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March 13-14-15, 1980 St. Paul Civic Center
1980 State Tournament Leading Scorers
| Player | Team | Goals | Assists | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay North | Bloomington Jefferson | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Scott Richart | Irondale | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| John Bader | Irondale | 2 | 5 | 7 |
THRICE IS NICE
For the third time in six seasons, Grand Rapids captured the top prize in the state tournament after defeating previously undefeated Hill-Murray, 2-1. The Indians' John DeCenzo scored on a short-handed goal in the opening period. Todd Lempe later scored the game-winner at 12:57 of the second period. Hill-Murray out-shot Grand Rapids 32-16 in the State Championship game.
SLAP SHOTS
- This was the final time in the single-class era that a Minneapolis team would make the state tournament field.
- Tournament Attendance: 102,971
Bloomington Jefferson - Section 1
| Roster | Position | # Columbia Blue & Silver |
|---|---|---|
| John Columbo | G | 1 |
| Bill Whitsitt | D | 2 |
| Jim Becker | D | 4 |
| Kirk Nelson | D | 5 |
| Tom Kurvers | D | 6 |
| Tim Sullivan | W | 7 |
| Jay North | C | 8 |
| Matt Gilbertson | W | 9 |
| Mike Bjork | W | 10 |
| Rob Skanse | D | 11 |
| Dan Beaty | W | 12 |
| Steve Bianchi | C | 13 |
| Tony Mazzu | W | 14 |
| Steve Nornes | C | 15 |
| Rob Ohno | W | 16 |
| Chris Scinto | W & C | 17 |
| Paul Gess | W | 18 |
| Brian Granger | G | 35 |
| Matt Thomlinson | Manager | |
| Dave Bergin | Manager | |
| Tom Saterdalen | Head Coach | |
| John Bianchi | Assistant Coach |
Irondale - Section 2
| Roster | Position | # Maroon & Gold |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Downing | G | 1 |
| Erik Sjodin | D | 2 |
| Dave Kirwin | D | 3 |
| Bill Lode | D | 4 |
| Scott Richart | D | 5 |
| Steve Checco | C | 6 |
| Steve Hoppe | C | 7 |
| Mike Kelly | W | 8 |
| Ken Brovold | W | 9 |
| Mike Manley | W | 10 |
| John Bader | W | 11 |
| Louie Hedberg | D | 12 |
| Mark Smith | W | 14 |
| Mike Bjugstad | W | 15 |
| Mark Bader | C | 16 |
| Loren Bayer | W | 17 |
| Bill Burns | D | 18 |
| John Ohlin | G | 20 |
| Colleen Olson | Manager | |
| Steve Gigrich | Manager | |
| Dave Manley | Coach | |
| Bill Lundgren | Assistant Coach | |
| Joe Cocchiarella | Assistant Coach |
Hill-Murray - Section 3
| Roster | Position | # White & Green |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Richards | G | 1 |
| Todd Soutor | D | 3 |
| Scott Weltzin | D | 4 |
| Sean Regan | D | 5 |
| Bill Schafhauser | D | 6 |
| Ben Belde | D | 7 |
| Joe Horwath | W | 8 |
| Dan Dolan | C | 10 |
| Mark Kissner | W | 11 |
| Pat Foley | C | 12 |
| Tom Xavier | W | 14 |
| Mike King | C | 15 |
| Bill King | W | 16 |
| Jim Murphy | W | 17 |
| Rob Schwietz | W | 18 |
| Joe Jirele | C | 19 |
| Cliff Nitti | W | 20 |
| Jeff Poeschl | G | 21 |
| Bob Guzzo | Manager | |
| Diane Yarusso | Manager | |
| Terry Skrypek | Head Coach | |
| Bill Lechner | Assistant Coach |
South St. Paul - Section 4
| Roster | Position | # White | # Maroon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Corbett | G | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Anderson | D | 3 | 3 |
| Eric Flom | D | 4 | 4 |
| Steve Zwieg | D | 5 | 5 |
| Phil Housley | D | 20 | 6 |
| Gary Mausolf | C | 7 | 7 |
