Boys All-Time Top Players

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Boys Database:
Boys All-Time Top Players

      Criteria [Player must meet one of the five.]
   * After 1980:   Two times "First Team All-State"
   * After 1980:   Three times "All-State" (includes a 1st T and a 2nd T)
   * Before 1980: Two times "All-State"
   * Three Times: "All-Tournament Team".
   * Exceptional scoring or goal-tending achievement.

Name	Pos	High School	Sr Yr	Comments
Aaron Ness	D	Roseau	*2008	* Accelerated his academics so he could graduate after his Junior year. And join the U 0f MN for the 2008-09 season. 2007 (Soph) Second Team All-State [13 G, 38 A, 51 Pts] 2008 (Jr/Sr) First Team All-State [26 G, 41 A, 67 Pts] 2008 AP Player of the Year (as a Junior)
Jay Barriball	F	Holy Angels	2006	2005 First Team All-State. [32 G, 49 A, 81 Pts] 2006 First Team All-State. [28 G, 38 A, 66 Pts] Most dangerous offensive player in Minnesota the past two seasons.
R.J. Anderson	D	Centennial	2005	2004 First Team All-State. [24 G, 47 A, 71 Pts] 2005 First Team All-State. [23 G, 28 A, 51 Pts]
Gino Guyer	F	Greenway	2002	2000 First Team All-State. 2001 First Team All-State. 2001 AP Player of the Year 2002 First Team All-State. 2002 AP Player of the Year
Paul Martin	D	Elk River	2000	1999 First Team All-State. 2000 First Team All-State. 2000 AP Player of the Year
Jeff Taffe	F	Hastings	1999	1998 First Team All-State. 1999 First Team All-State. [39 G, 51 A, 90 Pts.] Stats, 10th - 12th: [97 G, 117 A, 204 Pts]
Dan Welsh	F	Hastings	1999	1998 First Team All-State. [27 G, 43 A, 70 Pts] 1999 First Team All-State. [34 G, 47 A, 81 Pts] 1999 AP Player of the Year
John Pohl	F	Red Wing	1998	1995: [19 G, 42 A, 61 Pts] 1996: [42 G, 57 A, 99 Pts.] 1997 First Team All-State. [54 G 57 A, 111 Pts.] 1998 First Team All-State. [29 G, 78 A, 107 Pts.] 1998 AP Player of the Year Career Stats: [144 G, 234 A, 378 Pts.]
Ben Clymer	D	Blm. Jefferson	1996	1995 First Team All-State. 1996 First Team All-State.
Karl Goehring	G	Apple Valley	1996	1996 First Team All-State. 1996 State Tournament Semi-Final: 65 saves, of 69 shots.
Dave Spehar	F	Duluth East	1996	1995 1st Team All-State. [102 Pts.] 1995 State Tournament: Hat tricks in the quarter final game, in the semi-final game, and, in the Championship game. 1996 1st Team All-State. [46 G, 40 A. 86 Pts.] Career Stats: [166 G, 138 A, 304 Pts.] 1994, 1995, 1996 All-Tournament Team. 1996 AP Player of the Year
Wyatt Smith	F	Warroad	1995	1994 First Team All-State. 1995 First Team All-State
Matt Cullen	F	Moorhead	1995	1993, 1994, 1995 All-Tournament Team. 1995 First Team All-State. 1995 AP Player of the Year
Joe Bianchi	F	Blm. Jefferson	1994	1993 First Team All-State. 1994 First Team All-State.
Mike Crowley	D	Blm. Jefferson	1994	1993 First Team All-State. 1994 First Team All-State. 1994 AP Player of the Year
Jason Godbout	F	Hill-Murray	1994	1992 Second Team All-State 1993 First Team All-State. 1994 First Team All-State.
