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This is the start of the fifth decade (2010-2020) of Sioux City Jr. Musketeers/Metros High School Hockey
The League remains at 14 teams in a single division playing a 32 games season
Ames Little Cyclones, Des Moines Capitols, Quad City Patriots, Dubuque Devils, Cedar Rapids RoughRiders,
Mason City Mohawks, Waterloo Warriors, Kansas City Stars & Outlaws, Sioux City Metros, Des Moines Oak Leafs,
Tri City Storm, Omaha Lancers & Lincoln Stars
Varsity State Tournament held February 25th-27th in Ames, IA (Ames/ISU Ice Arena)
The Metros cobble together only 8 wins and a pair of ties for an eleventh place finish.
Mitch Vos earns All- Star game honors as well as a place on the Team Midwest in America’s Hockey Showcase.
JV State Tournament held March 4th-6th in Ames, IA (Ames/ISU Ice Arena)
Its a bad year all round… The JV manages only 7 wins and three ties compared with 22 losses.
Metros Coaching Staff
Brant Mozak Cory Mozak Jeff Gray Mark Vos
Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Team Rep/Manager
Brant and Corey Mozak both return this season taking on their prior coaching positions. Jeff Gray joins the coaching
staff this season full-time, bringing several years of past Metros coaching experience and successes with him. Mark Vos
remains for a third season doing both the Team Rep and Manager duties.
High Scorers
Mitch Vos Taylor White Josh Quesenberry Kody Reuter Sam Bauer
Mitch Vos leads the Metros in scoring with nine goals and a twelve assists. Taylor White notches twenty points; including a team
leading thirteen assists. Josh Quesenberry records thirteen red-lighters, leading the team in goals and inishes with eighteen points.
Kody Reuter scores four goals and a dozen assists and Sam Bauer rounds out the top five scorers with six goals and nine assists.
Heavy Hitters
Kevin Logsdon Cody Clark Taylor White Kody Reuter Dylan Dwyer
Kevin Logsdon leads the way for the season with 104 penalty minutes. However, in second place is Cody Clark who
records seventy-two minutes his first season as a Metro but is destine for a regular spot among the team top penalty minute
leaders. Top five scorers Taylor White would record sixty-nine minutes and Kody Reuter fifty-six minutes. Dylan Dwyer
would finish out the top penalty leaders with forty-one minutes.
Cody Clark records a Metros record this season with fifty penalty minutes in a single game; a losing effort to
the Mason City Mohawks on January 15th, 2011
Junior Varsity High Scorers
Brandon Carlson…9-11-20 Mitch Nelson…7-5-12 Drew Koontz…6-4-10 Connor Schlotfeldt…1-9-10 Taylor LaScala...2-7-9
Junior Varsity Heavy Hitters
Chandler Bennier…66 Cody Clark…63 Zach Twillman…46 Brandon Carlson…44 Jeff Adam…44
Between the Pipes
The Metros start the season deep in goaltending experience; Garrett VanBuskirk and Alex Wankum are both returners as well
as the addition of past Sioux City goalie Austin Ward; all three see time in varsity contests. However, the experienced threesome
records only eight wins compared to 22 losses and a pair of tie games. Austin & Garrett split the varsity time while Alex sees four
varsity games. He will also split junior varsity time with upcoming goalies Josh Stoos and Jackson Roberson.
4-Metros vs. Mason City Mohawks-3
January 15th, 2011
Desmond Harsma Mitch Nelson Drew Koontz Mitch Nelson Shaler Levine
Metros 2007-11 Metros 2009-12 Metros 2010-13 Metros 2009-12 Metros 2011-14
Left: Mitch Nelson and Shyler Levine wait for the announcement of today’s starters. Mitch would would score
two goals in this win over the Mohawks. Right: Mitch celebrates his first of two goals in this win over Mason City. He
celebrates here with Desmond Harsma and Drew Koontz. Drew would record a pair of helper including one of the
assist on the game winner by Vitali Zhylka.
Did You Know…Mitch Nelson would go on to receive next season’s Varsity Iron Man and the Junior Varsity’s
Most Valuable Player awards.
Did You Know…Drew Koontz was this season’s JV’s Most Valuable Player his first year as a Metro.
Dylan Dwyer
Metros 2009-12
6-Metros vs. Ames Lil’ Cyclones-3
February 20th, 2011
Taylor LaScala Brandon Carlson Josh Quesenberry
Metros 2010-13 Metros 2010-13 Metros 2008-12
Brandon Carlson celebrates his goal against the Ames Cyclones with Taylor LaScala and Josh Quesenberry. Josh was
the game’s real hero scoring four goals; including a power play and shorthanded red lighters.
Brandon Carlson would play three season for the Metros. Shown here during his sophomore season he would log both
a full JV and Varsity Schedule, posting a pair of varsity goals and four assists in addition to being the Leading JV Scorer
with nine goals and eleven assists and the JV’s Most Valuable Player. He would be the Metros Leading Scorer both of his
last two seasons recording 38 goals & 32 assists and was a two-time MHSHL All Star.
Taylor LaScala would play three seasons for the Metros. His huge stature made him a natural to see lots of varsity time
his first season. While on varsity, defense was his focus, however, the JV game him a chance to hone his offensive skills
where he would add a pair of goals and seven assists his first seasons. He would record 13 points he junior season as
well as a Metro Heavy Hitter. His senior season he would add six goals and eight assists and finish as one of the Metros
High Scorers. He also was a MHSHL All-Star Player.
T.J .Reinsch Foundation & Siouxland Youth Hockey Try Hockey for Free Day
February 19th, 2011 / IBP Ice Center
Bob Batcheller Ross Van Rooyan
Jr. Musketeers/Metros 1979-83 Metros 1987-90
Left: Bob Batcheller and Right: Ross Van Rooyan help new skaters try out the ice as SYHA and the T.J. Reinsch
Foundation host the first annual USA Hockey Try Hockey for Free Day. SYHA had a terrific turn-out and place among some
of the top organizations in the country with nearly 100 participants and some 30 on-ice volunteers.
MHSHL Awards and Honors
Mitch Vos
Midwest High School Hockey League All-Star Team Selections
Mitch Vos
Midwest League Chicago Show Case Team Midwest
Mitch Vos
Midwest High School Hockey League (MHSHL) Tournament Championship
February 25th-February 27th / Ames, IA
This season eight wins is only good enough for eleventh place; well out of contention for post season play.
Midwest High School Hockey League (MHSHL) Junior Varsity Tournament Championship
March 4th-6th / Ames, IA
The Metros JV team musters only seven wins this season. This is the fourth of the last five seasons that the Metros
miss the JV tournament.
MHSHL President’s Senior Academic Award
Presented by the League President to seniors graduating with a 3.5 or better GPA
Taylor White
Sioux City Metro MHSHL Academic Achievement Awards
Presented to players with a 3.0 GPA or better
Sam Brower Brandon Carlson Cody Clark Zac Gray
Shaler Levine Keegan Lyon Andy Moeller Josh Quesenberry
Kody Reuter Jackson Roberson Connor Schlotfeldt
All teams play a 32 game schedule.
The Metros finish the season mustering only nine wins compared to twenty losses (9-20-3); failing to make the tournament
for a second consecutive season.
Sioux Falls Flyers leave the league under pressure to join the South Dakota League. Kansas City Outlaws and Stars combine to
become the Jets. The League’s now twelve teams, divide back into to East and West divisions.
East: Waterloo Warriors, Quad City Patriots, Cedar Rapids Roughriders, Ames Little Cyclones, Dubuque Devils, Mason City Mohawks
West: Kansas City Jets, Sioux City Metros, Des Moines Oak Leafs & Capitols, Omaha Lancers Lincoln Stars
Varsity State Tournament held February 24th-26th in Ames, IA (Ames/ISU Ice Arena)
Brandon Carlson and Josh Quesenberry earn All- Star game honors.
JV State Tournament held March 2nd-4th in Ames, IA (Ames/ISU Ice Arena)
The JV manages to grab fourth place in the west with a 15-12-5 record, good enough for a spot at the State Tournament.
The Metros lose both of their first two games taking losses to Dubuque and Omaha.
Metros Coaching Staff
Brant Mozak Jimmy Peck Jeff Gray Jim Clark Gary Bennier
Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Team Manager Team Rep
Head Coach Brant Mozak returns for his third season as head coach. Former Musketeer player and Metros Head Coach,
Jimmy Peck can’t stay away, nor should he, and brings tons of hockey experience and successes to the table. Jeff Gray also
returns for his third season as an assistant Jimmy Clark takes on the Team Manager responsibilities and Gary Bennier
assumes the role of Team Rep.
High Scorers
Brandon Carlson Josh Quesenberry Sam Bauer Matt Johnson Andy Moeller
Brandon Carlson leads the way for the Metros this season, it will be his first of two seasons. He would record thirty-four points
including a team leading nineteen goals. Josh Quesenberry would return to the list again this season with a team leading fifteen assists
for twenty-nine regular season points. Sam Bauer makes the list again with eleven goals and seven assists. Matt Johnson records five
goals & a dozen assists and Andy Moeller with three goals and eleven assists.
Heavy Hitters
Cody Clark Brandon Carlson Andy Moeller Connor Schlotfeldt Taylor La Scala
Cody Clark is back leading the way for the Metros with sixty-seven penalty minutes. Leading scorer Brandon Carlson
is second with forty-four minutes. Andy Moeller finishes a minor behind him with forty-two minutes. Connor Schlotfeldt
records thirty-four minutes in the box and Taylor La Scala and top five scorer Matt Johnson both record twenty-six
penalty minutes.
Junior Varsity Leading Scorers
Braden Cherkas…19-9-28 Mitch Nelson…16-11-27 Vatali Zhylka…11-12-13 Keegan Lyon…13-9-22
Connor Schlotfeldt…3-12-15
Junior Varsity Heavy Hitters
Chandler Bennier…49 Connor Schlotfeldt…38 Zac Twillman…38 Cody Clark…36 Mitch Nelson…22
Between the Pipes
With the departure of three experienced goalies the prior season, junior Josh Stoos is about to pick up the Metros goaltending
mantel. Finishing the prior season with a dozen junior varsity games experience, he will take on the bulk of the starts this season.
New goalies Mac Lui and Briar Burns will also see some limited varsity time. However, Josh carries the mail and finishes the
season with eight wins and seventeen losses. Jackson Roberson, Brian Burns and Mac Lui split the junior varsity schedule
finishing 15-12-5 and earning a final spot in the league tournament.
Keegan Lyon Braden Cherkas
Metros 2010-14 Metros 2010-14
Keegan Lyon and Branden Cherkas are pictured here playing the Quad City Blues in the opening round of the Midwest
High School Hockey League State Tournament. Keegan is shown here during his first season as a Metro, the freshman played
a complete 32 game JV schedule recording three goals and four assists. He would also crack the varsity squad playing in three
games as well as earning ice time in the Metros MHSHL post-season tournament. As a freshman, Brandon saw similar time
playing a full JV schedule and also working his way onto the varsity roster near the end of the season and would also earn
a spot playing in the post season varscity tournament.
Senior Day
February 19th, 2012
This year’s Seniors gather around the net in preparation for the announcements of the players in their final year.
Andy Moeller
Metros 2008-12
Sioux City Police vs. Sioux City Fire Department
This year the Sioux City Police vs. the Sioux City Firemen benefit game was back on, after last season’s beat down at the hands of
the Omaha Police & Fire team. Tonight, it was the Police team victorious over the Fire department team. Left: Nick Batcheller
watches his dad change lines. Right: Wearing his traditional Musketeers hat and coat, longtime Musketeer announcer and
play-by-play guy Woody Gottburg shake hands with Fire Department honorary coaches Justin Barker and Brad Pouch.
MHSHL Awards and Honors
Brandon Carlson Josh Quesenberry
Midwest High School Hockey League All-Star Team Selections
Brandon Carlson Josh Quesenberry
Midwest High School Hockey League (MHSHL) Tournament Championship
February 24th-February 26th / Ames, IA
A second dismal season; recording just eight wins, leaves the Metros well out of contention for the final tournament
slot. This is the second season in a row they fail to qualify for the post season tournament. This is also the fourth
season in six they have missed the tournament all together
Iowa High School Hockey League (IHSHL) Junior Varsity Tournament Championship
March 2nd-4th / Ames, IA
Sioux City grabs the fourth spot in the west division and finishes fifth overall. They meet-up with the east divisions
best team from Quad City. Metros goaltender Jackson Roberson stops twenty-nine shots on goal but the Metros can’t
generate any offence in this loss the the Blues. Game two would see the Metros grab an early lead on a Drew Koontz
tally but then surrender three unanswered goals. A Sam Brower goal in the third put the Metros back in the game but
eventually fall short in this tournament ending losss to the Lancers.
Quarter-Final Game Semi-Final Game
0-Metros vs. Quad City Blues-3 2-Metros vs. Omaha Jr. Lancers-3
March 2nd, 2012 March 3rd, 2012
MHSHL President’s Senior Academic Award
Presented by the League President to seniors graduating with a 3.5 or better GPA
Andy Moeller
Sioux City Metro MHSHL Academic Achievement Awards
Presented to players with a 3.0 GPA or better
Sam Brower Briar Burns Cody Clark Brandon Glissman Shayler Levine
Levi Lewison Jordan Reynolds Zach Twillman Jackson Roberson Josh Quesenberry
The 12 team league realigns with a three division (East, West & Central) format with four teams in each division. The teams will
play a 28 game regular season schedule. Varsity Tournament on February 22nd-24th in Ames, IA
East: Waterloo Warriors, Quad City Patriots, Cedar Rapids Roughriders, Dubuque Devils,
West: Kansas City Jets, Sioux City Metros, Omaha Lancers, Lincoln Stars
Central: Ames Little Cyclones, Des Moines Capitols, Des Moines Oak Leafs, Mason City Mohawks
The Metros struggle this season and finish the varsity campaign with a 12-15-1 record.
They do still place three players in the MHSHL All-Star Game including two-time all star selection Brandon
Carlson and first timers Sam Bower and Tyler La Scala. As well as a fourth Metro player (Josh Stoos) in the
Chicago Showcase.
The JV shows some signs of a positive future and finish the season with a 19-6-3 record for a second place finish
in the west division. They place a pair of players, Keegan Lyon and Skyler Beller, among the top ten scorers in the league.
Metros Coaching Staff
Brant Mozak Jimmy Peck Jeff Gray Dan Holzrichter Gary Bennier
Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Team Manager Team Rep
Several familiar faces return to the Metros coaching Staff this season. Head Coach Brant Mozak is back for a fourth
season. Assistant Jimmy Peck returns for a second season and Jeff Gray for his fourth. Also back for a second season
is Team Rep Gary Bennier and new to the staff this season is Team manager Dan Holzrichter. Dan is a former Metros
player, his 1981 team finished in third place at the State Tournament, and played four seasons for the US Navel Academy.
High Scorers
Brandon Carlson Luke Boose A.J. Boose Taylor La Scala Branden Cherkas
Brandon Carlson returns again as the Metros leading scorer with team leading nineteen goals and seventeen assists.
Brothers Luke Boose scores six goals and thirteen assists and A.J. grabs eight goals and nine assists. Taylor La Scala
and Branden Cherkas both record an identical six goals and eight assists.
Heavy Hitters
Cody Clark Zach Twillman Brandon Carlson A.J. Boose Jordan Reynolds
Cody Clark makes his third return in as many seasons as the Metros penalty minute leader with 102. Ironically, Cody will
now be seeing first hand what I put up with for his three seasons 😉 Zach Twillman makes a respectable run at Cody’s amassed
minutes, but falls short with eighty-eight penalty minutes. Leading scorer Brandon Carlson again makes both lists with
seventy-six minutes of shame before getting free. Also a top five scorer, A.J. Boose records sixty-two minutes and
Jordan Reynolds makes his first appearance on the list with thirty-nine penalty minutes.
Junior Varsity High Scorers
Keegan Lyon…19-18-37 Skyler Beller…18-9-27 Shayler Levine…1-18-19 Chance Jensen…7-8-15 Cole Peterson…7-5-12
Junior Varsity Heavy Hitters
Nick Schmith…58 Chance Jensen…54 Cory Goss...52 Jordan Reynolds…38 Zac Gray…27
Between the Pipes
Senior Josh Stoos takes on the starting position this season. Facing another span of lean goaltender seasons, Josh will again carry
the mail for the Metros playing a bulk of the contests and finishing the season with an 11-12 varsity record and a pair of shut-outs.
Goaltenders Jackson Roberson and Mac Lui would also see some time in goal as Metros. Briar Burns and Ben Morehead would
also see time in several JV games both posting records of 4-1-1 and 4-4. Mac would also post a 3-0 JV record.
Josh Stoos
Metros 2010-13
Josh Stoos and his third Metros season would see him again take on the starting goaltender duties. After a disappointing
prior season, he would return this season improving greatly recording a winning season; seeing time in 26 games and going
12-11. Along the way, he recorded a pair of shut-out victories against Ames and Dubuque.
Jackson Roberson Mac Lui
Metros 2011-13 Metros 2011-13
Zach Twillman Cody Clark Drew Koontz Luke Boose
Metros 2010-14 Metros 2010-13 Metros 2010-14 2012-Present
Zach Twillman, Cody Clark, Drew Koontz and Luke Boose celebrate another Metro goal.
Did You Know…Brandon Carlson scored four goals on January 5th, in an 8-5 victory over the Cedar Rapids Jr. Roughriders.
Nick, Andrew, Nate & Sam Bauer
As the 2012-13 season closes, so does an era of Bauers. For nine out of ten seasons, the Metros had a familiar name on the
roster; Nick, Andrew, Nate and Sam all made the score sheets on a regular basis. Collectively, he guys netted 111 goals &
116 assists in 383 JV and Varsity games. Along the way they spent a little time in the box too; recording some 556 penalty minutes
Nate Bauer Sam Bauer Andrew Bauer Nick Bauer
Metros 2009-10 Metros 2010-13 Metros 2005-08 Metros 2003-06
Nate was recalled to the Metros for a single season in 2009 after a three season break form playing hockey. He saw time playing
both varsity and JV notching eighteen goals and fourteen assists. The remaining brothers Bauer, all played three seasons; Sam
recording twenty-six goals and twenty-six assists, Andrew notching forty-two goals and fifty assists and Nick, the eldest brother,
recording twenty-five red-lighters and twenty-six helpers..
MHSHL Awards and Honors
Sam Bauer Brandon Carlson Tyler LaScala Josh Stoos
Midwest High School Hockey League All-Star Team Selections
Sam Bauer Brandon Carlson Tyler LaScala
Midwest High School Hockey League All-West Division All-Star Selections
Brandon Carlson
Midwest League Chicago Show Case Team Midwest
Josh Stoos
Midwest High School Hockey League (MHSHL) Tournament Championship
February 22nd-February 24th / Ames, IA
Sioux City finished the season strong gaining the single point need to beat Ames out for the remaining tournament slot.
Grabbing theeighth seed slot. The Des Moines Oak Leafs win the regular season championship losing just three games,
including a shoot-out loss, all season. Waterloo and Kansas City both win their divisions, posting twenty and
twenty-three victories.
Quarter-Final Game
2-Metros vs. Des Moines Oak Leafs-5
February 22nd, 2013
The Metros start the tournament facing the league’s best team. The Oak Leafs looked unbeatable most of the season and
in the teams two meeting during the regular season saw the Leafs out-score the Metros nine to two. The Leafs would grab
a pair of goals in the first and second periods, keeping the Metros scoreless until A.J. Boose finally found the net in
the third. After another Leafs goal, Sam Bauer would give the Metros their second goals of the period, however,
its not enough to beat the mighty Oak Leafs.
Semi-Final Game
4-Metros vs. Omaha Lancers-3
February 23rd, 2013
The Metros meet-up with, the recently up-set, Omaha Lancers in the consolation round. Finishing nine points ahead
of the Metros in the west division, the teams did split their regular season meetings with the home team winning
both weekends. A.J. Boose and Sam Bauer would grab first period tallies giving the Metros a one goal lead. It
was more Metros in the second when Bradon Cherkas put them up by two and Brandon Carlson up by three.
Omaha would mount a rally, but fall short. Goaltender Josh Stoos stopped twenty-two Lancer attempts.
Fifth Place Game
3-Metros vs. Lincoln Stars-5
February 24th, 2013
Having fell the the Metros the prior weekend, the Lincoln Stars jump out to a two goal lead in the first period. A
Braden Cherkas goal gets the Metros back in the game but the Stars answer back quickly giving them a two goals
advantage as the first ends. Two more Stars tallies in the second seems to put the game out of reach. Sam Bauer and
Luke Keeble would score just sixty-nine seconds apart in the third and look to make the remainder of the game
interesting…but time would run out before the Metros could get that much needed momentum changing goal.
