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Passing of the Norse Star
13 years ago
by Jack Van Weezer, FSPN 
fhl correspondant
After being hospitalized for a week and 1/2 in comatose, today, Green Bay Tundra founder "The Norse Star" Johan Karlson was pronounced dead at 6:02pm local time at the Door County Canine Hospital in Sturgeon Bay, WI. He was 85 years old.
Born in Hamar, Norway on Dec. 21st, 1926, he first learned to skate at the age of 2. He 1st began playing Hockey at the age of 5 and in the later years of his playing career, immigrated to Delavan, WI in 1969, forming the Wisconsin Norse Stars (Now the Green Bay Tundra) in 1970.
Tundra General Manager Maynard Von Schnauzer has announced that jurt like Monday's Norse Star Night, his seat will be once again draped with his number 31 jersey, as it will be for the remainder of the season, and the Tundra are expected to wear black arm bands as well as touch the ice at the faceoff circle prior to tonight's game against the Lexington Stallions.
fhl correspondantAfter being hospitalized for a week and 1/2 in comatose, today, Green Bay Tundra founder "The Norse Star" Johan Karlson was pronounced dead at 6:02pm local time at the Door County Canine Hospital in Sturgeon Bay, WI. He was 85 years old.
Born in Hamar, Norway on Dec. 21st, 1926, he first learned to skate at the age of 2. He 1st began playing Hockey at the age of 5 and in the later years of his playing career, immigrated to Delavan, WI in 1969, forming the Wisconsin Norse Stars (Now the Green Bay Tundra) in 1970.
Tundra General Manager Maynard Von Schnauzer has announced that jurt like Monday's Norse Star Night, his seat will be once again draped with his number 31 jersey, as it will be for the remainder of the season, and the Tundra are expected to wear black arm bands as well as touch the ice at the faceoff circle prior to tonight's game against the Lexington Stallions.