Jami Langenbrunner	F	Cloquet	1994	1993: [27 G, 62 A, 89 Pts.] 1993 First Team All-State [as a Junior]. 1993 State Tournament: [3 G, 10 A, 13 Pts] He put on an "assist clinic". 1993 AP Player of the Year [as a junior] Career: [44 G, 98 A, 142 Pts]
Brian Bonin	F	White Bear Lake	1992	1990 Third Team All-State 1991 Second Team All-State. 1992 First Team All-State. 1992 AP Player of the Year
Billy Lund	F	Roseau	1990	1989 First Team All-State. 1990 First Team All-State. 1990 AP Player of the Year
Chad Erickson	G	Warroad	1988	1987 2nd Team All-State [But Chad was arguably the state's best goalie.] 1988 1st Team All-State. Warroad entered the 1987 State Tournament 22-1-0, and the 1988 Tournament 24-0-0.
Jeff Kruesel	G	Rochester John Marshall	1988	1986 "Third Team" All-State [Section 1 semi-finals. Rochester JM vs Burnsville. Burnsville the better team. But Kruesel the better goalie. Burnsville dominated the play. But Kruesel kept JM in the game. Burnsville totally controlled OT's. But Kruesel kept JM alive. Burnsville needed 3OT's to advance. Burnsville became 1986 State Champions. And JM's sophomore, Jeff Kruesel, made All-State] 1987 First Team All-State 1988 Second Team All-State
Larry Olimb	D	Warroad	1988	1987 First Team All-State. 1988 First Team All-State.
Scott Bloom	F	Burnsville	1986	1985 First Team All-State. 1986 First Team All-State.
George Pelawa	F	Bemidji	1986	1985 First Team All-State. 1986 First Team All-State. [ 6'-3", 240 lbs.]
Phil Housley	D	South St. Paul	1982	1981 First Team All-State. 1982 First Team All-State. [31 G, 34 A, 65 Pts.] The first American to go directly from a public high-school team to the NHL.
Corey Millen	F	Cloquet	1982	!982 First Team All-State [18 GP, 46 G, 33 A, 79 Pts, 4.4 Pts/Gm] Missed end of 1981-82 season and entire Minnesota state tournament with broken ankle, an injury suffered in 1982 sectional semifinal game.
Paul Butters	G	Rochester J.M.	1979	1977 State Tournament Championship: Rochester was outshot 35 to 10. Butters made 33 saves. Rochester won 4-2. 1979 All-State.
Aaron Broten	F	Roseau	1979	1978 All-State. 1979 All-State [43 G, 88 A, 131 Pts, 5.0 Pts/Gm.] Considered Minnesota's top high school hockey player and No.1 college recruit in 1978-79. Leading scorer in 1978, !979 State Tournaments Had 130 goals and 130 assists for 260 points in three years of high school hockey at Roseau
Neal Broten	F	Roseau	1978	Herb Brooks, to his son on their way to the 1975 State Tournament, "We're going to see the best player in the state [Neal Broten], and he's only a Freshman." 1977 All-State. 1978 All-State [43 G, 77 A, 120 Pts, 4.8 Pts/Gm.] Considered the top high school player in Minnesota in 1978.
Jim Jetland	G	Grand Rapids	1978	1976 All-State. 1978 All-State.
Mike Ramsey	D	Mpls Roosevelt	1978	1978: Considered top high school defenseman in Minnesota in 1978. [30 G, 27 A, 57 Pts.] 1978 State Tournament: Scored or assisted on all [5] Roosevelt goals. 1978 All-State.
Dave Christian	F	Warroad	1977	1975 All-State. 1976 All-State. 1977 All-State.
Scott Lecy	F	Rochester John Marshall	1977	1976 All-State 1977 All-State. [26 GP, 61 G, 51 A, 112 Pts, 4.31 Pts/Gm]
Jeff Lundgren	D	Mounds View	1977	1976 All-State 1977 All-State.
