Palusky, Maiers earn All-State nods

Seniors Jordan Palusky and Nick Maiers have earned All-State honorable mention notice from the Associated Press and the Pioneer Press.

Nick Maiers is the Times Media Player of the Year

Senior Nick Maiers, a three-year starter in goal for the Crusaders, is the 2010 All-Area boys hockey Player of the Year. Read the St. Cloud Times news story.

Palusky named to All-Area Team

Senior forward Jordan Palusky is one of six players on the Times Media All-Area boys hockey team. Palusky and Player of the Year Nick Maiers make up one-third of the team. Receiving honorable mention notice were junior Bret Schwinghammer and senior Alex Koopmeiners. View profiles of the All-Area players.

Season ends in Cloquet

St. Cloud Cathedral lost 2-1 to Duluth Denfeld in a Section 5A semi-final game Feb. 27 in Cloquet. Nick Maiers stopped 35 shots. Kyle Kudak scored the lone goal on assists from Jordan Palusky and Alex Koopmeiners. Denfeld scored its goals in the first period. Cathedral scored with 43 seconds remaining. View the Minnesota Hockey Hub scoresheet.

The Crusaders finish the season with a 16-9-2 mark, a Wright County Conference title and a 1-1 playoff record.

Cathedral advances with 5-1 playoff win

St. Cloud Cathedral scored powerplay, even-strength and short-handed goals to power past the Proctor Rails 5-1 in a Section 5A quarterfinal game Feb. 25 at Dave Torrey Arena.

The Crusaders opened scoring with a second-period powerplay goal by Robbie Stocker. Mitch Fritz set up an Alex Koopmeiners goal off a second-period faceoff. In the third period Kyle Kudak netted a wrister from the high slot on a Tyler McMorrow centering feed. Jordan Palusky then put two nails in the coffin, scoring short-handed on a Kudak pass and scoring on the man-advantage with help from Koopmeiners.

Nick Maiers saved 27. St. Cloud recorded 41 shots on goal. View the RinkWriter scoresheet (PDF).

Cathedral loses 3-1 in Duluth

Sophomore Jordan Revier scored the lone goal for St. Cloud as Cathedral lost 3-1 to the Marshall School Feb. 20 at Mars Lakeview Arena in Duluth. The Crusaders finish with a regular-season record of 15-8-2. Cathedral was scoreless through four powerplay opportunities, giving up a short-handed goal during the first man-advantage situation. View the Minnesota Hockey Hub scoresheet.

CHS earns 15th victory and conference title

Calvin Herold stopped every shot -- including a pair of one-on-one situations -- and six skaters scored as Cathedral defeated Waconia 6-0 Feb. 18 at Dave Torrey Arena. The win clinched the Wright County Conference title for the Crusaders, who finish with a 9-1-2 mark. View the conference standings.

Among the St. Cloud scorers was Mitchell Fritz, freshman defender, who scored his first varsity goal on a third-period slapshot from the point. The puck was retrieved and resided in the right coat pocket of Ron Brown, assistant coach, for the remainder of the game. Also scoring were Kyle Kudak, Jordan Palusky, Danny Johnston, Gavin Durant and Jordan Revier. Revier recorded three assists. Cathedral out-shot the Wildcats 35-16. The win raises the team's overall record to 15-7-2. View the RinkWriter scoresheet (PDF).