1944 Kellogg Cup Finals 

Game 1: After 2 scoreless periods, Duluth was able to put one in 7 minutes into the third, and got an empty netter to take the game 2-0.

Game 2: Duluth came out fast, scoring 3 minutes in, but Superior answered in the second. It was tied 1-1 after 2, until Duluth's Michael Thompson got a breakaway and put it five-hole to win it.

Game 3: As the series crossed the bridge, the momentum remained with Duluth who snuck out a 3-2 victory in Wisconsin.

Game 4: Doing everything in their power to not get swept, the Lakers went all out and stayed alive with a 3-1 win.

Game 5: Falling behind 1-0 after the first period, Duluth came out aggressive in the second, scoring twice. They would go on to hold the lead, Duluth is your 1944 Kellogg Cup Champions!

 

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The 1944/45 season concluded and here are the stories.

The Iron Range Hockey League decided to maintain a 24 game season due to having all of the teams returning. 

Iron Range Hockey League: Eveleth jumped up to the top of the league, followed closely by Bemidji. Virginia made a big jump after the break, making it back into the playoffs. Ely fell from their top spot, but still clinched a playoff birth. Hibbing just missed out again, as well as Soudan and Chisholm.



Lake Superior Hockey League: Not much changed on the shores of Lake Superior, everyone remained the same as last year except for the Moose and Timberwolves swapping spots at the bottom of the league.

 

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1945 Kellogg Cup Finals 

Game 1: Duluth Came out hard and stunned the Royals jumping to an early lead and not letting up, easily taking game one.

Game 2: Virginia was able to get on the board early thanks to a dumb penalty by Duluth's Andy Payne. Duluth answered soon after and added 2 more in the following periods to take the game 3-1.

Game 3: With the series now on Silver Lake, the Royals were able to sneak out a comeback victory thanks to 2 third period goals by winger Noah Sampson.

Game 4: The game was very defensive all around, with no goals through regulation. It would actually go to double overtime before Sampson became the hero yet again, this time burying a breakaway goal and tying the series at 2 apiece.

Game 5: Duluth, pissed off at losing back to back close games, takes out their anger on the back of Virginia's net, hitting the netting 4 times and taking the series lead back.

Game 6: The locals came out in droves to support their Royals, hoping to force a game 7 back in Duluth. Unfortunately for them, they witnessed a very one sided affair in favor of the visitors. Duluth would go on to win the game 3-0 and win the 1945 Kellogg Cup!

 

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​The Minnesota Amateur Hockey League is proud to announce the two newest members of the league, the Roseau Stars and the Red Wing Chiefs! 

Roseau is a small town with less than 2000 people currently living there, but their population is rapidly increasing. Roseau is located just minutes from the Canadian border and has some of the most hockey crazed residents you will find anywhere on earth. Iron Range Hockey League Commissioner Sage Johansson said this "Children learn to skate as soon as they can walk, so it was a no brainer for us to grant the city of Roseau a team" The nickname "Stars" was chosen after the North Star since the city is located so far north. Their logo is a Star with a shape in the top right part loosely forming a "R" for Roseau. The team colors are green and gold. 



 Red Wing is a fairly large city with about 10,000 residents. It is south of the Twin Cities allowing for more southern expansion in the near future. The nickname "Chiefs" was chosen to honor the cities namesake Chief Red Wing. Their logo is the team name in script, and their colors are red and white. 

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1946 Playoffs Knockout Round:

• Soudan is able to strike early and hold of the Ox to move on.
• In the wildcard bracket, the Vulcans pull of the upset over the Giants, in Thunder Bay, to advance.
• The Victorias knock off the Millers in a tough fought battle.
• Superior takes care of Le Bleus and goes on to meet the Hornets in the second round.

• Eveleth completely outplays the Miners, sweeping them.
• In their first playoff appearance, the Stars were upset by the Vulcans who look to be picking up some momentum.
• The captain of the Victorias, Lance Ogden, has a strange tradition of bringing a "lucky" milk jug that he brings to every game. After his Victorias took game 1 of the series, a couple of Saints players were able to snag the jug from the Victorias locker room. The Saints went on to win the next game, forcing a deciding game 3. The Saints made an offer to the Victorias, whoever win the series keeps the milk jug. The Saints went out and won in overtime to take the series and thus kept the jug, they proceeded to rub it in the faces of the Victorias by parading it around the ice after the game, Ogden and his teammates were held back to prevent a brawl and the first rivalry trophy in MAHL history was formed.
• In another rivalry series, the Hornets just squeezed past the Lakers to advance.

• The Vulcans continued to upset the league as the knocked off the top seeded Reds in Eveleth to advance to the finals.
• Riding the momentum from defeating their rivals and now owning the Milk Jug, the Saints took care of the Hornets in 4 games to advance and meet another old rival in the finals.

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