Adult
Minnesota 50+ Tier I Team Wins USA Hockey National Championship
Coach Roger Buck Does it Again
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by
Bill Rossini
(Photo from left to right: Danny Hendrickson, Steve Wendorf, Jason Schwartz, Roger Buck, Jeff Saterdalen, Doug Wieck, Jon Engfer)
Westley Chapel, Florida, Advent Health Center Ice Arena, April 3-6.
The 50+ Northland Stars, coached by Roger Buck, who has won 15 National Championships dating back to 1984 in the good old and long gone Senior-A full-check days as coach of the powerful Bucks Unpainted Furniture team, defeated the Chicago Sharks 5-3 in the National championship game after a 4-team round robin series.
The 50+ Tier I teams were from Tampa, Duluth, Chicago and the MN Northland Stars.
The Roster included:
Goalies: Jeff McMurchie and Mike Wilmo
Forwards: Glen Lang, Jeff Saterdalen, Pat Martin, Doug Wieck, Jason Francisco, Sterling Black, Jon Engfer, Mike Beach, Danny Hendrickson, Sterling Black
Defense: Steve Wendorf, Luke Johnson, Derek Cooper, Erick Hendrickson, Burke Stucker, Phil Neurer
Coach & Water Boy, trainer: Roger Buck
Format of the tournament was a modified no check with slap shots allowed.
The facility in Wesley Chapel has 5 rinks in the hockey crazy area of North Tampa.
Most of the players on the Northland team have won numerous National Titles and attend this tournament yearly.
Congrats to Roger and his amazing coaching record and the 50+ Tier I Northland Stars players for their impressive National Championship win.
Bill brings many years of hockey and business experience to the MHM team. He earned a Math degree at University of St. Mary's while playing 4 years of D-III varsity hockey in the MIAC. Played hockey in Europe while serving 4 years in the USAF at the end of the Vietnam conflict. Continued his 38+ year professional IT career in various business application functional management positions. After returning from Europe continued to play competitive hockey in the USHL and Senior A hockey clubs for the next 15 years. Continues to play in Adult leagues and plays in USA Hockey and other organization sponsored national tournaments on a regular basis. Serves as a Business Advisor, IT Consultant and Associate Publisher for MHM.com.
