2006 Texas State Championships

State tournaments to be played Feb 4-5 (U12 Pee Wee) and Feb 10-12 (U14 Bantam, U16 Midget Minor, and U18 Midget Major).  All State tournaments and Best of 3 Series will be played at Polar Ice in Grapevine. 

Click on the link buttons sbove to see the schedules and matchups for the particular Tier and Age Division you want to see.  Results will be posted here throughout the State Championships.   State Champions will advance as the Texas representatives to the 2006 Rocky Mountain District Championships.

Tier II - U12

Saturday, February 4, 2006    Hitmen Win State in Wild Finish to Crazy Weekend...

Hitmen - 5, Ice Jets - 4 (OT):  In a wild finish to an unbelievable day, the Houston Hitmen recovered from a last second tying goal in regulation to score in the first overtime to beat the Ice Jets '93 AA in the Championship Game of the Tier II U12 Texas State Championships Sunday afternoon at Polar Ice in Grapevine.  

With Houston leading 4-3 with only 6.1 seconds left in the 3rd period, the Ice Jets won a face-off to the left of the Houston goalie, and slipped a backhander five-hole to tie the game at 4-4 with only 2.3 seconds left.  The Hitmen then got the puck deep in the first minute of OT, and converted a pass from behind the net into the game winner, and the right to be the Texas representative to the Tier II U12 Rocky Mountain District Championships in Denver March 9-12.

Earlier in the morning, Houston had to score with only :00.2 left in their game with Alliance to earn a 2-2 tie, and throw the State Championships into unknown territory as all 4 teams still remained tied at the end of pool play.  

After following the tie-breaking procedures and still coming up empty, a call to the USA Hockey headquarters in Colorado resulted in a round-robin shootout to determine the finalists.  In not the best way, but apparently the only way, the shoot-out that ensued determined that the Houston Hitmen and the Ice Jets '93 AA would play the in the Championship Game.

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Tier II - U14

Sunday, February 12, 2006    Ice Jets Take State with Win over Wild...

Ice Jets - 4, Wild - 2:    The Ice Jets and the Wild battled back and forth throughout the game, but the Jets broke a 2-2 tie with 2 goals in the 3rd period and captured the Tier II U14 State Championship Sunday afternoon at the 2006 Texas State Championships being held at Polar Ice in the Grapevine Mills Mall.  The Ice Jets would take leads a 1-0 and 2-1, only to have the Wild tie the game each time with goals of their own.  The Wild came into the Final undefeated in the tournament, having beaten the Jets 4-3 in pool play, but the Ice Jets played well and won when it counted most.  The Ice Jets will advance as the Texas Representative to the 2006 Rocky Mountain District Championships in Denver March 9-12.

Saturday, February 11, 2006    Houston in Final, Awaiting Stars or Ice Jets...

Stars - 4, Alliance - 3:    The Stars broke a 3-3 tie with a power play goal with only 2:09 remaining in the 3rd period, and with the win stayed in contention to advance to the Championship of the Tier II U14 Division at the 2006 Texas State Championships being held at Polar Ice in the Grapevine Mills Mall.   The Stars can advance to the final with a win over the Ice Jets on Sunday morning, and with the loss, Alliance has been eliminated from contention of advancing.

Houston Wild - 4, Ice Jets - 3:    In a close and exciting game, the Wild edged the Ice Jets and will advance to the Championship Game of the Tier II U14 Division on Sunday afternoon, regardless of the result of their game against Alliance on Sunday morning.   The Ice Jets must beat or tie the Stars on Sunday morning to gain a berth in the Final.

Ice Jets - 3, Alliance - 0:    The Ice Jets broke open a close 1-0 game with 2 goals early in the 3rd period, and made it stand up for a shutout win over Alliance in the first game for both teams of the Tier II U14 Division at the 2006 Texas State Championships being held at Polar Ice in the Grapevine Mills Mall.   Read more HERE...

Houston Wild - 3, Stars - 1:    Despite being out-shot heavily, the Stars hung in there, trailing only 2-1 after 2 periods, but the Wild added an insurance tally in the final period to win 3-1 in the other game of the Tier II U14 Division on Saturday morning.

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Tier II - U16

Sunday, February 12, 2006    Wild Sweeps 4 Games in Route to State Title...

Wild - 5, Stars - 3:    The Houston Wild swept through the Tier II U16 Division undefeated in four games, and captured the State Championship with a win over the Stars Sunday afternoon at Polar Ice in Grapevine.   After taking a 3-1 lead late in the 2nd period, the Wild had to withstand 2 late goals by the Stars at the end of the period and a 3-3 tie going into the final period of play, when they would add 2 more for the win.  The Wild will now advance as the Texas Representative to the 2006 Rocky Mountain District Championships in Denver March 9-12.

Saturday, February 11, 2006    Nothing is Decided in this Division Yet...

Stars - 6, Alliance - 1:    The Stars took a 1-0 lead into the 2nd period, and extended it to 4-1 after 2 periods, and Alliance never recovered in the second game for each team in the Tier II U16 Division of the 2006 Texas State Championships on Saturday afternoon.   After Alliance cut the lead to 3-1 on a power play with just 1:44 left in the 2nd, they remained on the power play, threatening to make it a one-goal game.  The Stars would have none of it, and got the goal back with a shorthanded breakaway tally to bring the margin back to three at 4-1 with 1:05 left in the second period.  The Stars would add 2 more in the final frame to stay in contention for the final.    

Houston Wild - 7, DJHA - 2:    The Wild remained unbeaten at 2-0 with a solid win over the DJHA Penguins, and hold control of their own destiny to advance to the final of the Tier II U16 Division.  Houston can advance with a tie or win over Alliance on Sunday morning.  The results of both games Sunday morning could would present a 2 or 3-way tie and if so, it's off to the tie-breakers we go.

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