Painesdale Hockey Teams
from Painesdale, Michigan
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1934-35
Painesdale Athletic Club
UP Champions, Winners of MacNaughton & Francisco Cups
Painesdale1934-35Champ_s.jpg (104220 bytes)
Back Row L-R: W. Bill Juntunen, Ed Sivonen, John Markovich, Reino Kayhko, Ensio Juntunen, W. "Liddy" Kohlemainen.
Middle L-R:  F. Cole -Pres of Club, W. "Bingo" Miettanen, M. "Toots" Trethewey, Tony Zager, Ed Lindstrom. W. Bill Gerrick Mgr & Coach.
Front L-R: Tony Bukovich, Wilt "Spider" Tretheway, Frank Mihelich, W. Bud Sivonen, Rudy Carl Lindstrom.

Photo courtesy of Gerry Sullivan		 1935 Painesdale
at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
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Top Left Fans: Hank Iskra, Jim Harrington, Hank Trudgeon, Geno Lucchesi & wife, Tigi Vettori & wife, Emily Crowley, ?, Toots Trethewey, -Manderfield, -Gregorich, John Vettori, Miles Gregorich, ? , Jim Combellach.

Players kneeling from Left: Wilbert Koupaka, Tony Bukovich, Bud Sivonen, Al Stelbery, Teino Kakko, John Plesh, Spider Trethewey, John Markovich, Frank Mihelich, Joe Bukovich (age 14), Mike Bukovich.

 

1935 Victory Banquet


Senior Amateur Champions


program courtesy F.Ruelle		 1935-36
MacNaughtonCup1935-36winner_s.jpg (73571 bytes)
This is a fragile Copper foil presentation from the Painesdale AC to the Calumet Aristocrats 
"Upper Peninsula Hockey Champions & Winners of the MacNaughton Trophy"

It lists all the Painesdale player's names on the bottom of the foil.

 1936-37 Painesdale
Upper Peninsula Champs
MacNaughton Cup Winners
PainesdaleAC1936-37 s.jpg (211927 bytes)
Top Row L to R: James Combellack, Pres.; Ed Sivonen, Coach; Milton Trethewey, Mgr.
Middle Row: Rudolph Lindstrom, LtWing; William Juntunen, RtWing; Peter Kosovac, Center; Reino Kayhko, LtDef; Ensio Juntunen, RtW; Wilbert Koopika, RtW; Mike Bukovich, LtW.
Front Row: Martin Iskra, RtDef; Joe Bukovich, Center; Frank Mihelich, Center; Wilton Trethewey, Goal; C. Mantz, RtDef; E. Pippo, RtW; Tony Bukovich, LtW.
1938 or 39?
Painesdale Pontiac V8s
Sponsored by Siller Motors in Hancock

Standing L-R: Coach Martin Tretheway, Bud W. Sivunen, Tony Bukovich, -Kegger Reino Kayhko, John Markovich, John Plesh, Mike Bukovich, W. Koopika, ?.
Kneeling L-R: Stellberg ?, Spider Wilt Tretheway, Frank Milhelich, Joe Bukovich.
Please contact the webmaster if you know the names of these players or the date of this team.		 late 1920s or early 1930s PAC
Painesdale Athletic Club
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 Back Row L-R: Tony Bukovich, Bud Sivonen -goal, ?, ?, ?, Ensio Juntinen?, ?.
Kneeling L-R: ?, ?, Pete Pyykonen?, ?, ?.

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Photo courtesy of Harold H. Heikkinen.

  
     
Unknown Painesdale Player

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1943
Painesdale High School
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Back Row Lt to Rt: Steimle, Hank Kangas, Reed, Fredlund, Jurvalin, Pavolich, Coach Juntunen.
Sitting L to Rt: Dragovich, Lohela, Coppo, Reed, Wanhinen, Sterk.

Photo courtesy of Harold H. Heikkinen.
     
  1948
Painesdale High School
Sponsored by Range VFW
PainesdaleHS1948VFW_s.jpg (103897 bytes)
Back Row L-R: James Janda, Willard Hiltunen, Bill Romano, -, Clyde Maki, Gordon Gustafson, Russell Hiltunen, Robert Raffaelli.
Kneeling L-R: Donald Kaiponen, William (Ken) Harkonen, Kenneth Waisanen, Cletus Turcotte, Harold Pellosma, Gordon Nevala, Ronald Paulson.

Photo courtesy of Harold H. Heikkinen.		  

