The Granite City Lumberjacks Claim their Fifth Fraser Cup Title

Louisiana 0 @ Granite City 4 - The 2026 championship matchup was nothing but straight domination from the Granite City Lumberjacks. The contest kicked off with both teams trading chances in the opening frame; however, neither was able to find twine. The Lumberjacks outshot the Louisiana Drillers 12 to 9 in the first period. Heading into the second frame, both teams were hungry to strike first. With 8:52 on the clock. Alexander Zelazowski scored backhanded off a feed from Jack Postula to give the Lumberjacks the lead. Later in the period, Carter Oothoudt goes five-hole on the Drillers’ netminder, giving his team a 2-0 advantage heading into the final 20 minutes of regulation. The third period featured a tough back-and-forth battle between the two final teams, with both goaltenders making timely saves. With a few minutes left on the clock, Louisiana pulls their netminder, giving their team a man advantage on the ice. With 1:44 left on the clock, Jackson Engberg takes advantage of the empty net and fires one from the face-off circle to give the Lumberjacks a commanding 3-0 lead. With less than a minute on the clock, Oothoudt adds to Granite City’s lead and snipes the puck from the face-off circle, tallying his second of the night. The Lumberjacks skate to their fifth Fraser Cup title thanks to the offensive and defensive domination that they showed throughout the full 60 minutes. The hero of the contest was Nathan Mach between the pipes. He stopped all 22 shots on set, earning his first postseason shutout. Mach made timely saves throughout the contest, helping his team lift the Fraser Cup trophy. The Drillers fell in regulation for the first time this season after spotlighting a dominating 46-win season.