The Robins PI floor hockey team had a fantastic weekend at the 2022 State Tournament! They defeated Rochester 4-2 in a gritty, hard fought quarterfinal game Friday night, but lost to eventual State Champion Dakota United 8-1 on Saturday morning. They bounced back with a dominating 12-1 win over Anoka-Hennepin in the third place game to bring home some hardware. Ava Hetteen and Mark Cleveland were named to the All-Tournament team. Congratulations to coaches Patrick Dreher and Will Hoiseth on a great season and to all the Robins athletes for their remarkable accomplishments! We are very proud! #Robination

The Robins wrapped up the regular season this afternoon with a big win over the Maple Grove Crimson. Ten different players recorded at least one point each to secure the 18-0 victory and help the Robins finish the season with a 3-3 North Conference record and a 4-3 record overall. Scoring goals for the Robins were: Calvin Bauman, Marcus Strong, Edgar Kinanga and Mark Cleveland with one goal each: Micah Bomgardner, Lucas Harper, Nick Johnson and Jose Leon Estrada with 2 goals each, and Marcus Brady with 6 goals. Harper led the team with 3 assists, Strong, Kinanga and Cleveland each recorded 2 assists, and Bomgardner, Bauman, Estrada and Darius Larson all finished with 1 assist each. The Robins will start preparations for the State Tournament on March 18 & 19, where they will represent the North Conference as either the #2 or #3 seed. More tournament information will be coming within the next 10 days. Congratulations on a great regular season, Robins!

The undefeated Brainerd Warriors came to Armstrong High School for their second matchup of the season with the Robins, riding a 60 game winning streak. While the Robins were overwhelmed and defeated 11-1 in the season opener in Brainerd back in January, they were much more prepared this time around and gave the Warriors a good battle. Brainerd opened the scoring just two minutes into the game, but the Robins struck back quickly with a goal from Marcus Brady. The Robins kept things close for much of the first period with their solid defense and aggressiveness in the offensive zone. Ultimately, the Warriors took advantage of a couple Robins’ mistakes and led 4-1 after the first period. The Robins were not discouraged by the Warrior’s lead and continued to play extremely well for the duration of the game before ultimatley falling to the Warriors by a score of 7-1. Goalkeeper Edgar Kinanga made 31 saves and defenseman Darius Larson blocked 19 shots. Jayda Johnson also turned in an exceptional effort in a defensive role in front of the Robins net and did a great job of knocking down shots by the Warriors and clearing the defensive zone. The Robins close out the regular season next week with a game at Maple Grove.

On Wednesday, February 9, 2022 the Robins took to the road for a game at the Andover Community Center against the Anoka-Hennepin Mustangs. The was the second meeting between these teams this year, with the Robins earning a hard fought 9-6 win in the first meeting. This game also turned out to be a gritty, hard fought game, but with the Mustangs coming out on top with a 4-2 win this time around. The Robins got two unassisted goals from Marcus Brady in the loss. Defenseman Darius Larson blocked 20 shots and goalkeeper Edgar Kinanga made 23 saves. The Robins are off until next Monday when Brainerd comes to town for a game at Armstrong.

The Robins pushed their winning streak to three games this afternoon with a solid 8-4 non-conference win over Minneapolis. They got hat-tricks from Jose Leon Estrada and Ava Hetteen to fuel the offensive attack. Marcus Brady and Lucas Harper also chipped in with 1 goal each. Estrada added 3 assists with Hetteen recording 2 of her own. Solid defense and goalkeeping were a significant factor in this game, as denenseman Darius Larson blocked 29 shots and goalkeeper Edgar Kinanga made 36 saves. The Robins are now off until next Wednesday when they travel to the Andover Community Center to face Anoka-Hennepin.