YESSS indeed...Superior shocks the world once more...now we're ready to make some HISTORY!

Only the second double-digit seed to even make the Kellogg Cup Final, we're ready to be the first to win it as we take down Hockeytown and bring the Cup back to the Dub-Eye.  It's gonna feel like Paul Bunyan's Axe is on the line here...hit it, band!




Who are we? THE LAKERS!
Who we gonna beat? THE LAKERS!
WI GOT THIS!!!  

Last edited by Burmy87 (12/11/2020 7:54 pm)

Gotta root for Superior here.  If Burmy is correct and this is only the 2nd time a double digit seed has even made it to the finals, that's an underdog story I'd like to see!

Both of these teams are the Lakers, but only one is Superior.

1981 Kellogg Cup Final


1st Period
WAR - 1
SUP - 0

The St. Paul Civic Center was buzzing as the Lakers took the ice to decide who is the champion of the MAHL. It was slow for the first few minutes with a number of stoppages, but Warroad was eventually able to get some sustained pressure that resulted in a rebound goal to put them up 1-0. Nelson made a few nice saves late to keep it to only one goal against in the first.

2nd Period
WAR - 1
SUP - 1

Warroad just couldn't stay out of the box in the second, marching into the box 5 times in the 20 minute period. It was only a matter of time before Superior was finally able to take advantage of the man advantage, beating the Warroad goalie five hole to tie the game at one apiece.

3rd Period
WAR - 1
SUP - 1

Warroad was much more restrained in the third, not wanting to risk giving Superior another man advantage. There wasn't a whole lot of action in the period, shots were low for both teams. The final horn sounded with the score still tied, next goal wins the Cup.

Overtime
WAR - 1
SUP - 2

The atmosphere was electric as the teams returned to the ice, the tension was palpable. Both sides were clearly playing cautiously early with the first shot not coming until nearly 5 minutes into OT. Then out of nowhere things opened up and it was run and gun hockey. Warroad intercepted a pass for a breakaway that was stuffed by the Superior netminder. Superior picked it up and went the other way on an odd man rush that was stopped and turned back the other way for Warroad which was broken up by the defenseman. It was firewagon hockey at its finest. The Superior defenseman lofted it out to center ice where a swooping winger was there to pick it up for a 2 on 1. The winger took it wide and shot low off the goalie, producing a rebound right to his teammate on the far side who was there to slap it home before flinging his stick high into the air above him in celebration. The Superior Lakers flung themselves over the boards, throwing their gear all over the ice in elation. For the first time in 32 years, the Superior Lakers are Kellogg Cup Champions!


To the surprise of absolutely nobody, the Tschida Trophy was awarded to Superior Laker goaltender Arthur Nelson for his impressive regular season capped off by one of the best playoff runs by any goalie in MAHL history. Nelson was the heart and soul of this Laker team these playoffs, allowing only 5 goals against in Superiors 6 playoff games, all of which had Superior as the underdog. This is only the second time a goalie has won the Tschida Trophy and is the first time a player from Superior has won the award. Nelson joins Cloquet's Brady Millen as the only players from the LSHL to win the award.

Let me know what you think, comments are appreciated!

Congrats to Superior! What a magical run by Nelson to win it all.