| The 2004 fall meeting was held in the hockey rich Copper Country of northern Michigan in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the International Hockey League (IHL) on September 24th and 25th, 2004.
Friday
The Friday Meet and Greet was held at the Grant Education Center on the Michigan Tech Campus with presentations by local hockey historian Connie Julian who discussed the SIHR website, meeting host Bill Sproule who discussed The Copper Country and Hockey History and former player Jerry Sullivan who revealed some interesting Goal Scoring analysis.
Saturday
Rick Yeo, Athletic Director at Michigan Tech greeted members back to the Grant Education Center for Saturday's meeting. Following the business portion of the day, the following presentations were made:
- Doc Gibson Put the Eye in IHL - Bill Fitsell
- Newspaper Coverage of Early Pro Hockey - Dan Mason
- IHL Players and How to Find Them - Ernie Fitzsimmons & James Milks
- How the IHL Affected the Stanley Cup - Morey Holzman
- Moe Roberts; A Cereer in Bookends - Roger Godin
- An Introduction to Game Worn Jerseys - Richard Lomax
- The Virtual Hall of Fame - Morey Holzman
- The First Miracle on Ice; The 1960 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team - Jim Coughlin
- The Hockey Injury of Wilbur Wright - Ed Grenda
The group also welcomed recent U.S. Hall of Fame inductee Paul Coppo and toured the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena Complex with host Chris Roy. The evening was capped off with a hockey game between the Detroit Red Wings Alumni vs. Michigan Tech Huskies Alumni.
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