1959 Kellogg Cup Playoffs, Second Round


Hibbing Greyhounds 4
Superior Lakers 1

Polich and his Hounds ran away with this one from the beginning. Hibbing had a commanding 3-0 lead after the first period and although the Lakers looked better as the game went on, they were unable to come back.

Virginia Royals 2 4OT
Rochester Mustangs 1

This 8 vs 9 seed match up lived up to the hype, the Royals and Stangs were very evenly matched all game, with neither team making any mistakes. The four overtime thriller went on for 134 minutes and 51 seconds, setting a new MAHL record. The marathon game finally ended when Virginia's Louis Nelson finally got the better of the Rochester net minder with a nifty backhand.

St. Cloud Bearcats 3
Steinbach Barbarians 4

The first big upset of the second round came when the Barbarians came to St. Cloud and added another tally to the Bearcats years of playoff ineptitude. Despite a good offensive game by the Cats, Steinbach was just too much for them to handle. After the game, Bearcats captain and 2x Tschida Trophy winner Kurt Schmidt stayed on the bench alone for a few minutes before finally heading to the locker room. Rumors are swirling that this may have been the last time he'll don the black and silver as his play has gone down hill due to aging.

International Falls Ice 2
Brainerd Lumberjacks 0

The Ice continue to show the league just how difficult it is to win at Smokey Bear Park. The rowdy, scarf twirling, made it their mission to get into the head of Jacks goalie Dand Polley and it worked. International Falls went on to shut out Brainerd and advance to the Great Eight.

Thunder Bay Giants 1
Edina Cake Eaters 2

In one of the biggest upsets in MAHL History, the Edina Cake Eaters knocked off the second seeded Thunder Bay Giants 2-1. Nobody expected Edina to compete with the defensive juggernauts from the shores of Superior. So when they jumped out to a 2 goal lead midway through the second, the home crowd was dead silent. The Giants made a good attempt at coming back late in the third, but were unable to get the game tying goal, thus ending their season much sooner than they had hoped.

Duluth Voyageurs 5
South St. Paul Mavericks 1

The Voyageurs came into this game as heavy favorites, and they lived up to the hype. Johansson was unable to get his Mavs past Duluth despite netting a goal. Le Bleus just were the better team from the drop of the puck to the final horn.

Roseau Stars 1
Thief River Falls Railers 2 OT

ALL ABOARD! The Railers stunned the Northland and the rest of the MAHL when they knocked off their league rivals from Roseau. The Stars were heavy favorites heading into this series having won all 4 of their regular season meetings. Much like in the knockout round, the Railers forced overtime. A couple minutes into OT, Roseau's Elias Ness was called for unsportsmanlike conduct after swearing at a linesman for an offsides call he disagreed with. One man up, the Railers set up their powerplay, firing everything on net. A shot was fired from the point into traffic, causing the puck to bounce and change direction off of the bodies in front and past the Roseau goalie to send the Railers in the Great Eight.

Minneapolis Millers 1
St. Paul Victorias 3

The oldest rivalry in the state was on display as the V's and Millers did battle at Minneapolis Arena in front of over 6,000 fans. There was no love lost between these two bitter rivals, if you're a fan of physical hockey you would have loved this game. Both teams are known for their defenses so it was no surprise that the game was low scoring, but what was surprising was how physical both teas were, what the game lacked in goals it made up for in hits and penalties. The game was tied at one apiece after 2, but the V's took the lead early in the third and finished it off with an empty netter.


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Rooting for Virginia, Steinbach, Edina & TRF to make it...

Ice vs. Voyageurs for the Championship!

Is this NCAA March Madness? Because a team with blue is going to win it this year. Go V's!

Puck drop between the Duluth Voyageurs and St. Paul Victorias, Kellogg Cup Semi Final at the Duluth Curling Club - circa 1959


The original picture is from here