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March 5-8, 2008 Xcel Energy Center & Mariucci Arena
2008 State Tournament Leading Scorers
| Player | Class | Team | Goals | Assists | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Goff | Class AA | Woodbury | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Ben Hanowski | Class A | Little Falls | 7 | 3 | 10 |
S.T.A. & H-M REIGN
For the third time in this decade, two Catholic high school champions were crowned. St. Thomas Academy, the No. 1 seed, won its second championship in three years with a 5-1 victory over No. 2 Duluth Marshall. It was the Hilltoppers' third consecutive runner-up finish. Christian Isackson and James Saintey each had two goals for the Cadets in the championship game. Ryan Walters also had a goal for St. Thomas Academy, which gave him six for the tournament. In Class AA, No. 4 Hill-Murray blanked No. 2 Edina 3-0 in the championship game. Ryan Fume had two goals for the Pioneers and goalie Joe Phillippi made 31 saves. Hill-Murray upset No. 1 Roseau with a 6-2 victory in the semifinals.
SLAP SHOTS
- Lakeville South and Mankato West make their state tournament debuts.
- Ben Hanowski of Little Falls led all tournament scorers with seven goals.
- An all-time attendance record of 129,643 was set.
Lakeville South - Class AA Section 1
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| John Kloos | F | 3 |
| Jarod Olson | F | 4 |
| Brandon Burns | D | 5 |
| Kyle Gustafson | F | 7 |
| Josh Hofstad | D | 8 |
| Luke Weber | F | 9 |
| Nick Bailey | F | 10 |
| Adam White | F | 11 |
| Brandon Binder | D | 13 |
| Lukas Allen | G | 17 |
| Chris Cass | G | 19 |
| Cory Frautschi | D | 24 |
| Alex Quinnell | D | 26 |
| Jake Binder | F | 27 |
| Drew Brevig | D | 28 |
| Bill Simon | F | 29 |
| Hakan Yumasaklar | G | 31 |
| T.J. Nauha | G | 35 |
| Kyle Hunt | D | 36 |
| Matt Haglund | F | 38 |
| Marissa Provo | Manager | |
| Lindsey Morrison | Manager | |
| Kim Stokes | Manager | |
| Kurt Weber | Head Coach | |
| Tarik Yumasaklar | Assistant Coach | |
| Dan Rawley | Assistant Coach | |
| Darren Gardner | Assistant Coach |
Edina - Class AA Section 2
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Derrick Caschetta | G | 1 |
| Max Everson | D | 4 |
| Matt Leer | W | 5 |
| Casey Gaarder | W | 6 |
| Patrick Regan | D | 7 |
| David Jarrett | D | 8 |
| Anders Lee | C | 9 |
| Connor Gaarder | W | 10 |
| Charlie Taft | C | 11 |
| Brendan Baker | D | 14 |
| Blake Chapman | W | 15 |
| Jack Jorgensen | D | 16 |
| Sam MacDonald | W | 17 |
| Brendon Rauch | W | 18 |
| John Eppel | W | 19 |
| Joe Gleason | D | 20 |
| Marshal Everson | W | 21 |
| Zach Budish | C | 22 |
| Andy Jorgensen | W | 23 |
| Michael Young | G | 30 |
| Mitch Walsh | Manager | |
| Colin Anderson | Manager | |
| Alex Swift | Manager | |
| Forud Shufizudeh | Manager | |
| Curt Giles | Head Coach | |
| Dave Terwilliger | Assistant Coach | |
| Dick Blooston | Assistant Coach | |
| Don Beaupre | Assistant Coach |
Woodbury - Class AA Section 3
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Ness | G | 1 |
| Greg Alexander | D | 2 |
| Tony Pittman | F | 3 |
| Mike Harman | D | 4 |
| Adam Kopp | F | 6 |
| David Eddy | F | 9 |
| Walker Hyland | D | 10 |
| Tyler Nowicki | F | 12 |
| Andrew Herbert | D | 15 |
| Taylor Kobayashi | D | 16 |
| Ben Goff | F | 17 |
| Max Gaede | F | 18 |
| Colin Keefe | F | 21 |
| Aaron Forstner | F | 22 |
| Dane Ogren | F | 25 |
| Mike Nelson | F | 27 |
| Brandon Wigen | G | 33 |
