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This was the first un-official season of high school hockey, at the time it was call Midget/Juvenile. Practices and games were played outdoors at
Hubbard Park (28th & Jones). Close to 25 high school aged players would join the new youth hockey program
The first official season of SYHA and High School Hockey in Sioux City
1972-73 Sioux City Jr. Musketeers
Sioux City’s First High School Team
Note the fence instead of glass and the comfy wooden seats!!! The “Exits” also served as both a way to the seats for fans
and player benches and penalty boxes!!!
Most Valuable Player: Most Improved: Mr. Spirit:
Coaches: Joe Pinard Sioux City Eagles
Back Row: Team Manager Carl Petronis, Tim Giesler, Jeff Jones, Bill Rhinehart, Dwight Packard, Mark Robinow
Dick Iverson, Mike Petronis, Player B1??, Marcus Rotramel
Front: Ira Lebowitz, Al Nixa, Bobby Whiteside, Steve Geelan, Curtis Rapp, Player F1???, Bobby Sutherland, Head Coach
Tim McCann Not Pictured: Coach Joe Pinard
The high school program was starting to come together. The Kiwanis Club sponsored the high school team.
Sioux City Jr. Musketeers
I need your Varsity and/or JV Team Photo!!!
Gaining popularity, youth hockey in Sioux City required that the eligible age was again lowered to include Mite aged players (5-7).
Eight 5 year olds tip-toed on the ice that season and two of them, Duane Erickson (Metros Class of ’87) and Brian Reynolds (Metros
Class of ’87) became the first SYHA Players to go completely through the SYHA program.
The Metros participate for the first time in the annual Des Moines Invitational Tournament on January 18th & 19. Waterloo would
join the tournament as the third Iowa team as well as Albert Lea & South St. Paul from Minnesota. They would make it to the final
game but lose to the hosts in a 7-6 barn-burner.
Sioux City Jr. Musketeers
Most Valuable Player: Brian Hartman / Most Improved: Bobby Sutherland / Mr. Spirit: Mark Misener
Brian Hartman would go on to play two seasons for the Musketeers and be voted in the Musketeer HOF in 1994
Back: Kirk Lohry, Jeff Jones, Mike Hartman, Tim Giesler, Bob Whiteside, Steve Milo, Kevin Berg, Mike Petronis, Tom Giesler
Front: ??? McDonald, Steve Ainslie, Curtis Rapp, Bobby Sutherland, Brian Hartman, Steve Paulsrud, Mike Jones, Mark
Miesenor, Rob Dermott, Al Nixa Not Pictured: Mark Sandman, Bob Crane, Bob Katseris
Did You Know…After playing for the University of Wisconsin/Stevens Point, Bobby Sutherland would return to Sioux City to
coach the very first High School JV team in 1982-83
Spring of ’75 the groundwork for the Iowa High School Hockey League (IHSHL) begins and the first season commences that
November. The first IHSHL State Tournament held February 21st & 22nd in Ames IA.
With Sioux City’s youth hockey program only four seasons old, and the State Tournament in its first year, the Jr. Musketeers would
make it to the championship game held it the Hilton Coliseum in Ames.
They would defeat Des Moines Urbandale 7-6 in the first round and Des Moines Hoover-Roosevelt 7-4 in the second round. Despite
42 shots on goal, the Jr. Musketeers would lose by a single goal to the (Waterloo) Columbus Sailors 5-4.
SYHA Pancake Day held an unusual for for the Jr. Musketeers. A college team from Emo, Ontario stopped by to take on the high
school players. While the Jr. Musketeers were behind most of the game, Brian & Mike Hartman and Kevin Berg scored third period
goals for a 6-4 victory.
