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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  • Lillyblad, Bruce - 1992
Bruce Lillyblad is Mr. Hockey in Rice Lake and throughout northern Wisconsin. He was founder of the Indianhead and Nor-West Hockey leagues. These are two of the most successful youth hockey leagues in the state. He was co-founder of the Barron County Sports Center in Rice Lake, one of the first artificial rinks in northwestern Wisconsin. He was one of the leading fundraisers and contributors to this project.
 
He served on the WAHA board for ten years as a vice president and tournament director.