Feb 14-15-16, 1946 St. Paul Auditorium
1946 State Tournament Leading Scorers
| Player | Team | Goals | Assists | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Harris | Roseau | 3 | 2 | 5 |
THE LEAGUE TAKES OVER
The League took over the administrative duties of the second state tournament. Five teams returned with defending champion, Eveleth, head lining the field. Roseau kept the championship in northern Minnesota with a 6-0 victory over Rochester in the title game. In the quarterfinals, Roseau needed a 2-1 overtime win over White Bear Lake to advance.
SLAP SHOTS
- St. Cloud Tech moved from Region 5 to Region 6 as Minneapolis City Conference schools joined the action.
- Many schools did not play anything close to a full schedule. St. Cloud Tech entered the tournament with a 1-0-1 record.
- Roseau's Ruben Bjorkman was the first player to record a hat trick in a championship game.
- This tournament would be the last time a southern Minnesota team would make the state championship game until 1977.
- Tournament Attendance: 11,035
Rochester - Region 1
| Roster | Position | # Red & Black | # Red |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Wilder - Captain | G | 45 | 31 |
| Frederick Weber | W | 50 | 19 |
| Ray Purius | W | 51 | 17 |
| David Postier | W | 54 | 27 |
| Don French | D | 57 | 34 |
| Dave Alexander | W | 59 | 29 |
| Don Meyer | W | 60 | 16 |
| Rex Nelson | D | 62 | 40 |
| Dale Gray | D | 64 | 35 |
| Warren Talmo | C | 67 | 28 |
| Alex Gilkinson | C | 70 | 18 |
| Del Thurber | D | 71 | 32 |
| Cliff Monsrud | Coach |
White Bear Lake - Region 2
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Martin LeVasseur | G | 1 |
| Gordon Vadnais | D | 11 |
| John Rosenthal | D | 12 |
| Jim LeVasseur | C | 5 |
| John Resler | W | 4 |
| James Henkel | W | 3 |
| Hugh Heckel | W | 2 |
| Homer Bruggeman | W | 8 |
| Robert Shearen | C | 7 |
| Raymond Tucker | D | 10 |
| Donald Lewellen | W | 9 |
| William LeMay | W | 6 |
| R. P. Bradley | Coach |
Granite Falls - Region 3
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Harvey Beaver | C | 00 |
| Berdell Brevig | C | 00 |
| William Bruflat | D | 00 |
| Ronald Forest | G | 00 |
| LuVerne Hanson | W | 00 |
| Kenneth Johnson | W | 00 |
| Willis Johnson | W | 00 |
| Gale Knutson | W | 00 |
| Virgil Knutson | W | 00 |
| John Mulenberg | D | 00 |
| Alvin Swanson | G | 00 |
| James Whitney | D | 00 |
| Philip Minelli | Coach |
ST. PAUL JOHNSON - REGION 4
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Jack McGahn | G | 52 |
| Howard Ekstrom | D | 45 |
| Orville Anderson | D | 50 |
| Carl Thorson | C | 47 |
| Jim Renstrom | W | 23 |
| Jim Sedin | W | 32 |
| Orvin Helweg | C | 20 |
| Dave Riepke | W | 68 |
| Gene Nardini | W | 26 |
| Alton Keuhner | D | 36 |
| Roger Pachano | D | 49 |
| Dan Santarsiero | W | 42 |
| Rube Gustafson | Coach |
Minneapolis West - Region 5
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| John Anderson | G | 65 |
| John Crowley | G | 79 |
| Tom Warner | W | 71 |
| Bill McFadden | W | 17 |
| Jim Anderson | W | 78 |
| Bob Edlund | W | 45 |
| Kevin Farley | C | 63 |
| Lloyd Lundeen | C | 73 |
| Jim Goit | D | 37 |
| Don Mathewson | D | 87 |
| Bruce Stone | D | 67 |
| Don Carlson | D | 41 |
| D. A. Houck | Coach |
St. Cloud - Region 6
| Roster | Position | Number Orange & Black |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Tholl | C | 3 |
| Sylvester Weiman | W | 7 |
| Clifford Winter | W | 2 |
| Jim Broker | D | 1 |
| Dick West | D | 5 |
| LeRoy Saatzer | W | 20 |
| Bill Lutgen | W | 11 |
| Jerry Henkemeyer | C | 8 |
| Gary Mund | G | 15 |
| Don Henkemeyer | D | 18 |
| Frank Pickard | D & G | 13 |
| Tom Braun | D | 9 |
| Vern Morrison | Coach |
EVELETH - REGION 7
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Drobnick | G | 59 |
| Ronald Martinson | C | 18 |
| Andre Gambucci | W | 14 |
| Bice Venturucci | W | 16 |
| Tom Pavelich | D | 7 |
| Lou Gambucci | D | 9 |
| Milan Begich | W | 13 |
| Ronald Peterson | W | 1 |
| John Matchefts | W | 8 |
| Tony Skoff | D | 11 |
| Curt Karvala | W | 0 |
| Cliff R. Thompson | Coach |
ROSEAU - REGION 8
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Lowell Ulvin | D | 11 |
| Robert Harris | W | 3 |
| George Peterson | D | 7 |
| Allan Sonsteng | D | 9 |
| Vernon Johnson | D | 12 |
| Thomas Buran | W | 2 |
| Ruben Bjorkman | D | 1 |
| James Oveson | C & W | 6 |
| Ray Baumgartner | W | 10 |
| Maurice Schille | G | 5 |
| Kenneth Wellen | G | 8 |
| Edwin Mellstrom | W | 4 |
| Oscar Almquist | Coach |
