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2026 WIAA state boys & girls hockey playoffs, scoreboard and schedule

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The 2026 WIAA state boys and girls hockey playoffs continued with sectional semifinals on Tuesday, Feb. 24.

Winners move on to sectional finals on either Friday, Feb. 27 or Saturday, Feb. 28, with a berth in the state tournament on the line.

The 2026 WIAA State Boys & Girls Hockey Tournaments will be played at Bob Suter’s LEGACY20 Arena in Middleton from March 5-7.

Here is a look at the statewide scoreboard and sectional finals matchups:

2026 WIAA Boys Hockey Playoffs
Division 1
Sectional 1
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 17
No. 9 Tomahawk 7, No. 8 Eau Claire North 1
No. 5 Eau Claire Memorial 7, No. 12 Wisconsin Rapids 1
No. 4 Superior 6, No. 13 Wausau East/Merrill United 2
No. 6 Chippewa Falls 3, No. 11 Altoona Co-op 1
No. 10 New Richmond 5, No. 7 D.C. Everest 1
Regional Finals
Thursday, Feb. 19
No. 1 Hudson 8, No. 9 Tomahawk 6
No. 4 Superior 5, No. 5 Eau Claire Memorial 2
No. 3 Stevens Point 7, No. 6 Chippewa Falls 3
No. 2 Wausau West 4, No. 10 New Richmond 3 (OT)
Sectional Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 24
No. 1 Hudson 3, No. 4 Superior 1
No. 3 Stevens Point 4, No. 2 Wausau West 1
Sectional Final
Friday, Feb. 27
No. 1 Hudson vs. No. 3 Stevens Point at Eau Claire (Hobbs Ice Arena), 7 p.m.
Sectional 2
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 17
No. 8 West Bend 3, No. 9 Oshkosh 2
No. 5 Sheboygan 9, No. 12 Manitowoc 0
No. 6 Bay Area 12, No. 11 Appleton United 0
No. 7 Fond du Lac 6, No. 10 Beaver Dam 1
Regional Finals
Thursday, Feb. 19
No. 1 Neenah/Hortonville/Menasha 8, No. 8 West Bend 0
No. 6 Bay Area 2, No. 3 Green Bay Notre Dame 1
Friday, Feb. 20
No. 4 Fox Cities 5, No. 5 Sheboygan 3
No. 2 De Pere/West De Pere 6, No. 7 Fond du Lac 2
Sectional Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 24
No. 1 Neenah/Hortonville/Menasha 5, No. 4 Fox Cities 3
No. 2 De Pere/West De Pere 4, No. 6 Bay Area 1
Sectional Final
Friday, Feb. 27
No. 1 Neenah/Hortonville/Menasha vs. No. 2 De Pere/West De Pere at Ashwaubenon (Cornerstone Community Ice Center), 7 p.m.
Sectional 3
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 17
No. 9 La Crosse 2, No. 8 Madison West 0
No. 5 Onalaska Co-op 12, No. 12 DeForest Co-op 0
No. 4 Verona 9, No. 13 Baraboo/Portage 1
No. 3 Monona Grove 8, No. 14 Stoughton Co-op 0
No. 6 Madison Memorial 4, No. 11 Tomah/Sparta 2
No. 7 Middleton 6, No. 10 Reedsburg Co-op 4
Regional Finals
Thursday, Feb. 19
No. 1 Madison Edgewood 7, No. 9 La Crosse 0
No. 5 Onalaska Co-op 3, No. 4 Verona 1
No. 3 Monona Grove 7, No. 6 Madison Memorial 0
No. 2 Sun Prairie 5, No. 7 Middleton 1
Sectional Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 24
No. 1 Madison Edgewood 7, No. 5 Onalaska Co-op 1
No. 3 Monona Grove 4, No. 2 Sun Prairie 1
Sectional Final
Friday, Feb. 27
No. 1 Madison Edgewood vs. No. 3 Monona Grove at Verona Ice Arena, 7 p.m.
Sectional 4
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 17
No. 9 Milwaukee Marquette 3, No. 8 Hartland Arrowhead 1
No. 5 Waukesha 7, No. 12 Monroe 0
No. 4 Kenosha 8, No. 13 Milton 1
No. 3 Brookfield 13, No. 14 Beloit Memorial 1
No. 6 Kettle Moraine def. No. 11 Whitefish Bay, forfeit
No. 7 Oregon 5, No. 10 Janesville 1
Regional Finals
Thursday, Feb. 19
No. 2 Muskego 7, No. 7 Oregon 2
No. 3 Brookfield 6, No. 6 Kettle Moraine 3
Friday, Feb. 20
No. 1 University School of Milwaukee 6, No. 9 Milwaukee Marquette 1
No. 4 Kenosha 4, No. 5 Waukesha 3
Sectional Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 24
No. 1 University School of Milwaukee 5, No. 4 Kenosha 1
No. 2 Muskego 6, No. 3 Brookfield 2
Sectional Final
Friday, Feb. 27
No. 1 University School of Milwaukee vs. No. 2 Muskego at Milwaukee (UWM Panther Arena), 7:30 p.m.
Division 2
Sectional 1
Regional Finals
Thursday, Feb. 19
No. 1 Amery Co-op 5, No. 8 Spooner/Shell Lake 1
No. 5 Rice Lake 4, No. 4 Frederic Co-op 0
No. 2 Ashland Co-op 9, No. 7 Chequamegon/Butternut/Phillips 1
Friday, Feb. 20
No. 3 Hayward/Lac Courte Oreilles 7, No. 6 Barron Co-op 2
Sectional Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 24
No. 1 Amery Co-op 6, No. 5 Rice Lake 2
No. 3 Hayward/Lac Courte Oreilles 5, No. 2 Ashland Co-op 1
Sectional Final
Friday, Feb. 27
No. 1 Amery Co-op at No. 3 Hayward/Lac Courte Oreilles (Hayward Sports Center), 7 p.m.
Sectional 2
Regional Finals
Thursday, Feb. 19
No. 1 Northland Pines 10, No. 8 Rhinelander Co-op 2
No. 4 Lakeland 3, No. 5 Shawano/Bonduel 2 (2 OT)
No. 6 Stevens Point Pacelli 2, No. 3 Antigo/Wittenberg-Birnamwood 1
No. 2 Mosinee 9, No. 7 Medford Co-op 2
Sectional Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 24
No. 1 Northland Pines 6, No. 4 Lakeland 0
No. 2 Mosinee 8, No. 6 Stevens Point Pacelli 1
Sectional Final
Saturday, Feb. 28
No. 2 Mosinee at No. 1 Northland Pines (Eagle River Rec Arena), 7:30 p.m.
Sectional 3
Regional Finals
Thursday, Feb. 19
No. 1 Somerset/St. Croix Falls 15, No. 8 Viroqua Co-op 3
No. 4 Baldwin-Woodville/St. Croix Central 3, No. 5 Marshfield 2
No. 3 Menomonie 6, No. 6 Black River Falls Co-op 3
No. 2 River Falls 9, No. 7 West Salem/Bangor 1
Sectional Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 24
No. 1 Somerset/St. Croix Falls 2, No. 4 Baldwin-Woodville 1 (OT)
No. 2 River Falls 6, No. 3 Menomonie 3
Sectional Final
Saturday, Feb. 28
No. 1 Somerset/St. Croix Falls at No. 2 River Falls (Wildcat Centre Arena), 7 p.m.
Sectional 4
Regional Finals
Thursday, Feb. 19
No. 4 Sauk Prairie/Wisconsin Heights 3, No. 5 Waupun 0
No. 3 Fond du Lac St. Mary’s Springs 5, No. 6 Mequon Homestead 0
No. 2 McFarland 7, No. 7 Waupaca 1
Friday, Feb. 20
No. 1 Waunakee 10, No. 8 Cedarburg 0
Sectional Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 24
No. 1 Waunakee 5, No. 4 Sauk Prairie/Wisconsin Heights 2
No. 2 McFarland 5, No. 3 Fond du Lac St. Mary’s Springs 4
Sectional Final
Friday, Feb. 27
No. 1 Waunakee vs. No. 2 McFarland at Fond du Lac (Blue Line Family Ice Center), 7 p.m.

