Baudette Walleye

The **Baudette Walleye** are a team of the Northland Hockey League, where they have played since joining the league as an expansion team for the 1957-58 season. Based in Baudette, Minnesota, the Walleye play their home games at 750-seat Lake of the Woods Arena.

## History

The Walleye are named for the prized food and game fish which is plentiful in Lake of the Woods, earning Baudette the title "Walleye Capital of the World."

The Walleye have won 1 Northland League Title and appeared in 1 Super Series (both in 1967)

### Culture

#### OH-FI-SHE

Baudette has one of the most unique battle cries in the MAHL, with fans yelling "OH-FI-SHE" to show their support for the boys in green. But what does OH-FI-SHE even mean? Well, nothing really.

It started in the early 60s from an assistant coach who claimed the phrase meant "We Are One" in Ojibwe, the language spoken by natives in the area. However this story was completely fabricated, and "OH-FI-SHE" was simply picked because it sounded vaguely like "Oh Fishy". Even though the term is ultimately meaningless, it has become a rallying cry for Walleye players and fans alike.

#### Fishin' in the Dark

It is tradition at all Walleye home games to sing along to the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's "Fishin' in the Dark" during the second intermission.

Lyrics:

> *"Lazy yellow moon comin' up tonight, Shinin' through the trees, Crickets are singin' and lightning bugs, Are floatin' on the breeze, baby get ready*
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> *Across the field where the creek turns back, By the old stump row, I'm gonna take you to a special place, That nobody knows baby get ready*
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> *You and me go fishin' in the dark, Lyin' on our backs and countin' the stars, Where the cool grass grows, Down by the river in the full moonlight, We'll be fallin' in love in the middle of the night, Just movin' slow, Stayin' the whole night through, It feels so good to be with you*
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> *Spring is almost over and the summer's come, And the days are gettin' long, Waited all winter for the time to be right, Just to take you along, baby get ready*
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> *And it don't matter if we sit forever, And the fish don't bite, Jump in the river and cool ourselves, From the heat of the night, baby get ready*
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> *You and me go fishin' in the dark, Lyin' on our backs and countin' the stars, Where the cool grass grows, Down by the river in the full moonlight, We'll be fallin in love in the middle of the night, Just movin' slow, Stayin' the whole night through, It feels so good to be with you*
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> *You and me go fishin', (You and me go fishin in the dark), In the dark lyin' on our backs and countin' the stars, Where the cool grass grows, down by the river, (Down by the light), In the full moonlight we'll be fallin' in love in the middle of the night, (We'll be fallin in love), Just movin' slow*
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> *You and me go fishin', (You and me go fishin in the dark), In the dark lyin' on our backs and countin' the stars, Where the cool grass grows, Down by the river in the full moonlight, (Down by the light), We'll be fallin' in love in the middle of the night..."*
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### Rivalry Trophies

#### The Rusty Tackle Box

The Walleye's archrivals are the Kenora Muskrats, against whom they compete for The Rusty Tackle Box, decided by the winner of each season series (or, when the season series is tied, who scored more goals between the two teams).

Currently, the Walleye hold the Tackle Box, having won it back in 1989. The Muskrats lead the all-time trophy series, 5-4.