Finally we move south to the Twin Cities for a set of three games between Minneapolis, Mill City, & the St. Paul Athletic Club.

Minneapolis Hockey Club vs Mill City Hockey Club
The Battle of Minneapolis was set for December 28th, 1895 on Lake Calhoun and drew a crowd of nearly 500 people out onto the frozen lake to watch. Mill City remain undefeated all-time as they defeat their cross-town foes by a score of 9-6.

Mill City Hockey Club vs St. Paul Athletic Club
It was a cold January afternoon when the St. Paul Athletic Club took on the Mill City Hockey Club on Lake Calhoun. This game was unlike anything we have really seen from this new sport to this point. Unlike the previous meeting between these two teams a year ago, things were down right violent with players getting into skirmishes on several occasions and one Mill City player even knocking the St. Paul rover unconscious with a high stick. The game had to be called early to prevent any more violence from occurring and the game was declared a 3-2 win for St. Paul Athletic who was winning by that score at the time of the cancellation, ending Mill City’s perfect record in a controversial way.

St. Paul Athletic Club vs Minneapolis Hockey Club
It was a perfect day for hockey on February 1st, 1896 as the St. Paul Athletic Club welcomed the Minneapolis Hockey Club to Lexington Park for the final hockey game of the 1895/96 season. The Athletics put their superior skating to use, outpacing the Blacks and dominating puck possession on their way to an 8-2 blowout in front of over 1,000 onlookers.