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History

MAHA was organized in 1951 and was incorperated on May 28, 1964. The Charter Members of the organization were:

  • President - Fred Huber Jr. - Detroit
  • First Vice President - Henry D. Schubert,  Dearborn
  • Second Vice President - E. L. Abbott, Sault Ste Marie
  • Secratary - Treasurer - W. J. Spence, Oak Park
  • Director - James G. Ward Jr., Escanaba
  • Director - Dr. Thomas Gilson, Ann Arbor
  • Director - Raymond Ulbrich, Marquette
  • Director - Jack Stoer, Grand Rapids
  • Director - Palmer Brevik, Calumet
  • Director - Arthur Dahlstedt, Marquette
  • Director - Carl Springberg, Cadillac
  • Director - Frank Gallagher, Flint
  • Director - John Lounsbury, Detroit

Michigan Amateur Hockey Association Past Presidents

1962 Fred Huber Jr. Detroit 1984 Allan Campbell Plymouth
1963 E.L. Abbot Ypsilanti 1985 Lenn Smith Grosse Pt. Park
1964 John Lousbury Detroit 1986 Don Richard Jackson
1965 Ralph Keller Rochester 1987 Ralph Bammert Laurium
1966 J. Lowney Jr. Houghton 1988 John Mongelluzzo Wyandotte
1967 C. Autore Sault Ste, Marie 1989 Gene Rudolph Dearborn
1968 John Voss Westland 1990 Jerry Ludden East Lansing
1969 F. Boucher Sault Ste, Marie 1991 Ron Hayes Canton
1970 Dave Wiitanen Hancock 1992 Gerry Conley Plymouth
1971 J. Kokowicz Livonia 1993 Paul Bladdick White Lake
1972 Dr. Robert Schlitts Port Huron 1994 Earl Piper Sanford
1973 C. Autore Sault Ste, Marie 1995 Lowell McCoy Grosse Ile
1974 Charles Miles Detroit 1996 Jim Beiswanger Jackson
1975 R. Houtterman St. Clair Shores 1997 Willie Floyd Sault Ste, Marie
1976 Gordon Jukuri Chassells 1998 Jim Guinn Westland
1977 Ferris Steinhauer Trenton 2000 Jerry Ludden East Lansing
1978 Bill Barstow Hancock 2004 Gerald Conley Wixom
1979 Jack Broesamle Royal Oak 2008 Mickey Jesue Lincoln Park
1980 Ken Williams Trenton
1981 John Vargo Marquette
1982 Jim Marchewka Warren
1983 Fred Dahl Marquette

Did You Know?

Michigan has won more National Championships than any other state. In 1956, East Houghton became Michigan's first youth hockey team to win a National Championship topping Boston 5 -3.