Austin Packers girls’ hockey team receives No. 3 seed in Section 1A playoffs

The Austin Packers girls’ hockey team, who finished the regular season with a 7-1 victory in Waseca Friday night will entertain the Bluejays Wednesday night at Riverside Arena in the quarterfinals of the Section 1A  girls’ hockey tournament.

The Packers, who finished the regular season with a record of 11-12 received the No. 3 seed and will host the sixth-seeded Bluejays, who finished the regular season with a record of 1-23.  The winner will advance to play the No. 2 seeded Faribault Falcons Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. at the Faribault Ice Arena.

The other matchup in the quarterfinals will find No. 4 seed Red Wing hosting No. 5 seed Albert Lea at the Prairie Island Arena Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m.  The winner advances to play top-seeded Rochester Lourdes Saturday evening at Graham Arena in Rochester Saturday night at 7:00 p.m.

The Section 1A girls’ hockey final is scheduled for Thursday, February 13th at Owatonna’s Four Seasons Ice Centre at 7:30 p.m.