3 Canada Senior Championships |
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5 Manitoba Saskatchewan Senior Championships |
1 Thunder Bay Senior A Championship |
7 Manitoba Senior AAA Championships |
1 South Eastern Manitoba Hockey League Championship |
The Warroad Lakers were an American Senior team from Warroad, Minnesota.
The Lakers played in Thunder Bay Amateur Hockey Association and Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association in various senior and intermediate leagues and were granted special eligibility for the Allan Cup and Hardy Cup by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The Lakers are three-time Allan Cup Champions, and one-time Hardy Cup Champions.
History (1946-47 to 1996-97)[]
The Cal Marvin Story from the Vintage Minnesota Hockey site
At the 1973-74 Hardy Cup Championships, the Lakers faced the Ottawa District Hockey Association's Embrun Panthers. The Lakers swept them 3-games-to-none to win their only Hardy Cup. Three years later, the Lakers faced New Brunswick's Campbellton Tigers at the 1976-77 Hardy Cup Championships, but fell 3-games-to-1.
The Warroad Lakers are only the second American team in Allan Cup history to be Canadian National Senior "AAA" Champions. They won the 1994 Allan Cup on home ice, the next year they won the 1995 Allan Cup in Stony Plain, Alberta, and then won the 1996 Allan Cup in Unity, Saskatchewan to become the only team in history to win three consecutive Allan Cups. A season later, the Lakers failed to defeat the Powell River Regals in the 1997 Allan Cup final, which would have given them four in a row if won.
Prior to 96-97, manager & founder Cal Marvin announced that this the Lakers fiftieth season would be their last.
Championships[]
Canadian Intermediate (Hardy Cup)[]
Thunder Bay Intermediate Championships 1963, 1964
Manitoba Intermediate Championships 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1987
Western Canadian Intermediate Championships (Edmonton Journal Trophy) 1964, 1974, 1977
Canadian Intermediate Championships (Hardy Cup) 1974
other[]
United States Intermediate Championships 1955
Canadian Central Hockey League Championships 1972, 1974
Season-by-Season Record[]
Note: click on season for team roster or on league for direct link to that season.
Season | League | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
1946-47 | SDHL | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
1947-48 | SDHL | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
1948-49 | SDHL | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
1950-51 | NWHL | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
1964-65 | Independent | stats not available | - | - | - | |||||
MIHL | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 48 | - | - | - | |
1964-65 | TBAHA Sr-A | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 11 | - | - | Won Thunder Bay |
1964-65 | Allan Cup | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 24 | - | - | Lost West Final |
1965-66 | MSHL | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 127 | 79 | 35 | 1st | lost Semi-Final |
1966-67 | MSHL | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 119 | 105 | 30 | 3rd | lost Semi-Final |
1967-68 | MSHL | 24 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 88 | 88 | 17 | 4th | DNQ |
1968-69 | MSHL | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 129 | 111 | 26 | 1st | Won League |
1968-69 | Allan Cup | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 23 | - | - | Lost West Qtr Final |
1969-70 | MSHL | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 160 | 90 | 36 | 1st | lost Final |
1970-71 | MSHL | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 88 | 74 | 24 | 2nd | lost Semi-Final |
1971-72 | CCHL | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 134 | 73 | 42 | 1st | none |
1972-73 | CCHL | 30 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 172 | 84 | 60 | 2nd | defaulted Final |
1973-74 | CCHL | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 164 | 84 | 37 | 1st | Won League |
1974-75 | MEHL | stats & results not available | ||||||||
1975-76 | MEHL | stats & results not available | ||||||||
1976-77 | MEHL | stats & results not available | ||||||||
1977-78 | MAHL | stats & results not available | ||||||||
1978-79 | MAHL | stats & results not available | ||||||||
1979-80 | CASHL | 32 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 1st | Lost Final | ||
1980-81 | CASHL | 32 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 163 | 152 | 32 | 3rd | lost Semi-Final |
1981-82 | CASHL | 29 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 128 | 157 | 18 | 4th | lost Semi-Final |
1982-83 | CASHL | 32 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 169 | 182 | 23 | 5th | lost Semi-Final |
1983-84 | CASHL | 34 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 182 | 195 | 35 | 5th | lost Quarter-Final |
1984-85 | SEMHL | 25 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 176 | 98 | 36 | 1st | |
1985-86 | SEMHL | 25 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 29 | 3rd | |||
1986-87 | SEMHL | 25 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 197 | 121 | 34 | 1st | |
1987-88 | SEMHL | 25 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 184 | 162 | 32 | 2nd | |
1988-89 | ||||||||||
1989-90 | SEMHL | |||||||||
1990-91 | CASHL | stats & results not available | Lost Final | |||||||
1991-92 | Independent | - | - | - | ||||||
1991-92 | MAHA Sr-AAA | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | Won Manitoba | ||
1991-92 | Man-Sask | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | Won Series | ||
1991-92 | Allan Cup | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 21 | - | - | DNQ |
1992-93 | Independent | - | - | - | ||||||
1992-93 | MAHA Sr-AAA | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | - | - | Won Manitoba | ||
1992-93 | Man-Sask | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | Won Series | ||
1992-93 | Allan Cup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 29 | - | - | Lost Semi Final |
1993-94 | Independent | - | - | - | ||||||
1993-94 | MAHA Sr-AAA | - | - | Won Manitoba | ||||||
1993-94 | Allan Cup | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 15 | - | - | Won Canada |
1994-95 | Independent | - | - | - | ||||||
1994-95 | SEMHL | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | ||
1994-95 | MAHA Sr-AAA | Won Manitoba | ||||||||
1994-95 | Man-Sask | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | Won by defaulted | ||
1994-95 | Allan Cup | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 15 | - | - | Won Canada |
