100 Greatest Players

Minnesota's Top 100

Simply the best
By Loren Nelson, Editor 11/22/2011, 10:15am CST
Eveleth's John Mayasich, No. 1 on the Top 100 list, never lost game in four high school seasons
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Playmaking maestro
By Loren Nelson, Editor 11/21/2011, 10:08am CST
Roseau's Neal Broten, a Top 100 pick, was superb passer with uncanny rink vision
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Ultra wheels
By Loren Nelson, Editor 11/20/2011, 10:03am CST
Silky stride took South St. Paul Top 100 pick Phil Housley to two state tournaments, NHL stardom
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Best of the Broncos
By Loren Nelson, Editor 11/19/2011, 10:01am CST
Top 100 pick Tim Sheehy was scoring machine for International Falls' dynasty teams
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Electric Warrior
By Loren Nelson, Editor 11/18/2011, 10:07am CST
Top 100 pick Henry Boucha of Warroad, an ironman defenseman, had flair for the dramatic
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Tournament darling
By Loren Nelson, Editor 11/17/2011, 9:58am CST
Greenway Top 100 pick Mike Antonovich proved greatness comes in small packages
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For the like of Ike
By Loren Nelson, Editor 11/16/2011, 10:02am CST
Eveleth sharpshooters enjoyed friendly rivalry with Top 100 goaltender Willard Ikola
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The brightest of stars
By Loren Nelson, Editor 11/15/2011, 10:07am CST
Top 100 pick Mike Crowley led Bloomington Jefferson to three straight state championships
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Triple threat
By Loren Nelson, Editor 11/14/2011, 10:06am CST
Top 100 pick Dave Spehar of Duluth East posted trio of state tournament hat tricks
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Iron Range jackrabbit
By Loren Nelson, Editor 11/13/2011, 10:08am CST
Ultra-quick John Matchefts of Eveleth earns Top 100 nod for state tounament dominance
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Ready for anything
By Loren Nelson, Editor 11/12/2011, 10:03am CST
Eden Prairie's Kyle Rau, a Top 100 pick, did his best work when pressure was most intense
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Sharpshooting Ram
By Loren Nelson, Editor 11/11/2011, 10:07am CST
Roseau's Aaron Broten, one of the most prolific scorers in state history, earns Top 100 nod
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Quarterback on ice
By Loren Nelson, Editor 11/10/2011, 10:03am CST
Top 100 pick Craig Norwich of Edina East was defenseman brimming with offensive flair
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Pohl position
By Loren Nelson, Editor 11/09/2011, 10:07am CST
John Pohl's record-smashing scoring feats at Red Wing earn him spot in Top 100
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Sarge in charge
By Loren Nelson, Editor 11/08/2011, 10:01am CST
Gary Sargent, Bemidji's leading scorer as an eighth grader, earns Top 100 nod
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Making History Blog

Live chat the Top 100
By Loren Nelson, Editor 11/22/2011, 5:34pm CST
Questions about the project? Get your answers on Wednesday starting at 11:30 a.m.
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Get your Top 100 artwork
By MN Hockey Hub staff 11/22/2011, 11:57am CST
Deck out your desktop with wallpapers to celebrate the new season, including Top 100 finale
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Top 100 enters new territory with Zmolek
By Loren Nelson, Editor 08/23/2011, 12:56pm CDT
Rochester JM defenseman is first player on list to represent southern Minnesota, 1980s
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State tournament not a must for Top 100
By Loren Nelson, Editor 08/20/2011, 7:35pm CDT
State has produced some excellent players who never made coveted tourney apperance
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Ross starred on Roseau's 'other' great line
By Loren Nelson, Editor 08/18/2011, 9:48pm CDT
Forward unit that included Stordahl brothers was dominant in the late 1950s
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Top 100 Players