MHSHL President’s Senior Academic Award
Presented by the League President to seniors graduating with a 3.5 or better GPA
Shayler Levine Jackson Roberson
Sioux City Metro MHSHL Academic Achievement Awards
Presented to players with a 3.0 GPA or better
Skyler Beller Sam Brower Briar Burns Brandon Carlson Cody Clark
Sam Holzrichter Chance Jensen Luke Keeble Mac Liu Benny Morehead
Jordan Reynolds Alex Ten Napel Zach Twillman
The league remains at twelve teams playing a 28 games schedule. State Tournament February 28th- March 2nd in Ames, IA
East: Waterloo Warriors, Quad City Patriots, Cedar Rapids Roughriders, Dubuque Devils,
West: Kansas City Jets, Sioux City Metros, Omaha Lancers, Lincoln Stars
Central: Ames Little Cyclones, Des Moines Capitols, Des Moines Oak Leafs, Mason City Mohawks
The Metros’ struggles continue as they finish the season with a 9-18-1 record. However they still place two players,
Mac McFarland and Skyler Beller on the All-Star team. The JV struggles as well and finishes with a 14-11-3 record.
Metros Coaching Staff
Brant Mozak Jimmy Peck Jeff Gray Dan Holzrichter
Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Team Rep/Manager
Returning for a fifth season is Head Coach Brant Mozak. Joining him again are assistants Jimmy Peck and Jeff Gray.
Also back for another season, this time combining the Team Rep and Manger duties is Dan Holzrichter. This season
will be the final season for these three iconic Musketeers/Metros coaches. Brant was a head coach for five seasons and was
a member of the Metros 1998 and 1998 State Championship teams. Jimmy coached the Metros for ten different seasons;
capping his career with a state Championship win in 2003. Jeff also served ten seasons as a varsity assistant and
JV head coach and was at Jimmy’s side in 2003.
High Scorers
Skyler Beller Mac McFarland Braden Cherkas Keegan Lyon Zach Twillman
Skyler Beller makes his first appearance on the scorers list as a sophomore and does it as the leading scorer with
thirty-nine points with a team leading twenty-four goals. Mac McFarland is just a point behind and leads the team
with twenty-five assists. Branden Cherkas returns to the list scoring seventeen goals and eighteen assists. Keegan Lyon
makes makes the top five with nine goals and ten assists. Usually in the top five for penalty minutes, Zach Twillman
rounds out the top five scorers with eight goals and nine assists.
Heavy Hitters
Jordan Reynolds Mac McFarland Zach Twillman Cory Goss Chance Jensen
Jordan Reynolds return to the heavy hitter list is a triumphant one, breaking a Metros penalty minute record that
many though could never be topped. Setting a new standard for MHSHL penalty minutes with, Wait for it….183 minutes and
he missed three games!!! Mac McFarland and his 117 minutes-most seasons leads the pack, but this season seem
paltry in comparison. Zach Twillman a top five scorer this season, but always a staple on the heavy hitters list, would
record seventy-nine minutes. Cory Goss was close at hand with seventy-three and Chance Jensen
rounded out the top five with forty minutes.
Junior Varsity High Scorers
Caleb Sneller...7-11-18 Cole Peterson…10-7-17 Tanner Frerichs…8-8-16 Sammy Holzrichter...7-8-15
Jerett Heyl…5-7-12
Junior Varsity Heavy Hitters
Nick Schmith…164 Brandon Swanson…64 Jerett Heyl…62 Tanner Smith…56 Chance Jensen…20
Between the Pipes
Briar Burns would bring his prior experience to the Sioux City goaltenders convention and grab the initial starting duties for the
Metros. However, sophomore Ben Morehead would also shine during the season and both tenders made a solid duo giving the
coaching staff a reliable starting rotation. Freshman Logan Tejral would take on the junior varsity duties but would also see some time
in several varsity games.
Brian Burns Ben Morehead
Metros 2011-14 Metros 2012-16
Briar Burns would garner most of the stars this season as the senior saw time in sixteen games. He would post four wins
including a shut-out against the Dubuque Devils compared to nine losses. He would also see some JV time playing in eight
games surrendering just eleven goals and recording shut-outs against the Des Moines Oak Leafs and Lincoln Stars.
Returning for his second season, sophomore Logan Tejral would assume split the junior varsity starting duties. Seeing time
in a dozen games he would record eight wins, a pair of regulation losses and a tie. Three of those wins were shut-outs against
Ames, Lincoln and the Oak Leafs. Surrendering only seventeen goals during the regular season, his 1.54 goals against average
was one of the top five among JV goaltenders.
Also a returning sophomore Benny Morehead would grab time in both JV and Varsity games. He would get the
nod a dozen times at the varsity level recording three wins, including a shut-out against the Lincoln Stars, but come
up short in five other regular season tilts. Also splitting the JV duties, he played in thirteen games but could only muster
three wins as the JV squad played couldn’t over come seven one goals losses.
Junior Jordan Reynolds destroys the previous Metros penalty minutes record of 140 minutes held by Jacob Wilde.
Amassing a whopping 183 penalty minutes Jordan was not afraid of the corners nor afraid to let you know his thoughts.
Playing four seasons for the Metros he racked-up some 322 minutes in the box. A record that will probably
stand the test of time.
Did You Know…Skyler Beller scored six goals in a 9-7 victory over the Lincoln Jr. Stars on January 19th, 2014
Did You Know…Brandon Cherkas had a 10 game scoring streak where he collected 19 total points.
MHSHL Awards and Honors
Skyler Beller Mac McFarland
Midwest High School Hockey League All-Star Team Selections
Skyler Beller Mac McFarland
Midwest High School Hockey League West Division First Team All-Star
Mac McFarland
Midwest High School Hockey League (MHSHL) Tournament Championship
February 28th-March 2nd, 2014 / Ames, IA
Sioux City’s nine victories leaves them far short of a tournament spot. This is the third season in the last four that the Metros miss a
chance to play in the post season tournament.
MHSHL President’s Senior Academic Award
Presented by the League President to seniors graduating with a 3.5 or better GPA
Sam Brower
Sioux City Metro MHSHL Academic Achievement Awards
Presented to players with a 3.0 GPA or better
Skyler Beller Briar Burns Braden Cherkas Brady Glissman Zac Gray
Chance Jensen Cameron Kramer Mac McFarland Benny Morehead Jordan Reynolds
Connor Schlotfeldt Sam Holzrichter Caleb Sneller Logan Tejrel Zach Twillman
The Metros would finish the season with an 11-14-2 regular season record for a third place finish in the West division.
They would grab the seventh seed in the League tournament, but bow out with losses to the DM and Mason City.
The league remains at twelve teams/three divisions playing a 28 games schedule.
Varsity State Tournament February 27th- March 1st in Ames, IA.
JV State Tournament March 6th-8th, Ames, IA
East: Waterloo Warriors, Quad City Patriots, Cedar Rapids Roughriders, Dubuque Devils,
West: Kansas City Jets, Sioux City Metros, Omaha Lancers, Lincoln Stars
Central: Ames Little Cyclones, Des Moines Capitols, Des Moines Oak Leafs, Mason City Mohawks
Leading scorer Skyler Beller would receive All-Star designation and be selected to play for Team Midwest in the America’s Hockey
Showcase Tournament in Pittsburgh, PA. Metros second leading scorer Tanner Frerichs would also be honored as a MHSHL Team
West leading forward. Beller and Frerichs both place among the top five scorers in the league with 44 regular season points.
Metros Coaching Staff
Dave LeGree Dale Frerichs Mike Manthorne Dan Holzrichter Steve Kramer
Head Coach Assistant Coach Goalie Coach Team Rep Team Manager
Long-time SYHA coach and Director of SYHA Coaching Operations Dave LeGree takes over as the new
Metros head coach. The former Musketeer player and coach and previous metros coach bring a multitude of
hockey skills and knowledge with him. Assisting him will be Dale Frerichs a past SYHA and Metro player
and two-time State Champion runner-up. The team would add goalie coach Mike Manthorne taking the
position. Dan Holzrichter is back for a third season, his second as Team Rep. Mike Krammer
would join the staff as the Team Manager.
Dave played two seasons for the Musketeers and an additional two seasons in the IHL before returning to Sioux City.
In 1982, he took on the coaching duties for the High School team for three seasons, before returning to the youth level.
Winning countless youth tournaments and championships along the way; the eventual SYHA Director of Coaching
Development would help shape the future of Sioux City youth hockey players and teams. Dave joins the Metros
again this season bringing some thirty-three years of coaching experience.
Dale Frerichs played three season for the Metros, two of those seasons boasted State Championship Runner-Up honors.
Dale was an early part of the Sioux City Metros that would go on to dominate the High School League for 12 seasons!!!
High Scorers
Skyler Beller Tanner Frerichs Trent Harsma James Page Jordan Reynolds
Junior Skyler Beller and sophomore Tanner Frerichs would lead the Metros with forty-four points. Skyler would
record a team high twenty-nine goals and Tanner a team leading twenty-nine assists. Freshman Trent Harsma would
score eleven goals and sixteen assists and James Page would notch seven goals for seventeen points. Jordan Reynolds
would round out the top scorers with five goals and five assists.
Skyler Beller and Tanner Frerichs 44 regular season points will place them both among the top five MHSHL high scorers this season.
Heavy Hitters
Cory Goss Jordan Reynolds Chance Jensen James Page Cameron Kramer
Seniors Cory Goss and Jordan Reynolds would lead the way for the Metros; Corey would lead the team with 140 penalty
minutes while Jordan, also a top five goal scorer, collected ninty-five minutes. However, with half as many games played,
Jordan was the true penalty minutes leader this season. Chance Jensen would finish with sixty-six minutes, another top five
scorer James Page with thirty-seven and Cameron Kramer with twenty-eight minutes.
Junior Varsity High Scorers
Trent Harsma…19-16-35 James Page…13-10-23 Logan Visser…7-11-18 Josh Menzenberg…9-7-16 Camden Beller…6-6-12
Junior Varsity Heavy Hitters
Trent Harsma…63 Brandon Swanson…46 Tanner Smith…43 Spencer Burke…36 Josh Menzenberg…35
The Metros JV squad finishes the season with a 14-14 record and a trip the League tournament. A first round win over favorite Dubuque
made for the start of a hopeful weekend, but losses to Kansas City and Des Moines left the Metros with a 6th place finish.
Between the Pipes
Well experience goaltender Ben Morehead is set-up to take over the starting duties. After limited times as a freshman but
significant playing time last season he will be the Metros starter. After a few lean years of Sioux City goalies there is a new class
arriving to work the crease; freshmen Carter Manthorne and sophomore Logan Tejral. Carter will take on the varsity
back-up duties and Logan will assume junior varsity starting position.
Sammy Holzrichter / Metros 2012-16
Olympic Medal Count: Gold 0 / Silver 0 / Bronze 1
2017 Winter Deaflympics / March 28th-April 5th, 2015 / Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
Sioux City native and Metro player Sam Holzrichter is selected to represent the United States the the 18th Deaflympic
Games held in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. The US team would return from the ten day tournament with the Bronze medal.
Left: Sammy’s posed Team USA tournament photo taken in Russia Right: Sammy scores a goal in the USA vs.
Kazakhstan game.
Did Yiou Know…Sammy would go on to participate in four different Team USA Deafolympic tournaments held in Russia,
Buffalo Italy and again in Buffalo; winning a Bronze, two Golds and a Silver medal.
Cody Clark
USA Hockey Official / Metros Class of 2013
Past Metro player, and no stranger to the penalty box, Cody Clark is shown here in some NA3 action. Left: Dropping
the puck in Mason City as the North Iowa Bulls take on the Twin City Steel and (Right) trying to keep the peace as the
Bulls play the Granite City Lumberjacks. Cody’s end of his first season in the ODP would result in Championship game
assignments in both the Midwest High School Hockey League and the USA Hockey Woman’s National Tournament.
Did You know…Six Metros player have lead the team in both scoring and in penalty minutes during the same season;
Rob Casper in 1895-86, Trent Mozak in 1995-96, Kyle Worner 1998-99, Ben Deck 1999-00, Kyle Rogers 2001-02
and Skyler Beller in 2015-16. Four of them went on to play Junior A hockey in Sioux City, Tri-City and Buffalo, NY.
MHSHL Awards and Honors
Skyler Beller Tanner Frerichs
Midwest High School Hockey League All-Star Team Selections
Skyler Beller Tanner Frerichs
Midwest High School Hockey League West Division First Team All-Star
Tanner Frerichs
Midwest League Chicago Show Case Team Midwest
Skyler Beller
Metros Leading scorer Skyler Beller would receive All-Star Game honors and be selected to play for
Team Midwest in the America’s Hockey Showcase Tournament in Pittsburgh, PA. Metros second leading scorer
Tanner Frerichs would also be honored as a MHSHL Team West leading forward in the All-Star Game.
Beller and Frerichs both place among the top five scorers in the league with 44 regular season points.
Midwest High School Hockey League (MHSHL) Tournament Championship
February 27th-March 1st / Ames, IA
Quarter-Final Game
3-Metros vs. Des Moines Capitols-4
February 27th, 2015
The Metros enter the opening round of the tournament as the seventh seeded team and are matched-up the
regular season runners-up the Des Moines Capitols. Skyler Beller and Tanner Frerichs red-lighters keep the
Metros within striking distance. A second goal from Skyler with just over a minute remaining in the game,
gives the Metros hope, but eventually run out of time losing this one goal heartbreaker.
Semi-Final Game
3-Metros vs. Mason City Mohawks-4
February 28th, 2015
The Metros meet up with similar in strength Mason City Mohawks. Like the game before, goals from Tanner Frerichs,
Skyler Beller and a short-hander by Trent Harsma keeps the Metros competitive and the game deadlocked after a pair
of periods. However, an early Mason City goal three minutes in to the period, changes the momentum and another one
four minutes later puts the game out of reach for the Metros.
Sioux City Metro MHSHL Academic Achievement Awards
Presented to players with a 3.0 GPA or better
Skyler Beller Spencer Burke Tanner Frerichs Brady Glissman Jacob Hansen Jerett Heyl
Sammy Holzrichter Chance Jensen Cameron Kramer Carter Manthorne Benny Morehead Logan Visser
Grant Newman James Page Jordan Reynolds Caleb Sneller
The league remains at twelve teams/three divisions playing a 28 games schedule.
State Tournament February 26th-28th in Ames, IA
The Midwest High School Hockey League celebrates it’s 40th season. All teams wear a special anniversary
crest on home & away jerseys.
East: Waterloo Warriors, Quad City Patriots, Cedar Rapids Roughriders, Dubuque Devils,
West: Kansas City Jets, Sioux City Metros, Omaha Lancers, Lincoln Stars
Central: Ames Little Cyclones, Des Moines Capitols, Des Moines Oak Leafs, Mason City Mohawks
The Metros start the season with a win over the Oak Leafs and a very close contest the next week with the league
leading, and eventually undefeated Des Moines Capitols, however, the Metros have a tough time maintaining the
momentum and finished the season with a 14-12-1-1- record, a third place finish in the west and a 6th place
finish overall.
That sixth place finish does qualify them for the League Tournament where the Metros defeat Dubuque in the first round
but fall to the eventual champions Kansas City. In the Consolation game they would defeat a heavily favored Des Moines
Oak Leafs. James Page scores two goals in regulation and adds a third in the shootout’s first goal. Conner Sands would
record the shoot-out winner for Sioux City’s first showing in the League tournament in fourteen years.
Skyler Beller joins former Metros players Brian Hartman (74-78) Clayton Wiffen (78-81) and Kevin Lohry (02-05) as the only
four Jr. Musketeers/Metro players to lead the team in scoring for three consecutive seasons. (Brian Hartman did it four times)
Metros Coaching Staff
Dave LeGree Dale Frerichs Mike Manthorne Dan Holzrichter Burke Lake
Head Coach Assistant Coach Goalie Coach Team Rep Team Manager
Former Musketeer player and coach, Dave LeGree is back for a second season as Metros head coach. Joining him again
is past Metros player Dale Frerichs and goalie coach Mike Manthorne. Veteran Dan Holzrichter is back for a fourth
season, his third as the Metros team Rep. New to the staff this season is another former Metros player, Burke Lake. He
was a three season Metro player and member of the 1988 Metros tournament runner-up team. Success is in the air this
season as the coaching staff leads the Metros to a third place finish after being shut-out of any top three finish for
fourteen seasons.
Live-Stream Play-by-Play: Marty Werden, John Peterson and Burke Lake
High Scorers
Skyler Beller Tanner Frerichs Trent Harsma James Page Drake Beller
Senior Skyler Beller again leads the Metros in scoring for the third time, racking up a team leading thirty-one goals and
twenty-five assists. His fifty-six totalpoints makes him the League’s seventh highest scorer. Junior Tanner Frerichs returns
again as a top five scorer with nineteen goals and a team leading twenty-nine assists. He will also garner enough points to
finish among the League’s top ten scorers. Sophomores Trent Harsma will record twenty goals for forty-one points,
James Page makes a second showing with a dozen goals for thirty-five points and Drake Beller will rounds
out the Metros top five scorers with a pair of goals and eleven assists.
Two Metro high scorers also finish among the top ten scorers in the league; Skyler Beller & Tanner Frerichs both place
among the top ten scorers in the league with fifty-six and forty-eight regular season points. Trent Harsma and James Page
will also finish as top twenty scorers in the league with forty-one and thirty-four points.
Heavy Hitters
Skyler Beller Sam Chadwick Tanner Frerichs Cameron Kramer Jerett Heyl
A misconduct in the last home game bumps leading scorer Skyler Beller into the Metros top penalty leader spot with
sixty-two minutes. Sam Chadwick will finish the season with fifty-one minutes. Another leading scorer Tanner Frerichs
records fifty minutes in the box. Forward Cameron Kramer and Defenseman Jarett Heyl would finish out the top five
heavy hitter with an identical forty penalty minutes.
Junior Varsity High Scorers
Josh Menzenberg…5-10-15 Connor Sand…7-4-11 Walt Werden…4-7-11 Christen Peterson…5-5-10 Sammy Holzrichter…6-3-9
Junior Varsity Heavy Hitters
T.J. Lake…48 Sam Chadwick…39 Christen Peterson…38 Tyler Bruinsma…36 Alec Nieman…31
The Metros Junior Varsity would grab the last play-off spot on the last day of the season to secure a chance to play in the League Tournament.
They would finish the season with a 9-13-6 record. A third place finish in the west and an eighth overall. The Metros would open the tournament
with a 3-0 lose to the first seed Kansas City Jets. Saturday’s game saw the same end results, a loss to the Omaha Lancers.
JV State Tournament March 4th-6th, Ames, IA
Metros Head Coach Dave LeGree
1982-86 / 2014-Present
Dave LeGree SC Musketeers 1977-80, Musketeers HOF ’90
Here Dave LeGree gets ready to run the 2015-16 Metros through their practice.
Dave LeGree Dale Frerichs
Head Coach 1982-86 / 2014-Present Assistant Coach 2014-Present
SC Musketeers 1977-80, Musketeers HOF ’90 Metros 1987-90
Left: This well placed light offered up a spontaneous “Thought Bubble” photograph. Most of us could spent hours
filling that in with some of Dave’s great observations and game time thoughts!!! Right: Dale missed the chance to stand
by the light, but he too, looks deep in thought.
Between The Pipes
The Metros start the season with a widespread goaltending duo in a senior, sophomore and an upcoming freshman waiting in
the wings. Senior Ben Morehead assumes the starting duties with his three seasons of experience and Carter Manthorne
takes on the role as back-up goaltender and student. They lead the Metros to a sixth place regular season finish but regroup in
the tournament and help the Metros to a third place finish.
Ben Morehead Carter Manthorne
Metros 2012-16 Metros 2014-17
Senior Ben Morehead with his three prior season’s high school experience would assume the starting goaltender duties. He would
post a 7-8-1 varsity record and record a single shut-out against the Omaha Jr. Lancers on November 14th. he would also see some
time a three junior varsity games where he would go a 1-1-1. he would regroup after the regular season and grab a win for the Metros
in the opening round of the League tournament.
Sophomore Carter Manthorne would take over the duties of back-up goaltender seeing time in fifteen games. He would finish the
varsity season with 6 wins and 3 losses and finish with a 3-3 record in JV games. He would also record a victory at the League tournament
beating the Oak Leafs for a third place finish for the Metros. Carter would finish among the top half of all league goalies with a .315 GAA
Blake Beller
Metros 2015-19
Freshman Blake Beller would enter his first season as a Metro securing the JV starting position, but did also see time
in several varsity games. He would garner most of the junior varsity starts finishing with an even record of five wins, six
losses and five ties. His regular season .913 save percentage was eight best in the league. He also saw time in three varsity
games grabbing a win against the Ames Lil’ Cyclones on December 19th. Blake is in position to transition into the eventual
starter as a junior. After watching successful senior and junior goaltenders this season, he should be ready to take the reigns
in two years during his junior and senior seasons.
