No. 6

John Matchefts

School: Eveleth
Position: Forward
Tournament time: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949

Racked up nine goals and five assists as a junior in 1948 to launch Eveleth’s run of four consecutive state championships. “You dumped the puck to the middle and John was away,” teammate Tony Tassoni said. “When he came in on a goalie, the goalie was helpless.”