Granite City Lumberjacks
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The Granite City Lumberjacks are a Tier III Jr. A
ice hockey
playing in the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL).The team was founded in 2007 as a member of the Minnesota Junior Hockey League
(MnJHL). and plays their home games at the Sports Arena East, located in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
. The Lumberjacks play a 48 game regular season games, in addition to showcase and post season tournament games.
The Granite City Lumberjacks were the 2008-09 MnJHL Regular Season Champions and along with the 2009 Playoff Champion, Minnesota Ice Hawks, qualified for the USA Hockey Tier III Jr A National Championship Tournament. 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 MJHL rival, 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 will join two expansion teams, the Twin City Steel
and North Iowa Bulls to form the NA3HL North Division.
college programs.
Junior ice hockey
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ice hockey
Ice hockey
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playing in the North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL).The team was founded in 2007 as a member of the Minnesota Junior Hockey League
Minnesota Junior Hockey League
The Minnesota Junior Hockey League is a USA Hockey Tier III sanctioned junior ice hockey league operated out of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul in Minnesota. The league currently has eight member teams in Minnesota and Wisconsin...
(MnJHL). and plays their home games at the Sports Arena East, located in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,213 people, 3,921 households, and 2,599 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,234.1 people per square mile . There were 4,017 housing units at an average density of 878.7 per square mile...
. The Lumberjacks play a 48 game regular season games, in addition to showcase and post season tournament games.
The Granite City Lumberjacks were the 2008-09 MnJHL Regular Season Champions and along with the 2009 Playoff Champion, Minnesota Ice Hawks, qualified for the USA Hockey Tier III Jr A National Championship Tournament. The team won the MnJHL championship in the 2010-11 season with a 2-1 overtime win over the Rochester Ice Hawks
Rochester Ice Hawks
The Rochester Ice Hawks are a Tier III Jr. A ice hockey playing in the Minnesota Junior Hockey League . The team plays their home games at the 2,600-seat Rochester Olmsted Recreation Center, located in Rochester, Minnesota...
.
In 2011, the Lumberjacks and MJHL rival, Minnesota Flying Aces
Minnesota Flying Aces
The Minnesota Flying Aces are a Tier III Jr. A ice hockey playing in the North American 3 Hockey League. The team plays their home games at the Exchange Arena, located in Little Falls, Minnesota. The Aces play a 48 game regular season games, in addition to showcase and post season tournament games...
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 will join two expansion teams, the Twin City Steel
Twin City Steel
Twin City Steel are a Tier III Jr. A ice hockey team based in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota. They are members of the West Division of the North American 3 Hockey League ....
and North Iowa Bulls to form the NA3HL North Division.
Regular season records
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | Finish |
| 2007-08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008-09 | 48 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 84 | 238 | 109 | 1st MnJHL |
| 2009-10 | 50 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 74 | 258 | 121 | 2nd MnJHL |
| 2010-11 | 45 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 73 | 215 | 100 | 1st MnJHL |
Playoff records
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Finish |
| 2008 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| 2011 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 10 | Won Championship |
Alumni
The Lumberjacks have produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of junior hockey, NCAA Division I, Division III, and ACHAAcha
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college programs.