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. History The team was founded in 2007 as a member of the Minnesota Junior Hockey League (MnJHL).http://www.lumberjackshockey.com/page/show/179860-past-teams
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. The team won the MnJHL championship in the 2010–11 season with a 2-1 overtime win over the Rochester Ice Hawks.
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. 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. 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. In 2017, the Lumberjacks won their third Silver Cup Championship with a 2–1 game against the Metro Jets.
Season-by-season records Season GP W L OTL Pts GF GA Regular season finish PlayoffsMinnesota Junior Hockey League 2007–08 No statistics available 2008–09 48 41 5 2 84 238 109 1st, MnJHL 2009–10 50 36 12 2 74 258 121 2nd, MnJHL Lost in Semifinals 2010–11 45 36 8 1 73 215 100 1st, MnJHL Bush Cup ChampionsNorth American 3 Hockey League 2011–12 48 33 11 4 70 199 106 1st of 4, West Div.2nd of 16, NA3HL Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Minnesota Flying AcesWon Div. Finals, 2–1 vs. North Iowa BullsAdvance to Silver Cup Won Silver Cup Championship 2012–13 48 36 8 4 76 212 122 2nd of 6, West Div.4th of 17, NA3HL Won Div. Semifinals, 3–1 vs. Alexandria BlizzardWon Div. finals, ?-? vs. unlistedAdvance to Silver Cup 2013–14 48 36 12 0 72 249 124 2nd of 6, West Div.3rd of 21, NA3HL Won Div. Semifinals, 2–1 vs. Alexandria BlizzardLost Div. Finals, 1–2 vs. North Iowa Bulls 2014–15 47 33 9 5 71 197 113 2nd of 6, West Div.4th of 31, NA3HL Won Div. Semifinals, 2–1 vs. Alexandria BlizzardLost Div. Finals, 1–2 vs. North Iowa BullsAdvance to Silver Cup (as wild card)Won Silver Cup Championship 2015–16 47 33 11 3 69 196 112 1st of 5, West Div.9th of 34, NA3HL Won Div. Semifinals, 2–1 vs. Alexandria BlizzardLost Div. Finals, 0–2 vs.Twin City Steel 2016–17 47 32 8 7 71 188 111 1st of 5, West Div.11th of 48, NA3HL Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Breezy Point North StarsWon Div. Finals, 2–1 vs. New Ulm SteelAdvance to Silver CupWon Silver Cup Championship 2017–18 47 33 14 0 66 225 107 1st of 5, West Div.12th of 42, NA3HL Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Willmar WarHawksWon Div. Finals, 2–0 vs. New Ulm SteelAdvance to Fraser Cup 2018–19 47 37 8 2 76 239 98 1st of 7, West Div.6th of 36, NA3HL Lost Div. Semifinals, 1–2 vs. Alexandria Blizzard 2019–20 47 33 13 1 67 229 107 2nd of 6, West Div.9th of 34, NA3HL Playoffs cancelled 2020–21 40 27 12 1 55 156 105 2nd of 5, West Div.10th of 31, NA3HL Lost Div. Semifinals, 0–2 vs. Willmar WarHawks 2021–22 47 44 3 0 88 284 67 1st of 6, West Div.2nd of 34, NA3HL Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 vs. Alexandria BlizzardWon Div. Finals, 2–1 vs. Mason City TorosAdvance to Fraser Cup 2022–23 47 39 6 2 80 233 111 1st of 6, West Div.2nd of 34, NA3HL Won Div. Semifinals, 2–0 Willmar WarHawksLost Div. Finals, 1-2 Alexandria BlizzardAdvance to Fraser Cup (Wild Card Qualifier)Fraser Cup Champions 2023–24 47 36 9 2 74 244 104 1st of 6, West Div.5th of 34, NA3HL Won Div. Semifinals, 2-1 Mason City TorosWon Div. Finals 2-0 Rochester GrizzliesAdvance to Fraser Cup 2024–25 47 35 7 5 75 216 135 1st of 6, West Div.5th of 35, NA3HL Won Div. Semifinals, 2-0 Wilmar WarHawksWon Div. Finals 2-0 Minnesota MooseAdvance to Fraser Cup 2025–26 47 35 7 5 75 216 135 1st of 6, West Div.3rd of 38, NA3HL Won Div. Semifinals, 2-0 Wilmar WarHawksWon Div. Finals 2-0 Minnesota MooseAdvance to Fraser Cup
USA Hockey Tier III Junior Hockey National Championship Year Round Robin Record Standing Semifinal Game Championship Game 2009 T, 2–2 vs. Dubuque Thunderbirds (CSHL)W, 3–2 vs. Seattle Totems (NorPac)OTW, 6–5 vs. Northern Cyclones (AtJHL) 2–0–1 2nd of 4Div. IIL, 2–4 vs. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs (EJHL)— 2011 T, 4–4 vs. El Paso Rhinos (WSHL)W, 8–2 vs. Chicago Hitmen (NA3HL)L, 2–3 vs. Northern Cyclones (AtJHL) 1–1–1 2nd of 4Pool IIDid not advance 2015 W, 3–1 vs. Dells Ducks (MnJHL)L, 3–6 vs. Northern Cyclones (EHL)W, 4–3 vs. North Iowa Bulls (NA3HL) 2–1–0 3rd of 4Div. 1 Not playedDid not advance
NA3HL FRASER CUP Championship Year Round Robin Record Place Semifinal Championship 2012 L, Jr Blues 1-2W, Cherokee) 5-2W, Chill) 3-2 2-1-0 ?? of 4PoolNo semisW, St. Louis Jr. Blues 2-1Silver Cup Champions 2013 W, Chill 5-2OTL, Bulls 2-3 1-1-0 ??? of 3PoolDid not advance 2015 L, Bulls 4-7W, Jr Predators 2-0W, Jets 6-1 2-1-0 ?? of 4PoolNo semisW, North Iowa Bulls 2-1Silver Cup Champions 2017 L, Jets 0-3W, Jr Blues 4-3W, Capitals 6-2 2-1-0 2nd of 4Pool BW, Senators 3-2W, Metro Jets 2-1Silver Cup Champions 2018 W, Senators 3-2OTW, Jr Blues 3-2OTL, Quake 1-2 2-0-1 ?? of 4Pool AL, Metro Jets 2-3Did not advance 2022 L, Bighorns 0-2W, El Paso Rhinos) 5-0 1-1-0 2nd of 3Pool BWon Semi Final, 4-3 Northeast Generals L, Rochester Grizzlies 0-4 2023 L, Blizzard 1-3W, Jr. Brahmas 6-1 1-1-0 2nd of 3Pool WWon Semi Final, 4-2 Helena Bighorns W, Blizzard 6-5Fraser Cup Champions 2024 W, West Bend Powwer 4-2W, Gillette Wild 6-1 2-0-0 1st of 3Pool ALost, Semi Final, 1-2 Northeast Generals Did not advance 2025 W, Louisiana Drillers 6-2W, Binghamton Buzz 6-1 2-0-0 1st of 3Pool BL, Semi Final, 0-2 West Bend Power Did not advance 2026 L, Jr. Brahmas 2-5W, Long Beach Sharks 10-2 1-1-0 2nd of 3Pool BOTW, Semi Final, 5-4 Rochester Grizzlies W, Finals, 4-0 Louisiana DrillersFraser Cup Champions {#2}
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.
References
External links Lumberjacks Webpage