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Click HERE to view a picture of the Iron Ranger Reunion 2001.

Click HERE for a view of selected posts from the original Iron Rangers' Message Board.

The following is from an article at espn.com about the movie Slapshot:

In reel life: Dunlop offers a "bounty" of $100 for the first Chief who slugs Tim "Dr. Hook" McCracken. 

In real life: Marquette Iron Rangers coach "Oakie" Brumm put a bounty on Ernie DuPont of the Green Bay Bobcats -- $50 to any player who knocked him down or fought him, say the Hanson brothers and Carlson in their DVD commentary. Added Jeff or Dave, "My brother Jack went after him. That's where they (the filmmakers) got it from." The Iron Rangers and the Bobcats played in the USHL during the mid-1970s.

Out Of Bounds?
By Len Wagner
Press-Gazzette Sports Editor

Goalie Ron Beck's spectacular save of a bristling Mike White breakaway
shot in the final moments of the game saved a 3-2 decision for the 
Green Bay Bobcats over the Marquette Iron Rangers Friday.

Beck's heroic stand climaxed a frenzied third period that saw the Bobcats
hard-pressed to protect the 3-1 lead they built during a quick binge 
late in the first period and early in the second.

Beck had just stopped an Ozzie O'Neill ripper from the blue line when 
Wayne McQuaig got the rebound and flicked it to Mike L'Huillier, who
scored to narrow the gap to 3-2.

And then the fun started. The Bobcats couldn't get off a shot and were
called for icing as the Rangers applied the pressure. The puck changed hands 
like a hot chestnut for a while before Ranger Floyd Sommers down was 
penalized for tripping as the clock ran down. But even shorthanded,
Marquette kept the pressure on before the gun sounded just after White's
final shot.

White was in the game for Gerry Sullivan at the time, which was fortunate for
the Bobcats as Sullivan is the much more reliable shooter.

Marquette also scored the first goal of the game when McQuaig scored midway
in the opening period with an assist from L'Huillier. Twice in the early 
going, the Rangers were shorthanded but the Bobcats couldn't take 
advantage of the situation. In fact, Ranger Ron Johnson, ticketed for high sticking,
was ejected when he became a bit rowdy in the penalty box.

But Marquette couldn't pad its lead either when two Bobcats wound 
up in the penalty box at one time.

Carl Lackey finally tied the game for Green Bay as he connected after 
just returning to the ice after a charging penalty.

In the second period, which was a much cleaner played stanza, Fuzzy Frenette
got a quick goal when Lackey took the face-off and passed to him. And
a few minutes later, just after Ranger goalie Brian Lunney made a
superb stop on a Randy McArthur rebound shot, McArthur fired in a 
slapper with an assist from Lackey to put the 'Cats up 3-1 and set
the stage for a dramatic finish.

After the game, Bobcat coach Pete Wagner could only say "whew!". And 
Ranger coach Mike Wagner moaned about not having Sullivan on the ice
when he needed him.

The two coaches had just played this game on the new Statis-Pro USHL
table top hockey game in the comfort of our home. The crowd...me...was
small but loud. It was a fun time.

The game is put out by a firm in Waterloo, which also manufactures a 
number of other sports games. This one, however, is unique because it is 
based on a minor league. But the game is certainly life-like. All of
last year's USHL teams are represented and you can coach the Bobcats 
anyway you want. The same way goes for Marquette, Thunder Bay, Canadian
Soo and Waterloo.

It is played with spinners, charts and statistics based on USHL
performances that are amazingly simple to follow. The action is quick...
and dramatic. For instance, that sensational stop by Beck-if the spinner
had moved another eighth of an inch it would have been a tie game.

The game will be on sale at Veterans Memorial Arena tonight when the Bobcats
play Chicago. Try it...you'll like it!

Marquette Mirror.  Sports Corner.

The Marquette Iron Rangers ragged hockey pants are the talk of the league. 
A Thunder Bay fan observed correctly when SHE said from her vantage point 
behind the Ranger bench, "I wonder what all the fuss over topless dancing 
is for when we have bottomless hockey right here in the Gardens". And we 
thought the Rangers were drawing crowds because of their hockey ability.

“Hockey Game’ of Sorts:  Rangers Versus Mothers

     They call the game “hockey”, but what will be seen tonight on Palestra ice may have little resemblance to that rugged sport.  Rules changes, unorthodox equipment, police patrols on the ice…all should contribute to what should be the wildest contest ever staged here.

