March 5, 2020
Tyler Buckentine, Duluth News Tribune
ST. PAUL – Tommy Aitken deflected all acclaim he received in the postgame press conference, just like he did with every shot he faced while his team protected a one-goal lead.
The senior stopped 33 shots, including the final 24 in St. Thomas Academy’s 3-2 upset of No. 1 Andover in the Class 2A quarterfinals at the Minnesota State Hockey Tournament Thursday night, March 5, at the Xcel Energy Center.
“It didn’t really feel (too high-pressure),” Aitken said. “We have a really good defense and they did a great job blocking shots and making it easy for me.”
The Cadets improve to 19-8-2 and have won 10 straight.
Andover (24-4-1) outshot the Cadets 15-3 in the third period, frustrating the Huskies in the school’s first state tournament game.
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