Herb Brooks
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 2006 (Builder) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | August 5, 1937|||||||||||||||||||||||
Died |
August 11, 2003 near Forest Lake, Minnesota, U.S. | (aged 66)|||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biographical details | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Minnesota | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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1955–1959 | Minnesota | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1970–1971 | Minnesota (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1971–1972 | Minnesota Junior Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1972–1979 | Minnesota | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1980 | US Olympic Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1980–1981 | HC Davos | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1981–1985 | New York Rangers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1986–1987 | St. Cloud State | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1987–1988 | Minnesota North Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1991–1992 | Utica Devils | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1992–1993 | New Jersey Devils | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–2002 | Pittsburgh Penguins (scout) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1998 | France Olympic Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2000 | Pittsburgh Penguins | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2002 | US Olympic Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | Pittsburgh Penguins (Dir. of Player Development) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coaching record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall | 192–107–19 (.634) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tournaments | 8–1 (.889) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Accomplishments and honors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1974 WCHA Coach of the Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Herbert Paul Brooks (August 5, 1937 – August 11, 2003) was an American ice hockey player and coach. His most notable achievement came in 1980 as head coach of the gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic team at Lake Placid. At the Games, Brooks' American team upset the heavily favored Soviet team in a match that came to be known as the "Miracle on Ice."
Brooks also coached multiple National Hockey League (NHL) teams, as well as the French team at the 1998 Winter Olympics. He ultimately returned to coach the U.S. men's team to a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. When Brooks died in a car accident in 2003, he was the director of player personnel for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Brooks was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990 and the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1999. He was honored posthumously with the Wayne Gretzky International Award in 2004 and inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2006.
Early years
Brooks was born in
Brooks continued his ice hockey career with the
From 1960 to 1970, Brooks set a record by playing for the U.S. national team eight times, including the 1964 and 1968 Olympic teams.[4] While playing for the Rochester Mustangs in the United States Hockey League in the 1961–62 season, he formed part of the highest-scoring forward line in USHL history at the time, along with Bill Reichart and Ken Johannson.[5]
Careers
Coaching career
After retiring as a player, Brooks first tried his hand at selling insurance.
Brooks had been hired due to lobbying from Nanne and USA Hockey executive
After his team's Olympic gold medal win, Brooks moved to Switzerland to coach
Brooks returned to the NHL to coach the
Brooks also coached two more Olympic hockey teams: Team France at the
Brooks was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990,[38] and the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1999. He was honored posthumously with the Wayne Gretzky International Award in 2004, and inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2006.[38][39][40]
Broadcasting career
After he was fired by the Minnesota North Stars, Brooks then spent two years doing TV color commentary for SportsChannel America.[41][42][43][44]
Personal life
Brooks married Patricia Lane, known as Patti, in 1965. They had two children, Dan and Kelly.[45]
Death and legacy
On the afternoon of August 11, 2003, six days after his 66th birthday, Brooks died in a single-car accident on Interstate 35 near Forest Lake, Minnesota.[46][47] It is believed that he fell asleep behind the wheel before the accident, and neither drugs nor alcohol were responsible. Brooks was not wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash, and according to the Minnesota State Patrol, it is likely he would have survived the crash if he had been.[48][49][50][46][51]
George Nagobads was the team physician when Brooks coached the US men's national team and Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey, and described Brooks by saying, "I really appreciated the way Herbie always treated the players, and for me, he was just like my son".[52]
In 2004, Disney released a film about the 1980 Olympic team called Miracle featuring Kurt Russell playing the part of Brooks. Karl Malden had previously played Brooks in a 1981 television film called Miracle on Ice. Brooks served as a consultant for the Disney film during principal photography, which was completed shortly before his death. At the end of the movie there is a dedication to Brooks. It states, "He never saw it. He lived it."[53]
On the 25th anniversary of the Miracle on Ice, the Olympic ice arena in Lake Placid, New York, where the United States won the gold medal, was renamed Herb Brooks Arena. A new statue of Brooks was christened in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota in 2017 to replace a smaller one that was relocated to be in front of Schwan Super Rink (a place Brooks was a leading advocate for) in Blaine, Minnesota.[54] The Herb Brooks Award is awarded at the conclusion of the Minnesota State High School League's state hockey tournament to "the most qualified hockey player in the state tournament who strongly represents the values, characteristics, and traits that defined Herb Brooks."[55]
The Herb Brooks Training Center is located at Blaine, Minnesota.[56]
The National Hockey Center at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota was renamed for Brooks in April 2013.[57]
