HOUGHTON -- With games Friday night in Calumet and Saturday night in Houghton, the Great Lakes Hockey League kicks off this weekend with both local teams getting to host the McFarland Killer Bees.

The Portage Lake Pioneers, who have won the last two Kohlman Cups, are the team to beat yet again this season. They would not have it any other way.

"We have been on the ice for about a month now, and our roster is set," said Wyatt Geshel of the Pioneers. "We are excited to get things going here this Saturday!"

Read the full article by Daver Karnosky, The Mining Gazette here.