 

    

Jeffers Jets High School Hockey Teams: Jeffers Jets Hockey

1970s
Jeffers Jets High School Teams		 1970-71
no team		 1971-72
first team?
1972-73

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 1973-74

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 1974-75
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Top Row L-R:
Asst. Coach Jim Kneebone, Clarke Turcotte, Tim Shiroda, Steve Juntunen, Mike Morin, Keith Kneebone, George Stasil, Keith Harkonen, Dan Depuydt, Jerry Johnson, Mike Bussiere, Coach Roy Wakeham
Front Row:
Ray Saatio, Randy Ruotsala, Gregg Juntunen, Gary O'Connell, Rick Taavola, Pat Morin, Tony Pleshe, Ted Anderson
1975-76
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Top Row L-R:
Coach Dave Witting, Louis Depuydt, Randy Ruotsala, Steve Kneebone, Joe Romano, Jerry Johnson, Mark Kemppainen, Ray Saatio, Mike Bussiere, Pat Morin, Clint Maki, Asst. Coach Jim Kneebone
Bottom Row:
Rick Harry, Mark Paoli, George Stasil, Gregg Juntunen, Gary O'Connell,Tony Pleshe, Rick Taavola,Steve Juntunen, Dan Depuydt, Nathan Kuopala, Ken Lindgren
1976-77
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Top Row L-R:
Coach Jim Kneebone, Randy Saatio, Joe Romano, Ray Saatio, Jerry Johnson, Mark Kemppainen, Steve Juntunen, Dan Aro, Steve Kneebone, Ken Lindgren, Coach Dave Witting.
Middle Row:
Nathan Kuopala, Greg Harkonen, Jerry Jackovich, Randy Ruotsala, Mark Bukovich, Keith Raffaelli, Tony Pleshe.
Front Row:
Clint Maki, Louis Depuydt, Pat Morin, Rick Taavola, Steve Harma
1977-78
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Top Row L-R:
Dan Aro, Doug Pleshe, Randy Satio, Joe Romano, Ray Satio
Middle Row:
Coach Dave Witting, Greg Harkonen, Mark Bukovich, Mike Naasko, Tim Markham, Steve Kneebone, Louis Depuydt, Steve Harma, Jerry Jackovich, Asst. Coach Jim Kneebone
Front Row:
Kurt Taavola, Tim McCarthy, Mark Harris, Jim Andreini, Keith Raffaelli, Farrell Dorsey, Mike Roth
1978-79
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Top Row L-R:
Rod Wakeham, Tim Markham, Randy Saatio, Dan Aro, Mark Bukovich, Louis Depuydt
Middle Row
Asst. Coach Jim Kneebone, Mike Roth, Steve Kneebone, Steve Harma, Mike Naasko, Keith Raffaelli, Greg Harkonen, Dan Taavola, Coach Dave Witting.
Front Row:
Kurt Taavola, Mark Harris, Farrell Dorsey, Jim Andreini, Richard Pyykkonen, Jerry Jackovich
1979-80
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Top Row L-R:
Greg Harkonen, Keith Raffaelli, Tim Markham, Randy Saatio, Rod Wakeham, Mike Naasko, Richard Pyykkonen
Middle Row:
Asst. Coach Jim Kneebone, Mike Roth, Milton (Duke) Pyykkonen, Paul Harris, Greg Harris, Dale Verran, Coach Dave Witting.
Front Row:
Jim Andreini, Frank Destrampe, Gary Hietala, Darrell Taavola, Tim Pietila, Farrell Dorsey
 
1980s

Jeffers Jets High School Teams

 1980-81
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Top Row L-R:
Greg Harris, Richard Pyykkonen, Rod Wakeham, Craig Isola, Dan Tuohimma
Middle Row:
Asst. Coach Steeve Kneebone, Jeff Maki, Paul Harris, Alan Harris, Tim Pietila, Frank Destrampe, Mike Kneebone, Milton (Duke) Pyykkonen, Rick Mickalich, Mike Roth, Coach Jim Kneebone
Front Row:
Jim Andreini, Gary Hietala, Kevin Harkonen, Darrell Taavola, Mark Pietila
1981-82
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Top Row L-R:
Asst. Coaches Roger Maki & Steve Kneebone, Frank Destrampe, Mike Kneebone, Paul Harris, Alan Harris, Dave Verran, Jack Bukovich, Joe Katalin, Richard Pyykkonen, Coach Jim Kneebone Mike Roth
Front Row:
Gary Hietala, Mark Pietila, Tim Pietila, Jeff Maki, Kevin Harkonen, Tim Turcotte, Jim Johnson, Dan Taavola
1982-83
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Top Row L-R:
John Burkman, Dale Verran, Dave Verran, Jack Bukovich, Alan Harris, Lee Deforge
Middle Row:
Coach Terry LaJeunesse, Mick Hagwell, Kevin Harkonen, Matt Heikkinen, Erik Smith, Paul Harris, Mike Kneebone, Joe Katalin, Joe Pyykkonen, Asst. Coach Keith Raffaelli
Front Row:
Mark Pietila, Tim Turcotte, David Mihelac, Jim Destrampe, Tony Stimac, Gary Hietala, Jim Johnson
1983-84
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Top Row L-R:
Asst. Coach Keith Raffaelli, Tim Turcotte, Lee Taavola, John Burkman, Lee Deforge, Alan Harris, Jim Larson, Jack Bukovich, Tony Stimac, Joe Pyykkonen, Dave Mihelac, Frank Mihelac, Don Verran, Coach Terry LaJeunesse
Front Row:
Mark Katalin, Ed Semmens, Dave Verran, Mike Kneebone, Jim Johnson, Kevin Harkonen, Joe Katalin, Jim Destrampe
1984-85