| Ted Mosso | W | 8 | 8 |
| Bill Zywiec | C | 9 | 9 |
| Larry Housley | W | 11 | 11 |
| Robert Kraus | W | 12 | 12 |
| Herb Badalich | W | 6 | 13 |
| Tom Stiles | D | 14 | 14 |
| Tom Dolby | C | 15 | 15 |
| Scott Dickmeyer | W | 21 | 16 |
| Jim Lepley | D | 17 | 17 |
| Tom Dalzell | W | 18 | 18 |
| Dave Sobaski | W | 19 | 19 |
| Bill Marlow | G | 30 | 30 |
| Todd Holzemer | Manager | ||
| Charlie Pietruszewski | Manager | ||
| Doug Woog | Head Coach | ||
| Donald Willer | Assistant Coach | ||
| Jim Jacobson | Assistant Coach |
Minneapolis Southwest - Section 5
| Roster | Position | # White & Purple |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Dick | G | 1 |
| Joe Madryga | D | 2 |
| Jim Meuwissen | D | 3 |
| Terry Mattson | D | 4 |
| Peter Kist | D | 5 |
| Tony Klancher | D | 6 |
| Doug Davis | W | 7 |
| Mike Griak | W | 8 |
| Dan Burns | C | 9 |
| Dave Love | W | 10 |
| Dan May | W | 11 |
| Doug Hackett | W | 12 |
| Charlie Lundeen | C | 14 |
| Tom Wahl | C | 16 |
| Tim Leary | W | 17 |
| Duncan Woodhull | C | 18 |
| Tim Walker | D | 19 |
| Mike Nagel | G | 30 |
| Duane Estberg | Manager | |
| Tom Baird | Manager | |
| Dave Peterson | Head Coach | |
| Larry Larson | Assistant Coach |
Hopkins Lindberg - Section 6
| Roster | Position | # Maroon & Gold |
|---|---|---|
| Duffy Loney | G | 1 |
| Bill Radde | D | 3 |
| Mark Smith | W | 4 |
| Chris Kline | D | 5 |
| Todd Bjorkstrand | C | 6 |
| Bo Snuggerud | C | 7 |
| Tom Riddle | C | 8 |
| Scott Meskin | W | 9 |
| Rob Odell | W | 10 |
| Tim Thurn | D | 11 |
| Bill Snuggerud | D | 12 |
| Pat Reichel | W | 13 |
| Paul Harris | W | 14 |
| Tim Miller | D | 15 |
| Scott Verson | D | 16 |
| Mark Sawinski | W | 17 |
| Jeff Weill | W | 18 |
| Jim Dalton | G | 30 |
| Pat Harmsen | Manager | |
| Dave Lund | Head Coach | |
| Ron Sellnow | Assistant Coach | |
| Dave Becker | Assistant Coach |
Grand Rapids - Section 7
| Roster | Position | # Orange & Black |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Storlie | G | 1 |
| Chris LaVasseur | W | 2 |
| Tony Kellin | D | 3 |
| Michael Brill | D | 4 |
| Glenn Palso | D | 5 |
| Shawn Edwards | W | 6 |
| Erick Lempe | C | 7 |
| Todd Grina | W | 8 & 18 |
| Thomas Rothstein | W | 9 |
| Robert Madson | C | 10 |
| Jeffrey Hovanec | W | 11 |
| John DeCenzo | C | 12 |
| David Casey | W | 13 |
| Scott Billeadeau | D | 14 |
| Brian Crippa | D | 15 |
| James Malwitz | W | 16 |
| Todd Lempe | W | 17 |
| Jon Casey | G | 30 |
| Bob Dunnell | Manager | |
| Pat Bowe | Manager | |
| Rod Christensen | Head Coach | |
| Lyn Ellingson | Assistant Coach | |
| Ted Brill | Assistant Coach |
East Grand Forks - Section 8
| Roster | Position | # White & Green |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Larson | D | 10 |
| Dave Jerome | D & W | 11 |
| Jeff Strandell | W | 12 |
| Tim Derrick | C | 13 |
| Tom Mishler | C | 14 |
| Tim Mishler | RW | 15 |
| Jeff Bowen | LW | 16 |
| Dave Swanberg | C | 17 |
| Mike Williams | LW | 18 |
| Kary Strandell | LW | 19 |
| Terry Mishler | D | 20 |
| Dan Gasperlin | LW | 21 |
| Myles Hart | C | 22 |
| Pete Flaa | W | 23 |
| Rick Cariveau | D | 24 |
| Karl Kringlen | D | 25 |
| Todd Christianson | G | 27 |
| Mark Pagnac | G | 30 |
| Keith Cumming | Manager | |
| Brett Franklin | Manager | |
| Tony Palmiscno | Head Coach | |
| Terry Paukert | Assistant Coach |
