AURORA | The state ice hockey playoff bracket as released by the Colorado High School Activities Association on Sunday. Aurora teams highlighted and uppercased:
2013 CLASS 5A STATE ICE HOCKEY PLAYOFFS
Friday, Feb. 22 at APEX
No. 5 Standley Lake (12-5-2) vs. No. 4 Valor Christian (14-4-1), 4:30 p.m.
No. 8 Bishop Machebeuf (7-12) vs. No. 1 Ralston Valley (16-2-1), 6:45 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 23 at APEX
Bishop Machebeuf/Ralston Valley Winner vs. Standley Lake/Valor Christian winner, TBD
Friday, Feb. 22 at South Suburban Ice Arena (Delio)
No. 6 Doherty (13-6) vs. No. 3 Resurrection Christian (14-3-2), 4:15 p.m.
No. 7 Aspen (11-8) vs. No. 2 Mountain Vista (16-3), 7:45 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 23 at South Suburban Ice Arena (Delio)
Aspen/Mountain Vista winner vs. Doherty/Resurrection Christian, 8:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 22 at Boulder Valley Ice Arena
No. 6 Mullen (10-8-1) vs. No. 3 Air Academy (13-4-1), 5:15 p.m.
No. 7 Lewis-Palmer (10-8-1) vs. No. 2 Monarch (16-1-2), 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 23 at Boulder Valley Ice Arena
Lewis-Palmer/Monarch winner vs. Mullen/Air Academy winner, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 22 at Sertich Ice Arena
No. 8 Chatfield (8-10-1) vs. No. 1 Fountain Valley (15-4), 6 p.m.
No. 5 Heritage (14-5) vs. No. 4 REGIS JESUIT (14-2-3), 8 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 23 at Sertich Ice Arena
Heritage/REGIS JESUIT winner vs. Chatfield/Fountain Valley winner, 3:30 p.m.
Semifinals: 6 p.m. & 8:30 p.m., Feb. 28, at Magness Arena
Championship: 6 p.m., March 1, Magness Arena
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