The 2024/25 MNL season is officially in the books as the mighty North Stars raise their second Stanley Keg in franchise history. Last night the North Stars, led by Conn Smythe Award winner Jack Serda, thoroughly dismantled the Americans 5-0. The North Stars quickly got on the board three minutes
Author: Dickie Dunn
2025 Dickie Dunn Awards Voting Open
Gentlemen, nominations have been collected and voting is now open for the 2025 Dickie Dunn Awards. There are three links to Survey Monkey to cast your ballots. Make sure you complete all three surveys in order to have your voice heard. Remember, these illustrious awards are voted on and determined
2025 Dickie Awards Nominations
We have reached the end of the 2024/25 MNL regular season and it's time to get your nominations in for the Annual Dickie Dunn Awards. Please nominate any player you see fit that embodies each individual award. There are several ways to submit your nominations. I have created a fillable
Game for the Ages
Traditionally the last week of the MNL regular season play is fraught with drama and games mattered to determine who's in and who's out or settling playoff seeding. This year... not so much. The wildcard seedings had been set, the top two teams used the week as a practice and
Ivory Tower Assault
If you missed it... the Scouts and Whalers played an instant classic last night. If you looked up "an entertaining beer league game" you would see last nights performance in the dictionary. Both squads were riding winning streaks going into the match and preparing their squads for a deep playoff
MNL Host’s Make a Wish Kids
Monday night was another special evening at Viking Arena as the Monday Night Lights Hockey League hosted its annual "MNL Gives Back Event" hosting two special boys to a night they will never forget. In the past MNL has worked within the community at food banks, reading books to preschool
American’s Suffer 1st Loss
In a shocking turn of events Monday evening the Americans suffered their first regulation loss of the year against a patchwork Whalers. Coming into the game, the red white and blue have coasted through the halfway mark of the campaign with a sizzling 9-0-0-1 record. Draft Kings heavily favored the
Tempers Flaring Again
Has anyone noticed a more physical type of play this year across MNL? Years and years of gritty players playing against each other has bubbled over during the 2024/25 season. Dickie was on assignment in Cleveland covering the Za'Darius Smith trade to the next Super Bowl champion Lions, so he
MNL Record Almost Falls
It didn't take long for the Evil Empire North Stars to post a goal on the board last night verses the Whalers. In fact, it only took 9 seconds for super sub Shawn Sugar Hardy to beat Clawz on a wicked wrist shot. "I quickly glanced up on the clock
Public Enemy #1
Some of you know this man as Keith Wood. Some of you know this man as Woodsie. Some amongst this glorious league refer to this man as Public Enemy #1. If you dig deep enough into this man's history you will find out he is mostly known by the name...