Hosted by Marquette Junior Hockey, the event culminated with Marquette’s 11-0 thrashing of Fraser Big Boy in the championship game on that Sunday afternoon, according to information from team manager Patty Blemberg.

This Junior Wildcats team finished its season with an unblemished 36-0-0 record.

Marquette opened round-robin play with a close 4-3 win over the Soo Co-op Credit Union of Sault Ste. Marie on Friday night.

Then on Saturday, Main Street Pizza blanked Redford Jimmy Johns 7-0 before dispatching Fraser Big Boy Hockey Club 8-3.

The Marquette Junior Wildcats' Ethan Richards, left, brings the puck around his goal to clear it out of his defensive zone during the third period of the championship game against Fraser Big Boy in the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association 18-under BB state tournament held at Lakeview Arena in Marquette on Sunday. (Photo courtesy Cara Kamps)

Their undefeated pool play record insured the Junior Wildcats of a place in the semifinals on Sunday, where they blanked Redford Jimmy Johns 10-0 to advance to the title tilt.

In the other semifinal, Fraser downed the Soo 4-3 in overtime to set up a rematch of the 2021 final when Main Street Pizza bumped off Big Boy 5-1 at Patterson Ice Center in Grand Rapids.

Playing at home, Marquette was dominant in its 11-goal shutout in this year’s finals.

Information compiled by Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee. His email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.

Players from the Marquette Junior Wildcats hold up their state championship plaque on Sunday after winning the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association 18-under BB state tournament that was held at Lakeview Arena in Marquette over three days. (Photo courtesy Cara Kamps)