1975-76 Cobber Hockey

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Hockey

Hockey coach Al Rice credited the freshman line for giving this team the additional strength it needed to get the Cobbers through the season in third-place MIAC standings. The Cobbers skated to an 8-5-1 conference record and 13-11-1 overall. Cobber icemen bagged a small victory when they defeated Gustavus Adoiphus on its own rink, a first home defeat in the school's history.

Developing well are freshmen Dave Perry, Moorhead; John Villalta, International Falls, MN; Jeff Frider, Hibbing, MN; Rod Winkier, Milestone, Sask., Canada; and frosh goalies Jim Froeber, Crookston, MN and Brian Kines, Moose Jaw, Sask., Canada.

Outstanding player named to the MIAC all-star team is Gary Samson, a junior from Hibbing, MN. Gary was named "Most Valuable Player" last year, a first for a sophomore, and was named to the all-conference team his freshman and sophomore years. Also named to the MIAC all-star hockey team is Garth Lutz, a senior from Mistatim, Saskatchewan, Canada.

1975-76 Cobber Hockey 12-11-1
Opponent      W/L CC Opp
UND JV         L   3   6
UM Crookston   W  12   4
Superior St    L   5   6 (OT)
Superior St    L   2   5
St. Cloud      W   6   2
U.S. Air Force L   4   5
U.S. Air Force L   4  10
Mankato St     W   6   2
Mankato St     W   5   4 (OT)
St. Cloud St   L   4   6
St. John's     L   5   6
St. Olaf       W   5   0
St. Olaf       W   7   1
Hamline        L   1   4
Hamline        W   3   0
St. Thomas     W   9   2
St. Thomas     T   4   4 (OT)
St. Mary's     W  15   3
St. Mary's     W  10   3
Gustavus       L   2  10
Gustavus       W   6   5
St. John's     L   3   4
Augsburg       W   5   2
Augsburg       L   5   9

Season Stats        MIAC         Overall

Name             G   A   Pts   G   A   Pts
Randy Beck       5   7   12   11  16   27
Garth Lutz       6   5   11   17  10   27
Gary Samson      7  12   19   10  16   26
Jeff Frider      5  14   19    8  18   26
Greg Simoneau    4   4    8    9  16   25
Ed Webb          2   7    9    7  13   20
Ron Torfin       5   7   12    8  11   19
Jim Kallevig     2   7    9    6  12   18
John Villalta    8   6   14   10   8   18
Dave Perry       7   6   13    9   8   17
Gary Johnson     5   5   10    9   7   16
Rod Winkler      3   6    9    6  10   16
Rob Verchota     2   5    7    2  13   15
Ray Weisgarber   9   2   11   11   2   13
Lew Erickson     2   6    8    4   8   12
Lynn Hanson      2   4    6    2   7    9
Jim Nelson       4   2    6    4   4    8
Craig Broman     0   1    1    0   1    1

No Goalie Stats Available.

1975-76
                    MIAC    Pts  OVERALL
1.      Gustavus    13-1-0   26
2.      Augsburg    10-4-0   20
3.      St. Thomas   8-5-1   17
3.      Concordia    8-5-1   17  12-11-1
5.      St. John's   7-7-0   14
6.      Hamline      6-8-0   12
7.      St. Mary's   2-12-0   4
8.      St. Olaf     1-13-0   2
    Gustavus-10th Title

MIAC Individual Scoring
                                   Games     G       A     Pts
1.  Scott Smith     Augsburg        14      11      24      35
1.  Jeff Keys       St. Thomas      14      20      15      35
3.  Gary Hansen     Gustavus        14      21      12      33
3.  Stacy Christensen St. John's    14      18      15      33
5.  Tim Evans       Augsburg        14      20      12      32
6.  Jim Peterson    Aug sburg       14      9       18      27
7.  Greg Vanelli    St. Thomas      13      5       21      26
7.  Pat West        Gustavus        14      10      16      26
9.  Steve Hansen    Gustavus        14      11      14      25
9.  Jim Williams    Gustavus        14      8       17      25
11. Peter Hammer    St. Mary's      14      13      11      24
11. Tom Lindsey     Gustavus        14      4       20      24
13. Gary Hughes     Augsburg        13      10      13      23
13. Gordy Przbylski St. John's      14      12      11      23
15. Mike Cody       Gustavus        12      15      7       22

 Roster
1  John Rehkamp G
2  Kevin Sorenson G
3  Gary Samson D    
4  Jim Kallevig D    
5  Gary Johnson W   
6  Lew Erickson D    
7  Joe Mireault    
8  Greg Simoneau W   
9  Ed Webb C         
10 Jeff Frider W    
11 John Villalta C  
12 Ray Weisgarber W 
13 Dieter Hoch    
14 Rob Verchota C   
15 Ron Torfin C     
16 Garth Lutz C     
17 Lynn Hanson W     
18 Rod Winkler D    
19 Dave Perry D     
20 Randy Beck W     
   Craig Broman D    
   Jon Donavan D    
   Jim Nelson D
   Dave Morinville G
   Jim Froeber G
   John Homola G
   Brian Kines G

All-MIAC Team

Larry Moore        G  Gustavus
Brad Wuem          G  St. Olaf
John Mulvihill     D  Gustavus 
Bruce Edwards      D  Gustavus
Gary Samson        D  Concordia
Greg Vanelli       D  St. Thomas
Jon Bergherr       D  Augsburg
Gary Hughes        D  Augsburg
Gary Hansen        F  Gustavus
Mike Cody          F  Gustavus
Steve Hansen       F  Gustavus
Stacy Christiansen F  St. John's
Garth Lutz         F  Concordia
Jeff Keys          F  St. Thomas
Dean Cocchiarella  F  St. Thomas
Dennis Doyle       F  Hamline
Scott Smith        F  Ausburg
Tim Evans          F  Augsburg
Peter Hammer       F  St. Mary's

MIAC MVP: John Mulvihill, Gustavus

Honorable Mention Cobbers: Lew Erickson, Jeff Frider

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