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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.

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