1987 Kellogg Cup Playoffs: First Round - North




#2 Two Harbors Wolfpack vs Hermantown Huskies
It was a great atmosphere inside a sold out Lake County Arena to watch the hometown Wolfpack take on LSHL foe Hermantown. It was a barn burner of a game with both teams flexing their offensive muscles. After 60 minutes of play, the two had combined for 10 goals in the game, with the second ranked team in the MAHL ahead by two. Two Harbors moves on, beating the Huskies by a score of 6-4.

#19 Grand Rapids Moose vs #24 Superior Lakers
It was a battle between two ranked foes facing off in the first round of the playoffs. These two have a bit of history, having both been in the LSHL together from 1936-1946 and also meeting in the playoffs in 1961, 1968, and 1973 which all went to the Moose. History repeated itself in this one, with Grand Rapids putting on a clinic on both sides of the ice. The Moose were most definitely loose as they lit up the Laker goalie with 5 goals while leaving Superior with a big ole' goose egg on the board. After the win, the 2,400+ on hand stuck behind and gave their players a booming rendition of "Over The Rainbow" by Grand Rapids native Judy Garland, a tradition that began in 1939 with the release of "The Wizard of Oz" and has become a staple of all Moose wins. Grand Rapids moves on, making a statement with a 5-0 win over 24th ranked Superior.

#6 East Grand Forks Pointers vs RV Grand Forks Jets
The EGF Civic Center was filled like Sardines with fans from both sides of the Red River to watch two of the biggest rivals in all of the MAHL face off in the playoffs for just the second time ever, the first time in two decades. The play on the ice was all anyone would have hoped for, a fast paced and physical battle between two teams that really don't like each other. At the end of regulation we were tied at three, giving the packed crowd some fr

I am also picking Mike O'Dowd. The St. Paul Cyclone sure has more oomph and knockouts at the receiving end of his gloves!