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This is the Start of the Second decade (1980-1990) of Sioux City Jr. Musketeers\/Metros High School Hockey<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n


\n
\nNine Teams play a total season of 16 games. IHSHL State Tournament is held in Des Moines March 6th-8th<\/span>
\nDes Moines Lincoln and Ankeny leave the league. Sioux City Changes their name to the Metros<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Waterloo Public & Columbus, Des Moines Hoover\/Roosevelt, Valley, Dowling & Urbandale, Ames, Sioux City & Mason City<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The Metros would return to the state tournament with a considerably smaller and less experienced line-up. However, strong goaltending and
\na speedy offence made up for lack of physicality and the team held their own throughout the tournament. Unfortunately, a second round loss
\nwould send them home again with a third place finish.<\/span><\/p>\n

The “Metro” logo is adopted as the official logo of the high school team as well as the official name of the team.
\n<\/span>
\nAmes, IA holds an Invitational JV State Tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n

Metros Coaching Staff<\/b><\/span>
\nWalt Johnson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bobby Sutherland \u00a0 \u00a0 Marcus Rotramel\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wayne Johnson<\/span>
\n<\/b>Head Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Assistant Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trainer\/Equipment\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team Rep
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nWalt Johnson<\/b>\u00a0begins his second season as the Metros Head Coach. Assisting him this season is past SYHA player
\nand University of Wisconsin\/Stevens Point goaltender\u00a0Bobby Sutherland.\u00a0<\/b>Reliable athletic trainer and equipment guru
\nMarcus Rotrammel<\/b> in on board and\u00a0Wayne Johnson<\/b>\u00a0takes over as Team Rep<\/span>
\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Between the Pipes<\/b><\/span>
\nSenior\u00a0Jamie Lempares<\/b>\u00a0and Junior\u00a0Craig Patrick<\/b>\u00a0are set to carry the Jr. Musketeers into the new season.\u00a0<\/b>Jamie will garners
\nthe starting position this season and Craig will take on the back-up duties. Sophomore Brett Kieler will also join the net minders
\nthis season.\u00a0 Together they will lead the Jr. Musketeers to a 7-11 regular season record and a spot in the IHSHL Tournament.
\nSophomore goalies\u00a0Scott Smith<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Tim Kulhman\u00a0<\/b>also join the team this season.\u00a0 There is a limited junior varsity program at
\nthis time but they do play some interleague games throughout the season
\n
\n<\/b>Jamie Lempares\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Craig Patrick<\/span>
\n<\/b>Jr. Musketeers\/Metros 1978-81\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jr. Musketeers\/Metros 1979-82\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span>
\n\u00a0Left: Senior\u00a0<\/b>Metros Goaltenders Jamie Lempares and\u00a0Right:<\/b>\u00a0junior Craig Patrick at practice in\u00a0The Bubble.\u00a0<\/i>The experienced
\ngoaltending duo would help the Metros to a season with seven wins and eleven losses but a surprise run at the State Tournament
\ngives the Metros a satisfying third place finish.<\/span><\/p>\n

High Scorers
\nClayton Wiffen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brent Hartman\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mats Hansson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jeff Kentner\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pat Pinney\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nNo Strangers to the high scorers list are again leading scorer\u00a0Clayton Wiffen<\/b>\u00a0with a team leading nineteen goals and seventeen assists;
\nhis thirty-six points is sixth best among all League scorers.\u00a0Brent Hartman<\/b>\u00a0would make his fourth return to the High Scorers list with
\nfourteen goals and seven assists. Exchange student\u00a0Mats Hansson<\/b>\u00a0would also post twenty-one points. Defensemen\u00a0Jeff Kentner
\n<\/b>would record six goals and eight assists and\u00a0Pat Pinney<\/b>\u00a0six goals and seven assists.\u00a0
\n<\/b>
\n<\/span>
\nHeavy Hitters
\n<\/b>Player Name\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Player Name\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Player Name\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong> Player Name\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Player Name<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nWe are still researching the Heavy Hitter stats from this season. There is so little information from most of these early seasons that
\ncomplete information is hard to find.\u00a0Should you run into any information that helps complete some of these stats please let us
\nknow<\/b>. Even partial information can be expanded out for at least, season long estimations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Clayton Wiffen<\/span>
\n<\/b>Jr. Musketeers 1977-81
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nTeam Captain and Metros MVP Clayton Wiffen<\/strong> shown here playing the Waterloo Columbus Sailors at the Audi. Clayton
\nPlayed four seasons for the Jr. Musketeers, three of them spent as an Alternate Captain. He was always the heart of the Jr. Musketeer
\noffence and his freshman season was a top five scorer and the remaining three season the team’s Leading Scorer.
\n
\nDid You Know…<\/b>Clayton’s mom custom made and sewed some 30 sets of green single striped game socks. They matched the jerseys
\nlast season perfectly. The bonus was they were heavy and hot, so they came in perfect for practices at The Bubble<\/em>!!!<\/span><\/p>\n

Brad Hanson<\/span>
\n<\/b>Metros 1980-83<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nBrad Hanson<\/b>\u00a0Played three seasons for the Jr. Musketeers\/Metros and is pictured here during his first season. The
\nfollowing season he would receive SYHA’s Top honors as the recipient of the\u00a0Ted Neby Award<\/b>. During his senior season
\nhe was named\u00a0Team Captain<\/b>\u00a0and one of the Metros\u00a0Leading Scorers<\/b>\u00a0until an injury cut his last season short.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Brent Hartman\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Jamie Lempares<\/span>
\n<\/b>Jr. Musketeers\/Metros 1976- 81\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jr. Musketeers\/Metros 1978-81
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Team Captain Brent Hartman<\/strong> take the face-off against the Des Moines Urbandale Jays\u00a0\u00a0Right:<\/b>\u00a0Goaltender Jamie Lempares<\/strong>
\nplayed three seasons (78-81) for the Jr. Musketeers\/Metros.<\/span><\/p>\n

Senior Brent Hartman <\/b>finished the season second in Jr. Musketeer scoring this season with twenty-one points on seventeen
\ngoals and four assists during this eighteen game schedule. This season he would be would add an IHSHL All-State Team
\nHonorable Mention<\/b> Award to his well stocked IHSHL trophy case.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"
\nBrent Hartman<\/strong> becomes the second Jr. Musketeer\/Metros player to finish as a top five team scorer four consecutive seasons.
\n(Although records are incomplete, his older brother Brian probably also accomplished the feat making his the first.)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bob Batcheller\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Craig Patrick\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mark Adam\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/b>
\nJr. Musketeers\/ Metros 1979-83\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Jr. Musketeers\/ Metros 1979-82\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jr. Musketeers\/ Metros 1978-81
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Bob Batcheller<\/b>\u00a0moves up ice wearing the temporary Metro jerseys.\u00a0<\/b>This was the first year for the new name
\nand logo change and the jerseys didn’t arrive until after the season’s start..\u00a0\u00a0Right:\u00a0<\/b>Goalie Craig Patrick<\/strong> and forward
\nMark Adam<\/strong> in Des Moines.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bob Batcheller<\/b>\u00a0would log four seasons for the Metros. Joining the team as one of only two freshman, he earned
\nstarting line duties with veterans Paul Kambach<\/strong> and Clayton Wiffen<\/strong>. He was a two-time Metro High Scorer<\/em>\u00a0his
\nlast two seasons. As a senior, he would be selected team captain and receive the Metros Most Valuable Player<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Craig Patrick<\/b>\u00a0played three seasons for the Metros. He would help backstop the Metros to a pair of third place
\nfinishes at the State Tournament. Last season as a sophomore he would receive SYHA’s highest honor the
\nTed Neby Award \u00a0<\/b>and next season a sa senior\u00a0selected as the Metros\u00a0Most Valuable Player<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Did You know..<\/b>.all three of the Patrick brothers were Metro goalies; Craig played three seasons (79-82) Scott played
\nfour seasons (84-88) and Ross played three seasons (98-01). Scotts ‘s son Colin is now following in dads footsteps
\nwearing the pads for the Metros.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jamie Lempares\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brett Kieler\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jeff Kentner\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dan Holzrichter\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
\nJr. Musketeers 1978-81\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 1980-83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jr. Musketeers\/Metros 1978-82\u00a0\u00a0 Jr. Musketeers\/Metros 2978-81
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/b>Goaltenders Jamie Lempares (Senior) & Brett Kieler\u00a0(Frosh) and Defensemen Jeff Kentner (Junior) & Dan Holzrichter (Senior)<\/span><\/p>\n

Metros<\/b><\/span>\u00a0vs. Des Moines Valley Tigers<\/span>
\n<\/b>Sioux City Auditorium<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Sioux City North High School exchange student from Stockholm, Sweden Mats Hansson<\/strong> skates past the Valley Tigers
\nbench. Right:<\/b>\u00a0Metros players, coach Walt Johnson<\/strong>, trainer Marcus Rotrammel<\/strong> and Referee Jimmy Peck<\/strong> watch the action.<\/span><\/p>\n

Eddie Kieler\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brett Kieler<\/span>
\n<\/b>Jr. Musketeer\/Metros 79-82\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jr. Musketeer\/Metros 80-83
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nBrothers Eddie (Junior) and Brett\u00a0 (Sophomore) Kieler pose for their\u00a0 Jr. Musketeers program pictures. Both brother played three
\nseasons for the high school team. These pictures were taken prior to the arrival of the new Metro jerseys.<\/span><\/p>\n

Craig Patrick<\/span>
\n<\/b>Jr. Musketeers\/Metros 1979-82
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nGoaltender Craig Patrick<\/strong> was with the Jr. Musketeers\/Metros for three seasons. Last season, as a sophomore
\nCraig would receive SYHA’s\u00a0Ted Neby Award<\/b> and next season the senior selected as the team’s Most Valuable Player<\/b>\u00a0Award.<\/span><\/p>\n

This Award named for SYHA founding father,\u00a0Ted Neby\u00a0<\/b>was first awarded in 1976 and is still an active SYHA Award. It is<\/span>
\npresented annually by the\u00a0Board of Directors<\/b>\u00a0to any SYHA player who exhibits outstanding leadership and community spirit\u00a0both<\/span>
\non and off the ice. A player who is willing to give his\/her skills to the improvement of both our hockey program and our community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Did You Know…<\/b>in 2011 Craig revived the defunct Austin Mavericks hockey program; now called the Austin Bruins, the North
\nAmerican League (NAHL) team remains one of the league’s most competitive programs. The Bruins made back-to-back the
\nRobertson Cup appearances in 2014 and 2015. In 2016 the lost game five in the Central Division finals.<\/span><\/p>\n

Iowa High School Hockey League (IHSHL) Tournament Championship<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 6th-8th \/ Des Moines, IA
\nThe fifth seeded Metros enter the tournament with nine wins and seven losses. They finish the season tightly grouped
\naround the other four experienced teams from the Des Moines area. Waterloo Columbus is the Tournament favorite, having
\nlost just one game all season.<\/span><\/p>\n

Quarter-Final Game
\n3-Metros vs. Des Moines Valley Tigers-2 SO<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 6th, 1981
\nThe quarter-finals draws the higher ranked and\u00a0 much favored Des Moines Valley. They finish a pair of game ahead of
\nthe Metros finishing with eleven wins and only five losses. However, after three regulation periods and an eight minute
\novertime the game remained locked at a pair of goals each. Shooting second,\u00a0Clayton Wiffen<\/b>\u00a0keeps the shootout even, a
\nsave by\u00a0Jamie Lempares<\/b> and a red-lighter by\u00a0Brent Hartman<\/b>\u00a0give the Metros a victory.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nSemi-Final Game
\n0-Metros vs. Waterloo Columbus Sailors-3<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 7th, 1981
\nThe Metros second day match-up is against the Waterloo Columbus Sailors. The parochial school entry from Waterloo is
\nheavily favored; having\u00a0 lost just a single game all season and boasting some of the league’s best players. In what could have
\nbeen a blow-out, the Metro keep the game against the eventual State Champions respectable surrendering just three goals.<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nSemi-finals action here against the eventual champions Waterloo Columbus. Dropping the puck in the left photo is
\nlong-time IHSHL and USHL official\u00a0Mike McCollum<\/b>. A disallowed Sioux City goal in the second period takes swings
\nthe momentum back to the favorites. The game stay close until a late in the third when an empty net Columbus goal
\nsecures the win for the Sailors and sends the Metros to the consolation game.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nDan Reynolds\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bob Batcheller\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mark Adam<\/span>
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jr. Musketeers\/Metros 1977-81\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jr. Musketeers\/Metros 1979-83\u00a0 Jr. Musketeers\/Metros 1978-82
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nRight:\u00a0<\/b>Defenseman and Alternate Captain\u00a0Dan Reynolds<\/b>\u00a0lines up for a neutral zone face-off while Trainer and
\nequipment manager Marcus Rotrammel<\/strong> looks on.\u00a0Right:<\/b>\u00a0A fresh line change,\u00a0Mark Adam<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Bob Batcheller
\n<\/b>\u00a0get ready to take on the always tough Waterloo Columbus Sailors.<\/span><\/p>\n

Consolation Game
\n6-Metros vs. Des Moines Hoover\/Roosevelt Knights-2<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 8th, 1981
\n<\/b>The Metros will re-bound on Sunday as they match-up against the Des Moines Hoover\/Roosevelt. The Knights
\nalso boasted a tournament upset beating the fourth seeded Urbandale Jays in the first round. They too would fall
\nto the other superior team from Waterloo in the semi-finals.
\nThis one’s not even close… Sioux City jumps out to a two goal lead after the first on red-lighters by Clayton Wiffen
\n<\/b>\u00a0and Pat Pinney<\/b>. Brent Hartman, Mark Adam<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Brad Hanson<\/b>\u00a0stretch the lead four goals and\u00a0John Roost<\/b>‘s
\ngoal in the third period seals the deal for the Metros.
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nJunior\u00a0Brad Hanson<\/b>\u00a0and exchange student from Stockholm, Sweden\u00a0Mats Hansson<\/b>\u00a0celebrate Brad’s goal near the end
\nof the second period putting the Metros up 5-1 on the Knights.\u00a0Dan Holzrichter<\/b> and Geoff Wilson have a little meet-n-greet
\nas the game takes a turn from finesse to\u00a0chippyness as the Metros clearly dominate the Knights. Both defenseman have
\na busy night…Geoff Wilson recording sixteen penalty minutes and Dan a dozen before the final horn.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brad Hanson\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Craig Patrick<\/b><\/span>
\nMetros 1980-83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 1979-82
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nBrad Hanson<\/b>\u00a0takes a hard hit from one of the Hoover-Roosevelt players in the consolation game. However, the Metros are
\nnot intimidated and eventually tally six goals against the favored Knights.\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0Craig Patrick<\/b> in goal for the IHSHL State
\nTournament third place finish.<\/span><\/p>\n

IHSHL Awards and Honors<\/b><\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Team Captain Clayton Wiffen receives his 3rd place State Championship Trophy\u00a0Right:<\/b>\u00a0Clayton is again honored as
\nFirst Team All-State Center. Seniors Mats Hanson and Brent Hartman are also selected as Honorable Mention All-State Selections.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/b><\/span>
\nClayton Wiffen<\/b>\u00a0becomes only the second Metro player to lead the team in scoring for three consecutive seasons. A top five
\nscorer his freshman season, he lead the Metros the rest of the way; compiling\u00a0 thirty-six goals and twenty-eight assists in just
\nthirty-four games his last two seasons. Never missing a game, he would average 1.8 points per game those two seasons. He
\nwas a League top ten scorer his senior year as well as a All-Star Team<\/strong> and All-League Team<\/strong> selection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Did You Know…<\/b>Clayton joined the SYHA program as a Squirt and originally started as a goalie; after two season in net, he made
\nhis move to offence and never looked back. With only four season of organized hockey under his belt, Clayton would go on to a
\nsuccessful high school career. He would eventually play Junior and college hockey, and even play professionally in Europe<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Mike Bennett\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Brent Hartman\u00a0\u00a0 Dan Reynolds\u00a0\u00a0 Wade Ridenour<\/span>
\n<\/b>Jr. Musketeers\/Metros 1976-80\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1976-81\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1977-81\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1977-80
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Mike Bennett<\/strong> with a kick-save.\u00a0Right:<\/b>\u00a0Referee Rick Suggit drops the puck for center Brent Hartman<\/strong>
\nand Defenseman Dan Reynolds<\/strong> (#30) and Winger Wade Ridenour<\/strong> (#7)<\/span><\/p>\n

Mike Bennett<\/b> would log four seasons between the pipes for the Jr. Musketeers. He was the other half of a very solid
\ngoaltending corps. He was a fast reflex goalie and his huge size allowed him to cover a lot of net. Mike was a team leader
\non and off the ice and during his sophomore season he was an Alternate Captain and his senior season the Team Captain.<\/span><\/p>\n

