Upper Peninsula Hockey Champ Teams

Upper Peninsula Hockey Champions!

Teams from Michigan's Western Upper Peninsula.

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1900-1940's:

1950's:


March 1954 News Article:	Laurn-Grove 1953-54 UP Junior Champs Back Row Lt to Rt: Paul Coppo, Louis Salani, Gerald Frenette, Ken Storm, Bob Hauswirth, Donald Dennis, Jack Fountain, Timothy Young. Front Row: Ronald Verville, John Ricci, Donald Holombo, Edward Santori, Michael Houle, Lowell Dennis, Roy Hiltunen, Coach Carl Jacobson.

1956-57
Calumet Local 4312
CCJHA Juvenile Div Champs

Standing L-R: James Paull, Paul Lehto, Donald Effinger, Carl Bjorn, Paul Erkkila, Donald Secor, Fred Bieti, Robert Gaabo.
Kneeling L-R: James Frantti, Arthur Kuusisto, Roger Peterson, Coach Larry MacKey, Albert Erkkila, Gerald Kuopus, Paul Rautio.

Photo courtesy of Bob Erkkila.

1957-58

1958-59

1960's:	1962 Williams Supply Champs? Photo from Chassell Smelt Jamboree 1962 bk.	1962 CCJHA PeeWee sponsored by Tervo Agency Champs? Season: 10W, 2L Photo from Chassell Smelt Jamboree 1962 bk.
1963 CCJHA PeeWee sponsored by Tervo Agency Champs?? Photo from Chassell Smelt Jamboree 1963 bk.

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2000's

2000 Bantam A CCJHA
sponsored by University Images

Top Row L to Rt:

2001-02 PeeWee AA
CCJHA/CLK Team sponsored by Calumet Lions

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Top Row L to Rt: Coach Stan Rogers, Mgr Dan Junttila, Assist.Coach Jeff Stromer.
Middle row: Max Adolphs, Trey Saari, Caitlin Rose, Dana Dillon, Dan Datto, Carlson Stevens, Mike Stevens.
Kneeling: Reece Koski, Tony Stromer, Donald Rogers, Mitch Peterson, Scott Kalinec, Greg Helminen, Tom Gemignani and goalie Tyler Junttila.

2003-04 Squirt A
CLK-CCJHA Team
UP Champs
sponsored by Parkway Chevy, Calumet.

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Back L-R: Asst Coach Jack Kumpula, Ben Johnson, Josh Harju, Dylan Farmer, Brendan Jacques, Travis Fredrickson, Sam Lanctot, Cody Kumpula, Asst Coach Steve Kangas, Head Coach Mark Erkkila
Front L-R: Aaron Nelson, Tyler Kangas, Connor Hannon, Ted Pietela, Brandon Stimac, Jesse Junttila, Levi Erkkila.

Photo Courtesy of Steve Kangas.

2004-05 PeeWee A
CCJHA/CLK Team
sponsored by Calumet Lions

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Top Row of Assistant Coaches: Greg Givens, Peachy Parks , and Phil Baranowski.
Middle Row L-R: Corey Mullins, Jacob Ahlborn, Cody Carlson, Luke Baranowski, Zak Hill, and Head Coach Buzzy Bausano.
Kneeling L-R: Dano Goldsworthy, Trevor Givens, Dylan Peterson, Tony Peltier, Byron Parks, Darren Bausano, Heath Johnson, and Michael McClean.
The Calumet Lions PeeWee A hockey team won the Upper Peninsula Championship (MAHA District 8) on February 5, 2005 at the Lakeview Arena in Marquette . Coming into the best-of-three series with Marquette , the underdog Lions were 0-7-1 in the 8 regular season games between the two teams. The Lions won the Friday game 3-2 and lost a hard fought Saturday morning game 4-3. The afternoon finale went to overtime at 0-0 and Byron Parks scored two minutes into the extra session to secure the Lions a trip to the State Finals. Tony Peltier earned his third shutout of the season in goal for the Lions. The PeeWee A State Playoffs will be held March 4-6, 2005 at the downstate St. Claire Shores Civic Arena.
Photo courtesy of Mark Ahlborn.

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