1995-96 | Independent | - | - | - | ||||||
1995-96 | HM Sr-AAA | 4 | 4 | 0 | - | 46 | 9 | - | - | Won Manitoba |
1995-96 | Man-Sask | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | Won Series | ||
1995-96 | Allan Cup | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 8 | - | - | Won Canada |
1996-97 | Independent | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | ||
1996-97 | HTHL | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 47 | - | - | - |
1996-97 | HM Sr-AAA | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 20 | 16 | - | - | Won Manitoba |
1996-97 | Man-Sask | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | Won Series | ||
1996-97 | Allan Cup | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 20 | - | - | Lost Final |
Season-by-season results[]
Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | ||
1946-47 | -- | -- | - | - | -- | -- | -- | 1st States Dominion League | Won Title Game 10-2 vs. Roseau | ||
1947-48 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1948-49 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1949-50 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1950-51 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1951-52 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1952-53 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1953-54 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1954-55 | -- | -- | - | - | -- | -- | -- | 1st Northwest League | Northwest League Champions U.S. National Open Intermediate champions | ||
1955-56 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | 1st Northwest League | Northwest League Champions | ||
1956-57 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 1st Northwest League | Northwest League Champions | ||
1957-58 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 112 | 53 | 24 | 1st MinOHL | Won League | ||
1958-59 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 87 | 45 | 24 | 1st MinOHL | Won League | ||
1959-60 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | -- | -- | 30 | 1st MinOHL | Won League | ||
1960-61 | 39 | 25 | 13 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | 1st MinOHL | Won League | ||
1961-62 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 43 | 35 | 1st MinOHL | Lost Final | ||
1962-63 | 40 | 26 | 13 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | 1st MinOHL | Lost Final | ||
1963-64 | -- | -- | -- | - | -- | -- | -- | Canadian Intermediate champions | |||
1964-65 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 48 | -- | MIHL Exh. | Lost Western Canada Final | ||
1965-66 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 127 | 79 | 35 | 1st MSHL | Lost Semi-final | ||
1966-67 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 119 | 105 | 30 | 3rd MSHL | Lost Semi-final | ||
1967-68 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 88 | 88 | 17 | 4th MSHL | DNQ | ||
1968-69 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | -- | -- | 26 | 1st MSHL | Won League | ||
1969-70 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 160 | 90 | 36 | 1st MSHL | Lost Final | ||
1970-71 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 88 | 74 | 24 | 2nd MSHL | Won League Intermediate Final | ||
1971-72 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 134 | 73 | 42 | 2nd CCHL | Won League Intermediate Final | ||
1972-73 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 172 | 84 | 60 | 2nd CCHL | Won League Intermediate Final | ||
1973-74 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 164 | 84 | 37 | 1st CCHL | Won League Won Hardy Cup | ||
1974-75 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1975-76 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1976-77 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1977-78 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1978-79 | The Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association decided in May 1979 that Warroad would no longer be allowed to represent Manitoba in intermediate AA hockey play-off competition. | ||||||||||
1979-80 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 0 | -- | -- | 40 | 1st CASHL | Lost Final | ||
1980-81 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 163 | 152 | 32 | 3rd CASHL | Lost Semi-final | ||
1981-82 | 29 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 128 | 157 | 18 | 4th CASHL | Lost Semi-final | ||
1982-83 | 32 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 169 | 182 | 23 | 5th CASHL | Lost Semi-final | ||
1983-84 | 34 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 182 | 195 | 35 | 5th CASHL | Lost Quarter-final | ||
1984-85 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1985-86 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1986-87 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1987-88 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1988-89 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1989-90 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1990-91 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1991-92 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1992-93 | 46 | 33 | 11 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | Central Amateur Senior Hockey League Manitoba-Saskatchewan Western Canada Champions | |||
1993-94 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
1994-95 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | SEMHL Exh. | Won Pattison Cup Won Allan Cup | ||
1995-96 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | SEMHL Exh. | Won Pattison Cup Western Canada champions Won Allan Cup | ||
1996-97 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 47 | -- | HTHL Exh. | Won Pattison Cup Lost Allan Cup Final |
- Notes
-The Lakers ended the 1946-47 season with a 15-13 win over an all-star team made up of players from Fort Frances, Ont., and International Falls, MN.
-In 1954-55, the Lakers won the Northwest League's Holland Memorial Trophy by defeating Roseau, 11-1, to win a five-game playoff series, 3-2.
-In a game played at Eveleth in 1955-56, the Lakers lost 7-2 to the U.S. Olympic team.
-The Lakers went on a European tour in 1985-86, playing games in Holland, France, Germany and Austria. Tour record: 6-0.
-Warroad had an overall record of 16-7 in 1988-89, 35-10 in 1991-92, 37-6 in 1993-94, 33-8-1 in 1994-95, and 37-7-1 in 1996-97. The Lakers made their second European tour in 1991-92 (visiting Holland, France, Germany and Austria). They also played a 10 game series with the St. Boniface Mohawks, which they led 5 games to 2 after beating them 5-2 on January 30, 1992.