Skyler Beller
Metros 2012-16
Skyler Beller: Skyler Beller would finish his third season as a Metro grabbing top scorer honors for the Metros.
His thirty-one goals and twenty-five assists also placed him among the leagues top seven scorers. He would also
make the IHSHL All-Star team three times in a row. Skyler could boast sixteen multi point games; half of which
he scored three or more points. He was blanked only two times the entire regular season.
Skyler Beller becomes only the fourth Metro player to lead the team in scoring for three consecutive seasons. His freshman season was
a busy one, playing a full JV schedule and three games shy of a complete varsity season; he netted eighteen JV goals and nine assists
and added just one varsity assist. After that…it was off to the races for the three-time varsity leading scorer, recording eighty-four
goals & fifty-six assists. His eighty-four career red-lighters is the second best among all Jr. Musketeer/Metros players.
Did You Know…The three other players leading the Metros/Jr. Musketeers in scoring three seasons on a row were Brian Hartman (1974-78),
Clayton Wiffen (1978-81) and Kevin Lohry (2002-05). Brian Hartman did it four times.
Tanner Frerichs
Metros 2013-17
Tanner Frerichs is shown here during his junior season where he would finish the season as the Metros second leading
scorer with nineteen goals and twenty-nine assists enough points to also make him one of the League’s top ten scorers. This
would be his second time as a Metro top five scorer and his first appearance in the Metros Heavy Hitter list. Tanner would go
on to play in the America’s Showcase game in Pittsburgh; recording three goals and an assist.
Trent Harsma
Metros 2014-16
Trent Harsma: Just a sophomore this season, Trent would be making his second finish among the Metros top
scorers. Netting twenty goals and twenty-one assists. He would also be selected as one of the League’s Honored
All-Star Forwards. He could make a run at being a Metro High Scorer for four seasons-but would leave the Sioux
City organization and move to Sioux Falls. There he will be finishing his remaining two high school seasons
playing for AAA for the Sioux Falls Stampede.
Jerett Heyl
Metros 2013-17
Jerett Heyl will be entering his third season as a Metro; and while only a junior, he will take on the leadership role among the
young Sioux City defense corps. Scoring a goal and adding eleven assists, his twelve points placed him sixth on the scoring list
and first among defensemen. He plays a very smart physical game limiting himself to minimal penalty minutes but still maintaining
his reputation as a player who can dish-out the punishing checks. He would be selected to the MHSHL All-Star Team as well as
the western division’s All-League Team. He is also a multi-season MHSHL Academic Achievement Award recipient.
Skyler Beller & Blake Beller
Metros 2012-16 Metros 2015-19
Senior Team Captain Skyler Beller offers up some encouragement to his freshman brother, Blake Beller. He would
draw a tough start for a freshman goalie, as the Metros took on the league dominating Kansas City Jets. Skyler, who
would lead the team in scoring for the third season in a row, just couldn’t get any offence going against the Jets.
Blake would face thirty-three shots from the high scoring Kansas City team that would only lose two games this season.
Skyler Beller would be only the third Metro player to be selected three times to represent Team Midwest in the prestigious America’s Showcase
tournament. Held Annually in Pittsburgh, PA. this nation-wide tournament features the best high school players from across the country.
Logan Visser Carter Manthorne Carter Manthorne Referee Bob Batcheller
Metros 2014-17 Metros 2014-17 Metros 2014-17 Metros 1979-83
Left: goaltender Carter Manthorne watches the puck in the corner while defenseman Logan Visser guards the slot.
Right: Carter gets a congratulations on a nice victory from long time official Bob Batcheller. Carter would stop
thirty-seven Quad City shots and help the Metros to a 6-1 victory over the Blues.
James Page Trent Harsma Referee Mitch Nelson Connor Sand
Metros 2014-18 2015-16 Metros 2009-13 Metros 2015-18
Left: James Page and Trent Harsma wait for the puck to drop in this game against the Lincoln Stars. Right: Connor Sand ties
up the Lincoln forward as the Metros move the puck up ice. That’s past Metro player and current MHSHL Referee Mitch Nelson.
Sophomore James Page would make a second showing among the Metros High Scorers this season with 12 goals and 35 points.
He would assume the Alternate Captain duties. In the consolation game in the League Tournament he would score a pair of regulation
goals and an additional tally in the shoot-out to help the Metros to a long overdue Tournament showing.
Another sophomore this season Conner Sand would also have a nice season scoring six goals and five assists in varsity contests this
season. However his biggest goal came in the Tournament consolation game when his shoot-out goal went unanswered and the
Metros secures a third place finish in the League Tournament.
Blake Beller
Metros 2015-19
Freshman goalie Blake Beller makes easy work with this glove save against the Kansas City Jets. Blake would have a busy
junior varsity schedule, playing in nineteen games, he would also see time in three games grabbing his first varsity win as a
freshman against in Ames on December 19th in a 6-4 win over the Lil’ Cyclones. Spoiler Alert-this freshman goes on to set
several Metros and MHSHL goaltending records and along the way wins a League and a National Championship.
Walter Werden
Metros 2014-18
Walter Werden would start his first season as a freshman where he would garner significant time playing
both JV and varsity games. As the Junior Varsity’s second leading scorer he would net seven goals and ten assists
in twenty-six games. He would also see time in matching varsity contests scoring his first goal as a Metro in a
shut-out victory over the Quad City Blues on January 20th. Shown here, during his sophomore season, he would
record four goals and seven assists placing him among the top three JV scorers. Walt would see time in eight varsity
contests this season adding an assists to his total stats so far.
Sammy Holzrichter
Metros 2012-16
Sammy Holzrichter is shown here during his final season as a Metro. He is the last of a tradition of hockey players from the
Holzrichter family. His dad was a Metro for three seasons (1978-81) and his brother Ben a Metro also for three seasons (2007-10).
Did You Know…Sammy, along with his brother Ben and dad Dan, have received all three top SYHA awards (Dustin White Award,
Scott Culbertson Award and the Ted Neby Award)
Wait, there’s more…Sam would go on to play college club hockey for Rochester Institute of Technology where he would also
make the 2017 USA Hockey National team playing in the World Deaf Hockey Championships. Teams from the US, Russia,
Finland and Canada will be participating.
Blake Beller Tyler Bruinsma
Metros 2015-Present Metros 2015-16
Tyler Bruinsma would join the Metros for his senior season. A transplant from the South Dakota High School League
after playing three seasons for the Sioux Center Tornados. He would play a complete junior varsity season notching three
assists as well as finishing the season as a top four heavy hitter recording 36 minutes in the box.
Marc Wigger Sam Chadwick
Metros 2015-16 Metros 2014-17
Marc Wigger shown here as a Junior playing in a JV tilt against the Des Moines Capitols. He would score his first goal
as a Metro in the first period in this eventual 2-2 tie game. Saturday November 7th, 2015. Mark was a Foreign Exchange
student from Switzerland. He would play a complete junior varsity season notching four goals and a pair of assists.
Sophomore Sam Chadwick is shown here during second season as a Metro. The prior season, the freshman saw play
nearly a full JV season netting four goals and four assists. He would also play in 23 varsity games recording a single
assist. During this sophomore season he would record eight junior varsity points (three goals and five assists) as well a
goal and four assists playing in varsity games. He would also start building his reputation as a heavy hitter finishing
second in penalty minutes on both JV and varsity squads.
Grant Newman Sammy Holzrichter
Metros 2014-18 Metros 2012-16
Grant Newman enter his second season as a Metro joining a fairly young Sioux City defensive corps. Prior to this season, as a freshman
would make the varsity squad as a forward notching his first Metro goal in a 7-3 loss against the Waterloo Warriors. This season saw him
make the move to the blue line; one that has agreed with his ever since. He would play a complete varsity schedule recording five assists.
Senior Sammy Holzrichter would see time playing both way this season. he would log twenty JV games finishing as one of the top five
scorers with six goals and three assists. He would play in 27 varsity games where he would finish among the top ten high scoring Metros
notching a pair of goals and seven assists. Selected for a second season as an Alternate Captain, he would also receive the MHSHL
President’s Senior Academic Award.
Sammy Chadwick Brandon Swanson
Metros 2014-17 Metros 2013-16
Jeremy Russell Conner Sand Reese McDonald
Metros 2014-17 Metros 2015-18 Metros 2015-19
Did You Know...Jeremy Russell would only play three seasons of organized hockey. Shown here during he second
season, he would eventually realize his goal to play at the varsity level. By next season the senior would see consistant
playing time during the regular season and play in all three MHSHL tournament games.
Did You Know…Connor Sand would score the winning shoot-out goal in the Metros third place finish at the MHSHL Tournament.
Trent Harsma Tanner Frerichs
Metros 2014-16 Metros 2013-17
Sophomore Trent Harsma played a pair of seasons for the Metros; a top five scorer both his freshman and sophomore he
was on pace to be one of the few Metros players to finish four seasons as a top scorer, however, went with a move to the
Sioux Falls Jr. Stampede AAA program.
Tanner Frerichs will finish second in scoring this Junior season with 19 goals and a team leading 29 assists and is a shoe-in
to lead the way in scoring his senior year. He will also make his first appearance as a Metros Heavy Hitter recording 50
minutes in the box. He will represent the Midwest League & the Metros at the America’s Showcase game in Pittsburgh;
scoring three goals and an assist for Team Mid-West.
Cameron Kramer Jerett Heyl
Metros 2013-16 Metros 2013-17
Starting the 15-16 season all teams were required by the league to start recording all home games. Several of the MHSHL teams
go a step further and begin live-streaming all their games. Scott Newman and Siouxland Youth Hockey Association coordinate the
purchase of the necessary equipment allowing the Metros to live stream both home and away games.
Voice of the Metros
Marty Werden John Peterson
Sioux City is one of the first MHSHL teams to start live-streaming their games. All games are displayed though the YouTube platform
and by the middle of the season, all home and away games include play-by-play and color commentary. Marty Werden and Papa
John Peterson were the first to take on these duties. Marty presenting the play-by-play commentary and the color with Papa John
taking care of the technical duties.
Cody Clark Aaron Mostrom
Metros 2010-2013 Ames Lil’ Cyclones 2003-07
Past MHSHL players (left) Cody Clark and (right) Aaron Mostrom get ready to work the lines in this NA3 game
in New Ulm, Minnesota pitting the North Iowa Bulls vs. the Twin City Steel
MHSHL Awards and Honors
Skyler Beller Tanner Frerichs Jerett Heyl Trent Harsma
Skyler Beller, Metros Leading scorer would lead the Metros in scoring three consecutive seasons. He would earn
three selections to the MHSHL All-Star Team as well as three times playing for Team Mid-West in America’s Hockey
Showcase Tournament in Pittsburgh, PA.
Tanner Frerichs, the Metros second leading for a second season in a row would also be honored a second time
with an All-Star Game selection as well as a selection to the America’s Showcase Tournament also.
Beller and Frerichs both place among the top ten scorers in the league with 56 and 48 regular season points.
Jerett Heyl would also be selected to the All-Star game as well as be selected as one of the All-League West
Division Defensemen.
Trent Harsma would finish his second of two seasons as one of the Metros High Scorers. He would make
his first appearance in the All-Star Game. His 41 regular season points placed him among the League’s top 13 scorers.
MHSHL Awards and Honors
Midwest High School Hockey League All-Star Team Selections
Skyler Beller Tanner Frerichs Trent Harsma Jerett Heyl
Midwest High School Hockey League West Division First Team All-Star
Skyler Beller Jerett Heyl
Midwest League Chicago Show Case Team Midwest
Skyler Beller Tanner Frerichs
Midwest High School Hockey League (MHSHL) Tournament Championship
February 26th-28 / Ames, IA
Quarter-Final Game
3-Metros vs. Dubuque Devils-2
February 26th, 2016
Sioux City enter the tournament taking on the eastern division’s top team the Dubuque Devils. However, both teams finish with similar
records and the game is evenly matched. The Metros score the first period’s only goal and the game stays that way until the third period
when the Metros pull ahead 3-1 on a pair of Skyler Beller goals. With five minutes remaining, the Devils will try to rally scoring twice
with time still remaining in the period. However, Carter Manthorne is able to thwart the extra-man attack and the Metros win 3-2.
Semi-final Game
0-Metros vs. Kansas City Jets-7
February 27, 2016
With two dominate teams this season, any chance of winning the tournament will include a stop in either Des Moines or Kansas City.
The Metros would draw the Jets, the lesser of two evils. The game is no contest at all. the Jets are clearly the better team launching
thirty-one shots on goal and finding the net seven times. The Metros couldn’t solve the Kansas City defense and the eventual 7-0 game
ended right after it started
Consolation Game
4-Metros vs. Des Moines Oak Leafs-3
February 28th, 2016
Trying to put yesterdays beat down behind them, the Metros prepare to take on the Des Moines Oak Leafs for the
tournament’s third place finish. The Leafs would strike first in the first period for an early lead going into the second
period. However, James Page and Skyler Beller would grab a goal each before the Leafs could tie it up at the end of
two. The teams alternated red-lighters with the Metros getting the first and third goals of the period and the 4-3
win for third place.
MHSHL President’s Senior Academic Award
Presented by the League President to seniors graduating with a 3.5 or better GPA
Sammy Holzrichter Caleb Sneller
Sioux City Metro MHSHL Academic Achievement Awards
Presented to players with a 3.0 GPA or better
Drake Beller Blake Beller Jarett Heyl Carter Manthorne Jeremy Russell
Grant Newman James Page Walt Werden Reece McDonald T.J. Lake
Logan Visser Alec Neiman Jacob Hansen
The league remains at twelve teams/three divisions playing a 28 games schedule.
Some of the teams/players leave their 40th season Anniversary patches on their jersey this season as well.
East: Waterloo Warriors, Quad City Patriots, Cedar Rapids Roughriders, Dubuque Devils,
West: Kansas City Jets, Sioux City Metros, Omaha Lancers, Lincoln Stars
Central: Ames Little Cyclones, Des Moines Capitols, Des Moines Oak Leafs, Mason City Mohawks
This season will see a new format for the MHSHL post season tournament. Both Varsity and JV games will be held
on the same weekend. Junior Varsity quarter final games on Thursday and Varsity quarter final games on Friday with
opening rounds being single elimination. Tournament March 2nd-5th in Ames, IA.
Many people think this could be the Metros year for success in the League Tournament. Returning high scorers
Tanner Frerichs, James Page, Chase Lewison, Sam Chadwick & Drake Beller all can put points in the board; a top
defensive corps with Jerett Heyl, Logan Visser & Grant Newman and solid goaltending in Carter Manthorne &
Blake Beller make a terrific combination for tournament high hopes.
The Metros start the season looking like one of the teams to beat this season winning ten of their first eleven games of
the season. They would take three heat breaking losses to teams they should have beat, but still win a majority of the
remaining games; finishing in fourth place with a 19-7-2 regular season record.
Earning the fourth seed in the tournament the Metros would defeat the Des Moines Oak Leafs in the first round. Connor Sand’s two empty
net goals iced a game that was much closer that the final score showed. They would draw the Des Moines Capitols in the second round;
stunning everyone in attendance and handing the Caps just their second regulation loss of the season when James Page scored with 47
seconds remaining in the game. Sioux City entered the championship with high expectations taking on the Waterloo Warriors. However,
a successful penalty shot with a 1:16 remaining ended the Metros run for a Tournament Championship.
Metros Coaching Staff
Dave LeGree Dale Frerichs Mike Manthorne Scott Newman Burke Lake
Head Coach Assistant Coach Goalie Coach Team Rep Team Manager
The Metros veteran coaching staff leads the Metros to an overall fourth place regular season finish and a
chance at a tournament championship, one that falls just a goal short. Dave Legree and Dale Frerichs are back for a third
season. Goalie coach Mike Manthorne and team Manager Burke Lake are back for a repeat season. New to the
staff is Team Rep Scott Newman.
Live-Stream Play-by-Play: Marty Werden, John Peterson and Burke Lake
Between the Pipes
The Metros are set to start the season with another solid goaltending duo. Returning youngsters; a junior
Carter Manthorne and freshman Blake Beller are both potential varsity starting goaltenders. Finishing last regular
season around .500 and a third place finish at the tournament this duo would lead the Metros back to the tournament
again this season. Both starters would finish the season among the leagues top ten goalies in goals against and save
percentage. Waiting in the wings and learning the ropes under these two experienced goalies is freshman Will Stokes.
Carter Manthorne Blake Beller
Metros 2014-17 Metros 2015-19
Did You Know…both Metros goaltender Carter Manthorne and Blake Beller would finish the season with a varsity five
game winning streak. This was only bested by three other goalies in the league this season. Both goalies would finish in the
wins top ten; Blake in the top five with twelve wins and Carter in the top ten with ten wins.
Carter Manthorne
Metros 2014-17
Carter Manthorne will join the Metros for his third season. After a nice showing at the MHSHL Tournament the prior season
where he helped put the Metros on the championship radar finishing in third place and leaving the door open for continued
success this season. Carter would record as 7-3 varsity record. His 2.61 goals against average and his .884 save percentage
were both in the top ten among league’s active goaltenders. He is also a multi-season MHSHL Academic Achievement
Award recipient.
Blake Beller
Metros 2015-19
Blake Beller is returning for just his second season; the sophomore is the other-half of a goaltending duo expected to expand
on last season’s successful third place finish in the MHSHL tournament. He would grab a majority of the starts this season
finishing with a 12-6 regular season record. Blake would be voted the the Metro’s Rookie of the Year during this first full
season of varsity play; he would also complete the season as one of the League’s top four active goalies with a .904 save
percentage and among the top ten active goalies with a 2.31 goals against average. He is a second season recipient of the
MHSHL Academic Achievement Award. Blake is set-up for what could be a very successful two remaining
season as a Metro.
Willie Stokes
Metros 2016-19
Will Stokes would take his spot among a very deep goaltending corps this season. The freshman would garner a majority of the
junior varsity starts and finish the season with a 7-8 record. He did work his first shut-out as a junior varsity goaltender; a 3-0
win over the Quad City Blues. He will have one more season working a rotation with two very experience goaltenders. This time
will be well spent setting Will up to take on the challenge of earning a starting spot his junior & senior seasons.
High Scorers
Tanner Frerichs James Page Drake Beller Chase Lewison Jerett Heyl
Senior Tanner Frerichs will lead the way for the Metros putting up sixty-five points; twenty-six goals and thirty-nine
assists before an injury would keep him out of the line-up for the regular seasons last two games. Two other familiar names
top the high scores list in junior James Page and sophomore Drake Beller. James would record twenty-seven goals and
twenty-seven assists while Drake would post twenty-one goals and twenty-six assists. Another junior Chase Lewison would
net thirteen goals for twenty-seven points and senior defenseman Jerett Heyl will round out the top five high scorers
recording six goals and fourteen assists.
For the first time in many seasons, the Metros place three players among the leagues top ten scorers. Three of the Metros High Scorers
are also top ten scorers in the MHSHL. Tanner would finish the season second place with 65 points, James in fifth place with 54 points
and Drake in sixth with 47 regular season points. Chase would also grab a spot among the top twenty scorers in the league with 27 points.
Heavy Hitters
Sam Chadwick Jerett Heyl Chase Lewison Grant Newman Tanner Frerichs
Returning to the Heavy Hitter list again is Sammy Chadwick; leading the Metros with sixty-eight penalty minutes.
He would also lead the team in suspensions when he took on the Kansas City bench after what he thought was an illegal
hit on a team mate. Top five scorers Jerret Hyle, Chase Lewison and Tanner Frerichs also return to the heavy hitter
list recording forty-five, thirty-four & thirty-two minutes in the box. Finishing between Chase and Tanner
is junior Grant Newman collecting thirty-three penalty minutes.
Junior Varsity High Scorers
Taylor Frerichs…11-9-20 Walt Werden…7-10-17 Dayson Tucker…5-10-15 Reece McDonald…7-6-13 Alec Nieman…4-9-13
Junior Varsity Heavy Hitters
Jacob Hansen…52 Taylor Frerichs…44 Alec Nieman….36 T.J. Lake…30 Christen Peterson…28
The Metros Junior Varsity would struggle this season failing to put any winning streaks together when they need. They
would finish the season just two points out of the final qualifying slot finishing with 12 wins, 14 losses and a pair of shoot-out
losses that could have made the difference as the season wrapped up.