SYHA Proposes that the following season all players will be required to wear a helmets with attached facemask
Sioux City Jr. Musketeers
Iowa High School Hockey League (IHSHL)
Team Awards: MVP – Brian Hartman / Most Improved – Bob Whiteside / Sportsmanship – Mike Jones
1976 IHSHL All Star Game Selections:
1976 IHSHL All State Selections:
Coaches: Marcus Rotrammel Musketeers HOF ’92 & Pete Inkster Musketeers 1972-74 / Musketeer HOF ’81
Back Row: Trainer Marcus Rotramel (Musketeer HOF ’92), Kirk Lohry, Player B2???, Player B3???, Player B4???,
Player B5???, Player B6???, Al Nixa, Dave Wiffen, Head Coach Pete Inkster (Musketeers 1972-74 / Musketeer HOF ’81)
Middle Row: Eric Paulsrud, Player M2???, Scott Barta, Mike Hartman, Player M4???, Player M5???
Front Row: Dave Woolworth, John Miene, Brian Hartman, Player F4???, Pat Ward, Tony Valadolod
Could be: Steve Ainslie, Mike Jones, Bryan Andersen, Kevin Berg, Bob Katseres, Mark Misenor, Brett Nelson, Bob Whiteside,
Did You Know…this 75-76 High School team played a college team from Emo, Ontario, Canada and won 6-4.
The Auditorium gets it first Zamboni this year, forcing the snow shovels and the Black Knight carts into storage.
Facemasks become mandatory and early morning practices begin.
The Iowa High School League (IHSHL) opens play with twelve teams playing a 12 game schedule.
The league is divided into to into two divisions.
The team is officially called the Sioux City Metro Jr. Musketeers. But commonly called the Jr. Musketeers.
The first official IHSHL State Tournament is held March 4th-6th in Ames, IA
Division I: Des Moines Dowling, Hoover-Roosevelt, Valley, Urbandale, Waterloo Public & Columbus, Sioux City
Division II: Ames, Ankeny, Mason City, Des Moines Lincoln, Webster City Lynx
On March 24th, the SYHA Year-End Banquet was held at the Marina Inn. IHSHL Leading Scorer Brian Hartman
is presented the award by IHSHL President and Iowa State Head Coach Al Murdock
Sioux City Jr. Musketeers
Iowa High School Hockey League (IHSHL)
Team Awards: MVP – Kirk Lohry / Most Improved – Tom Lane / Sportsmanship – Dave Wiffen
1977 IHSHL All Star Game Selections:
1977 IHSHL All State Selections:
Ted Neby Award: Dave Wiffen
Coaches: Marcus Rotrammel Musketeers HOF ’92 & Pete Inkster Musketeers 1972-74 / Musketeer HOF ’81
Top: Mike Bennett, David Woolworth, Coach Tony Newman, Kirk Lohry, Chris Cortillet, Brian Hartman (C), Brett Nelson,
Pat Ward, Damon Lohry, Coach Pete Inkster (1972-74 / Musketeer HOF ’81), Eric Paulsrud.
Middle: Steve Montross, Brent Hartman, Scott Barta, David Sokoloski, Dave Wiffen, John Meine, Trainer Marcus Rotramel
Front: Tony Valadolod, Bill Mize, Tom Hoopingarner, Tom Lane, Mark Van Patten
Not Pictured: Team Rep Dave Adam,
Did You Know…this was the first of many seasons that the Siouxland Kiwanis Club would sponsor the High School & SYHA teams.
New Dasher Boards Glass arrives in Sioux City – gone is the chain-link fence that personified old-time hockey
The season starts with eleven teams playing a 12 game schedule. Des Moines Lincoln and Webster City leave the league.
State Tournament is March 8th-11th in Des Moines, IA
Division I: Des Moines Dowling, Hoover-Roosevelt, Valley, Urbandale, Waterloo Public & Columbus, Sioux City
Division II: Ames, Ankeny, Mason City, Webster City Lynx
The Jr. Musketeers would finish the regular season with a 6-4-2 record and a third place regular season finish. After
three consecutive wins at the state tournament, the Jr. Musketeers would get a chance at redemption against the
Waterloo-Columbus Sailors in the championship game.
This Jr. Musketeers team was loaded with future USHL’ers; Dave & Clayton Wiffen, Brian & Brent Hartman,
Mike Bennett, Paul Kambach, Pat Pinney & Dan Reynolds. They were the only team in the league that might be
able to beat the powerful Sailors, unfortunately they fall short in their second bid at an IHSHL Championship.