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1985-86
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1988-89
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* indicates from Chassell HS
Chassell hockey players began playing with Jeffers Jets hockey this year.

 1989-90
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1990s
Jeffers Jets High School Teams		 1990-91
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1992-93
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names from yr bk picture:

Back Row L-R: Coach Terry Lajeunesse, *Brad Lystila, *Shawn Tapani, *John Rajala, Jeff Rautiola, *Jason Gagnon, Lee DeForge -assist coach.
Middle: *Tim Lystila, Keith Kangas, *Ryan Tapani, Al Huhta, Jason Franz, Forrest Raisanen, *Rob Hamel, John Paul Pietila -assist Coach, *Davin Wirtanen -mgr.
Seated L-R: Jacob LaJeunesse -mgr, Job Jeffery, *Jason Mattila, Mike Guilbault, Tom Wesa, Ryan DeRorge, Justin Veker.
* indicates from Chassell HS

Shawn Tapani from Chassell scored a natural hat trick, 3 goals in the 2nd period, and assisted in 2 others against top ranked L'Anse for 8-6 win. Jason Mittila scored 4 goals in a 7-5 win over Houghton.
Ryan DeRorge became the All Time Leading Scorer for Jeffers with 166 pts (1990-94) 78G-88A.
The previous record was held by Steve Kneebone (1975-79).

 1994-95
Jeffers High School Team
Jets94-95.jpg (68225 bytes)
Back Row L-R: *Erica Archambeau, Jon Kemppainen, *Ryan Tapani, *Rob Hamel, John Asiala, Russell Larson, Chad Kangas.
Middle L-R: Peter Pietala -mgr, Bob --mgr, Keith Kangas, Joel Naasko, Jason Franz, Al Huhta, *Jamie Hill, *Jeremy Mattila, Josh Penny, *Tim Lystila, Mike Stimac -mgr.
Seated L-R: Jeremy Gagnon -mgr, Mike Guilbault, *Jason Gagnon, *John Rajala, *Jason Mattila, *Brad Lystila, Justin Veker, Jacob LaJeunesse -mgr.
*Shawn Tapani missing.

* indicates from Chassell HS
1995-96
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Back Row L-R: Chad Kangas, Darren Kinnunen, *Erica Archambeau, *Tim Lystila, Craig Mattila, *Mike Hamel, *Chad Bykkonen.
Middle: Mike Stimac -mgr, Chris Kangas, Keith Kangas, Jason Franz, *Ryan Kuntze, Josh Penny, John Asiala, *Bradley Saari, Bob -mgr.
Seated L-R: Jake LaJeunesse, *Jeremy Gagnon, *Rob Hamel, Justin Veker, *Ryan Tapani, Jason Zhentz, Jimmy Hanner.
also *Davin Wirtanen, *Lars Jarvi.

* indicates from Chassell HS

 1996-97
Jeffers High School Team
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names from yr bk:

Back Row L-R: Chad Byykkonen*, Craig Mattila, Mike Hamel*, Darren Kinnunen, Erik Miller, Kent Holombo*.
Middle: John Daavettila -mgr, Chris Gokee, Chris Kangas, Josh Penny, John Asiala, Mike Stimas, Brad Saari*, Steve Rautiola -mgr, Jake LaJeunesse -mgr.
Seated L-R: Jim Hanner -mgr, Jason Dukart, Lars Jarvi*, Ryan Tapani*, Tim Lystila*, Jason Franz, Jeremy Gagnon*, Doug Wesa -mgr.