Did You Know…<\/b>Mike’s son Kyle would play three seasons (02-05) as a Metro. In 2003 he would win the IHSHL
\nState Championship and in 2005 be selected to the IHSHL All-Star & All- League Teams, as well as play in the
\nChicago Showcase.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Literally…”Pond Hockey”<\/span>
\n<\/b>Hockey at the Hanson’s was a chance for the Metro team to relax and have a great time in the outdoor air.
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nLeft 1 &2 :<\/b>\u00a0Hockey dad Ben Hanson gets the fire going.\u00a0Left 1:<\/b>\u00a0Kirk Swanson, Dennis Culbertson, Jeff Kentner and
\nDamon Lohry. Left 2:<\/b>\u00a0Ben Hanson, Head Coach Walt Johnson, Kirk Swanson, Jeff Kentner & Crag Lohry
\nRight 1<\/b>: Mark Adam with a hockey\u00a0Glamour Shot<\/i>\u00a0\u00a0Right 2:<\/b>\u00a0Jeff Kentner of the Metros channels Jeff Hanson\u00a0<\/i>of\u00a0<\/i>da’ Chiefs.<\/i><\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nLeft:\u00a0<\/b>Time to Eat. Eddie Kieler (#15) Dennis Culbertson, Kirk Swanson, Coach Walt Johnson, Mike Adam, Ben
\nHanson (Orange) Mark Adam (18) and Chap Cuthbert.\u00a0Right:\u00a0<\/b>Walt holds up what’s left of a huge piece of pork<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Mark Adam and Clayton Wiffen\u00a0\u00a0Right:<\/b>\u00a0Taking a break for some food and heat<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nLeft:\u00a0<\/b>Brad Hanson, Kirk Swanson and Billy Emerick\u00a0\u00a0Right:<\/b>\u00a0John Roost and Mark Adam take a break for some fun in the sandbox<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nLeft:\u00a0<\/b>Chap Cuthbert, Walt Johnson, Jeff Kentner, Mark & Mike Adam take an on-ice break.\u00a0Left:\u00a0<\/b>Jeff Kentner\u00a0says<\/i>\u00a0he
\nfound this along side the river bank and he’s just holding it for a friend!!!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Mark Adam holds up his new Brad Hanson Doll.\u00a0Right:<\/b>\u00a0It’s Brad that gets to be the tall one now!!!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nLeft:\u00a0<\/b>Clayton Wiffen and Defenseman Dennis Culbertson deploy a new system; just rest and wait for the attackers.
\nRight:<\/b> And…here they come!!!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nLeft:\u00a0<\/b>Brad Hanson and Billy Emerick try to get one past ol’\u00a0Brickwall\u00a0<\/i>Craig Stoever\u00a0\u00a0Right:<\/b>\u00a0After we’ve been skating on
\nit all day…now Ben gets concerned about the thickness. That’s OK though, he’ll just send Brad and Mark out there
\nto check it out.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Oh Brother(s)!!!
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>Matt<\/strong>, Brian<\/strong> & Brent Hartman<\/strong> and Dave<\/strong> & Clayton Wiffen<\/strong> become brothers to complete the SYHA and newly formed
\nIowa High School Hockey League.
\n<\/span>Matt<\/strong> is the Jr. Musketeers goaltender his junior and senior seasons. Brian<\/strong> would play four seasons, leading the team in scoring
\nfour times and the League twice. He would also go on to play a pair of seasons for the Musketeers (USHL). Brent<\/strong> also logged
\nfour seasons with the high school team and saw time in several USHL contests the following year. Bob Hartman, the guy\u2019s
\ndad, was a founding SYHA board member and the Jr. Musketeers first team Rep.
\n<\/span>Dave<\/strong> and Clayton Wiffen<\/strong> both record four seasons with the high school team. Dave<\/strong> is one of the Jr. Musketeers\u2019 consistent
\ntop-ten scorers. Clayton would lead the Metros in scoring twice and the League once during his senior year. He was also a IHSHL<\/strong>
\nAll-Star<\/strong> and All-League Team<\/strong> member. He would go on to play a pair of USHL seasons in Sioux City and Austin.<\/span><\/p>\n

IHSHL Awards and Honors<\/b>
\n<\/b><\/span>Clayton Wiffen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mats Hanson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brent Hartman<\/span>
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nIowa High School Hockey League All-State Team<\/span>
\n<\/b>\u00a0Clayton Wiffen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mats Hanson*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brent Hartman*
\n*Second Team
\nIowa High School Hockey League All-Star Team
\n<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Clayton Wiffen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mats Hanson\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Brent Hartman<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Iowa<\/b><\/span> High School Hockey League (IHSHL) Tournament Championship<\/span>
\n<\/b>March 6th-8th \/ Hickman Ice Arena Des Moines, IA<\/span><\/p>\n

Quarter-Final Game
\n3-Metros vs. Des Moines Valley Tigers –<\/b><\/span>2\u00a0 OT\/SO<\/span>
\n<\/b>March 6th, 1981
\nThe quarter-finals draws the higher ranked and\u00a0much favored Des Moines Valley. They finish a pair of game ahead of the Metros
\nfinishing with eleven wins and only five losses. The game remains tied after regulation, on Metro goals by\u00a0Billy Emerick<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Brad
\nHanson<\/b>, and after an eight minute overtime the game stays deadlocked. The game will now be decided by a sudden death shoot-off.
\nAfter an opening round goal by the Tigers,\u00a0Clayton Wiffen<\/b>\u00a0responds beating the tigers goaltender and tieing the game. A nifty save
\nby Metros goalie Jamie Lempares and a red-lighter by\u00a0Brent Hartman<\/b>\u00a0give the Metros a victory.<\/span><\/p>\n

Semi-Final Game<\/span>
\n0-Metros vs. Waterloo Columbus-3<\/span>
\n<\/b>March 7th, 1981
\n<\/b>The Metros second day match-up is against the Waterloo Columbus Sailors. The parochial school entry from Waterloo is<\/span>
\nheavily favored; having\u00a0 lost just a single game all season and boasting some of the league’s best players. Despite taking six penalties<\/span>
\nin the first period and mustering just a single shot on goal. Metros goaltender\u00a0Craig Patrick<\/b>\u00a0stops every on of the Sailors attempts.<\/span>
\nA second period disallowed Metros goal-means Columbus gets the period’s only goal.\u00a0 The third period is a battle until with just<\/span>
\nunder three minutes remaining the Sailors find the net to take a two goal lead. An empty netter seals the deal for the eventual<\/span>
\nState Champions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Consolation<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Game<\/span>
\n6-Metros vs. Des Moines Hoover\/Roosevelt Knights-2<\/span>
\n<\/b>March 8th, 1981
\n<\/b>The Metros will re-bound on Sunday as they match-up against the Des Moines Hoover\/Roosevelt. The Knights boasted a<\/span>
\ntournament upset beating the fourth seeded Urbandale Jays in the first round, but they too, would fall to the other superior team<\/span>
\nfrom\u00a0Waterloo in the semi-finals. However, this one’s not even close… Sioux City jumps out to a two goal lead after the first<\/span>
\nperiod on\u00a0red-lighters by\u00a0Clayton Wiffen<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Pat Pinney<\/b>.\u00a0Brent Hartman, Mark Adam<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Brad Hanson<\/b>\u00a0add goals<\/span>
\nin the second and\u00a0John Roost<\/b>‘s tally in the third seals the deal for the Metros. Goaltender\u00a0Jamie Lempares<\/b>\u00a0stops forty-one<\/span>
\nDes Moines attempts for a very respectable third place State Tournament finish.<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/p>\n


\n<\/b><\/span>\"\"
\nJunior Varsity Tournament<\/span><\/b><\/span>
\nAgain, It is Iowa State Hockey Coach Al Murdoch<\/strong> spearheading the creation of a Junior Varsity post-season tournament. For the next
\nfive seasons the junior varsity would compete in a post-season invitational tournament. Traditionally held in Ames for three seasons
\nand a fourth in Des Moines, before eventually returning to Ames for the first official IHSHL JV State Tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nThe Dubuque Devils join the League making for ten teams. Each team plays each other twice for a total season of 18 games.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Waterloo Public & Columbus, Des Moines Hoover\/Roosevelt, Valley, Dowling & Urbandale, Ames, Sioux City,
\nMason City & Dubuque<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

A policy change at the Auditorium regarding local event tenants caused SYHA to explore new avenues for ice time. In the Summer
\nof ’81 an inflatable Bubble was purchased and would be the new hone of SYHA hockey events. It was relocated from Jackson,
\nTennessee to Sioux Sioux City where it was constructed and completed before the start of the new season.<\/span><\/p>\n

This SYHA hockey season would start at the Bubble. An air filled dome that was always 20 degrees colder than outside, it<\/span>
\nwas the only indoor building that often carried a wind-chill factor!!!\u00a0 This would be the home of SYHA & the Metros for<\/span>
\nonly one season. A storm the following summer would destroy the bubble.<\/span><\/p>\n

After a third place showing at the State Tournament last season, the Metros return with only three seniors and finish the season
\nwith a dismal 2-14 record. In just sixteen regular season games, IHSHL Teams hang 116 goals on the Metros.<\/span><\/p>\n

Metros Coaching Staff<\/b>
\nWalt Johnson\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jerry Thompson<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marcus Rotramel\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>Wayne Johnson<\/span>
\n<\/b>Head Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assistant Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trainer\/Equipment\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team Rep
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nReturning for his third season is Head Coach\u00a0Walt Johnson<\/b>. After a pair of back to back third place finished at
\nthe State Tournament-everyone knows this is a rebuilding year. Joining him this season as Assistant Coach is past
\nIHSHL and USHL goaltender\u00a0Jerry Thompson<\/b>. Originally from Des Moines, Jerry played for the Urbandale
\nJays. After his senior season he would split a pair of seasons playing for the Musketeers and then the Buccaneers.
\nMarcus Rotrammel<\/b> and Wayne Johnson<\/b>\u00a0are both back this season.<\/span><\/p>\n

High Scorers<\/span>
\nMark Adam\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brad Hanson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bob Batcheller\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jeff Kentner\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Billy Emerick\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\n\u00a0Senior Mark Adam<\/strong> would lead the team in scoring this season with seven goals and eight assists. Junior Brad Hanson
\n<\/strong> found the net six times as well as adding another eighth assists. Bobby Batcheller<\/strong> leads the team in goals with ten red-lighters
\nand four assists. Senior Defenseman Jeff Kentner<\/strong> has recorded three goals and seven assists and Junior Billy Emerick<\/strong> rounds
\nout the top scorers with four goals and four assists.\u00a0This are based on partial season information<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Heavy Hitters<\/span>
\nPlayer Name\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Player Name\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Player Name\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Player Name\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Player Name<\/span>
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nWe are still researching the Heavy Hitter stats from this season. There is so little information from most of these early
\nseasons that complete information is hard to find.\u00a0Should you run into any information that helps complete some of
\nthese stats please let us know<\/b>. Even partial information can be expanded out for at least, season long estimations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Between the Pipes<\/b><\/span>
\nCraig Patrick<\/b>\u00a0will return this season as the senior goalie and prepare to take on the starter duties. Junior\u00a0Brett Kieler<\/b>\u00a0is also
\nexperienced in net, forming this season goaltenders duo. Junior\u00a0Scott Smith\u00a0<\/b>will also see action this season as again as there is
\na limited interleague schedule. The Jr. Musketeers don’t fare so well this season and are severely outgunned by the remaining
\neight teams in the league. The Metros hung a ton of goals on these two guys and conversely the offence could only muster
\na pair of wins compared to fourteen losses.<\/span><\/p>\n

Craig Patrick<\/b><\/span>
\nMetros 1979-82
\n
\nReturning veteran\u00a0Craig Patrick<\/b>\u00a0would garner most of the starts this season. Seeing time in ten IHSHL games, he was in net for<\/span>
\nboth of the Metros victories; an OT winner over Mason City Mohawks and a one goal difference\u00a0senior day thriller<\/i>\u00a0against the<\/span>
\nUrbandale Jays. Once in net, staying warm was the least of his problems; facing an average of 43 shots per game there was little<\/span>
\ntime for a breather. He did compile a respectable save percentage of .832 considering it was usually raining puck for 45 minutes.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brett Kieler\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Scott Smith
\n<\/b>Metros 1980-83\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Metros 1980-83
\n<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span>Junior goaltender\u00a0Brett Kieler\u00a0<\/b>took on the rotational duties, but faced a similar fate. Playing in six games, he faced
\nan equally daunting situation; facing 41 shots per game, their was minimal time to gather your thoughts before the next
\nbarrage of shots. Brett also earned a respectable save percentage of .821 but in both these cases, the offence just gave up
\nto many shots. Also a Junior this season is goaltender Scott Smith<\/strong>. He takes on most of the junior varsity season and sees
\na pair of varsity contests.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bobby Batcheller \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brian Swartzel\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ted O’Brien\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Brett Kieler\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jeff Kentner\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/b>Jr. Musketeers\/Metros1979-83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros1981-84\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 1981-84\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 1980-83 \u00a0 \u00a0Jr. Musketeers\/Metros1978-82
\n<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Bob Batcheller<\/strong>, Brian Swartzel<\/strong> and Ted O’Brien<\/strong> warm-up to play one of the many Des Moines Teams!!!
\nRight:<\/b>\u00a0Brett Kieler<\/strong> in goal with Alternate Captain Jeff Kentner<\/strong>\u00a0on Defense vs. Des Moines Public (Hoover-Roosevelt)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Did You Know…<\/b>That one season, the IHSHL had five separate teams from the Des Moines Area (Urbandale, Hoover-Roosevelt,
\nAnkeny, Dowling and Valley)<\/span><\/p>\n

Bobby Batcheller\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Craig Stoever
\n<\/b>Jr. Musketeers\/Metros 1979-83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Craig Stoever Metros 1980-83<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Bob Batcheller\u00a0Metros vs. the Waterloo Columbus Sailors\u00a0\u00a0Right:\u00a0<\/b>Forward Craig Stoever<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brad Hanson\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Jeff Kentner\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mark Adam<\/span>
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 1980-83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jr. Musketeers\/Metros 78-82\u00a0\u00a0 Jr. Musketeers\/Metros 78-82
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Junior Brad Hanson<\/strong> scores in Des Moines\u00a0Right:<\/b>\u00a0Senior Captains Jeff Kentner<\/strong> and Mark Adam<\/strong> offer-up the congratulations!!!<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 Scott Smith\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Craig Patrick\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/b>Metros 1980-83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jr. Musketeers\/Metros 1979-82
\n\u00a0\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Left:\u00a0<\/b>Scott Smith in goal vs. this team\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Right:<\/b>\u00a0Craig Patrick vs. the Waterloo Public Warriors<\/span><\/p>\n

Did You Know…<\/b>in the IHSHL Championship game, 3800 hockey fans filled McElroy Auditorium to see the Waterloo
\nColumbus Sailors edge the Waterloo Public Warriors 3-2<\/span><\/p>\n

Practice at\u00a0 “The Bubble”<\/span>
\n<\/b>This was the first and only season played in the actual Bubble. Completed the prior summer, this dome shaped building
\nwas held aloft by outside air. Four fans kept the building inflated, making it the only rink in the league with its own wind
\nchill factor!!! Fans watching the games would often go outside to warm-up!!!<\/span><\/p>\n

Bob Batcheller\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Brad Hanson\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Jeff Kentner\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Craig Patrick\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Brett Kieler\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Scott Smith<\/b>
\nJr. Musketeers\/Metros 79-83\u00a0 \u00a0 Metros 80-83\u00a0 \u00a0Jr. Musketeers\/Metros 78-82
\nJr. Musketeers\/Metros 79-82\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Metros 80-83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Metros 80-83
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Jeff Kentner (#3), Bob Batcheller (black helmet) Brad Hanson and\u00a0goaltender Brett Kieler\u00a0\u00a0Right:<\/b>\u00a0Craig Patrick, Brett Kieler
\nand Scott Smith
\n
\n\u00a0\u00a0 Walt Johnson\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Craig Patrick\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/b>
\nHead Coach Jr. Musketeers\/Metros 79-82\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jr. Musketeers\/Metros 1979-82\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nLeft:\u00a0<\/b>Head Coach Walt Johnson<\/strong> looks on as the Metros endure another freezing cold practice.\u00a0Right:<\/b>\u00a0 Walt and
\nCraig Patrick<\/strong> watch as Craig hopes his turn in net is soon-it’s best to keep moving when practicing at the bubble!!!
\n
\nDid You Know…<\/b>Walt would go on to coach the Metros again in 1996 for four seasons, in those four seasons, he lead
\nthe Metros to a pair of back-to-back State Championships in 1998 & 99 and a runner-up finish his final year.
\nHe was also the IHSHL Coach of the Year<\/strong> in 1999\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 Walt Johnson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bill Emerick\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rod Suggit\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jeff Kentner\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>
\nHead Coach 1979-82\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 1979-83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 1981-83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 1978-82
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Walt Johnson<\/strong>, Bill Emerick<\/strong> & Rod Suggit\u00a0<\/strong>all know, when practicing in\u00a0the Bubble<\/i>\u00a0standing around doesn’t help
\nyou keep warm. Right:<\/b>\u00a0Senior Captain Jeff Kentner<\/span><\/p>\n

