In this same spot a year ago, Edina had its heart broken by conference rival Minnetonka in the Class 2A state boys hockey title game.

Facing a similar fate in the third period Saturday night, the Hornets determined they would not to be denied.

Edina flipped the switch in the final stanza, outplaying Chanhassen for the first two-thirds of the final frame to turn a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 victory in the championship bout at Xcel Energy Center.

The title is Edina’s 14th.

Edina’s Bobby Cowan delivered the game-winner on the power play with seven minutes to play, walking the puck to the top of the circles before sniping the top left corner.

The Storm put on a furious push over the game’s final few minutes, creating a number of chances around the net, but couldn’t slip a puck past Edina goalie Joe Bertram, who tallied 33 saves.

Chanhassen was Minnesota state hockey’s David a week ago, slaying Minnetonka in the section final to reach its first state tournament. But, as the tournament wore on, it became clear the Storm were anything but an underdog.

They were every bit as good as their No. 5 rank in the state and No. 2 seed in the tournament suggested.

Both top-seeded Edina (26-4-1) and Chanhassen breezed through the first two rounds, setting up a titanic matchup in Saturday’s final. For two periods Saturday, it looked as though the tournament debutant was going to attain the ultimate glory in its first bite at the apple.

Chanhassen looked like the better team, even in a first period that saw both teams generate high-quality scoring chances neither would finish. The Storm finally broke through in the second, as Tyler Smith generated a beautiful tip off the shot of Ben Curtis from the point to sneak the puck inside the far pipe.

The Storm (25-5) carried the 1-0 advantage into the final frame. There was a time when it looked as though that’d be enough.

Chanhassen features star goaltender Kam Hendrickson — likely the state’s top netminder — and a generally stout defense. And Edina didn’t generate any sort of pressure in the second frame.

But the Hornets demonstrated their championship mettle in the third. The equalizer was essentially a prayer, as Edina’s Robbie Hoch sent a puck on net from the point that appeared to bounce off a Chanhassen skater in front of the net to deflect past Hendrickson — who finished with 21 saves — and into the net. Sometimes, those are the types of bounces required to win state titles.

That goal ignited Edina, who generated a pair of power plays over the next few minutes, cashing in on the second one to secure the game-winner.

‘LOOOUUU’

Lou Nanne who will call his 60th and final state hockey tournament this week received a jersey before the start of the Class 2A championship game of the State Boys Hockey Tournament at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Saturday, March 9, 2024. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press)

Moments before delivering his final state tournament broadcast for Channel 45, Minnesota hockey icon Lou Nanne was honored on the ice with a commemorative state tournament jersey and numerous loud “LOOOUUUUU!” chants from the fans.

Nanne was honored on the jumbotron late in the third period of the Class 2A title game and received a standing ovation from those in attendance as he was shown on the video board.

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The announced attendance of Saturday’s Class 2A final was 20,356 — a state final record.

Cretin-Derham Hall downed Grand Rapids 6-3 in the third-place game.

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Thousands of Twin Cities janitors have reached a tentative deal after striking, picketing and rallying last week following months of bargaining, the SEIU Local 26 announced on its Facebook page Saturday.

Commercial janitors subcontracted to clean buildings across the Twin Cities reached the agreement at 4 a.m. Saturday morning on the heels of a 20-hour bargaining session that began Friday morning. This was the first bargaining after a historic three-day strike at more than 100 buildings earlier this week.

Most of the janitors work as subcontractors for companies such as ABM, Marsden and Harvard to “clean buildings housing some of the richest corporations in the world,” the union wrote on its Facebook page.

The tentative agreement will go to union members to review and vote on later this week.

“We fought extremely hard and we got the best deal we’ve ever got because we were willing to go out on strike,” said Mike Bartos, a janitor with Marsden. “We won a retirement plan and higher raises, and we helped expand union rights. We are proud of how hard we fought and are going to be ready to come back in four years to keep winning more of what we deserve.”

The tentative deal calls for an increase of wages for all workers to $20 an hour, fully employer-paid 401K account for the first time, life insurance for the first time, increased sick days and floating holidays, lower healthcare costs and more.

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Nadine Muzerall, coach of No. 1 Ohio State, referred to the Buckeyes’ 4-2 loss to Wisconsin in the final game of the regular season as a wakeup call.

