A team of 14 and 15 year old Alaskans were the first Alaskan team to ever win a National Hockey Championship. At the National Tournament in Manchester, New Hampshire April 6-8, 1990 they bested some of the big names in Minor Youth Hockey. The team finished the tournament with a perfect 5 and 0 record. They beat the Chicago Young Americans 4-1 in the opening game, and went on to defeat the New Jersey team 6-0, Camp Cod Massachusetts 8-2, in the semi-finals they came from behind to overcome a 3-1 deficit to beat Wheatfield of New York by a score of 4-3. In their final game the Alaska All Stars played Little Caesars and they claimed the National Title by defeating Little Caesars by a score of 4-0.
Team Members |
||
Todd Bethard |
Brandon Carlson |
Mike McGuire |
Sean Bowman |
Aaron Young |
Seth Burris |
Ben Crittenden |
Travis Armstrong |
Maurice Hall |
Jesse Richardson |
Zak Coleman |
Chris Marvel |
David Vallieres |
Kyle McDonald |
Ray Friesen |
Jarrett Zuspan |
Kirby Senden |
Johnico Blumer |
Coaches: Dennis Sorenson & Ken Ross Team Manager: Kathie Bethard |