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Feb 24-25-26, 1949 St. Paul Auditorium
1949 State Tournament Leading Scorers
| Player | Team | Goals | Assists | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mayasich | Eveleth | 7 | 4 | 11 |
NEW LOOK QUALIFYING
This state tournament featured a change in how regions were configured. Six were standard regions and the other two offered second chances to qualify. Region 1 representation had the runner-ups from Region 4 (St. Paul) and Region 5 (Minneapolis) play against one another for a state tournament berth. Region 3 did not play off the winners but traded the rights every other year: odd years, Region 8 runner-up; even years, Region 7 runner-up. Eveleth won the state title with a 4-1 victory over Williams.
SLAP SHOTS
- Williams, a backdoor entrant from Region 3, was a school located in Lake of the Woods County. They were the first backdoor-entrant into the state championship game. They advanced with a 2-0 victory over Minneapolis Washburn in the quarterfinals and a 4-3 win in three overtimes over St. Paul Murray.
- Minneapolis Central Forward #13 - Charles 'Chuck' Logan became 1st African American believed to have played in State Tournament.
- Like Williams Wolves, St. Paul Murray High School no longer exists.
- Tournament Attendance: 15,471
Minneapolis Central - Region 1
| Roster | Position | Number Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Bix | G | 43 |
| Jerome Brandt | W | 20 |
| Bill Berge | D | 50 |
| Rollie Danielson | W | 21 |
| Gaylord Elliott | D | 34 |
| Bill Hardy | C | 28 |
| Herb Howe | D | 39 |
| Bob Johnson | G | 24 |
| Tom Limberis | W | 33 |
| Charles Logan | C | 13 |
| Dale Peterson | W | 38 |
| Maurice Wisti | D | 17 |
| Joe Markley | Coach |
WHITE BEAR LAKE - REGION 2
| Roster | Position | Number Orange & Black |
|---|---|---|
| Dick Doyle | G | 1 |
| George Batroot | D | 12 |
| Leo Letourneau | D | 9 |
| Donald Hall | W | 4 |
| Jim Hall | W | 5 |
| Homer Bruggeman | C | 8 |
| Bernard Peltier | C | 3 |
| John Delaney | W | 7 |
| Dale Pelletier | W | 2 |
| Earl LaBore | W | 6 |
| John Lindholm | W | 10 |
| Richard Gunderson | G | 11 |
| Dick Bradley | Coach |
Williams - Region 3
| Roster | Position | Number Red & Black |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Gillie | G | 1 |
| John McKinnon | LD | 12 |
| Richard Lindgren | RD | 8 |
| Ray Beauchamp | C | 9 |
| Chester Lundsten | LW | 11 |
| Sidney Bryduck | RW | 10 |
| Richard Norquist | C | 7 |
| Marvin Nelson | RW | 2 |
| Ronald Langton | LW | 6 |
| Adolph Oseid | D | 3 |
| Jom Seims | LW | 5 |
| Kenneth Knutson | D | 4 |
| Al Braga | Coach |
ST. PAUL MURRAY - REGION 4
| Roster | Position | Number Gold & Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Mallory | G | 1 |
| Pat McGuinn | D | 8 |
| Bill Wegleitner | D | 12 |
| Tom Wegleitner | C | 16 |
| Bill McCluskey | W | 10 |
| Jack Martin | W | 13 |
| Bob Picha | D | 14 |
| Mylan Borkan | D | 4 |
| Kyle Peterson | C | 9 |
| Fred Swenson | W | 15 |
| Jim Theis | W | 11 |
| Doug Malmquist | W | 2 |
| Albert Sandberg | Coach |
MINNEAPOLIS Washburn - REGION 5
| Roster | Position | Number Orange & Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Anderson | C | 10 |
| Richard Carlson | W | 8 |
| Jerry Dousette | W | 15 |
| Earl Frederickson | D | 6 |
| Harvey Hollenbeck | D | 12 |
| Bruce Lindvall | D | 5 |
| Richard Mattson | D | 3 |
| Bud Meadley | G | 1 |
| Larry Palm | C | 13 |
| Alan Peterson | W | 9 |
| Jack Robinson | C | 2 |
| Harold Strobel | W | 11 |
| Carl E. Carlson | Coach |
ST. Louis Park - REGION 6
| Roster | Position | # Black | # Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Mattson | G | 31 | 61 |
| Charles Schneider | D | 34 | 98 |
| Ervine Hubbard | D | 39 | 95 |
| Bob Gordon | W | 38 | 70 |
| LeRoy Kellogg | C | 30 | 91 |
| Duane Sewall | W | 20 | 78 |
| Ralph Christiansen | C & D | 33 | 89 |
| Edward Stowe | W | 35 | 92 |
| Bob Goodrich | W | 22 | 72 |
| Norman Rud | W & D | 23 | 88 |
| Bob Bullard | W | 26 | 91 |
| Peter Zanna | Coach |
EVELETH - REGION 7
| Roster | Position | # Maroon & Gold |
|---|---|---|
| Willard Ikola | G | 1 |
| Tom Ventrucci | D | 6 |
| Edward Mrkonich | D | 10 |
| LaVerne Hammer | D | 11 |
| John Drobnick | D | 12 |
| John Matchefts | C | 4 |
| John Mayasich | C | 8 |
| Robert McCarty | W | 2 |
| Dan Voce | W | 5 |
| Ronald Castellano | W | 7 |
| William Brascugli | W | 3 |
| John Nelson | W | 9 |
| Cliff R. Thompson | Coach |
Warroad - Region 8
| Roster | Position | # Black | # Gold |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Green | G | 26 | 10 |
| Sammy Gibbons | C, W, & D | 1 | 7 |
| Fred Leitch | D | 32 | 11 |
| Adelor Huerd | W | 22 | 1 |
| Jack Hodgson | W & D | 12 | 5 |
| Carl Grover | W | 18 | 6 |
| George Guibault | W & D | 33 | 9 |
| Jack Miller | G | 13 | 2 |
| Gordon Palmquist | W | 19 | 8 |
| Buster Oshie | C, W & D | 16 | 4 |
| John Landby | W & D | 30 | 12 |
| Bernie Broderick | Coach |
