1914 Kellogg Cup Quarterfinals



Eveleth Hockey Club vs Long Prairie Hockey Club
The 1914 Kellogg Cup Super Series kicked off with top ranked Eveleth taking on the challengers from Long Prairie. Things started off slow with no goals in the opening frame. The Reds opened up the scoring in the second and before they knew it Long Prairie found themselves in a three goal hole. Long Prairie would net one in the second and another in the third but it would be for not with Eveleth scoring another three in the third to coast to a 6-2 victory and Semi Finals berth. Long Prairie sees their best season in club history come to an end, having won their first league title and making it to the Super Series.

Brainerd Hockey Club vs Anoka Hockey Club
The Central Lakes champions were suffering from an outbreak of influenza that left three of their players home in Brainerd along with a couple players making the trip still not at 100%. Down men and with those here sick, the Lumberjacks didn’t stand much of a chance against the North Metro champions who were at full strength. The game was close at first, tied 1-1 after 20 minutes of play, but Anoka pulled away the longer the game went on. They scored two in the second and two more in the third while Brainerd’s legs slowed and their offense became nearly nonexistent. When the referee blew his whistle to signal the end of the game the scoreboard read 5-1 in favor of Anoka, sending Brainerd back up north to get some bed rest.

Mill City Hockey Club vs Powderhorn Hockey Club
The St. Paul Hippodrome was filled to capacity for the evening session as TCHL rivals Mill City and Powderhorn took to the ice with a ticket to the Semi Finals on the line. Both teams came out fiery, fighting tooth and nail for every loose puck and making sure to finish every hit. It was clear that there was no love lost between these bitter rivals and the game showed it. The game was slow and brutal with shots on goal coming few and far between. The first goal of the contest was scored 8:54 into the third period to put the Millers in front, but it wouldn’t last long with Powderhorn tying it up on their very next shot on goal. The momentum swings could be felt with the Mill City faithful going from jubilation to concern in an instant while Powderhorn fans felt the opposite. 60 minutes passed and we remained tied 1-1, sending us to overtime in St. Paul. The crowd sat on the edge of their seats as the puck was dropped and overtime kicked off. The grueling physical style of play persisted in OT with both sides crowding up the lanes to prevent any openings or offensive chances. The clock continued to tick away and it was starting to look like we might be heading to double overtime, but then we had a winner. You just knew that this one wouldn’t end with a pretty goal, it was gonna be gritty and grimey like the rest of the game, so it’s only fitting that the winner came from a scrum in front of the Powderhorn goal after the initial Miller shot was denied by the goaltender. The rebound lay in front of him while players from both teams converged on the puck, slapping at it with their sticks. A Mill City forward got the best piece of it, smacking it towards the goal and beating the goaltender to make it 2-1. Mill City is heading back to the Semi Finals while their rivals from Powderhorn see their season come to an end in heartbreaking fashion. 

White Bear Lake Hockey Club vs Thief River Falls Hockey Club
The ice was cleaned and the second game of the session began between White Bear Lake and Thief River Falls to see who would be taking on Mill City in the Semis. Unlike the low scoring, physical affair of the prior game, this one was a high scoring, explosive matchup that saw both teams combine for 12 goals in regulation. The score was tied 6-6 after 60 minutes of play with the White Bears and Thieves putting their offensive prowess on full display. Despite the difference in games, they both ended up going to overtime, treating the 6,000+ in attendance to plenty of free hockey. It was only a matter of minutes before we had our winner with White Bear Lake blasting a one timer past the TRF netminder. The White Bears are set for a rematch of last year’s Semifinal as they prepare to take on the Millers for a chance at their first Kellogg Cup Final appearance.



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