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Feb 22-23-24, 1962 St. Paul Auditorium
1962 State Tournament Leading Scorers
| Player | Team | Goals | Assists | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Blumer | International Falls | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Jim Amidon | International Falls | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Doug Woog | South St. Paul | 2 | 4 | 6 |
NORTHERN POWERS COLLIDE
International Falls knocked Roseau off its championship throne with a 4-0 victory in the title game that featured two 20-win teams and traditional powers. Keith Christiansen and Glen Blumer had a goal and an assist each for the Broncos in the championship game. International Falls defeated tournament newcomer Richfield in the quarterfinals and continued with a 3-2 victory over Region 7 rival, Greenway-Coleraine (the Region 3 representative).
SLAP SHOTS
- Richfield was the first suburban team to earn a berth to the tournament from the expanded Region 1 back door.
- Nine penalties were called in the semifinal game between International Falls and Greenway-Coleraine.
- St. Paul Monroe made its only state tournament appearance.
- Tournament Attendance: 41,571
Richfield - region 1
| Roster | Position | # White & Red |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Stokes | G | 1 |
| Charles Myre | G | 2 |
| Dick Metz | C | 3 |
| John Wells | W | 4 |
| Rich Hanson | W | 5 |
| Charles Torrance | C | 6 |
| Denny Carlson | W | 7 |
| Ken Smith | W | 8 |
| Tim Olson | W | 10 |
| Barry Bloomgren | W | 11 |
| Mike Strand | D | 12 |
| Jim Wallace | C | 13 |
| Bill Makousky | W | 14 |
| Jim Branch | D | 15 |
| Tom McCormick | D | 16 |
| Dave Olson | Manager | |
| Gene Olive | Coach | |
| Bernie Olson | Assistant Coach |
SOUTH ST. PAUL - REGION 2
| Roster | Position | # White & Maroon |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Metzen | G | 1 |
| Frank Zywiec | D | 2 |
| Terry Abram | D | 3 |
| Bill Arend | D | 4 |
| Bill Hocking | D | 5 |
| Tony Palodichuk | W | 6 |
| Doug Woog | C | 7 |
| Arlan Giguere | W | 8 |
| Bruce Larson | W | 9 |
| Bob Madsen | D | 10 |
| Larry Palodichuk | W | 11 |
| Mike O’Brien | C | 12 |
| Joe Frank | W | 13 |
| Kevin Milbery | W | 14 |
| Tom Brennan | C | 15 |
| Roy Lojovich | Manager | |
| Charles Smith | Coach | |
| Dennis Tetu | Assistant Coach |
Greenway of Coleraine - Region 3
| Roster | Position | # White & Green |
|---|---|---|
| John Lothrop | G | 1 |
| Mike Anderson | W | 5 |
| Tom Holland | C | 6 |
| Ron Rollins | W | 8 |
| Gary Murphy | W | 9 |
| Bob Zuehlke | W | 10 |
| Tom Kingston | W | 11 |
| Jim Anderson | W | 12 |
| John Carpenter | W | 13 |
| Jim Sobtzak | D | 14 |
| Jim Barle | D | 15 |
| Rian Tellor | C & D | 16 |
| Mike Tok | C | 17 |
| Jack Stebe | W | 19 |
| Dick Staydahar | D | 2 |
| Bob Hromyak | Manager | |
| Rube Bjorkman | Coach |
st. paul monroe - region 4
| Roster | Position | # White & Green |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Fearing | G | 1 |
| Joe Bishop | W | 2 |
| Tom Luck | W | 3 |
| George Larson | W | 4 |
| John Brodeaux | W | 5 |
| Bob White | D | 6 |
| Len Salstrom | C | 7 |
| Dan Nitti | W | 9 |
| Joe Montaj | C | 10 |
| Dan Gebhart | D | 11 |
| Wally Hagberg | C | 13 |
| Ken Nelson | W | 14 |
| Herb Linn | D | 15 |
| Sam Monita | G | 17 |
| Mike Bishop | D | 20 |
| Dick Arnold | Manager | |
| Art Johnson | Coach |
Minneapolis washburn - Region 5
| Roster | Position | # White | # Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Boosalis | G | 1 | 1 |
| Charles Knouft | D | 2 | 2 |
| Warren Gustafson | D | 15 | 15 |
| William Ronning | C | 16 | 7 |
| Nick Brown | W | 14 | 14 |
| Tom Carlson | W | 7 | 16 |
| Jeff Carlson | C | 9 | 9 |
| William Olson | W | 4 | 4 |
| John Hacking | W | 10 | 10 |
| John Peterson | D | 8 | 8 |
| Alan Nebelthau | D | 11 | 11 |
| Steve Wherry | C | 3 | 3 |
| Jim Malsed | W | 6 | 6 |
| Ron London | W | 13 | 13 |
| Jim Anderson | G | 17 | 1 |
| Brian Murphy | Manager | ||
| Carl E. Carlson | Coach | ||
| Robert Goldstrand | Assistant Coach |
EDINA MORNINGSIDE - REGION 6
| Roster | Position | # White & Green |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Nelson | G | 1 |
| Doug IIer | G | 2 |
| Dean Matthews - Captain | C | 3 |
| Craig Rockwell | D | 4 |
| Mike McRoberts | C | 5 |
| Ted Carlson | W | 6 |
| Cave Ross | W | 7 |
| Paul Rosendahl | W | 8 |
| Doug King | W | 9 |
| Fred Riebe | D | 10 |
| Jim Bartlett | C | 11 |
| Jack Steinbauer | D | 12 |
| John Bailey | D | 13 |
| Rick Dornfeld | W | 14 |
| Bill Lord | D | 15 |
| Hazen Arnold | Manager | |
| Willard Ikola | Coach | |
| Ed Zins | Assistant Coach |
International Falls - REGION 7
| Roster | Position | # White & Purple |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Curran | G | 1 |
| Charles Ketola | D | 2 |
| Richard Haugland | D | 3 |
| Don Milette | D | 4 |
| Robert Hartje | D | 5 |
| Larry Roche | G | 1 |
| Keith Christiansen | C | 7 |
| Bob O’Leary | W | 9 |
| Matt Donahue | W | 16 |
| Les Eklund | W | 11 |
| Jim Thompson | W | 12 |
| Bernard Woods | W | 13 |
| Glen Blumer | W | 17 |
| Jim Amidon | C | 15 |
| Randy Leeman | Manager | |
| Larry Ross | Coach | |
| Kevin Kennedy | Assistant Coach |
ROSEAU - REGION 8
| Roster | Position | # White & Green |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Johnson | G | 1 |
| Jerome Swenson | D | 7 |
| Paul Dorwart | D | 9 |
| Robert Lillo | C | 4 |
| Richard Ulvin | W | 5 |
| Paul Rygh | W | 6 |
| Gary Brandt | D | 3 |
| Donald Rygh | D | 14 |
| Larry Skime | W | 11 |
| Ronald Wellen | W | 8 |
| Gary Grugel | W | 12 |
| Charles Habstritt | W | 2 |
| Roger Hatting | D | 13 |
| Richard Anderson | C | 10 |
| Richard Rygh | G | 15 |
| Jackie McDonald | Manager | |
| Oscar Almquist | Coach | |
| Francis Macioch | Assistant Coach |
