1912 North Playoffs



Eveleth Hockey Club vs Thief River Falls Hockey Club
Fans packed into the Eveleth indoor rink, smooshed together like sardines to watch their Mighty Reds take on Thief River Falls. Eveleth got on the board early, beating the goalie with a slap shot. The Reds dominated the first, scoring three more while keeping Thief River to just 2 shots on goal for the period. Thief regrouped between periods and looked much better in the second, scoring a pair but allowing a pair as well to send us to the third with the score 6-2 in favor of Eveleth. A breakaway goal extended the Reds lead to five midway through the third. Thief River netted one more but it would be much too little, much too late. One more Eveleth put a bow on it with the Reds up 8-3. The Eveleth Hockey Club wins comfortably and returns to the Super Series for the 5th time in 6 years.

Blackduck Hockey Club vs Two Harbors Hockey Club
The city of Blackduck was buzzing as their hockey team got ready to play their first ever postseason contest in front of what felt like half the town. The visitors from Two Harbors got on the board first but Blackduck was quick to respond. The two went back and forth for the rest of regulation with neither team leading by more than one at any point in the match. After 60 minutes of play the scoreboard read 4-4, sending us to overtime with a ticket to St. Paul on the line. More than 10 minutes passed and there was very little offense from either team with both sides focussed on protecting their own end. Finally, 13:25 into the extra frame, we had a winner. Two Harbors held possession in the offensive zone, working the puck around in a game of keep away. A shot was taken near the sidewall, fired into a mass of bodies in front of the Blackduck net. The puck ricocheted off a couple sticks, skates, and shins in front, pinballing around before finding its way past the Blackduck goaltender and into the back of the net. The hometown crowd was silent while the Two Harbors players celebrated in jubilation on the ice. The pack of Timberwolves are heading back to the Super Series with a 5-4 overtime victory over Blackduck.

Alexandria Hockey Club vs East Grand Forks Hockey Club
The puck was dropped and we were underway from Alexandria City Rink to watch the West Central champs take on the Red River champs. Things got off to a rocky start for the home team with EGF scoring on their first shot of the game and again just a couple minutes later to take an early 2-0 lead. Alek got one back near the end of the first to make it 2-1 heading into the period break. The floodgates opened in the second with Alexandria unloading an offensive onslaught on the East Grand goaltender. 24 shots and 5 goals later, the referee blew his whistle to signal the end of the second. One more goal in the third put the nail in the coffin for EGF, allowing 7 unanswered and seeing their season come to an end. Alexandria advances to the Kellogg Cup Super Series for the first time in club history, knocking out East Grand Forks by a final score of 7-2.

Brainerd Hockey Club vs International Falls Hockey Club
Nearly 700 fans packed the bleachers and stood around the rink at Gregory Park to watch the Brainerd Hockey Club take on the Northland League champions from International Falls. The first period was a feeling out process with the only goal of the frame coming with 11 seconds left to give the Lumberjacks a lead heading into the break. International Falls tied it up a few minutes into the second but a pair of bang-bang Brainerd goals put the Jacks back in front in the blink of an eye. I-Falls kept pace with Brainerd throughout, even outshooting the Lumberjacks in the 2nd and 3rd, but they just couldn’t solve the red hot Brainerd netminder who stood on his head and made a couple miraculous saves that brought the hometown crowd to their feet. Brainerd scored two more in the third while International Falls was stonewalled, sending the Lumberjacks to the Super Series for the third time with a 5-1 victory. 

1912 South Playoffs



St. Paul Athletic Club vs Austin Hockey Club
The Hipp was rocking as the Saints came marching out to take on the champions of the Corn Belt Hockey Association, Austin. As expected, the first period belonged to the St. Paul Athletic Club who came out fast and hard, controlling possession and holding Austin to just one shot on goal for the period while scoring a pair of goals to lead 2-0 after one. The Meatpackers from Austin buried one early in the second and it gave them a boost and a glimmer of hope. That hope was promptly squashed by the Saints who scored two more to extend their lead to three, but Austin was showing improvement the longer the game went on. Austin netted their second goal of the game in the waning moments of the period to make it 4-2 heading into the third. St. Paul put it away in the third after beating the Austin goalie thrice while only allowing one. The St. Paul Athletic Club is heading back to the Super Series for the third time in club history, defeating Austin by a final score of 7-3.

Anoka Hockey Club vs La Crosse Hockey Club
It was a cold afternoon in Anoka as the La Cross Hockey Club made the trek north to take on the NMHA champs at the Anoka County Fairgrounds. Anoka got on the board first but La Crosse tied it up a few minutes later. A breakaway goal put the visitors ahead 2-1 as we went to the first intermission. Anoka came out flying in the third, scoring three goals in the first five minutes of the frame. La Crosse would get one back midway through the period and that would be it for the second with Anoka up 5-2 after two. The third period was noticeably more physical with Anoka playing staunch defense. Both teams would find the back of the net, but just once each. The ref blew his whistle after 60 minutes of play to send Anoka to the Super Series for the first time ever as they beat La Crosse 6-3.

