skip navigation

MN Meltdown: Championship Sunday

By Peter Odney, 04/22/18, 8:15PM CDT

Share

Recaps and pics from the Sunday finale of the 2018 Minnesota Meltdown.


Alex Doshan (13) scores for the 2006 MN Blades on Sunday.

Boys Invite (2004-2005)

2004 Invite

Blue Army topped Velocity Black 2-1 in the finals of the 2004 Invite Division, capping their Meltdown appearance with a 4-0-1 record. Blue Army defeated Mustangs Green 3-1 in the semifinals while Velocity Black downed New Generation 8-2.

2005 Invite

Red Army jumped out to a 4-1 lead over Euro American Red in the 2005 Invite Division championship game behind two timely goals by Jayson Shaugabay in the third period, seemingly nailing the coffin on a comeback from EAR. However, Finn Brink tallied a goal with 1:05 left in regulation and Jay Ellingson banged in a loose puck seven seconds later to pull EAR within one. Red Army goaltender Myles Gunderson and the Red Army defense withstood a mother barrage by EAR and emerged victorious, with Gunderson earning Most Valuable Player honors in the process. Isaac Johnson and Mason Loch also scored in the win for Red Army. David Kukkonen scored the opening goal of the game for EAR.


Red Army, Minnesota Meltdown 2005 Invite champions.

Boys Invite (2006-2007)

2006 Invite 

A three-goal outburst in the second period lifted the Minnesota Blades to the 2006 Invite title over Miracle Gold, with Alex Doshan, Robbie Tripp, and Ryan McPartland all tallying goals in the second frame to break a 1-1 tie. Will Zellers scored the first goal of the game for the Blades, a 1-0 lead that was erased early in the second by Miracle Gold's Jackson Smithknecht. Zellers would add a second goal in the third, as would the Blades' Ryan Hoogsteen. Zellers finished the 6-2 with two goals and three assists, and goaltender Easton Cody was named Most Valuable Player. 

2007 Invite 

Euro American Red took home the 2007 Invite crown with a 6-2 win over the Lake Superior Stars, paced by two goals from Lewis Majkozak in a balanced effort that saw five players tally goals. Goals by Adam Stienessen and Emmett Reiter gave EAR a 2-0 lead after the first period, with Cole Braid scoring early in the second to stretch the lead to 3-0. A.J. Francisco pared the EAR lead to 3-1 with a goal for the Stars to conclude the second. Both of Majkozak's goals came in the third, as did Gavin Kustermann's lone goal for EAR's total of six. Graff Mellin scored the second goal for Lake Superior.  


Euro American Red, Minnesota Meltdown 2007 Invite champions.

Girls (10U/12U)

10U

DHI West Coast cruised to a 3-0 win over Girls of the North in the 10U finals after thumping the Red River Flames 7-1 in the semifinals. DHI West Coast outscored opponents 32-2, going 5-0 on the weekend. The Girls of the North made their way to the title game with a 5-1 win over Team Minnesota Development. 

12U Campbell 

Team Minnesota Development skated to a pair of wins on Sunday, trouncing the Terrebonne Terrors 6-1 in the semifinals and claiming a 5-2 win over the OS Aces in the championship game. The OS Aces snuck past the FT Stars 5-3 in their semifinal to earn a spot in the title game.

12U Wales

The Finlandia Hockey Club of Thunder Bay took the 12U Wales championship with a 4-1 win over the River City Selects on Sunday, ending the tournament with a 5-0 record and impressively outscored opponents 26-2 and did not allow a goal until Sunday. FHC defeated Crown Hockey 5-1 in the semifinals, while the River City selects thumped Easton Synergy 8-1 on their way to the finals. 

Recent MN YHH News