Tanner Frerichs
Metros 2013-17
Tanner Frerichs is back again as one of the Metros top scorers, this time he leads the way in scoring netting twenty-six
goals and thirty-nine assists. His sixty-five total points was not only the Metros best this season, but the second highest
in the MHSHL. Tanner would also put together a mid-season scoring streak notching twenty-six points in ten games.
This was his third season as a MHSHL All-Star and his second as an MHSHL All League player, as well as his second selection to
the America’s Showcase Team. Tanner is a Metros two-time Most Valuable Player, and is a just a handful of Metros players who
were top five High Scorers for three seasons in a row; his freshman year he would finish the season as a top three junior varsity scorer.
Did You Know…Tanner Frerichs would become only the third Jr. Musketeer/Metro player to receive the Most Valuable Player
Award multiple times; 2016 & 2017. Kevin Lohry won it in 2003 & 05 and Brian Hartman won it three times in 1975,76 & 78.
Tanner Frerichs finishes his senior season leading the Metros in scoring with sixty-five points. This season, Tanner sets a new Metros
record for Career Assists of 103. (Dan Davies, Metros 1988-92, previously held this record with ninty-three). He recorded 172 regular
season Career Varsity Points, placing him the second highest scorer among all Sioux City players. (Dan Davies, Metros 1988-92,
holds the current careere high with 187 total points.)
Drake Beller
Metros 2015-18
Drake Beller’s second season as a Metros is another successful one. The sophomore again cracked the Metros
High Scorers list this time finishing as a top three point getter playing a complete varsity season notching
twenty-one goals and twenty-six assists. He would see lots of ice-time and lead the Metros in tournament scoring
with three goals and a pair of assists. This season would mark his first selections to the MHSHL All-Star and America’s
Showcase teams. Twice this season, he would put together scoring streaks of five games and a streak of ten
games scoring nineteen points in the last ten games.
His freshman season saw him make the move straight to varsity playing twenty-seven games recording a pair of goals
and eleven assists. His first Metro goal was in a 5-3 loss to the Des Moines Oak Leafs. Last season he would receive the
Metros Rookie of the Year Award. He is also a second time MHSHL Academic Achievement Award recipient.
Did You Know…Drake Beller would lead the Metros with 5 game winning goals.
James Page
Metros 2014-18
Leading the Metros this year as team Captain, is returning junior James Page. Taking over the leadership role as
the captain, James would lead by example with hard work and dedication to the team. He would again crack the
top five Metros scoring list for the third season netting a second place spot scoring twenty-seven goals and twenty-
seven assists. He would play a huge part in the Metros success in the championship run both scoring and keeping
the team focused on the prize. This season would be his first season as an America’s Showcase Player & as a MHSHL
All-Star, and his third as a MHSHL Academic Achievement Award winner. James would finish the season earning one
of Siouxland Youth Hockey’s highest player achievement honors; the Ted Neby Award.
Did You Know…Tanner Frerichs and Drake Beller both had ten game scoring streaks. James Page had two, nine games
streaks. James and Tanner also share a league high of four goals in a single game.
Dayson Tucker
Metros 2016-20
Freshman Dayson Tucker is about to light the lamp on Omaha goalie Jack Lawlor, tieing the game at two apiece.
Dayson would join the Metros here during his freshman season. He would play a complete junior varsity season finishing
among the top three Metro scorers netting five goals and 10 assists. Dayson would receive the Metro’s Mr. Hustle
Award this season; lending both scoring and leadership to the junior varsity squad.
Sammy Chadwick
Metros 2014-17
Senior Sammy Chadwick returns for his third season as a Metro and his second in a row that saw him finish in
the top Metro’s varsity Heavy Hitters. Leading the way this season with 68 penalty minutes in the box, he still was able
to record five goals, add pair of assists, as well as serve as one of the unofficial team leaders. Sammy only missed
three games this season, largely due to a two game suspension that resulted after he was forced to defend, both his
honor and that of Sioux City, when he took on the Kansas City bench after a spearing offence went unnoticed.
Grant Newman
Metros 2015-18
Grant Newman enters his third season as a Metro. The junior will assume some of the leadership duties as a
veteran defensemen. Playing just a game short of a complete varsity season, Grant would notch three goals and
nine assists making his the Metros top seven scorer and top three scoring defenseman. He would also record a
Metros top three thirty-three penalty minutes. He would see considerable time in all three MHSHL tournament
games; even adding an assist in the semi-final upset victory of the Des Moines Capitols. He is a multi-year
recipient of the league’s Academic Achievement Award and is pegged to be be one of the team leaders next
season. Grant would also receive the Dustin White Award, one of SYHA’s top three player achievement awards.
Sammy Holzrichter / Metros 2012-16
Olympic Medal Count: Gold 1 / Silver 0 / Bronze 1
2019 Winter Deaflympics / April 19th-29th, 2017 / Buffalo, NY
2015-16 Metros senior Sammy Holzrichter would make his second showing in a row, as a member of the USA Hockey Deaf
Olympic Team. In 2017 Amherst, New York is host to this bi-yearly Olympic Tournament. Sammy again makes the Olympic squad,
this time racking-up four goals; two against the Czech Republic and one each against Finland & Kazakhstan and two additional assists
in the five game tournament. The Americans would dominate the field; winning the Gold Medal in a victory over Canada
Did You Know…Sammy Holzrichter would make his debut as a member of the USA Hockey Deaf Olympic Team in 2015. The
tournament is held in Khanty-Manaiysk, Russia; Sammy would score his first Olympic goal in a win over Kazakhstan
and an eventual Team USA Bronze Medal finish.
Olympic Medal Count Update…Sammy would go on to play three more Olympic tournaments after this Russian stop. He would
land in Buffalo, NY twice and once in Italy where he would add a pair of gold medals and a silver to his collection.
2015 USA Deaf Olympic Team (Bronze) * 2017 USA Deaf Olympic Team (Gold) * 2019 USA Deaf Olympic Team (Gold)
2024 USA Deaf Olympic Team (Silver)
Chase Lewison
Metros 2015-18
Chase Lewison joins the Metros for his second season and goes right to work earning a spot among both the Metros
High Scorers and Heavy Hitters. He would play a complete schedule this season netting thirteen goals and adding fourteen
helpers. His twenty-seven points is third highest among Metro scorers. Chase plays a very gritty game, he is a grinder in
the corners and has a rare ability to draw opponents focus away from the game. Metros play-by-play announcer
Marty Werden dubs him the likes of Sandpaper as to best describe his style of play. His thirty-four penalty minutes
was third highest on the team this seasons. This combo of scoring and hustle earns him a spot on the MHSHL All-Star Team.
Taylor Frerichs
Metros 2016-20
Freshman Taylor Frerichs will have some big shoes to fill next season covering for the loss of his high scoring brother.
Fortunately, he has big feet and on-ice offensive talent, physical capabilities and an eye for the technical part of the game.
He would lead the Metros JV team in scoring, notching eleven goals and nine assists in addition to forty-four penalty minutes.
Taylor would play nearly a full varsity schedule as well; recording his first Metro goal in a 7-1 win over the Quad City Blues
on November 20th. The freshman would see significant time in the MHSHL tournament playing in all three games and
adding an assist in the semi-final upset of the Des Moines Capitols.
Grant Newman James Page Walt Werden Jeremy Russell
Metros 2015-18 Metros 2014-18 Metros 2015-18 Metros 2014-17
Left: Grant Newman and James Page are both slated to take on leadership roles for the following 17-18 season.
They hope to guide the team to a return to the championship final, this time with different results. Grant and James
were both selected to participate in their first America’s Showcase Tournament. Annually held in Pittsburgh, PA it
features the of the nations best high school players.
Left: Here Walt Werden offers some sage advise to Jeremy Russell; Jeremy joined the Metros with only a few years
experience on the ice, while Walt is a long-time SYHA participant. Both players saw significant time in JV and Varsity
contests this season. These two team mates would also receive some Metro’s Hardware this season; Walt the
Ironman Award and Jeremy the Scotty Culbertson Award.
There’s Two Sides To Every Story…
Current Metros try talking-it-out with past Metros in both these pictures. Left: Tanner Frerichs rarely complains,
but is always willing to offer up constructive criticism or mention a different way a certain on-ice situation could have
been handled. Right: Captain James Page is always a good source of information and always had the numbers
when I needed them.
Nick Novak Jacob Hanson
Metros 2016-17 Metros 2015-17
Nic Novak:
Jacob Hanson is shown here during his second season with the Metros, the junior defenseman would log almost a complete JV
schedule notching a pair of goals and a pair of assists. He would also see time in eleven varsity games scoring his first goal as a
Metro in a 6-2 win over the Omaha Lancers.
Sammy Chadwick Carter Manthorne Josh Menzenberg
Metros 2014-17 Metros 2014-17 Metros 2014-17
Cody Clark Dan Holzrichter
Metros 2010-13 / USA Hockey Official 2007-20 Metros 1978-82 / USA Hockey Official 2003-20
Cody Clark is in this 10th season as a USA Hockey Official and his fourth season as a MHSHL Official. He entered the USA
Hockey Officials Development Program (ODP) in 2014 and remains on staff. This season saw him work the NA and NA3 leagues
as well as working several USA Hockey sanctioned tournaments. In March, he officiated the NAPHL U18 Championship game
and worked the lines in the MHSHL championship game.
Dan Holzrichter looks to get some familiar numbers on another Metros goal; James Page and Drake Beller teamed up several
times to help lead the Metros to a second-place finish at the League Tournament. Also a former high school player, Dan played
three seasons as a Jr. Musketeer/Metro. He is a fourteen season USA Hockey official, and also served as the Metros Team Rep
for three seasons and played for the Metros in 1978-81.
Jerett Heyl
Metros 2013-17
Senior Jerett Heyl again, takes on the role of team leader and leader of the defensive corps this season. Having
played with several of his fellow defensemen for two-three seasons; his defensive corps is though to be one of the
most experienced in the league. He maintains his reputation as being both a punishing hitter and at the same time
minimizing his time in the box. He would find himself on many offensive rushes and rarely got caught as the
play reversed direction.
Jerett would finish the season as a top five scorer and as top scorer among defensemen netting six goals and fourteen
assists. He would earn MHSHL All-Star honors again this season being selected to the league’s second team. Jerett is a four
time recipient of the MHSHL Academic Achievement Award.
Walt Werden
Metros 2015-18
Entering his third season as a Metro, Junior Walt Werden would again play nearly a full a JV season as well as 25 varsity games.
His seven goals and ten assists was second best among junior varsity scorers. Walt would record an additional goals and seven assists
playing at the varsity level. He would see tons of ice time during the post-season Metros championship run this season and is a third
time recipient of the MHSHL Academic Achievement Award. At the season’s end, Walt would earn the Metros Ironman Award.
Sammy Chadwick Tanner Frerichs
Metros 2014-17 Metros 2013-17
Left: Senior Sammy Chadwick handles the puck in this beat-down of the Cedar Rapids Roughriders 9-1. Sammy notched
two goals this game beating the CR goaltender with a regular strength goal in the second and a shorty in the third period.
Right: Leading scorer Tanner Frerichs lines-up for another puck drop in this eventual win over the Lincoln Stars. Tanner
would score a pair of goals and add two more assists in this 6-3 Metros victory.
Dayson Tucker Jerett Heyl James Page Mike Manthorne Dale Frerichs
Metros 2016-20 Metros 2013-17 Metros 2014-18 Coach 2014-17 Coach 2014-20
Left: Dayson Tucker and Team Captains James Page & Jerett Heyl wait in the hallway for the start of the game.
Right: Assistant coaches Mike Manthorne and Dale Frerichs discuss the game between periods.
Jeremy Russell
Metros 2014-17
Jeremy Russell joined the Metros 2014 as a sophomore with no prior hockey experience. Over the next three seasons he would
have his work cut out for him as he tried to cram into three seasons, what it takes most players twelve or more to do. After two seasons
learning the craft playing junior varsity, Russ finally worked his way in to several varsity games his senior season, as well as earning a
spot on varsity tournament roster and seeing time in all three games as the Metros made a run at the MHSHL championship.
Did You Know…Jeremy would go on to receive the Scotty Culbertson Award this season. Awarded to the junior varsity
player who best reflects an unequaled work ethnic and a desire to always be the best player he could be, both on and off the ice.
This is one of Siouxland Youth Hockey’s three top player achievement Awards.
Chase Lewison Tanner Frerichs Drake Beller James Page
Metros 2015-18 Metros 2013-17 Metros 2015-18 Metros 2014-18
Sioux City’s top four forward are pictured here. Left: High Scorers Chase Lewison and Tanner Frerichs talk about what could
have been. Right: Drake Beller and James Page make an often seen charge up the ice. These four guys would account
for 87 goals and 106 assists. Tanner would lead the team in assists with a team high of 39. Drake Beller would lead the team
with five game winning goals. James Page’s 27 goals was the most scored this season.
Christen Peterson
Metros 2014-18
Junior Christian Peterson is back for his third season for the Metros, playing a busy schedule in both divisions, logging twenty-six
varsity games and twenty-four JV games for a grueling fifty-six game schedule over the short season. Petey would notch his first
varsity goal this season; a 10-1 win over the Junior Stars on February 19th and add four more helpers this season.
He would also light the lamp three times during the JV season and add eight assists. His 28 penalty minutes was fifth best among
the Metros JV players. Two seasons ago he would play a complete JV schedule and crack the varsity line-up on a pair of occasions.
As a sophomore he would finish as one of the junior varsity’s High Scorers with five goals and five assists and as a Heavy Hitters
with 38 penalty minutes.
Reece McDonald Alec Neiman
Metros 2016-19 Metros 2015-19
Sophomore Reece McDonald joins the Metros for his second season playing a full junior varsity schedule. Finishing as one of the
top five Metros scorers; recording seven goals and six assists. His hard work and dedication to the team would earn him a roster spot on
the MHSHL tournament team where he saw time in all three games. He would score the Metros only goal in a 2-1 loss to the
Waterloo Warriors in the championship game. Reece would go on to receive the Metros Most Improved Player Award this season.
Alec Nieman would see time in both varsity and JV contests this season. Notching a goal and four assists in eighteen varsity games and
four goals and nine assists playing a complete JV schedule. He finished the JV season as both a top five High Scorer and Heavy
Hitter recording 13 points and 36 penalty minutes.
Senior Year Banners
Carter Manthorne Christian Peterson Walt Werden Walt Werden Sammy Chadwick
Metros 2014-18 Metros 2014-18 Metros 2014-18 Metros 2014-18 Metros 2014-17
Left: Returning for their third Metro seasons; defenseman Christian Peterson and winger Walt Werden line-up in front of
goaltender Carter Manthorne in this preseason tournament held in Omaha, NE. Right: Walt Werden and Sammy Chadwick
know two men on the puck works best.
Dayson Tucker Willie Stokes Alec Neiman T.J. Lake Dayson Tucker
Metros 2016-Present Metros 2016-19 Metros 2015-19 Metros 2016-19 Metros 2016-Present
Left: Metros freshmen Dayson Tucker and Alec Neiman wait for play to resume after one of fourteen saves freshman goalie
Willie Stokes makes in this shoot-out win over the Lincoln Stars. Right: T.J. Lake looks on as Dayson Tucker just can’t get his
stick on a puck that could have been the game winner.
Joey Erickson Nik Novak
Metros 2016-17 Metros 2016-17
Joey Erickson would return to the ice joining the Metros for his final two seasons. After taking three seasons off from hockey,
the Junior would return to the ice playing in eighteen JV games where he would notch a pair of goals and three assists. Joey
would also crack the varsity line-up seeing time in eight games recording a pair of assists.
Sophomore Nik Novak would join the Metros for his first season and see lots and lots of ice time. Playing a game shy of a
complete junior varsity schedule he would record nine goals and ass a n additional pair of assists. He would also make the varsity
squad seeing time 25 games where he would help out on five Metros goals. He would also earn a spot on the Metros’ tournament
bound team; playing in all three of the Metros’ games.
James Page Carter Manthorne
Metros 2014-18 Metros 2014-17
Left: Captain James Page is gonna have to thread the needle to what is hopefully a fellow Metro waiting in the slot.
Right: Goaltender Carter Manthorne stops this shoot-out attempt from Waterloo Warrior Jason Katz. That’s as former
Metro player Adam Axthlem (2004-07) officiating the game.
Midwest High School Hockey League All-Star Team Selections
Tanner Frerichs James Page Drake Beller Chase Lewison Jerett Heyl
This marks Tanner Frerichs’ third selection to the MHSHL All-Star Team, his second to the America’s Showcase Team and his first
to the MHSHL All League Team. A Metros top five scorer for the third season in a row, would lead the team in points this season
notching 26 goals and 39 assists. Tanner had seventeen multi point games and only missed the score sheet in three games all season.
James Page makes his first appearance as a MHSHL All-Star Team selection. The second leading Metro scorer this season
he would put up a team leading 27 goals and another 27 assists. James also had several multi-point games recording six games with
four or more points.
Sophomore Drake Beller earns All-Star team distinction in just his second season as a Metro. Scoring 21 goals and 26 assists
during the regular season, he would also lead the Metros in scoring during the MHSHL Tournament recording three goals and a
pair of assists in the three game championship run. During the regular season Drake recorded fifteen multi point games.
Did You Know…Tanner Frerichs, James Page & Drake Beller all finish among the leagues top 10 scorers.
Chase Lewison would earn his first All-Star honors being named to the League’s second team. In just his second season as
a Metro he would finish the season a top four Metro scorer notching13 goals and 14 assists.
Jerett Heyl would also garner a return to the MHSHL All-Star honors being named to the League’s second team. The big
defenseman would finish in the top five among Metro scorers with six goals and 14 assists.
Midwest High School Hockey League All-Star Team Selections
Tanner Frerichs James Page Drake Beller Chase Lewison Jerett Heyl
Midwest High School Hockey League All-League Team
Tanner Frerichs
Midwest High School Hockey League First Team All-Star
Drake Beller Tanner Frerichs
Midwest League America’s Show Case Team Midwest
Tanner Frerichs James Page Drake Beller
Senior Day
February 11th, 2017
Sammy Chadwick Jeremy Russell
Metros 2014-17 Metros 2015-17
Tanner Frerichs Jerett Heyl
Metros 2013-17 Metros 2013-17
Logan Visser Josh Menzenberg
Metros 2014-17 Metros 2014-17
Midwest High School Hockey League (MHSHL) Tournament Championship
March 3rd-5th / Ames, IA
Quarter-Final Game
5-Metros vs. Des Moines Oak Leafs-1
March 3rd, 2017
The Metros enter the tournament earning the fourth seed in the tournament and drawing the Des Moines Oak Leafs, a team that finished
just three points behind the Metros. As expected, it is a evenly matched pairing and one that sees the Metros outplayed and out scored
as the first period ends. However, after that…it’s all Sioux City. Drake Beller and Connor Sand each grab a pair of goals and Tanner
Frerichs gets the game winner for a 5-1 victory.
Semi-final Game
6-Metros vs. Des Moines Capitols-5
March 4th, 2018
The win puts the Metros in the semi-finals pitted against the 25-1 regular season champions and seemingly unbeatable Des Moines
Capitols. Sioux City jumps on the Caps scoring twice in the minute & a half of the game, Des Moines answers twice, but Sioux City
scores two more before the period ends. It’s all Caps in the second as they tie the contest at four goals apiece. The Metros, again,
stun the Caps with a goal in the first minute of the period, and it takes the Caps most of the period to even the score. As time winds
down and the Capitols killing a major penalty, the Metros pull the goalie and with just over a minute to go, James Page buries the
game winner for the tournament’s most surprising upset.
Championship Game
1-Metros vs. Waterloo Warriors-2
March 5th, 2018
Both teams enter the championship game with second round upsets and brimming with confidence. Both teams have similar records
but the Metros have the mental edge having beat the Warriors both time at the start of the season. The game remains deadlocked
during until six minutes into the second when Reece McDonald put the Metros on the board. Waterloo answers back with just
over four minutes remaining in the second. The game remains tied through the third and Sioux City gets a chance to win it when a
Waterloo penalty puts the Metros on the power play with less than just two minutes remaining. However, an errant pass,
a lucky bounce and a trip from behind, give Waterloo a successful penalty shot opportunity, winning the game 2-1.
MHSHL President’s Senior Academic Award
Presented by the League President to seniors graduating with a 3.5 or better GPA
Logan Visser
Sioux City Metro MHSHL Academic Achievement Awards
Presented to players with a 3.0 GPA or better
Drake Beller Blake Beller Cale Bricker Jarett Heyl Carter Manthorne
Alec Neiman Grant Newman James Page Walt Werden Josh Menzenberg
Past SYHA/Metro Players and Current Officials
Bob Batcheller Dan Holzrichter Cody Clark Sammy Slagle
Jr. Musketeers/Metros 1979-83 Jr. Musketeers/Metros 1978-81 Metros 2010-13 SYHA Coaching Director 2015-Present 
Past SYHA and Metros players Bob Batcheller, Dan Holzrichter and Cody Clark join SYHA Coaching Director Sammy Slagle
get ready for a AAA contest between the Omaha Lancers and the St. Louis Jr. Blues. The NAPHL teams played three games
that saw the visitors from St. Louis defeated the Lancers by a pair of goals in the first game and a single goal in the remaining two.
