DENVER – Pine Creek and Cherry Creek left Magness Arena with fresh hardware as they claimed the 2026 hockey state championships.
Pine Creek 6, Steamboat Springs 3
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Three goals were scored in under a minute in the second period, but it was Logan Hemmer breaking the tie in the third, giving the Eagles their first state championship in program history.
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Cherry Creek 5, Poudre School District 3
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Matthew Lopez’s hat trick was the difference as Cherry Creek claim its first hockey state championship since 2015.
