1982-1983 Hill-Murray Hockey
Section 3 Champion
St. Paul City Conference Champion
- Hill-Murray achieved a once-in-a-generation season, never beaten, never tied in any game or any scrimmage. In 28 games they scored 243 goals, a school record that has never been challenged.
- The Pioneers scored less than seven goals just twice during the regular season. The postseason would be tougher, involving four one-goal victories in seven games.
- The final game of the regular season in Rochester was the greatest test of the unbeaten streak. John Marshall led 7-2 during the second period and 7-3 entering the third before Hill-Murray rallied to win in overtime.
- The school's first state championship in an all-inclusive tournament came at the hands of Burnsville. With the championship game tied 3-3 in the closing minutes of regulation, color commentator Lou Nanne noted that Burnsville goalie John Olson was freezing too many pucks needlessly. Jim Jirele then scored the go-ahead goal right after the ensuing faceoff, and Hill-Murray kept Burnsville from scoring in the final 3:12 to cap the perfect season.
- This was the first year that WCCO had television rights to the tournament. WCCO broadcast the tournament for nine years, and its coverage was always first-class. Notable broadcasters that the station brought in to call the games included Don Chevrier, Chris Cuthbert, Paul Braun, Lou Nanne, Herb Brooks, and Doug Woog. Also popular were the music videos that participating schools created and were played during intermissions.
- Cloquet (18-2 regular season record) was ranked ahead of Hill-Murray in the final statewide coaches' poll. Burnsville (18-5-1 entering state tourney) was ranked ahead of Hill-Murray by Let's Play Hockey immediately before the tournament.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Location | |
| 12/8 | St. Paul Central* | 21-1 | W | Aldrich |
| 12/11 | Cretin* | 7-6 | W | Aldrich |
| 12/15 | St. Paul Humboldt* | 11-1 | W | Aldrich |
| 12/20 | St. Paul Highland Park* | 13-2 | W | Aldrich |
| 12/22 | Hibbing | 7-3 | W | Hibbing |
| 12/30 | South St. Paul | 4-1 | W | Coliseum |
| 1/5 | St. Paul Como Park* | 11-1 | W | Coliseum |
| 1/8 | St. Thomas Academy* | 9-0 | W | Coliseum |
| 1/12 | St. Paul Harding* | 12-1 | W | Aldrich |
| 1/15 | St. Paul Johnson* | 8-1 | W | Aldrich |
| 1/22 | St. Paul Central* | 16-1 | W | Coliseum |
| 1/26 | Cretin* | 5-4 | W | Aldrich |
| 1/29 | St. Paul Humboldt* | 9-0 | W | Aldrich |
| 2/2 | St. Paul Highland Park* | 13-1 | W | Coliseum |
| 2/7 | St. Paul Como Park* | 8-0 | W | Coliseum |
| 2/9 | St. Thomas Academy* | 7-2 | W | Aldrich |
| 2/10 | Mounds View | 8-1 | W | Coliseum |
| 2/12 | St. Paul Harding* | 10-1 | W | Coliseum |
| 2/16 | St. Paul Johnson* | 11-6 | W | Aldrich |
| 2/17 | Roch. John Marshall | 8-7 | W (OT) | Graham Arena |
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| Twin City Game | ||||
| 2/21 | Mpls. Roosevelt | 5-1 | W | Aldrich |
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| Section 3 Playoffs | ||||
| 2/24 | Chisago Lakes | 10-0 | W | Cottage Grove Arena |
| 3/1 | Totino-Grace | 3-2 | W | Aldrich |
| 3/3 | Stillwater | 5-4 | W | Aldrich |
| 3/5 | North St. Paul | 9-2 | W | Met Center |
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| State Tournament | ||||
| 3/10 | Bloomington Kennedy | 6-5 | W | St. Paul Civic Center |
| 3/11 | Henry Sibley | 3-1 | W | St. Paul Civic Center |
| 3/12 | Burnsville | 4-3 | W | St. Paul Civic Center |
Final Record 28-0-0
Varsity Roster
Assistant: Bill Lechner
| No. | Name | Pos. | Grade | Height | Weight |
| 1 | Mike Schweitz | G | 12 | 6' 3" | 175 |
| 2 | Mark Stonich | D | 11 | 6' 1" | 175 |
| 3 | Mark Nowicki | D | 11 | 5' 11" | 170 |
| 4 | Pat Heffernan | D | 12 | 6' 0" | 170 |
| 5 | Bob Leier | D | 11 | 5' 10" | 180 |
| 6 | Todd Norman | F | 11 | 6' 0" | 170 |
| 7 | Nick Belde | D | 12 | 5' 9" | 175 |
| 8 | Tom Follmer (A) | F | 12 | 5' 9" | 165 |
| 9 | Mark Krois (C) | F | 12 | 5' 9" | 165 |
| 10 | Tony Curella | F | 11 | 5' 7" | 160 |
| 11 | Tom Graske | F | 10 | 5' 11" | 170 |
| 12 | Jeff Thomas | F | 11 | 5' 9" | 160 |
| 14 | Paul Sykfo | F | 11 | 6' 2" | 185 |
| 15 | Jeff Borndale | F | 12 | 5' 10" | 175 |
| 16 | Mark Horvath (A) | F | 12 | 5' 11" | 170 |
| 17 | Mike Roth | D | 10 | 6' 2" | 205 |
| 18 | Jim Jirele | F | 11 | 5' 7" | 145 |
| 19 | Scott Faust | F | 12 | 5' 9" | 160 |
| 20 | Jim Boryczka | F | 11 | 5' 10" | 165 |
| 21 | Tim Galash | G | 11 | 5' 9" | 160 |
AP All-state: Mark Krois
All-conference: Tony Curella, Tom Follmer, Mark Horvath, Mark Krois, Todd Norman, Tim Galash, Pat Heffernan, Nick Belde
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