The league remains at twelve teams/three divisions playing a 28 games schedule.
The Varsity & JV Tournaments will again utilize the previous season’s format; all games will be played Ames/ISU Arena
with the Varsity playing on March 2nd-4th and the JV playing on March 1st-3rd.
East: Waterloo Warriors, Quad City Patriots, Cedar Rapids Roughriders, Dubuque Devils,
West: Kansas City Jets, Sioux City Metros, Omaha Lancers, Lincoln Stars
Central: Ames Little Cyclones, Des Moines Capitols, Des Moines Oak Leafs, Mason City Mohawks
The Metros enter this season as the League’s projected team to beat. Coupled with a strong belief that they have unfinished
business losing in the final second, by a single goal in last year tournament championship game.
After starting the first six games of the season with four wins and a pair of one goals losses, the Metros tear off a fifteen
game winning streak that propels them to to top of the standings where they remain the entire season. With six games
remaining the Metros clinch their first League Championship since the1993-94 season.
Metros leading scorers Drake Beller and James Blake also lead the League in scoring and Connor Sand and
Walt Werden finish among the League’s top fifteen scorers.
Goaltender Blake Beller proves to be the league’s best goaltender this season; winning 25 games and losing only
three contests and posting 1.49 goals against average.
James Page is selected as the Sioux City Journal’s Metro Athlete of the Year. Lettering in hockey as well as football and soccer.
This makes James the firs ever Jr. Musketeer/Metros to receive this top honor among the Siouxland areas’ eligible athletes.
Midwest High School Champions
The Metros enter the tournament as the number one seeded team and open play taking on the Waterloo Warriors.
It take two extra periods, but the Metros advance to the semi-finals drawing the Des Moines Capitols. Again it takes extra
periods, but the Metros win again and advance to the Championship final taking on the Mason City Mohawks. This is in
not as close and found the Metros leading all the way in this 4-2 Championship victory.
USA Hockey National Champions
As Tournament Champions the Metros are also selected to represent the State of Iowa in the USA Hockey National
Championship Tournament. The Metros finish tournament pool play with a 4-1 record including a pair of must wins
on Sunday. Their only loss is to Monarch, Colorado who beat them 8-1 in game two of the tournament. However,
this second chance at the tournament favorites is successful and the Metros beat the team from Monarch 3-2 to
win Sioux City’s first ever National Championship.
Metros Coaching Staff
Dave LeGree Dale Frerichs Jesse Monell Scott Newman Burke Lake
Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Team Rep Team Manager
Head Coach Dave LeGree and Assistant Dale Frerichs return for another year after a heartbreaking championship
loss last season. Joining the coaching staff is SYHA veteran coach and past Metro & Sioux City Musketeer player
Jesse Monell. Taking on the administrative duties for a second season are Scott Newman and a third season Burke
Lake. Dave has won numerous youth championships in his 30 plus years of coaching in Sioux City,
Dale & Burke were both Tournament Runner-ups in 1988 and ’90 as was Jesse in ’90 and a tournament
champion in ’91 & ’92. Jesse would play three seasons for the Musketeers where he helped lead the team to a
1994 JR A National Championship game.
Live-Stream Play-by-Play: Marty Werden, John Peterson, Steve Stokes and Burke Lake
High Scorers
Drake Beller James Page Connor Sand Walt Werden Grant Newman
Drake Beller again leads the Metros in scoring putting up a serious run at the all-time Metros scoring record,
however as the season closes, he fall a single point shy racking up sixty-nine regular season points. He would net
twenty-six goals and record a Metros all-time record of forty-three assists. James Page also returns to the High
Scorers list leading the team in goals lighting the lamp thirty-one times for a total of fifty-seven points. Drake
and James finish the season as the league’s first and second highest scorers. Connor Sand makes another showing
this season recording thirteen goals and twenty assists. High scoring defensemen were plentiful this season;
Walt Werden scored four goals and a team second highest twenty-seven helpers and Grant Newman added
five goals and nineteen assists.
Heavy Hitters
Max Beller Grant Newman Reese McDonald Drake Beller Chase Lewison
Junior Max Beller makes his debut on the Heavy Hitter list coming in with a very respectable 98 minutes in the box.
Seasoned veteran, High Scorer and no stranger either to the Heavy Hitters list is Senior, Grant Newman; playing a more
conservative game recording thirty-nine penalty minutes. Junior Reece McDonald makes his first showing among the
penalty leaders with thirty-eight minutes. Three-time High Scorer Drake Beller makes another return to the Heavy Hitter
list recording twenty-four minutes. Frequent scorer and penalty man Chase Lewison rounds out the top five with
twenty-two minutes in the box.
Junior Varsity High Scorers
Taylor Frerichs…13-10-23 Dayson Tucker…8-8-16 Alec Nieman…6-9-15 Joey Erickson...8-4-12 Christen Peterson…3-5-8
Junior Varsity Heavy Hitters
Taylor Frerichs…44 Alec Nieman….42 Smith Archer…39 Joey Erickson…36 Chandler Pithan…35
Head Coach Dave LeGree is awarded the MHSHL’s Coach of the Year Award. This award is selected and presented by the other coaches
is the league. This season would culminate nearly forty seasons of youth and high school coaching; winning the MHSHL Regular Season
Championship, the post season MHSHL Tournament Championship as well as the USA Hockey National Championship. Dave took on his
first coaching experience during the early eighties where he coached the Metros for three seasons. He would go on to take on youth coaching
while his son and daughter played through the nineties and early 2000’s. He would rejoin the Metros high school team as Head Coach again
in 2014 where he lead the team to an eventual League and National Championships.
1982-83 Metros 2017-18 Metros
Left: Dave’s first Sioux City high school team Right: Dave’s final high school team 2018 MHSHL Regular season,
Tournament and National Champions. 2018 MHSHL Coach of the Year.
Left: In 1983 Dave is shown here presenting his first ever Metros Most Valuable Player Award to Bob Batcheller.
Right: 36 seasons later, in 2018 later Dave is pictured presenting his final Most Valuable Player Award to James Page.
Also presenting are assistant coaches Jesse Monell and Dale Frerichs.
Between The Pipes
Blake Beller returns for his third season in goal; having lead the Metros last year all the way to the post-season championship
game. Returning for his third season, the junior backstop is anticipated to be one of the top goaltenders in the league and is
expected to lead the Metros on their quest to take care of last season’s unfinished business. Two young goaltenders will be
watching and learning, second year sophomore Will Stokes and first year sophomore Colin Patrick. Both goaltender will
see limited varsity time, but will split JV action as both goalies prepare for their chance at a future starting position.
Blake Beller
Metros 2015-19
Junior Blake Beller lives up to his pre-season hype as the League’s best goaltender. He leads the Metros to their first regular
season championship in twenty-five seasons. Garnering all 28 starts, he records 25 wins to just three losses. He also is perfect
at the post season tournament, winning all three games and helping Sioux City to their seventh State/League Championship.
Blake’s dominance between the pipes would continue on as he backstops the Metros to a 2018 USA Hockey National
Championship earning wins over the Nations top high school teams from Montana, Ohio, Colorado, Florida and Texas.
During the regular season Blake sets several Metros records including; most minutes played, fewest goals against, lowest
goals against average, most shutouts and longest winning & longest non-losing streaks. He is a unanimous selection to both
the MHSHL First All-Star and All-League teams and is chosen as the post season tournament’s Most Valuable Player.
He is also a three-time MHSHL Academic Awards recipient.
Junior Blake Beller re-writes the Jr. Musketeers/Metros goaltender record book. He starts and completes all 28 regular season Metros
games, plays 1434 minutes and posts a 25-3 record. He only surrenders 42 goals all season & records five shut-outs; giving him a
goals against average of just 1.49 goals per game.
Blake Beller becomes just the fourth Metros goaltender to receive the tournament’s Most valuable Player award. Scott Patrick
won the award in 1987, Jeff Brogan in 1991 and Jake Hinderman in 1998.
Willie Stokes Colin Patrick
Metros 2016-18 Metros 2016-20
Will Stokes and Colin Patrick would split the JV season with both goaltender logging fourteen games for a combined
record of 13 wins,11 losses and 4 shoot-out losses, just missing the final post-season qualifying spot.
Returning for his second season, sophomore Will Stokes would record 6 wins, 6 losses and three shout-out losses. He also
recorded three shut-outs against Cedar Rapids, Dubuque and Kansas City. With the exception of a couple of high scoring
tilts, Will still averaged just 2.15 goals against average. He is also a two-time MHSHL Academic Award recipient.
Sophomore Colin Patrick joins the Metros for his fist season. Taking on the other half of the regular season games
he finished with 7 wins, five losses and two overtime losses. Colin recorded a pair of shut-outs against the Des Moines
Oak Leafs and the Lincoln Stars and his 1.94 goals against average was among the top ten qualified goalies. He also
received the MHSHL Academic award.
James Page
Metros 2014-18
James Page closes out his four seasons with the Metros amassing a cornucopia both local, league and national
honors. Joining the Metros as a freshman, he plays both schedules, finishing among the varsity’s top four scorers and
second in scoring for the junior varsity. The following season he was again a top four Metros High Scorer and was again
selected one of the team’s alternate captains.
For a third season in a row, the sophomore would finish among the Metros top five scorers; the teams second highest
scorer and Team Captain is selected to the MHSHL All-Star Team and receives SYHA’s highest honor the
Ted Neby Award. He is also selected to play in the America’s Showcase Tournament for Team Midwest.
The Senior would save his best for last; selected again as the Team Captain, he would lead his Metros to a Regular
Season, Tournament and National Championships. The Metros Most Valuable Player finishes second among the
League’s top scorers and is selected to the MHSHL All-Star and All-League Teams. He is 3-time MHSHL Academic
Award recipient, during his final year received the MHSHL President’s Senior Academic Award and was chosen as the
Sioux City Journal’s Siouxland Athlete of the Year.
James Page becomes the first Jr. Musketeer/Metro player to be picked as the team’s Alternate or Team Captain honors all four seasons.
During his freshman season; his leadership skills were quickly identified by the coaching staff making James one of the rarest first year
leaders of the team. During his junior and senior seasons he would take over the lead spot of team captain, eventually leading the
Metros to regular season, State and National Championship victories.
Today’s Starting Line-up is……
Reece McDonald Cale Bricker Nick Bradshaw James Page Drake Beller Kolton Kane
Metros 2015-19 Metros 2016-20 Metros 2017-19 Metros 2014-18 Metros 2015-18 Metros 2017-18
Left: Junior Reece McDonald & sophomore Cale Bricker join rookie Nick Bradshaw in this Sunday afternoon game against
the Dubuque Devils. The three youngsters would record seven total points in this 9-1 victory with Nick scoring a pair of goals,
Reece a goal & two assists and Cale with a pair of helpers.
Right: Freshman Kolton Kane joins the Metros leading scorers, Captain James Page and Alternate Captain Drake Beller
in this early season match-up with the Des Moines Capitols. James would grab a pair of goals and Drake & Kolton an
assist each in the 3-4 win for the Metros.
Chase Lewison
Metros 20115-18
Left: December 16th, Chase Lewison grabs a goal and assists in a 5-3 win over the KC Jets, the following day adds
two helpers as the Metros beat the jets a second time 3-2. Right: In Lincoln on February 11th, Chase scores a goal
and records an assist in a 6-2 win over the Jr. Stars.
Chase just missed the High Scorer list this season recording ten goals & eleven assists, sixth best among the Metros high
scorers. He grabbed a pair of game winners along the way while taking on the role of team agitator. One of the Metros
Heavy Hitters again this season the totaled twenty-two penalty minutes. Chase had a way of successfully diverting the
opposition’s focus away from the game and on to him. His mental game was just as good as his physical one and he used
both the the Metros advantage. He was a selection to the 2018 MHSHL Second All-Star Team.
Jesse Monell is just the second past Metros player to win a State/Tournament Championship as both a player and Coach.
He would help the Metros to three back-to back-to-back appearances in the championship game winning it in 1991 & 1992.
(Landon Blatchford won a back to back championships as a player in 1991 and 1992 and as an Assistant Coach in 1998 & 99).
Jesse He would help coach the Metros to the 2017 Tournament Championship last season, the first in fifteen years.
Walt Werden
Metros 2014-18
Left: Walt Werden takes on the visitors from Dubuque. He would recorded a pair of helpers in both Saturday
and Sunday games; decisive wins over the Devils and the opening two games of a fifteen game Metros winning-streak.
Right: Three weeks later, he sets-up four more red-lighters, as the Metros continue their winning ways over the
Lincoln Stars.
Walt logged four seasons with the Metros, elevating his game each season, the defenseman he would work his way
into ranks of top five Metros scorer this season, notching just four goals, but setting up twenty-seven Metros goals,
Walt was second in team assists, averaging over a point per game, tied for third among League assist leaders and a
top fifteen overall League scorer.
This season he was selected as the Metros Most Improved Player and received one of SYHA’s highest honors;
the Ted Neby Award. He was selected to the 2018 MHSHL Second All-Star Team. Walt was a two-time junior
varsity High Scorer, a three-time MHSHL Academic Awards recipient and in 2018 received the MHSHL
Presidents Senior Academic Award.
Dayson Tucker
Metros 2017-20
Dayson Tucker: 2-time Metros JV High Scorer (3rd as a freshman and second as a sophomore. 2-time MHSHL Academic Award.
James Page sets both a Metros and MHSHL record with eleven game winning goals during the regular season. Surpassing the old
record of of ten game winners set nine seasons prior.
Easton Ransford
Metros 2017-20
Easton Ransford joined the Metros this season as a sophomore. One of his goals at the beginning of the season was
to crack the varsity line-up and see some time at the top level. Getting the nod in the Metros home-opener he completed
his first varsity game and never looked back; playing in all twenty-eight regular season games, all three post season games
and missed only one game during the five day, six game run to the National Championship. He scored his first varsity goal
on November 19th in a 9-1 win over the Dubuque Devils and added two more assists over the regular season. Easton will
look to take on the duties of replacing the grit and toughness to the Metros game, lost by the the graduating Chase Lewison.
Taylor Frerichs
Metros 2016-20
Sophomore Taylor Frerichs returns expected to build on his previous season. Splitting another season between the
Varsity and JV squads, he logged log fifty regular season games. In twenty-four junior varsity games recorded thirteen
goals, ten assists, twenty-three points and forty-four penalty minutes; leading the JV team in all four categories.
He would see time in twenty-six varsity games, and while he was scoreless, he did add a pair of assists along the way.
Taylor would see time in all three MHSHL tournament games, scoring the first goal in the opening game against the
Waterloo Warriors. He would also make the team as the Metros captured the USA Hockey National Championship,
playing in all six games and scoring a goal in a 5-1 win over the Billings Bulls.
Drake Beller
Metros 2015-18
2017 Metros and MHSHL Leading Scorer
Drake Beller joins the Metros for his third and final season. Expected to carry the mail for the Metros offence; and
he does not disappoint. Playing a complete schedule he records twenty-six goals and adds a, Sioux City record setting,
forty-three assists to lead the team in scoring. This makes Drake a three-time Metros High Scorer and the League’s leading
scorer this season. He is a lock for his second selection to the MHSHL’s All-Star Team and his first to the All League Team.
Drake sets a Metros/League record of Most Points & Most Assists in a single game; scoring a pair of goals and adding
five assists on February 17th against the Waterloo Warriors. Drake would play all three games on the way to the Metros
MHSHL post season Championship, and is all six USA Hockey National Tournament games, scoring five goals and five
assists, as the Metros captured the National Title.
Drake Beller mounts the first real challenge to the all-time Metros scoring record of seventy regular season points, but falls a
single point shy recording twenty-six goals and forty-three assists. However, his forty-three assists or one & half per game is a
new Jr. Musketeers/ Metros scoring record. His sixty-nine points is also tops among all MHSHL league scorers this season and
second best among Jr. Musketeers/Metros all-time scorers. Over three varsity seasons, Drake missed only one game; he recorded
129 points, averaging a point & half point every game.
Grant Newman
Metros 2014-18
Senior Grant Newman joins the Metros for his fourth and final season. He is the expected leader of the Metros
defensive corps that is both deep in experience and big in stature. Prior to the start of the season, he selected to play
for Team Midwest; it composed of some of the best MHSHL high school players from this season. They will play a
18-20 game schedule starting in Minnesota and concluding with the Silver Stick Regional Tournament in Westminster, Co.
Grant will perform as expected this season; helping lead the Metros to a regular season championship, posting a 25-3 record. The
Alternate Captain records five goals, nineteen assists and adds thirty-nine penalty minutes placing him among both the Metros
High Scorers and Heavy Hitters. He sees time in all three MHSHL Championship games as well as time in all six National Tournament
games; scoring a goal and an assist in a 5-1 win over the Billings Bulls on their way to a National Tournament victory.
He is both a three-time Metros Heavy Hitter and MHSHL Academic Award recipient and this season received the MHSHL
President’s Senior Academic Award. Grant was selected to the MHSHL All-Star team and the MHSHL All-League Team
He is a second time selection to the America’s Showcase team and was honored with the Metros top defenseman award this season.
Christian Peterson
Metros 2014-18
Christian Peterson would log four seasons for the Metros. His dependable blue line skills were always in need and it showed as
he again logged a full schedule playing in twenty-four JV and twenty-three varsity games. The three time JV Heavy Hitter switched
up his game a bit this season and notched three goals and five assists grabbing the remaining High Scorer spot. He recorded a pair
of varsity assists this season, but his value wasn’t in his point production it was in his defensive reliability. Petey was as solid on the
blue line as the come. He played a smart game and used his size and strength to his advantage. He rarely took bad penalties and was
one of the “unofficial” team leaders on both squads and was an integral part of the Metros League and Tournament Championships.
Joe Erickson Smith Archer
Metros 2016-18 Metros 2017-Present
Joe Erickson joined the Metros the prior season as a Junior. That season he logged eighteen games with the JV squad and
another eight games with the varsity. As a senior he would log a full JV schedule and see time in another (update) varsity
games. Prior to playing for the Metros the last two season Joey played two seasons for the Kansas City Saints.
Smith Archer is first season sophomore; he would get a late start this season contemplating a return to to playing
hockey. Getting back at it with twenty JV games remaining, he bags four goals and three more assists. Expected to
return next season, Smitty is anticipated goal scorer and eventual team leader.
There’s Always Two Sides To Every Story…
Left: The Dubuque Devils captain pleads his case to the Honorable Thorny Rapp, while Captain James Page and
Alternate Captain Drake Beller listen in ready to object at any moment. Right:Captain James Page is always a good source
of information and always had the numbers when I needed them.
Seniors Drake Beller and James Page become the first two Jr. Musketeers/Metros to finish as the League’s top two regular season scorers.
Drake leads the League in scoring with 26 goals and sets a new Jr. Musketeers/Metros record with 43 assists. His 69 points if second highest
among all Sioux City scorers. James notches a League leading 31 goals and adds 26 assists finishing with 57 regular season points. He also sets
a League record with 11 game-winning goals.
Both players are unanimous selections among the League’s coaches as First Team All-Star players. Both were three time MHSHL
Academic Achievement Award recipients and James during his senior season received the MHSHL President’s Senior Academic
Award
Reece McDonald
Metros 2015-19
Reece McDonald joins the Metros for this junior season. He would log a complete season seeing time in all twenty-eight
regular season games recording eight goals, including a game winner against the Dubuque Devils, and seven assists; his
fifteen points seventh among Metro scorers. Reece would lead the Metros in scoring during the post season tournament,
scoring both a pair of goals & assists as the Metros went on to win the League/State Tournament Championship.
Reece would see time in all six National Tournament games, scoring a goal & three assists. He scores momentum
goals when the team needs it the most and he did not disappoint at Nationals. He got the Metros rolling scoring key
goals in the tournament quarter-finals and Championship games. Reece turned the tide in the National Championship
game when he put Sioux City on the board, against a heavily favored team form Colorado. He is a three-time
academic award recipient and a two-time selection to the America’s Showcase playing for Team Midwest
Connor Sand
Metros 2015-18
Senior Connor Sand joins the Metros for his third season. Racking-up thirteen goals and twenty assists; his his thirty-three
points puts him among the Metros top three scorers and the League’s top thirteen scorers. He records a double overtime
game winner in the quarter finals and a pair of assists during the MHSHL tournament and another goals and assist during
Nationals. Connor would receive the SYHA/Metros Dustin White Award.