R.	Name	School	Grad.
1	John Mayasich	Eveleth	1951
2	Neal Broten	Roseau	1978
3	Phil Housley	South St. Paul	1982
4	Tim Sheehy	International Falls	1966
5	Henry Boucha	Warroad	1969
6	Mike Antonovich	Greenway	1969
7	Willard Ikola	Eveleth	1950
8	Mike Crowley	Bloomington Jefferson	1994
9	Dave Spehar	Duluth East	1996
10	John Matchefts	Eveleth	1949
11	Kyle Rau	Eden Prairie	2011
12	Aaron Broten	Roseau	1979
13	Craig Norwich	Edina/Edina East	1974
14	John Pohl	Red Wing	1998
15	Gary Sargent	Bemidji	1972
16	Bob Krieger	Edina	1970
17	George Pelawa	Bemidji	1986
18	Bill Nyrop	Edina	1970
19	Tom Chorske	Minneapolis Southwest	1985
20	Steve "Pokey" Trachsel	Duluth Cathedral	1969
21	Scott Bloom	Burnsville	1986
22	Phil Hoene	Duluth Cathedral	1967
23	Corey Millen	Cloquet	1982
24	Reed Larson	Minneapolis Roosevelt	1974
25	Bob Young	Hill	1971
26	Brad Shelstad	Minneapolis Southwest	1970
27	Mike Ramsey	Minneapolis Roosevelt	1978
28	Matt Cullen	Moorhead	1995
29	Bill Baker	Grand Rapids	1975
30	Paul Martin	Elk River	2000
31	Wally Grant	Eveleth	1945
32	Brian Bonin	White Bear Lake	1992
33	Larry Olimb	Warroad	1988
34	Dave Langevin	Hill-Murray	1972
35	Joe Bianchi	Bloomington Jefferson	1994
36	Peter Fichuk	International Falls	1965
37	Jon Casey	Grand Rapids	1980
38	Doug Woog	South St. Paul	1962
39	Darby Hendrickson	Richfield	1991
40	Paul Ranheim	Edina	1984
41	Steve Christoff	Richfield	1976
42	T.J. Oshie	Warroad	2005
43	Scott Lecy	Roch. JM	1977
44	Scott Bjugstad	Irondale	1979
45	Mike Curran	International Falls	1962
46	Joe Micheletti	Hibbing	1973
47	Rob McClanahan	Mounds View	1976
48	Nick Leddy	Eden Prairie	2009
49	Tom Pederson	Bloomington Jefferson	1988
50	Dave Christian	Warroad	1977
51	Jay North	Bloomington Jefferson	1980
52	Paul Johnson	Breck	1953
53	Pete Waselovich	International Falls	1973
54	Tom Kurvers	Bloomington Jefferson	1980
55	Mark Osiecki	Burnsville	1968
56	Mark Pavelich	Eveleth	1976
57	Mark Parrish	Bloomington Jefferson	1995
58	Bryan Erickson	Roseau	1978
59	Roger Christian	Warroad	1956
60	Bill Christian	Warroad	1956
61	Trent Klatt	Osseo	1989
62	Erik Rasmussen	St. Louis Park	1995
63	Robb Stauber	Duluth Denfeld	1986
64	Joe Dziedzic	Minneapolis Edison	1990
65	Ryan McDonagh	Cretin-Derham Hall	2007
66	Craig Johnson	Hill-Murray	1990
67	Matt Hendricks	Blaine	2000
68	Wally Chapman	Edina West, Edina	1982
69	Bob Paradise	Cretin	1962
70	Ben Hanowski	Little Falls	2009
71	Damian Rhodes	Richfield	1987
72	Eric Strobel	Rochester Mayo	1976
73	Dick Dougherty	International Falls	1950
74	Gino Guyer	Greenway	2002
75	Jim Amidon	International Falls	1963
76	Karl Goehring	Apple Valley	1996
77	Rube Bjorkman	Roseau	1947
78	Tony Bianchi	Bloomington Jefferson	1989
79	Oscar Mahle	International Falls	1957
80	Mike Randolph	Duluth Cathedral	1970
81	Aaron Ness	Roseau	2008
82	Doug Palazzari	Eveleth	1970
83	Nick Checco	Bloomington Jefferson	1993
84	John Rothstein	Grand Rapids	1975
85	Gary Wood	International Falls	1965
86	Al Hangsleben	Warroad	1971
87	Doug Peltier	St. Paul Johnson	1968
88	Mike Lauen	Edina East	1979
89	Max Oshie	Warroad	1948
90	Tom Gorowsky	Centennial	2004
91	Jack McCartan	St. Paul Marshall	1953
92	Doug Zmolek	Roch. JM	1989
93	Pete LoPresti	Eveleth	1972
94	Terry Abram	South St. Paul	1965
95	Bill "Buzz" Schneider	Babbitt	1972
96	David Backes	Spring Lake Park	2002
97	Don Ross	Roseau	1960
98	Mike Polich	Hibbing	1971
99	Chris Locker	Duluth East	1996
100	Herb Brooks	St. Paul Johnson	1955