Dollar Bay Ice Hockey Teams
Dollar Bay, Michigan

 

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1913-14
Dollar Bay Team

Back Row L-R: Robert Foley -mascot, George Munn -mgr, E. Johnson -LW, H. Kitto -RW, L. Cappello -trainer.
Seated L-R: B. Rogers -center, W.J. Ruhl -Capt & Pt, F. Schieve -goal, H.L. Grahel -CPt, Wesley Munn -rover.

Photo courtesy of the family of H. Kitto.


1917?
Shamrock Team
Dollar Bay
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Top Row L to Rt: August St. George -Capt-R Wing, Omer Chaput -Trainer, Louis Gouthier -Mgr, Nick Marschall -Center, Charles Drouin, L Wing.
Middle Row: Delor Chaput -Rover, Paul Flurrie -Goal, Harold Schulte -Center.
Lower Row: Charles Marcotte -Cover Pt., Rudolph Braun -Pt.

Photo courtesy of Houghton County Historical Museum.

1900's

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  1957-58
Dollar Bay Pee Wees
State Champions

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1958-59
Dollar Bay Pee Wees
State & National Champs
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Standing L-R: Coach Andy Wiitanen, Ray Kolehmainen, Charles Lucchesi, Dennis McCullough, Mike Coppo, Bruce Riutta, David Simonson, Michael Gorman, Gary Brey, Coach Earl Gorman.
Seated L-R: Keith Destrampe, John Mikkola, Tom Bernard, Bud Banfield, Paul Butkovich, John Wiegrand, Edward Zellner.
missing from photo Jack Colombe.
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Photo from Chassell Smelt Jamboree book
 April 1959
1960
Dollar Bay Midgets
National Champions
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Back Row L-R: Coach Earl Gorman, Edward Zellner, Bruce Riutta, Mike Gorman, Daniel Ala, Mike Coppo, Ray Kolehmainen, Keith Destrampe, Tom Barnard, Coach Andrew Wiitanen.
Kneeling L-R: John Butkonen, John Mikkola, Gary Brey, Jackie Colombe, Norman Banfield, Roger Juntunen, Capt Dennis McCullough, John Townsend.
Photo Courtesy of Ray & Clare Kolehmainen

1960
Dollar Bay Midgets
National Champions
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Back row L-R: Bruce Riutta, Mike Coppo, Dan Ala, Roger Juntunen, Gary Brey, Michael Gorman, Ed Zellner, John Mikkola.
Middle row: Norm Banfield, Dennis McCullough -Captain, Tom Bernard, Keith Destrampe, John Butkonen.
Front Row: Coach Earl Gorman, Doc Rommes (Natl Rep), Coach Andrew Wiitanen, Jack Colombe, Ray Kolehmainen, John Townsend.

1960 Dollar Bay National Champs in the USAH News
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Dennis McCullough receives the National MVP Award
1961 The Dollar Bay Midgets tied on points for National Champions held at Soo Michigan, with Detroit, Thompson-Cain. Each team having 2 wins and one tie (they tied each other) in the Tournament: the final winners were determined by a total goal count in the tournament, with Dollar Bay declared runner-up on total goals. They were coached by A Wiitanen and E Gorman. 



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1960-61 Dollar Bay Midgets
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Standing L-R: Gary Brey, Jerry Federighe, Dave Hermanson, Bruce Riutta, William Heinonen, Gary Houle, Mike Gorman, Clyde Smith, Dave Simonson.
Seated L-R: Jake Colombe, John Butkonen, Wallace Wiitanen, George Houle, Al Stone, Dave Monticello, Norm Banfield.
Coached by Andy Wiitanen & Earl Gorman
Photo from Chassell Smelt Jamboree book
 April 1961

1961-62
Dollar Bay Midgets
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Standing L-R: Merv Klemett -Coach, Clyde Smith, Jim Wade, John Juntikka, Allen Stone, Dave Witting, Dave Hermanson, Fran Lowney -Coach.
Seated L-R: Bob Treglowne, Terry Sintkowski, Bert DeHate*, Mike Lowney, Bill Downey, Herb Boxer, Mike Verbanac. 
Missing from photo: Bill Heinonen, Don Mylcrest*, Duane Pettcoff*.
Season Record: 8W, 3L
* these players were from Stambaugh/Iron River, Mi and were driven the 2 hours here for practices and games by Mr. DeHate.

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Photo courtesy of Merv Klemett
1962-63
Dollar Bay Midgets
Midget Juvenile Southend Div Champs.
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Standing L-R: Terry Sintkowski, Herb Boxer, Al Stone, Arlen Ollanketto, Howard Hendrickson, Paul Heinonen, Paul Masini, Merv Klemett -Coach.
Kneeling L-R: Mike Cuff, Mike Lowney, Jim Wade, Mike Verbanac, Dave Witting, John Juntikka -Capt, Art Gullstrand.
Missing from photo: Bert & Phil DeHate*, Dewaine Pettcoff*.
* these players were from Stambaugh/Iron River, Mi and were driven the 2 hours here for practices and games by Mr. DeHate.

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Photo courtesy of Merv Klemett
 
     

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