Walt Werden sets a new Metros all-time defenseman scoring record this season; recording twenty-seven assists in a single season by a
defenseman. He defensive partner that same season, Alec Neiman is second in all-time assists with twenty-three.
In addition to his assists, Walt would grab a pair of goals himself during the regular season and finish among the Metros top four
scorers. However, no goal this season was as important as his lone tournament goal; when his second overtime red-lighter sent
the Metros to the finals and on their way to a MHSHL Championship. Walt’s other point in the tournament was an assist the
night before, when he and Reece McDonald set-up Connor Sand for another second over-time winner in the quarter finals.
Kolton Kane
Metros 2017-18
Kolton Kane joined the team this season as a freshman, however he brought with him the skills, confidence & hustle of
a veteran player and quickly earn himself not only a varsity roster spot, but on to the Metros top scoring line made up of
Seniors James Pages and Drake Beller. The eventual Rookie of the Year Award winner notched six goals this maiden season,
including his first, a 4-2 win in Mason City, a two-goal outing in Waterloo and a four point night in the Quad Cities. He
would play in twenty-six games, only missing a pair of games during the regular season, play in all three MHSHL
Tournament games and all six National Championship games, including the game winner in overtime against Plano
Wolves, sending the Metros to the National Championship game.
Tyler Ownby
Metros 2017-21
Tyler Ownby is another freshman player joining the well established Metros squad. He would see traditional time for a
youngster at the JV level, however, Tyler would also make moves to crack the varsity line-up as a regular. He would only
miss a single varsity game during the regular season and would partake in all three MHSHL Championship games as well
as play in five of the six National Championship games. Tyler would record his first varsity point in the home opener against
the Des Moines Capitols and two games later his first red-lighter in a 5-0 blanking of the Cedar Rapids Jr. ‘Riders on November
4th. He is a first season MHSHL Academic Award recipient.
James Page
Metros 2014-18
2017-18 Midwest High School Hockey League Regular Season Champions
25 Win / 3 Losses
The Metros cap an unbelievable regular season winning the regular season championship with a Jr. Musketeers/Metros
record twenty-five wins and only three losses. Drake Beller and James Page finish as the leagues top two scorers recording
126 combined points. James leads the team with thirty-one goals and Drake Beller sets a new Jr. Musketeers/Metros
All-time assist record with forty-three helpers.
Goaltender Blake Beller rewrites the Metros’ record book; starting all twenty-eight games, he records twenty-five
wins, five shut-outs and surrenders only forty-two total goals. Six players; James Page, Drake Beller, Grant
Newman, Walt Werden, Connor Sand & Blake Beller are all members of the MHSHL All-League and
All-Star Teams.
Midwest High School Hockey League (MHSHL) Tournament Championship
March 2nd-4th / Ames, IA
Quarter-Final Game
2-Metros vs. Waterloo Warriors-1 (2OT)
March 2nd, 2018
The Metros return to the Tournament as the the number one seeded team, drawing a rematch of last year’s championship
duel with the Waterloo Warriors. Just like last year’s game, a single goal would determine the outcome. In a defensive duel,
both teams could only muster a single goal. Drake Beller with a tally in the second period and a third period Waterloo shot
got past Blake Beller just at the halfway point of the final period. The game remained knotted as regulation ended and it
would take two extra periods before Conor Sand found the net and sent the Metros to the quarter finals with a 2-1 victory.
Drake Beller takes a pass from James page on a Grant Newman break-out and beats the Waterloo goaltender; tieing
the game at a goal a piece. The game remains tied well past regulation as the game heads into it’s second overtime.
Again it is the defensive corps that sets up this game winner; Walt Werden moves the puck up ice to speedster Reece
McDonald feeds winger Conner Sand for the game winner, sending the Metros to the second round.
Semi-final Game
1-Metros vs. Des Moines Capitols-0 (2OT)
March 3rd, 2018
Drawing another last season rematch, this one pitted the Metros taking on the Des Moines Capitols. Last season, it
was the Metros who played spoiler to the Caps, as they derailed the one-loss regular season champions and tournament
favorites 6-5. Like Friday’s game, it was another defensive struggle, this time neither team could light the lamp. The Metros
launched forty shots on goal and Blake Beller stopped twenty-six attempts, before…
…Walt Werden’s shot from the point, whizzes past the Capitols goaltender-sending the Metros to the tournament finals for
a second season in a row. The winning goal comes just a minute and five seconds in to the second overtime period.
Championship Game
4-Metros vs. Mason City Mohawks-2
March 4th, 2018
The Metros would meet up with fourth seed Mason City; one of only three teams that could manage wins against the Metros
during the regular season. This game would provide more offence than the previous two games and the Metros would have to
call on some different scorers this game. With Mason City able to contain Sioux City’s high scorers, it was sophomore Tanner
Frerichs who put the Metros on the board first, Senior grinder Chase Lewison gets the game winner and junior Reece
McDonald scores twice, giving the Metros their first Tournament Championship in fifteen seasons.
Sophomore Taylor Frerichs get the Metros on the board in the first period first on an assist from Cale Bricker.
Chase Lewison’s game winning goal from Reece McDonald comes just a little over a minute into the second period
and puts the Metros up by three goals. Reece would go on to finish the game with a pair of goals and an assist for a
three point championship game outing.
2018 Midwest High School Hockey League/State Tournament Champions
Metros vs. Waterloo / Metros vs. Des Moines Capitols / Metros vs. Mason City Mohawks
After capturing the second of the two MHSHL championships this season; the Metros are off on a third quest as they qualify
to represent the League and the State in the 2018 USA Hockey National Championship Tournament.
MHSHL Tournament Award Winners
Blake Beller Drake Beller Connor Sand Walt Werden James Page Grant Newman
Blake Beller…MHSHL All-League Goaltender & First Team All-Star
Drake Beller…MHSHL All-League Team, Top Ten League Leading Scorer (First) & First team All-Star
Connor Sand…First Team All-Star Walt Werden…Second Team All- Star & Presidential Academic Achievement Award
James Page…Top Ten League Leading Scorer (Second), All-League Forward, First Team All-Star & Presidents Academic Achievement Award
Grant Newman...MHSHL All-League Defensemen, First Team All-Star & Presidents Academic Achievement
Grant Newman Jesse Monell Dave LeGree Dale Frerichs
Left: Senior Grant Newman holds the MHSHL Regular Season Championship trophy; accompanied by his grandparents and parents.
Grant’s dad, Scott is the Metros Team Representative for the last two seasons. Right: Metros coaching staff Jesse Monell, Dave LeGree
and Dale Frerichs and MHSHL President and Vice-President Todd Scebold and Dave Fox.
Midwest High School Hockey League All-Star Team Selections
Blake Beller Drake Beller James Page Grant Newman Connor Sand Walt Werden
This season’s All-Star team is loaded with Metro players. After a stellar sophomore season leading the Metros to the championship
game, Blake Beller rightfully gets his recognition this season as the league’s top goaltender. The League’s top two scorers Drake
Beller and James Page make a return trip to the All-Star line-up and Grant Newman makes the squad for the first time. Fop five
Metros scorers Connor Sand and Walt Werden are selected to the MHSHL Second team honors.
Midwest High School Hockey League All-Star Team Selections
Blake Beller Drake Beller James Page Grant Newman Connor Sand Walt Werden
Midwest High School Hockey League All-League Team
Blake Beller Drake Beller James Page Grant Newman
Midwest High School Hockey League First Team All-Star
Blake Beller Drake Beller James Page Grant Newman
Midwest League America’s Show Case Team Midwest
Reece McDonald Grant Newman
USA Hockey 2018 High School Hockey National Championships
March 22nd-26th
A collection of Championship teams from all over the country converge in Plymouth, MN to compete for the High School
National Championship. Team are divided into two in two divisions; single school teams and combined school teams.
As Midwest League regular season and post season Champions, the Metros arrive, ready to represent the MHSHL
and state of Iowa.
5 – Sioux City Metros vs. Manatee (Florida) Admirals-3
Game One / March 22nd
Drake Beller scores a pair of goals and James Page adds another as the League’s top two scorers finish the game with three
points each. Cale Bricker & Max Beller also grab goals and goaltender Blake Beller stops 24 shots in this first round victory.
1-Sioux City Metros vs. Monarch (Colorado) Coyotes-8
Game Two / March 23rd
Destin to meet up with some stiff competition this weekend, the Metros do so in the team from Monarch, Colorado. James Page
keeps the game tied at a goal a piece for much of the first period. However, with four minutes remaining, Monarch scores twice
before the period ends and after that, it’s all Colorado. Adding four goals in the second period and a final third period kick in the
pants; gives the Metros their first loss of the tournament.
3-Sioux City Metros vs. Newark (Ohio) Generals-1
Game Three / March 24th
The Metros meet up with the entry from Newark, Ohio. The Generals strike first six minutes into the period, but Chase Lewison
evens the game a minute later. He continues his scoring clinic grabbing the second and third period’s only red-lighters; giving
Chase the hat-trick and the Metros a much needed rebound victory.
Chase Lewison Grant Newman
Metros 2015-18 Metros 2014-18
Left: Chase Lewison scores all three Metros goals in this win over the entry from New Jersey. He ties the game in the first on
an unassisted goal at 10:30. He get the game winner in the second period with assists from James Page and Reece McDonald.
Chase’s third goal comes from a feed from Metros leading scorer Blake Beller. Right: Grant Newman leads the defensive corps
in this third round victory limiting the Generals to just a single goal in the first period.
Max Beller Easton Ransford
Metros 2016-19 Metros 2017-20
Left: Junior Max Beller played a big part in the Metros successful defensive corps known for limiting the number of shots
making it to the net. Max would play the role as the Team’s Heavy Hitter leading the Metros in penalties during the regular
season. He is also a hitter who can monitor his minutes in the box well, and during tournament time played his usual physical
game but limited his time in the box to just a single minor over the six tournament games.
Right: Freshman Easton Ransford‘s goal to just crack the varsity line-up, was far surpassed this season when he ended-up
becoming a varsity regular, playing in all 28 games, three MHSHL Championship games and five of six games played in the
USA Hockey National Championship tournament
5-Sioux City Metros vs. Billings (Montana) Bulls-1
Game Four / March 25th
Today’s game is a must win situation for the Metros as they prepare to take on the 3-0 Billings Bulls. The early morning start
catches the Bulls sleeping-in while and Chase Lewison up early; records the first two periods only goal. Billings hits the snooze
one to many times giving Connor Sand, James Page, Grant Newman and Taylor Frerichs all time to light the lamp in the
third period. Blake Beller is denied the shut-out when the Bulls slip one past him with just ninety-four
seconds remaining.
2-Sioux City Metros vs. Plano-West (Texas)-1
Game Five / March 25th
The Metros fifth game in four days finds them pitted against another undefeated team; the Texas entry is 4-0 so far in tournament
play. In what turns out to be a defensive battle, the game remains tied at the end of regulation with James Page scoring the Metros
lone goal. It doesn’t take the Metros long to strike in the extra period when Kolton Kane beats the Plano goaltender sending
the Metros to the Championship game.
James Page Alec Nieman Kolton Kane Drake Beller James Page Kolton Kane
Left: James Page put Sioux City on the board with assists from Alec Neiman and Kolton Kane. Plano will answer back six minutes
later, but after that, its all up to the goalies. The games remained tied after thee periods. Right: James Page and Kolton Kane battle
Plano-West for puck. The game goes back and forth with shots from both teams but none solving either goaltender. Just minutes into
overtime, Kolton Kane, with assists from Drake Beller and Walter Werden, finds the net and send the Metros to the Championship.
3-Sioux City Metros vs. Monarch (Colorado) Coyotes-2
Championship / March 25th
Monday morning pits the tournament’s top team from Monarch, Colorado with a 5-0 record and the Metros, who’s only loss was to the
same team; a 8-1 beat down on Friday afternoon. While Colorado enters the game as favorites, it’s the Metros who serve-up the revenge.
Reese McDonald keeps the game close, scoring in the first period just as the high scoring Monarch skaters look to be headed for another
route of the guys in green. However, Blake Beller shuts down the Colorado offence, stopping all but two shots on goal. James Page ties
it up in the second and Drake Beller scores the game winner giving Sioux City their first ever National Tournament victory.
Connor Sand James Page
Metros 2015-18 Metros 2014-18
Left: Connor Sand works the puck out from behind the Colorado net. Sioux City’s first goal is a huge; cutting the Monarch lead in
half and changing the game’s momentum for good. Connor and Chase Lewison would assist on the Metros first goal, when Reece
McDonald beats the Colorado goaltender on the stick side. Right: James Page scores with a minute and a half remaining in the
second period with what is described as the USA Hockey Announcers as “… second effort, third Effort, fourth effort” when he
out-muscles four Monarch players, finally beating Monarch goalie Reece Kelly and tieing the game at two goals apiece
Chase Lewison Walter Werden
Metros 2015-18 Metros 2014-18
Left: Chase Lewison and Right: Walter Werden both play huge roles in the tournament success. Chase carried the
mail for the Metros scoring all three goals in a must win game three situation against the Newark Generals. He also
got the Metros on the board first in another must-win game over the Billings Bulls. Walter headed-up half of the senior
lead defensive corps that lead the way for the entire season.
Drake Beller
Metros 2014-18
Right: With two and a half minutes into the third period, James Page bumps a pass from to corner along the board
to a waiting Drake Beller where he grabs the biscuit and is off to the races. He splits the defense between the red
and blue line, then cuts across the high slot, essentially splitting them a second time. His wrist shot finds the net,
beating the Monarch goalie on the stick side. Right: James Page, Grant Newman, and Kolton Kane help Drake
Beller celebrate the eventual National Championship game winning goal.
2018 USA Hockey National Champions
March 25th, 2018
The Metros come form behind to defeat the heavily favored Monarch Colorado Coyotes. Having soundly beaten the Metros
in pool play 8-1 three days prior many conceded that this game was going to be more of the same. However, this time Blake
Beller is perfect on all but two attempts and goals from Connor Sand, James Page and Drake Beller deliver Sioux City’s first
National Championship.
James Page is selected as the Sioux City Journal’s Metro Athlete of the Year. Lettering in hockey as well as football and soccer.
This makes James only the second Jr. Musketeer/Metro player to receive this top honor among the Siouxland areas’ eligible athletes.
Metros Season End Banquet
Sergeant Bluff Community Center
March 6th,2018
Dave LeGree Sammy Ottin Taylor Frerichs Tyler Ownby Easton Ransford Cale Bricker
Dave LeGree Alec Neiman Dave LeGree Walter Werden
Dave LeGree James Page Colton Kane James Page Drake Beller
Connor Sand Chase Lewison Reece McDonald Dale Frerichs James Page Dave LeGree Jesse Monell
MHSHL President’s Senior Academic Award
Presented by the League President to seniors graduating with a 3.5 or better GPA
Grant Newman James Page Walt Werden
Sioux City Metro MHSHL Academic Achievement Awards
Presented to players with a 3.0 GPA or better
Drake Beller Blake Beller Cale Bricker Ethan Burge Reece McDonald Henry Monk
Colby Neiman Alec Neiman Tyler Ownby Collin Patrick Will Stokes Dayson Tucker
2017-18 Seniors
Chase Lewison Joe Erickson Walt Werden James Page Grant Newman Drake Beller Connor Sand Christian Peterson
Thorny Hangs’um Up
Past SYHA/Metro Players and Current Officials
Sioux City Metros vs. Jr. Omaha Lancers / February 25th, 2018
Bob Batcheller Eric Rapp Brian Rice Dan Holzrichter
Metros 1979-83 SYHA 1998-05 Metros 1978-81
Long time USA Hockey official Eric (Thorny) Rapp (second from left) works his final high School game Thorny was originally
a SYHA player but gave-up his high school playing time to work as an aspiring official. He would work seventeen seasons as an
USA Hockey official; working at the high school level in Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota, including post season draws in
both the South Dakota and Minnesota State tournaments. He also worked the NCAA D3 circuit as as well.
Freemont, Nebraska, joins the MHSHL league increasing to thirteen teams and a thirty-two game season.
The Metros finish the season in second place with a 26-3-0-0-3 record. Four points behind season champs the Waterloo Warriors.
West Division: Freemont Flyers, Kansas City Jets , Lincoln Jr. Stars, Omaha Jr. Lancers, Sioux City Metros
Central Division: Ames Little Cyclones, Des Moines Capitols, Des Moines Oak Leafs, Mason City Mohawks
East Division: Cedar Rapids Rough Riders, Dubuque Devils, Quad City Blues, Waterloo Warriors.
The Metros start the season and are again expected to be one of the top teams in the League. Reece McDonald,
Taylor Frerichs, Max Beller will provide the firepower and goaltender Blake Beller will protect the net. As the season
progressed, it looked to be a battle between Waterloo and Sioux City for the regular season championship.
The two teams meet in December with each grabbing a win, further building the anticipation of another meeting during
the final tournament. However, Waterloo looks unstoppable for the remainder of the season and the Metros lose a pair
of heartbreakers to Freemont & Kansas City and leave three overtime losses on the table; nixing their chances at a
repeat regular season championship.
As the post season tournament gets underway everyone is looking to the assumed championship game match-up between
the League’s two best teams; Sioux City and Waterloo. The Warriors cruise into the final game, however, the Metros are
up-set in the semi finals and settle for an eventual third place finish
Seniors Max Beller and Reece McDonald are selected to play for Team Midwest at the 2018 Silver Stick Regional
Tournament held in Colorado. Team Midwest dominates the division; winning the tournament and advancing to the
International Silver Stick tournament later this season. Team Midwest returns in January to the International Tournament
where they are again one of the dominate teams. Working through the round robin; Team Midwest advances to the
Championship game falling short to Halton Hills of Ontario, Canada.
The Junior Varsity finished in tenth place, four points shy of the remaining tournament slot.
Metros Coaching Staff
Jesse Monell Dale Frerichs Dave Legree Skyler Beller Burke Lake
Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Team Rep
Last season’s League, Tournament and National Championships victories offered the right time for a coaching staff
torch exchange. Jesse Monell takes the reigns this season as the Metros Head Coach. This will be his second season
coaching at the high school level, however, he has been a SYHA coaching staple for over ten seasons. He is a past
SYHA and Metros player, and spent ten seasons playing junior, college and European hockey, including three
for the Musketeers.
Thirty plus season veteran and legendary high school coach Dave LeGree takes on an advisory position with
the new coaching staff. Dale Frerichs brings his high school and youth coaching experience and two-state
tournament championship game appearances to the team for his fifth season. Past Metros three-time leading scorer
Skyler Beller is the newest addition to the coaching staff. Past Metro player Burke Lake also returns again this
season taking on both Manager and Representatives duties.
Live-Stream Play-by-Play: Steve Stokes, Brett Austin and Burke Lake
High Scorers
Taylor Frerichs Reece McDonald Max Beller Cale Bricker Smith Archer
Metros 2016-20 Metros 2015-19 Metros 2016-19 Metros 2016-20 Metros 2017-20
This seasons High Scorers is filled with new names. Leading the way this season is Junior Taylor Frerichs recording both a
team leading twenty-two goals and twenty-nine assists. His fifty-one points was tops for the Metros and eighth best among all
League scorers. Seniors; Reece McDonald, cracks the top scorers list with seventeen goals and twenty-four assists, Max
Beller bags nineteen goals and twenty-one assists, finishing just a point out of second place and Cale Bricker records fifteen
goals and twenty-one assists. Junior Smith Archer rounds out the Metros top five scorers grabbing thirty-four points; sixteen
goals & eighteen assists including a team leading four hat tricks. Just edged out of the top five is sophomore
Tyler Ownby with thirty-three points.
Heavy Hitters
Taylor Frerichs Reece McDonald Smith Archer Alec Nieman Max Beller
Metros 2016-20 Metros 2015-19 Metros 2017-20 Metros 2015-19 Metros 2016-19
The Heavy Hitters list this season is also loaded with High Scorers. Topping the list is leading scorer Taylor Frerichs with
ninety-seven penalty minutes and runner-up scorer Reece McDonald with eighty-six minutes in the box. Another Metro top
scorer here is Smith Archer recording eighty-four minutes. Defenseman Alex Neiman drops his total from last season to
sixty-six minutes and leading defenseman Max Beller records forty-six penalty minutes.
