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Given for "long term outstanding contributions to the
sport of hockey in Minnesota," this award is given in memory of
Cliff Thompson. As the coach in Eveleth, Thompson was the only
man ever to coach teams to four consecutive state
championships(1948-51) and the list of his former players reads like
a "who's who" in Minnesota hockey. Winners of this award are
listed in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
| 2006 |
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| Roger "Bud" Leak |
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| 2005 |
2004 |
| Bill Halbrehder |
Rod Magnuson |
| 2003 |
2002 |
| Jim Baxter |
John Matchefts,
Eveleth |
| 2001 |
2000 |
| Tom Osiecki,
Burnsville |
Jerry Peterson,
Bloomington Kennedy |
| 1999 |
1998 |
| Gordy Genz, Roseville
Area |
Bill Frantti, St.
Cloud Tech |
| 1997 |
1996 |
| Dudley Otto, Owatonna |
Lou Cotroneo, St.
Paul Johnson |
| 1995 |
1994 |
| Charles "Lefty"
Smith, South St. Paul |
Dave Hendrickson,
Virginia |
| 1993 |
1992 |
| Al Godfrey, Hopkins
Eisenhower |
John Niehart, St.
Paul Johnson |
| 1991 |
1990 |
| Ronald Castellano,
Babitt-Embarrass |
Carl Carlson,
Minneapolis Washburn |
| 1989 |
1988 |
| Leo Goslin, Orno |
David Peterson,
Minneapolis Southwest |
| 1987 |
1986 |
| John Mariucci,
University of Minnesota |
Gene Sack, Rochester |
| 1985 |
1984 |
| George Perpich,
Hibbing |
Glenn Rollie, Duluth
East |
| 1983 |
1982 |
| Dennis Rolle, Thief
River Falls |
Rube Bjorkman,
Warroad |
| 1981 |
1980 |
| Al Maki, Farmington |
Willard Ikola, Edina |
| 1979 |
1978 |
| Larry Ross,
International Falls |
Oscar Almquist,
Roseau |
| 1977 |
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| Rube Gustafson, St.
Paul Johnson |
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