1947–48 St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey season

August 2023 February 2026 color:white; background:#A10209; a #000000 2px white white St. Cloud State Huskies white 1947–48 St. Cloud State Huskies logo.svg 200 St. Cloud State Huskies men NCAA Division I independent schools (ice hockey) Independent 12–4–0 Roland Vandell Sergio Gambucci J. C. Brown Athletic Field Minnesota State Tournament, Champion 1946–47 1948–49 St. Cloud State Huskies #FFFFFF background:#eeeeee; The 1947–48 St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey season was the 14th season of play for the program but 1st under NCAA oversight. The Huskies represented St. Cloud State Teachers College and were coached by Roland Vandell in his 2nd season. Season St. Cloud produced one of the best seasons the program had ever seen in 1948. Led by star forward Sergio Gambucci, the Huskies got off to a tremendous start, winning their first five games of the year.Unbeaten Hockey Squad Heads North; Cagers Face Dangerous Duluth Five https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1521&context=chron The College Chronicle January 16, 1948 May 8, 2023 Though they got a fight from St. John's, the Huskies largely controlled both ends of the ice which was highlighted by a 14–2 demolition of Bemidji State. The Huskies ran into a rough patch in the middle of the season. After losing to a semi-pro outfit (Eagle River), St. Cloud met Michigan Tech on their home ice and swamped by the powerful engineers. The Huskies recovered afterwards and put up two more victories to keep their record spotless against Minnesota outfits.Puck.men on Third Trip of Season; Lose to Fast Clubs on Last Jaunt https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1522&context=chron The College Chronicle January 30, 1948 May 8, 2023 After the second game against Duluth, one of the cars that was transporting players to the Eveleth game crashed into a bus. In the accident, Mel Janski banged up his knee while Cobby Saatzer was felled by a leg injury that would keep him out for the rest of the year.Talahi Yearbook 1948 https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1026&context=stcyrbks St. Cloud State May 8, 2023 The hamstrung Huskies did what they could to win the match that night but they ended up losing 3–5 without two of their starting players. The following week the team attended the Minnesota Winter Carnival and were still reeling from the injuries. Janski gutted through the pain and saw some ice time but it was up to the alternates to fill in for their afflicted comrades. While the reserves did their best, it was lineup regulars Gambucci, Strand and Braga who turned in stellar performances. After shutting out St. Thomas in the opening game, St. Cloud was able to just edge out St. John's for the third time that season and make the championship match. In the final game, St. Cloud peppered the St. Olaf cage with shots but the opposing netminder turned in a stirling performance to keep his team in the match. The Oles tied the game in the third and then stubbornly refused to let up in overtime. Two 5-minute periods elapsed without a goal, leading to a sudden-death session. In the third overtime, Jerry Adamic collected the game-winner on a pass from George Sachen to capture the championship.Ped Icemen Grab_St. Paul Winter Carnival Title https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1523&context=chron The College Chronicle February 13, 1948 May 8, 2023 After winning the title, St. Cloud had a bit of a letdown in their next game and barely escaped from Bemidji State with a 1–0 win. The team ended its season with a return match against Eveleth Junior College and avenged their earlier loss. The win left the team with a stellar record and a claim as the best college team in Minnesota other than the Golden Gophers.Puckmen Lose Only Four As Hockey Season Ends https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1524&context=chron The College Chronicle February 27, 1948 May 8, 2023 Roster yes Gerald Adamic so Minnesota Chisholm, Minnesota yes Larry Armstrong yes Al Braga sr G yes Charles Cedarholm fr yes Sergio Gambucci F 1923 1 11 Minnesota Eveleth, Minnesota yes C Bob Gill D yes Bill Grimes yes Mel Janski so D Minnesota St. Cloud, Minnesota yes Blake Jaskowiak yes John Rosequist G yes Rudy Saatzer so F Minnesota St. Cloud, Minnesota yes George Sachen yes Robert W. Strand sr F Minnesota Eveleth, Minnesota yes St. Cloud State Univ. https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/773/st.-cloud-state-univ./1947-1948#players Elite Prospects May 8, 2023 Standings STC Schedule and results no no |- !colspan=12 style="St. Cloud State Huskies #FFFFFF;" | Regular Season December 18 w yes no St. John's J. C. Brown Athletic Field St. Cloud, Minnesota 3–0 1–0–0 January 7 w yes no Minnesota–Duluth J. C. Brown Athletic Field St. Cloud, Minnesota 5–1 2–0–0 January 8 w yes yes no St. John's St. Joseph, Minnesota 5–4 3–0–0 January 16 w yes yes no Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, Minnesota 5–2 4–0–0 January 18 w yes yes no Bemidji State Bemidji Sports Arena Bemidji, Minnesota 14–2 † 5–0–0 January 22 l yes yes no Eagle River Eagle River, Wisconsin 4–10 5–1–0 January 23 l yes yes no Michigan Tech Dee Stadium Houghton, Michigan 1–9 5–2–0 January 24 l yes yes no Michigan Tech Dee Stadium Houghton, Michigan 3–9 5–3–0 January 28 w yes yes no North Dakota Agricultural Dee Stadium Houghton, Michigan 6–4 OT 6–3–0 January 30 w yes yes no Minnesota–Duluth Duluth Curling and Skating Club Duluth, Minnesota 6–0 † 7–3–0 January 31 l yes yes no Eveleth J. C. Eveleth, Minnesota 3–5 7–4–0 |- !colspan=12 style="St. Cloud State Huskies #FFFFFF;" | Minnesota State Tournament February 5 w yes yes no St. Thomas Saint Paul, Minnesota 3–0 8–4–0 February w yes yes no St. John's Saint Paul, Minnesota 3–2 9–4–0 February w yes yes no St. Olaf Saint Paul, Minnesota Championship 5–4 3OT 10–4–0 |- !colspan=12 style="St. Cloud State Huskies #FFFFFF;" | Regular Season February ‡ w yes yes no Bemidji State J. C. Brown Athletic Field St. Cloud, Minnesota 1–0 11–4–0 February 22 w yes no Eveleth J. C. J. C. Brown Athletic Field St. Cloud, Minnesota 6–3 12–4–0 no no † Bemidji State records the score of the game as 12–2 for St. Cloud. Duluth records have the score as 6–1 for the Huskies. ‡ No mention of this game appears in Bemidji State's records. 2022-23 St. Cloud State Men's Hockey Media Guide https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/stcloudstate.sidearmsports.com/documents/2022/12/13/MHK_Media_GUide_2022-23.pdf St. Cloud State Huskies May 8, 2023 Scoring statistics 2 St. Cloud State Huskies Name Position Games Goals Assists Points Sergio Gambucci 1 F 16 28 10 38 Bob Strand 1 F 16 8 12 20 Mel Janski 1 D 13 6 8 14 George Sachen 1 16 8 1 9 Cobby Saatzer 1 F 10 5 3 8 Jerry Adamic 1 16 5 3 8 Blake Jaskowiak 1 16 3 5 8 Bob Gill 1 D 16 5 2 7 Larry Armstrong 1 14 4 2 6 Bill Grimes 1 14 1 0 1 Al Braga 1 G - 0 0 0 John Rosequist 1 G - 0 0 0 Total 73 46 119 References 50em Category:St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey seasons St. Cloud State St. Cloud State St. Cloud State