2026 WIAA Girls Hockey Playoffs
Sectional 1
Regional Finals
Thursday, Feb. 19
No. 5 Northland Pines 4, No. 4 Wisconsin Valley Union 3 (OT)
No. 3 Hayward Co-op 17, No. 6 Medford/Rib Lake 0
Sectional Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 27
No. 5 Northland Pines 2, No. 1 Central Wisconsin 1
No. 2 Superior/Northwestern 3, No. 3 Hayward Co-op 2 (OT)
Sectional Final
Saturday, Feb. 28
No. 2 Superior/Northwestern vs. No. 5 Northland Pines at Hayward Sports Center, 1 p.m.
Sectional 2
Regional Finals
Thursday, Feb. 19
No. 5 Hudson 3, No. 4 Black River Falls 2
No. 3 Somerset Co-op 4, No. 6 Chippewa Falls/McDonell/Menomonie 1
No. 2 Eau Claire 7, No. 7 West Salem Co-op 1
Sectional Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 24
No. 1 River Falls/Baldwin-Woodville/St. Croix Central 3, No. 5 Hudson 1
No. 3 Somerset Co-op 4, No. 2 Eau Claire 1
Sectional Final
Friday, Feb. 27
No.1 River Falls/Baldwin-Woodville/St. Croix Central at No. 3 Somerset Co-op (Somerset Ice Arena), 7 p.m.
Sectional 3
Regional Finals
Thursday, Feb. 19
No. 5 Fox Cities 3, No. 4 Fond du Lac 1
No. 3 Lakeshore 7, No. 6 Hartland Arrowhead 0
No. 2 University School of Milwaukee 3, No. 7 Brookfield 1
Sectional Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 24
No. 1 Bay Area 9, No. 5 Fox Cities 1
No. 3 Lakeshore 2, No. 2 University School of Milwaukee 1
Sectional Final
Friday, Feb. 27
No. 1 Bay Area vs. No. 3 Lakeshore at Milwaukee (UWM Panther Arena), 4:30 p.m.
Sectional 4
Regional Finals
Thursday, Feb. 19
No. 4 Middleton 5, No. 5 Stoughton 0
Friday, Feb. 20
No. 6 Baraboo Co-op 4, No. 3 Janesville 2
No. 2 Sun Prairie 13, No. 7 Viroqua 0
Sectional Semifinals
Tuesday, Feb. 24
No. 1 Beaver Dam 4, No. 4 Middleton 2
No. 2 Sun Prairie 6, No. 6 Baraboo Co-op 0
Sectional Final
Friday, Feb. 27
No. 2 Sun Prairie at No. 1 Beaver Dam (Beaver Dam Family Center Ice Arena), 7 p.m.