* indicates from Chassell HS

 1997-98
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1998-99
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* indicates from Chassell HS
Chassell players:
kevin kangas, robert larson, rylan holombo, jeremy gagnon, jon larson, dan coleman, kent holombo.
 

 1999-2000
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* indicates from Chassell HS
robert larson, jon larson, dan coleman.

 

 2000-01

* indicates from Chassell HS
Brad Kangas, Robert Larson, Rylan Holombo, Jonathon Larson

Goalie *Ryan Holombo named to 1st Team All-Conf
2000s
Jeffers Jets High School Teams		 2001-02
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* indicates from Chassell HS
Dean Kangas, Robert Larson

 2002-03
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* indicates from Chassell HS
Capt Dean Kangas
2003-04
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2004-2005
Roster

Number

Name

Grade

1

Ben Ruohonen

 10
2

Michael Goldsworthy

 09
3

Matt Randell

 11
4

Phil Waara

 11
5

Trevor Perala

 11
6

Michael Seratti

 09
7

Mark Sedar

 12
8

Andrew Goldsworthy

 10
9

Don Belanger

 12
10

Jeff Finni *

 11
11

Jason Sedar

 10
12

Matt Daavettila

 12
14

Mark Nordstrom

 10
15

Justin Jarvi

 11
16

Ryan Frendewey

 11
17

Jesse Trezona

 11
18

Phil Kamppinen

 11
19

Evan Kangas

 11
20

Isaac Kyllonen

 10
30

Phil Hainault

 10
 

Justin Buzzo

 11

Coach:  Joe Pyykkonen
Assistant Coach:  Doug Wesa
Season Record: 8-15-2
* indicates from Chassell HS
Jeff Finni		 2005-06
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2005-2006

Roster
Number

Name

 School Grade
1

Buzzo, Justin

Ontonagon

 12
2

Goldsworthy, Michael

Lake Linden

 10
3

Randell, Matthew

Jeffers

  12
4

Waara, Phil

Lake Linden

 12
5

Perala, Trevor

Lake Linden

 12
7

Stevens, Mike

Dollar Bay

 10
8

Goldsworthy, Andrew

Lake Linden

 11
9

Holombo, Drew

Chassell 

 10
10

Wesa, Scott

Jeffers

 10
11

Sedar, Jason

Lake Linden 

 11
12

Seratti, Mike

Ontonagon 

 10
14

Nordstrom, Mark

Jeffers

 11
15

Jarvi, Justin

Ontonagon 

 12
16

Bessonen, Kurt

Lake Linden 

 11
17

Trezona, Jesse

Lake Linden 

 12
18

Kamppinen, Phil

Jeffers

 12
19

Kangas, Evan

Jeffers

 12
20

Kyllonen, Isaac

Dollar Bay 

 11
30

Hainault, Phil

Lake Linden

 11
31

Ruohonen, Ben

Jeffers

 11
Coach:  Joe Pyykkonen
Assistant Coach:  Doug Wesa
Managers:  Erik Winsor and Brendan Pyykkonen

Record: 17-9-0
2006-07
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Roster
Number

Name

 School Grade
2

Goldsworthy, Michael

Lake Linden

 11
3

Daavettila, Jay

Dollar Bay

 9
5

Pollard, Kyle

 

 10
6

Kommes, Brent

Chassell

 9
7

Stevens, Mike

Dollar Bay

 11
8

Goldsworthy, Andrew

Lake Linden

 12
9

Holombo, Drew

Chassell 

 11
10

Wesa, Scott

Jeffers

 11
11

Sedar, Jason

Lake Linden 

 12
12

Kangas, Trent

Chassell

 12
14

Nordstrom, Mark

Jeffers

 12
16

Bessonen, Kurt

Lake Linden 

 12
17

Kartsu, Miiko

Dollar Bay

 11
18

Kangas, Joel

Chassell

 10
19

Wesa, David

Jeffers

10
20

Kyllonen, Isaac

Dollar Bay 

 12
30

Hainault, Phil

Lake Linden

 12
31

Ruohonen, Ben

Jeffers

 12
 

 

 

  
Coach:  Joe Pyykkonen
Assistant Coach:  Doug Wesa
Managers:  Brendan Pyykkonen
Statisticians:  Amber Oja, Becky Wesa, Shantel Mattila, and Lisa Kamppinen

 

 

 
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2004-05 Schedule:
 

11-19-04

@Escanaba Tournament

L

11-20-04

@Escanaba Tournament

 L

11-26-04

@Saginaw Heritage

 5-1L

11-27-04

@Saginaw Freeland

 10-0W

12-02-04

@Early Bird (vs. L'anse)

