AURORA | Pairings for the state ice hockey tournament released on Feb. 21, 2016, by the Colorado High School Activities Association. Times and locations to be announced. Teams with Aurora players bold and uppercased:
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2016 ICE HOCKEY STATE PLAYOFFS
UPPER BRACKET
First round (Feb. 26)
No. 8 Heritage (9-10) vs. No. 1 Monarch (18-0), 2 p.m. at Boulder Valley Ice
No. 5 Dakota Ridge (15-4) vs. No. 4 Doherty (14-5), 4:20 p.m. at Boulder Valley Ice
No. 7 Resurrection Christian (12-7) vs. No. 2 Denver East (15-4), 2:45 p.m. at Big Bear North
No. 6 Valor Christian (10-8-1) vs. No. 3 Ralston Valley (17-2), 2 p.m. at Big Bear South
Quarterfinals (Feb. 27)
Dakota Ridge/Doherty winner vs. Heritage/Monarch winner, 2 p.m. at Boulder Valley Ice
Valor Christian/Ralston Valley winner vs. Resurrection Christian/Ralston Valley winner, 3:15 p.m. at Big Bear North
LOWER BRACKET
First round (Feb. 26)
No. 7 Cheyenne Mountain (8-10-1) vs. NO. 2 REGIS JESUIT (18-1), 5:45 p.m. at Family Sports Center (Hamilton)
No. 6 Steamboat Springs (12-6) vs. No. 3 Lewis-Palmer (13-5-1), 8 p.m. at Family Sports Center (Hamilton)
No. 8 Aspen (10-8) vs. No. 1 Mountain Vista (14-5), 6:20 p.m. at South Suburban
No. 5 Liberty (9-7) vs. NO. 4 CHERRY CREEK (15-4), 7:45 p.m. at South Suburban
Quarterfinals (Feb. 27)
Steamboat Springs/Lewis-Palmer winner vs. Cheyenne Mountain/REGIS JESUIT winner, 3:15 p.m. at FSC (Hamilton)
Liberty/CHERRY CREEK winner vs. Aspen/Mountain Vista winner, 3:45 p.m. at South Suburban
Semifinals (March 3)
Upper bracket winners at Budweiser Events Center, time TBA
Lower bracket winners at Budweiser Events Center, time TBA
Championship (March 5)
Semifinal winners at Budweiser Events Center, 1 p.m.
