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Published March 09, 2013, 12:00 AM

Photo gallery: State boys hockey - Hermantown vs. St. Thomas Academy


Hermantown's Chris Benson (20) scores on St. Thomas Academy goalie David Zevnik as Jack Dougherty (2) defends during the first period of the Minnesota Class A boys hockey title game Saturday, March 9, 2013 in St. Paul. (AP Photo/Genevieve Ross)

  • Hermantown's Chris Benson (20) scores on St. Thomas Academy goalie David Zevnik as Jack Dougherty (2) defends during the first period of the Minnesota Class A boys hockey title game Saturday, March 9, 2013 in St. Paul. (AP Photo/Genevieve Ross)
  • St. Thomas Academy's Matt Perry, left, celebrates with teammate Tony Bretzman (6) after scoring on Hermantown goalie Adam Smith during the first period of the Class A state title game on Saturday, March 9, 2013 in St. Paul. (AP Photo/Genevieve Ross)
  • Hermantown's Bo Gronseth (5) skates past St. Thomas Academy's student section after a roughing penalty during the first period of the Minnesota Class A state championship game on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. St. Thomas Academy defeated Hermantown 5-4. (Hannah Foslien for the News Tribune)
  • Hermantown's Scott Wasbotten (23) controls the puck against St. Thomas Academy defenseman T.J. Samec (3) and defenseman Wyatt Schmidt (4) during the first period of the Class A state championship game on Saturday, March 9, 2013, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. (Hannah Foslien for the News Tribune)
  • Hermantown's bench looks on as St. Thomas Academy celebrate a goal during the first period of the Class A state championship game on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. (Hannah Foslien for the News Tribune)
  • Hermantown players celebrate a goal by wing Chris Benson (20) during the first period of the Class A state championship game against St. Thomas Academy on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. (Hannah Foslien for the News Tribune)
  • Hermantown's Chris Benson (20) scores a goal against St. Thomas Academy defenseman Jack Dougherty (2) and goalie David Zevnik (30) during the first period of the Class A championship game on Saturday, March 9, 2013, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. (Hannah Foslien for the News Tribune)
  • Hermantown wing Bo Gronseth (5) checks St. Thomas Academy forward Gunnar Regan (16) during the second period of the Class A championship game on Saturday, March 9, 2013, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. (Hannah Foslien for the News Tribune)
  • Hermantown center Zach Kramer (13) and wing Scott Wasbotten (23) celebrate a goal by Wasbotten during the second period of the Class A state championship game against St. Thomas Academy on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. (Hannah Foslien for the News Tribune)
  • Hermantown center Travis Koepke (27) and Ryan Kero celebrate a goal during the second period of the Class A championship game on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. (Hannah Foslien for the News Tribune)
  • Hermantown players celebrate their third goal of the second period as Saint Thomas Academy forward Matt Perry (23) skates off the ice during the Class A state championship game on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. (Hannah Foslien for the News Tribune)
  • St. Thomas Academy players celebrate a goal in front of Hermantown High School's student section during the third period of the Minnesota Boys' Hockey State Tournament Class A championship game on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. (Hannah Foslien for the News Tribune)
  • Hermantown defenseman Neal Pionk (9) keeps the puck away from St. Thomas Academy forward Alex Johnson (19) during the third period of the Class A championship game on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. (Hannah Foslien for the News Tribune)
  • St. Thomas Academy forward Gunnar Regan (16) takes the puck away from Hermantown defenseman Neal Pionk (9) and defenseman Jake Zeleznikar (4) during the third period of the Class A championship game on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. St. Thomas Academy rallied to defeat Hermantown 5-4. (Hannah Foslien for the News Tribune)
  • Hermantown wing Scott Wasbotten (23) reacts to a call for holding St. Thomas Academy defenseman Wyatt Schmidt (4) late in the third period of the Minnesota Boys' Hockey State Tournament Class A championship game on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. (Hannah Foslien for the News Tribune)
  • Hermantown defenseman Jake Zeleznikar (4) and goalie Adam Smith (35) watch as St. Thomas Academy forward Alex Johnson (19) celebrates the game-winning goal in the closing seconds of the third period of the Minnesota Boys' Hockey State Tournament Class A championship game on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. St. Thomas Academy defeated Hermantown 5-4. (Hannah Foslien for the News Tribune)
  • Hermantown High School's student section reacts to a goal by St. Thomas Academy in the final seconds of the Minnesota Boys' Hockey State Tournament Class A championship game on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. St. Thomas Academy defeated Hermantown 5-4. (Hannah Foslien for the News Tribune)
  • Hermantown players watch as St. Thomas Academy celebrates its win in the Class A championship game on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. (Hannah Foslien for the News Tribune)
  • Hermantown players react after St. Thomas Academy scored to take the lead with six seconds left in the third period of the Minnesota Class A boys hockey title game Saturday, March 9, 2013 in St. Paul. St. Thomas Academy won 5-4. (AP Photo/Genevieve Ross)
  • St. Thomas Academy's Tommy Novak, right, celebrates with Wyatt Schmidt, left, after scoring the game-winning goal against Hermantown with six seconds left in the third period of the Class A championship game Saturday, March 9, 2013 in St. Paul. (AP Photo/Genevieve Ross)