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I.Falls hockey connections

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OK... I know from my readings here that there are alot of Broncos on this Forum. So I want to know if these Broncos can tell me about all the Who's Who in MN hockey that have connections to the Falls, i.e. Pat Michelletti spent his childhood there, Jaime Langenbrunner grew up in the Falls, Dave Spehar has relatives in the Falls, And Matt and Mark Cullen's Father is from the Falls . Can you guys add any more?
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Dean Blais comes to mind right away.

-Born in I Falls, played HS hockey for I Falls
-Played for the "U" and the Dallas Blackhawks in the CHL
-Head Coach in Roseau
-Head Coach in I Falls
-Assistant coach and head coach at UND
-Assistant coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets
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Bob Mason Wild goalie coach played for I Falls, still has family in I Falls
Kevin Constanine Houston Areos coach Played goalie for I Falls
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Jim Knapp, former UMD Bulldog assistant

Neil Sheehy, former NHLer and Harvard star and know agent for pro-hockey players.

Bill Mason, Mike Riley, former Broncos and now WCHA refs.
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Tony Couture, Little Falls head hockey coach.
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Wayne Horgan, former Fergus Falls boys and then girls HS hockey coach.
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John Prettyman, former Bronco, and now Bronco head coach.
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Neil Shehy (don't know spelling
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Keith Ballard, LOW/Gopher/Coyote Dman

Went fishing on the Rainy River w/him and had a beer in I Falls... :lol:
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hockey1410 wrote:Neil Shehy (don't know spelling
feel free to check the first of elliots 318 posts in this thread for your answer :shock:
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More Falls Guys

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Jim Lundquist - Falls grad, played at Brown, now active in USA Hockey Great Plains District (built Wyoming hockey from the ground up!)

Pat Cullen - former Hamline Coach, former So. Minn. Express Coach, now with S-SM played in the Falls, was All-American at Bemidji St.

Dave Laurion - former Alaska Fairbanks coach - Falls goalie grad '78, played at Notre Dame
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was ron foyt from the falls
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rinkgnat wrote:was ron foyt from the falls
Ron Foyt, 1969 Falls Bronco.
Ref, former RIC of WCHA, I believe.
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Don Lucia
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elliott70 wrote:Don Lucia
Where was he from
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what about buzz christenson
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My moms cousin's husband coached the Falls during the teachers strike in the early nineties
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PASTRAPIDSFAN wrote:what about buzz christenson
Buzzy Christiansen, best HS hockey coach of all time. He won the HS state championship every year he coached, I think.
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PASTRAPIDSFAN wrote:
elliott70 wrote:Don Lucia
Where was he from
Lucia was from Grand Rapids, but everytime GR played THE Falls, and Lucia went into the corner, the Bronco players turned him into sawdust.
It happend so many times they named a motel after him in Grand Rapids.
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Good one :lol: :lol: :lol: :roll:
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Thats the sawmill inn
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elliott70 wrote:John Prettyman, former Bronco, and now Bronco head coach.
pretty sure he played at CC, early 70s...........
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shooter57 wrote:
elliott70 wrote:John Prettyman, former Bronco, and now Bronco head coach.
pretty sure he played at CC, early 70s...........
yes, i think your right.
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Andy Shermoen

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Just saw another Falls guy tonite - Andy Shermoen, Falls grad who played in the MIAC (Augsburg ... I think ....) is now an assistant coach at Blaine HS
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Andy Shermoen

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Just saw another Falls guy tonite - Andy Shermoen, Falls grad who played in the MIAC (Augsburg ... I think ....) is now an assistant coach at Blaine HS
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