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Feb 23-24-25, 1956 St. Paul Auditorium
1956 State Tournament Leading Scorers
| Player | Team | Goals | Assists | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Strand | Thief River Falls | 4 | 3 | 7 |
BATTLE OF THE FALLS
Thief River Falls claimed its second title in three seasons following a 3-2 victory over International Falls in the championship game, which upon this team later became known as River of Champions from Thief River, with a book written about their team accomplishments. Jack Poole scored two goals for the Prowlers, including the game-winner in the second period. Thief River Falls scored three goals in each of its three state tournament victories. International Falls, behind legendary coach Larry Ross, reached the final after dethroning defending champion, St. Paul Johnson, with a 3-1 victory in the quarterfinals and then surviving a 3-2 win over Minneapolis Roosevelt in the semifinals.
SLAP SHOTS
- Edina-Morningside goalie Murray MacPherson made 54 saves in a 3-2 triple overtime loss to Thief River Falls in the quarterfinals. The Prowlers fired 10 shots at him in the first overtime and 13 in the second.
- Just two years after reaching the 20,000-mark for attendance, this tournament reached a milestone at 30,949.
- International Falls was the back door representative from Region 3.
- Tournament Attendance: 30,949
ST. PAUL WASHINGTON - REGION 1
| Roster | Position | Number Purple & Gold |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Bond | W | 13 |
| Gerald Griffith | D | 16 |
| George Horwath | W | 14 |
| Jack Kelly | W | 8 |
| Gerald Krois | D | 9 |
| James Prudhomme | W | 15 |
| Richard Prudhomme | W | 18 |
| James Rantz | C | 7 |
| George Tonia | G | 1 |
| James Burket | G | 2 |
| Robert Worlickey | D | 5 |
| Jack Welsh | D | 12 |
| Robert Kusterman | W | 4 |
| Martin Zangs | C | 6 |
| Richard Bierbaum | Manager | |
| Robert Turner | Coach |
WHITE BEAR LAKE - REGION 2
| Roster | Position | Number Orange |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Mackenhausen | G | 1 |
| Mike McCollor | D | 2 |
| Mike Fredericks | D | 3 |
| Dennis Kohler | W | 4 |
| Dave Fournelle | W | 5 |
| Dave Garceau | W | 6 |
| John Fournelle | C | 7 |
| Gary Wilson | W | 8 |
| Lin Lindbeck | C | 9 |
| John Valento | W | 10 |
| Michael Crever | C | 11 |
| Louis LaBossiere | W | 12 |
| Ken Dufresne | Manager | |
| Pete Louricas | Coach |
INTERNATIONAL FALLS - REGION 3
| Roster | Position | Number White |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Laurion | G | 1 |
| Bill Cronkhite | W | 2 |
| Richard Kalb | D | 3 |
| Lester Etienne | D | 5 |
| Elmer Walls | D | 7 |
| Ray Boyum | W | 8 |
| Lee Boyum | C | 9 |
| David Frank | C | 10 |
| Lawrence Cronkhite | C | 11 |
| Gene Steele | W | 12 |
| Oscar Mahle | W | 13 |
| Robert Miggins | W | 14 |
| Thomas Neveaux | D | 16 |
| James Wherley | G | 18 |
| George St. Peter | W | 19 |
| Richard Raboin | Manager | |
| Larry Ross | Coach |
ST. PAUL JOHNSON - REGION 4
| Roster | Position | # Maroon & White |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Wahman | G | 1 |
| Bob Revoir | G | 30 |
| Arden Swanson | D | 11 |
| Glenn Marien | D | 2 |
| Phil Peterson | D | 7 |
| Terry Brindley | D | 12 |
| Ryan Ostebo | D & W | 4 |
| Nick DeMike | W | 21 |
| Bill Hulp | C | 27 |
| Phil Winter | W | 10 |
| Don McKechnie | C | 15 |
| Gary Schmaltzbauer | W | 21 |
| Warren Peterson | W | 6 |
| Harold Vinnes | W | 29 |
| Charles Anderson | Manager | |
| Rube Gustafson | Head Coach | |
| Lou Cotroneo | Assistant Coach |
MINNEAPOLIS ROOSEVELT - REGION 5
| Roster | Position | Number White |
|---|---|---|
| Bud Bjkeren | C | 3 |
| Jerry Bergstrom | D | 15 |
| Bob Carlson | C | 9 |
| Jerry Gangloff | G | 1 |
| Ron Haberkorn | W | 7 |
| John Hrkal | D | 10 |
| Ron Johnson | D | 12 |
| Dean Kolden | W | 13 |
| Bart Larson | W | 4 |
| Doug Larson | W | 5 |
| Gary Olin | C | 8 |
| Tom Reiter | W | 14 |
| Mike Roan | W | 6 |
| Harold Serfland | D | 11 |
| Jim Schluck | G | 2 |
| Emery Stenquist | Manager | |
| Bob May | Coach |
EDINA MORNINGSIDE - REGION 6
| Roster | Position | Number White |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Ashenbrenner | D | 5 |
| Austin (Bud) Brisbois | C | 7 |
| Mike Cooper | W | 14 |
| Ted Doman | C | 2 |
| Jim Emerson | W | 11 |
| Larry Johnson | C | 8 |
| Murray MacPherson | G | 1 |
| Roger McVeety | D | 15 |
| Jim Richards | W | 10 |
| LeRoy Ryan | W | 9 |
| Walt Sirene | D | 3 |
| Charles Steinweg | G | 6 |
| Robert Steinweg | D | 4 |
| Bill Strout | W | 12 |
| Steve Tell | W | 13 |
| Bill Bagwill | Manager | |
| Edward Greer | Coach |
EVELETH - REGION 7
| Roster | Position | Number White |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Gunderson | G | 1 |
| Jerry Norman | C | 2 |
| Donald Judnick | D | 3 |
| John Intihar | W | 4 |
| James Curphy | W | 5 |
| Jerry Judnick | W | 6 |
| Richard Peterlin | G | 7 |
| James Drobnick | W | 8 |
| Joe Jagunich | D | 9 |
| Gus Hendrickson | C | 10 |
| Kermit Kallevig | D | 11 |
| James Rossi | D | 12 |
| Allen Zlimen | D | 13 |
| Ronald Constantine | W | 14 |
| John Ritacco | Manager | |
| Cliff Thompson | Coach |
THIEF RIVER FALLS - REGION 8
| Roster | Position | Number White & Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Rodney Collins | G | 1 |
| Dale Glass | W | 2 |
| Darryl Smith | D | 3 |
| Jim Hall | C | 4 |
| Jack Poole | C | 6 |
| Glen Carlson | W | 7 |
| Cliff Strand | W | 8 |
| Duane Glass | D | 9 |
| Wendy Johnson | W | 10 |
| Art Cloutier | W | 11 |
| Fred Dablow | D | 12 |
| Ron Reese | W | 14 |
| Ken Sauve | G | 15 |
| Jon Wennberg | D | 16 |
| Art Overbye | Manager | |
| Dennis Rolle | Coach |
