Photos: Benilde-St. Margaret's state hockey win

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ST. PAUL, MN, USA — Benilde-St. Margaret's fans celebrate with Red Knights players after they defeated Hill-Murray 5-1 Saturday evening in the Minnesota Class AA championship game at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. (Derek Montgomery for MPR) link to this photo

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ST. PAUL, MN, USA — Benilde-St. Margaret's Chris Hickok leaves the ice to high-fives and cheers after the Red Knights defeated Hill-Murray 5-1 Saturday evening during the Minnesota Class AA championship game at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. (Derek Montgomery for MPR) link to this photo

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ST. PAUL, MN, USA — Jack Jablonski watches his Benilde-St. Margaret's team play Hill-Murray Saturday evening in the Minnesota Class AA championship game at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. (Derek Montgomery for MPR) link to this photo

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ST. PAUL, MN, USA — Benilde-St. Margaret's Jake O'Borsky (right) celebrates the Red Knights' state title with teammate Jake Horton (left) who could not go back on the ice since his penalty for gross misconduct in the third period had yet to expire before the game ended Saturday evening after the Minnesota Class AA championship game at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. (Derek Montgomery for MPR) link to this photo

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ST. PAUL, MN, USA — From left: Benilde-St. Margaret's T.J. Moore, Grant Besse, Chase Jungels and Tyler Ellegard react as Red Knights head coach Ken Pauly (not pictured) receives his championship medal Saturday evening after the Minnesota Class AA championship game at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. (Derek Montgomery for MPR) link to this photo

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ST. PAUL, MN, USA — Benilde-St. Margaret's Grant Besse scores his fifth goal of the game against Hill-Murray goaltender John Dugas in the third period Saturday evening during the Minnesota Class AA championship game at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. (Derek Montgomery for MPR) link to this photo

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ST. PAUL, MN, USA — Benilde-St. Margaret's students react after the Red Knights' Grant Besse scored his fourth goal of the game against Hill-Murray Saturday evening during the Minnesota Class AA championship game at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. (Derek Montgomery for MPR) link to this photo

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ST. PAUL, MN, USA — With the time approaching 13:13 left in the game, Benilde-St. Margaret's students including junior Nicole Sarquis (13 on face) raise their hands to communicate a "13" in honor of Jack Jablonski in the third period Saturday evening during the Minnesota Class AA championship game at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. (Derek Montgomery for MPR) link to this photo

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ST. PAUL, MN, USA — Benilde-St. Margaret's Grant Besse celebrates his third of five goals against Hill-Murray with his teammates in the second period Saturday evening during the Minnesota Class AA championship game at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. (Derek Montgomery for MPR) link to this photo

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ST. PAUL, MN, USA — Benilde-St. Margaret's Grant Besse celebrates his third of five goals against Hill-Murray in the second period Saturday evening during the Minnesota Class AA championship game at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. (Derek Montgomery for MPR) link to this photo

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ST. PAUL, MN, USA — Benilde-St. Margaret's Grant Besse scores his second goal of the game against Hill-Murray goaltender John Dugas in the third period Saturday evening during the Minnesota Class AA championship game at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. (Derek Montgomery for MPR) link to this photo

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ST. PAUL, MN, USA — Benilde-St. Margaret's Jake Horton (red jersey) celebrates teammate's Grant Besse (not pictured) first period goal in front of Hill-Murray goaltender John Dugas (1) that put the Red Knights up 1-0 Saturday evening during the Minnesota Class AA championship game at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. (Derek Montgomery for MPR) link to this photo

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ST. PAUL, MN, USA — Benilde-St. Margaret's Christian Horn (right, 21) knocks Hill-Murray's Ryan Black (left, on ice) to the ice during the first period Saturday evening during the Minnesota Class AA championship game at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. (Derek Montgomery for MPR) link to this photo

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ST. PAUL, MN, USA — Benilde-St. Margaret's Tyler Ellegard (left, 40) moves the puck while being chased by Hill-Murray's Ryan Black (25) in the first period Saturday evening during the Minnesota Class AA championship game at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. (Derek Montgomery for MPR) link to this photo

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ST. PAUL, MN, USA — Avery Starzecki of Hermantown, Minn. watches Benilde-St. Margaret's and Hill-Murray warm up Saturday evening prior to the Minnesota Class AA championship game at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. (Derek Montgomery for MPR) link to this photo