Feb. 21—ST. PAUL — The Bemidji High School girls hockey team's first trip to the Class AA state tournament in 19 years ended in overtime.
Unfortunately for the Lumberjacks, they were on the wrong end of it. Farmington erased a two-goal deficit in the third period before Amelia Goblirsch won the Class AA consolation championship at TRIA Rink in St. Paul on Saturday afternoon.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementEmma Greiner scored for the fourth time in as many games midway through the second period to give BHS a 1-0 lead on the power play. Bailey Rupp doubled the lead with 13 seconds left in the middle frame.
Lexi Giller scored twice for Farmington in the third period to tie the game before Goblirsch found the winner three minutes and 42 seconds into overtime.
Bemidji finished its season with a record of 21-7-1, but a couple of players had to stick around St. Paul a little longer.
BHS senior Megan Berg was named the 2026 Herb Brooks Award winner following the conclusion of the Class AA state championship game — Hill-Murray defeated Centennial/Spring Lake Park 4-3.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Herb Brooks award has been given annually since 2004 to the most qualified hockey player in the state tournament who strongly represents the values, characteristics and traits that defined Herb Brooks.
Bemidji junior defender Millie Knott was also honored. Knott was named to the 2026 Class AA All-Tournament Team.
The Lumberjacks graduate seniors Berg and Taylor Bjerke after winning the program's third-ever section championship.
Farmington 3, Bemidji 2 (F/OT)
FRM 0 0 2 1 — 3
BHS 0 2 0 0 — 2
First period — No scoring.
Second period — BHS GOAL: Greiner (Rupp) PPG, 11:04; BHS GOAL: Rupp (Bakke) 16:47.
Third period — FRM GOAL: Giller (unassisted) 3:10; FRM GOAL: Giller (Bengston, Empey) 7:43.
Overtime — FRM GOAL: A. Goblirsch (J. Goblirsch, Risch) 3:24.
Saves — Lauer (BHS) 45; Underwood (FRM) 39.
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