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Little Falls Hockey Club
The Little Falls Hockey Club is based in Little Falls, MN but also draws from nearby Randall. Little Falls is a city of nearly 5,800 and is the county seat of Morrison County. The city was built along falls on the Mississippi River which give the town its name. The town is reliant on the river, housing multiple dams and sawmills which require the Mississippi to power them. The team wanted to stand out so they picked old gold for their sweaters with black sleeves and an interlocking LF monogram on the upper left chest also in black. They will play their home games in town at the 250 seat Little Falls City Rink.
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Wadena Hockey Club
The Wadena Hockey Club is based in Wadena, MN but also represents Verndale, Deer Creek, Bluffton & Hewitt. Wadena is a city of over 1,500 and is the county seat of Wadena County. It is an agricultural town and is a hub for travel in the area. The club decided on maroon and gold striped sweaters and they will play their home games at the Wadena County Fairgrounds which can seat about 250.
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Moving further west we go to the Red River Hockey League with a trio of newcomers joining the ranks.
East Grand Forks Hockey Club
The East Grand Forks Hockey Club is based in East Grand Forks, MN. EGF is a city of over 2,100 located at the fork of the Red Lake River & Red River of the North. It is directly across the border from Grand Forks, ND which together form the “Grand Cities”. The team wears white with an EGF monogram on the upper left chest in blue. They play their home games outdoors at 500 seat Veterans Rink in downtown East Grand Forks.
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Grand Forks Hockey Club
The Grand Forks Hockey Club is based in Grand Forks, ND. Grand Forks is a city of 7,700 located at the fork of the Red Lake River & Red River of the North and is the county seat of Grand Rapids County. It is directly across the border from East Grand Forks, MN which together form the “Grand Cities”. Grand Forks is an agricultural hub thanks to the nutrient rich soil in the Red River Valley and is home to the University of North Dakota. The team wears navy with a red GF monogram on the chest and they play their home games at Sunflake Rink which seats about 500.
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Red Lake Falls Hockey Club
The Red Lake Falls Hockey Club is based in Red Lake Falls, MN but also draws from nearby Plummer & St. Hilaire. Red Lake Falls is a city of 1,900 and is the county seat of Red Lake County. The town dates back to the 1790s when the North West Company built a fur trading post in what would become RLF. From its origins in the fur trading industry, Red Lake Falls has transitioned to become primarily a grain farming community with a flour mill. The team decided on red and navy striped sweaters with solid red socks. They will play their home games outdoors at the Red Lake Falls Community Rink which can seat about 250.
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Finally we move south to the Twin Cities for our final six expansion squads.
Como Park Hockey Club
The Como Park Hockey Club is based in the Como Park neighborhood of St. Paul, MN. Como Park is a residential area around Como Lake in the northeast part of St. Paul. The team wears navy sweaters with “COMO” spelt out across the chest in white & they play their home games out on Como Lake.
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Phoenix Athletic Club
The Phoenix Athletic Club is based out of St. Paul, MN. Like the St. Paul Athletic Club, the Phoenix Athletic Club is a private group of people from St. Paul with an interest in athletics. The Phoenix Club saw the success of the St. Paul AC and decided to put together a team of their own. The team will wear red sweaters with a golden winged P logo on the chest. They will join the Athletic Club in playing their home games at 2,500 seat Lexington Park, home of the St. Paul Saints baseball team.
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Powderhorn Hockey Club
The Powderhorn Hockey Club is based in the Powderhorn neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN. Powderhorn is a residential area in South-Central Minneapolis centered around Powderhorn Lake which gives the community its name. The team wears gray sweaters with a small black symbol on the chest roughly in the shape of a powder horn. They play their home games at 4,000 seat Nicollet Park, sharing a rink with both Mill City & Minneapolis HC.
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Rose Hockey Club
The Rose Hockey Club is based in Rose Township, MN. Rose Township is a small rural community north of St. Paul with a population of about 1,100, primarily farmers. The team has opted for white sweaters with a red rose sewn on the upper left chest. They play their home games outdoors at the 250 seat Anderson Rink, a simple rink with wooden boards & bleachers built by one of the founding club members on their farm.
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South St. Paul Hockey Club
The South St. Paul Hockey Club is based in South St. Paul, MN. South St. Paul is a city of over 2,300 across the Mississippi from St. Paul in Dakota County. SSP is a stockyard city, best known for being the center of the Twin Cities meat packing industry. The team wears maroon sweaters with the town’s initials SSP spelled out in white on the front. They play their home games at the 500 seat Kaposia Rink near the north end of town.