Granite City Lumberjacks

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Granite City Lumberjacks
Granite City Lumberjacks logo.png
City Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
League NA3HL
DivisionWest
Founded2007
Home arenaArmadillo Deck Sports Arena
ColorsRed, blue, white
   
General managerBrad Willner
Head coachBrad Willner
Franchise history
2007–presentGranite City Lumberjacks

The Granite City Lumberjacks are a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team playing in the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL) and plays their home games at the Armadillo Deck Sports Arena, located in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. The Lumberjacks play 48 regular season games, in addition to showcase and post-season tournament games.

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History

The team was founded in 2007 as a member of the Minnesota Junior Hockey League (MnJHL). [1]

The Granite City Lumberjacks were the 2008–09 MnJHL regular season champions and qualified for the USA Hockey Tier III Jr. A National Championship Tournament, joining the 2009 playoff champions, the Minnesota Ice Hawks. [2] The team won the MnJHL championship in the 2010–11 season with a 2-1 overtime win over the Rochester Ice Hawks. [3]

In 2011, the Lumberjacks and MnJHL rival, the Minnesota Flying Aces, announced a move from the MnJHL to the NA3HL as part of the league's expansion to 16 teams for the 2011–12 season. [4] The two teams joined two expansion teams, the Twin City Steel and North Iowa Bulls, to form the NA3HL West Division.

In the 2011–12 Season, the Lumberjacks claimed the West Division Title, West Division Playoff Title and the 2012 NA3HL Silver Cup Championship. [5] However, they did not participate in the 2012 USA Hockey Tier III National Tournament.

The Lumberjacks would also win the 2015 Silver Cup Championship over the North Iowa Bulls. The Lumberjacks only qualified for the Silver Cup Tournament as wildcard after losing in the Divisional Finals to the Bulls. [6] In 2017, the Lumberjacks won their third Silver Cup Championship with a 2–1 game against the Metro Jets.

Season-by-season records

SeasonGPWLOTLPtsGFGARegular Season FinishPlayoffs
Minnesota Junior Hockey League
2007–08No statistics available
2008–09484152842381091st, MnJHL
2009–105036122742581212nd, MnJHLLost in Semifinals
2010–11453681732151001st, MnJHLBush Cup Champions
North American 3 Hockey League
2011–124833114701991061st of 4, West Div.
2nd of 16, NA3HL		Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Minnesota Flying Aces
Won Div. Finals, 2–1 vs. North Iowa Bulls
Advance to Silver Cup
Won Silver Cup Championship
2012–13483684762121222nd of 6, West Div.
4th of 17, NA3HL		Won Div. Semifinals, 3–1 vs. Alexandria Blizzard
Won Div. finals, ?-? vs. unlisted
Advance to Silver Cup
2013–144836120722491242nd of 6, West Div.
3rd of 21, NA3HL		Won Div. Semifinals, 2–1 vs. Alexandria Blizzard
Lost Div. Finals, 1–2 vs. North Iowa Bulls
2014–15473395711971132nd of 6, West Div.
4th of 31, NA3HL		Won Div. Semifinals, 2–1 vs. Alexandria Blizzard
Lost Div. Finals, 1–2 vs. North Iowa Bulls
Advance to Silver Cup (as wild card)
Won Silver Cup Championship
2015–164733113691961121st of 5, West Div.
9th of 34, NA3HL		Won Div. Semifinals, 2–1 vs. Alexandria Blizzard
Lost Div. Finals, 0–2 vs.Twin City Steel
2016–17473287711881111st of 5, West Div.
11th of 48, NA3HL		Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Breezy Point North Stars
Won Div. Finals, 2–1 vs. New Ulm Steel
Advance to Silver Cup
Won Silver Cup Championship
2017–184733140662251071st of 5, West Div.
12th of 42, NA3HL		Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Willmar WarHawks
Won Div. Finals, 2–0 vs. New Ulm Steel
Advance to Fraser Cup
2018–1947378276239981st of 7, West Div.
6th of 36, NA3HL		Lost Div. Semifinals, 1–2 vs. Alexandria Blizzard
2019–204733131672291072nd of 6, West Div.
9th of 34, NA3HL		Playoffs cancelled
2020–214027121551561052nd of 5, West Div.
10th of 31, NA3HL		Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–2 vs. Willmar WarHawks
2021–2247443088284671st of 6, West Div.
2nd of 34, NA3HL		Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Alexandria Blizzard
Won Div. Finals, 2–1 vs. Mason City Toros
Advance to Fraser Cup
2022–23473962802331111st of 6, West Div.
2nd of 34, NA3HL		Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 Willmar WarHawks
Lost Div. Finals, 1-2 Alexandria Blizzard
Advance to Fraser Cup (Wild Card Qualifier)
Fraser Cup Champions
2023–24473692742441041st of 6, West Div.
5th of 34, NA3HL		Won Div. Semifinals, 2-1 Mason City Toros
Won Div. Finals 2-0 Rochester Grizzlies
Advance to Fraser Cup

