WIAA State High School Hockey Tournament

press release: The 49th Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Boys Hockey State Tournament and the 18th Girls Hockey State Tournament will take place Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 28-March 2, at Veterans Memorial Coliseum at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE AND PAIRINGS:  The single elimination boys tournament features eight teams. The girls tournament features four teams. There were 87 boys teams and 29 girls teams at the beginning of the championship tournament series this year.

BOYS SCHEDULE: (* approximate times)

Thursday, Feb. 28

Game-1:  #1 University School of Milwaukee (25-2) vs. #8 Onalaska Co-op (24-3) - 10 a.m.

Game-2:  #4 Verona (20-5-2) vs. #5 Eau Claire North (17-9-1) - 1:15 p.m.*

Game-3:  #2 Wausau West (23-3-1) vs. #7 Waukesha North Co-op (16-8-3) - 4 p.m.

Game-4:  #3 Neenah Co-op (22-3-2) vs. #6 Hudson (16-10-1) - 6:15 p.m.*

Friday, March 1

Game-5:  Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 - 4 p.m.

Game-6:  Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 - 6:15 p.m.*

Saturday, March 2

Game-7:  Championship Game - 2:15 p.m.*

GIRLS SCHEDULE:

 Friday, March 1

Game-1:  #1 Xavier Co-op (22-4) vs.  #4 Sun Prairie Co-op (14-7-3) - 10 a.m.

Game-2:  #2 D.C. Everest Co-op (20-6) vs. #3 Hudson (15-9-2) - 12:15 p.m.*

Saturday, March 2

Game-3:  Championship Game - 12:10 p.m.

Tickets are available only upon arrival at Veterans Memorial Coliseum at the Alliant Energy Center. General admission is $8/session. A session is two games.  Session 1 is games 1 and 2; Session 2 is games 3 & 4; Session 3 is games 5 & 6; Session 4 is games 7 & 8; Session 5 is games 9 & 10.  Students 13 years old and younger will be admitted for $5/session.  Children under 6-years old may be admitted for $1. Ticket booths are located on the east and west entrances of the Coliseum. The doors open for ticket sales and admission one hour prior to the start of each session. All purchases at the Alliant Energy Center must by made in person with cash, check or money order made payable to WIAA. No credit cards or phone orders accepted. No tickets can be held.

PARKING: Parking at the Alliant Energy Center is abundant around Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The parking fee is $7 for automobiles.