Bob Ritzer

2026 Inductee
Bob Ritzer was born and raised in Eagle River, Wis., where he played youth hockey for the Eagle River Recreation Assn., 
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Ed Roethke

2026 Inductee
Ed Roethke was born in Minneapolis where he played youth hockey and then high school hockey for Minneapolis Edison.

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Charles "Chuck" Smith

2026 Inductee
Charles “Chuck” Schmitt was born and raised in Milwaukee and, like many others, came late to the party of hockey

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Larry Belonger of Green Bay was instrumental in forming the Brown County Youth Hockey Association in the late 1960s. As first president of the association he led the fight for increased ice time at the County Arena.
 
Belonger served as local organizer and scheduler as well as being a WAHA state director. In 1975, he originated the highly successful Midwest high school tournament.