In 2006, Brooks was posthumously inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builders' category. The inscription reads: "A man of passion and dedication, Herb Brooks inspired a generation of Americans to pursue any and all dreams."[38]
Brooksisms
Brooks's original expressions were known by his players as "Brooksisms", some of which were included in Miracle. According to Olympians John Harrington, Dave Silk, and Mike Eruzione, these are a few.[58]
- "You were born to be a player. You were meant to be here. This moment is yours."[59]
- "Write your own book instead of reading someone else's book about success."[35]
- "I've always said that coaching is like being a king. It prepares you for absolutely nothing."[14]
Head coaching record
College
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Minnesota Golden Gophers (WCHA / Big Ten) (1972–1979) | |||||||||
1972–73
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Minnesota | 15–16–3 | 12–13–3 / 5–4–3 | 6th / 3rd | WCHA First Round (WIS )
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1973–74 | Minnesota | 22–11–6 | 14–9–5 / 5–4–3 | 2nd / t-1st | NCAA National Champion (MTU )
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1974–75 | Minnesota | 31–10–1 | 24–8–0 / 8–4–0 | 1st / 1st | NCAA Runner-Up (MTU)
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1975–76 | Minnesota | 28–14–2 | 18–13–1 / 4–8–0 | 3rd / 3rd | NCAA National Champion (MTU)
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1976–77 | Minnesota | 17–21–3 | 13–16–3 / 5–7–0 | 7th / 3rd | WCHA Semifinals (UND )
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1977–78 | Minnesota | 22–14–2 | 18–13–1 / 6–6–0 | 4th / 3rd | WCHA First Round (CC )
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1978–79 | Minnesota | 32–11–1 | 20–11–1 / 10–2–0 | 2nd / 1st | NCAA National Champion (NMU )
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Minnesota: | 167–97–18 | 119–83–14 / 43–35–6 | |||||||
St. Cloud State Huskies (NCHA) (1986–1987) | |||||||||
1986–87 | St. Cloud State | 25–10–1 | 13–6–1 | t-1st | NCAA Third Place Game (Win) (BSU )
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St. Cloud State: | 25–10–1 | 13–6–1 | |||||||
Total: | 192–107–19 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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†Minnesota played jointly in the Big Ten and WCHA from 1959 to 1981
NHL
Note: G = Games, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points
Team | Year | Regular Season | Postseason | |||||
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G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
NYR | 1981–82 | 80 | 39 | 27 | 14 | 92 | 2nd in Patrick | Lost in Division Finals (NYI) |
NYR | 1982–83 | 80 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 80 | 4th in Patrick | Lost in Division Finals (NYI) |
NYR | 1983–84 | 80 | 42 | 29 | 9 | 93 | 4th in Patrick | Lost in Division Semifinals (NYI) |
NYR | 1984–85 | 45 | 15 | 22 | 8 | (38) | (fired) | — |
MIN | 1987–88 | 80 | 19 | 48 | 13 | 51 | 5th in Norris | Missed playoffs |
NJ | 1992–93 | 84 | 40 | 37 | 7 | 87 | 4th in Patrick | Lost in Division Semifinals (PIT) |
PIT | 1999–2000 | 58 | 29 | 24 | 5 | (63) | 3rd in Atlantic | Lost in Conference Semifinals (PHI) |
Total | 507 | 219 | 222 | 66 | 504 | 5 playoff appearances |
Other leagues
Note: GC = Games coached, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OL = Overtime loss, Pts = Points, Pct = Winning percentage
Season | Team | League | GC | W | L | T | OL | Pts | Pct |
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1980 | USA Olympic Men's Team |
IIHF | Gold Medal | ||||||
1980–81 | HC Davos | Swiss-A |
28 | 11 | 16 | 1 | — | 23 | 0.411 |
1991–92 | Utica Devils | AHL | 80 | 34 | 40 | 6 | — | 74 | 0.463 |
1998 | France Olympic Men's Team |
IIHF | 11th-place finish | ||||||
2002 | USA Olympic Men's Team |
IIHF | Silver Medal |
See also
- List of members of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame
- Inspirational/motivational instructors/mentors portrayed in films
References
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- ^ America's Coach, Ross Bernstein 28
- ^ Calio, Jim (October 3, 1980). "A Solitary Soul on Ice, Coach Herb Brooks Drove His Young Olympians to Glory : People.com". People. People Magazine. Archived from the original on March 10, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
- ^ America's Coach, Ross Bernstein 33-34
- ^ Remmel, Lee (February 15, 1962). "History-Making Rochester Line Bars Cats' Title Path". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, Wisconsin. p. 13.
- ^ "Burnside: Brooks' importance goes beyond 'Miracle'". November 8, 2006.
- ^ "NCAA Video Vault: The 1979 Frozen Four that featured nearly half of the 'Miracle on Ice' team | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
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- ISBN 978-0-252-08397-6.
- ^ "N.Y. Rangers Fire Herb Brooks". Los Angeles Times. January 21, 1985. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
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- ^ Hatten, Mick. "30 years ago, Brooks came to SCSU: The broad legacy". St. Cloud Times. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Allen, Kevin. "Flyers' Dave Hakstol hire a shrewd, outside-the-box move". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
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- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/12/sports/herb-brooks-66-dies-in-auto-accident-coached-us-olympians-to-miracle-on-ice.html
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- ^ "Roenick foils Russia's bid to tie game". CNN. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
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- ^ Markus, Don (November 1, 1991). "He's baaack: Herb Brooks leaves sales for pro hockey". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ "Herb Brooks Foundation" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 11, 2008.
- ^ a b "Former U men's hockey coach Herb Brooks killed in single car accident". The Minnesota Daily. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ America's coach, Ross Bernstein 159
- ^ http://www.startribune.com/cars/11355856.html[dead link]
- ^ "MPR: Report: Herb Brooks fell asleep before fatal crash". news.minnesota.publicradio.org. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "ESPN.com: NHL - Friends: Brooks may have fallen asleep at the wheel". www.espn.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
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- ^ America's Coach, Ross Bernstein 77
- ^ Coffey, p. 45
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Herb Brooks at the Team USA Hall of Fame
- Herb Brooks at Olympics.com
- Herb Brooks at Olympedia
- The Herb Brooks Foundation
- Herb Brooks at Find a Grave