Junior Varsity High Scorers
Dayson Tucker…21-28-49 Chase Mann…10-19-29 Nick Bradshaw...16-6-25 Cade Hesse...5-11-16 Parker Ohm…5-9-14
Junior Varsity Heavy Hitters
Chandler Pithan….67 Kia Barner…66 Parker Ohm...54 Dayson Tucker…46 Cade Hesse…22
Between The Pipes
Senior Blake Beller returns for his fourth season, again taking on the starting position. Working under his tutelage are juniors
Will Stokes and Collin Patrick. Blake enters the season as one of the League’s projected leading goaltenders and will carry
the mail this season. Will and Collin see some limited varsity time and will split the junior varsity schedule earning experience
leading up to the following season where both goalies will battle for the starting spot.
Blake Beller
2015-19
Last season’s overall league leading goaltender Blake Beller returns for his final season. Armed with regular season, tournament and
national championship experiences and a pair of First Team and All League selections, the senior is quickly pegged for a second time
as one of the league’s premier goaltenders and does not disappoint.
Playing in all thirty-two game this season and posts another winning record of 26-3-0-3; two of those three losses were heart
breakers to Freemont and Lincoln. He would record six shutouts, one better than last season and lower his goals against average
to just 1.30 a game. His shutouts, goals against average and his save percentage of .093 are all three second best among
all League goaltenders. Blake is a unanimous selection to the MHSHL First All- Star Team. Metros Co-Most Valuable Player.
Willie Stokes Collin Patrick
2016-19 2017-Present
Three season veteran and junior Will Stokes takes on the shared varsity back-up duties. Loaded with championship
experience,Will is positioned to take on the starting duties the following season. However, just four games into the year,
an early season injury knocks him out for the remainder of the season.
Assuming the starting junior varsity and varsity back-up duties is junior Collin Patrick. Coming from a long pedigree of
goaltenders,Collin also has his eye on a starting position with the Metros the following season. Playing in twenty-eight
JV contests; he posts twelve wins, two of them shut-outs, thirteen losses and a pair of overtime losses. His dozen wins
is tied for the fifth best among all League goalies this season all while facing both a season high of 818 shots on goal
and making 743 saves. JV Most Valuable Player award
Max Beller
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Senior Max Beller returns this season and as expected takes on several team leading roles including that of the defensive
corps leader. Heading-up one of the league’s stingiest groups of blue-liners he also leads them in scoring. Recording an
all-time single season high for Metros defenseman with both nineteen goals and forty points during the season. His forty
points is third best among all the Metros scorers, his four power play goals and four game winners are second best
among the team. He is selected as one of the Team Captains, selected to the MHSHL First All-Star Team and
was member of the 2019 championship runner-up Silver Stick International tournament team.
Taylor Frerichs Tyler Ownby
20016-20 2017-21
Junior Taylor Frerichs leads the way this season in Metros scoring recording a team leading twenty-two goals, twenty-nine
assists and fifty-one points. He also finishes among the Leagues top ten high scorers. His six power play goals and five game
winners are also tops among all team scorers. He records his first hat trick of the season in a win over the Freemont Flyers
Taylor plays a huge physical game as well, and lead the team with ninety-seven minutes in the box this season. He is
selected to the MHSHL First All-Star Team and is a member of the National America’s Showcase Team Midwest.
Returning for his second season, sophomore Tyler Ownby continues to play a instrumental part in the Metros success. He
continues to find the net on a regular basis and, like last season, the youngster seems best to complement the older players,
playing again among the team’s most experienced lines. Tyler records seventeen goals; three of them are game winners and
three are power-play tallies. He adds sixteen assists this season and finished among the teams top ten scorers.
Did You Know…This season, five Metro players were afforded the opportunity to practice with the Musketeers on a
regular basis. This is one of the first joint efforts between the MHSHL and the USHL. Goaltender Blake Beller, Forwards
Reece McDonald, Taylor Frerichs & Cale Bricker and Defensemen Max Beller are all members of this pilot program
aimed at developing local players at the USHL level.
Reece McDonald
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Retuning for a fourth season with the Metros, Reece McDonald would make both the Metros High Scorer and Heavy Hitter
lists; recording seventeen goals and twenty-four assists; his forty-one points and eighty-six penalty minutes are both second
best among the team. He is selected as Team Captain, an MHSHL All-Star and is a member of the 2019 championship
runner-up Silver Stick International team. Metros Co-Most Valuable Player
Reece set a couple of team highs and personal bests this season; he scored four of the seven Metros goals in this shut-out
win over Mason City Mohawks and recorded six points, a goal and five assists, in a win over the Freemont Flyers.
Cale Bricker
Metros 2016-19
Junior Cale Bricker returns for his third season with the Metros. Recording fifteen goals, including a game winner against
the Des Moines Oak Leafs, and twenty-one assists; his thirty-six points of fourth highest among all Metro scorers. He
would also add a goal and an assists during the three game post season tournament. Returning next season, Cale will
be counted on to assume his scoring reliability and utilize his team leadership skills next season.
Smith Archer Dayson Tucker
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A pair of juniors this season, Smith Archer and Dayson Tucker are finding the score sheet on a regular basis.
Smith would play nearly a complete varsity schedule recording sixteen goals and eighteen assists; finishing fourth among the top
team scorers. He would log four hat tricks this season; against Kansas City, Des Moines Oak Leafs and two against Freemont,
as well as four game winning goals. A couple of close calls along the boards elevated his total penalty minutes to eighty-four,
third highest this season, he will be looking forward to cut these minutes next season. Smith would also grab some JV games
recording five goals and two assists in seven games and was selected as the Metros Most Improved Player.
Dayson Tucker would do double duty this season, logging both a complete Varsity and JV schedule that saw him play in
sixty-four games this season. Playing in thirty-two varsity games he records five goals and seven assists. With twenty-one
goals and twenty-eight assists, Dayson leads the Metros in JV scoring with forty-nine points and finishes among the
League’s top three highest scorers. His five game winners is tied for third best in the league. He would record
his first hat trick this the season in a win over the Lincoln Stars.
Blake Beller tops several of his prior season’s goaltending records, including most games and minutes played in a single regular
season with 32 and 1643. His regular season 1.30 goals against average is a Metros record and is second best in the League
this season. Additional regular season Metro goaltender career records include; 81 games played, 64 varsity wins and 4159
total minutes. His six shut-outs this season and eleven total are also tops among all Metros goalies.
Parker Ohm Easton Ransford
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Senior Parker Ohm returns for his final season with the Metros. He would play a complete schedule this season seeing time in all
thirty-two games. Recording five goals and nine assists he is a Metros top ten JV scorer. He would record fifty-four minutes in
the box placing his among the team’s Heavy Hitters.
Look-up Grinder in the hockey dictionary and there’s a picture of Easton Ransford. The second season Junior also has the
skills to light the lamp. Chipped teeth, stitches and high elbows barely slowed him down. He found the net seven times; including
three game winners and adding an additional twenty helpers. Totaling twenty-seven points, he finished among the top eight team
scorers. Always ready to sacrifice his body for the team and recording multiple cringe-worthy hits in every game, he still
manages his penalty minutes in a smart and consistent manner. Easton is a true team leader and is definitely among those
players worthy of team caption consideration.
Alec Neiman
Metros 2015-19
Brothers Alec and Colby Neiman are both veteran players; Alec in this fourth and final season and Colby his third,
with a season still remaining. Both players were instrumental in the Metros last two season’s many successes.
Senior Alec Neiman remains one of the leaders from last year and is selected as one of this season’s Team Captains.
The defenseman records seven goals goals and twenty-three assists finishing among the top ten overall team scorers and
second among defensemen. His twenty-three assists this season is second best among all-time Metros defenseman.
Alec Selected to the MHSHL First All-Star Team. Metros Iron man Award and SYHA Ted Neby Award.
Did You Know… Alec Neiman was the Siouxland Metro Athlete of the Week for July 17th, 2019. Helping lead the
West High Wolverines to success on both the football and baseball field and the Sioux City Metros to a third place
place finish in the State Tournament. Alec was also selected to the second Iowa State Boys Baseball All-State
Team and played in the State’s All-Star series. He was also instrumental in the prior season’s MHSHL regular
season, State & USA Hockey National Championships.
Colby Neiman
Metros 2016-20
Junior Colby Neiman plays a completes varsity schedule this season recording three goals, including a game winner and four
assists. Always the conservative blueliner, he recorded just eight minutes in the box. He would also see some limited JV time
recording an assist in five games. He will return next season expected to take on several team leadership roles.
Henry Monk
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Junior Varsity Most Improver Player honors and SYHA Scott Culbertson Award.
Defenseman Max Beller sets a pair of high water marks this season; his nineteen goals and forty total points this season are both
all-time highs for all Jr. Musketeers/Metros defenseman. His twenty-one assists this season and twenty-eight career goals are
both third best among all Sioux City defenseman.
Max Beller
2-Metros vs. Lincoln Jr. Stars-1
February 9th, 2019 / IBP Ice Center
Max Beller gets the Metros on the board first; scoring the opening goal of this defensive battle against the Stars, five minutes
into the game on assists from Alec Neiman and Cale Bricker. However, his biggest play of the game came in the third, when
he saved this for sure red-lighter that snuck behind goaltender Blake Beller. Later, Tyler Ownby gets the game winner
with three and a half minutes remaining.
Did You Know…the Metros this season would send three players to the USPHL this season; Reece McDonald and
Chase Lewison will play for the Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings and Max Beller for the Minnesota Blue Ox.
Nick Bradshaw Chandler Pithan
Metros 2017-19 Metros 2017-20
Junior forward Nick Bradshaw splits the season between varsity and JV. Logging eighteen games with the varsity; he records both
a pair of goals and assists. In twenty-one JV games, Nick records nineteen goals, six assists and finishes as a top three Metros scorer
and among the League’s top twenty-five scorers. On back to back Saturdays in February he records hat tricks in Lincoln and Omaha.
Returning for his second season is junior Chandler Pithan. He would log time playing both ways seeing action in twenty-eight
varsity & three varsity tournament games and twenty-six junior varsity games. He would record six junior varsity goals, including
a hat trick against Omaha and a game-winner against Lincoln and ten assists. He would finish the season among the team’s top
seven scorers and tops in penalty minutes with sixty-seven.
Sioux City boasts a full complement of of new and returning players this season insuring the foreseeable success for the next three
to four seasons. Many of these players have joined the Metros after many youth seasons under the watchful eye of past youth
coach and now current Metros Head Coach Jesse Monell.
Carter Johnson Evan Monell
Metros 2018-21 Metros 2017-21
First year sophomore Carter Johnson plays a complete JV schedule this season bagging four goals, including two game winners
against the Oak Leafs and Jets, and an assist over the thirty-two game season. Another sophomore returning for his second season
is Evan Monell. Playing a thirty game JV schedule and missing just a pair of games during the season, he grabs a goal and an
assist. He would also log a pair of varsity level games.
Ethan Burge
Metros 2017-21
Returning sophomore defenseman this season is Ethan Burge. After splitting his freshman season between a varsity
and JV schedule, Ethan would settle into a complete varsity schedule this season playing in all thirty-two games. He would
record his first varsity goal in a three-one win over the Omaha Jr. Lancers and add an additional sixteen helpers. His
seventeen points placed him in the top ten Metros scorers. He would see time in all three tournament games this season,
as well as last season,s tournament and national championship games.
George Johnson Chase Mann
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George Johnson and Chase Mann are a pair of Sioux City freshman that will help add to the Metros depth over
the next four high school seasons. George Johnson joins the Metros for his first of four seasons. Also playing nearly a full
JV schedule he saw time in thirty regular season games, recorded five assists and finish among the Metros top ten scorers.
George would also earn time in three Varsity games this season as well.
Chase Mann joins the Metros after a pair of seasons playing in Omaha. Missing just three games due to an injury, he played
both varsity and JV. Suiting up for the twenty-nine varsity games, the youngster held his own, played a regular shift and bagged
three goals and an assist. Playing in another thirty JV games, Chase records ten goals and nineteen assists; his twenty-nine
points was second best among all JV scorers. He would also grab a pair of short-handed goals and an additional power-play
red-lighter. His twenty-nine points placed Chase among the League’s top twenty junior varsity scorers and was selected as
the Metros Rookie of the Year.
Cade Hesse Kia Barner
Metros 2018-22 Metros 2018-21
Another freshman, Cade Hesse divides time between the varsity and JV squads. Seeing time in twenty-four varsity games and
twenty-eight junior varsity games. He record five goals, including a hat trick against the Mason City Mohawks and eleven assists
finishing fourth among all Metros JV scorers.
Kia Barner also splits the season between varsity and JV seeing time in fifty-eight games this season. He records three assists
during the varsity season and is a top six JV team scorer with three goals and ten assists. He is also among the top two JV penalty
minute leaders with sixty-six minutes in the box. Kia was a longtime SYHA player before leaving Sioux City to play a pair of
seasons for the Sioux Falls Power AAA program before returning to play for the Metros. Junior Varsity Iron Man Award.
Did You Know…Kia’s dad, Brett Austin, is also a past Metro player and long-time SYHA coach. Brett was a member of both
the Metros 87-88 and 89-90 teams, falling just short both times in the championship game. During that final season he was the
Metros leading scorer and one of the first Sioux City players ever selected to play in the Chicago Showcase Tournament.
Tristan Woodbury Jake Posson
Metros 2018-21 Metros 2018-22
Freshman Tristan Woodbury and Jake Posson join the Metros this season as another part of the team’s long-term building
plans. Tristan would fight a pair of injuries that limited his junior varsity playing time to just twenty-five game where he
recorded three assists. Jake played a complete junior varsity season consisting of thirty-two game recording his
first JV goal against the Lincoln Jr. Stars. Both players would also see their first varsity action in a 4-1 win
over the Des Moines Oak Leafs.
Cody Clark Blake Beller
Metros 2010-13 Metros 2015-19
Linesman Cody Clark and back-up goaltender Blake Beller swap Metros’ stories during a media time-out in this eventual
win for the Musketeers over the Black Hawks. Blake is a regular during the weekday Musketeers practices and serves
when available as the Musketeers emergency goaltender.
Did You Know…local Sioux City official and past SYHA and Metros player Cody Clark would work his first USHL game on
September 27th in a 5-4 overtime win for the Lincoln Stars over the Chicago Steel. He would return to Sioux City for his first
game at home on November 21st as the Musketeers defeated the Waterloo Black Hawks 4-2. This will be his fourth season
as a member of the USA Hockey Officials Development Program (ODP) and his first as a full-time USHL official.
Blake Beller
Musketeers vs. Waterloo Black Hawks
November 21st, 2018
Grabbing his first call-up to the USHL, Blake takes on the Musketeers emergency goaltender duties. He is shown here during
warm-ups wearing the special jerseys honoring the commission of the US Navy’s newest battle ship; the USS Sioux City.
Midwest High School Hockey League All-Star Team Selections
Taylor Frerichs Reece McDonald Max Beller Alec Neiman Blake Beller
Metros 2016-20 Metros 2015-19 Metros 2016-19 Metros 2015-19 Metros 2015-19
Five Metros players make the MHSHL All-Star team this season. Max Beller is selected to the MHSHL All league team. Reece,
Max and Blake are unanimous selections. Taylor and Alec are also first steam selections.
Midwest High School Hockey League All-Star Team Selections
Taylor Frerichs Reece McDonald Max Beller Alec Neiman Blake Beller
Midwest High School Hockey League All-League Team
Blake Beller Max Beller James Page Grant Newman
Midwest High School Hockey League First Team All-Star
Max Beller
Midwest League America’s Show Case Team Midwest
Taylor Frerichs Reece McDonald Max Beller Cale Bricker
Midwest High School Hockey League (MHSHL) Tournament Championship
February 28th-3rd / Ames, IA
The Metros enter the tournament as one of the League’s favorites. Finishing in second place overall with twenty-six wins; the
Metros left enough losing points on the table to have easily won the regular season should one play the “what if” game. This
season’s tournament features the top five qualifiers with over twenty-one wins and the remaining three teams also finishing
with winning records.
Quarter-Final Game
5-Metros vs. Lincoln Stars-0
March 2nd, 2019
The Metros begin tournament play against the Lincoln Stars. Playing nearly a perfect game, they limit the Stars to just eighteen
shots on goal and Blake Beller stops them all. Freshman Chase Mann gets the Metros going with two goals, Reece McDonald
adds a third and Smith Archer scores two short handed red-lighters giving the Metros a very convincing opening round victory.
Chase Mann Smith Archer
Metros 2018-22 Metros 2017-20
Freshman Chase Mann get the Metros on the board first just halfway in the he period when he beats the Lincoln
goaltender with assists from Max Beller and Reece McDonald. Six minutes later, defenseman Alec Neiman starts
out the play moving the puck up ice to Max; he dishes to Chase and the Metros ahead two zip at the end of the
first. Smith Archer grabs a pair of goals too; an intercepted pass from the Stars defenseman allows him to score
on the breakaway putting the Metros ahead by three. His second of the game is the icing on the cake as the Metros
curse to a five-zip victory.
Semi-Final Game
2-Metros vs. Cedar Rapids RoughRiders-4
March 3rd, 2019
In what is the only up-set of the tournament; Sioux City runs into a buzz saw taking on the third seed RoughRiders. The
Metros launch thirty-five unsuccessful shots on goal and allow four goals on just sixteen shots. The Metros try to rally in
the third on Cale Bicker and Reece McDonald goals, but run out of gas ending their bid for a repeat championship.
Consolation Game
4-Metros vs. Omaha Lancers-2
March 4th, 2019
The Metros of old are back; Max Beller grabs a pair of goals and Blake Beller stops twenty-two shots on goal as the
Metros cruise to a four-two victory. Tyler Ownby give the Metros some breathing room and Reece McDonald‘s empty
netter with just over three minutes remaining puts the game on ice. This third place finish gives the Metros a pair of
thirds, a second and a first place finish over the last four seasons.
MHSHL Awards and Honors
Reece McDonald Blake Beller Alec Neiman Taylor Frerichs Max Beller
Reece McDonald…1st Team All-Star Blake Beller…1st Team All-Star, Silver Glove Award Alec Neiman…1st Team All-Star
Taylor Frerichs…1st Team All-Star, Top Ten Varsity Scorer Max Beller…1st Team All-Star, All-League Defenseman.
Max Beller Alec Neiman Max Beller
Left: This senior defensive duo will be sorely missed next season. Max and Alec headed-up the second stingiest
defensive crews in the league this season, as well as one of the highest scoring. They allowed just 636 shots on goal
and forty-two goals against during the thirty-two game season; both were second best this season. Together Max
single season scoring record of nineteen goals and forty points and Alec’s twenty-three assists was second best among
all Metros defenseman. Right: Another Beller joins the ranks of MHSHL All-Star Player; Max joins his brother Drake
as both as unanimous selections to the MHSHL First All-Star Team and All-League Team.
Midwest High School Hockey League (MHSHL) Junior Varsity Tournament Championship
March 1st-3rd / Ames, IA
The Metros finish the season with just thirteen wins during the thirty-two game season. They do not qualify for this seasons
JV tournament.
Sioux City Metro MHSHL President’s Senior Academic Achievement Award
No Metros players are selected his season.
Sioux City Metro MHSHL Academic Achievement Awards
Presented to players with a 3.0 GPA or better
Kia Barner Drake Beller Cale Bricker Ethan Burge George Johnson Carter Johnson
Henry Monk Alec Neiman Colby Neiman Collin Patrick Jake Posson Dayson Tucker
America’s Show Case Tournament
St. Louis, MO / April11th-15th
Taylor Frerichs scores a goal, Reece McDonald records two and Max Beller adds three assists in four games. Max leads all
other Team Midwest scorers in both assists and total points.
Team Midwest would finish the tournament with both a pair of wins and losses making it to the semi-final game. They opened
the tournament with a severe beating by Pittsburgh, giving up ten goals and failing to find the net once. A 5-3 rebound win
against Missouri Blue put them back on track and another 5-4 shoot-out win the following day against Colorado Burgundy
gave them some momentum going into the semi-final game. However the MHSHL stars ran out of gas against a favored
Texas team falling 4-3.
2018 Silver Stick Regional Tournament
October 12-14 / Westminster, CO
Team Midwest dominates the tournament’s Tier II AA Major Midget division; out scoring their opponents from Wyoming,
Arizona and Colorado 51-5 during the five game pool play tournament. Team Midwest scores a pair of goals and shuts down
the Ralston Valley Cougars in this championship victory. Team Midwest will advance to the Canadian hosted Silver Stick
International Tournament.
Max Beller Reece McDonald Reece McDonald Max Beller
Metros 2016-19 Metros 2015-19 Metros 2015-19 Metros 2016-19
Past MHSHL League and USA Hockey National Champions Max Beller and Reece McDonald are selected to play for Team
Midwest; comprised of the Midwest League’s best players, they will compete in the regional Silver Stick tournament in Colorado.
Max records a pair of goals and five assists and Reece grabs five goals and four assists during the six-game tournament.