SYHA Awards Banquet<\/b><\/span>
\nMarina Inn \/ South Sioux City \/ March 23rd, 1982<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeff Kentner<\/span>
\n<\/b>Jr. Musketeers\/Metros 1979-82<\/span><\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nSandy (Inkster) Erich presents Senior Defenseman\u00a0Jeff Kentner<\/b>\u00a0with SYHA’s\u00a0Pete Inkster Award<\/b>. Jeff was a four season
\nJr. Musketeer\/Metro player. One of three seniors on the team this season, and one of the Team Captains, Jeff provided some
\nmuch needed leadership and guidance to a team full of young players.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Pete Inkster Award<\/strong> is a\u00a0Defensive-Defenseman\u00a0<\/i>honor and is named for past Musketeer player and Jr. Musketeer
\nhigh school team head coach. Pete played for the Musketeers a pair of seasons (72-74).\u00a0 After that, he joined the SYHA
\ncoaching program in 1974 and the following season (75-76) he would coach the Jr. Musketeers to a second place finish
\nin the first ever Iowa State High School Hockey Tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0Brad Hanson<\/span>
\n<\/b>Metros 1980-83
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nSYHA President Dave Maher presents (Junior) Metro player\u00a0Brad Hanson<\/b>\u00a0the SYHA’s highest honor; the\u00a0Ted Neby Award<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

This Award named for SYHA founding father, Ted Neby<\/strong> was first awarded in1976 and is still an active SYHA Award. It is
\npresented annually by the\u00a0Board of Directors<\/b>\u00a0to any SYHA player who exhibits outstanding leadership and community spirit
\nboth on and off the ice. \u00a0A player who is willing to give his\/her skills to the improvement of both our hockey program
\nand our community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Brad Hanson<\/b>\u00a0was a long time SYHA player and a three season (80-83) Metro player. What he lacked for in size he made
\nup for in speed and scoring prowess. A two-time Metros\u00a0High Scorer<\/b>\u00a0and senior season\u00a0Team Captain<\/b>, Brad led smallest-high
\nscoring line in the league. His junior season he would receive SYHA’s highest honor; the\u00a0Ted Neby Award<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Doug Richou\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Bryan Swartzel\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Craig Patrick\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wayne Johnson\u00a0\u00a0 Jerry Thompson\u00a0\u00a0 Walt Johnson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mark Adam
\n<\/b>Metros 1981-84\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 1981-84\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros\u00a0\u00a079-82\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team Rep 80-82\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Coach 81-82\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Coach 79-82*\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0 Metros 78-82<\/span><\/p>\n

*\u00a0<\/b>Walt would go on to coach the Metros again 1996-2000 where the Metros would win back-to-back state championships
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nLeft:\u00a0<\/b>Head Coach\u00a0Walt Johnson<\/b>\u00a0presents this season’s Metros team Award winners;\u00a0Doug Richou<\/b>, (Most Improved),\u00a0Bryan<\/b>
\nSwartzel\u00a0<\/b>(Sportsmanship) and\u00a0Craig Patrick<\/b>\u00a0(Most Valuable Player)
\nRight:\u00a0<\/b>Team Rep\u00a0Wayne Johnson<\/b>, Assistant Coach\u00a0Jerry Thompson<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Walt<\/b>\u00a0present\u00a0Mark Adam\u00a0<\/b>with some much
\ndeserved recognition as a team leader and mentor!!!<\/span><\/p>\n

Mark Adam<\/b>\u00a0was one of the great team leaders his last few seasons as a Metro. He would log four seasons (78-82) as a Jr. Musketeers\/
\nMetros player. His huge stature made him on the the\u00a0big guys<\/i>\u00a0in the league and he played that way. Along the way, he became one of the
\nMetro’s great team leaders, working with the new players, smoothing over player disputes and making not only the games, but the
\npractices fun & enjoyable. As a leader he personified what a team captain should be and as a player, he was a master of the crease
\nand slot. This guy could work an opposing goalie to near death and redirect & tip in shots that most players couldn’t even see.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

IHSHL Awards and Honors<\/b>
\n<\/b><\/span>Mark Adam\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Craig Patrick<\/span>
\n<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>
\nIowa High School Hockey League All-State Team<\/span>
\n<\/b>Mark Adam\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Craig Patrick
\n<\/span>Iowa High School Hockey League All-Star Team<\/span>
\n<\/b>Mark Adam\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Craig Patrick
\n<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n


\nIowa<\/b>\u00a0High School Hockey League (IHSHL) Tournament Championship<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 4th-7th \/ Hickman Ice Arena Des Moines, IA<\/span><\/p>\n

Quarter-Final Game
\n4-Metros vs. Ames Lil’ Cyclones-<\/b><\/span>3 OT<\/span>
\n<\/b>March 8th, 1982
\n<\/b>Regular season basement dwellers Sioux City and Ames open the tournament with a chance to break into the winner’s bracket.
\nThe Metros jump out to a two goal lead on tallies from\u00a0Mick Emerick<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Bobby Batcheller<\/b>. However, Ames would add another
\ngoal in the second and two in the third. However, with just two minutes remaining in the game\u00a0Brad Hanson<\/b>‘s unassisted goal would
\ngive the Metros a new life as the end of regulation neared.\u00a0\u00a0Brad Hanson<\/b>\u00a0would be the game’s hero when five minutes into the eight
\nminute overtime he takes a beautiful pass from\u00a0Bobby Batcheller\u00a0<\/b>sending the Metros to the second round.<\/span><\/p>\n

Semi-Final Game
\n1-Metros vs. Des Moines Capitols-<\/b><\/span>13<\/span>
\n<\/b>March 9th, 1982
\n<\/b>The Metros second game sees a significant jump in the competition’s skill level. Meeting up with the regular season champs;
\nwho <\/span>lost just one game all season and eventual State Tournament winners Waterloo Columbus. Sioux City is severely<\/span>
\nout-gunned and out of gas; and the Sailors have their way with the Metros hanging thirteen goals on the regular season’s
\nlast <\/span>place team.\u00a0Jeff Kentner<\/b>\u00a0was the lone Metros bright spot, robbing the Sailors goalie of another shut-out.<\/span><\/p>\n

Seventh Place<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Game<\/span>
\n1-Metros vs. Mason City Mohawks-7<\/span>
\n<\/b>March 10th,\u00a01982
\n<\/b>It gets worse before it get better for the Metros. Meeting up with the Mason City Mohawks any hopes of staying with the<\/span>
\nregular season’s sixth best team are quickly dashed. The first period is close, with the Mohawks maintaining just a one goal lead.<\/span>
\nHowever, in the second period, they find the net five times before the Metros could muster and type of response. Again, Brad
\nHanson<\/b>\u00a0would find the net on a\u00a0Bobby Batcheller<\/b>\u00a0assist, but it was too little too late as the Metros go down in flames<\/span>
\nfor a second day in a row.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nThe Dubuque Devils join the IHSHL as the 10th team in the league. All teams will play an 18 game schedule with all teams
\nplaying <\/span>each other at home and on the road.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Metros have 14 players returning this season, all who have seen a significant amount of ice time.\u00a0However, they finish
\nwith a disappointing 7-11 regular season record. They would grab a sixth place finish at the ten team state tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n

May and July of ’82 would deal a pair of devastating blows to the SYHA program. In May of that year, the Iowa DOT
\ndiscovered “cracks” in the steel structure of the newly erected Veteran Memorial Bridge and was closed to traffic for the
\nnext two years. In June, a severe storm destroyed the Bubble, and left most of the other equipment in disarray, but still
\nin a salvageable condition. SYHA was in a dilemma with no building and no way to get there.<\/span><\/p>\n

Enter Ted<\/strong> and Mary Jo Carlson<\/strong> and the Nebraska Inn Keepers Association. The Carlson would make arrangements
\nfor the land to be secured as well as a new lager sized metal building be constructed on the same site. The Siouxland
\nIce Arena Association would transfer all equipment and supplies to Siouxland Youth Hockey Association. The new
\n“Marina Inn Convention Center<\/strong>”\u00a0 was completed and ready for the start of the ’83 hockey season.<\/span><\/p>\n

This season would mark the first season of a Sioux City High School Junior Varsity program. It would first be coached<\/span>
\nby one of the original high school players Bobby Sutherland<\/strong> (Jr. Musketeers Class ’75).<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Metros Coaching Staff<\/b>
\nDave LeGree<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Barry Head\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bobby Sutherland\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marcus Rotramel\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>Wayne Johnson<\/span>
\n<\/b>Head Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Head Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JV Head Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trainer\/Equipment\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team Rep
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/span>This season marks the arrival of two new Metros Head Coaches. Dave LeGree <\/strong>played a pair of season for the Musketeers,
\nas well as a pair of seasons in the IHL. He is also a former USHL goaltender of the Year.\u00a0 Barry Head <\/strong>played four seasons
\nfor the Musketeers, the two-time Team Captain was a constant top six team scorer all four seasons. He is also a top six All-Time
\nMusketeer player in games played, goals, assists and points. A former SYHA\/Jr. Musketeers\u00a0and collegiate player Bobby
\nSutherland <\/strong>shares in varsity coaching but also the director and head coach of the newly formed junior varsity program.
\nMarcus Rotramel<\/strong>\u00a0returns for his ninth season as the Jr. Musketeers\/Metros trainer and equipment manager and<\/span>
\nWayne Johnson<\/strong>\u00a0returns for his third season as Team Rep.<\/span><\/p>\n

Between the Pipes<\/span>
\n<\/b>This season has everyone hoping for better success in the win\/loss column. With a returning senior in\u00a0Brett Kieler<\/b>\u00a0and a Finish
\nforeign exchange student\u00a0Juha Seipajarvi<\/b>\u00a0make for the seasons starting duo. Unfortunately its another down year for the
\nMetros and they can only put together 7 wins compared to 11 losses. With an official IHSHL Junior Varsity program now in
\nplace Senior Scott Smith<\/b>\u00a0takes on the starting duties and becomes Sioux City’s first Junior Varsity goaltender.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Juha Seipajarvie\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brett Kieler\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/b>Metros 1982-83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 1980-83
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nExchange Student\u00a0Juha Seipajarvie\u00a0<\/b>joins the Metros for a single season. He would see time in eleven games this season
\nand finish with four wins and seven losses. He compiled a great .859 save percentage; giving up only 47 goals on 334 shots.
\nHe would also receive one of three IHSHL Silver Glove Awards recording a league’s second best Save Percentage.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brett Kieler<\/b>\u00a0would record seven starts this season, recording three wins and four losses. He shared a similar save percentage
\nas Juha; but his slightly lower .847 just kept him out of the running for the League’s Silver Glove distinction finishing
\nas the top five goaltender in the league. With opponents launching nearly 35 shots a game at the net he did manage
\nto save 36 of some 235 shots on goal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Scott Smith<\/b><\/span>
\nMetros 1980-83<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\nGoaltender\u00a0Scott Smith<\/b>\u00a0squares up against this Des Moines Dowling shooter. Scott would play three seasons for<\/span>
\nthe Metros splitting time between the varsity and junior varsity. He would take on the starting duties for the newly<\/span>
\nformed IHSHL \u00a0junior varsity team this season.<\/span><\/p>\n

High Scorers
\nBrad Hanson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bob Batcheller\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ted O’Brien\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bill\u00a0 Emerick\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chap Cuthbert<\/b><\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nSeniors Brad Hanson<\/b> leads the way for the Metros this season with ten goals and a team leading sixteen assists and
\nBob Batcheller<\/b> nets a team leading fourteen goals and a dozen assists. Junior Ted O’Brien<\/b> posts eight goals on his way
\nto twenty-three points. Senior Bill Emerick <\/b>and another junior Chap Cuthbert<\/b> both score eight goals, recording eighteen
\nand seventeen regular season points. These figures are based on\u00a0partial season information.<\/span><\/p>\n

Heavy Hitters<\/span>
\n<\/b>Player Name\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Player Name\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Player Name\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Player Name\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Player Name<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nWe are still researching the heavy Hitter stats from this season. There is so little information from most of these early
\nseasons that complete information is hard to find.\u00a0Should you run into any information that helps complete some of
\nthese stats please let us know<\/b>. Even partial information can be expanded out for at least, season long estimations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Did You Know…<\/b>Newly introduced aluminum shaft sticks are approved for IHSHL play.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Brett Kieler\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Brad Hanson\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Bob Batcheller\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Metros 1980-83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Metros 1980-83\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jr. Musketeers\/Metros 1979-83
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Senior Goaltender\u00a0Brett Kieler<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0Right:<\/b>\u00a0 Seniors\u00a0Brad Hanson<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Bob Batcheller<\/b>\u00a0score again vs. Des Moines
\nHoover-Roosevelt<\/span><\/p>\n

Brett Kieler\u00a0<\/b>played three seasons (80-83) between the pipes for the Metros. His senior season he would split the starting
\nduties and see time in seven regular season games and post a 3-4 record. His save percentage of .847 would place him
\namong the League’s top \u00a0five goaltenders.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a01-Metros vs. Des Moines Urbandale-3<\/b><\/span>
\nNovember 20th, 1982
\nSioux City falls to the Des Moines Urbandale Jays in this penalty filled game. The game would stay deadlocked through the first
\nperiod but the Jays would explode for three unanswered goals in the second. An early third period goal by\u00a0Bobby Batcheller<\/b>\u00a0on
\na\u00a0Steve\u00a0Erps<\/b> assist opened the door for a comeback, but the Metros would stall-out and fall to 0-2 in the IHSHL.
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nSioux City Players get ready for the announcements of the starting line-ups and the start of the SC vs. Des Moines Urbandale
\nJays game on November 20th, 1982.\u00a0Note:\u00a0<\/b>the Old Milwaukee sign in the players bench.
\n<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Getting ready for the opening face-off\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Right:<\/b>\u00a0Metro players gather around the net prior to the start of the game. Some
\nplayers shown by number; (14) Steve Erps, (4) Kirk Swanson, (black helmet) Bobby Batcheller, (5) Gene Logsdon
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Gene Logsdon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Juha Seipajarvi\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kirk Swanson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mick Emerick<\/span>
\n<\/b>Metros 1980-83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 1982-83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Metros 1982-85\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 82-85\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Defenseman\u00a0Gene Logsdon<\/b>\u00a0and goaltender\u00a0Juha Seipajarvi<\/b> turn aside a shot from Urbandale forward Shannon
\nPost. Juah was an exchange student from Helsinki, Finland\u00a0\u00a0Right:<\/b>\u00a0Urbandale Jays forwards Doug Finch and Shannon Post
\nlook on as\u00a0Kirk Swanson<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Mick Emerick<\/b>\u00a0help Juha make another save.<\/span><\/p>\n

Juha Seipajarvi<\/b> logged a single season for the Metros. He was a foreign exchange student from Finland. He split<\/span>
\nthe starting goalie duties and saw time in eleven Metro games where he went go 4-7 and recorded a .859 save percentage.<\/span>
\nHe would be awarded the IHSHL Silver Glove Award<\/strong> as one of the top three goaltenders in the league.<\/span><\/p>\n

10-Metros vs.\u00a0<\/b>Mason City Mohawks-2<\/b><\/span>
\nJanuary 22nd, 1983
\nPlayed in Waterloo at the McElroy Auditorium, this game was one for the night owl hockey fans. The puck dropped a little
\nafter eleven PM and didn’t end until three hours later. The Metros get a much need win against the Mason City Mohawks
\nimproving their record to 3-8. Billy Emerick<\/strong>, Brad Hanson<\/strong> & Chap Cuthbert<\/strong> would all score a pair of goals, while
\nMick Emerick<\/strong>, Bobby Batcheller<\/strong>, Rob Casper<\/strong> and Kirk Swanson<\/strong> would grab a goal each. Despite the slow start,
\nthe Metros would finish the season strong, winning five of their seven remaining games.
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Ted O’Brien<\/b>\u00a0takes the draw as wingers\u00a0Kirk Swanson<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Mick Emerick<\/b>\u00a0wait for a extremely out of position
\nreferee to drop the puck.\u00a0Right:<\/b>\u00a0Billy Emerick (yellow helmet), Bob Batcheller (black helmet) and Don Kisela (white helmet)
\nadd another Metro goal to the scoreboard.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0First year\u00a0Head Coach Barry Head<\/b>\u00a0and injured Defenseman\u00a0Gene Logsdon<\/b>\u00a0watch the action in Mason City.
\nAfter four seasons as a Musketeer, Barry stayed in Sioux City and became active in the SYHA program coaching at
\nthe youth level before taking over the high school team this season.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kirk Swanson\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bobby Batcheller\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chap Cuthbert<\/span>
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 1982-85\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jr. Musketeers\/Metros 1979-83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 1980-84
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0It take three Mohawks to keep tabs on the forward\u00a0Kirk Swanson<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0Right:<\/b>\u00a0Center\u00a0Bobby Batcheller<\/b>\u00a0and
\nwinger\u00a0Chap Cuthbert<\/b>\u00a0have to work around a member of the third team on the ice.<\/span><\/p>\n

