Herb Brooks

American ice hockey player and coach
Also known as: Herbert Paul Brooks

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Miracle on Ice

  • Miracle on Ice
    In Miracle on Ice: Background and training

    The United States chose Herb Brooks to coach the ’80 team, after he led the University of Minnesota hockey team to the 1979 national championship. Brooks assembled the 20-man roster, choosing 12 players from Minnesota—9 of whom he had coached in college. Most of the rest were from New…

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