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I'm really liking TRF! All the new squads look cool.
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Steelman wrote:
I'm really liking TRF! All the new squads look cool.
Thanks! I'm glad you like TRF too, they've probably got my favorite jersey of the teams so far.
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There were really two sets of Independents this year, one in the north and one more central. Up north saw Duluth & Two Harbors meeting again for their third annual home and home series along with the newcomers from Eveleth playing both teams once, Duluth on Lake Superior and Two Harbors in Eveleth. Then in the central part of the state we had Bemidji and St. Cloud who agreed to play one game apiece, first in St. Cloud and then in Bemidji.
Duluth Hockey Club vs Two Harbors Hockey Club
A large crowd had gathered along the shores of Lake Superior to watch the Duluth Hockey Club and the Two Harbors Hockey Club battle for the third year in a row. They were treated to quite a contest with both teams going back and forth for 60 minutes. When the final whistle sounded the hometown crowd erupted into applause as the boys from Duluth had won by a score of 7-6
Two Harbors Hockey Club vs Duluth Hockey Club
Two Harbors got their payback just a few weeks later when Duluth made the trip up the North Shore for the second half of the home and home. The hosts struck first and never looked back, going on to win by a score of 8-4, leaving the all-time series tied 3-3 after 3 years of play.
Duluth Hockey Club vs Eveleth Hockey Club
Just a week after losing to Two Harbors, Duluth welcomed a new team to town for their first ever hockey game. The hosts showed no hospitality for the visitors from Eveleth, skating circles around the team in red on their way to an easy 12-2 win to end their season with a 2-1 record.
Eveleth Hockey Club vs Two Harbors Hockey Club
The sun was shining and the conditions were nearly perfect for hockey when Two Harbors took on Eveleth in the first ever hockey game in the Iron Range. Eveleth showed a bit of improvement from their match against Duluth, doubling their goal count by the end of the game, but they really struggled on the defensive end. Two Harbors unloaded offensively for a blowout 13-4 victory on the road.
St. Cloud Hockey Club vs Bemidji Hockey Club
It wasn’t pretty by any means with both teams struggling to keep on their feet and chasing the puck around like dogs on a squirrel, it was still technically a hockey game. Because neither team knew what they were doing, it was actually pretty even, ending in a one goal game with the visitors from Bemidji going back up north happy with a 6-5 win.
Bemidji Hockey Club vs St. Cloud Hockey Club
Bemidji clearly put in some work in the two months between games, practicing their skating and passing. The work paid dividends with St. Cloud looking a step behind after being evenly matched in the first match. Bemidji took over more and more the longer the game went on, walking away with a commanding 10-4 win.
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1898 Standings
Red River Hockey League
Kittson County was the team to beat this year in the RRHL, going an impressive 7-1 on their way to clinching the Red River Cup. Their only loss was strangely enough the only win of the year for Warren who went winless the rest of the season. Thief River Falls played well in their first year, ending the season as the only team besides Kittson County with a winning record. Last year's champions Crookston were solid but not quite as good as a year ago, finishing the season with a .500 record. Pembina County finished in fourth with a record of 3-5.
Twin Cities Hockey Association
It was a good year in St. Paul with the St. Paul Athletic Club and East Side finishing first and second with the Athletic Club clinching the Washburn Cup with a 10-6 record. The East Side Hockey Club finished with one more tie and one less win, barely missing out on a share of the title. Mill City was just as close to repeating as TCHA champions, ending the season just one win behind the Athletics but ending up in third. Minneapolis and Stillwater bring up the rear as the only teams to finish with losing records.
Independents North
Two Harbors and Duluth both finished their seasons with 2-1 records, splitting the season series and both beating Eveleth who went winless in their first season.
Independents Central
Bemidji took down St. Cloud in both of their meetings, ending the season perfect at 2-0.
And thus concludes the 1897/98 season. Please let me know what you think, comments are always appreciated!
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How long before we see "non-conference" games? St Cloud is pretty close to the cities and Bemidji isn't absurdly far from the other independents or the Red River, although I have no idea how good travel as back then
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How long before we see "non-conference" games? St Cloud is pretty close to the cities and Bemidji isn't absurdly far from the other independents or the Red River, although I have no idea how good travel as back then
There won't likely be any non-conference/non-league games until the 1920s when highways started being built and cars became more common. Until then games are almost entirely region based with travel being so tough so teams either have to join/form a league or make plans with other independents if they want to play.
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1898/99
After Eveleth played the first hockey game in the Iron Range interest for the new sport continued to grow. Finally, the northeast part of the state has its own league, joining the likes of the RRHL & TCHA as the third hockey league in Minnesota.
Duluth and Two Harbors will finally get to play a full schedule, joining Eveleth and 5 new clubs from the Iron Range and Twin Harbors area to form a new league headquartered in Duluth. The group decided on the name “Arrowhead Hockey Association” due to the league’s location in Minnesota’s Arrowhead Region. Each team will play one home and one road game against the rest of the league. Teams will compete for the Miners Memorial Trophy, going to the team with the best record at the end of the season.
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Let's meet the new teams set to join the Arrowhead Hockey Association, starting up in the Iron Range before moving out towards Lake Superior.
Hibbing Hockey Club
The Hibbing Hockey Club is based in Hibbing, MN. Hibbing is a city of about 2,500 located in the Mesabi Iron Range and is home to the largest open air mine in the state, the Hull–Rust–Mahoning Open Pit Iron Mine. Hibbing is also the largest city in the state in terms of area, covering over 186 square miles. The team wears navy and gray stripes and they play their home games outdoors at Greenhaven Rink.
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Queen City Hockey Club
The Queen City Hockey Club is based in Virginia, MN. Virginia is a city of about 2,900 and is considered the Mesabi Iron Range's commercial center. Originally a logging community, it developed into a mining town with wealthy investors such as Andrew Carnegie & John D. Rockefeller financing mining camps in the city. These mines move millions of tons of iron ore per year and ship them out of Duluth, Superior, and Two Harbors. The team opted to use the name “Queen City” instead of Virginia, referencing the town's nickname “Queen City of the North”. The team wears violet sweaters, keeping with the royalty theme, with a QCHC monogram sewn on the upper left chest over the players hearts. They will play their home games outdoors at the Queen City Rink.
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Soudan Mine Hockey Club
The Soudan Mine Hockey Club is based in Tower, MN. Tower is a city of about 1,300 on the southern shore of Lake Vermillion located just two miles southwest of the Soudan Mine, the economic heartbeat of the community. It was incorporated on March 13, 1889, making it the oldest community in the Iron Range. The town of Tower was named after mining financier Charlemagne Tower and was established as a place to live for workers of the nearby Soudan Mine. The Soudan Mine is currently an open pit, but there are plans to begin underground mining in the near future (the Soudan Mine will eventually become known as Minnesota's oldest, deepest, and richest iron mine). The team was formed by mine workers who thought it would be a fun way to entertain themselves and their fellow miners during the long, record-setting cold winters (Tower will set the MN record for coldest recorded temperature in 1996 at -60 °F (-51 °C)). The team will wear black, orange, and white striped sweaters and are set to play their home games outdoors at the Tower City Rink.
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