Did You Know…<\/b>Chap Cuthbert would be the only person to receive SYHA’s Ted Neby Award two times.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Don Kisela, Billy Emerick, Craig Stoever<\/strong> and Brian Swartzel<\/strong> leave the ice after a goal\u00a0Right:<\/b>\u00a0The shortest 1st-line in
\nthe IHSHL (Chap Cuthbert, Brad Hanson, Bob Batcheller<\/strong>) line up for a face off against the Mason City Mohawks.<\/span><\/p>\n

8-Metros vs. Dubuque Devils-4<\/b><\/span>
\nJanuary 23rd, 1983
\nThe Metros continue their winning way in the win over the Dubuque Devils. Eight different Metro players score goals and
\nGoaltender Brett Kieler stops twenty-four shots on goal. This continues the Metros strong season end push winning their second
\ngame in a row and eventually the next four of six remaining games.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brad Hanson\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Cuthbert\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Batcheller\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hanson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Casper<\/span><\/b>
\nMetros 1980-83\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Metros 80-84\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 79-83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 80-83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 82-86
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Center\u00a0Brad Hanson<\/b>\u00a0would record a pair of assists on goals by\u00a0Bobby Batcheller<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Chap Cuthbert<\/b>.\u00a0
\nRight<\/b>: The “Short Line” scores again. Another “tip-in” by a guy who rarely left the slot back in the\u00a0good-ol-days<\/i>\u00a0of marginal
\ncrease enforcement.\u00a0Bobby Batcheller<\/b>‘s goal with assists from\u00a0Brad Hanson<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Brian Swartzel<\/b>, early in the second, ties
\nthe game at three goals each. Minutes later\u00a0Billy Emerick<\/b>\u00a0would secure the eventual game winner on assists from\u00a0Steve Erps
\n<\/b>\u00a0and another helper from Brian Swartzel<\/b>.\u00a0 Defenseman\u00a0Rob Casper<\/b>\u00a0would give the Metros a first period two-one lead.<\/span><\/p>\n

Did You Know…<\/b>Rob Casper would go on to play two seasons for the Musketeers (1986-88) and…has bowled 17 perfect
\ngames-and counting.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brett Kieler \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Don Kisela\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Don Kisela\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Steve Erps\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/b>Metros 1980-83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Metros 1981-84\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Metros 1981-84\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 1981-83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Goaltender\u00a0Brett Kieler\u00a0<\/b>stops one of the Devils twenty-four scoring attempts as defenseman\u00a0Don Kisela<\/b>\u00a0covers the
\ntrailing winger.\u00a0Right:<\/b>\u00a0Brett Kieler turns a Devils’ shot away as Metros\u00a0Don Kisela<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Steve Erps\u00a0<\/b>help keep Dubuque
\nforwards at bay. Don would record assists on goals by\u00a0Ted O’Brien<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Mick Emerick\u00a0<\/b>while\u00a0Steve Erps<\/b>\u00a0would grab a
\ngoal of his own and assist on the Billy Emerick game winner.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ted O’Brien\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Steve Erps\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Billy Emerick\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kirk Swanson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/b>
\nMetros 1981-84\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 1981-83\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 1979-83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 1982-85
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Ted O’Brien (top), Steve Erps (center) and Billy Emerick (#12) get the period started and by the game’s completion
\nthat line would record a goal each and a pair of assists.\u00a0\u00a0Right:\u00a0<\/b>Kirk Swanson scores on this Dubuque turn-over and adds three
\nmore assists giving his a four point outing.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nCarlson Event Center<\/span>
\n<\/b>South Sioux City, NE
\nReplacing the “Bubble” is the\u00a0 newly constructed Carlson Event Center<\/strong> and is the new home this season for SYHA and Metros
\nhockey. Completed in just three months, this new, fully insulated metal building better housed all hockey functions from equipment
\noperation to player amenities to spectator comfort.<\/span><\/p>\n

Barry Head\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dave LeGree\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ben Hanson<\/span>
\n<\/b>Head Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Head Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team Manager
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Head Coaches Barry Head<\/strong> (glasses) and Dave LeGree<\/strong> (back) and team treasurer Ben Hanson<\/strong> talk hockey on
\npicture day Right:<\/b>\u00a0Wayne Blanche<\/strong> adjusts rubber matting leading from the locker rooms to the ice.\u00a0 This would be the
\nfirst season in the brand new Carlson Event Center<\/b>. This metal building structure allowed you to drink your coffee-before
\nit froze into a solid block.<\/span><\/p>\n

Barry Head\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bob Batcheller\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dave LeGree\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ben Hanson<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/span><\/span>
\nAbove:<\/b> Coaches Barry, Dave and Team Manager Ben Hanson discuss hockey, as a very “hairy” Bob Batcheller<\/strong> passes
\nby in the background.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0After playing four seasons for the Musketeers\u00a0Barry Head\u00a0<\/b>would eventually return to Sioux City and become active
\nin the youth hockey program. In 1982 he would take over the Metros coaching duties for four seasons. Barry was a Musketeer
\nfan favorite and over the years collected 200 regular season points making him one of the top ten all time Musketeer scorers.
\nHe was an\u00a0Alternate Captain<\/b>\u00a0during the 75-76 season and then the following season (76-77)\u00a0Team Captain<\/b>. On November
\nfirst, 1975, Barry would score seven points against the Central Wisconsin Flyers to tie a Musketeers record.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Dave Legree<\/b>\u00a0would start his first outing as a Metros coach for three seasons (1982-85). He would then become active in the
\nSYHA program where he would eventually become in charge of the SYHA Coach\/Player Development Programs. Along the way
\nDave would coached Sioux City teams to numerous Midwest League and other tournament championships. He would again pick
\nup the high school coaching reins in 2014 when he became the Metros head coach for second time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Did You Know…<\/i><\/b>Dave played three total USHL seasons, the last two were as a Musketeer (77-79). His first season as a Musketeer
\nhe would lead the team to a Southern Division Championship and be selected the\u00a0Musketeer Most Valuable Player.<\/b>\u00a0The following
\nseason he was awarded the\u00a0USHL Most Valuable Player<\/b>. Dave had a last season in the IHL playing for the Milwaukee Admirals
\nbefore returning to Sioux City and the SYHA\/Metros program. In 1990 Dave was inducted into the\u00a0Musketeer Hall of Fame<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marcus Rotrammel\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Don Kisela\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wayne Blanche<\/span>
\n<\/b>Jr. Musketeers\/Metros Trainer\/Equipment Manager 75-84\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 1981-84\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SYHA Coach 1972-1990
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nLeft:\u00a0<\/b>Equipment manager and trainer\u00a0Marcus Rotrammel<\/b>\u00a0sharpens\u00a0Don Kisela<\/b>‘s skates at the Carlson Event Center.
\nRight:\u00a0<\/b>Rink Manager and long time SYHA coach & USHL referee Wayne Blanche<\/strong> joins the conversation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Did You Know…<\/b>Wayne followed his brother Rich to Sioux City in 1972 after he took the Head Coaching job with the
\nnewly formed Sioux City Musketeers. Wayne would stay in Sioux City where he would become a staple in the SYHA
\nprogram for over 25 years as well as a youth, high school and USHL official.<\/span><\/p>\n

Practice Time<\/span>
\n<\/b>Carlson Event Center (AKA: The Bubble)
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Coaches\u00a0Barry Head<\/b>\u00a0(glasses),\u00a0Dave LeGree<\/b>\u00a0and Assistant Coach\u00a0Les Batog<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0Right:<\/b>\u00a0Coach Barry Head (Gray sweatshirt)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Coach Bob Sutherland<\/strong> trying to show another Bob a work\u00a0outside the crease???<\/i>\u00a0Scott Smith<\/strong> in goal. Matt
\nAnderson <\/strong>(green vest) and Gene Logsdon<\/strong> (#3) look on.\u00a0Right:\u00a0<\/b>Gene Logsdon<\/strong> & Craig Stoever<\/strong> face-off while wingers<\/span>
\nBob Batcheller<\/strong> (black vest) \u00a0and<\/span> Troy Levich<\/strong> watch. That’s a red-shirted goaltender Brett Kieler<\/strong>.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nLeft:\u00a0<\/b>Gene Logsdon, Don Kisela, Matt Anderson, Bob Sutherland and a couple of other Metros.\u00a0Right:<\/b>\u00a0End of practice skate<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Shane Rol<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Brett Kieler<\/b>\u00a0“hop” as the end of another practice nears.\u00a0Right:<\/b>\u00a0Goaltender\u00a0Scott Smith<\/b>\u00a0can’t stop
\nthis 2 on 0 as\u00a0Don Kisela<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Doug Richou<\/b>\u00a0put the biscuit in the basket.<\/span><\/p>\n

6-Metros vs.\u00a0<\/b>Ames Little Cyclones-3<\/b><\/span>
\nFebruary 18th, 1983
\nThe Metros continue their winning ways and grab another pair of wins this weekend; a Friday night win over the
\nLil’ Cyclones in Ames and a Saturday victory\u00a0 against the Mason City Mohawks in Sioux City. This road win over
\nAmes saw Bobby <\/strong>Batcheller<\/strong> record a pair of red-lighters and a helper while Rob Casper<\/strong>, Brad Hanson<\/strong>, Kirk Swanson
\n<\/strong> and Mick Emerick<\/strong> all tallied single goals.
\n<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Players line-up and await the announcements of the game’s starting line-ups\u00a0Right:<\/b>\u00a0Defenseman\u00a0Rob Casper
\n<\/b>\u00a0scores as center Mick Emerick<\/b>\u00a0looks on. Mick would also add a goal himself in the win over Ames.<\/span><\/p>\n

During his four seasons as a Metro,\u00a0Rob Casper<\/b>\u00a0would earn\u00a0All-State Tournament Team<\/b>\u00a0awards both his Junior
\nand Senior \u00a0seasons and was selected the Metros\u00a0Team Captain<\/b>\u00a0his senior year.\u00a0 He would also go on to play
\nin the USHL for two seasons (1986-88) for the Musketeers.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Ted O’Brien\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Benny Johnson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Craig Stoever\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Don Kisela\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Brad Hanson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/b>Metros 1981-84\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Metros 19xx-xx\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 1980-83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 1981-84\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 1980-83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Winger Ted O’Brien<\/strong>, Center Benny Johnson<\/strong> and and Craig Stoever<\/strong> (19)\u00a0Right:<\/b>\u00a0Defenseman Don Kisela<\/strong> moves the
\npuck up ice while Brad Hanson<\/strong> looks for the breakout pass. Brad would score one of the Metros six goals in this evening’s game<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 Gene Logsdon\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Ted O’Brien\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/b>Metros 1980-83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 1981-84
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Senior Defenseman\u00a0Gene Logsdon\u00a0<\/b>puts the watchful eye on the Ames forward. Gene would play three seasons for
\nthe Metros and his senior season receive the Metros\u00a0Most Improved Player Award.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Right:\u00a0<\/strong>Junior\u00a0Ted O’Brien<\/b>\u00a0played three seasons for the Metros. The following season, Ted would be selected Team<\/span>
\nCaptain as well as the Metros\u00a0Most Valuable Player<\/b>. He would also earn an IHSHL\u00a0All-State Team<\/b>\u00a0Award.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sioux City Metros vs. Ames Lil’ Cyclones<\/span>
\n<\/b>Cyclone Area Community Center
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Coach\u00a0Dave LeGree<\/b>\u00a0issues some last minute words of wisdom while the nets are set and the pre-game announcements
\nreadied. Right:\u00a0<\/b>Alternate Captain\u00a0Don Kisela<\/b>\u00a0talks things over with captain\u00a0Bob Batcheller<\/b>\u00a0prior to the start of the final
\ntournament game.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bob Batcheller<\/b>\u00a0would log four seasons as a Jr. Musketeer\/Metro player. Joining the team as one of two freshman he
\nquickly earned a starting spot with veterans Paul Kambach and Clayton Wiffen. He would finish his last two seasons as
\na Metros High Scorer, team captain and the Metros\u00a0Most Valuable Player<\/b>. Bob would go on to join the USA Hockey
\nReferee program and eventually work 20 seasons in the USHL as well as working schedules at the youth, midget, high
\nschool & college club levels.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mick Emerick\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Don Kisela<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>
\nMetros ??-??\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros ??-??
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nLeft:<\/b>\u00a0Mick Emerick<\/b>\u00a0and Alternate Captain\u00a0Don Kisela<\/b>.\u00a0Right:<\/b>\u00a0The Metros get ready for the start of one of the state tournament games.<\/span><\/p>\n

Iowa High School Hockey League (IHSHL) Junior Varsity Tournament Championship<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 11th-13th 1983 \/ Cyclone Area Community Center Ames IA<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 Quarter-Final Game\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Semi-Final Game\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seventh Place Game<\/span>
\n3-Metros vs. Des Moines Public-4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-Metros vs. Waterloo Public-5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ?-Metros vs. Ames-?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>
\nMarch 12th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 March 12th\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 March 13th<\/span><\/p>\n

Still an unofficial IHSHL event, the Junior Varsity State Tournament was an invitational tournament featuring selected teams
\nand players. Participating teams\u00a0 were composed of mainly JV players but each team was allowed a selected amount of
\nvarsity players. Held in\u00a0 Ames, IA the previous three seasons, the two prior time this event was held in the Hilton Coliseum;
\nthis season’s\u00a0 tournament is held in the new Ames Recreational Center.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This season would be the first season that the IHSHL would play an official JV regular season. However, the JV tournament
\nwould remain an invitational for two more seasons before becoming an official IHSHL event.
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nFor some reason, the junior varsity team wore this brown\/orange\/white colors scheme. Each jersey was sponsored by a different
\narea business. Teams were allowed to field only a pair of varsity players for this still experimental invitational tournament.
\nBobby Batcheller<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Brad Hanson<\/b>\u00a0were the selected as the Sioux City varsity participants.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\n\u00a0Sioux City would finish the tournament with a pair of losses on Saturday against Des Moines & Waterloo Public and
\na victory over Ames on Sunday.\u00a0Bobby Batcheller<\/b>\u00a0would record three goals on Saturday,\u00a0Benny Johnson<\/b>\u00a0a
\npair of goals and Craig Stoever<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Mike Sturgeon<\/b>\u00a0each grabbing a red-lighter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nNote the opposing Ames players wearing “Cooperalls” instead of the traditional hockey pants and socks. Manufactured by
\nthe mainstream hockey equipment and stick manufacturer Cooper, these non traditional long paints incorporated full length
\nprotection from the waist to the ankle. Popular in many hockey circles, mainly youth organizations this new style did makes
\nan impact on the hockey world during the early 80’s when NHL teams from Hartford and Philadelphia made them apart of
\ntheir standard uniform for a pair of seasons.<\/span><\/p>\n

Because the material was very slippery the pants posed an increased injury potential to the players was the main reason for
\nthe short life of this new equipment. However, most\u00a0 contribute the reason for the short-lived fad it was just too big a change
\nto the traditional hockey uniform and was not accepted by the players and fans alike.<\/span><\/p>\n

1983 SYHA\/Metros Year End Banquet<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 29th, 1983 \/ Marina Inn South Sioux City, NE
\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gene Logsdon\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Bob Batcheller\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/b><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros Most Improved Player\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Metros Most Valuable Player\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Metros 1980-83\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Jr. Musketeers\/Metros 1979-83
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\" \u00a0\"\"
\nHead Coaches Dave LeGree, Barry Head and Team Rep Wayne Johnson present Senior\u00a0Gene Logsdon<\/b>\u00a0(Left) with the Metros
\nMost Improved Player Award and (Right) Senior\u00a0Bob Batcheller<\/b>\u00a0with the Most Valuable Player Award.<\/span><\/p>\n

Did You Know…<\/b><\/i>This picture of Dave & me\u00a0is one of my favorites. As a young hockey player, I watched Dave from the stands while he
\nwas a Musketeer goalie, later on he would become my high school coach and teach me invaluable tricks to scoring goals, bothering goalies
\nand how to have fun doing it. Dave was a great hockey mentor and would eventually become even a greater hockey friend.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chap Cuthbert<\/span>
\n\u00a0SYHA Ted Neby Award<\/span>
\n<\/b>Metros 1980-84
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nPresident\u00a0Jan Swanson<\/b>\u00a0presents Junior Metro player\u00a0Chap Cuthbert<\/b>\u00a0with the 1983\u00a0Ted Neby Award<\/b>. Chap also received the
\naward in 1979 making him the only SYHA player to receive the award on two occasions.<\/span><\/p>\n

This Award named for SYHA founding father, Ted Neby was first awarded in1976 and is still an active SYHA Award. It is
\npresented <\/span>annually by the\u00a0Board of Directors<\/strong>\u00a0to any SYHA player who exhibits outstanding leadership and community
\nspirit both on and off the <\/span>ice. A player who is willing to give his\/her skills to the improvement of both our hockey
\nprogram and our community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Metros Head Coach Dave LeGree<\/span>
\n<\/strong>1982-86 \/ 2014-18<\/span>
\nDave LeGree SC Musketeers 1977-80,\u00a0 Musketeers HOF ’90<\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/span>
\nPast Musketeers\u00a0Dave LeGree<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Barry Head<\/strong>\u00a0would take over as the Metros coaching staff. Pictured here, Dave would coach<\/span>
\n\u00a0four Metro seasons\u00a0before\u00a0taking up interest in the future of SYHA and its youth teams. Over the years, he would be in charge of\u00a0 player<\/span>
\nand coach development. Along the way Dave coached numerous SYHA teams to Midwest League and other tournament championships.<\/span>
\nHe would eventually again take over the Metros coaching duties in 2014 and four seasons later coach the Metros to Regular<\/span>
\nSeason & Tournament Championship as well as the USA Hockey National Championship.<\/span><\/p>\n

