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Feb 19-20-21, 1953 St. Paul Auditorium
1953 State Tournament Leading Scorers
| Player | Team | Goals | Assists | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Bertelson | St. Paul Johnson | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Jack Stoskopf | Warroad | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Mike Castellano | Eveleth | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Gerald Palkovich | Eveleth | 2 | 3 | 5 |
JOHNSON STRIKES BACK
St. Paul Johnson broke the northern stranglehold on hockey state championships by winning the title following a 4-1 victory over Warroad. Johnson got two first-period goals from Roger Bertelson followed by two more in the second from Rod Anderson and Ray Karnuth, respectively.
SLAP SHOTS
- Bertelson scored on a 47-foot slap shot in St. Paul Johnson's 2-1 victory over Eveleth in the semifinals.
- This was the first time in tournament history that each of the eight qualifying teams had at least 10 victories.
- St. Paul Johnson was first team to enter a state tournament with 20 victories.
- This was the third time in five state tournaments that a backdoor Region 3 team qualified for the state tournament final.
- Bertelson scored 2:28 into the fourth overtime to give St. Paul Johnson a 2-1 victory over St. Louis Park in the quarterfinals.
- Warroad goalie Bob Lewis made 39 saves in the championship game.
- Tournament Attendance: 19,924
St. Paul humboldt - Region 1
| Roster | Position | # Orange & Black | # White |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill St. Martin | G | 16 | 1 |
| Dick Schneider | LD | 7 | 7 |
| Marve Gill | RD | 5 | 5 |
| Carl Weber | C | 9 | 9 |
| Bernie Weber | LW | 12 | 12 |
| John Herzog | RW | 3 | 3 |
| Kent Harrington | G | 18 | 16 |
| Ted Ketchmark | LD | 6 | 14 |
| Bob Fiefarek | C | 4 | 15 |
| Wally Cosgrove | LW | 14 | 18 |
| Dick Miller | RW | 8 | 8 |
| Gordy Genz | C | 1 | 13 |
| Ed Liston | Coach |
SOUTH ST. PAUL - REGION 2
| Roster | Position | # White | # Maroon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Metcalf | G | 52 | 52 |
| Mel Sobaski | D | 70 | 70 |
| Don Kilcher | D | 72 | 72 |
| Chuck McCarthy | D | 83 | 38 |
| Bob Lawrance | D | 69 | 69 |
| Don Willer | C | 71 | 71 |
| Richard Lick | W | 75 | 33 |
| Bob Sharrow | W | 50 | 50 |
| John Roth | W | 62 | 62 |
| Kay Francis | W | 61 | 61 |
| Herman Todd | W | 63 | 63 |
| Bob Kimball | W | 84 | 48 |
| George Karn | Coach |
Warroad - Region 3
| Roster | Position | Number Gold & Black |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Anderson | D | 12 |
| Cecil Anderson | G | 16 |
| Bill Christian | C | 3 |
| Roger Christian | C | 6 |
| Paul Grover | D | 5 |
| George Larson | D | 9 |
| Bob Lewis | G | 1 |
| Harlan Meek | W | 10 |
| Penny Nash | W | 4 |
| Earl Pool | D | 11 |
| Jack Stoskopf | W | 2 |
| Edward Streiff | W | 7 |
| Bernie Broderick | Coach |
St. Paul Johnson - Region 4
| Roster | Position | # White, Maroon & Black |
|---|---|---|
| Gene Picha | G | 1 |
| Ray Karnuth | D | 9 |
| Jack Holstrom | D | 2 |
| Gerald Gehrig | D | 11 |
| William Johnson | D | 8 |
| Roger Bertelson | C | 15 |
| Glenn Peterson | W | 6 |
| Robert Wahman | W | 5 |
| Gary Shea | C | 12 |
| Roy Anderson | W | 4 |
| Rodney Anderson | W | 3 |
| Roger Johnson | W | 7 |
| R. Gustafson | Coach |
Minneapolis Southwest - Region 5
| Roster | Position | Number White & Purple |
|---|---|---|
| Don Berg | D | 2 |
| Bill Borovsky | G | 11 |
| Howard Cammack | G | 1 |
| Richard Hall | W | 12 |
| Tom Hall | C | 5 |
| Paul Kunert | W | 8 |
| Jerry McGraw | W | 10 |
| Mervin Meredith | C | 7 |
| John Mewkirk | D | 9 |
| Pete Passolt | D | 6 |
| Jack Thomas | C | 4 |
| James Thomas | W | 3 |
| Paul Wohlford | Coach |
ST. Louis Park - REGION 6
| Roster | Position | # Orange & Black | # B & O |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Bartholome | W | 17 | 17 |
| Donlan Maltby | D | 54 | 54 |
| Dick Mitchell | D | 52 | 34 |
| Bernard Nielsen | G & D | 13 | 14 |
| Gerald Norbury | G | 53 | 23 |
| Brian Olson | C | 16 | 16 |
| Bob Owen | W | 10 | 13 |
| Denis Stedman | W | 48 | 12 |
| Ronald Videen | W | 24 | 26 |
| Russell Whipps | W | 11 | 11 |
| Eugene Wright | D | 45 | 49 |
| Larry Youngblood | C | 41 | 10 |
| Peter Zanna | Coach |
EVELETH - REGION 7
| Roster | Position | Number Maroon & Gold |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Yurkovich | G | 1 |
| David Rodda | W | 2 |
| Edward Oswald | D | 3 |
| Richard Tomassoni | W | 4 |
| Jack Curphy | W | 5 |
| Gerald Pavkovich | C | 6 |
| Bruce Dunbar | D | 7 |
| Robert Kochevar | W | 8 |
| Mike Castellano | C | 9 |
| Jimmy Matchefts | W | 10 |
| Albin Peterlin | D | 11 |
| David Rogers | D | 12 |
| Clifford Thompson | Coach |
ROSEAU - REGION 8
| Roster | Position | Number Green & White |
|---|---|---|
| Palmer Norberg | G | 22 |
| Charles Dubore | D | 34 |
| John Larson | D | 26 |
| Duane Gund | D | 25 |
| John Delmore | C | 27 |
| Michal Robertson | W | 21 |
| Richard Johnson | W | 20 |
| Donald Grahn | C & D | 36 |
| Lalyn Monsrud | W & D | 32 |
| Orris Rasmussen | W | 42 |
| Jerome Grefthen | W | 43 |
| John Almquist | G | 41 |
| Oscar Almquist | Coach |
