1990s

1990s

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1992 Calumet High School won the State Hockey Championship in Class B-C-D. Their record for the season was 24-2-1 and they were coached by Jim Crawford.

Members of this Calumet HS team were:

Top Row standing L to Rt: Brian Talvensaari, Kevin Coppo, Joe Goulette, Jasen Rintala, Kurt Erkila.
Middle Row L to R: Coach Jim Crawford, Mike Rowe, Fred Soeberg -St Mgr., Jason Tuoriniemi, Damon Beiring, Greg Murphy, Bryon Rost, Greg Kingstrom, Korey Rowe, Craig Poshak -Student Mgr, Chris Koskiniemi -St Mgr, Paul Lehto -Asst. Coach.
Sitting L to R: Jeff Leppen, Brian Poshak, Mike Jukuri, Marc Pomroy, Jon Giachino.

Calumet HS 1992 State Champions

1993 Calumet High School won the State Hockey Championship in Class B-C-D. Their record for the season was 26-1-0 and they were coached by Jim Crawford.

Members of this Calumet HS team were: top row Lt to Rt ....Please Contact the webmaster if you have more info or can identify these players.

Calumet HS 1993 State Champions

1993 Inaugural year for the Michigan Tech Women's Hockey Club coached by ?. Michigan Tech joined the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin as schools in the midwest offering women’s hockey as a club sport. The 1997-98 season marked the first time the team traveled outside of the area when they traveled to Madison, Wisconsin for three games against the University of Wisconsin club teams. During the 1998-99 season, the team played club teams from the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities) and Lake Superior State University, earning victories in each meeting. In April of 1999, they traveled to Washington D.C. to compete with the top women’s senior ‘B’ teams in the country at the USA Hockey National Championship Tournament. The Huskies finished the tournament with a respectable 2-2 record. The team plays an independent schedule including games against other club teams from Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and beyond. The long-term goal for the Club is to join the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA).

1996 Calumet High School won the State Hockey Championship in Class B-C-D. Their record for the season was 22-4-1 and they were coached by Jim Crawford.

Members of this Calumet HS team were:

Back Row L-R: Brad Bonen, Justin Junttila, Bobby Williams, Steve Plante.
Middle Row L-R: Coach Jim Crawford, Joel Isaacson, Bobby Richards, Jesse Rintala, Bobby Rangus, Craig Hamlin, Ben Halonen, John Sturos, Coach Paul Lehto.
Seated L-R: Mgr- Jon Primeau, Ted Laurie, Stefan Kersher, Ian Hodges, Kurt Porter, Brian Carlson, Darin Johnson, Craig Poshak.

Calumet HS 1996 State Champions

1996 Inaugural year for the Keweenaw Wings (K-Wings), the 19U girls hockey team coached by Larry Lankton. The Keweenaw Wings Girls Hockey Program is part of the Copper Country Junior Hockey Association based in Houghton, Michigan. The K-Wings Midgets have established themselves as one of the strongest teams in the Upper Great Lakes region. The team plays 40-50 games per year, has won numerous tournaments in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

1997 New artificial ice system installed and new cement surface poured at the Dee Ice Arena.

1998 Calumet High School won the State Hockey Championship in Class B-C-D. Their record for the season was 25-4-0 and they were coached by Jim Crawford.

Members of this Calumet HS team were:
Top row Lt to Rt: Jason Goulette, Bob Rangus, Dan Giachino, Josh Tikkanen.
Middle Row L to Rt: Kurt Abramson -Mgr, Coach Jim Crawford, Sean Harjala, Jim Heminen, Tim Helminen, Brad Bonen, Keven Hamlin, Nick Rilei, Jeremy Junttonen, Assistant Coach Paul Lehto.
Sitting L to Rt: Tim Vertin -Mgr, Luke Timmons, Tedd Laurie, Joseph "Buckey" Marcotte, Scott Hyrkas, Brian Carlson, Jesse Caron -Mgr.

Calumet HS 1998 State Champions

1998 Bob Rangus, stand out player for the State Championship Calumet High School team, was honored as Michigan's Mr. Hockey and still has the honor of being the only Upper Peninsula player to ever receive that award!

Bob Rangus

1998 Dee Hockey History Room and lobby remodeled.

1999 Hancock High School Hockey team won the State Championship.

Members of this 1999 Team were: Seated L-R: Karl Maki, Mark Rouleau, Justin Bean, Gerad Ekdahl, Matt Kumlin (Captain), Brian Juopperi, Jonathon Baakko, John Ylitalo, Jarko Ohtonen Second Row: Asst. Coach Paul Dube, Blake Miller (Mgr.), Asst. Coach Dan Rouleau, Ryan Saatio, Nanue Houle, Mike Uren, Billy Reynolds, Marc Nutini, Brad Howard, Head Coach Rick Miller, Asst. Coach Scott Mikesch and Trainer Sue Blackstad Third Row: Kris Tapani (Mgr.), Pete Rouleau, Brad Anderson, Mike Hannon, Travis Jaakkola, Kyle Kirkish and Mike Greer (Mgr.)

Hancock HS State Champions

1999 Portage Lake Pioneers won the National Adult U.S. Championship. "The Pioneers finished the season 36-1 and were USA National Champions. Pioneer records were set by Justin Marcum in scoring with 110 Points, Goals Scored by Dave Thorager with 64, and assists by Justin Marcum with 65. Jeff Adler had 24 wins and Jeff Markham finished undefeated at 12-0. The pioneers dominated senior hockey by averaging over 10 goals a game. Nationals were closer but the neers breezed through for their first national title in team history." Their player/coach was Mike Hauswirth and manager was Cathy Lucchesi; their home ice was the Dee Stadium.

Members of this Portage Lake Pioneers team were: Top Row Lt to Rt: Pat McCarthy -Def, Mark Maroste -For, Scott Mikesch.
Middle Row Lt to Rt: Ken (Epper) Savela -Equip Mgr, Steve Bates -Ast. Equip Mgr, Jeremy Rintala -For, Casey Hagbo -Def, Buster Roberts -For, Ross Rinkinen -Def, Mark Pietila -For, Justin Niemi -For, Timm Carlson -For, Jim Pietila, Craig Biekkola -For, Dan Juopperi (9) -Def, John Rajala -For, Corey Markham -For, Mike Hauswirth -Coach -For, Cathy Lucchesi -Mgr.
Kneeling: Kevin Manninen, David Thorager -For, Jamey Markham (24) -Def, Austin Kryser (20), Jeff Markham -Goalie, Jon French -Def, Jim Barroga -Ast. Equip Mgr, Lee DeForge (5) -For, Justin Marcum -For, Brandon Ollanketo -For.

Portage Lake Pioneers
1999 National Adult
U.S. Champions!

1999 The new $2 million Peter J. Grant Hockey Educational Center is officially dedicated at the Michigan Tech Student Ice Rink. Included in the HEC project are an expanded varsity locker room and sauna, along with a strength and conditioning room, and training room. Teaching and learning facilities include a classroom/study room, a multipurpose conference room, and a video editing/conference room. An alumni reception room and players lounge, coaches offices, and equipment room, and the expansion of the press box in the MacInnes Student Ice Arena were included in the new and renovated support facilities.

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