| Andrew Pronsati | G | 35 |
| Casey Dittel | F | 37 |
| Tony Grand | Manager | |
| Wes Bolin | Head Coach | |
| Mike Tollefsbol | Assistant Coach | |
| Ryan Swanson | Assistant Coach | |
| Rich Limpert | Assistant Coach |
Hill-Murray, Maplewood - Class AA Section 4
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Kirk McGinley | G | 1 |
| Chris Casto | D | 6 |
| Tyler Zepeda | F | 7 |
| Nick Widing | F | 9 |
| Paul Prescott | F | 10 |
| Isaac Kohls | F | 11 |
| Ryan Furne | F | 12 |
| Delaney Metcalf | F | 13 |
| Alex Kelly | D | 14 |
| Monte French | F | 15 |
| Jordan Johnson | D | 16 |
| Dave Cascalenda | F | 18 |
| Jeff Westerhaus | F | 19 |
| Bo Dolan | D | 20 |
| Jeff Sonntag | F | 21 |
| Dan Cecka | F | 22 |
| Dan Sova | D | 24 |
| Jonathan Stadler | D | 25 |
| Andy Singerhouse | F | 27 |
| Joe Phillippi | G | 33 |
| Pat Boyd | Manager | |
| Bill Lechner | Head Coach | |
| Tony Ciro | Assistant Coach | |
| Matt Millar | Assistant Coach | |
| Pat Schafhauser | Assistant Coach |
Blaine - Class AA Section 5
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Larson | D | 3 |
| Ryan Johnson | C | 5 |
| Steffen Hansen | W | 6 |
| Mike Schaber | W | 7 |
| Chaz Gerads | C | 8 |
| Jon Walberg | D | 10 |
| Mike Eggerichs | C | 12 |
| Clayton Wagamon | W | 14 |
| Jake Jensen | C | 15 |
| Luke Bayer | W | 16 |
| Matt Blomquist | D | 17 |
| Zac Frischmon | C | 18 |
| Benny Brovold | W | 19 |
| Jay Wagamon | D | 20 |
| Gavin Tufte | D | 22 |
| Ryan Brockway | D | 23 |
| Tyler Turnquist | W | 25 |
| Nick Bjugstad | W | 27 |
| Brent Hollerud | G | 30 |
| Danny Harper | G | 31 |
| Jenna Jorgenson | Manager | |
| Sammi Kolasa | Manager | |
| David Aus | Head Coach | |
| Darin Thompson | Assistant Coach | |
| Scott Richart | Assistant Coach |
Benilde-Saint Margaret's - Class AA Section 6
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Ankeny | G | 1 |
| Patrick Daly | D | 3 |
| John Dwyer | F | 4 |
| John Grupa | D | 6 |
| James McCormick | F | 9 |
| Blake Applehof | F | 10 |
| Matthew Berglund | F | 11 |
| Niklas Almstrom | F | 12 |
| Chris Student | F | 13 |
| Jonathan Holmers | F | 15 |
| Steven Zierke | F | 16 |
| Andrew Dale | C | 17 |
| Bryan Glynn | F | 18 |
| Thomas Knauff | F | 21 |
| Brett Patterson | F | 22 |
| Patrick Borer | D | 23 |
| William Nelson | F | 25 |
| Jacob Meyers | G | 31 |
| Thomas McCarthy | D | 33 |
| Michael Shibrowski | G | 47 |
| Daniel Scallen | Manager | |
| Joe Jetland | Manager | |
| Ken Pauly | Head Coach | |
| John Russo | Assistant Coach | |
| Tom Klein | Assistant Coach |
Cloquet/Esko/Carlton - Class AA Section 7
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Ethan Johnson | F | 2 |
| Dylan Anderson | D | 4 |
| Josh Ermatinger | F | 5 |
| Jamie Godbout | F | 6 |
| David Brown | D | 7 |
| Jake Rychlak | D | 8 |
| Austin Hatch | D | 11 |
| Jack McFarlane | F | 13 |
| Justin Jokinen | F | 14 |
| Colton Roy | F | 15 |
| Tyler Tollerud | D | 16 |
| Zach Dunaisky | F | 18 |
| Matt Ellison | D | 19 |
| Adam Boleman | F | 20 |
| Oscar Carlsson | F | 21 |
| Blake Abrahamson | F | 23 |
| Ryan Tollerud | D | 25 |
| Corbin Morse | F | 30 |
| Aaron Baker | G | 33 |
| Jordan Thompson | G | 34 |
| Tyler Young | Manager | |
| Anthony Wood | Manager | |
| David Esse | Head Coach | |
| Kyle Young | Assistant Coach | |
| Pat Ellena | Assistant Coach | |
| Adam Pavlatos | Assistant Coach |
Roseau - Class AA Section 8
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Mitch Martinson | D | 4 |
