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Flashback article on Tonka's Dave Jecha (1985)
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:06 am
by JerseyDave
I went to Minnetonka HS at the same time as Dave Jecha. Never knew he was a transfer from Edina:
"The one that got away ... and then walked away"
* Former Minnetonka defenseman Dave Jecha was drafted in 1985, but hung up his skates a year later
10/22/2018, 12:30pm CDT by Chris Middlebrook
https://www.stateofhockey.com/news_article/show/958101
Re: Flashback article on Tonka's Dave Jecha (1985)
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2018 1:28 pm
by Slap Shot
Those years Tonka finally could be found on a hockey map - although Lupovitch was the first to show the program didn't have to be a bottom feeder in his only season before Erickson joined. I also didn't realize Dave was an Edina transfer.
That 4 OT loss to BJHS despite completely out-shooting them from start to finish combined with 4 really bad goals given up was a crusher. Then losing to a barely .500 Richfield team with (future NHLer) Damien Rhodes playing out of his mind in the section final the next year and the Skippers were onto 3 decades of Vikings like losses.
Re: Flashback article on Tonka's Dave Jecha (1985)
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2018 1:56 pm
by Slap Shot
Slap Shot wrote: ↑Tue Oct 23, 2018 1:28 pmThat 4 OT loss to BJHS despite completely out-shooting them from start to finish combined with 4 really bad goals given up was a crusher.
Coincidentally I was just made aware of this site today and found a box score for this game. SOG 50 - 27 and BJ scored on their first shot of the 4th OT from I believe outside the blueline.
https://rrr.hockey/tournament/1985/Boys/Single/805
Re: Flashback article on Tonka's Dave Jecha (1985)
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2018 7:21 pm
by JerseyDave
Credit to Jefferson goalie Tom Moran in that game. Here's video of the game-winning goal in the 4th OT:
https://youtu.be/SKbIlCx8k_w?t=842
Re: Flashback article on Tonka's Dave Jecha (1985)
Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2018 7:51 am
by blueline_6
Jefferson should have been docked two goals for wearing those god awful ugly Cooper XL7 helmets.