‘<\/span>Tay Pinney\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ID This Cheerleader\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Suzann Johnson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Id This Cheerleader
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

IHSHL Awards and Honors<\/b><\/span>
\nIowa High School Hockey League All-League Team Selections<\/span>
\n<\/b>Need this information<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Iowa<\/b>\u00a0High School Hockey League (IHSHL) Tournament Championship<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 3rd-6th \/ North Iowa Recreation Center Mason City, IA<\/span><\/p>\n

Quarter-Final Game<\/span>
\n6-Metros vs. Dubuque Devils-0<\/span>
\n<\/b>March 4th, 1983
\n<\/b>Sioux City opens the tournament with some renewed vigor, having drastically improved upon last season’s terrible record;
\nrecording six additional victories and finishing the season winning five of the last seven games. Here the the Metros prepare
\nfor the start of the opening round of the State Tournament in Ames.
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nDrawing the Dubuque Devils;\u00a0 the Metros record their first tournament shut-out in two seasons when goaltender\u00a0Juha Seipajarvi<\/b>
\nstops all twenty Dubuque attempts. The Metros offence in is fifth-gear, getting a pair of goals from both\u00a0Kirk Swanson\u00a0<\/b>and
\nBenny Johnson<\/b>\u00a0and single tallies from\u00a0Bobby Batcheller<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Steve Erps<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Semi-Final Game<\/span>
\n3-Metros vs. Waterloo Public Warriors-10<\/span>
\n<\/b>March 5th, 1983<\/span>
\nToday’s opponent is the dreaded Waterloo Public Warriors. Historically , the Warriors are one of the top teams n the<\/span>
\nleague and this season have easily captured the regular season title losing just a single game. The Metros stay with the<\/span>
\neventual State Champions for two periods, on first period goals from\u00a0Mick Emerick<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Ted O’Brien<\/b>\u00a0and a second<\/span>
\nperiod red-lighter by\u00a0Chap Cuthbert<\/b>\u00a0that kept the game tied at three goals each. However, the powerhouse from<\/span>
\nWaterloo was suddenly awakened; recording five goals on ten shots and advancing to the Championship game.<\/span><\/p>\n

Consolation Game
\n1-Metros vs. Ames Lil’ Cyclones-3<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 6th, 1983
\n<\/b>Game score is correct. Need Game information<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Nine teams play a 16 game schedule this season.
\nHoover\/Roosevelt changes their name to Des Moines Public. Valley and Dowling Merge. The league starts the season with eight teams.
\nState Tournament is March 1st-4th in Waterloo<\/span><\/p>\n

Ames, Dubuque, Des Moines Public, Valley\/Dowling & Urbandale, Mason City, Sioux City and Waterloo Public
\n& Waterloo Columbus.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The Metros finish the season with only 3 wins and 13 losses – seven of which were by one goal. It could have been a different
\nseason had those games gone the other way. Despite the losing season, the Metros would place five honorable mention
\nplayers on the All-State team.<\/span><\/p>\n

Metros JV finished their second season with a 10-4 regular season record and finished 4th at the JV State Tournament. They were
\ncoached by former Jr. Musketeers\/Metros Bobby Sutherland (Jr. Musketeers Class of ’75) and Craig Stoever (Metros Class of ’83)<\/span><\/p>\n

Metros Coaching Staff<\/b>
\nDave LeGree<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Barry Head\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Steve Boyle\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marcus Rotramel\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>Dick Keith\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>
\n<\/b>Head Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Head Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JV Head Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trainer\/Equipment\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team Rep
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nDave Legree\u00a0<\/b>and\u00a0Barry Head<\/b>\u00a0are both back for a second season; sharing the head coaching duties. Also joining
\nthem is past Musketeer player\u00a0Steve Boyle.\u00a0<\/b>Born in Toronto, Steve was a three season veteran of the USHL playing
\nall three seasons for \u00a0the Musketeers. Following his final season with the Musketeers, he would stay in Sioux City,
\nworking with the newly formed\u00a0youth hockey organization. This is\u00a0Marcus Rotramel<\/b>‘s final season. After some ten
\nseasons as the high school trainer and the last five seasons splitting his time between the Metros and the Musketeers,
\nhe makes the move to focus solely on the Musketeers training and equipment needs.\u00a0Dick Keith<\/b>\u00a0joins the coaching
\nstaff for the first of his two seasons serving as the Metros Team Rep.<\/span><\/p>\n

Junior Varsity Coaching Staff<\/b><\/span>
\nMetros Assistant Coach and Junior Varsity Head Coach\u00a0Bob Sutherland\u00a0<\/b>returns for a second season. Past Metros player
\nCraig Stoever\u00a0<\/b>joins the coaching staff prepping for next season when the IHSHL Junior Varsity regular season and state
\ntournament become official league sanctioned events.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

High Scorers<\/b>
\nKirk Swanson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mick Emerick\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ted O’Brien\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Doug Richou\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shane Rol\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nJunior\u00a0Kirk Swanson<\/b>\u00a0will lead the Metros this season with ten goals and a team leading twenty assists. Junior\u00a0Mick
\nEmerick<\/b> and senior\u00a0Ted O’Brian<\/b>\u00a0both record and eleven goals and eleven assists. \u00a0Always a staple on the\u00a0Heavy Hitters
\n<\/i>\u00a0list, \u00a0Doug Richou <\/b>joins the Metros\u00a0High Scorers<\/i>\u00a0this season\u00a0 recording three goals and nine assists.\u00a0Shane Rol\u00a0<\/b>would
\nclose out the scoring with a half dozen goals and assists for twelve\u00a0regular season points.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Heavy Hitters<\/b><\/span>
\n\u00a0 Rob Casper\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Doug Richou\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chap Cuthbert\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mick Emerick\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Benny Johnson<\/span>
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nRob Casper<\/b> would pave the way this season for the Metros with twenty-two penalty minutes. Also a top scorer this season
\nis Doug Richou <\/b>with twenty minutes. Chap Cuthbert<\/b> will record nineteen minutes. Another top scorer making both
\nlists is Mick Emerick<\/b>, and junior\u00a0Benny Johnson<\/b> both recording fourteen penalty minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Between the Pipes<\/span>
\n<\/b>Goalies\u00a0Nick Ridenour<\/b>,\u00a0Chris Engle<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Mark Laurent<\/b>\u00a0prepare for another Metros season and again everyone has high
\nhopes as the only eleven year old program starts to gain experience and talent. Junior Mark Laurent grabs the starting position
\nseeing time in eleven games, Chris Engle sees time in four and Nick Ridenour in three games. Unfortunately is another bad
\nyear for the Metros and they can only muster three wins all season.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\" \"\"<\/p>\n

1984 JV State Tournament<\/span>
\n<\/b>Sioux Falls, South Dakota
\nDuane Erickson<\/span>
\n<\/strong>Metros 19xx-xx
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>This is the IHSHL’s second JV Tournament. However, it is not an official League event as of yet. This invitational tournament is held in
\nSioux Falls this year and does feature teams from outside the IHSHL.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Troy Levich<\/b>\u00a0(Captain)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dave Holmes
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mike Adam (Alternate Captain)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rick Moore
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mark Adam<\/b><\/span>
\nMetros 1978-82
\n<\/span>
\nAfter high school Mark Adam<\/strong> took over the evening management duties of the new Carlson Event Center. There are volumes
\nand volumes of funny stories that Mark was a part of, both on the giving and receiving end. He had a terrific sense of humor and
\nloved being on either end of a great joke or prank. Even after high school Mark continued to be everyone favorite Metro.<\/span><\/p>\n

IHSHL Awards and Honors<\/b><\/span>
\nIowa High School Hockey League All-League Team Selections<\/span>
\n<\/b>Need this information<\/i>
\n<\/b>
\n<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Iowa<\/b>\u00a0High School Hockey League (IHSHL) Tournament Championship<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 1st-4th \/ McElroy Auditorium Waterloo, IA<\/span><\/p>\n

Quarter-Final Game
\n5-Metros vs. Dubuque Devils-2<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 2nd, 1984
\nThe leagues’ two least efficient teams are set to do battle in this match-up to see who gets to take on the regular season champions.
\nThe Metros would draw goals from\u00a0Chap Cuthbert\u00a0<\/b>and a short handed goal from\u00a0Ted O’Brien<\/b> knotting the game at two goals each
\nat the end of the second period. Ted O’Brien<\/b>\u00a0would grab another shorty, giving the Metros the lead for good.\u00a0 Additional goals
\nfrom\u00a0Rob Casper\u00a0<\/b>and\u00a0Mick Emerick<\/b>\u00a0and goaltender\u00a0Mark Laurent<\/b>‘s nineteen saves put the game out of reach of the Devils.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Semi-Final Game<\/span>
\n3-Metros vs. Des Moines Public Black Knights-13<\/span>
\n<\/b>March 3rd, 1984
\nThe Metros have nothing to loose in this game, clearly the underdog as they prepare to take on the league’s regular season
\nchampions who lost just a single game all season.\u00a0Mick Emerick<\/b>‘s tally keeps the Metros close, and after the first period the
\nMetros are still in the game-down by just two goals. However, in the second Sioux City can’t find the net and after two more
\nBlack Knight goals they are now facing\u00a0a\u00a0four goal deficit after two periods. Third period Metro goals by\u00a0Dirk Richou
\n<\/b>and\u00a0Kirk Swanson<\/b>\u00a0are just score sheet foot notes as the Knight pour in eight third period goals.<\/span><\/p>\n

Seventh Place Game
\n7-Metros vs. Des Moines Valley-Dowling Maroons-8 OT<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 4th,\u00a01984<\/span>
\nBack for a third day, the Metros prepare to rescue the weekend as they take on the Valley-Dowling Maroons. After a defensive<\/span>
\nfirst period and a single goal from Metros\u00a0Troy Levich<\/b>, the first period would end tied at a goal each. In a total reverse of the first<\/span>
\nperiod, Metros\u00a0Doug Richou<\/b>,\u00a0Kirk Swanson<\/b>,\u00a0Troy Levich<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Mick Emerick<\/b>\u00a0all score goals in the second while Des Moines<\/span>
\nretaliates with three of their own.<\/span>
\nThe Metros would add another goal in the third on a\u00a0Mick Emerick\u00a0<\/b>red-lighter but the Maroons would record two quick<\/span>
\ngoals, tieing the game at six goals apiece. With just under two minutes remaining,\u00a0Doug Richou<\/b>\u00a0would put the Metros ahead<\/span>
\nwith what one might think could be the game winning goal. However, but just forty-eight seconds later Des Moines would<\/span>
\nbattle back again as the game ends tied after three periods. Just over five and a half minutes into the extra period, the<\/span>
\nMaroons would beat goaltender Chris Engle for the final victory.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Dubuque leaves the league. Des Moines Public and Urbandale merge but continue to be called the Urbandale J-Hawks.
\nThe season starts off with seven teams playing a 12 game regular IHSHL season.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ames,\u00a0 Des Moines Public\/Urbandale & Valley\/Dowling , Mason City, Sioux City and Waterloo Public & Columbus.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0In addition to that twelve games schedule each team played in a pre-season & Christmas jamborees in addition to the
\nState Tournament. The Metros would renew some of the old Omaha vs. Sioux City rivalries playing teams from the
\nCornhusker state four times for a total of twenty-six games that season.<\/span><\/p>\n

This season the Junior Varsity post season Tournament becomes an official IHSHL event following the same
\nformat as the \u00a0traditional varsity tournament.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This marks the first season that an All-Star Game is played. It is held in the North Iowa Recreational Center in Mason City, IA.<\/span>
\n
\nThe USHL requires each IHSHL team to roster a “Taxi Squad”. Metros Rob Casper<\/strong>, Bill Swartzel<\/strong>, Mark Schmith<\/strong>, Mick
\nEmerick<\/strong>, Troy Levich, <\/strong>Shane Rol, Tom O’Brien<\/strong> and Kirk Swanson<\/strong> are all invited to participate in the Musketeer Try-out Camp.<\/span><\/p>\n

Metros Coaching Staff<\/b>
\nDave LeGree<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Barry Head\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Billy Emerick\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Billy Danderand\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0Dick Keith\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>
\n<\/b>Head Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Head Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assistant Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trainer\/Equipment\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team Rep
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nDave Legree<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Barry Head<\/b>\u00a0returns for their third season. Joining the coaching staff is past Metros player\u00a0Billy Emerick<\/b>.
\nHe played four seasons with the Metros; his senior season playing for both Dave and Barry. Long-time Musketeer equipment
\nmanager and trainer\u00a0Billy Danderand<\/b>\u00a0steps in to help with the Metros this season.\u00a0Dick Keith<\/b>\u00a0starts his second season as
\nTeam Rep.<\/span><\/p>\n

Junior Varsity Coaching Staff<\/b><\/span>
\nJunior Varsity Head Coach\u00a0Bob Sutherland\u00a0<\/b>returns for a third season. Assistant Coach\u00a0Craig Stoever<\/b>\u00a0returns for his second season
\nworking with the junior Varsity team. This season is the first official season for IHSHL junior varsity sanctioned regular season and
\nstate tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n

High Scorers<\/b><\/span>
\nMick Emerick\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kirk Swanson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rob Casper\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Player Name\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Player Name<\/span>
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nSeniors\u00a0Mick Emerick<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Kirk Swanson<\/b>\u00a0both make a return to the\u00a0High Scorers<\/i>\u00a0list this season. This time its Mick who leads
\nthe Metros\u00a0 in scoring recording twenty goals and eighteen assists. Last year’s leading scorer, Kirk is right on his heels recording
\neighteen goals and fourteen assists. Junior defenseman\u00a0Rob Casper<\/b>\u00a0 records nineteen red-lighters and eleven assists.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Heavy Hitters
\n<\/b>Player Name\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Player Name\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Player Name\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong> Player Name\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Player Name<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nWe are still researching the Heavy Hitter stats from this season. There is so little information from most of these early seasons that
\ncomplete information is hard to find.\u00a0Should you run into any information that helps complete some of these stats please let us
\nknow<\/b>. Even partial information can be expanded out for at least, season long estimations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Between the Pipes<\/span>
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Scott Patrick fr\u00a0 3.51 gaa seven wins
\nMarl Laruent sr<\/span><\/p>\n

Chris Engle sr<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/b><\/span>
\nKirk Swanson<\/strong> (Metros 1982-85) would go on to become the first of several SYHA\/Metro players who advanced through the USA Hockey
\nReferee Development Program. First working youth, high school and eventually working at the USHL level. Kirk blazed the trail for other
\nteammates to follow in his footsteps like Bob Batcheller, Ricky Charteir, Paul Koskovich & Cody Clark<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/b>Head Coach Barry Head, ID This Player, Scott Patrick, Brian Burke and Mike Swartzel<\/span><\/p>\n

IHSHL Awards and Honors<\/span>
\nMick Emerick\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hannes Koivu\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bryan Swartzel\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rob Casper\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\n\u00a0Mike Swartzel\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brian Burke\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scott Patrick\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mark Laurent<\/span>
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nIowa High School Hockey League All-Star Team Selections<\/span>
\n<\/b>Mick Emerick\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hannes Koivu\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bryan Swartzel
\nMike Swartzel*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brian Burke*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scott Patrick*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rob Casper*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mark Laurent*
\n*Honorable Mention<\/span><\/p>\n

