AURORA | Final results the 2024 Class 5A state ice hockey playoffs, which concluded on March 5, 2024, with Regis Jesuit defeating Valor Christian to win the state championship at Magness Arena. Teams with Aurora players bold and uppercased:
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2024 CLASS 5A STATE ICE HOCKEY PLAYOFFS
CHAMPIONSHIP (March 5) at Magness Arena
Game 15: NO. 1 REGIS JESUIT 3, No. 2 Valor Christian 1
SEMIFINALS (March 2) at South Suburban Sports Complex
Game 13: NO. 1 REGIS JESUIT 5, No. 4 Monarch 2
Game 14: No. 2 Valor Christian 4, NO. 3 CHERRY CREEK 1
QUARTERFINALS (FEB. 27-28) at South Suburban Sports Complex
Game 9: NO. 1 REGIS JESUIT 7, No. 8 Standley Lake 2
Game 10: No. 4 Monarch 4, No. 12 Heritage 2
Game 11: NO. 3 CHERRY CREEK 4, No. 6 Mountain Vista 3 (2OT)
Game 12: No. 2 Valor Christian 5, No. 7 Denver East 3
FIRST ROUND (Feb. 23-24)
Game 2: No. 8 Standley Lake 4, No. 9 Castle View 3
Game 4: No. 12 Heritage 4, No. 5 Poudre School District 2
Game 6: No. 6 Mountain Vista 4, No. 11 Ralston Valley 2
Game 8: No. 7 Denver East 4, No. 10 Chaparral 3

#13 for Mountain Vista is Kail Burns and I believe this picture was taken right before the Creek player wrapped his arm around Burns’ neck and threw him to the ice. It was a penalty, but Burns should have been awarded a penalty shot, in my opinion.