Northwest Hockey League

The Northwest Hockey League was a senior hockey league based in Northern United States. This league played from 1950-51 to 1955-56. The teams that played were Crookston Pirates (MN), Grand Forks (ND), Hallock (MN), Roseau Cloverleafs (MN), Thief River Falls Thieves (MN) and Warroad Lakers (MN). The Lakers won the league in 1955 and 1956.

During this span the Warroad Lakers won the United States Intermediate championship in 1955. The Lakers went 21-6-1 in 1955-56. In 1955 they won the Holland Memorial Trophy by defeating Roseau, 11-1, to win a five-game playoff series, 3-2.

Results

1950-51

• 12/20: Crookston - Thief River Falls 8:4
• 12/27: Thief River Falls - Crookston 5:4
• 12/31: Thief River Falls - Roseau 14:7
• 1/3: Crookston - Roseau 12:6
• 1/6: Thief River Falls - Roseau 9:0
• 1/7: Crookston - Roseau 10:3
• 1/10: Thief River Falls - Roseau 12:4
• 1/14: Crookston - Roseau 9:0
• 1/17: Crookston - Roseau 9:7
• 1/18: Thief River Falls - Roseau 10:5
• 1/21: Crookston - Roseau 8:2
• 1/24: Thief River Falls - Crookston 9:3
• 1/28: Crookston - Thief River Falls 8:6
• 1/31: Thief River Falls - Roseau 9:8
• 2/3: Crookston - Roseau 9:2
• 2/4: Thief River Falls - Roseau 8:5
• 2/7: Crookston - Roseau 11:9
• 2/10: Thief River Falls - Roseau 13:2
• 2/11: Thief River Falls - Roseau 14:6
• 2/14: Roseau - Crookston 8:7
• 2/18: Crookston - Thief River Falls 7:5
• 2/20: Thief River Falls - Crookston 8:4
• 2/23: Thief River Falls - Crookston 8:7 2OT

Warroad Lakers withdrew when it was found the team did not have the money to secure outside talent.

Minnesota AHA Series

• 3/3: Crookston - Hibbing 10:4
• 3/4: Crookston - Hibbing 15:3

Other games

• 12/2: Thief River Falls - St. Boniface Anciens 14:4
• 12/3: Thief River Falls - St. Boniface Anciens 7:5
• 12/6: Grand Forks Amerks - Thief River Falls 8:8
• 12/9: Crookston - St. Paul Seven-Ups 8:4
• 12/10: Thief River Falls - Grand Forks Amerks 10:3
• 12/16: Crookston - Eveleth Rangers 11:5
• 12/16: Thief River Falls - Hallock Lions 8:6
• 12/17: Crookston - Eveleth Rangers 11:1
• 12/17: Hallock Lions - Thief River Falls 4:2
• 12/31: Crookston - International Falls 11:7
• 1/1: International Falls - Crookston 7:4
• 1/7: Thief River Falls - Grand Forks Amerks 7:4
• 1/10: Crookston - Winnipeg Maroons 15:5
• 1/14: Thief River Falls - Grand Forks Amerks 5:4
• 1/21: Grand Forks Amerks - Thief River Falls 11:9
• 2/4: Crookston - Manitoba Sporting Goods 8:6
• 2/7: Grand Forks Amerks - Thief River Falls 4:4
• 3/9: Hibbing Flyers - Crookston 9:5
• 3/11: Crookston - Morden 7:6
• 3/12: Hibbing Flyers - Crookston 9:4

1951-52

1. Crookston 13-7-0-26 127:91
2. Roseau 12-7-1-25 131:93
3. Thief River Falls 10-6-4-24 121:99
4. Warroad 8-9-3-19 137:120
5. Hallock 8-10-2-18 104:90
6. Grand Forks 4-16-0-8 71:151

Semifinals

• Thief River Falls - Roseau
• 3/2: Crookston - Warroad 9:8 OT
• 3/3: Warroad - Crookston 5:4 OT
• 3/3: Roseau - Thief River Falls 6:3
• 3/5: Crookston - Warroad 5:4
• 3/6: Roseau - Thief River Falls 7:4 OT

Final

• 3/9: Roseau - Crookston 4:2
• 3/11: Crookston - Roseau 5:1
• 3/13: Roseau - Crookston 4:3
• 3/15: Roseau - Crookston 10:3

1955-56

• 1/5: Grand Forks - Crookston 11:5
• 1/22: Warroad - Roseau 8:5
• 1/23: Warroad - Crookston 9:5
• 1/23: Roseau - Grand Forks 7:1
• 2/9: Crookston - Grand Forks 8:4
• 2/9: Warroad - Roseau 3:1
• 2/19: Crookston - Grand Forks 11:5
• 2/29: Warroad - Roseau 15:0

Sources

• Grand Forks Herald