Mt. Rushmore of Minnesota High School Hockey

Lucia4President · Post by **Lucia4President** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:35 am

As many of you probably know, ESPN is running a Sportsnation feature on each state's Mt. Rushmore of sports. What would be the Mt. Rushmore of Minnesota HS hockey? What would be the Mt. Rushmore of your favorite school?

stpaul · Post by **stpaul** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:49 am

How about these guys:
Willard Ikola, goalie at Eveleth - 3 state titles & coach at Edina - 33 years, 8 state titles
John Mayasich, player at Eveleth - 4 state titles, 36 state tourney goals
Larry Ross, coach at I Falls - 31 years, 6 state titles
Oscar Almquist, coach at Roseau - 27 years, 4 state titles
Rube Gustafson, coach at St. Paul Johnson - 19 years, 4 state titles

Goldy Gopher · Post by **Goldy Gopher** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:32 am

Goldy Gopher, Lucia4President, Mitch and Lee

The only four that matter.

Haha, such a PLEASE BAN ME kisser.

The Milk Man · Post by **The Milk Man** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 1:26 pm

Mike Antonivich
John Mayisich
Herb Brooks
Phil Housely
Bob Genander

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 2:00 pm

Goldy Gopher wrote:Goldy Gopher, Lucia4President, Mitch and Lee

The only four that matter.

Haha, such a PLEASE BAN ME kisser.

You got 3 out of 4.

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 2:01 pm

The Milk Man wrote:Mike Antonivich ????
John Mayisich
Herb Brooks
Phil Housely
Bob Genander ????

Where's Gary Sargeant and Henry Boucha?

Post by **east hockey** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 2:32 pm

Goldy Gopher wrote:Goldy Gopher, Lucia4President, Mitch and Lee

The only four that matter.

Haha, such a PLEASE BAN ME kisser.

The way karl(east) is going, he'll be eligible in a month or so.

Plus, I don't think either one Admin (Badger fan) or another admin (Bulldog fan) would allow a Gopher fan (or Gopher player, for that matter) to foul an otherwise perfect monument.

Lee

Post by **east hockey** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 2:36 pm

Ike, Mayasich, Saterdalen, Ross.

Lee

youngblood08 · Post by **youngblood08** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 2:43 pm

Skrypek, Whistler, Lectner and Sager. All have done so much for Hill and the State of hockey.

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:21 pm

youngblood08 wrote:Skrypek, Whistler, Lectner and Sager. All have done so much for Hill and the State of hockey.

Is Lechner from the City of Hill or the Town of Murray?

youngblood08 · Post by **youngblood08** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:25 pm

He comes from the land down under, where women blow and men thunder. Can you hear, can you hear the thunder you better run you better take cover.

SEMinnHockeyNut · Post by **SEMinnHockeyNut** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:05 pm

Mariucci, Mayasich, Brooks, Neal Broten

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:26 pm

Mayasich, Sheehy, Housley, Neal Broten, Stauber, Spehar, Paul Martin.

sachishi4 · Post by **sachishi4** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:39 pm

Phillippi Sova Furne Cecka

Post by **karl(east)** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:48 pm

east hockey wrote:
Goldy Gopher wrote:Goldy Gopher, Lucia4President, Mitch and Lee

The only four that matter.

Haha, such a PLEASE BAN ME kisser.
The way karl(east) is going, he'll be eligible in a month or so.

Plus, I don't think either one Admin (Badger fan) or another admin (Bulldog fan) would allow a Gopher fan (or Gopher player, for that matter) to foul an otherwise perfect monument.

Lee

Wow, I am getting up there...

Funny how distance causes nostalgia (for a few things...)

As for my Mt. Rushmore: Ikola, Mayasich, Saterdalen, and, in a bit of blatant homerism, Spehar.

grindiangrad-80 · Post by **grindiangrad-80** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:02 pm

SEMinnHockeyNut wrote:Mariucci, Mayasich, Brooks, Neal Broten

That would be mine also.

Lucia4President · Post by **Lucia4President** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:37 pm

east hockey wrote:
Goldy Gopher wrote:Goldy Gopher, Lucia4President, Mitch and Lee

The only four that matter.

Haha, such a PLEASE BAN ME kisser.
The way karl(east) is going, he'll be eligible in a month or so.

Plus, I don't think either one Admin (Badger fan) or another admin (Bulldog fan) would allow a Gopher fan (or Gopher player, for that matter) to foul an otherwise perfect monument.

Lee

At least there are no Sioux or Husky fans in the mix.

Goldy Gopher · Post by **Goldy Gopher** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:36 pm

Lucia4President wrote:
east hockey wrote:
Goldy Gopher wrote:Goldy Gopher, Lucia4President, Mitch and Lee

The only four that matter.

Haha, such a PLEASE BAN ME kisser.
The way karl(east) is going, he'll be eligible in a month or so.

Plus, I don't think either one Admin (Badger fan) or another admin (Bulldog fan) would allow a Gopher fan (or Gopher player, for that matter) to foul an otherwise perfect monument.

Lee
At least there are no Sioux or Husky fans in the mix.

Everyone knows that it would have to be the Hanowski brothers, Sperl and Festler.

scarface · Post by **scarface** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:03 pm

grindiangrad-80 wrote:
SEMinnHockeyNut wrote:Mariucci, Mayasich, Brooks, Neal Broten
That would be mine also.

Look, Mt. Rushmore has four guys on it last I checked so you gotta stick with 4 and I agree, dese are dem!

O-townClown · Post by **O-townClown** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:23 pm

Herb Brooks
Phil Housley
John Mariucci
Neal Broten

The faces on the other side:

Henry Boucha
John Mayasich
Willard Ikola
George Pelawa

Edina High:

Willard Ikola (makes it even though he played at Eveleth)
Paul Ranheim
Dave Maley
Dan Carlson

Ranheim and Maley were leaders of state champion teams and a lifelong Edina resident insists Carlson is the best he's seen.

O-townClown · Post by **O-townClown** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:24 pm

Strong argument can be made for Aaron Broten too. Maybe even Brian Bonin? Scott Bloom with two titles in 1985 and 1986. Dave Spehar.

defense · Post by **defense** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:46 pm

O-townClown wrote:Strong argument can be made for Aaron Broten too. Maybe even Brian Bonin? Scott Bloom with two titles in 1985 and 1986. Dave Spehar.

Bonnin, definite yes. One of U's only Hobey winners...

espnmobile8 · Post by **espnmobile8** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 10:26 pm

The Bianchi family.

yurmyboyblue! · Post by **yurmyboyblue!** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:07 pm

Joe Bianchi would definitely be worth consideration. 3 time state champion, as well as fastest pure hat trick in the state tournament (at the time, not sure if still) as a sophomore. If we're talking about a player's Mt. Rushmore, just considering their high school career, Dave Spehar would definitely be in the running for one of the top 4 spots. I'm not familiar with the stats of many of the old timers, that's why I'm not saying these two should definitely be on there.

sn1per · Post by **sn1per** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:29 pm

Kevin Gorg's List:

Budish
Lee
Everson
And every goalie that has ever played the game...

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