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Duluth at Cloquet-Esko-Carlton

7:30 p.m. Dec. 10

OK, it doesn’t quite have the buzz surrounding it as when the boys meet but it’s a fun rivalry and another opportunity for the Northern Stars to see how they stack up against Northland competition after mostly playing Twin Cities teams to start the season

Duluth Marshall at Proctor-Hermantown

7 p.m. Dec. 13 (St. Luke’s Sports and Event Center, Proctor)

A rematch of last season’s Section 7A final, won 3-1 by the Mirage at Miners Memorial Building in Virginia, could serve as a preview of this year’s final Grand Rapids-Greenway at Duluth Marshall

7:30 p.m. Jan. 7 (Mars Lakeview Arena)

With the Lightning not playing Proctor-Hermantown this season, this is probably the next-best option for hockey fans wanting to see the best of Northland girls hockey, close to home (disclaimer: GRG had to remove a game for its Hockey Day Minnesota game vs.

Blake and couldn’t work it out with the Mirage)

Cloquet-Esko-Carlton at Proctor-Hermantown

7 p.m. Jan. 21 (St. Luke’s Sports and Event Center, Proctor)

The second-to-last game of the regular season for the Mirage — and one of the final games for the Lumberjacks — could serve as a playoff primer as both programs look to gain momentum for the Section 7A tournament

Hibbing-Chisholm at Grand Rapids-Greenway

7 p.m. Jan. 31 (IRA Civic Center, Grand Rapids)

Always a fun Range matchup in any sport, this is the final game of the regular season for both squads and features longtime Bluejackets coach Pete Hyduke matching up against his son, Lightning coach Brad Hyduke (same teams also matchup Dec. 10 at Hibbing Memorial Arena)