The Hopkins/Park Royals girls hockey team hosted the Rogers Royals in a tight matchup Tuesday night at the Minnetonka Ice Arena. Coming into the matchup, the Hopkins/Park was 5-1, and the Rogers Royals were 2-1.
Travis Boyd, HHS alumnus, received the news that he was called up to make his NHL debut tonight with the Washington Capitals after spending the past two seasons with the Capitals AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears.
On Thurs. Jan. 30th the Royals girls hockey team wrapped up their season with a non-conference game against the Maple Grove Crimson. The Royals fell to the Crimson 3-2 but ended their regular season with a record of 15-10.
DJ Resig, senior, has played hockey for his whole life but he decided to take a break for his junior year, the 2015-2016 season. After missing the team and missing playing, he decided to return. Resig is now finishing out his senior season on varsity.
The HHS boys hockey team has struggled throughout the 2016-2017 season, with only two wins at about the halfway mark of the season. And now with the injury to goalie Bobby Wilson, junior, the Royals are changing things around on the team to compensate.
The HHS boys hockey team suffered another loss when they were routed by the number one team in the state, the Eden Prairie Eagles, 0-4. Despite a great first and second period effort, the Royals suffered...
The Royals were able to hold the Eagles off until they scored a goal with less than five minutes remaining in the second period. The Eagles then scored two more in the third period and won 3-0.