These Jr. Musketeer jerseys worn this season were handed down form the Musketeers by owner Gary Lipshutz. The
round Musketeer logo was removed and the jerseys worn sans any logo.
Sioux City Jr. Musketeers
Iowa High School Hockey League (IHSHL)
Team Awards: MVP – Brian Hartman / Most Improved – Pat Ward / Sportsmanship – Paul Kambach
1978 IHSHL All Star Game Selections:
1978 IHSHL All State Selections:
Coaches: Mitch Brandt Musketeers 1975-77 Marcus Rotrammel Musketeers HOF ’92 Alex Shibicky Musketeers 1974-76
Back: Asst Coach/Team Rep Mike Swanson, Head Coach Mitch Brandt (Musketeers 1974-76) Tom Hoopingarner,
Doug Gurnsey, Scott McGarr, Damon Lohry, Wade Ridenour, Brett Nelson (A), Trainer Marcus Rotramel, Head Coach
Alex Shibicky
Middle: Mike Bennett (A), Clayton Wiffen, Brent Hartman, Scott Barta, Pat Ward (A), Tony Valladolod, Paul Kambach,
Mark Hartman
Front: Brian Hartman (C), Dave Wiffen, David Woolworth, Pat Pinney, Dan Reynolds, Craig Lohry
Did You Know…That Brain Hartman was Most Valuable Player three of his four seasons as a Jr. Musketeer
The Iowa High School League (IHSHL) opens play with eleven teams divided into two divisions. Webster City leaves
the league. Des Moines Lincoln rejoins the league. Ankeny moves to division I. Teams play only their own division for a
regular season of 14 games. State Tournament March 7th-10th in Des Moines.
Division I: Ankeny, Des Moines Dowling, Hoover-Roosevelt, Valley, Urbandale, Waterloo Public & Columbus, Sioux City
Division II: Ames, Des Moines Lincoln, Mason City
The Metro Jr. Musketeers would open the season on November 25th with a game against the Des Moines Valley Tigers.
Valley is coached by former Musketeer player and SYHA coach Julian Nixon.
After a 6th place league finish the Jr. Musketeers would miss a top three showing at the start tournament this season.
The Jr. Musketeers jerseys now sported a script style “Sioux City” on the front of both white and green jerseys.
Sioux City Jr. Musketeers
Iowa High School Hockey League (IHSHL)
I sure could use your better copy of this year’s team picture!!!!
Team Awards: MVP – Damon Lohry / Most Improved – Clayton Wiffen / Sportsmanship – Turo Levanan
1979 IHSHL All Star Team:
1979 IHSHL All State Team:
Coaches: Alex Shibicky Musketeers 1974-76 / Marcus Rotrammel Musketeers HOF ’92 / Mitch Brandt Musketeers 1975-77
Back: Head Coach Alex Shibicky (Musketeers 74-76), Trainer Marcus Rotrammel (Musketeers HOF ’92), Player B1 ???,
Dan Reynolds, Damon Lohry (C), Wade Ridenour, Jeff Kentner, Turo Levanan, Paul Kambach (A), Dan Holzrichter,
Coach Mitch Brandt (Musketeers 1975-77)
Front: Brent Hartman, Mike Schmith, Clayton Wiffen (A), Jamie Lempares, Mike Bennett, Pat Pinney, Pete Baker, Damon
Lohry Missing from Picture: Mark Adam, Tim Ward, Steve Boyd, Dennis Culbertson
The Iowa High School League (IHSHL) opens play with ten teams playing an expanded eighteen game schedule.
All ten teams are grouped into a single division.
Ames, Ankeny, Des Moines Dowling, Hoover-Roosevelt, Urbandale, Valley, Waterloo Public & Columbus,
Sioux City, Mason City
State Tournament March 6th-9th in Waterloo, IA.
The Metros would finish the regular season with a 7-11 record and a sixth place finish. Clayton Wiffen again would
lead the Metros in scoring again this season with 32 points.