Iowa<\/b>\u00a0High School Hockey League (IHSHL) Tournament Championship<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 1st-3rd \/ Hickman Arena Des Moines, IA
\nIn what is the most unusual IHSHL State Tournament ever; it is determined that the team finishing in fifth place during
\nthe regular season will\u00a0have to play and additional qualifying game. Also, a final four format is used this season, after all
\nteams complete their scheduled games on Friday and Saturday. Should it work out, that selected team could eventually play
\nover six games should they make it to the finals. There was even a ten minute mini game to break the tie for the remaining
\nfinal four position. That lucky fifth place team was….the Sioux City Metros.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Game 1<\/b>
\n6<\/b>-Metros vs. Ames Lil’ Cyclones-9<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 1st, 1985
\nThe Metros find themselves opening the tournament facing the regular season champions from Ames. The Metros manage to stay
\nclose and after a second\u00a0Mick Emerick<\/b>\u00a0goal midway through the second period pulled them to within one goal. However, the Metros
\nwould break-down as the final two minutes of the second period ticked away; giving up three goals to the Lil’ Cyclones. A single
\ngoal by\u00a0Kirk Swanson<\/b>\u00a0in the third wouldn’t be enough to get the Metros back in the game and they open with a disappointing loss.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Game\u00a0<\/b>2<\/b>
\n4<\/b>-Metros vs. Des Moines Urbandale Jays-6<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 1st, 1985
\nLater that afternoon the Metros prepare to take-on Des Moines Urbandale. The Metros would see\u00a0Mick Emerick,
\nBrian Burke, Kirk Swanson<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Mark Schmith<\/b>\u00a0all light the lamp but it wasn’t enough to outlast the Jays who found
\nthe net six times on \u00a0forty-three shots on goal compared to Sioux City’s twenty-four attempts.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Game\u00a0<\/b>3<\/b>
\n3<\/b>-Metros vs. Waterloo Public Warriors-8<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 2nd, 1985
\nSaturday’s opposition doesn’t get any easier, nor does the day get shorter for the Metros. Staring the day out against
\none of the league’s best teams, the Metros face some must win situations. The Metros would get goals from\u00a0Brain Burke<\/b>,
\nMark Laurent<\/b> and Rob Casper<\/b>\u00a0with the Metros holding a two goal lead on the favorites. However, halfway through
\nthe second, disaster struck and the Warriors exploded for five goals-three of them coming just twenty-seven seconds apart.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Game 4<\/b>
\n4<\/b>-Metros vs. Waterloo Columbus Sailors-3<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 2nd, 1985
\nSaturday’s second offering is the other team from Waterloo. Usually a league championship contender, the Sailors have a down
\nseason and offer up a perfect chance for the Metros to get back in the final four hunt.\u00a0Brad Kieler, Hannus Koivu<\/b>\u00a0and
\nMike Scott<\/b>\u00a0all recorded goals and goaltender\u00a0Scott Patrick<\/b>\u00a0stopped forty-one Columbus attempts. However, the game
\nstayed deadlocked until with just under four minutes remaining\u00a0Mick Emerick<\/b>\u00a0sealed the deal for the Metros.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Game\u00a0<\/b>5
\n<\/b>Mini-game
\n1<\/b>-Metros vs. Mason City Mohawks-0<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 2nd, 1985
\nDespite their losses, the Metros still have a chance to advance to the final four when they end up tied with Mason City. A ten Minute mini-game
\nwill serve as the tie breaker. Sioux City beats the Mohawks and advances to the tournament’s final four when\u00a0Rob Casper<\/b>\u00a0scores the Metros
\ngame winner on an assist\u00a0from Mick Emerick. Goaltender\u00a0Scott Patrick<\/b>, playing his fifth game in two days stops all six Mohawk attempts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Semi-Final Game
\n1-Metros vs. Waterloo Public-8<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 2nd, 1985
\nThe Metros and Warriors meet again for the second time in two days as they hope to foil one of the best teams in the League.
\nThe Metros keep the game close on a goal from\u00a0Mick Emerick<\/b>\u00a0keeping them within one of the Warriors. However, after that it’s
\nall Waterloo as they add three goals in the second and three more in the third as the Metros fall to the eventual State Champions.
\n<\/i>
\nConsolation Game
\n3-Metros vs. Urbandale J-Hawks-6<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 3rd, 1985
\nFor the second game in a row, the Metros end the first period trailing two-one on a red-lighter by\u00a0Troy Levich<\/b>\u00a0and twenty saves
\nfrom goaltender\u00a0Scott Patrick<\/b>.\u00a0Kirk Swanson<\/b>\u00a0ties the game momentarily but four minutes later the Jays add one of their three tallies
\nbefore the period ends. The Metros put twenty-one shots on goal but come away with just the one.\u00a0 The teams trade goals in the
\nthird but\u00a0Mark Schmith<\/b>‘s third period goal isn’t enough for the Metros and they fall to the Jays and a fourth place tournament finish.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/b><\/span>\"\"
\nThis season marks the first time that the Junior Varsity Tournament<\/strong> becomes an official IHSHL event. It follows the similar formant
\neach season as the Varsity Tournament. Prior to this season the event was an end of the season invitational tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n

Iowa High School Hockey League (IHSHL) Junior Varsity Tournament Championship<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 9th &10th \/ Community Ice Center Ames, IA
\n<\/b>In the first official IHSHL JV State Tournaments the Metros start out with a win over Des Moines Urbandale.\u00a0Troy Levich
\n<\/b>\u00a0scores four times,\u00a0Duane Erickson\u00a0<\/b>three and\u00a0Ricky Moore<\/b>\u00a0collects four assists in this lopsided win over the Jays. The
\nMetros second game is another offensive duel;\u00a0Troy Levich<\/b>\u00a0grabs a second Hat Trick of the day and\u00a0Mark Post<\/b>,\u00a0Chad
\nMcCormick<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Brian Burke<\/b> all record single tallies.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Quarter-Final Game\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Semi-Final Game\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Championship Game
\n8-Metros vs. DM Urbandale-2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-Metros vs. Ames Lil’ Cyclones-6 Tie\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01-Metros vs. Omaha Gladiators-4<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 9th, 1985\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 March 9th, 1985\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0March 2nd, 1996<\/span><\/p>\n


\nAfter a season in the Bubble and three more at the Marina Inn Convention Center, SYHA\u00a0 returns to the Auditorium
\n<\/strong> for all it’s scheduled practices <\/span>and game times.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The league starts the season with seven teams and plays an eighteen game schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ames,\u00a0 Mason City, Sioux City, Waterloo Columbus, Waterloo Warriors, Des Moines Valley\/Dowling<\/b>\u00a0&
\nDes Moines Public\/Urbandale<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The Varsity finished at .500 with a 9-9 record. Rob Casper<\/strong> leads the Metros in scoring with fourteen goals and four assists
\nand Brian <\/strong>Burke<\/strong> also finishes with eighteen points. Rob also leads the team with forty-seven penalty minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Goaltender Scott Patrick finishes third for the League’s top goaltender award, Silver Glove, finishing with a .894 save percentage.<\/span><\/p>\n

They finish in fifth place at the State Tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n

Metros Coaching Staff<\/b>
\nDave LeGree<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Barry Head\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mick Emerick\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Billy Danderand\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0Roger Kelly\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>
\n<\/b>Head Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Head Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assistant Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trainer\/Equipment\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team Rep
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nLast season’s full coaching staff makes a return for a fourth season.\u00a0Roger Kelly<\/b>\u00a0takes over the Team Rep duties\u00a0 this season.<\/span><\/p>\n

Junior Varsity Coaching Staff
\n<\/b>Head Coach Bob Sutherland<\/strong> & Craig Stoever<\/strong> both return again to lead the newly former junior varsity team. After a successful JV
\ninaugural season last year the coaches look to continue to build the junior varsity teams in to a traditional varsity feeder system.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

High Scorers<\/b><\/span>
\nRob Casper\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brian Burke\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Steve Nichol\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chris Swanson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mark Graber<\/b><\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nSenior Rob Casper<\/b> and sophomore Brian Burke\u00a0<\/b>would lead the way in scoring for the Metros both with eighteen points,
\nRob with a team leading fourteen goals and Brian with a dozen. A junior this season, Steve Nichol <\/b>finishes with seven
\ngoals and nine assists. Sophomores Chris Swanson <\/b>would lead the team in assists with eleven added to his five goals and
\nMark Graber<\/b> would round out the top five with seven goals and fourteen points.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nHeavy Hitters<\/span>
\nRob Casper\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chad McCormick\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mark Schmith\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Steve Nichol\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brian Burke<\/span>
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/b>Leading scorer\u00a0Rob Casper<\/b> would also top the heavy hitters list with forty-seven penalty minutes. Junior Chad
\nMcCormick<\/b> finished with twenty-four minutes. Another senior, Mark Schmith<\/b> just behind him with twenty minutes. Also
\nleading scorers, Steve Nichol<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Brian Burke<\/b> finished with eighteen and twelve minutes.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Between the Pipes<\/span>
\n<\/b>The Metros start the season with their hopes of turning the program around a pair of sophomores;\u00a0Scott Patrick<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Jeff Rowland
\n<\/b>form this seasons goaltenders duo. Freshman\u00a0Jeremy Lund\u00a0<\/b>will also see some time playing junior varsity. Scott and Jeff post a
\ncombined record of 9-9 and a third place regular season finish. Scott would receive one of three IHSHL Silver Gloves Awards
\nwith a third best save percentage of .894
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Scott Patrick wins his first of three IHSHL Sliver Glove awards with a top thee GAA of .894<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>
\nMetros Rob Casper<\/strong>, Steve Nichol<\/strong> and Mike Swartzel<\/strong> are the first Metros selected to play in the inaugural All-Star Game.
\n<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0The 1985-86 season \u00a0marked the first actual IHSHL All-Star game. Its held in conjunction with the USHL All-Star game
\nthat weekened, also played at the North Iowa Recreation Center in Mason City, IA.<\/span><\/p>\n

IHSHL Awards and Honors<\/span><\/b>
\nRob Casper\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Steve Nichol\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mike Swartzel\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Scott Patrick\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Iowa High School Hockey League All-State Team
\n<\/b><\/span> Rob Casper\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Mike Swartzel\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Scott Patrick
\n<\/span>Iowa High School Hockey League All-Star Team
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/b><\/span> Rob Casper\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Mike Swartzel\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Steve Nichol<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Iowa<\/b>\u00a0High School Hockey League (IHSHL) Tournament Championship<\/b><\/span>
\nFebruary 27th-March 1st \/ Cyclone Community Center Ames, IA
\nThe Metros finishes the eighteen games season at .500 and in third place overall. Ames is the run-away regular season champions;
\nlosing\u00a0just a single contest all season. They draw Des Moines Valley-Dowling who finished the season three wins behind the Metros.<\/span><\/p>\n

Quarter-Final Game
\n0-Metros vs. Des Moines Valley-Dowling<\/b>\u00a0Maroons-4<\/b><\/span>
\nFebruary 28th, 1986
\nThe Metros would offer up the first up-set of the weekend as they fall to Des Moines Valley-Dowling. They would pepper goalie
\nScott Patrick<\/b>\u00a0with thirty-six shots and limit the Metros to just twenty-seven.<\/span><\/p>\n

Semi-Final Game
\n4-Metros vs. Waterloo Columbus-2<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 1st, 1986<\/span>
\nThe Metros are next\u00a0 paired-up with the Waterloo Columbus Sailors. Usually one of the top teams in the league the Columbus program<\/span>
\nhas experienced some lean seasons and this one found the Sailors finishing the regular season with just two victories. Looking to get<\/span>
\nin the win column, the Metros grab first period goals from\u00a0Mike Swartzel<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Rob Casper<\/b>, but the Sailors battle back each time with<\/span>
\ngoals in the first and second periods. However, it’s all Sioux City in the third;\u00a0Duane Erickson<\/b>\u00a0would get the game winner with just<\/span>
\nover five minutes remaining and\u00a0Brian Burke<\/b>\u00a0would secure the game on an empty-netter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fifth Place Game
\n7-Metros vs. Mason City Mohawks-3<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 2nd,\u00a01986<\/span>
\nThe Metros take on a very evenly matched Team from Mason City who finished just a single win behind the Metros during the regular<\/span>
\nseason.\u00a0Chris Swanson<\/b>‘s goal in the first would keep the game knotted at one each after the first period. However, he wasn’t finished Chris<\/span>
\nwould grab two more consecutive goals; his Hat Trick giving the Metros a lead they never lost.\u00a0Chad McCormick, Tom O’Brien,
\nTodd Coyle\u00a0<\/b>and\u00a0Mark Graber<\/b>\u00a0would all add Metro tallies.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nIowa High School Hockey League (IHSHL) Junior Varsity Tournament Championship<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 7th-9th \/ County Fair Grounds Mason City, IA
\nQuarter-Final Game\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Semi-Final Game\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Championship Game
\n3-Metros vs. Ames Lil Cyclones-2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1-Metros vs. Waterloo Public-6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02-Metros vs. Des Moines Urbandale-6<\/b>
\nMarch 7th, 1986\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 March 8th, 1986\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 March 9th, 1986<\/span><\/p>\n

IHSHL Academic Achievement Awards
\n<\/b>Presented to players with a 3.0 GPA or better
\nCyle Claflin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Mike Swartzel\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Todd Coyle\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chris Swanson<\/b>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

The League remains at seven teams and play an eighteen game schedule. They finish the season 9-7-2<\/span><\/p>\n

Ames,\u00a0 Mason City, Sioux City, Waterloo Columbus, Waterloo Warriors, Des Moines Public\/Urbandale
\n& Des Moines Valley\/Dowling\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The State Tournament is held\u00a0March 6th-8th in Sioux City, IA
\nThe Metros would defeat Valley-Dowling in the first round, Fall short to eventual tournament Champs the Mason City
\nMohawks and secure a third place finish with a win over the Waterloo Public Warriors<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/b>This season sets the table for a Sioux City dominance of the high school league that would last some 17 seasons.
\nThe season’s unassuming third place finish at the State Tournament was the very beginning of a IHSHL dynasty.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Sioux City would receive the IHSHL Sportsmanship Award<\/strong> and Metros goaltender Scott Patrick<\/strong>, who only allowed five goals in<\/span>
\nthree games,\u00a0would receive the IHSHL Tournament’s Most Valuable Player Award<\/strong>. He would also again receive his second<\/span>
\nSilver Glove Award,\u00a0 this time as the second best goalie in the league.<\/span><\/p>\n

JV State Tournament held in Waterloo, IA March 14th & 15.
\nThe Metros would finish in second place after a loss to the Mason City Mohawks<\/span><\/p>\n

Metros Coaching Staff<\/b>
\nJim Coyle<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mark Adam\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Billy Danderand\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0Larry\u00a0<\/b>Swartzel<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>
\n<\/b>Head Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assistant Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trainer\/Equipment\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team Rep
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nThis season the Metros add two new members to the coaching staff. Head Coach\u00a0Jim Coyle<\/b>\u00a0and Assistant
\nCoach\u00a0Mark Adam. <\/b>Jim was a long time player in the USHL senior league, playing ten seasons for the
\nWaterloo Black Hawks. Mark is a past SYHA player who also logged four seasons playing for the Metros.
\nBilly Danderand<\/b> remains on as the Metros trainer and equipment manager. \u00a0Larry Swartzel<\/b>\u00a0start the first
\nof two season representing the Metros.<\/span><\/p>\n

High Scorers<\/b><\/span>
\nKelly Goosman\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chris Swanson<\/b><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mark Graber\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brian Burke\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Todd Coyle\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nThis season’s list is loaded with junior aged scorers. Leading scorer Kelly Goosman<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Chris Swanson<\/b> would lead
\nthe Metros with sixteen points. Kelly’s thirteen goals and Chris’ fourteen assists are both team highs.\u00a0Mark Graber
\n<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Brain Burke<\/b> would both record fifteen points with Mark scoring four goals and Brian seven.\u00a0Todd Coyle<\/b>\u00a0would
\nround out the top five scorers with five goals and nine assists.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nHeavy Hitters<\/span>
\nBrain Reynolds\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chad McCormick\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Duane Erickson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Todd Coyle\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mark Graber\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nSeniors Brian Reynolds<\/b> and his twenty-four penalty minutes is tops for the Metros this season, Chad McCormick<\/b>\u00a0was a
\ndistant second with eighteen minutes and Duane Erickson<\/b> a minor behind with six minutes. Top five scorers Todd Coyle
\n<\/b>\u00a0would record a dozen minutes and\u00a0Mark Graber<\/b>\u00a0ten minutes in the box.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/b>
\n<\/b>Brian Reynolds<\/strong> and Duane Erickson<\/strong> become the first two SYHA players to go “Completely Through” the Siouxland Youth Hockey program.
\nBoth players enter the program during the 1974-75 season as some of the first ever 5 Year-old\u00a0players allowed. Brian and Duane would play
\nthree seasons (84-87) for the Metros<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/b>Between the Pipes<\/b><\/span>
\nScott Patrick<\/b>\u00a0brings three seasons experience to the crease this season and will take on the starting duties. Youngsters\u00a0Jeff Rowland
\n<\/b>and\u00a0Jeremy Lund<\/b>\u00a0will take on the varsity back-up duties and split the junior varsity schedule. Scott plays all eighteen games this season
\nand leads the Metros to a 9-7-2 record good enough for a fourth place regular season finish. He would also help the Metros to a third
\nplace finish in the State Tournament<\/span><\/p>\n

Scott Patrick<\/span>
\n<\/b>Metros 1994-98
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nScott Patrick<\/b>\u00a0leads the Metros to just their second winning season in the past five years.\u00a0 Playing in all eighteen games
\nthis season he helps the Metros to a fourth place finish during the regular season. The Metros lead the league in fewest goals,
\nsurrendering just forty-six goals during the season. Scott boasts a .255 goals against average and the league’s second highest
\na .904 save percentage. He is an IHSHL All-Star<\/strong> selection and a two-time IHSHL Silver Glove Award<\/strong> winner.<\/span><\/p>\n

Junior\u00a0Jeff Rowland<\/b>\u00a0sophomore\u00a0Jeremy Lund<\/b>\u00a0split the junior varsity regular season. They will lead the Metros to their second
\nfourth place finish at the JV State Tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/b><\/span>\"\"
\nMetros junior goaltender Scott Patrick<\/strong> becomes the first IHSHL player to be selected the State Tournament’s Most Valuable Player
\n<\/strong> and not<\/b> play in the Championship game. He currently is still the only Iowa High School and Midwest League player to hold
\nthis MVP distinction.<\/span><\/p>\n