2018-19 Silver Stick Rocky Mountain Regional Champions
Westminster, CO
Team Midwest is a blend of some of the best players selected from the Midwest High School Hockey League.
Metros selected to play this season are Reece McDonald and Max Beller. Heading up the coaching staff is Head
Coach Nick Harihill of the Omaha Jr. Lancers.
Friday October 12th Saturday, October 13th
13-Team Midwest vs. Resurrection Christian Cougars (CO)-0 10-Team Midwest vs. Team Wyoming-1
14-Team Midwest vs. Valley of the Sun Hockey Association (AZ)-2 6-Team Midwest vs. Ralston Valley Mustangs (CO)-2
Sunday, October 14th
8-Team Midwest vs. Resurrection Christian Cougars-1
Championship: 2-Team Midwest vs. Ralston Valley-2
2018-19 Silver Stick Championship Tournament
Sarnia, Canada / January 18-20th, 2019
After conquering the Silver Stick regional championships, Team Midwest advances to the final held in Sarnia, Canada. Team Midwest joins
eleven other of the best combined hockey teams in the US and Canada. Team Midwest starts out with a win and a tie on day one and
a pair of wins on Saturday. This puts one one the tournament’s sleeper teams into position to qualify for at minimum the semi-final round.
However, another win over the all-stars from Georgia and its on to the championship finals; showdown with Halton Hill Thunder of Ontario.
Unfortunately, Team Midwest would fall short and have to settle for a very respectable runner-up finish.
Friday January 18th Saturday, January 19th
4-Team Midwest vs. Chatham Kent Cobras (NY)-0 4-Team Midwest vs. North Your Knights (ON)-2
2-Team Midwest vs. KV Raiders (MI)-2 2-Team Midwest vs. Ottawa Valley Aces (ON)-1
Sunday, October 14th
3-Team Midwest vs. Atlanta Phoenix (GA)-2
Championship: 1-Team Midwest vs. Halton Hills Thunder (ON)-4
Metros Season End Banquet
Famous Dave’s Restaurant
March 5th,2019
After a disappointing third place finish at last year’s State Tournament, the Metros enter this season with the anticipation of continued success.
Returning ten seniors, a host of other well-experienced players and a National Championship coaching staff; the Metros start this season as one
of the League’s potential top teams.
Okoboji, IA, joins the MHSHL league increasing to fourteen teams. However, the season will remain at a thirty-two games.
West Division: Okoboji Mammoths, Freemont Flyers, Lincoln Jr. Stars, Omaha Jr. Lancers, Sioux City Metros
Central Division: Ames Little Cyclones, Des Moines Capitols, Des Moines Oak Leafs, Kansas City Jets and Mason City Mohawks
East Division: Cedar Rapids Rough Riders, Dubuque Devils, Quad City Blues, Waterloo Warriors.
The Metros finish the regular season as one of the tree top teams in the league. Their 26-4-1-1 record and fifty-four points is good for a
second place tie with Kansas City. Waterloo wins the regular season with a additional win.
Taylor Frerichs finishes as the League’s top seventh scorer recording sixty-seven points. Cale Bricker is a the top fifteen scorer with
fifty-three points as are top twenty scorers Chase Mann and Dayson Tucker. Goaltender Colin Patrick dominates the League’s
best goaltenders recording twenty-five wins and a dozen shut-outs.
Metros Coaching Staff
Jesse Monell Dale Frerichs Chad Lynch Mike Manthorne Craig Posson
Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Goalie Coach Team Rep
Jesse Monell takes the head coaching reigns again for his second season coaching at the high school level, however,
he has been a SYHA coaching staple for over ten seasons. He is a past SYHA and Metros player, and spent ten
seasons playing junior, college and European hockey, including three for the Musketeers. Dale Frerichs brings
his high school and youth coaching experience as wells a a national Championship and two league championships
appearances to the team for his sixth season. Long-time SYHA coach Chad Lynch joins the coaching staff for
his first season with the high school team. Mike Manthorne helps with the goaltenders and Craig Posson
missed an important meeting and was selected as the Team Rep.
Live-Stream Play-by-Play: Brett Austin, Alan Johnson and Jeremiah Johnson
Metros 1989-1992 * Sioux City Musketeers 1992-95 * Metros Coach 2017-Present
In 2020 Head Coach Jesse Monell is selected as the MHSHL’s Coach of the Year. Having served as an assistant during the Metros
2018 regular season, post-season tournament and Nation Championships. The following season he would take over taking both of
his teams to the tournament pegged by mostas potential victors. Jesse was a stand-out player for the Metros; helping lead them to
back-to-back Tournament Championships in 1991 and 1992 as a sophomore and junior player. He would spend his senior year and
two additional seasons playing for the Sioux City Musketeers. After playing for Mankato State and Ames, Jesse would find his
way back to Sioux City where he would become a valuable asset to the SYHA program as it entered the new
USA Hockey model of play.
High Scorers
Taylor Frerichs Cale Bricker Chase Mann Dayson Tucker Smith Archer
Metros 2016-20 Metros 2016-20 Metros 2018-22 Metros 2016-20 Metros 2017-20
Senior Taylor Frerichs leads the Metros in scoring for a second season in a row. He Makes a serious run at the Metros
all-time scoring record with a team leading thirty-two goals and thirty-five assists; his sixty-seven points is just three shy of
the record set way back in the early ninety’s. Another senior, not new to the high scorers list is Cale Bricker. He would
record twenty-nine goals and twenty-four assists good for fifty-three points. Sophomore Chase Mann cracks the top
scorers list for what will certainally not be the last time. He grabs nineteen goals and thirty-one assists. Two more senior
high scorers are Dayson Tucker with twenty-one goals and twenty-thee assists and Smith Archer with twenty-two
red-lighters and twenty-one helpers.
Heavy Hitters
Chase Mann Smith Archer Taylor Frerichs Kia Barner Easton Ransford
Metros 2018-22 Metros 2017-20 Metros 2016-20 Metros 2018-21 Metros 2017-20
The heavy hitters list is littered with top scores this season. Youngster Chase Mann tops the list this season recording a
team leading fifty minutes. Seniors Smith Archer and Taylor Frerichs are close behind with forty-eight and forty-six
minutes in the bin. Junior Kia Barner grabs forty minutes in the box and heavy hitter list staple Easton Ransford rounds
out the top five with thirty-four minutes of shame.
Junior Varsity High Scorers
Brenden Lynch…20-16-36 Carter Johnson…6-23-29 Max Barker…13-8-21 Collin Andre…9-12-21
Tristan Woodbury…11-9-20 / Cade Hesse…0-2-2
Junior Varsity Heavy Hitters
Max Barker…58 Drake Anderson…58 Brenden Lynch…50 Cade Hesse…46 Tristan Woodbury…25
Between The Pipes
Senior Colin Patrick is slated to take on the starting duties this season. Playing understudy for the last two seasons, Colin is ready
prove he can play a part in the continued Metros success for another season. He comes from a long lineage of family goaltenders
including dad, brothers and uncles. The Metros will also look to and some youth in the addition of one or two sophomore goaltenders
playing back-up and junior varsity. Newcomers this season are freshmen Keegan DeVires and Jack Sanderson who will look to
split the varsity back-up spot and share the junior varsity schedule.
Colin Patrick
Metros 2017-20
Senior Colin Patrick is all the rage this season. He is by far the league’s most successful net minder this season and
leads the Metros to an overall second place regular season finish with a 25-4-1-1- record. He logs time in every game this
season, racking-up over 1641 minutes of playing time. Colin wins the league’s First Star Silver Glove award and is selected
to the MHSHL All-League and First All-Star teams. He is a three-time MHSHL Academic Achievement Award recipient
and this season would receive the President’s Senior Academic Achievement Award.
Colin Patrick leads the League in goaltending. Playing in all thirty-two regular season games he records a League leading 25 wins,
.939 save percentage, 1.12 goals against average and twelve shut-outs in a single season. He comes within seconds of his thirteenth blanking
and records six other one goal victories. His dozen shut-outs is also an all-time high among all Jr. Musketeers/Metros goaltenders.
Keegan DeVries Jack Sanderson
Metros 2019-21 Metros 2019-22
Sophomores Keegan DeVries and Jack Sanderson join the Metros this season. Both players split the varsity back-up
duties with Keegan grabbing a partial varsity win over the Okoboji Mammoths. Keegan records time in twenty-two JV
contests and goes nine and nine and finishes with a 2.55 goals against average and a .897 save percentage. Jack sees
time in thirteen junior varsity games and finishes with four wins and six losses. He records a 4.20 goals against average
and a .840 save percentage. Both players will compete for the starting position next season, setting-up the Metros
potential for two multi-season experienced goaltenders.
Taylor Frerichs
2016-20
Taylor Frerichs takes on the role as team leader in the scoring department. He records thirty-two goals and thirty-five
assists. His sixty-seven points is seventh best among all the league’s top scorers. He would log eleven multi-goal games. Seven
times he recorded four of more points in a single game while also grabbing a pair of hat tricks and logging his single best outing;
scoring three goals and four assists in a single game. One of the Teams Alternate Captains Taylor was also selected to the
MHSHL First All-Star Team.
Did You Know… This season Taylor Frerichs would make a serious run at several past Metros scoring records. His sixty-seven
total points is just three shy of beating the previous single season scoring record of seventy set back in 1991 by T.J. Reinsch. His
thirty-five assists are fourth best among all Metros scorers including now, Head Coach Jesse Monell with thirty-five, brother
Tanner Frerichs with thirty-nine and past team mate Drake Beller with forty-three.
Ethan Burge Tyler Ownby
Metros 2017-21 Metros 2017-21
Junior defensemen Ethan Burge and Tyler Ownby both make enter the Metros record book this season combining for
eleven goals, fifty-nine assists and seventy points. Ethan sets a new Metros all-time high this season with thirty-three
assists; second best among all Metros scorers. Combined with three additional goals, he becomes the second highest
scoring Metros defenseman recording thirty-six points in a single season.
This season, Tyler makes a sacrificial and successful move to defense, where he becomes an integral part of the Metros fast
moving style of play. Recording eight red-lighters and twenty-six assists; it is fourth best amid all Metros scorers. His thirty-four
points this season ties for third-best among all-time Metros defenseman. Next season, both players have a great shot at
breaking several Metros defenseman scoring records.
Cale Bricker
Metros 2016-20
Did You Know…the orange seats currently in the IBP Ice Center were from the Auditorium. Originally, the removable seats,
“C” section, These were the seats that folded in-out in front of the Balcony section.
Smith Archer
2017-20
Metros top five scorer Smith Archer finished his final season recording twenty-two red-lighters, including a pair of game winning
goals and twenty-one helpers. Forty-three regular season points places him among the Metros top five High Scorers.
The Holzrichters in action…
One of the rare active father-son duos in the USA Hockey officiating program. Local officials and former Metro players
Dan and Sam Holzrichter. Dan was a player during the early years of the youth/high school team playing for three seasons
and was a member of the 1982 team that finished third at state. Sam was a four season veteran of the Metros. While dad has
retired, Sam is still a USA Hockey Officials and is a member of the Officials Development Program based in Minneapolis.
Did You know… Sioux City’s other similar reffing duo was Rob and Dylan Casper. Rob was a former Metros player who also
logged a season with the Musketeers. Dylan was also a Metros player and spent three season in the USA Hockey ODP.
16-Metros vs. Okoboji Mamouths-0 3-Metros vs. Kansas City Jets-0
November 8th, 2019 February 16th, 2020
Taylor Frerichs Colin Patrick
Left: The Metros record their biggest victory of the season. However, that’s still seven goals shy of the scoring record
set during the 90-91 season when the Metros beat the Lancers 23-0. Taylor Frerichs boasts his bets outing of the
season recording three goals, including the game-winner and four assists. Right: Colin Patrick owns the MHSHL
record book this season; his save percentage, goals against, and season wins are all league leading season highs.
Shown here, during his twelfth shut-out in a single season; an all-time Metros goaltending record.
Sammy Holzrichter / Metros 2012-16
Olympic Medal Count: Gold 2 / Silver 0 / Bronze 1
2019 Winter Deaflympics / December 12th-21st / Sondrio Province, Italy
Past SYHA and Metros player Sammy Holzrichter wins his second Gold Medal, representing Team USA in the 2019
Winter Deaflympics. This bi-yearly international event was held in Sondrio Province, Italy. Team USA defeated Finland,
Kazakhstan and Russia, but posted a loss to Team Canada. However, he two teams would meet again the following
day in the gold medal game with the Americans handily defeating the Canucks 7-3.
3-Metros vs. Lincoln Stars-1
February 29th, 2020
The Metros enter the final weekend of the season taking on the Lincoln Jr. Stars. Both wins are needed to maintain their
second place regular season tie over the Kansas City Jets. Past Metros player and USA Hockey/USHL official Cody Clark
works his final game before reporting to duty as a new member of the US Air Force.
Cody Clark Dan Holzrichter Sammy Holzrichter Sammy Holzrichter
Metros 2010-13 Metros 1978-81 Metros 2012-16 Metros 2012-16
Left: On-Ice Officials and past Metros players are Cody Clark, Dan and Sammy Holzrichter ready to work Cody’s
final game. Also pictured is the League’s top Off-Ice Crew working the scorers bench; time clock/scoreboard operators
Betsy Johnson and Scott Patrick and statistician and Team Manager Craig Posson. Thanks for a great season!!!
Right: Linesman Sammy Holzrichter squares up his face-off between Metro Smith Archer and Tobie Dahlberg.
Cale Bricker
Metros 2016-20
Metros Team Captain Cale Bricker ends his final season scoring twenty-nine goals, including four game-winners & twenty-four
assists. His fifty-three points is second best among all team scorers, and is among the league’s top fifteen point getters. He is an
Honorable Mention All-Star Team selection. He logs four varsity seasons; racking-up a several of post-season successes
including a pair of third place finishes, a runner-up finish and a Tournament Championship as well as a USA Hockey
National Championship.
Chase Mann Kai Barner
Metros 2018-22 Metros 2017-21
Chase Mann: sophomore season. top three Metros scorer nineteen goals thirty-one assists Fifty points
Three GWGs Penalty minutes leader with fifty .Mid West silver stick team
Kia Barner: Junior. top eight scorer 12 goals 16 assists 28 points three GWGs top three penalty minutes 40
Colin Andre Player Name
20019-Present 200XX-XX
Colin Andre first season sophmore
Dayson Tucker
Metros 20017-20
Dayson Tucker: senior top four scorer twenty-one goals and twenty-three assists forty-four points a pair of game winners
PeeWees to Metros
Some current Metros showing-off some hardware they received during a PeeWee Tournament seven seasons prior. Pictured here
are Seniors Smith Archer and goaltender Colin Patrick as well as are Juniors Ethan Burge, Tyler Ownby and Evan Monell. these guys
would all go on to be members of the 2018 MHSHL Tournament Championship and the USA Hockey National Championship teams.
Bob Batcheller Sammy Holzrichter Dan Holzrichter
Metros Class ’83 Metros Class of ’16 Metros Class of ’81
Local high school MHSHL officials Bob Batcheller, Sammy and Dan Holzrichter. Sammy is pictured here taking the bands in
a Bantam match-up between the Jr. Musketeers and the Ames Flyers.
Dan Holzrichter Bob Batcheller Cody Clark Sammy Holzrichter
Metros Class of ’81 Metros Class ’83 Metros Class of ’13 Metros Class of ’16
Dan Holzrichter Bob Batcheller Cody Clark Sammy Holzrichter
Metros Class of ’81 Metros Class ’83 Metros Class of ’13 Metros Class of ’16 
The four local officials get together for a shot during the last game of the regular season. This season ending game
against the Lincoln Jr. Stars is Cody’s final game as a MHSHL official. At the conclusion of the USHL season, Cody
will be joining the US Air Force. The guy with the sling is already missing his on-ice time with his referee buddies.
Out for the rest of the season after a bicep and shoulder tear in the Kansas City game two weeks prior.
MHSHL Awards and Honors
Taylor Frerichs Ethan Burge Colin Patrick Cale Bricker Jesse Monell
Metros 2016-20 Metros 2017-Present Metros 2017-20 Metros 2016-20 Metros 2017-Present
Midwest High School Hockey League All-Star Team Selections
Taylor Frerichs Ethan Burge Colin Patrick Cale Bricker
Midwest High School Hockey League All-League Team
Taylor Frerichs Ethan Burge Colin Patrick
MHSHL Coach of the Year Award
Jesse Monell
Midwest League Chicago Show Case Team Midwest
Tournament is canceled due to Covid-19 virus National Emergency.
Insert Group Photo if Available
Taylor Frerichs…All-League Team, 1st Team All-Star, Top Ten Varsity Scorer Ethan Burge…1st Team All-Star,
Colin Patrick…All-League Team, 1st Team All-Star, Silver Glove Award
Cale Bricker… All-Star Team Honorable Mention Jesse Monell…Coach of the Year
Midwest High School Hockey League (MHSHL) Tournament Championship
March 6th-8th / Ames, IA
The Metros enter the MHSHL Tournament as the third seeded team; having finished the regular tied for second place with Kansas City.
Waterloo wins the regular season with an additional victory. The League’s three best team are all even favorites to take home the
tournament championship.
Quarter-Final Game
3-Metros vs. Lincoln Stars-1
March 6th, 2020
For the second season in a row, the Metros are paired up with the Lincoln Stars. The Metros enter the contest fresh off
a pair of victories earlier in the season as well as pair the prior weekend over the Stars. However, Lincoln doesn’t go away
easy and keeps the game even after the first period. The second period starts with a surprise goal by Tyler Ownby just thirty-
seven seconds into the period. Minutes later Taylor Frerichs puts the Metros up by two. Lincoln does mounts comeback,
but a second goal, late-in-the-period by Taylor squashes any hopes for a Stars rally. Colin Patrick stops all but one of the
Stars seventeen attempts, in what is his twenty-second game allowing just one or fewer total goals, as the Metros
advance to the second round.
Semi-Final Game
2-Metros vs. Kansas City Jets-3 2OT
March 7th, 2020
Sioux City enters the second round taking on the Kansas City Jets. Having split the only two meetings between these teams
all season. For the second day in a row the Metros go up by two goals on red-lighters by Easton Ransford and Taylor Frerichs.
However, after the first period, its all Kansas City. They tie the game on second and third period goals; sending the game
into overtime. Midway into the second extra period, the Jets’ leading scorer puts an impossible angle shot in the top right
corner for the game winner. The Metros record just twenty-two shots on goal while Colin Patrick turns away forty-seven of fifty.
Consolation Game
5-Metros vs. Waterloo Warriors-2
March 8th, 2020
In what many would have guessed be the championship game pairing, the Metros meet up with the Waterloo Warriors in
the consolation game. The previous day, the Warriors took a tumble against the fifth seeded Cedar Rapids Roughriders. This
one is close for two periods as Taylor Frerichs and Tyler Ownby record the games three goals so far. However, the third period
is all Metros. They pepper the Waterloo goalie with fifty total shots and limit both Warrior leading scorers to just a single goals each.
Taylor grabs his second goal of the game and Smith Archer piles on thirteen seconds later, giving the Metros a three goal cushion.
Waterloo does record a second goal of the game, but an empty netter by Dayson Tucker seals the deal for the Metros.
Midwest High School Hockey League (MHSHL) Junior Varsity Tournament Championship
March 5th-7th / Ames, IA
The Metros finish the season with just thirteen wins during the thirty-two game season. They do not qualify for
this seasons JV tournament.
2019 Team Midwest Silver Stick Team
Tyler Ownby Smith Archer Taylor Frerichs Cale Bricker Easton Ransford Colby Neiman
2019 Silver Stick Regional Tournament
October 11th-13th / Westminster, CO
Six Sioux City Players are selected to play on this season’s Team Midwest; the most from any of the MHSHL teams. They
play pre-season games against the University of Iowa & Shattuck St Mary’s before playing in the West Michigan Classic
Tournament. Team Mid-West win the first five games of the tournament advancing to the championship. They are
defeated by Ralston Valley, Colorado when the Mustangs score with just forty-nine seconds remaining in the game.
MHSHL President’s Senior Academic Award
Presented by the League President to seniors graduating with a 3.5 or better GPA
Colin Patrick
Sioux City Metro MHSHL Academic Achievement Awards
Presented to players with a 3.0 GPA or better
Colin Andre Kai Barner Cale Bricker Ethan Burge JoJo Hope Carter Johnson
George Johnson Brenden Lynch Henry Monk Jake Posson Jack Sanderson Dayson Tucker
Metros Season End Banquet
Sergeant Bluff Community Center
March 6th,2018
This is the end of the fifth decade (2010-2020) of Sioux City Jr. Musketeers/Metros High School Hockey