 5-4L

12-03-04

@Early Bird  (vs. Kingsford)

 5-2W

12-06-04

vs. Negaunee

 9-3L

12-13-04

@Kingsford

 4-3L

12-21-04

@Hancock

 L

12-23-04

vs. Calumet

 7-2L

01-03-05

vs. Kingsford

 3-1W

01-07-05

@Escanaba

 5-5T

01-10-05

vs. Hancock

 4-2L

01-13-05

@ L'Anse

 L

01-18-05

@ Negaunee

 4-3W

01-21-05

vs. L'Anse

 L

01-24-05

@ Houghton

 4-2L

02-04-05

@Wisigan Cup (Green Bay)

 W

02-05-05

@Wisigan Cup (Green Bay)

 T

02-09-05

vs. L'Anse

 7-1W

02-12-05

vs. Green Bay

 L

02-14-05

vs. Hancock

 8-3L

02-18-05

vs. Escanaba

 W

02-21-05

vs. Houghton

 4-2W

03-02-05

MHSAA(vs. Hancock)

4-1L

2004-05 Record (W-L-T):

 8-15-2

 

Jeffers 2005-2006 Schedule
November 9

Preseason Scrimmage vs. L'Anse

 W
November 25

@Saginaw Heritage

 L  3-6
November 26

@Catholic Central N

 W  7-0
November 30

vs. L'Anse

 W  7-3
December 5

@Negaunee

 L
December 8

vs. Hancock

 W 2-1
December 16

@Escanaba/Holiday Classic

 W
December 17

@Escanaba/Holiday Classic

 L
December 22

@Calumet

 L
December 27

@Duluth Hilltop Classic

 L
December 28

@Duluth Hilltop Classic

 W
December 29

@Duluth Hilltop Classic

 L
January 3

@Kingsford

 W
January 6

Wisigan Cup (West Bend) @SDC

 W
January 12

@L'Anse

 W
January 14  vs. Negaunee W
January 17

vs. Negaunee

 L
January 21

vs. Kingsford

 W
January 23

@Houghton @DEE

 W
January 27

 vs. Hancock

 W 5-2
February 3

Wisigan Cup (Ashwaubenon) @ SDC

 L
February 7

vs. L'Anse @ SDC

 W
February 11

vs. Escanaba

 W  5-3
February 14

@Hancock @ HCA

 W  4-2
February 20

@Houghton -- Parents' Night

  L 3-5

2005-06 Season Record:  

 17 Wins      9 Losses

Tournaments
Monday, February 27

vs. Houghton

W 5-1
Thursday, March 02

vs. Hancock @ 6 p.m.

  L 7-4
Saturday, March 04

Championship Game

 X

 

2006-2007 Schedule

November 7

Preseason Scrimmage vs. L'Anse

 @ L'Anse  

November 24

Catholic Central Nouvell

 @ Saginaw Bay W 5-2

November 25

Saginaw Heritage

 @ Saginaw Bay L 2-0

November 30

L'Anse

 @ SDC W 8-1

December 4

Negaunee

 @ Negaunee L 3-2

December 15

Esky Holiday Classic

 @ Escanaba L 5-3

December 16

Esky Holiday Classic

 @ Escanaba L 6-4

December 19

Hancock

 @ HCA L 6-1

December 22

Calumet

 @ SDC L 5-3

December 26

Duluth Hilltop Classic

 @ Duluth L 2-1

December 27

Duluth Hilltop Classic

 @ Duluth L 2-1

December 28

Duluth Hilltop Classic

 @ Duluth L 7-1

January 5

New Year Invitational

 @ SDC W 9-2

January 6

New Year Invitational

@ SDC W 1-0

January 9

L'Anse

 @ SDC W 4-2

January 11

Houghton

 @ SDC W 5-2

January 15

Negaunee

@ SDC  T 2-2

January 20

Kingsford

 @ Kingsford W 5-0

January 25

Houghton

 @ DEE L 4-1

February 2 

Wisigan Cup

@ Green Bay W 6-2

February 3 

Wisigan Cup

@ Green Bay W 5-3

February 6

L'Anse

 @ L'Anse W 8-4

February 8

Kingsford

@ SDC W 2-0

February 12

Hancock

@ SDC L 6-1

February 19

Houghton -- Parents' Night

 @ SDC T 1-1

Tournaments
L'Anse W 8-1
Calumet L 5-1
Season Record 2006-07 10 W- 11 L- 2 T

 

 

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