St. Paul has won it in 62, 72 and there going to win it now in 82! Go Victorias!

Final Predictions

St Paul Victorias over Cloquet
Senator Kellogg's cup stays in the Capital city

1982 Kellogg Cup Final


1st Period
STP - 1
CLQ - 3

Met Center was sold out in Bloomington as the puck was dropped for the 1982 Kellogg Cup Final between St. Paul and Cloquet. The Broncos got a man advantage early and after a Victoria player broke his stick it was essentially a 5 on 3 and Cloquet made the most of it, taking a one goal lead 3:09 into the game. St. Paul tied it up thanks to a great individual effort by Mark Parker, but the Broncos rattled off two goals late to take a 3-1 lead after one period of play.

2nd Period
STP - 1
CLQ - 4

Cloquet was able to stretch their lead further on a snipe from the top of the circle to send the Cloquet supporters (and St. Paul haters) into a frenzy in the stands, echoing out "Lets Go Broncos" chants that sounded nearly as loud as at Pine Valley Ice Arena. Cloquet went into the locker room with a commanding 3 goal lead with 20 minutes left to play.

3rd Period
STP - 3
CLQ - 5

​The V's came out desperate in the third, playing extremely aggressive, but it paid off. St. Paul was able to get a pair of goals past the Bronco netminder to make it a one goal game down 4-3. The momentum was all in favor of the V's and Cloquet was pinned in their own end for much of the remainder of the game. The Broncos goaltender was able to come up big when his team needed him though, keeping his team in it long enough for them to get the empty netter with 27 seconds left in the game to clinch the victory. The entire Bronco team celebrated at the bench, goalie included, until the referees had to tell them to come back and finish the game. Cloquet killed off the final seconds and as the final horn sounded Broncos hopped the boards and flung their gear into the air in celebration. The 55 year drought is over, the Cloquet Broncos are Kellogg Cup Champions once more, taking down the St. Paul Victorias by a final score of 5-3.


The Tschida Trophy was awarded to St. Paul Victorias Left Winger, Mark Parker. Parker, alongside teammate Paul Housley, were instrumental in the resurgence of the V's this season, helping lead them to their first Twin Cities Hockey League title in two decades as well as all the way to the Kellogg Cup Final. This is the second time that a Victoria has won the Tschida Trophy, the first was Peter Brooks in 1972.

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Way to go Cloquet, after 55 years of heartbreak, you are champions once again

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1982 Offseason Highlights

- 10 Expansion Teams

- 14 Identity Changes

- 4 New Arenas
       - Eden Prairie: The Pumas are finally heading indoors as they open a new chapter in their history joining a new league. Their new home will be the brand new 2,000 seat Eden Prairie Community Center.
       - Prior Lake: The Pirates played their first 3 seasons outdoors while Prior Lake Ice Arena was being built, but it is finally completed. The 750 seat arena will host all Prior Lake home games.
       - Red Wing: After nearly 40 years on "The Pond" at Pottery Pond Park, the Chiefs will finally join the majority of the VHL teams by going indoors to 2,000 seat George A. Bergwall Arena.
       - Worthington: The Zephyrs will play their home games at the new Worthington Civic Center which can seat 750 fans.

- 5 New Rivalry Trophies

- 3 Numbers Retired

- 4 Regions
       - North
                  - Iron Range
                  - Lake Superior
                  - Northland
                  - Red River
       - Twin Cities North
                  - East Metro
                  - Granite
                  - Northeast
                  - North Metro
       - Twin Cities South
                  - Hennepin
                  - South Metro
                  - Twin Cities
                  - West Metro
       - South
                  - Blue Earth
                  - Southwest
                  - St. Croix
                  - Valley

- Things to note with new regions
       - Granite joining Twin Cities North Region
       - South Metro joins Twin Cities South while St. Croix joins South
                  - The SMHL lobbied and got support from other metro leagues to allow them to join due to proximity

- Top 4 teams from each league still clinch playoffs

- Super Series Expands to 16 Teams

This was by far the biggest year in terms of team movement and expansion since the class of 72, with two expansion leagues and a number of teams moving leagues

- 2 New Leagues
       - Hennepin Hockey League (named after the County that the majority of the teams are located in)
                  - Eden Prairie (WMHL)
                  - Minnetonka (WMHL)
​                  - Mound (WMHL)
​​                  - Shakopee (SMHL)
​​                  - Wayzata (NMHL)
       - Northeast Hockey Association (named for the part of the cities they represent)
​​                  - Blaine (NMHL)
​​                  - Columbia Heights (EMHL)
​​                  - Fridley (EMHL)
​​                  - Mounds View (EMHL)
​​                  - New Brighton (EMHL)
​​                  - Shoreview (EMHL)

- Other Leagues Making Changes (besides expansion)
       - West Metro Hockey League
​​                  - Crystal (NMHL)
​​​                  - Golden Valley (NMHL)
​​​                  - New Hope (NMHL)