1915 team

History of Johnson High School Hockey

  • Johnson High School Opens in Saint Paul

    Johnson High School Opens in Saint Paul
  • Hockey Team Forms at Johnson High School

    Hockey Team Forms at Johnson High School
    A yearbook recap of the first season of Johnson's Hockey team.
  • Johnson High School forms its first hockey team

    Johnson High School forms its first hockey team
    Carl "Curly" Leaf: "I'll fight till from my bones my flesh be hacked."
  • Martin Wichman: The First Johnson High Player to Talks Trash.

    Martin Wichman: The First Johnson High Player to Talks Trash.
    Martin Wichman: "Who steals my purse steals trash."
  • "Curly" Leaf Joins the Johnson Hockey Team

    "Curly" Leaf Joins the Johnson Hockey Team
    the popular Carl "Curly" Leaf.
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    Johnson High School History of Hockey

  • Johnson High School Hockey Team, 1915

    Johnson High School Hockey Team, 1915
  • No Rink, But the Governors have Equipment

    No Rink, But the Governors have Equipment
    "The team was under the severe handicap of not having a rink where it might practice regularly. Then, too, was a noticable lack of equipment. But ... this difficult was overcome."
  • A Hard Luck Season

    A Hard Luck Season
    "Our team at Johnson had hard luck the past season; they lost several of the major games, but lost by small scores."
  • A Full Team - With Experience!

    A Full Team - With Experience!
    Some snappy hockey players make the team for Johnson in 1922!
  • Glorious in Losing: 1924

    Glorious in Losing: 1924
    Johnson had a very successful year at hockey considering the conditions which existed throughout the season.
  • 20 Join Johnson Hockey in 1926

    20 Join Johnson Hockey in 1926
    Johnson won second place in the hockey race, although adverse conditions at the beginning of the season made the showing almost incredible!
  • Lost the Hockey Championship by 1 Goal!

    Lost the Hockey Championship by 1 Goal!
    With six letter men back, Coach Hall looked forward toa championship.
  • Coach? Anyone?

    Coach? Anyone?
    There was some doubt whether there would be a Johnson Hockey team this year, as no coach could be found! As usual: Very little support was given hockey this year.
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    The Lean Years: The Depression and More

    From 1933-1937 very little, if anything was mentioned about hockey. The country was still in war time mode and suffering great financial depression. Leading up to this period there was much comment on the lack of interest in hockey by students and staff, inadequate funds for equipment, no place to practice or play, and for a couple of years the Captain of the team was also the Coach of the team. They were plagued by players being made ineligible, bad weather and at one point only 5 team members
  • State Champions!

    State Champions!
    Jim Sedin accepts the state championship trophy on behalf of the Johnson Governors in 1947.
  • Champions!!!

    Champions!!!
    The 1947 State Championship Team!
  • Champions again!

    Champions again!
    Johnson wins its third state title!
  • The Roster and Scores

    The Roster and Scores
    Take a look at that record!
  • Herb Brooks

    Herb Brooks
    Before he was a legend, he was a Governor.
  • State Champions!!

    State Champions!!
  • A Twin City Finish

    A Twin City Finish
    Herb Brooks and teammates in a classic photo.
  • State Champions! Again!

    State Champions! Again!
  • Beating Roseau in the Kaffee Kup

    Beating Roseau in the Kaffee Kup
  • Doug Long smothers the puck for the save!

    Doug Long smothers the puck for the save!
  • Hockey Day Game

    Hockey Day Game
  • Upset!!!

    Upset!!!
    The 2012 White Bear Lake Upset! This was in the playoffs—a pretty big deal!
  • Minnehaha

    Minnehaha
    Action photo from a game vs. MInnehaha.