St. Viator celebrates its state championship win over New Trier Green on March 6, 2026 at Allstate Arena. (Patrick Jasionowski/Special to the Journal) St. Viator may have thought taking a three-goal lead into the third period of the AHAI Varsity Red state title game against New Trier Green made them a lock to win their first-ever state crown. But when the three-time defending state champs scored twice in a span of 1:45 early in the third, to cut the lead to just a goal, any thoughts of a premature celebration flew right out the window. Instead, for the game’s final 10 minutes, St. Viator, who was also the Scholastic Hockey League’s regular season and playoff champions, held on...