IHSHL Awards and Honors<\/b><\/span>
\n<\/b>Chris Swanson\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Todd Coyle\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Steve Nichol\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Mike Swartzel\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Scott Patrick<\/span>
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0
\nIowa High School Hockey League All-League Team
\n<\/span><\/b><\/span>\u00a0 Mike Swartzel\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scott Patrick
\n<\/b>Iowa High School Hockey League All-Star Team
\n<\/span><\/b><\/span>Chris Swanson\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Todd Coyle\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Steve Nichol\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Mike Swartzel\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Scott Patrick<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Iowa<\/b>\u00a0High School Hockey League (IHSHL) Tournament Championship<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 6th-8th \/ Sioux City Auditorium Sioux City, IA
\nThis season’s twelfth annual State Tournament is held in Sioux City at the historic Auditorium. This will be an eleven games tournament
\nset over three days in March. Finishing the the season with a 9-7-2 record, the fourth seeded Metros look to use the familiar ice surface
\nto their advantage as they open against the fifth seeded Des Moines Valley-Dowling.<\/span><\/p>\n

Quarter-Final Game
\n1-Metros vs. DM Valley-Dowling-<\/b>0<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 6th, 1987
\nThe Metros open the tournament taking on the Des Moines Valley-Dowling. The Knights finish the season with a 8-9-1 record,
\njust a single win behind the Metros. Metros\u00a0Chris Swanson<\/b>\u00a0would record the first goal and eventual game winner beating the
\nDes Moines goaltender with one second remaining in the first period. A two period defensive battle would insue that saw both
\ngoalies stay perfect. Sioux City would launch a total of thirty-eight shots on goals and Metros goalie\u00a0Scott Patrick<\/b>\u00a0was perfect
\nstopping all eighteen Valley-Dowling attempts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Semi-Final Game
\n0-Metros vs. Mason City-3<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 7th, 1987<\/span>
\nThe competition stiffen during this second round as the Metros are matched-up against the regular season champions the Mason<\/span>
\nCity Mohawks. The Metros keep the score close but they are no match for the eventual State Champions. The Mohawks defense<\/span>
\nwas just too much for the Metros who managed twenty-three shots on goal but could not capitalize on any of them.\u00a0Scott Patrick<\/b><\/span>
\nfaced a bevy of shots stopping 30 of thirty-three shots on goal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Consolation<\/b>\u00a0Game
\n3-Metros vs. Waterloo Warriors-2\u00a0<\/b>2OT<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 8th, 1987<\/span>
\nThe Metros enter the consolation round against the regular season runners-up and heavily favored Waterloo Warriors.\u00a0Kelly Goosman
\n<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Brian Burke<\/b>\u00a0would tally for the Metros before regulation time expired. However, in what was a wild finish, Metros\u00a0Steve Nichol
\n<\/b>would score the game winner just over five minutes into the second overtime to capture the third place State Tournament honors.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sioux City is the least penalized team during the tournament and receives\u00a0the League’s Sportsmanship Trophy. Metros\u00a0 goaltender
\nScott Patrick<\/b>, who allows just five goals in three games, is selected as the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nIowa High School Hockey League (IHSHL) Junior Varsity Tournament Championship<\/span><\/b>
\nMarch 13th-15th \/ McElroy Auditorium Waterloo, IA
\n
\nQuarter-Final Game\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Semi-Final Game\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Championship Game
\n3-Metros vs. Waterloo Public-3 Tie\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-Metros vs. Ames Lil’ Cyclones-3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a01-Metros vs. Mason City-4<\/b>
\nMarch 13th, 1987\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 March 14th, 1987\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 March 15th, 1987<\/span><\/p>\n

IHSHL Academic Achievement Awards
\n<\/b>Presented to players with a 3.0 GPA or better<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Cyle Claflin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jeremy Lund\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mike Swartzel\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Todd Coyle\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chris Swanson<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The league remains at seven teams and they still play an eighteen game schedule in a single division.
\nOmaha, Dubuque and Sioux Falls are solicited to field IHSHL teams in the upcoming seasons.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ames,\u00a0 Mason City, Sioux City, Waterloo Columbus, Waterloo Warriors & Des Moines Valley\/Dowling & Urbandale<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The Sioux City varsity grabs second place in the league with a 13-4-1 record. Todd Coyle<\/strong> and Ross Van Rooyan<\/strong> lead the Metros in
\nscoring with thirty-two and thirty points respectively. Four players play in the All-Star Game and three players are selected to the
\nAll-League Team. Scott Patrick<\/strong> would receive his third Silver Glove Award as the League’s top goaltender.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Metros would fall short in the tournament championship game. However, the program was starting to come together
\nand a respect around the league for\u00a0Sioux City Hockey\u00a0<\/i>was starting to build.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the time nobody really notices, but an IHSHL high school dynasty is building, as the final two seasons
\nof the 80’s wind down!!!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Metros Coaching Staff<\/b>
\nJim Coyle<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Mark Adam\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Billy Danderand\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0Larry\u00a0<\/b>Swartzel<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>
\n<\/b>Head Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assistant Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trainer\/Equipment\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team Rep
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nThe Metros coaching staff remains the same this season. Head Coach\u00a0Jim Coyle<\/b>\u00a0and Assistant\u00a0Mark Adam\u00a0<\/b>put together a
\nsuccessful maiden season finishing third at the IHSHL State Tournament. The Junior Varsity would prove successful as well
\nplacing fourth in the post season tournament. Both\u00a0Billy Danderand<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Larry Swartzel<\/b>\u00a0are back for another season.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

High Scorers<\/b>
\n<\/i>Todd Coyle\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ross Van Rooyan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shane Keith\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chris Swanson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brain Burke\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>
\n<\/i>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/i>Senior Todd Coyle<\/b>\u00a0would return to the top scorers list with thirteen goals and a team high nineteen assists for thirty-two
\npoints. Sophomores, Ross Van Rooyan<\/b> would lead the team with fourteen assists for thirty points, Shane Keith<\/b>\u00a0would
\nrecord thirteen goals and thirteen assists for twenty-six points and Chris Swanson<\/b>\u00a0makes another return to the top scorers
\nwith ten goals and fourteen assists. For the second season in a row, senior Brain Burke<\/strong> is back with ten goals and ten assists.<\/span><\/p>\n

Todd Coyle<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Ross Van Rooyan<\/b>\u00a0are both IHSHL top ten scorers. Their thirty-two and thirty total points are sixth and
\nseventh best among all League scorers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Heavy Hitters
\n<\/i>Mark Post\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ross Van Rooyan\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Dirk Richou\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Bert Post\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brain Burke\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/i>Mark Post<\/b> would spend the most time in the box this season with thirty-one minutes. Second leading scorer Ross Van
\nRooyan<\/b> and Dirk Richou<\/b> tied for second with twenty-six minutes. Bert Post\u00a0<\/b>makes the first of several season on the
\npenalty minutes list with twenty and top five scorer\u00a0Brian Burke<\/b> with a dozen.<\/span><\/p>\n

Between the Pipes<\/b><\/span>
\nThe lean goaltender years are now behind the Metros; they are loaded with experienced tenders in place and perfectly timed
\nyounger goalies. Again, senior\u00a0Scott Patrick<\/b>\u00a0and now junior\u00a0Jeremy Lund\u00a0<\/b>take on the varsity net minding duties. Together they
\nwill post a 13-4-1 record\u00a0 placing them below the regular season champs. This duo would lead the Metros to their first championship
\ngame in ten seasons but fall short of a win, this time. Upcoming goalie Jeff Brogan<\/strong> would play a full junior varsity schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n

Scott Patrick<\/b><\/span>
\nMetros 1984-88<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0
\nScott Patrick\u00a0<\/b> allows the second fewest goals this season surrendering just forty-seven red-lighters this season.
\nFor the second consecutive season, he starts in all eighteen games during the regular season recording a 13-4-1 record;
\ngiving the Metros a second place overall finish during the regular season. This time he leads the Metros to their State
\nTournament championship game in ten seasons. His .266 goals against average is second best in the league and his .896
\nsave percentage is best among all qualified goaltenders; earning Scott his third consecutive IHSHL Silver Glove Award<\/strong>.
\nHe is also selected for a third time to the IHSHL All-Star<\/strong> and All-League Teams<\/strong> as well as his second selection to the
\nChicago Showcase<\/strong> team.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeremy Lund\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Jeff Brogan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>
\nMetros 1985-89\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 1987-91
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nJunior\u00a0Jeremy Lund<\/b>\u00a0and freshman\u00a0Jeff Brogan<\/b>\u00a0split their time during the junior varsity season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n


\n1987-88 Burt, Sarah, Bob & Mark Post
\n<\/b><\/span>
\nTaken during the 1987-88 Metros season at the Sioux City Auditorium. This is Mark’s Senior season and Burt’s sophomore season.
\nThe Mark would finish this season as the IHSHL State Champion runner-up, Burt would be the runner-up again two seasons later.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bob and Sarah were huge supporters of SYHA and both very instrumental in the successful start of SYHA. They would
\nboth be eventual board members, serve in various officer positions and provide some tremendous foresight into our
\neventual successful youth hockey program. Bob’s leadership in coaching development, selection and placement would
\nstart to reap the benefits this season, as the Sioux City Metros would spend the next 15 seasons as one of the IHSHL’s
\nmost dominate and successful High School teams!!!<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

IHSHL Awards and Honors<\/b><\/span>
\nTodd Coyle\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scott Patrick\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chris Swanson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brian Burke\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dirk Richou<\/span>
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\n<\/span><\/b>Iowa High School Hockey League All-State Team<\/span>
\n<\/b>Todd Coyle\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chris Swanson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scott Patrick
\n<\/span>Iowa High School Hockey League All-Star Team<\/span>
\n<\/b>Todd Coyle\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scott Patrick\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chris Swanson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brian Burke\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dirk Richou
\n<\/b>
\n<\/b><\/span>Did You Know…<\/b>Goaltender Scott Patrick<\/strong> was a three-time IHSHL All-State and All-Star Player.
\nDid You Know…<\/b>Having secured second and third place Silver Glove awards the prior two season, Scott would finish this
\nseason as the league’s top goaltender\u00a0with a save percentage of .895
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Iowa<\/b>\u00a0High School Hockey League (IHSHL) Tournament Championship<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 4th-6th \/ North Iowa Recreation Center Mason City, IA
\nThe Metros finish second during the regular season with thirteen wins, four losses and a tie, five points behind nearly undefeated
\nWaterloo Columbus who has a bye in the opening round.\u00a0 The Metros will start out the tournament with the last place Des
\nMoines Urbandale Jay who managed just three wins all season.<\/span><\/p>\n

Quarter-Final Game
\n6-Metros vs. Des Moines Urbandale-3<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 4th, 1988
\nMetros sophomore and league’s sixth highest scorer\u00a0Ross VanRooyan<\/b>\u00a0would take charge in this opener; scoring the lone goal
\nin the first, adding two more the second just a minute apart and capping a four goal night with an empty netter in the third.
\nMark Post<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Brett Austin<\/b>\u00a0would also light the lamp for the Metros as they cruise to a first round victory.<\/span><\/p>\n

Semi-Final Game
\n4-Metros vs. Waterloo Public-2<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 5th, 1988<\/span>
\nMeeting up with the always competitive Waterloo Warriors this one looks to be a better game on paper. Finishing just a win<\/span>
\nbehind the Metros both teams are very evenly matched. However, it’s Sioux City with the jump in their step as they score<\/span>
\nthree first period goals from\u00a0Chris Swanson<\/b>,\u00a0Mark Graber<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Brett Austin<\/b>. Waterloo battles back in the second period<\/span>
\nnarrowing the lead to just a goal. The Metros manage only seven shots on goal but it’s\u00a0Mark Graber<\/b>\u00a0who’s shot gets<\/span>
\npast the Waterloo net minder for the win.<\/span><\/p>\n

Championship Game
\n1-Metros vs.\u00a0<\/b>Des Moines Valley-Dowling-4<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 6th, 1988<\/span>
\nThe Metros enter the championship against the league’s fourth place finisher. However, the opponents are fresh off a<\/span>
\nquarter-final win over the defending State Champions Mason City and a\u00a0 semi-final upset of the League’s top team and<\/span>
\ntournament favorite Waterloo Columbus. Capitalizing on their winning Momentum this one is all Des Moines. They would<\/span>
\nrecord a goal in the first, two in the second and trade goals in the third for their first ever State Championship title.<\/span>
\nRoss VanRooyan<\/b>\u00a0 would score the Metros goal and\u00a0Scott Patrick\u00a0<\/b>stop twenty-three attempts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Iowa High School Hockey League (IHSHL) Junior Varsity Tournament Championship<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 12-13th \/ Community Ice Center Ames, IA
\n<\/b>The Metros would fall in JV Tournament play to the Des Moines Valley-Dowling Tigers in the championship game.
\nI need additional information on this tournament. Only information and game sheets are for two games played.
\nConfirm format<\/span><\/p>\n

Quarter-Final Game\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Semi-Final Game\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Championship Game
\n?-Metros vs. Need Team-?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4-Metros vs. Waterloo Public-2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a01-Metros vs. DM Valley-Dowling-4<\/b>\u00a0OT<\/b>
\nMarch 12th, 1988\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 March 12th, 1988\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 March 13th, 1988<\/span><\/p>\n

IHSHL Academic Achievement Awards
\n<\/b>Presented to players with a 3.0 GPA or better
\n<\/b>Need Player Information<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/b><\/span>The Dubuque Devils rejoin the IHSHL bringing the team total to eight teams. They will be divided in to an East & West divisions and
\nplay a twenty game schedule. The Metros complete the season with an 11-9-0 record<\/span><\/p>\n

East Division;<\/b>\u00a0Dubuque Devils, Mason City Mohawks, Waterloo Columbus Sailors & Waterloo Public Warriors
\nWest Division;<\/b> \u00a0 Ames Little Cyclones, Sioux City Metros,\u00a0 Des Moines Urbandale & Des Moines Valley\/Dowling.<\/span><\/p>\n

IHSHL State Tournament March 3rd-5th in Des Moines \/ JV State Tournament March 10th-12th in Ames, IA
\n<\/span>The Metros fifth place regular season finish and sixth place finish at State was a surprise for last season’s second place
\ntournament runners-up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Former Musketeer and now Metros Head Coach Dave Davies<\/strong> would bring his style of play to the high
\nschool program this season, as a dynasty was in the making.<\/span><\/p>\n

The SYHA\/Metros Scotty Culbertson Award<\/b>\u00a0is presented for the first time this season to Metro player Ryan Larscheid<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Technology Note..<\/b>.In a unanimous vote, the SYHA Board approved the funds to purchase an new\u00a0adding machine
\n<\/i>\u00a0for the Treasurer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Metros Coaching Staff<\/b>
\nDave Davies<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brian Davies\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mark Adam<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Dick Augustine<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>
\n<\/b>Head Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assistant Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JV\/Assistant Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team Rep
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nDave Davies<\/b> takes over the Metros Head Coaching duties this season. Having been a longtime SYHA coach
\nsince the early eighties, where he first started out with the Squirts, coaching his son Daniel. No stranger to the game,
\nhe played Minor and Major hockey in Toronto before playing four season for the St. Louis Billicans. He moved
\nto Sioux City and played four seasons for the Musketeers. Over that time Dave racked-up a Musketeer all-time
\nrecord of 235 total games played and he remains the team’s All-Time Leading Scorer in both assists and total
\npoints and is second among all goal scorers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brian Davies<\/b>\u00a0joins the Metros for a season assisting his brother with the varsity squad He to is a veteran of
\nthe USHL senior league playing for the Waterloo Black Hawks and the Green Bay Bobcats. \u00a0Mark Adam<\/b>\u00a0remains
\nan assistant varsity coach bur will also be taking over the JV Head Coach duties this season. This will be his third year as
\nan assistant coach for the Metros. Prior to that Mark was also a SYHA coach\u00a0and played for the Metros for four seasons.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nHigh Scorers<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/i><\/span>Shane Keith\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ross Van Rooyan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tracy Brunken\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dale Frerichs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brian Augustine<\/span>
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nWhile just a pair of games are added to the regular season, the Metros start to see a huge increase in offense. Junior Shane
\nKeith<\/b> will lead the way, scoring a team leading twenty-eight goals and adding a dozen more assists. His forty points is
\nseventh best among all IHSHLscorers this season.\u00a0 Again in the top fives<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span> Ross Van Rooyan, <\/b>the junior would record
\n<\/span> fourteen goals and twelve assists. Sophomore <\/span>Tracy Brunken<\/b> would\u00a0<\/span>record six goals and twelve assists while junior
\nDale Frerichs<\/b> and sophomores\u00a0Brian Augustine<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Chris Sorum<\/b> would all record fifteen regular season points.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n