After the championship game of the WCHA Final Faceoff on Saturday at Ridder Arena, it might be time to sound the alarm.

The preeminent favorite to win the national title was humbled by the Badgers once again in a 6-3 loss. The Badgers opened up a 6-1 lead before Ohio State added a pair of late goals.

It was the most goals the Buckeyes (32-4-0) have given up in a game this season.

“I just hope it pisses off our team and we go and try to win a national championship,” Muzerall said.

Casey O’Brien and Laila Edwards each had a pair of goals for the No. 2 Badgers (33-5-0), who appear primed to make a strong run at a second consecutive NCAA title.

“We’re really excited about the way the game went today,” said Wisconsin coach Mark Johnson. “Knowing the challenge that our league presents to each team, it’s a tough trophy to win.”

After beating the Gophers in overtime on Friday, the Badgers were confident they could beat the Buckeyes if they played to their potential. They did that on Saturday.

“There definitely were some nerves going into it,” O’Brien said. “That’s natural; it’s a championship game. Ohio State is a great team, but we trusted in each other. I think we knew that if we stuck to our identity and played the way we know we can that we were going to be just fine.”

Johnson gave credit to his team for being consistent all season.

“We’ve battled through a bunch of adversity in terms of our health,” he said, “but we’ve been able to stand and be proud of our accomplishment.”

Ohio State registered the first five shots on goal in the game, but Wisconsin made the most of its first one to take a 1-0 lead at 6:31 of the first period. Kirsten Simms, the WCHA Player of the Year, got behind the OSU defense and beat goaltender Raygan Kirk for her 32nd goal of the season.

Shot No. 3 also found the back of the net for the Badgers, with Edwards picking up her 17th of the season on a wrist shot from the left circle at 9:39 of the opening period.

The Buckeyes scored at 1:17 of the second period, but the Badgers responded with goals at 5:16 and 7:46 to take a 4-1 lead.

OSU had a chance to get back into the game late in the period when it went on a power play, but when Wisconsin’s Britta Curl scored on a shorthanded breakaway, the rout was on.

“I think the biggest thing is the mistakes,” said Buckeyes defender Lauren Bernard when asked about her takeaways from the game. “We had some very costly mistakes, and a team like that that is that skilled and has that many great players, they were able to respond and put the puck in the back of the net when they need to.

“We gave them too much respect, and they were able to run up the score.”

Despite it all, Muzerall wasn’t ready to proclaim that the sky is falling.

“You’ve got 1 vs. 2,” she said. “It’s very likely that 2 can win. And that’s OK, and that’s going to happen. We beat them three times during the regular season), and that’s a good accomplishment, too.

“Again, costly errors that we have to make sure we don’t do. They’re self-inflicted, and we’ve got to get that under control quickly. But we’re not going to think about them anymore because that’s not who we are playing next.

“We’re going to move on from that. Congratulations to them, and we hope we get another shot.”

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Five Badgers were named to the all-tournament team: Edwards, Simms and O’Brien at forward, Caroline Harvey on defense and Ava McNaughton in goal. Ohio State’s Emma Peschel was the other defender. O’Brien was named the tournament’s most outstanding player.

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Chicago Bears guard Nate Davis paid $2.3 million in May for a five-bedroom, 5,537-square-foot house in Highland Park.

A Virginia native who previously had played for the Tennessee Titans, Davis signed a three-year, $30 million deal with the Bears in March. He battled injuries in his first year with the team, including missing four games later in the season with a high ankle sprain.

Built in 2003 and designed by Evanston architect Michael Hershenson, Davis’ new house has five bathrooms, three fireplaces, a kitchen with a butler’s pantry, a family room with built-ins and a wall of windows and a wood-paneled study on the first floor. Other features include a four-season sunroom that offers ravine views and a primary suite with a second office, a private screened porch, dual custom walk-in closets and heated floors.

Downstairs on the lower level, the house has a game room, a kitchenette and a fitness room.

The house sits on a 1.28-acre property and is accessed via a wooded private drive.

The agent who represented Davis, Paul Gorney of eXp Realty, could not be reached for comment.

The house had a $52,785 property tax bill in the 2022 tax year.

Bob Goldsborough is a freelance writer.

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