1979-80 Cobber Hockey

| Roster | Schedule/Results | Season Stats | MIAC Race | All MIAC | TOP |
 

The 1979 - 1980 Cobber hockey team had a very creditable season finishing the season with a 15 - 11 - 2
overall record and second place in the MIAC with a 12 - 3 - 1 record.  Al Rice was the team coach and
was named Co-Coach of the Year..  On the All-Conference team were Sheldon Vatnsdal, Steve
Baumgartner, and Dave Olson.  Honorable Mention Cobbers were Paul Bjorklund, Jeff Olson, Brian
Vatnsdal, and John Willert.
 

Opponent          W/L CC Opp
St. Cloud State     W  4  3
St. Olaf            W  6  2
Augsburg            L  5  9
Gustavus            L  4  7
St. Scholastica     L  4  7
St. Scholastica     W  5  3
UW-Superior         L  2  4
UW-Superior         W  6  4
Bemidji State       L  4  5
Bethel              W 14  1
Bethel              W 14  2
St. Cloud State     W  7  5
St. Olaf            L  1  5
St. Olaf            W  6  4
St. Mary's          W  6  3
St. Mary's          W  6  5
Hamline             T  2  2 (OT)
Hamline             L  4  5
St. Thomas          W  7  2
St. Thomas          W 10  6
St. John's          W  9  2
St. John's          W  5  4
Augsburg            W  7  5
Augsburg            L  7  9
Bemidji State       L  1  9
Gustavus            W  5  4
Gustavus            L  4  7
UW-River Falls      L  4  5  NAIA Tournament
                    16-11-1

Name               G  A  Pts
Steve Baumgartner 36 21  57 
Dave Olson        29 25  54
Jeff Olson        19  7  26
Brian Vatnsdal     8 18  26
Paul Bjorklund    14  9  23
Kevin Johnson      2 14  23
Sheldon Vatnsdal  11  9  20
Tom Samuelson      9 11  20
Al Holte          11  7  18
Bob Hilderman      7  9  16
Lonnie Vatnsdal    5  9  14
Mark Jordahl       4  9  13
John Latterell     4  6  10
Chip Ammerman      2  8  10
John Willert       4  4   8
Dave Baker         0  6   6
Gary Tolkinen      2  4   6
John Pearson       0  2   2
Randy McKay        1  0   1

No Goalie Stats Available.

 1979-80
    SCHOOL       W  L  T
    Augsburg    14  2  0
    Concordia   12  3  1
    St. Thomas  10  5  1
    Gustavus    10  6  0
    Hamline      8  7  1
    St. John's   7  9  0
    St. Olaf     4 11  1
    St. Mary's   4 12  0
    Bethel       1 15  0
    Augsburg-5th Title

Bob Hilderman, Sr., Wilcox, Sask., Canada
Al Holte, Sr., Baudette, MN
Dave Olson Sr., International Falls, MN
Jeff Olson, Sr., Roseau, MN
John Willert, Sr., Grand Forks, ND
Tom Samuelson, Jr., Duluth, MN
Brian Vatnsdal, Jr., Roseau, MN
John Harlander, Jr., Brooklyn Center, MN
Chip Ammerman, So., Roseau, MN
Dave Baker, So., Columbia Heights, MN
Steve Baumgartner, So., Regina, Sask, Canada
Paul Bjorklund, So. Fergus Falls, MN
Kevin Johnson, So., International Falls, MN
Mark Jordahl, So., Austin, MN
Brian Peterson, So., St. Louis Park, MN
Sheldon Vatnsdal, So., Roseau, MN
Randy Penny, So., Midale, Sask, Canada
Tor Johnson, Fr., Northfield, MN
John Latterell, Fr., St. Louis Park, MN
John Pearson, Fr., Detroit Lakes, MN
Gary Tolkinen, Fr., Anoka, MN
Lonnie Vatnsdal, Fr., Roseau, MN
Don Wright, Fr., St. Louis Park, MN
Randy McKay, Fr., Hibbing, MN

Chuck Abramson     G  St. Olaf
Steve Paszkiewicz  G  Hamline
Tom Carman         D  St. Mary's
Brian Gauger       D  Augsburg
Paul Hughes        D  Augsburg
Dave Hallard       D  St. Thomas
John Sarafolean    D  Hamline
Sheldon Vatnsdal   D  Concordia
Steve Baumgartner  F  Concordia
John Bazzachini    F  St. John's
Pat Conlin         F  St. John's
John Erickson      F  Gustavus
Kevin Gordon       F  Augsburg
Mark Hentges       F  St. Thomas
Bob Iammi          F  Hamline
Chuck McCan        F  Augsburg
Bob McEnany        F  St. Thomas
Dave Olson         F  Concordia
John Redpath       F  St. Mary's
Dave Schmitz       F  St. Olaf

MIAC MVP: Mark Hentges, St. Thomas

Honorable Mention Cobbers:  Paul Bjorklund, Jeff Olson, Randy Penny, 
Brian Vatnsdal, John Willert

Hockey Homepage

Cobber Sports Home Page |  Concordia Home Page