\nHeavy Hitters\u00a0
\n<\/i>Dirk Richou\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bert Post\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chad Allen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ross Van Rooyan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Burke Lake \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/i><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nBoth top five penalty leader last season; senior Dirk Richou<\/b> leads the way with fifty-five minutes and junior Bert Post
\n<\/b>a single minute behind with fifty-four. Senior Chad Allen<\/b> makes the list for the first time with fifty minutes in the box.
\nSecond leading scorer Ross Van Rooyan<\/b> finishes with thirty-six minutes and another senior Burk Lake<\/b> rounds out the
\nlist with twenty-six penalty minutes <\/span><\/p>\n

Between the Pipes<\/span>
\n<\/b>The Metros start another season with experience in the crease, senior\u00a0Jeremy Lund<\/b>\u00a0and sophomore\u00a0Jeff Brogan<\/b>\u00a0share the
\ngoaltending duties. Jeremy will garner the starting position seeing time in seventeen games recording an 8-7 record. The second
\nyear goalie would also see more varsity time in six games and post a 3-0 record.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeremy Lund\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Jeff Brogan<\/b><\/span>
\nMetros 1985-89\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Metros 1987-91
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nSenior goaltender\u00a0Jeremy Lund\u00a0<\/b>assumes the starting role this season. Playing in seventeen games he would post
\na 9-8-0 record. Placing the Metros second in the west division and fifth overall. He would record a .829 save percentage
\nand allow less that four goals per game on average.<\/span><\/p>\n

Just a sophomore this s season\u00a0Jeff Brogan<\/b>\u00a0is set to take on the varsity back-up duties and carry the junior varsity. He would
\nsee time in just six varsity contests, posting a 3-0-0 record. His save percentage of .885 is among the highest in the league
\namong all rostered goalies. Having played second fiddle the last two seasons, there is success on the horizon for Jeff .<\/span><\/p>\n

IHSHL Awards and Honors<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shane Keith\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ross Van Rooyan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dirk Richou\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jeremy Lund\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Brian Augustine\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nIowa High School Hockey League All-State Team<\/span>
\n<\/b>Shane Keith\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dirk Richou\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Jeremy Lund*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brian Augustine*
\n*Honorable Mention
\nIowa High School Hockey League All-Star Team<\/span>
\n<\/b>Shane Keith\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ross Van Rooyan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dirk Richou\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jeremy Lund<\/span><\/p>\n

Iowa<\/b>\u00a0High School Hockey League (IHSHL) Tournament Championship<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 3rd-5th \/ Metro Ice Sports Center Des Moines, IA
\nSioux City would enter the tournament as the fourth seeded team posting a record of eleven wins and nine losses. They are
\nlooking\u00a0 for a chance to redeem themselves last seasons loss in the championship game.\u00a0 The regular season champion
\nDes Moines Urbandale Valley-Dowling record a rare perfect season, winning twenty games.<\/span><\/p>\n

Quarter-Final Game
\n6-Metros vs. Mason City Mohawks-4<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 3rd, 1989
\nThe Metros match-up with\u00a0 Mason City. Both teams posted eleven wins but the Mohawks would finish a point ahead
\nof the Metros. The game started out in a flurry with both teams grabbing a pair of goals each. Metros\u00a0Ross VanRooyan
\n<\/b>and\u00a0Bert Post<\/b>\u00a0would\u00a0 strike first but the Mohawks would keep the game even after the first. However an explosive
\nsecond period saw the Metros get red-lighters from\u00a0Burke Lake, T.J. Reinsch, Damon Keith<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Brett Austin.
\n<\/b>Mason City would mount a comeback, recording two goals in the third, but never really posing a serious threat in
\nthis opening round game.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nSemi-Final Game
\n3-Metros vs. DM\u00a0 Urbandale Valley-Dowling-5<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 4th, 1989
\nSaturday’s game offers another chance for the Metros to ruin the Tigers perfect season. However, Des Moines gets
\nthe jump on\u00a0 the Metros scoring three goals in the first nine minutes of the game before\u00a0T.J. Reinsch\u00a0<\/b>can get the
\nMetros on the board. The second period would settle down with Des Moines scoring the only goal. Sioux City would
\nstart a comeback on a second T.J Reinsch<\/b>\u00a0goal but Des Moines would counter with one of their own. A\u00a0Chris Sorum
\n<\/b>\u00a0goal would start another possible rally, but fizzles as time runs out.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nConsolation Game
\n2-Metros vs. Waterloo Columbus-3<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 5th, 1989
\nThe Metros next foe are the evenly matched Waterloo Columbus Sailors who also ended the season with eleven wins. The
\nMetros would strike first when\u00a0Brett Austin<\/b>\u00a0got them on the board in just less than two minutes. Waterloo would counter in
\nthe second with the periods only goal. Again just over a minute gone in the third,\u00a0Tracy Brunken<\/b>\u00a0would tie the game.
\nHowever, a late third period tally would give the Sailors the victory. The Metros launched thirty-three shots on goals and
\nMetros goalie\u00a0Jeremy Lund<\/b>\u00a0stopped twenty-three of the twenty-five Waterloo attempts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Iowa High School Hockey League (IHSHL) Junior Varsity Tournament Championship<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 10trh-11th \/ Community Ice Center Ames, IA<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Quarter-Final Game\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Semi-Final Game\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Championship Game<\/span><\/strong>
\n0-Metros vs. DM Capitols-3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1-Metros vs. DM Oak Leafs-6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01-Metros vs. Omaha Gladiators-4<\/span><\/strong>
\nFebruary 29th, 1996\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 March 1st, 1996\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 March 2nd, 1996<\/span><\/p>\n

IHSHL Academic Achievement Awards
\n<\/b>Presented to players with a 3.0 GPA or better
\n<\/b>Need Player Information<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/b><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

The Omaha Jr. Lancers join the league to make nine teams in the league. It is divided into an East and West division. For some reason the
\neast plays a twenty game schedule and the west a twenty-two game schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n

Varsity State Tournament held March 2nd-4th in Waterloo, IA
\nJunior Varsity State Tournament held March 9th-11th in Sioux City IA
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

East Division;<\/b>\u00a0Ames Little Cyclones, Dubuque Devils, Mason City Mohawks, Waterloo Columbus Sailors & Waterloo Public Warriors
\nWest Division;<\/b>\u00a0 Sioux City Metros, Omaha Jr. Lancers, Urbandale Jays, & Des Moines Valley\/Dowling.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Metros finish the season in second place in the west with a 14-6-2 record. Brett Austin<\/strong> and T.J. Reinsch<\/strong> lead the way
\nin Metros scoring with thirty-eight points. Tracey Brunken<\/strong> spends sixty-nine minutes in the box. They would place four
\nplayers in the All-Star game, four on the All-State team and four players, in the new to the league, Chicago Showcase.<\/span><\/p>\n

The IHSHL begins its affiliation with USA Hockey<\/strong>. Up until this season the League utilized playing rules established
\nby the National Federation of State High School Associations. The new affiliation with USA Hockey allows the League to
\nparticipate in the Chicago Showcase for the first time.
\n<\/span>
\nAnother trip to the State Tournament Championship game and another second place finish.\u00a0On paper, this team should have won!!!<\/b>
\nHowever, they would return with almost the identical team the following season with different results.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"
\nThe 90’s would begin a run of Sioux City’s dominance in the IHSHL\/MHSHL hockey leagues.<\/span><\/b>
\nStarting in ’88 & ’90 with Championship runner-up trophies. The Metros return in both 1991 & 1992 with Championship<\/span>
\nwins. After a runner-up finish in ’93, they again would win Champion status in ’94. The Metros would go on to win two<\/span>
\nmore championships in ’98 & ’99 and close-out the decade with a runner-up finish in 2000. They would again win the<\/span>
\nChampionship in 2003.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 1990’s\u00a0made for a Sioux City Championship streak that is by far tops in the IHSHL & MHSHL leagues. During
\nthose eleven seasons the Metros captured two Regular Season Championships and appeared in the State Championship
\ngame eight times, winning the title five times.<\/span><\/p>\n

Metros Coaching Staff<\/b>
\nDave Davies<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mark Adam\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tom\u00a0<\/b>Basarich<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Dick Augustine\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>
\n<\/b>Head Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JV\/Assistant Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JV\/Assistant Coach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team Rep
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nHead Coach Dave Davies<\/strong> is back for a second season and Assistant Coach Mark Adam<\/strong> starts his fourth season
\nwith the team.\u00a0 Also new to the staff this season is another varsity assistant and JV Head Coach Tom Basarich<\/strong>.
\nTeam Rep Dick Augustine<\/strong> is also back for a second season.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

High Scorers<\/b>
\n<\/i>Brett Austin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 T.J. Reinsch\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chris Sorum\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jesse Monell\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Matt Lester\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span>
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nMetros offensive numbers remain on the rise, with twelve Metros scoring double-digit points. Brett Austin<\/b>\u00a0would record a team
\nleading twenty-five goals and\u00a0T.J. Reinsch<\/b>\u00a0a goal behind him, both would finish the season with thirty-eight points and both would
\nfinish among the top eleven scorers in the league.\u00a0Chris Sorum<\/b>\u00a0starts to become a regular on the list with fourteen goals and
\ntwenty-assists, as does\u00a0Jesse Monell<\/b>\u00a0with both a dozen red-lighters and helpers.\u00a0Matt Lester<\/b>\u00a0closes the top five with
\ntwenty-one regular season points.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nHeavy Hitters<\/span>
\nTracy Brunken\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brett Austin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jesse Monell\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 T.J. Reinsch\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mark Post<\/span>
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nTracey Brunken<\/b> leads the way with sixty-nine penalty minutes and leading scorer Brett Austin\u00a0<\/b>is just a single minute
\nbehind with sixty-eight. Top five scorers;\u00a0Jesse Monell<\/b>\u00a0records an hour in the box and\u00a0T.J. Reinsch<\/b> sits for forty-two
\nminutes. Always a familiar last name on this list is big brother Mark Post<\/b> with thirty-two penalty minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Junior Varsity High Scorers<\/b><\/span>
\nEric Ruble…<\/b>14-7-12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Todd Brinkerhoff…<\/b>5-8-13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Terry Reeves…<\/b>8-4-12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Marc Summers…<\/b>8-4-12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jason Baker…<\/b>4-7-11<\/span><\/p>\n

Junior Varsity Heavy Hitters<\/span>
\nCory Roberts…<\/b>71\u00a0\u00a0 Marcus Andre…<\/b>42\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Guy Wayman…<\/b>26\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jason Baker..<\/b>.25\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Tim McCormick…<\/b>14<\/span><\/p>\n

Between the Pipes<\/b><\/span>
\nWith two seasons experience under his belt junior\u00a0Jeff Brogan<\/b>\u00a0will take over the starting duties while, sophomore\u00a0Jesse Basarich
\n<\/b>waits in the wings. The guys post a 14-6-2 overall record a second place finish in the west and a fourth place finish overall. They
\nwould lead the Metros to the championship game again but fall a pair of goals short to the Waterloo Public.\u00a0 New arrival to the
\nMetros goaltending corps is\u00a0Travis Stickles<\/b>\u00a0who see most of the junior varsity time posting an 8-4-2 record. Jesse and Jeff
\nwould add three wins and three losses to those final junior varsity season record.
\n\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jeff would record ten wins, three losses and a tie in fourteen games this season. .869 save percentage allowed 51 goals<\/span><\/p>\n

Jesse four wins, three losses and a tie in eight outings.\u00a0 save percentage .855 Allowed 34 goals.
\nHe did see some JV time as well posting a pair of win and three losses.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/b><\/span>Single Game Scoring Record
\n<\/b><\/span>In what is the busiest weekend on record for the Metros…Saturday, December 11th\u00a0 the Metros would hang seventeen goals on the
\nUrbandale Jays in a 17-1 victory.\u00a0Brett Austin<\/b>\u00a0scored four goals &\u00a0Jesse Monell<\/b>\u00a0a hat trick.
\nIt wouldn’t get any better for the home team on Sunday; the Metros would slow the pace a bit, scoring just fifteen times.\u00a0Again,
\nBrett Austin <\/b>would lead the way with four goals and this time it was\u00a0Dan Davies<\/b>\u00a0recording the hat trick.
\nThat weekend the Metros would put\u00a0 95 shots on goal and record 67 total points on the Jays and that included 6 unassisted goals.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nIHSHL Awards and Honors<\/span>
\nBrett Austin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brian Augustine\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 T.J. Reinsch\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chris Sorum\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bert Post<\/span>
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0
\nIowa High School Hockey League All-Star Team Selections
\n<\/b>\u00a0Brett Austin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brian Augustine\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 T.J. Reinsch\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chris Sorum\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bert Post
\nIowa High School Hockey League All-State Team
\n<\/b>\u00a0Brett Austin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brian Augustine\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 T.J. Reinsch\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chris Sorum\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bert Post
\nChicago Showcase Team Tri-State\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/b>Brett Austin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brian Augustine\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 T.J. Reinsch\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Bert Post<\/span><\/p>\n

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1990 Chicago Showcase Team Tri-State Sioux City Players<\/span>
\n<\/b>April 18-22, 1990
\n<\/b>Brian Augustine\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Brett Austin\u00a0 (Captain)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 T.J. Reinsch\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Pert Post\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/span>
\n
\nThis would be the first time Sioux City and any IHSHL players would\/could be represented in the Chicago Showcase.
\n<\/span>This season’s new affiliation with USA Hockey allows the IHSHL to participate in this nationwide showcase of the
\nnation’s top high school players. Brett Austin would be named the Team Tri-State Captain<\/strong>.\u00a0 Brian and T.J. would
\nreturn the following year to the Showcase along with fellow Metro players Dan Davies and Chris Sorum.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n


\nIowa<\/b>\u00a0High School Hockey League (IHSHL) Tournament Championship<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 1st-4th \/ McElroy Auditorium Waterloo, IA
\nThe Metros enter the tournament recording fourteen wins, six losses and a pair of ties as the fourth seeded team. Including
\nSioux City, regular season champions\u00a0Waterloo\u00a0Columbus, Waterloo Public and Des Moines Valley-Dowling are all
\nconsidered tournament favorites.
\n
\nQuarter-Final Game<\/span>
\n9-Metros vs. Dubuque Devils-<\/span><\/b>1<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 1st, 1990
\nIn a rare Thursday night match the Metros get the tournament underway and look for another chance in the championship
\ngame. They will be taking on the Dubuque Devils who finished third in the east and sixth place overall. This one is going to be
\nall Metros as they score seven goals in the first period. Before the first fifteen minutes were over Metros\u00a0T.J. Reinsch<\/b>\u00a0had
\ngrabbed two goals and\u00a0Landon Blatchford, Brett Austin,\u00a0 Jade Pospeshil, Chad Markham<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Tracy Brunken
\n<\/b>all had red-lighters to their credit. Sioux City would take the their foot off the gas with\u00a0Brett Austin<\/b>\u00a0getting a second goal
\nin the middle period and\u00a0Dan Davies<\/b>\u00a0 notching the final period’s only score.<\/span><\/p>\n

Semi-Final Game
\n4-Metros vs. DM Valley-Dowling-<\/b>3<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 3rd, 1990
\nThe Metros find themselves squared-up against the west division champions and second best team in the league. Des Moines
\nValley-Dowling is the favorite on paper but Sioux City’s momentum from the first game could make this one exciting. Both
\nteams trade goals in the first period with\u00a0Dale Frerichs<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0Chris Sorum<\/b>\u00a0keeping the game ties at two. For a second period
\nthe teams exchange goals and its\u00a0Chris Sorum<\/b>\u00a0again finding the back of the net. The game remains a struggle until
\nJesse Monell\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0beats the Des Moines goaltender fiving the Metros the lead. Sioux City’s defense corps and
\ngoaltender\u00a0Jeff Brogan<\/b>\u00a0fend off the Maroons final period assault and advance to the Championship game.<\/span><\/p>\n

Championship Game
\n1-Metros vs. Waterloo Public-3<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 4th, 1990
\nThe Metros return to the championship game for the second time in three seasons. They prepare to take on Waterloo
\nPublic, who earlier in the tournament had upset the regular season champions Waterloo Columbus. The game is all that is
\nexpected with the Metros and Warriors trading goals in the first on a\u00a0Landon Blatchford<\/b>\u00a0tally and both goalies were perfect
\nduring the second. However, a penalty shot goal would put the Warriors ahead and eventually another tally would put the game
\nout of reach for the Metros. Sioux City would pepper the Waterloo goalie with forty-five shots, foiling his just one time.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Iowa<\/b>\u00a0High School Hockey League (IHSHL)\u00a0Junior Varsity Tournament Championship<\/b><\/span>
\nMarch 10th-11th \/ Sioux City Auditorium Sioux City, IA
\nQuarter-Final Game\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Semi-Final Game\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Championship Game
\n?-Metros vs. Mason City Mohawks-?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ?-Metros vs. Need team-?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01-Metros vs. Omaha Gladiators-4<\/b>
\nFebruary 29th, 1990\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 March 1st, 1990\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0March 11th, 1990<\/span><\/p>\n

IHSHL Academic Achievement Awards
\n<\/b>Presented to players with a 3.0 GPA or better
\n<\/b>Need Player Information<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

This is the end of the Second decade (1980-1990) of Sioux City Jr. Musketeers\/Metros High School Hockey<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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