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I.Falls hockey connections
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:24 pm
by RidingPine32
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?
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:30 pm
by PuckRanger
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
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:54 pm
by PUCKDUCKER33
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
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:59 pm
by elliott70
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.
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:59 pm
by elliott70
Tony Couture, Little Falls head hockey coach.
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:00 pm
by elliott70
Wayne Horgan, former Fergus Falls boys and then girls HS hockey coach.
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:02 pm
by elliott70
John Prettyman, former Bronco, and now Bronco head coach.
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:04 pm
by hockey1410
Neil Shehy (don't know spelling
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:09 pm
by DmanDad1980
Keith Ballard, LOW/Gopher/Coyote Dman
Went fishing on the Rainy River w/him and had a beer in I Falls...

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:10 pm
by hawkfan70
hockey1410 wrote:Neil Shehy (don't know spelling
feel free to check the first of elliots 318 posts in this thread for your answer

More Falls Guys
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:37 pm
by timmyo
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
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:17 pm
by rinkgnat
was ron foyt from the falls
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:10 pm
by elliott70
rinkgnat wrote:was ron foyt from the falls
Ron Foyt, 1969 Falls Bronco.
Ref, former RIC of WCHA, I believe.
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:11 pm
by elliott70
Don Lucia
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:12 pm
by PASTRAPIDSFAN
elliott70 wrote:Don Lucia
Where was he from
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:13 pm
by PASTRAPIDSFAN
what about buzz christenson
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:21 pm
by WendyClark
My moms cousin's husband coached the Falls during the teachers strike in the early nineties
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:27 pm
by elliott70
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.
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:28 pm
by elliott70
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.
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:31 pm
by PASTRAPIDSFAN
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:31 pm
by PASTRAPIDSFAN
Thats the sawmill inn
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:29 pm
by shooter57
elliott70 wrote:John Prettyman, former Bronco, and now Bronco head coach.
pretty sure he played at CC, early 70s...........
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:30 pm
by elliott70
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.
Andy Shermoen
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:03 pm
by timmyo
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
Andy Shermoen
Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:04 pm
by timmyo
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