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., 

Ed Roethke

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

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

  • Schipferling, Bob - 1986
Bob Schipferling, born in Menasha and now living in Mosinee, organized a youth hockey program for the Menasha Recreation Department in the mid­1950s before moving to Mosinee In 1959 and becoming involved in the Mosinee hockey program.

As a hockey club officer, Schipferling was instrumental in negotiating the shared finance agreement with the City of Mosinee that enable the present hockey facility, along with the artificial ice system, to be built.

In 1973, Schipferling helped organize the Central Youth Hockey League which was the beginning of the present Nor-Wis Hockey League. He coached youth hockey at bantam and pee-wee levels for nine years.

In Mosinee, Schipferling was instrumental in getting hockey approved as a high school sport and was active in senior hockey with the Mosinee Papermakers since 1968.
Schipferling has also served as vice-president of the Badger State Hockey League for two years and presently is serving as president.