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3 Canada Senior Championships
5 Manitoba Saskatchewan Senior Championships
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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.


All four of the Lakers' winning teams have been inducted into the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame.

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.

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