It was a dreamlike weekend for the Eagle River Falcons at the 2013 Great Lakes Hockey League tournament. The team went undefeated and earned a championship trophy, all on home ice in front of hundreds of Eagle River faithful. It’s the first time since 1992 that the team has won the tournament championship.

The Falcons came from behind in the title game to defeat the surprise Madison Blues 5-4. After the Blues took a multi-goal lead, Falcons forward Josh Calleja recorded a hat trick, part of his 12-point weekend. His total was good for second best in the tournament.

The Falcons earned a spot in the championship after a 4-1 victory over the Mosinee Papermakers Saturday night, and back-to-back wins in round robin play, including a come-from-behind 6-5 win over West Bend and a 5-2 win over Vernon Hills.

Madison earned the wild card spot in the semifinals after a convincing 6-1 victory over the Fox Cities Ice Dogs Friday night.

In the semifinal, the “Bad News” Blues defeated their biggest rival, the Fond du Lac Bears, who made it to the semifinals by sweeping the Calumet Wolverines and Portage Lake Pioneers in pool play.

Cody Strang led the seventh-seeded Madison Blues, and all scorers in the tournament with 14 points in the four-game weekend.

For full statistics and scores from the weekend, visit our Pointstreak page at http://pointstreak.com/players/players-division-standings.html?divisionid=17664&seasonid=10714.

Watch WJFW news report on the Falcons victory, including video from the tournament, by clicking here, http://www.wjfw.com/stories.html?sku=20130407231121&display=video.

The 2013 GLHL Tournament schedule has now been posted on pointstreak.

THIS PAST WEEKEND PROVED TO BE A PRETTY GOOD WEEKEND FOR HOCKEY IN THE LEAGUE.  EAGLE RIVER FALCONS GOT BY CALUMET AND PORTAGE LAKES ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS IN FRONT OF CAPICITY CROWDS AT THE EAGLE RIVER SPORTS ARENA.  WITH A POND HOCKEY CROWD ENJOYING THE WEEKEND AND THE GAMES. FRIDAY NIGHT CONTEST WAS A FULL HOUSE WITH OVER 900 TICKETS SOLD AT THE GATE AND 1100 SATURDAY NIGHT.  IT WAS A GOOD WEEKEND TO BE IN EAGLE RIVER WITH ALL THAT WAS GOING ON.  

 

MADISON BLUES A MUCH IMPROVED TEAM THIS SEASON IS IN THE HUNT FOR A GREAT SEEDING AT THE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT.  THEY DEFEATED DEPERE THIS PASSED SATURDAY NIGHT. 

 

MOSINEE TRAVELED TO VERNON HILLS OUR LEAGUE LEADER AND A GREAT GAME WAS PUT ON IN FRONT OF THEIR HOME FANS.  VERNON HILLS WON THE GAME 4-2.  THE MIDDLE OF THE PACK IN THE G IS REALLY HEATING UP.  THIS YEARS TOURNAMENT SHOULD BE A REAL BAR BURNER AS SEVERAL TEAMS FEEL THEY HAVE A LEGITIMATE CHANGE OF GOING HOME WITH THE KOHLMAN CUP

The league has received word from the Brookfield team that they have cancelled the remainder of the season and are ceasing operations as of this date.