Atlantic Mine Ice Hockey Teams

Atlantic Mine, Michigan

 

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The Atlantic Mine Rangers played in the League 1927-1934

Atlantic Mine "Swamp" Ice Rink
Hockey game mid to late 1920s
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Photo Courtesy of Harold Heikkinen
Atlantic Mine Hockey Club
unknown date about 1900

Standing L-R: William Michaelson, Jarvela, Moilanen, Puranen, Miller, Nikkila.
Seated L-R: Sedick, Miller, Rusky.
(Michaelson was in the Spanish-American War during1895-98 so this picture must be in the very early 1900s for him to still look so young or before he left in 1895)
Photo Courtesy of Harold Heikkinen
Aurora Ice Rink 1936
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church on right, Adventure St. on left.
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Photo Courtesy of Harold Heikkinen
Atlantic Mine Rangers unk date
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L-R: William Nelson, Ed Rautio, Walfred Juntunen, Wilmer Moilanen, Arther Holappa, Axel Folk, --?, Alex Harma, Elmar Maki.

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Photo Courtesy of Harold Heikkinen

Atlantic Team early 1900's
before 1919

Standing L-R: -- Miron -Left Wing, -- Lilly -Mgr, -- LaBissonnierre -Cover Point, Thomas John Dunstan -Point, -- Decormier -Trainer, -- Stiemle -Rt Wing.
Seated L-R: -- Parsons -Reserve?, -- Roberts -Goal, -- Nancarrow -C.

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Photo courtesy of Jay Dunstan.

Atlantic Youth Team 1928
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Clarence Coponen, Bill Nelson, Pete Tolonen, Carl Holapa, Raymond Pykkonen, John Holapa.

Photo Courtesy of Harold Heikkinen

 

1926
Atlantic Mine

Top Row L-R: Pete Cucci, Patty Thomas, Tom Tratton, Jim Roland, Joe Bianucci, Bill MaMahon.
Middle Row L-R: Fred Tormala, Victor Chaput, Edward Erickson, Albert Cole.
Front L-T: Mike Nozero, Ardell Jacobs.
Photo Courtesy of Harold Heikkinen
Atlantic Mine Rangers 1927
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Standing L-R: Fred Tormala -Capt. -RD, E Moilanen -RW, P Tomberg -F, E Barber Erickson -Mgr, E Niemi -Trainer, W Moilanen -F, Ed Pakkala -F.
Seated L-R: E Nelson -C, Alfred Lindberg -F, Wilfred Lindberg -Goal, I Rautio -LD, Ilmer Maki -LW.
Charles Nelson -Mascot.  
Photo Courtesy of Harold Heikkinen
1928
1929 1930s Atlantic Mine Rangers
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Standing L-R: Ed Erickson, William Caspary, Paul Tomberg, -- ?, - Tormala, Arthur Holappa.
Seated L-R: Arthur Nelson, Evan Nelson, - Gilles, Alfred Lindberg, Ilmar Maki.

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Photo Courtesy of Harold Heikkinen

Atlantic Mine Rangers 1931
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Back Row L-R: Ed Rautio, Ed Pakkala, Ed Erickson (black in back), Arthur Hopappa, Axel Folk, W Juntunen (far right).
Front Row L-R: Ilmar "Tassy" Maki, William Nelson, E Nelson, Alex Harma.
Taken at the Cedar Swamp Ice Rink
Photo Courtesy of Harold Heikkinen
1932

 

Atlantic Mine Rangers 1932-33
Francisco Trophy Winners
Champions of the Portage Lake Amateur Hockey League
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Standing Lt to Rt: Emil Riutta -Coach, W. Liddy Kolehmainen, Walfred Juntunen, Axel Folk, Wilmer Moilanen, Toivo Doik Riutta, Fred Tormala -Mgr.
Seated L-R: Bill Nelson, Edward Rautio, A. Lexo Harma, Art Holappa -goalie, Red Barkkila, Eric Erickson*, I. Tassy Maki -Capt.
*Eric Erickson (1912-1944) was killed during WWII while serving in France under General Patton.
Picture courtesy of Clyde Maki
 
     
     
  Players for the 1927-33 
Atlantic Mine Rangers
 
John Ilmar Rautio
(b1905-d1958)
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Photo Courtesy of Harold Heikkinen

Edward Rautio
(b1911-d1975)
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Photo Courtesy of Harold Heikkinen

Ilmer I. Maki, aka. "Tassy" 
(b1901-d1988)

Photo Courtesy of Harold Heikkinen

Alfred Lindberg
(b1905-d1969)


Photo Courtesy of Harold Heikkinen


Wilfred Lindberg
(b1908-d1999)
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Photo Courtesy of Joanne (Lindberg) Menhennick


Wilmer Moilanen


Photo Courtesy of Harold Heikkinen
 
 
     

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