Wolverines Set To Host 2023 GLHL Tournament

Action kicks off Friday morning, Wolverines play at 1:30 Friday

The schedule is now finalized with games starting at 10:30 Friday morning.

• Game 1: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Fond du Lac Bears (#1) vs. De Pere Deacons (#8) at Calumet Colosseum
• Game 2: 11 a.m. Friday, Portage Lake Pioneers (#2) vs. Marquette Mutineers (#7) at Dee Stadium
• Game 3: 1:30 p.m. Friday, Eagle River Falcons (#4) vs. Calumet Wolverines (#5) at Calumet Colosseum
• Game 4: 2 p.m. Friday, Mosinee Papermakers (#3) vs. Fox Cities Ice Dogs (#6) at Dee Stadium

Friday night at the Calumet Colosseum the winners of games 1 and 3 will play at 8 p.m. and the winners of games 2 and 4 will play at 10:30 p.m. Saturday morning will begin elimination games with action starting at 9 a.m. at the Colosseum going right though 10 p.m. Saturday night. The championship game will be at 1 p.m. Sunday. All times listed are eastern. Season-long awards will be handed out between the semifinal games Saturday night. 

The tournament is the culmination of the GLHL regular season, in which the Fond du Lac Bears won with a 18-2-0 record. The historic Kohlman Cup will be awarded to the tournament’s winner, which has went to the Fox Cities Ice Dogs the last two seasons. 

All games at the Calumet Colosseum (and hopefully both games at Dee Stadium) will be live streamed by Eagles Edge Entertainment (E3) on YouTube. The live stream is made possible by Visit Keweenaw - your go-to organization for planning your next vacation in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula. 

Inside of the Calumet Colosseum official 2023 GLHL Tournament apparel and other lifestyle apparel will be available to fans and players via the tournament’s official apparel sponsor, Level UP Branded Apparel Specialists. Calumet Wolverines apparel will also be available for purchase. 

The Wolverines Den will be open all weekend serving beer, wine and hard seltzers to players and fans over the age of 21. The rink’s concession stand and Center Ice Skate & Sport will be open most of the weekend as well serving players and fans. 

The Wolverines hosting the 2023 GLHL Tournament wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of the Copper Country business community. We’d especially like to thank our presenting sponsor Pisani Distributing, live stream sponsor Visit Keweenaw and apparel sponsor Level UP Branded Apparel Specialists. Additional premium sponsorship was provided by Copper Island Printing, Pat’s Foods, Erkkila Forest Products, Rocky’s Bar, Electric Brewing Supply, Center Ice Skate & Sport, Superior Properties Real Estate Sales, Calumet Electronics Corporation, Fletchy’s Otter Belly Lodge, Eliason Law, and UP Engineers & Architects. Major sponsors also include Houghton Community Broadcasting, J&J Broadcasting, Portage Health Foundation, 41 Lumber, M&M Powersports, UP Pub, Keweenaw Auto Body, MK Roof Rejuvenation, Luigi’s Sports Bar, Copper Country Old Timers Hockey League and Bucko’s Party Store. A special shoutout also goes out to sponsors American Legion WIlliam-Giroux Post 90, Jimmy’s Tools, Copper Country Elks Lodge #404, Red Jacket Boutique, Sarazin Dental, Loukus Technologies, Calumet Golf Course and GatorBar. 

A full schedule and more information on the tournament can be found at calumetwolverines.com.