Herb Brooks

Herbert Paul "Herb" Brooks, Jr. was an American ice hockey coach, best known for coaching the U.S. national team to a gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics in an event known as the "Miracle on Ice", forever placing him in sports immortality. As a player, Brooks was a member of the U.S. team in the 1964 and 1968 Olympic Games. As a coach, he coached at the college, national, European professional, and National Hockey League (NHL) levels. Among other coaching achievements, Brooks won three collegiate championships at the University of Minnesota, turning around a program which finished last before his arrival. Later on in his coaching career Brooks got away from coaching to pursue other interests, which included motivational speaking, TV analysis, and NHL scouting. Brooks was an innovator in American hockey, creating what became known as the "hybrid" style. Mixing a European style of play with the American style of play, he created a fast-paced and creative style which became the cornerstone of his 1980 gold medal team. Part of what made Brooks so successful was his uncanny way of motivating players and getting the most out of them.

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Herbert Paul "Herb" Brooks, Jr. was an American ice hockey coach, best known for coaching the U.S. national team to a gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics in an event known as the "Miracle on Ice", forever placing him in sports immortality. As a player, Brooks was a member of the U.S. team in the 1964 and 1968 Olympic Games. As a coach, he coached at the college, national, European professional, and National Hockey League (NHL) levels. Among other coaching achievements, Brooks won three collegiate championships at the University of Minnesota, turning around a program which finished last before his arrival. Later on in his coaching career Brooks got away from coaching to pursue other interests, which included motivational speaking, TV analysis, and NHL scouting. Brooks was an innovator in American hockey, creating what became known as the "hybrid" style. Mixing a European style of play with the American style of play, he created a fast-paced and creative style which became the cornerstone of his 1980 gold medal team. Part of what made Brooks so successful was his uncanny way of motivating players and getting the most out of them.