Steve Christoff	F	Richfield	1976	1976 All-State. 1976. Grand Rapids managed to keep Christoff from single-handedly taking the State Championship game for Richfield. 1976 State Tournament: [5 G, 4 A, 9 Pts.] [leading scorer] 1976: One of most heavily-recruited U.S. high school hockey players in 1976.
Eric Strobel	F	Rochester Mayo	1976	1975 All-State 1976 All-State; Minnesota high school scoring leader. 1976: One of U.S. high school hockey's most heavily recruited players in 1976.
Bill Baker	D	Grand Rapids	1975	1974 All-State 1975 All-State
Steve Janaszak	G	Hill-Murray	1975	1974 All-State 1975 All-State
Doug Long	G	St Paul Johnson	1971	1970 Quarter final: Long saved 58 of 61 shots. Johnson won 4-3, in 5 OT's. Semi-final: Long saved 50 of 52 shots. But Johnson lost 2-1, in 3 OT's. [Johnson was outshot 52-23.] 1970 All-Tournament Team. 1971 All-Tournament Team.
Bob Krieger	F	Edina	1970	1968, 1969, 1970 All-Tournament Team.
Mike Antonovich	F	Greenway	1969	1967, 1968, 1969 All-Tournament Team. Leading scorer in the 1968 and 1969 Tournaments.
Henry Boucha	D	Warroad	1969	Has been labeled as the most electrifying player in Minnesota hockey history. Boucha starred for five years at both defense and center for the Warroad High School hockey team. 1969: [25 Gms, 60 G, 35 A, 95 Pts, 3.80 Pts/Gm.]
Tom Sheehy	F	International Falls	1966	Led his high school team to three consecutive state championships and 59 straight wins from 1964-1966. 1964, 1965, 1966 All-Tournament Team.
Gary Wood	D	International Falls	1965	1963, 1964, 1965 All-Tournament Team.
Bob Lillo		Roseau	1963	1961, 1962, 1963 All-Tournament Team.
Mike Curran	G	International Falls	1962	1961: Set a long-standing state record with an 0.78 goals-against average. 1962 State Tournament: Curran saved 78 of 80 shots. Falls won the State Championship. 1962 All-Tournament Team.
Doug Woog	F	South St. Paul	1962	1959, 1961, 1962 All-Tournament Team All-State hockey honors for three consecutive years: 1960, 1961, 1962.
John Mayasich	F	Eveleth	1951	1949, 1950 ,1951 All-Tournament Team. 1951 State Tournament: [15 G, 3 A, 18 Pts] Career, State Tournament: [36 G, 10 A, 46 Pts] 1949 All-State 1950 All-State 1951 All-State 1951 "Accounted-for" Pts/Gm: [ 6.2 ] 1951 Member of The Greatest line in MN high school hockey: D.Voce, J.Mayasich, and R.Castellano. John of MNPuck
Dan Voce	F	Eveleth	1951	1950 All-State 1951 All-State 1951 Member of The Greatest line in MN high school hockey: D.Voce, J.Mayasich, and R.Castellano. John of MNPuck
Ron Castellano	F	Eveleth	1951	1950 All-State 1951 All-State 1951 Member of The Greatest line in MN high school hockey: D.Voce, J.Mayasich, and R.Castellano. John of MNPuck
Willard Ikola	G	Eveleth	1950	1948, 1949, 1950 All-Tournament Team 1948 All-State 1949 All-State 1950 All-State
John Matchefts	F	Eveleth	1949	1947, 1948, 1949 All-Tournament Team. The first player named to three Minnesota high-school All-State teams: 1947, 1948, 1949.
Pat Finnegan Wally Grant Neil Celley	F	Eveleth	1945	Considered one of the greatest MN high school hockey lines. 1945 Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament: Finnegan -- [8 G, 5 A, 13 Pts] Grant - - - - [9 G, 4 A, 13 Pts] Celley - - - - [6 G, 5 A, 11 Pts]