The Maine Principals' Association and on-ice game officials are at a contractual impasse as hockey practices are scheduled to begin next month.

The senior learned from a midseason lapse of judgment to lead his team to the Class A state title.

The senior-heavy list includes nine players who have finished their high school careers, along with three juniors.

The forward scored 16 goals and assisted on 11 others, helping his team reach the Class A semifinals.

Luke Patterson makes 31 saves, and the Dragons capture the Class B title with a 2-0 victory.

Here's a capsule look at the two state championship games.

The 4 teams playing for state championships Saturday learned from difficulties earlier in the season.

The Red Eddies have dropped to fourth.

Wyatt Grondin, a freshman, scores his third overtime goal this postseason to give the seventh-seeded Red Storm a 2-1 victory.

Wyatt Grondin's power-play goal lifts the Red Storm to a 5-4 win over the Riots and into the Class A state championship game against Thornton Academy.

Gage Tarbox-Belanger made 27 saves and Colby Bilodeau scored a power-play goal with 5:12 remaining as the fifth-ranked Trojans upset the top-ranked Eddies 2-1 to advance to the Class A state championship game for the first time since 2012.

The Dragons score three goals in 52 seconds in the third period to beat the Rangers, 6-4.

Mia-Claire Kezal and three other Maine athletes break state records at the New England high school indoor track championship.

Boys' hockey: Colby Bilodeau’s third-period goal sends the Golden Trojans to the Class A semifinals.

Eight players are in the running for the award that goes to the top senior boys' hockey player in Class A

Boys' hockey: Five players score goals for the Capers in a 5-0 victory over Leavitt/Gray-New Gloucester/Oak Hill/Poland.

Freshman Wyatt Grondin scores the winner, sending his team to the Class A quarterfinals, after the Bulldogs erase a three-goal deficit in the third period.

There are deep fields of contenders in Class A and Class B South as the postseason kicks in high gear on Wednesday.

The third-seeded Stags advance with a dominant 5-1 win over York in a Class B South quarterfinal.

Eagles and Dragons look to continue strong seasons in Class B tournament, while Gardiner lurks as confident underdog.

Boys’ basketball: The Panthers dominate from the outset and advance to the Class B South semifinals with a 60-47 win.

Basketball: Eliot Bouchard leads the fourth-seeded Scots to a 64-53 quarterfinal win over No. 5 Gorham.

Emmett Hammond scores his first career goal in the win.

Justin Kennedy scores four points in overtime as the Spartans top the Red Storm.

Marina Bassett scores twice for Cape Elizabeth/Waynflete/South Portland in the second period.

Basketball: The Navigators erase a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter and pull out a 73-71 victory.

Boys’ hockey: The No. 1 team in the Varsity Maine poll improves to 10-0 with a 2-1 victory.

Todd Wing reaches the milestone when the Rams hand the Red Eddies their second loss of the season.

The Stags erase three deficits and pull out a 5-4 victory on Brian Connolly's overtime goal.

Sam Rumelhart scores four times as the Red Storm improve to 6-4.

The Dragons improve to 9-0.

The Navigators erase most of a 15-point deficit in the second half, but the Bulldogs hold on for a 47-44 victory.

The Cape Elizabeth/Waynflete/South Portland girls' hockey team is off to a 6-1-1 start, but hasn't been able to play a game since New Year's Day.

Boys' basketball: The Capers make 10 3-pointers to improve to 6-5.

Basketball: The Red Riots improve to 10-0 with a 59-44 victory over Bonny Eagle, paced by 35 points from 6-10 center JP Estrella.

Making up postponed games will be a challenge for athletic directors, in part because of a shortage of bus drivers and game officials.

The Red Eddies, ranked No. 1 in the Varsity Maine poll, remain undefeated with a 2-1 victory.

Boys hockey: The Blue Devils' blue and grey lines provided the offense in the game-changing second period.

Boys' basketball: William Davies scores 27 points for the Trojans, who trailed 34-27 at halftime.

Boys' basketball: Will Mannette and the Eagles open a 13-7 lead after the first quarter and get a victory over the Rams.

Caden Barnard scores the winning goal in the third period for the Navigators.

Bryce Poulin's power play goal the difference for Eagles in win over Hawks.

Maine will play the Motor City Cruise late Sunday night in Las Vegas in the quarterfinals of the eight-team event.

The Capers prevail 4-2 in a clash between rivals who have met in the last three Class B South finals.

Seniors dominate this group of talented players.

Last winter's pandemic-shortened season was a test run for the cooperative team, which is beginning its first full season.

These teams are poised to make deep postseason runs this winter.

Belleau, who had been the Blue Devils coach since 2008-09 and won four state titles, is wanting to spend time with his family.

The versatile forward is the fourth Yachtsmen player to earn the award presented to the most outstanding Class A senior boys' hockey player in Maine.

Elizabeth Littell leads the attack for the Bulldogs in a 16-1 victory over Westbrook.