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Feb 13-14-15, 1947 St. Paul Auditorium
GOVIES CAPTURE GOLD
St. Paul Johnson won the tournament with a 2-1 victory over defending champion, Roseau, in the title game. Johnson's Dave Reipke scored the winner with 1:16 left in regulation. Periods were 12 minutes in length. Johnson would be the only metro-area team to win a state tournament until 1969.
SLAP SHOTS
- For the second consecutive season, Roseau's Ruben Bjorkman led the state tournament in scoring. He finished with six goals.
- Rochester and newcomer, Willmar, entered the state tournament with losing records.
- A Roseau radio station was the first to broadcast the tournament.
- Tournament Attendance: 17,566
1947 State Tournament Leading Scorers
| Player | Team | Goals | Assists | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Bjorkman | Roseau | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Dave Reipke | St. Paul Johnson | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Francis Tholl | St. Cloud | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Jim Broker | St. Cloud | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| John Matchefts | Eveleth | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Rochester - Region 1
| Roster | Position | # Red | # White |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Wilder - Captain | G | 18 | 11 |
| Del Thurber | D | 35 | 23 |
| Rex Nelson | D | 43 | 39 |
| Roger Wegner | D | 31 | 29 |
| Donald French | D | 13 | 13 |
| Ray Purves | C | 14 | 15 |
| Mike Weber | C & W | 19 | 21 |
| Dale Gray | W | 38 | 38 |
| David Alexander | C | 21 | 26 |
| Warren Talmo | W | 15 | 17 |
| Bill Rousseau | W | 28 | 27 |
| Clifford Monsrud | Coach |
SOUTH ST. PAUL - REGION 2
| Roster | Position | Number Maroon |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Badalich | G | 35 |
| Ronald Baras | W | 34 |
| Henry Bruggermann | W | 71 |
| Henry Meyer | W | 36 |
| Ron Masonz | W | 33 |
| John Strilzuk | W | 37 |
| Jack Carlson | W | 57 |
| Harley Woog | C & D | 70 |
| William Timm | C | 54 |
| Bob Scheerer | D | 56 |
| Charles Smith | D | 85 |
| Rudy Lindbeck | G | 59 |
| Ralph Page | Coach |
Willmar - Region 3
| Roster | Position | Number Red |
|---|---|---|
| Harlan Brogren | W | 55 |
| Marvin Brogren | W | 60 |
| Kenneth Johnson | C | 51 |
| Jonathan Johnson | D | 54 |
| Warner Kroona | D | 61 |
| John Bates | G | 64 |
| Paul Anderson | G | 59 |
| Paul Samuelson | C | 53 |
| Marlin Voss | W | 57 |
| Donald Wulf | D | 58 |
| Jerome Wolfe | W | 50 |
| Jere Maertz | D | 56 |
| Lloyd Lehn | Coach |
St. Paul Johnson - Region 4
| Roster | Position | # Maroon & White |
|---|---|---|
| Jack McGahn | G | 70 |
| Louis Cotroneo | G & W | 73 |
| Orville Anderson | D | 90 |
| Howard Eckstrom | D | 95 |
| Gerald Swanson | D | 86 |
| Dave Reipke | W | 89 |
| Dan Santarsiero | W | 81 |
| Jim Renstrom | W | 72 |
| Gene Nardini | W | 80 |
| Roy Bertelson | W | 93 |
| Orwin Halweg | C | 84 |
| Jim Sedin | C | 75 |
| Rube Gustafson | Coach |
Minneapolis West - Region 5
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Bill MacFadden - Captain | W | 17 |
| Bob Moran | G | 54 |
| Jim Goit | D | 29 |
| Paul Studebaker | D | 79 |
| Kevin Farley | C | 32 |
| John Kuhlman | W | 25 |
| Antranik Kavoukjian | W | 85 |
| Lloyd Lundeen | C | 76 |
| John Crowley | D | 72 |
| Scott Duncan | D | 38 |
| Bob Edlund | W | 26 |
| Jerry Feldman | W | 54 |
| Dwight McLaughlin | Coach |
St. Cloud Tech - Region 6
| Roster | Postion | # Black, Orange, White |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Mund | G | 12 |
| Clayton Speiser | D & G | 6 |
| Bob Christianson | D | 11 |
| Harry Palm | D | 9 |
| Duane McKibben | D | 7 |
| Clifford Winter | C | 3 |
| Bob Henkemeyer | W | 5 |
| Jim Broker | W | 10 |
| Francis Tholl | W | 1 |
| LeRoy Saartzer | C | 2 |
| Bill Lutgen | W | 4 |
| Roger Bohm | W | 8 |
| V.L. Mossison | Coach | |
| Bing Miller | Coach |
Eveleth - Region 7
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Willard Ikola | G | 63 |
| Eugene Klune | D | 3 |
| Thomas Ventrucci | D | 8 |
| Robert J. Rozinka | D | 9 |
| James Stanaway | D | |
| John Matchefts | C | 4 |
| Anthony Tassoni | LW | 0 |
| Wallace Perushek | RW | 7 |
| Curtis Karvela | C | 6 |
| Richard Peterson | LW | 1 |
| Anthony Skoff | RW | 2 |
| Earl Ikola | RW | 11 |
| Cliff R. Thompson | Coach |
Roseau - Region 8
| Roster | Postion | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Ruben Bjorkman | C & D | 1 |
| Thomas Buran | LW | 2 |
| Lang Gund | D | 3 |
| LaVerne Bjorkman | LW | 4 |
| Maurice Schille | G | 5 |
| James Oveson | C & LW | 6 |
| George Peterson | RW | 7 |
| Kenneth Wellen | G | 8 |
| Allen Sonsteng | LW | 9 |
| Ray Baumgartner | RW | 10 |
| Lowell Ulvin | D | 11 |
| Vernon Johnson | D | 12 |
| Oscar Almquist | Coach |
