By @MichaelCaples –
For the 2015-16 high school hockey season, Leap Day 2016 marks the beginning of the boys’ high school hockey state playoffs.
Pre-regional action starts across the state today, as teams fight for a spot in the tournament.
Here are the brackets starting at the regional level, with today’s games listed below.
BRACKETS: Division 1 | Division 2 | Division 3
Today’s games:
Division 1
Pre-Regional 2 – Host by Rockford at Griff’s Ice House
February 29
Grand Rapids Northview vs Rockford – 8:00 pm
Grand Haven – Bye
Winner plays Grand Haven – March 2, 8:00 pm
Pre-Regional 3 – Hosted by Holland West Ottawa at Edge Ice Arena
February 29
Jenison vs Holland West Ottawa – 6:30 pm
Hudsonville – Bye
Winner plays Hudsonville – March 2, 6:30 pm
Pre-Regional 6 – Hosted by Lansing Catholic at Summit Ice Complex
February 29
Holt vs Lansing Catholic, 6:10 pm
Haslett vs Grand Ledge, 8:10 pm
Winners play March 2, 8:00 pm
Pre-Regional 7 – Hosted by Brighton at Kensington Valley Ice House
February 29
Jackson vs Brighton – 6:00 pm
Howell – Bye
Winner plays Howell – March 2, 6:00 pm
Pre-Regional 8 – Hosted by Orchard Lake St Mary’s at St Mary’s Sports Complex
February 29
Clarkston vs Orchard Lake St Mary’s – 7:00 pm
Waterford Mott – Bye
Winner plays Waterford Mott – March 2, 7:00 pm
Pre-Regional 9 – Hosted by Bay City Central at Bay County Ice Arena
February 29
Saginaw Swan Valley vs Bay City Central – 7:00 pm
Swartz Creek – Bye
Winner plays Swartz Creek – March 2, 7:00 pm
Pre-Regional 11 Hosted by Detroit Catholic Central at USA Hockey Arena
February 29
Northville vs Detroit Catholic Central – 7:30 pm
North Farmington – Bye
Winner plays North Farmington – March 2, 7:30 pm
Pre-Regional 12 – Hosted by Lake Orion at Detroit Skating Club
February 29
Lake Orion vs Rochester Adams
Auburn Hills Avondale – Bye
Winner plays Auburn Hills Avondale – March 2, 6:45 pm
re-Regional 13 – Hosted by Utica Eisenhower at Suburban Ice, Macomb
February 29
Warren Mott vs Troy – 5:30 pm
Utica Eisenhower – Bye
Winner plays Utica Eisenhower – March 2, 5:30 pm
February 29
Macomb Dakota vs St Clair Shores Lakeview – 8:00 pm
Division 2
Petoskey vs Muskegon Reeths-Puffer – 5:00 pm
Muskegon Mona Shores vs Traverse City Central – 7:30 pm
Winners play March 2, 7:00 pm
February 29
Davison vs Lapeer – 8:00 pm
Romeo – Bye
Winner plays Romeo – March 2, 5:00 pm
February 29
Livonia Franklin vs Livonia Churchill – 7:00 pm
Livonia Stevenson – Bye
Winner plays Livonia Stevenson – March 2, 6:00 pm
February 29
Canton vs Salem – 7:30 pm
Plymouth – Bye
Winner plays Plymouth – March 2, 7:30 pm
February 29
Flint Powers vs Saginaw Heritage – 6:00 pm
Freeland – Bye
Winner plays Freeland – March 2, 6:00 pm
February 29
Pontiac Notre Dame Prep vs Milford – 7:20 pm
Walled Lake Northern – Bye
Winner plays Walled Lake Northern – March 2, 7:50 pm
February 29
Allen Park Cabrini vs Dearborn Divine Child – 5:15 pm
Allen Park vs Wyandotte Roosevelt – 7:15
Winners play March 2, 7:15 pm
February 29
Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood vs Royal Oak Shrine – 6:15 pm
Madison Heights Bishop Foley – Bye
Winner plays Madison Heights Bishop Foley – March 2, 7:45 pm
February 29
Jackson Lumen Christi vs Okemos – 8:00 pm
Chelsea – Bye
Winner plays Chelsea – March 2, 7:30 pm