| Trevor Hebel | W | 5 |
| Tyler Landman | C | 7 |
| Kevin Erickson | F | 8 |
| Adam Knochenmus | W | 9 |
| Aaron Ness | D | 10 |
| Trevor George | F | 14 |
| Jason Fabian | W | 15 |
| Ryan Weston | D | 17 |
| Mike Koenig | D | 21 |
| Erik Mattson | D | 22 |
| Nick Oliver | C | 23 |
| Cole Kostrzewski | F | 24 |
| Kyle Bodell | W | 26 |
| Dustin Moser | W | 26 |
| Ben Nelson | W | 27 |
| Mike Lee | G | 30 |
| Levi Nelson | G | 31 |
| Adam Lykken | W | 38 |
| Patrick Sandland | D | 40 |
| Mark Oslund | Manager | |
| Kyle Wensloff | Manager | |
| Scott Oliver | Head Coach | |
| Andy Lundbohm | Assistant Coach | |
| Jim Lundbohm | Assistant Coach | |
| Bill Lund | Assistant Coach |
Mankato West - Class A Section 1
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Christenson | D | 2 |
| Matt Campbell | D | 3 |
| Patrick Trembley | C | 6 |
| Ryan Anderson | C | 7 |
| Logan Deopere | W | 9 |
| Drew Weber | W | 10 |
| Corey Leivermann | C | 11 |
| Ricky Litchfield | W | 14 |
| Joe Gustafson | D | 17 |
| Chris Zimmerman | C | 18 |
| Brock Lloyd | W | 19 |
| Ryan Schwickert | D | 20 |
| Blake Jensen | D | 21 |
| J.C. Bertino | W | 22 |
| Chris Hogan | W | 23 |
| Andrew Bruggeman | W | 27 |
| Adam Trautman | G | 30 |
| Tyler Bruggeman | G | 33 |
| Nick Jose | C | 41 |
| Emily Wick | Manager | |
| Jamie Thompson | Manager | |
| Ken Essay | Head Coach | |
| Chris Hvinden | Assistant Coach | |
| Curtis Doell | Assistant Coach |
The Blake School - Class A Section 2
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Johnson | G | 1 |
| Harrison Blankenship | D | 3 |
| Sean Mcmahon | D | 5 |
| Cameron Falvey | D | 6 |
| Donald Chute | F | 9 |
| Ben Hughes | F | 9 |
| Blake Doerring | D | 11 |
| Matt Boente | F | 12 |
| Joshua Birkholz | F | 14 |
| Jack Barnes | F | 15 |
| Jordan Seivold | F | 16 |
| Bobby Graiziger | F | 17 |
| Kasey Boyd | F | 20 |
| Blake Dressen | F | 22 |
| Nick Brunette | F | 23 |
| Charlie DeVries | F | 25 |
| Kolten Fischer | F | 26 |
| David Brenton | D | 27 |
| George Gaegre | G | 35 |
| Erik Olson | Manager | |
| Evan Oncay | Manager | |
| John Hamre | Head Coach | |
| John Sturgis | Assistant Coach | |
| Jay Campbell | Assistant Coach | |
| Chris Slocum | Assistant Coach | |
| Jesse Bull | Assistant Coach | |
| Brad Ryan | Assistant Coach |
Litchrield/Dassel-Cokato - Class A Section 3
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Lucas Johnson | G | 1 |
| Tim Wold | D | 2 |
| Steve Koivisto | D | 3 |
| Nate Adams | F | 4 |
| John Barrick | F | 5 |
| Cody Hansen | D | 6 |
| Mark Koivisto | F | 7 |
| Jordan Lecher | F | 8 |
| Zac Johnson | F | 9 |
| Alex Sundin | D | 10 |
| Tom Wold | F | 11 |
| Taylor Berry | D | 12 |
| Brett Raisananen | D | 14 |
| Karl Koivisto | F | 15 |
| Brett Danielson | F | 16 |
| Jeff Janckila | F | 17 |
| Tom Langmo | F | 18 |
| Chase Danielson | F | 19 |
| Karsen Forsman | G | 20 |
| Bryce Johnson | G | 30 |
| Kyle Kusler | Manager | |
| Chris Olson | Head Coach | |
| Craig Mckechney | Assistant Coach |
Saint Thomas Academy - Class A Section 4
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Matt McNeely | G | 1 |
| Foley Schmidt | D | 2 |
| Ryan Stepan | D | 3 |
| Joe Graveline | D | 4 |
| Tony Mergens | D | 5 |
| Jon Schreiner | D | 6 |
| Kevin Sienko | F | 7 |
| Noah Gavin | F | 8 |
| A.J. Reid | F | 9 |
| Marcus Prokop | F | 12 |
| Christian Isackson | F | 14 |
| Eric Peterson | F | 15 |
| Ryan Walters | F | 17 |
| Conor Rooney | F | 18 |
