Herb Brooks

Herb Brooks was an American hockey player, coach and legend. He is best known for coaching the Gold Medal winning 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team.

1. Born: August 5, 1937
2. Died: August 11, 2003
3. Positions: Wing, Defenseman
4. Last player cut for 1960 US Olympic Hockey Team
5. Portrayed by Kurt Russell in the movie Miracle
6. Won 3 National Championships at University of Minnesota
7. Birthplace: St. Paul, Minnesota
8. Regarded by many as the best American hockey coach of all time

• Mahalo's Guide to the Miracle On Ice
  • Internet Hockey Database: Career Stats
  • GopherHockeyHistory.com University of Minnesota Player Stats

• August 5, 1937: Born

• 1955: College hockey debut with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers

• 1960: Selected for the US Olympic Hockey Team, but was cut a week before the Olympics

• 1960: Watched from home as the US Olympic Hockey Team won the Gold Medal

• 1964 & 1968: Played for the US Olympic Hockey Team

• 1971: Retired as a hockey player

• 1971: Began a 7 year tenure coaching the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers

• 1974, 1976 & 1979: Won the NCAA Mens Ice Hockey Championship with the University of Minnesota

• 1980: Coached the US Mens Olympic Hockey Team to Gold Medal in the Miracle On Ice

• 1981: Coached the New York Rangers

• 1990: Inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame

• 1992: Coached the New Jersey Devils

• 1998: Coached Team France in the Winter Olympics

• 1999: Coached the Pittsburgh Penguins

• 2002: Coached Team USA to the Silver Medal in the Winter Olympics

• 2002: Awarded the Lester Patrick Trophy for outstanding service to hockey in the US

• August 11, 2003: Died in a single car accident in Forest Lake, Minnesota

• 2004: Disney Pictures released Miracle, honoring the 1980 Gold Medal Mens Ice Hockey Team

• 2005: Lake Placid Olympic Center renamed Herb Brooks Arena

• 2006: Posthumously inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame

• Herb Brooks Foundation Store: Inspirational T-shirts, Posters and Prints

• HockeyJerseysDirect.com: 1980 USA Olympic "Miracle On Ice" Replica Jersey

• eBay: Herb Brooks Collectibles

• Amazon: Herb Brooks Books

• Amazon: Miracle DVD

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