After the loss to Cloquet-Esko-Carlton, the Royals attempted to bounce back quickly as they faced-off against the Hermantown Hawks on Saturday, Dec. 5. The Hawks have been the runner-up in each of the last six Class A State Tournaments.
10 seniors completed their competitive hockey careers after a section loss to wayzata. But for Matt Hines and Josh Kuehmichel, seniors, Junior Hockey is next.
The boys hockey team is set to begin section play on Thursday Feb. 19. The sixth-seeded Royals have an opening-round date with the third-seeded Wayzata Trojans.