HOCKEY: Bemidji old-timers win Legends of Hockey Senior Tournament in Montana

The Bemidji Old Duffs: First row from left to right: Denny Knutson, Al Killian, Tim Christiansen, Roy Tom, Rob Zavoral and Jim Kamman. Second row: Bart Tobin, Tom Kaplan, Lee Hanson, Bill Evarts, Randy Sommerville, Bob Wellen, Frank Homen.

By Pioneer Staff Report

April 14, 2023 at 9:59 AM

BOZEMAN, Mont. – A pair of senior Bemidji hockey teams competed and won the Legends of Hockey Senior Tournament in Bozeman, Mont.

The Bemidji Old Duffs and the Bemidji Gray Jacks won their respective divisions in the regional senior hockey tournament on April 2.

The Old Duffs went 4-0, beating the Wyoming Wolves in the championship game of the 60-plus division. The Gray Jacks beat the Salt Lake City Rockets 4-0 in the 50-plus field.

The tournament ran from March 30 to April 2. Teams played in a round-robin before being seeded. Games were three 17-minute running-time periods.

The Bemidji Gray Jacks. First row from left to right: John Mackenroth, Dan Rickent, Bog Gregg, Matt Hartvickson and Josh Moen. Second row: Pat Braaten and Derek Houle; Third row: Mike Johnson, Neal Holmdstrom. Josh Brandson, Craig Larson, Jeff Loewe, Jeff Lind and Chris Smith.

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