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Feb 24-25-26, 1955 St. Paul Auditorium
1955 State Tournament Leading Scorers
| Player | Team | Goals | Assists | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merv Meredith | Minneapolis Southwest | 5 | 1 | 6 |
GEOGRAPHIC SHIFT
This was the first tournament where four metro-area schools earned berths in the semifinals. The schools were Minneapolis Southwest, South St. Paul, Minneapolis South, and St. Paul Johnson. During the single-class era, an all-metro semifinal would only happen three more times. This was also the only tournament to feature a Minneapolis vs. St. Paul battle. St. Paul Johnson won the championship for the third time with a 3-1 victory over Minneapolis Southwest. Herb Brooks scored two goals for the Governors. Southwest, a backdoor entrant from Region 1, upset Eveleth 4-1 in the quarterfinals.
SLAP SHOTS
- 1 day prior to the 11th annual (1955) State Boys High School Hockey Tournament, the Chicago Blackhawks played a home game February 23, 1955 at the St. Paul Auditorium vs. visiting Boston Bruins in a 3-3 tie. This marked the 1st ever NHL game played in Minnesota that was billed as a fundraiser to send the U.S. Olympic Team to the 1956 Olympic Games in Italy. (From 1952-1956 Blackhawks played numerous home games outside of Chicago in other cities within the Midwest). "I was pleasantly surprised by the [talent] of the play. There are only 2 Americans in the NHL, I just hope this hockey boom in Minnesota will develop some [NHL caliber] players for us." Blackhawks G.M. - Tommy Ivan.
- The game of the tournament, and one for the memory banks, was Minneapolis South dethroning defending champion Thief River Falls, 3-2 in 11 overtimes in the quarterfinals.
- South's Jim Westby ended the drama with an unassisted goal at 1:50 of the 11th extra session that was played during intermission of the St. Paul Johnson vs. Roseau game.
- South goalie Roger Evenson made 50 saves. The Tigers went on to finish fourth.
- Tournament Attendance: 27,213
Minneapolis Southwest - Region 1
| Roster | Position | Number White |
|---|---|---|
| Don Armstrong | D | 15 |
| Bill Colby | W | 12 |
| Harry Hageman | W | 6 |
| Raoul Kunert | W | 5 |
| Merv Meredith | W | 7 |
| Wayne Meredith | D | 4 |
| Edward Noble | W | 2 |
| George Noble | G | 1 |
| David Rovick | C | 3 |
| Roger Rovick | C | 10 |
| Eric Sundquist | W | 11 |
| Fred Warne | D | 8 |
| Paul Wohlford | Coach |
South St. Paul - Region 2
| Roster | Position | # White | # Maroon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Metcalf | G | 1 | 75 |
| Bob Zywiec | D | 2 | 72 |
| Wayne Halley | D | 3 | 71 |
| Russ Ohman | D | 4 | 70 |
| Bob Sharrow | C | 9 | 69 |
| Jack O'Brien | C | 6 | 67 |
| John Roth | W | 10 | 66 |
| Bob Anderson | W | 8 | 65 |
| Kay Francis | W | 11 | 68 |
| Bob Johnson | W | 7 | 64 |
| Dick Bohrer | W | 13 | 63 |
| Ray Lascewski | W | 12 | 62 |
| George Karn | Coach |
Thief River Falls - Region 3
| Roster | Position | # Blue, White & Gold |
|---|---|---|
| Rodney Collins | G | 1 |
| Bradley Teal | D | 2 |
| Loren Vraa | W | 3 |
| Joseph Poole | C | 4 |
| Jack Quesnell | W | 5 |
| Jack Poole | C | 6 |
| Glenn Carlson | W | 7 |
| Clifford Strand | W | 8 |
| Duane Glass | D | 9 |
| Fred Dablow | D | 14 |
| James Hall | W | 15 |
| Clavin Offerdahl | G | 16 |
| Dennis Rolle | Coach |
St. Paul Johnson - Region 4
| Roster | Position | Number Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Herb Brooks | C | 5 |
| Rodney Anderson | W | 3 |
| Roger Wigens | W | 9 |
| Stu Anderson | C | 8 |
| Karl Dahlberg | W | 11 |
| Ken Fanger | W | 10 |
| Ryan Ostebo | D | 14 |
| John Patten | D | 12 |
| Chuck Rodgers | D | 4 |
| Jack Holstrom | D | 2 |
| Bill McKechnie | W | 6 |
| Tom Wahman | G | 1 |
| Rube Gustafson | Coach |
Minneapolis South - Region 5
| Roster | Position | Number Orange & Black |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Alm | D | 9 |
| Richard Alm | W | 14 |
| Robert Carlson | D | 12 |
| Norman Dahl | C | 4 |
| James Ekberg | W | 5 |
| Roger Evenson | G | 1 |
| Michael Gallagher | D | 13 |
| William Holm | D | 10 |
| Richard Koob | C | 7 |
| Dale Rasmussen | W | 8 |
| Gerald Westby | W | 6 |
| James Westby | W | 3 |
| Rudolph Kogl | Coach |
Edina Morningside - Region 6
| Roster | Position | Number White & Black |
|---|---|---|
| Murray MacPherson | G | 1 |
| Walt Sirene | D | 3 |
| Bob Steinweg | D | 5 |
| Austin Brisbois | W | 7 |
| Larry Johnson | C | 8 |
| LeRoy Ryan | W | 9 |
| Jim Richards | W | 10 |
| Jim Everson | C | 11 |
| Bill Strout | W | 12 |
| Bernard Nielsen | D | 13 |
| Pete Kuhlman | G | 14 |
| Arvid Anderson | D | 15 |
| Ted Greer | Coach |
Eveleth - Region 7
| Roster | Position | # Maroon & White |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Gunderson | G | 1 |
| Jerry Norman | W | 2 |
| Donald Judnick | D | 3 |
| Bobby Began | C | 4 |
| Ronald Deblock | W | 5 |
| Jerry Judnick | W | 6 |
| James Papike | D | 7 |
| James Drobnick | W | 8 |
| John Castellano | W | 9 |
| Gus Hendrickson | C | 10 |
| Paul Lavato | D | 11 |
| James Rossi | D | 12 |
| Clifford Thompson | Coach |
Roseau - Region 8
| Roster | Position | Number Green & White |
|---|---|---|
| John Almquist | G | 15 |
| Allen Blumer | D | 12 |
| John Delmore - Captain | C | 1 |
| Samuel Grafstrom | C | 5 |
| Duane Gund | D | 7 |
| Richard Johnson | W | 3 |
| John Larson | D | 14 |
| Duane Olson | G | 11 |
| Orris Rasmussen | W | 4 |
| Jerome Rice | D | 8 |
| Michal Robertson | W | 2 |
| Richard Skime | W | 6 |
| Oscar Almquist | Coach |
