cook Inlet Conference boys hockey game at Ben Boeke Arena.

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY

Chugiak, Dimond post nonconference wins

Sam Hanson's overtime goal Friday lifted Chugiak to a 2-1 nonconference win over Homer at the McDonald Center in Eagle River.

HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY

Mustangs power past T-birds 3-2

Chugiak scored three power-play goals Tuesday, the last one sealing a 3-2 Cook Inlet Conference victory over East in a boys hockey game at the McDonald Center.

Dimond 9, West 0 in boys hockey

Dimond goaltender Jordan MacMillan faced only six shots and Tyler Thompson and Lane Bauer each scored a power of goals Saturday to power Dimond to a 9-0 shutout of West in a Cook Inlet Conference boys hockey game at Ben Boeke Ice Arena.

Young South hockey players score 5 goals to beat West

The young guns got it done for the South High boys hockey team Tuesday night -- sophomores and a freshman accounted for five goals in a 6-1 Cook Inlet Conference win over West at Ben Boeke Arena.

Photos: South vs. West hockey

Cougar boys clobber Wolverines 8-2 in hockey

A hat trick from Aaron McGinnis helped Service overwhelm South 8-2 Tuesday in a Cook Inlet Conference boys hockey game at Ben Boeke Arena.

South 5, Chugiak 2 in boys hockey

South's Gage Mackey scored twice and Aaron McPheters recorded two assists Saturday to lift the Wolverines to a 5-2 win over Chugiak in a Cook Inlet Conference hockey game at Ben Boeke Arena.

East 3, South 2 in boys hockey

Steven Butts came through with a late third-period goal Wednesday to lift East to a 3-2 win over South in a Cook Inlet Conference hockey game at Ben Boeke Arena.