Story in Photos: 2025 Ice Hockey Semifinals
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
March 7, 2025
PLYMOUTH – The 2024-25 hockey season will conclude Saturday with all three No. 1-ranked teams at the end of the regular season playing to finish the MHSAA Tournament also on top at Plymouth's USA Hockey Arena.
Division 2 will start Saturday’s MHSAA Finals at 11 a.m. with top-ranked Flint Powers Catholic (24-4) facing No. 4 Livonia Stevenson (18-8-2). Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood will play for a repeat in Division 3; the No. 5 Cranes (19-8-1) will face top-ranked Orchard Lake St. Mary's (22-5-2) at 3 p.m. The Division 1 Final will feature top-ranked Detroit Catholic Central (27-2) playing for a sixth-straight title, vs. No. 3 Howell (24-3-2), with the puck dropping at 7 p.m. to finish the day.
Hockey Weekly Action Photos captured plenty of action from the Semifinals – all photos below are by John Castine.

A Howell player works to maintain possession during Friday's 5-4 Division 1 Semifinal overtime win over Salem with Abel Dubanik (84) applying pressure.

Detroit Catholic Central's Nino Suhy (2) rips a shot during his team's 8-0 Division 1 win over Sparta on Friday. He had two goals and an assist.

The Shamrocks' Connor Laird (15) moves the puck up ice as Sparta's Jameson Meendering (5) trails. Laird finished with a goal and an assist.

Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood and Painesdale Jeffers players work to gain possession of the puck during the Cranes' 2-1 win in Division 3 on Friday.

Cranbrook's Nick Timko celebrates one of his two goals with teammates GianLuca DiSalvo (9) and Cam Rocchini (10).

Orchard Lake St. Mary's and Alpena face off during the Eaglets' 9-1 Friday win in Division 3.

The Eaglets' Julian Johnston (9) and an Alpena player battle for possession. Johnston finished the victory with two goals and three assists.

Livonia Stevenson goalie Mark Besedin deflects a shot during his team's 6-2 win over Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice in Division 2 on Thursday.

Stevenson's Tanner Champoux (6) celebrates during his team's win to reach the Division 2 Final for the first time since 2016.

Flint Powers Catholic goalie Hunter Clark walls off a side of the goal as Grandville's Bennett Eisma (21) makes a run toward the crease during the Chargers' 4-3 Division 2 win Thursday.

Powers' Blake Dawson controls the puck as his team advanced to play for a potential second title over the last three seasons.
TOP PHOTO Howell players and fans celebrate their team's 5-4 overtime win over Salem on Friday at USA Hockey Arena.
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Recap
1:13 - Trenton vs. Riverview Gabriel Richard
2:01 - Trenton vs. U of D Jesuit
2:27 - Plymouth vs. Salem
3:25 - Hartland vs. Brighton
4:27 - Bay City Wolves vs. Forest Hills Central
5:20 - Bay Reps vs. Northville
6:11 - Romeo vs. Stoney Creek
7:48 - Byron Center vs. Grand Rapids Catholic Central
9:50 - Sparta Hockey Team
10:26 - STATE CHAMPS! Warrior Hockey Player of the Year Update
12:00 - DAC Athlete of the Year Promo
13:02 - Coaches' Corner with Zach Schalk - Bay City Wolves
18:43 - STATE CHAMPS! Warrior Hockey "Wall Award" Update
Previews
20:01 - Hartland at Livonia Stevenson
20:32 - Orchard Lake Saint Mary's at De La Salle
21:03 - Flint Powers at East Grand Rapids
21:44 - Orchard Lake Saint Mary's at Brother Rice
22:20 - Bay Reps at U of D Jesuit
22:44 - Capital City Capitals at Eastside Stars
23:50 - Howell at Brighton