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Feb 19-20-21, 1959 St. Paul Auditorium
1959 State Tournament Leading Scorers
| Player | Team | Goals | Assists | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Cullen | International Falls | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Jim Stordahl | Roseau | 4 | 3 | 7 |
RAMS REPEAT
Roseau successfully defended its state championship and capped an undefeated season with a 4-2 victory over Minneapolis Washburn. Donald Ross capped the storybook season with a hat trick in the championship game. Roseau began its state tournament journey with a 7-2 victory over Thief River Falls in a rematch of the Section 8 final. The Rams then blanked International Falls 2-0 in the semifinals. Minneapolis Washburn raced past St. Paul Johnson 6-0 in the quarterfinals before a two-overtime nail-biter in a 6-5 win over South St. Paul.
SLAP SHOTS
- The Robins of Robbinsdale made its only state tournament appearance in this season.
- Thief River Falls was coached by Eveleth, MN native John Matchefts who also was a 3-time NCAA National Champion with Michigan.
- Tournament Attendance: 36,023
MINNEAPOLIS PATRICK HENRY - Region 1
| Roster | Position | # Scarlett & Grey |
|---|---|---|
| Ron Nataro | G | 2 |
| John Lindquist | D | 13 |
| Don Laine | D | 15 |
| Tom Dehne | C | 16 |
| Tom Skavanak | C | 11 |
| Larry Whittlef | W | 3 |
| Terry McNabb | C | 9 |
| Jim Anderson | W | 12 |
| Pat Hart | W | 7 |
| Roger Steljas | D | 10 |
| Jack Hanson | D | 8 |
| Jerry Rice | W | 4 |
| Ron Delaittre | W | 4 |
| Jack Tuomi | G | 14 |
| Steve Foster | C | 17 |
| Ron Fjosne | Manager | |
| Hal Younghans | Coach |
SOUTH ST. PAUL - REGION 2
| Roster | Position | Number Maroon & White |
|---|---|---|
| Gary McAlpine | G | 1 |
| Dave Metzen | D | 2 |
| Tim Kluender | D | 3 |
| Martin Lissick | D | 4 |
| Bill Egan | C | 5 |
| Doug Woog | W | 7 |
| Rich Brown | W | 13 |
| Larry Klecatsky | C | 12 |
| Jeff Lawrence | W | 9 |
| James Wood | W | 10 |
| Dave Schwark | C | 8 |
| George Hocking | W | 11 |
| Jim Kamish | W | 15 |
| Darrell Weber | D | 14 |
| Norm Anderson | W | 6 |
| Larry Kasheimuir | Manager | |
| Charles Smith | Coach |
THIEF RIVER FALLS - REGION 3
| Roster | Position | Number Blue & White |
|---|---|---|
| Neil Carlson | G | 1 |
| Wayne Halvorson | G | 1 |
| Arlan Hjelle | W | 2 |
| Dale Wennberg | C | 3 |
| Gerald Jorgenson | W | 4 |
| Wayne Erickson | W | 5 |
| Bruce Ranum | D | 6 |
| Jim Wegge | W | 7 |
| Archie Schneider | W | 8 |
| Weston Halvorson | C | 9 |
| Don Waldera | D | 12 |
| Alvin Knutson | C | 13 |
| Edward Holmes | W | 14 |
| Harold Froehle | D | 15 |
| Jerome Larson | D | 16 |
| Ralph Jorstad | Manager | |
| John Matchefts | Coach |
ST. PAUL JOHNSON - REGION 4
| Roster | Position | # Maroon & White |
|---|---|---|
| Curtis Wholberg | G | 1 |
| Dick Fleming | G | 55 |
| Mick Gabriel | D | 27 |
| Jack Wahman | D | 58 |
| Jerry Erickson | D | 32 |
| Roger Goski | D | 53 |
| Bob Beales | D | 64 |
| Dave Peterson | C | 52 |
| Dick Soderquist | W | 51 |
| Louis Torinus | W | 61 |
| John Olson | C | 59 |
| Jim Palumbo | W | 62 |
| Craig Falkman | W | 63 |
| Dick Ackerson | C & W | 57 |
| Tom Brindley | D | 54 |
| Bob Lofgren | Manager | |
| Rube Gustafson | Coach |
Minneapolis Washburn - Region 5
| Roster | Position | # Orange & Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Salmon | G | 1 |
| Earl Hacking | D | 2 |
| Jim Councilman | W | 3 |
| John Simus | W | 14 |
| Russ Harden | D | 5 |
| Terry Pease | D & W | 6 |
| Tom Gould | C | 7 |
| Jim Nyholm | D | 8 |
| Larry Hendrickson | D | 10 |
| Kenny Hanson | W | 15 |
| Bruce Richardson | C | 17 |
| Paul Thyberg | W | 4 |
| Sam Allen | W | 12 |
| John Farrington | D | 11 |
| John Sipple | G | 1 |
| Dennis Maetzold | Manager | |
| Carl Carlson | Coach |
Robbinsdale - Region 6
| Roster | Position | # Blue | # White |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Gamer | G | 1 | 73 |
| Len Lilyholm | C | 2 | 29 |
| Dan Hanka | C | 3 | 27 |
| Dan Colinger | W | 4 | 37 |
| Jay Syverson | W | 5 | 74 |
| Jerry Salstrom | W | 6 | 47 |
| Dennis Hupe | W | 7 | 65 |
| Doug Giles | W | 8 | 28 |
| William Fink | D | 10 | 63 |
| Paul Carlson | D | 11 | 64 |
| Richard Kuehne | G | 12 | 53 |
| Robert Hammar | D | 13 | 62 |
| Randy Larson | G | 15 | 51 |
| Clyde Severson | D | 16 | 75 |
| Gene Reiss | Manager | ||
| James Root | Coach |
International Falls - REGION 7
| Roster | Position | # White | # Gold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Wherley | G | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Grandow | D | 2 | 2 |
| Carl Belanger | W | 3 | 3 |
| William Cronkhite | C & D | 4 | 4 |
| Duane Rostie | C | 5 | 5 |
| Joe Balzan | W & D | 6 | 6 |
| Dan Dilworth | W | 7 | 7 |
| Mike Nagurski | D | 8 | 16 |
| Tom Morse - Captain | D | 9 | 9 |
| James Rogenrud | W | 10 | 18 |
| Loren Boyum | W | 11 | 11 |
| Dale Walls | D | 12 | 12 |
| Don Cullen | W | 13 | 13 |
| Gerald Nyborg | W | 14 | 14 |
| Robert Chermak | W | 15 | 15 |
| Richard Constantine | Manager | ||
| Larry Ross | Coach |
ROSEAU - REGION 8
| Roster | Position | Number White |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Roth | G | 1 |
| Keith Brandt | D | 10 |
| Dale Olson | D | 6 |
| James Stordahl | C | 8 |
| Larry Stordahl | W | 4 |
| Donald Ross | W | 5 |
| Douglas Vacura | C | 13 |
| Duane Espe | W | 2 |
| Vern Olson | W | 14 |
| Errol Johnson | D | 11 |
| John Wahlberg | C | 12 |
| Darryl Heller | W | 3 |
| Earl Johnson | W | 7 |
| Kenneth Rygh | W | 9 |
| Gerry Hovda | G | 15 |
| Jackie McDonald | Manager | |
| Oscar Almquist | Coach |