     Arranged as a fund-raising promotion to equip the dressing room in the new ice arena, the game will see the Marquette Iron Rangers taking on the Junior Hockey Mothers, who recently pleased a capacity crowd in a benefit tilt for Junior Hockey.

Mothers Demand Concessions

     New equipment will be needed when the ice arena is completed and all admissions, as well as fines levied against players during the game, will go for that purpose.  Game time is 7:30.

       Hockey playing mothers disclosed Friday they aren’t about to meet the Iron Rangers on even terms.  They have insisted on a few concessions which will give them a fighting chance.  Special rules will prohibit speeding, holding in corners, reckless skating, drag racing and numerous other types of violations-all on the part of the Iron Rangers.  Marquette Police will patrol the ice to enforce the regulations and ticket offenders.  Fines will be levied and collected in parking meters.

       Further concessions include a hinged goalie stick for Brian Lunney, oversized pucks, miniature sticks and anything else to slow down the Rangers.

Even A Player Trade

     A major benefit won by the mothers was a trade involving eight-year veteran Ron (Mother) Johnson of the Rangers and Bill Ostwald, Junior Hockey Director.

       Johnson has been one of the favorites of the mothers because of his outstanding skating ability and all-around showing in their intra-squad game.  He reportedly had incurred some hostility from his Ranger teammates by acquiring an adult habit of smoking cigars in the dressing room. The younger Rangers think this habit may be a comfort to the mothers, especially those with cigar-smoking husbands.

Ostwald Out Of Favor

     Ostwald, it was reported, had fallen out of favor with the mothers because of his failure to give their sons special consideration in the selection of the All-Star Team.

     Admission prices will be $1 for adults and 50 cents for children.

A Word of Warning.  November 18, 1970.

Last Thursday's game between the Iron Rangers and the Green Bay Bobcats
left a lot to be desired, behavior wise. While no one likes to see uncontrolled
fights between players a clash between fans and players is even more appalling.

After letting time pass before writing this, one must admit that fights between
fans and hockey players isn't unique to the Palestra. This type of behavior 
goes on yearly in hockey rinks from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada to the Boston
Memorial Gardens in Boston, Massachusetts.

To say that Green Bay and Marquette are "arch rivals" would be an understatement.

To attend a Green Bay Bobcat and Marquette Iron Ranger game and not expect rough play, 
hard checking, and personal vendettas would label one not an avid hockey fan.

We are sure that our fine Chief of Police, George Johnson, has taken, and will take more,
steps to make sure that this sort of behavior on the part of the fans--and on the part of
the players--will not happen again.

Our big thing that a fan must keep in mind--Don't taunt a player while his team is getting
beaten by six goals.

Skating down Memory Lane

By JON SICOTTE
Journal Sports Writer
MARQUETTE — Possibly the best hockey team the Marquette community ever had will reunite at the Steer & Stein Saturday.
The Marquette Iron Rangers, a semi-pro hockey team that played from 1964 to 1976, will gather this weekend to take a look back at the three-time league and two-time playoff champions of the United States Hockey League.
Former Iron Ranger Bill Ostwald (1965-1972), now principal of Graveraet Middle School, will host the first event of the day which has been dubbed, “Reminiscing with the Iron Rangers” starting at 1 p.m.
Players will be introduced while the public will be able to share in remembering the Iron Rangers by listening to former coaches and team members talk about the former team.
Some of the players haven’t seen each other in 30 years. Ostwald said he is looking forward to just being with his former teammates.
“Most of the players back in town on the same weekend is the greatest thing and they have close to 90 percent of the team coming,” Ostwald said.
“The sharing of stories of playing hockey will be nice. Some of the stories are funny while some may be censored,” he joked.
Additional highlighted team statistics, stories, pictures and game films will be presented.
“Mainly I’ve been getting commitments from many players,” Ostwald said. “I’ll introduce them and most of them will say a few things.”
A multimedia presentation will accompany the player presentations along with a speech by former head coach Oakie Brumm.
“Oakie might be one of the most colorful people to come out of Marquette,” Ostwald said. “He’ll be entertainment by himself.”

Floyd Sommers fights with an unidentified player for the puck in front of his own net during a Marquette Iron Rangers hockey game in the early 1970s at the Palestra. (Photo courtesy www.marquetteironrangers.com)