Minnetonka High School - Voyageur Yearbook (Excelsior, MN)

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VARSITY HOCKEY. BOTTOM ROW: Slud M r K Cockran. J Hurd. Andcnon. J Colwell. J Broun. I) Fill . K Norman. M Sopko E »r- D. Slnart. C. Ungley, C WaUon. S. Cobb. P lleini. Stud Mgr J mao. Coach Lanon Swcitwr TOP ROW: Ouch Oak. P. McKay. G. Jandro. D Randall. P Hockey Wins Grand Rapids Title Three seniors-Pete Anderson, Jim Colwell, and Dale Britzuis-played all three of their high school years on the varsity squad. Their seasoned abilities boosted the Skippers into a tie for fourth place in the Lake Conference. Coach Roger Leak’s squad gave Pete and Dale positions on the All Conference team and Jim received honorable mention. Pete, the team's high scorer, compiled enough goals during three years of play to become one of Tonka's all-time high scorers. Among the traditionally tough conference teams the squad lost only two games each to Robbinsdale and Hopkins and one game to number-one-ranked Edina to finish 11-5. Victories included one over high-ranked Kennedy, 5-1 and two over Richfield. 3-2 and 4-1. The team easily defeated St. Louis Park 7-2 and 5-2. However, in the first game of sub-regionals the team suffered defeat to Park. 6-3. In non-conference action the squad fared better, defeating Duluth Denfield, 3-0 and Washburn, 1-0 at the Grand Rapids Tournament during Christmas vacation. The victories gave the Skippers the trophy for first place in the tournament. Windsprints and long practice sessions pay off as Senior Dean Randall scores against the Mohawks. 23

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TONKA SCORES OPPONENT 3 Richfield 2 6 Way at a 1 4 Lincoln 2 0 Robhinsdaie 3 7 Park 2 2 Hopkins 4 0 Edina 5 5 Kennedy 1 5 Cooper 0 7 Mound 0 4 Richfield 1 7 Way ata 0 6 Lincoln 1 4 Robhinsdaie 5 1 Hopkins 7 5 Park 2 Senior offense men struggle in an effort to score the final goal against the Richfield Spartans. Senior Jim Colwell (17) hip-checks a Richfield opponent in an effort to control the unclaimed puck. After gaining offensive command of the puck. Senior Jim Colwell moves into position.

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B syL AD HOCKEY. BOTTOM ROW: B Benny. P AnUuf. D Carbon. S Bower . R Allen. D Barnet. R McCallum SECOND ROW: Coach I .anon. W McCee. C. Roberts. C Janeiro. P linn . D Stuart, J llurd. B-Squad Pucksters Tally Seven Wins In Eleven Games “In general, the season was pretty successful as shown hv our overall record of seven wins, three losses, and one tie. We have a long way to come before we can play in varsity, but we hope to come up with a good team for next year, remarked Coach Mike I,arson about the '68 B-squad hockey season. The season started with a 3-2 victory over Rob-binsdale, but suffered a loss to Richfield, 3-5. The boys went on to win their next two games only to lose to Edina. Coach Larson considered the Edi-na game the team's best in which the team lost in the overtime by a score of 2-3. The squad then tied Hopkins and went on to win the next four including a well-played game against non-conference Blake whom they defeated 3-0. Coach Larson noted Juniors Jim Hurd, Peter Heinz, Gregg Jandro, and Sophomores Dave Stuart and Steve Bowers as the B-squad's outstanding players. Gregg was the team’s high scorer and along with Jim Peter and Dave dressed for varsity action. D Johnton. C Bawer. J Bolke TOP ROW : Stud M r P Coffin. M RU-land. J. Pptmon. M Dim TONKA SCORES OPPONENT 3 Rohbinsdale 2 3 Richfield 5 3 Wavzata 0 7 Lincoln 3 2 Edina 3 2 Hopkins 2 1 Kennedy 3 3 Park 2 3 Cooper 1 4 Mound 1 | 3 Blake 0 Sophomore Jerry Peterson steers for the goal. 24