This would be the last season of Jr. Musketeer name. It would be changed the next season to reflect the overall
make-up the team’s player base.
Sioux City Jr. Musketeers
Iowa High School Hockey League (IHSHL)
Team Awards: MVP – Paul Kambach / Most Improved – Billy Emerick / Sportsmanship – Craig Lohry
1980 IHSHL All State Honorable Mention Selections: Brent Hartman, Mike Bennett, Paul Kambach & Dan Reynolds
Ted Neby Award Winner: Craig Patrick
Coaches: Walt Johnson Musketeers 1976-79 & Musketeers HOF ’90 / Mitch Brandt Musketeers 1975-77
Marcus Rotrammel Musketeers HOF ’92
Back Row: Coach Mitch Brandt, Dan Holzrichter, Pat Pinney, Mark Adam, Brent Hartman (C), Jeff Kenter, Dan
Reynolds, Trainer Marcus Rotramel
Middle Row: Coach Walt Johnson, Pete Baker, Mike Schmith, Clayton Wiffen, Ed Keiler, Bill Emerick, Craig Lohry,
Bobby Batcheller, Coach Dave Davies
Front Row: Paul Kambach (A), Kirk Taylor, Mike Bennett (C), Jamie Lempares, Craig Patrick, Wade Ridenaur
Not Pictured: Team Reps Bob Bennett, Fred Kambach
Did You Know…After his senior year, Mike Bennett would spend the 80-81 season with the Musketeers.
The Iowa High School League (IHSHL) opens play with nine teams playing a sixteen game schedule.
Ankeny leaves the League.
Ames, Des Moines Dowling, Hoover-Roosevelt, Urbandale, Valley, Waterloo Public & Columbus,
Sioux City, Mason City
The Metros would return to the state tournament with a considerably smaller and less experienced line-up. However, strong
goaltending and a speedy offence made up for lack of physicality and the team held their own throughout the tournament.
Unfortunately, a second round loss would send them home with a third place finish.
State Tournament Des Moines, IA / Hickman Arena / March 6th-8th
Note: Name change to Sioux City Metro. This was done to help hockey players gain creditability as true high school
athletes and to have hockey accepted as an official high school sport. Just like today, players are not limited to the city
limits; with eligible players also from the surrounding metro area.
Sioux City Metros
Iowa High School Hockey League (IHSHL)
1981 IHSHL All Star Team: Clayton Wiffen
1981 IHSHL 1st team All State: Clayton Wiffen
Metros Varsity Team Awards
MVP – / Most Improved – / Sportsmanship –
Ted Neby Award: Dan Holzrichter / Pete Inkster Defensive Defenseman Award: Dan Reynolds
Brent Hartman & Dan Reynolds would play a season each for the Musketeers (USHL)
Clayton Wiffen would play a season for the Musketeers (USHL) and two in Wisconsin (USHL)
Dan Holzrichter would play four seasons for the U.S. Naval Academy (NCAA-D1)
Coaches: Walt Johnson Musketeers 1976-79 & Musketeers HOF ’90 / Marcus Rotrammel Musketeers HOF ’92
Back Row: Brett Keiler, Craig Thompson, Dan Holzrichter, Ed Kieler, Bill Emerick, Bob Batcheller, Brad Hanson
Middle Row: Scott Smith, Gene Logsdon, Dennis Culbertson, Craig Lohry Mark Adam, Pat Pinney, Mats Hansson,
Jeff Kentner, Tim Kulhman
Sitting: Craig Patrick, Dan Reynolds (A) Coach Walt Johnson, Brent Hartman (C), Clayton Wiffen (A), Jamie Lempares
Kneeling: Craig Stoever, Brad Riggen Not Pictured: John Roost, Chap Cuthbert, Trainer Marcus Rotramel,
Team Rep Wayne Johnson
Did You Know…Dan Reynolds, Brent Hartman & Clayton Wiffen would all play two seasons for the Musketeers.
Sioux City Metro Varsity
State Tournament Photo
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