Willmar Hockey Club vs Edina Athletic Club
The Kandiyohi County Fairgrounds played host to the wildest game of the 1912 Regional Playoffs as hometown Willmar took visiting Edina to overtime in a 15 goal thriller. It was about as even a contest as you can get with neither team leading by more than one at any point. Willmar led 2-1 after one and 5-4 after two, but Edina stuck right with them and forced overtime with the score tied 7-7 after regulation. The puck was dropped for overtime and we had a winner before a minute had even elapsed. The Athletics dumped the puck into the Willmar zone and won the race to the loose puck down low. It was centered in front of the net where the Edina winger was ready and waiting for the one timer. The initial shot was stopped, but the rebound was promptly smacked home to send Edina to the Super Series. The Edina Athletic Club pulled off the upset, taking down the #2 ranked team in the South by a score of 7-6.

Mill City Hockey Club vs Stillwater Hockey Club
Nicollet Park was hopping as thousands of spectators filled the bleachers to watch Mill City take on Stillwater for a spot in the Super Series. The first period was a low scoring, but brutal, battle. There were more hits than shots and both teams were taking cheap shots in retaliation back and forth. The only goal came late with Mill City slapping at a loose puck in front of the Stillwater goal over and over until it finally found its way across the goal line. Stillwater leveled it up in the second, even taking a lead for a few minutes before Mill City tied it at two midway through the game. Mill City would retake the lead before the end of the period with a pair of goals to make it 4-2 after two. Stillwater pulled back to within one 1:57 into the third but another pair of goals gave Mill City a commanding 6-3 lead. To Stillwater’s credit, they never gave up, pressing for goals until the final whistle and even getting a consolation goal late to make it 6-4. That would be all they could muster though with the Mighty Millers making their fourth Super Series appearance after a two year hiatus.

1912 Kellogg Cup Quarterfinals



Eveleth Hockey Club vs Edina Athletic Club
The 1912 Kellogg Cup Super Series kicked off with a bang with the top ranked Eveleth Hockey Club putting a whooping on the Edina Athletics. It was never even a contest with the Mighty Reds taking a commanding 5-0 lead into the first intermission. Edina would manage to net one in both the second and third, but Eveleth continued to pour it on. By the time the referee blew his final whistle the scoreboard read 11-2 in favor of Eveleth, sending the Reds back to the semifinals for the 5th time in 6 years and bringing an end to Edina’s season.

Alexandria Hockey Club vs Brainerd Hockey Club
The second afternoon game was a much better match with the West Central and Central Lakes champions facing off as the 4 & 5 seeds. Brainerd got the scoring started 7 minutes in, followed by a couple Alexandria goals that made it 2-1 heading into the second. Alek extended their lead in the second, leading by as much as four at one point before Brainerd pulled it back to send us to the third with Alexandria up 6-3. With their backs against the wall, the Lumberjacks came out flying. Alexandria was caught on their heels, pinned in their own zone for what felt like half the period while Brainerd chipped away at their lead. They pulled within two, then one, before Alexandria finally got a chance of their own and finally got back on the scoreboard to slow the bleeding. A Brainerd shot took a fortuitous bounce to make it a one goal game with just over 5 minutes to play. The Jacks were laying it all on the line, pushing for the late equalizer, but it left them exposed. A shot was blocked leading to a breakaway for Alexandria. He faked the shot before pulling the puck to his forehand and tucking it around the floundering goaltender to give his team an insurance goal. That would be all she wrote with Brainerd unable to get anything going after going back down two. Alexandria is moving on, defeating Brainerd by a score of 8-6.

St. Paul Athletic Club vs Anoka Hockey Club
The St. Paul Hippodrome was filled to capacity as the Saints took to their home ice to take on the North Metro champs from Anoka. There was a sizable contingency of Anoka fans who made the short trip south to watch their team play in their first Super Series. The first period was pretty slow with the only goal going to the Saints. Anoka tied it up in the second, but the floodgates opened soon after with St. Paul unloading 4 goals in a 9 minute span to take a commanding 5-1 lead into the third. Up by four, the Saints were content to run out the clock and focus on defense, getting just 6 shots on goal in the third. Anoka gave it their all, doing everything they could to try and claw their way back into the game, but they could only muster one more. The St. Paul Athletic Club advances to the Semifinals, knocking out Anoka by a score of 5-2.

Mill City Hockey Club vs Two Harbors Hockey Club
The final game of the opening day of the Super Series was arguably the best of the bunch with Mill City and Two Harbors going the distance and then some. This was an incredibly even contest with neither team leading by more than one at any point in the game. Mill City were up 1-0 after one but Two Harbors bounced back in the second and led 3-2 after 40 minutes of play. The Millers scored two in quick succession to regain the lead, but the Timberwolves leveled it up once again just a few minutes later. We were all tied up at four when the ref blew his whistle to signal the end of regulation, treating the 6,000 some fans in attendance to some free hockey. Hot off their overtime win over Blackduck in the North Region Playoffs Two Harbors came out confident and very nearly put it away, ringing a shot off the post a couple minutes in. Mill City got an opportunity off a pickpocket in the offensive zone. A Two Harbors defenseman had the puck stripped from him by a Miller who dumped it off to his teammate who was steaming towards the net. He caught the pass and faked a shot, getting the goalie to drop before ripping a shot into the open net to clinch the win for Mill City. Two Harbors sees their season come to end in heartbreaking fashion as the Mill City Hockey Club advances to the Semifinals with a 5-4 win in overtime.



Who do you want? Who do you think will win? Let me know, comments are always appreciated!

I got the Red Tyrants against the Millers

fun to see an intraleague battle in the semifinals, and glad stpac came out on top so we didn't have another eveleth-mill city final. gonna be pulling for athletic here just for variety's sake. also ik this was a couple rounds ago but always good to see edina getting their teeth kicked in :​p

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