USA Hockey Tier III Junior Hockey National Championship

YearRound RobinRecordStandingSemifinal GameChampionship Game
2009 [7] T, 2–2 vs. Dubuque Thunderbirds (CSHL)
W, 3–2 vs. Seattle Totems (NorPac)
OTW, 6–5 vs. Northern Cyclones (AtJHL)		2–0–12nd of 4
Div. II		L, 2–4 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs (EJHL)—
2011 [8] T, 4–4 vs. El Paso Rhinos (WSHL)
W, 8–2 vs. Chicago Hitmen (NA3HL)
L, 2–3 vs. Northern Cyclones (AtJHL)		1–1–12nd of 4
Pool II		Did not advance
2015 [9] W, 3–1 vs. Dells Ducks (MnJHL)
L, 3–6 vs. Northern Cyclones (EHL)
W, 4–3 vs. North Iowa Bulls (NA3HL)		2–1–03rd of 4
Div. 1		Not playedDid not advance

NA3HL FRASER CUP Championship

YearRound RobinRecordPlaceSemifinalChampionship
2012L, Jr Blues 1-2
W, Cherokee) 5-2
W, Chill) 3-2		2-1-0 ?? of 4
Pool		No semisW, St. Louis Jr. Blues 2-1
Silver Cup Champions
2013W, Chill 5-2
OTL, Bulls 2-3		1-1-0 ??? of 3
Pool		Did not advance
2015L, Bulls 4-7
W, Jr Predators 2-0
W, Jets 6-1		2-1-0 ?? of 4
Pool		No semisW, North Iowa Bulls 2-1
Silver Cup Champions
2017L, Jets 0-3
W, Jr Blues 4-3
W, Capitals 6-2		2-1-02nd of 4
Pool B		W, Senators 3-2W, Metro Jets 2-1
Silver Cup Champions
2018W, Senators 3-2
OTW, Jr Blues 3-2
OTL, Quake 1-2		2-0-1 ?? of 4
Pool A		L, Metro Jets 2-3Did not advance
2022L, Bighorns 0-2
W, El Paso Rhinos) 5-0		1-1-02nd of 3
Pool B		Won Semi Final, 4-3
Northeast Generals 		L, Rochester Grizzlies 0-4
2023L, Blizzard 1-3
W, Jr. Brahmas 6-1		1-1-02nd of 3
Pool W		Won Semi Final, 4-2
Helena Bighorns 		W, Blizzard 6-5
Fraser Cup Champions
2024W, West Bend Powwer 4-2
W, Gillette Wild 6-1		2-0-01st of 3
Pool A		Lost, Semi Final, 1-2
Northeast Generals 		Did not advance
2025?, Loisiana Drillers 0-0
?, Binghamton Buzz 0-0		0-0-0 ??? of 3
Pool B		??, Semi Final, 0-0
???? 		status??

Alumni

The Lumberjacks have produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of junior hockey, NCAA Division I, Division III, and ACHA college programs. [10]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.lumberjackshockey.com/page/show/179860-past-teams%5B‍%5D
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". www.mnjhl.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ Clark, Nick (March 21, 2011). "Weekly Release: Chayka's OT winner gives Lumberjacks first Bush Cup". MnJHL. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
  4. ↑ Staff (July 11, 2011). "NA3HL prepares for its first full season". Hockey Weekly. Retrieved August 7, 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Granite City Lumberjacks crowned NA3HL Champions".
  6. ↑ "Granite City wins 2015 NA3HL Silver Cup".
  7. ↑ "2009 Tier III Jr. A Nat. Championships". USA Hockey. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  8. ↑ "2011 Tier III Jr. A Nat. Championships". USA Hockey. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  9. ↑ "2015 Tier III Junior Nat. Championships". USA Hockey. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Player Advancement | Home | Granite City Lumberjacks Hockey". Archived from the original on 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
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