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An Eveleth native from birth, Matchefts played for his hometown high school ice hockey team, earning three consecutive all-tournament team honors in his time there and helping Eveleth High School win state titles in his junior and senior years. [2]
During the 1950s the Eveleth Golden Bears dominated high school hockey in Minnesota, garnering a number of state records, including most consecutive state championships (4: 1948–51), most consecutive championship games (5: 1948–52) and most consecutive tournament appearances (12: 1945–56), despite the district's tiny population.
Nicknamed "Cedar Legs" because of his bowed legs, Grant attended nearby Eveleth High School, where he was the left wing and captain of the hockey team that won the first Minnesota state hockey championship in 1945. Eveleth outscored the competition 30-3 in the inaugural tournament.
Come back often for updates.Class 2A quarterfinal scheduleTap each Class 2A quarterfinal matchup below for live stats. Thursday Chanhassen 7, Rochester Century/John Marshall 0 Cretin-Derham Hall 4 ...
1930s – High school hockey played at approximately 25 schools in Minnesota; 1945 – First MSHSL Boys State High School Hockey Tournament held at St. Paul Auditorium; 1949–1964 – Prep. School Hockey Tournament (for Private Schools) 1965–1970 – Catholic School Hockey Tournament
Willard John Ikola (July 28, 1932 – January 20, 2025) was a Finnish American ice hockey player and high school boys' hockey coach. Born in Eveleth, Minnesota, a powerhouse in hockey (owning seven state high school championships, including the very first Minnesota state hockey tournament in 1945, [1] and producing six members of US Olympic hockey teams [2] [3]) he began playing hockey as a ...
Feb. 12—With the Wisconsin boys state high school hockey tournament set for its initial face off Tuesday night, several area teams are preparing for what they hope is an eventual state ...
Minnesota, more so than any other state, is the focal point for ice hockey in the United States.Since the late-19th century, the cold, winter weather enabled the land of 10,000 lakes to be a natural home for ice hockey and the residents of the state have invested more time, effort and energy into the game than most other regions in the world.