Gundlach Hockey Teams
from Houghton County, Michigan

Gundlach's

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These teams were All Star teams usually picked towards the end of each season for travel tournament play.
Sponsored by Gundlach Contractors

1940's?    
     
     
     
   
  1955-56
Copper Country Bantam
All Stars to Detroit
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 Top Row L-R: R Banfield, Paul Coppo -Coach, W Fournier, R O'Brien, M Coppo, Earl Gorman -Coach & Mgr.
Middle Row L-R: M Gorman, R Mikkola, R Sibilsky, D McCullough, G Wenberg, A Wuorinen. D Banfield, B Riutta, J Townsend.
Kneeling L-R: William Bingham, R Mikesch, Richard Richards.
Absent from Photo A Wiitanen.

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1955-56 
Copper Country Bantams
Win States and Nationals!
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Goalies Bill Bingham & Dick Richards.
Red Wings Autographs
  1957-58
Gundlach Bantams
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Coach Earl Gorman & Al Brey.
Standing L-R: Gary Houle, Bill Heinonen, Jim Huivonen, Mike Gorman, Gary Brey, -?, Wally Wiitanen, David Monticello.
Seated L-R: George Houle, Stanley Olson, Jim Hebner, Jack Colombe, David Hermanson, J. Butkonen.

Photo courtesy of George Houle.		 1958-59
Gundlach Bantams
State & National Champs!
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Standing L-R: Alfred Brey -Coach, Allen Stone, Joseph LaBissoniere, David Hermanson, William Heinonen, Roger Smith, John Starika, Fred Zerbst -Mgr.
Seated L-R: Paul Heinonen, Bill Downey, Jim Hebner, Bob Treglowne, Paul Masini, Dave Witting.
Missing from photo: John Baima, Terry Sintkowski.

Photo from the Chassell Smelt Jamboree book
1959-60
Gundlach Bantams
Upper Peninsula Champs!
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Standing L-R: William Heinonen -Capt, Mike LaBissoniere, Wally Wiitanen -Capt., Clyde Smith, Fred Zerbst -Mgr, Jim Wade, John Starika, David Witting, David Hermanson -Alternate.
Seated L-R: Roger Smith, Allen Stone, Paul Heinonen, James Hebner, Bob Treglowne, Paul Masini, William Downey. 
Absent from photo: Coach Alfred Brey
Photo Courtesy of George Houle.		    
   
  1960-61 Bantams
Gundlach Contractors
Gundlach1960-61Bantams.jpg (68177 bytes)
 Left to R: Sylvester, Sintkowski, Parker, Wade, Brey -Coach, Masini, Juntikka, Heinonen, LaVissioniere, Boxer, Witting.
Kneeling: Treglowne, Kangas.
Missing from Photo: Zerbst -Coach, Petcoch, P. DeHate, H. DeHate.
12 Wins, 2 Losses.

Photo from the Chassell Smelt Jamboree book April 1961

  
Gundlach Bantam Team 1962-63
District Champions
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 Standing L-R: Leonard Franz -Coach, Jerry Soumis, Gary Frans, John Perander, Mike Soumis,, Richard Koski, Ric Hausworth, Chuck Ongie, Ron Mikkola -Coach.
Kneeling L-R: Richard Stone, Gary Edger, Paul Colombe, Jim Lampinen, Mark Pyykonen, Terry Koskelo, Lee Haunala, Eric Monberg.

Photo courtesy of Mike Soumis 		   
     

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