| Justin Crandall | F | 19 |
| Zach Schroeder | F | 19 |
| Rob Vannelli | D | 20 |
| James Saintey | F | 21 |
| Marc Haverkamp | F | 22 |
| Kurt Altrichter | G | 30 |
| Tanner Jirovec | Manager | |
| Jim Stodolka | Manager | |
| Tom Vannelli | Co-Head Coach | |
| Greg Vannelli | Co-Head Coach | |
| Jerry Maybrey | Assistant Coach | |
| Bill Owens | Assistant Coach |
St. Cloud Cathedral - Class A Section 5
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler McMorrow | F | 2 |
| Robbie Stocker | F | 3 |
| Jason Janzen | F | 4 |
| Jeremy Robak | F | 6 |
| Sam Lommel | F | 7 |
| Kyle Kudak | F | 8 |
| Joe Nessler | D | 12 |
| Alex Koopmeiners | F | 13 |
| Evan Quist | F | 16 |
| Jon Rowe | D | 20 |
| Nate Schmidt | D | 21 |
| Eric Schwinghammer | F | 22 |
| Stephen Rindelaub | F | 26 |
| Gavin Durant | F | 27 |
| Bret Schwinghammer | D | 29 |
| Nick Maiers | G | 30 |
| Nate Hoefflin | G | 31 |
| Jordan Palusky | F | 33 |
| T.J. Poganski | D | 43 |
| Jon Larkin | F | 44 |
| John Bailey | Manager | |
| Noah Leintz | Manager | |
| Eric Johnson | Head Coach | |
| Tom Bruce | Assistant Coach | |
| Ron Brown | Assistant Coach |
Little Falls - Class A Section 6
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Sperl | G | 1 |
| Izaak Berglund | D | 2 |
| Logan Kails | D | 3 |
| Jordan Gosiak | D | 6 |
| Jordan Moll | F | 7 |
| Joe Rydeen | D | 8 |
| Ben Hanowski | F | 9 |
| Ben Nelson | F | 10 |
| Wesley Waytashek | F | 12 |
| Zak Laird | F | 13 |
| Beau Hanowski | F | 14 |
| Chris Sylvester | F | 16 |
| Andrew Lange | F | 18 |
| Riley Hirsch | F | 20 |
| Tommy Martin | F | 21 |
| Mitch Lundeen | F | 22 |
| Matt Anez | D | 26 |
| Nick Murphy | D | 29 |
| Karl Gunderson | G | 30 |
| Michael Whitlow | G | 36 |
| Noah Peterschick | Manager | |
| Aaron Johnson | Manager | |
| Tony Couture | Head Coach | |
| Bob Stark | Assistant Coach | |
| Jon Majerle | Assistant Coach |
Marshall School, Duluth - Class A Section 7
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Randall | D | 3 |
| Nate Rich | F | 4 |
| Zach Mausolf | F | 6 |
| Matt Morsette | F | 8 |
| Dane Morin | F | 9 |
| Trent Harris | F | 10 |
| Brian Erola | F | 11 |
| Mark Laskowski | F | 14 |
| Lanny Olson | D | 15 |
| Pat Mahoney | F | 16 |
| J.P. Raiche | D | 17 |
| David Hafferty | F | 18 |
| Tom Paine | F | 19 |
| Scott Michela | D | 20 |
| Derek Stauber | D | 21 |
| Dano Jacques | D | 27 |
| Joe Kozlak | F | 28 |
| Anders Wick | F | 29 |
| Matt Messina | G | 33 |
| Willie Paul | G | 35 |
| Tony Hansen | Manager | |
| Brendan Flaherty | Head Coach | |
| Dave Grannis | Assistant Coach | |
| Jason Watt | Assistant Coach | |
| Kasey Yode | Assistant Coach |
Warroad - Class A Section 8
| Roster | Position | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Jared Paquin | G | 1 |
| Eric Milbridge | D | 2 |
| Brock Nelson | F | 3 |
| Michael Pieper | D | 4 |
| Carson Gray | D | 5 |
| Ian Mosher | F | 8 |
| Brett Hebel | F | 9 |
| Mark McDonald | D | 10 |
| Micky Knox | F | 11 |
| Dane Shaugabay | F | 12 |
| Andy Stoskopf | F | 14 |
| Bryce Ravndalen | F | 19 |
| Aaron Storey | F | 21 |
| Andy Pelland | F | 22 |
| Alex Johnston | F | 23 |
| David Cibulka | D | 24 |
| Tai Larson | D | 26 |
| Jeremy Hahn | F | 27 |
| Garrett Corneliusen | G | 28 |
| Jon Hellquist | F | 37 |
| John Moyer | Manager | |
| Vernon Bue | Manager | |
| Albert Hasbargen | Co-Head Coach | |
| Bruce Olson | Co-Head Coach | |
| Adrian Hasbargen | Assistant Coach | |
| Dennis Fermoyle | Assistant Coach |
