Six hockey Tigers receive Big Nine honors
Published 12:00 am Tuesday, March 25, 2003
Six Albert Lea High School boys’ hockey players earned All-Big Nine Conference recognition for the 2002-03 season.
The Tigers, who finished 10-6 in conference games, had three players selected to the first team as voted by the coaches. Three others received honorable mention.
Named all-conference were seniors Josh Tubbs and Matt Tubbs and sophomore Jon Breuer.
Josh Tubbs, a defenseman, led the Tigers in points with 39, scoring 19 goals and handing out 20 assists. Matt, his twin brother, was the goalie, registering 461 saves with a 16-9 record and four shutouts.
Breuer was No. 1 for the Tigers in assists, with 24. He scored 13 goals from his forward position.
Seniors Adam Boelter and Egan Mattson, along with junior Casey Schumaker, were the Tigers’ honorable mention selections.
Boelter had eight goals and 20 assists, Mattson 14 goals and 16 assists, Schumaker 17 goals and 14 assists.
The Tigers finished 17-10 overall.
The 2002-03 Big Nine all-conference boys’ hockey team, by position:
&045; Forwards &045; Jon Breuer, Albert Lea; Brad Weichmann, Austin; Adam Hauptli, Faribault; Logan Wenzel, Mankato East; Cory Drysdale, Mankato East; Jeff Harriman, Owatonna; James Gaulrapp, Owatonna; Joel Gaulrapp, Owatonna; Cris Collins, Century; Nate Bower, Century; Jake Hovick, JM; Rob Amundson, JM; Scott Thauwald, Mayo; Vince Anderson, Mayo;
&045; Defensemen&045; Josh Tubbs, Albert Lea; Eric Hansen, Austin; Cole Hughes, Austin
Craig Johnson, Century; Mike Reveland, Century; Mike Frischmann, Century
Matt Hawkinson, JM; John Cicora, Mayo;
&045; Goaltenders &045; Matt Tubbs, Albert Lea; Alex Kangas, Century; Josh Skinner, JM.
All-conference honorable mention, by school:
&045; Albert Lea &045; Adam Boeleter, F; Egan Mattson, F; Casey Schumaker, F;
&045; Austin &045; Willie Granholm, F; Dallas Williamson, F; Quinn Ellingson, F
&045; Faribault &045; Nick Rost, F; Scott Knapp, F; Chad Parker, F; Pat Froman, F;
&045; Mankato East &045; Ross Grant, F; Brett Green, F;
&045; Mankato West &045; Danny Umhoefer, F; Graham Kuehner, F; Ben Otopalik, G;
&045; Owatonna &045; Lincoln Nguyen, G; Jake Wilson, D;
&045; Rochester Century &045; Kyle Mairose, D;
&045; Rochester JM &045; Pete Moehnke, F; Jeremy Griffin, F; Jake Bosben, D; Mike McGarry, G;
&045; Rochester Mayo &045; Andy Roberts F; Josh Brady F; Bryan Canfield F;
&045; Winona &045; Andy Nadeau, G; Jamie Pomeroy , F; Pat Mahoney, D.