I don’t really see why a fan vote needs to take place for a league that’s not associated with the thread. I think North Stars is fine and the focus should stay on the MAHL. Was there a plan to include a logo and jersey too?

Section30 wrote:

Sorry Burmy, I don't think a fan vote is necessary. The point of the story line was more to show how Minnesota could support a hockey team by showing the NHL President around the MAHL.

I forgot to mention which games Campbell went to from each league. Blue Earth, Mankato at New Ulm. Granite, St. Cloud at Brainerd. Iron Range, Virginia at Hibbing. Lake Superior, Cloquet Broncos at Duluth Voyageurs. Northland, Warroad at Roseau. Red River, East Grand Forks Pointers at Thief River Falls. Twin Cities East, St. Paul Victorias at St. Paul Saints. Twin Cities West, Twin Cities Vulcans at Minneapolis Millers. Valley, Rochester Robins at Rochester Mustangs.

All good...the plan was always for the team name to be the North Stars as it is IRL (though some would speculate that Roseau's success played a small role).

Now I'll just watch it play out quietly...

1966 Kellogg Cup Playoffs; Knockout Round


Bloomington Bears vs Little Falls Pilots
The Bears came out the better team in the first, netting two goals on 11 shots. Little Falls would get one of those back in the second, but the third was scoreless, resulting in Bloomington advancing.

Rochester Mustangs vs St. Peter Governors
St. Peter was lucky to get into the playoffs, being in a 5 team league and finishing 4 games below 500. The Mustangs feel underappreciated, and used this game as a chance to flex their offensive muscles a bit, scoring 4 times. They did allow 2 goals against in that span, but they were never really in danger of falling behind.

West St. Paul Waves vs South St. Paul Mavericks
A playoff edition of the Battle for the Wood Slab, this one was going to be a battle. The Mavs drew first blood, getting a good tip in front. West St. Paul would bounce back with a goal of their own, then another in the second to gain a 2-1 lead. SSP got a powerplay chance in the third and capitalized, tying things once again and forcing overtime. The puck was dropped for overtime between these two Twin Cities Hockey League rivals. West St. Paul won the draw and broke through the South St. Paul blue line, taking a quick shot from the high circle that was blocked and broken out by the Mavs. SSP went back the other way on a 3 on 2, looking for an open pass. Nothing was open and the forward decided to take the shot. He fired it hard and on the ice. The goalie stacked his pads and made the save, but the rebound was hard and was battered back on goal, into the open net sending the Mavericks on and the Waves home.

Sioux Falls Packers vs Austin Mavericks
The Mavericks went into "The Slaughterhouse" as Sioux Falls Arena has become known, and didn't stand a chance. The Packers may not have had the greatest regular season, but the talent is still there, and we saw glimpses of it here, when it counted. Sioux Falls scored thrice and played great defense, only allowing one goal against in a 3-1 victory.

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1966 Kellogg Cup Playoffs; First Round Day 1


Minneapolis Millers vs Bloomington Bears
The Twin Cities League champs took on the Bears and did as they had done in the regular season, outplaying Bloomington and getting the W.

St. Cloud Bearcats vs Edina Cake Eaters
St. Cloud and Edina felt each other out in the first, neither side getting much going. Edina opened the scoring on a great passing play, then added another in the final minute of the second. The Eaters managed to kill the clock in the third and finished off the shutout win against St. Cloud.

Twin Cities Vulcans vs Rochester Mustangs
The Vulcans and Mustangs skated fairly evenly throughout the first, though the Vulcans led 2-1 after the first. The second was slow, with nothing exciting happening. The third was all Vulcans, out shooting Rochester 13-3 in the period and netting two more to win by a final score of 4-1.

St. Paul Victorias vs Fergus Falls Cyclones
Fergus Falls took an early lead and held it throughout the first. The Vulcans bounced back in the second, scoring 3 times to the Cyclones 1 in the second. The Clones tied things at 3 early in the third, and overtime was needed. What began as a high scoring affair, turned into defensive deadlock as neither side allowed the other any space whatsoever. Two overtimes would come and go wand we were still tied 3-3. A third overtime began and the V's better endurance began to come into play, looking fresher than the Cyclones and getting some good chances. One of these chances turned into a fortunate deflection that redirected the puck into the back of the net sending the Victorias to the second round.


Winnipeg Monarchs vs Crookston Kings
The Monarchs kept their train rolling this season and didn't show any signs of stopping in this game against the Kings. Winnipeg jumped out to a 1-0 lead after 1, then made it 2-0 after two, and finally added two more in the third while only allowing one to easily advance 4-1.

Grand Rapids Moose vs Warroad Lakers
This one was a classic. The first was high scoring, with the Lakers taking a 2-0 lead within the first ten minutes, but Grand Rapids would bring the score to within one after one. The second was back and forth, both teams had a powerplay opportunity, but no goals were scored. The Lakers came out for the third looking to build on their lead and they came so close, ringing a shot off the pipe. The Moose were able to get a stoppage and call a timeout with 6:27 left in the game. They set up in the Warroad zone, forcing the puck into the slot, hoping to find a Moose. A pass deflected off a skate to Didi Miller on the wing who looked for a shot, but Lakers were laying on the ice, blocking the shot. Miller waited, and raced behind the net, tucking the puck inside the pose just before the diving goalie got his stick there, sending Grand Rapids to the second round. The headline in the Grand Rapids Herald the following read "The Moose Are Loose! - Moose win first playoff game in 3 years and look to make a deep playoff run this year".

Roseau Stars vs Steinbach Barbarians
It was a Northland Hockey League Battle at the Roseau Memorial Arena. The Stars seemed to have an extra man with their boisterous hometown crowd known as the "Green Army". The Stars used the advantage, cruising to a 3-1 win over the Barbarians, out shooting them 30-21.

Cloquet Broncos vs Grand Rapids Jets
Grand Rapids jumped out to a surprise lead late in the first, going into the second with momentum and nearly making it 2 or 3 to nothing. The Broncos woke up in third, tying the game 7 minutes into the third and taking the lead with a little over 5 minutes left on a Millen snipe. The final horn sounded, completing the comeback for Cloquet.

Let me know what you think, comments are appreciated!

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And with that, all my favorite teams are eliminated. I guess I'm a Cake Eaters fan for this postseason.