Herb Brooks coached multiple National Hockey League teams, as well as the French team at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
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12 Facts About Herb Brooks
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Herb Brooks continued his ice hockey career with the University of Minnesota Gophers from 1955 to 1959.
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Three weeks later, Herb Brooks sat at home with his father and watched the team he almost made win gold in Squaw Valley.
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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.
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Herb Brooks finished his collegiate coaching with a record of 175 wins, 101 losses, and 20 ties.
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Herb Brooks was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990, and the International Hockey Hall of Fame in 1999.
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On January 13,2000, Herb Brooks confronted Colorado Avalanche announcer John Kelly for suggesting that Matthew Barnaby faked an injury after being hit by Alexei Gusarov with 27 seconds left.
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The night before Herb Brooks got suspended, Gusarov was suspended two games for the hit.
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Herb Brooks was married to his wife Patti since 1965 and they had two children, Dan and Kelly.
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Herb 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.
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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".
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In 2006, Herb Brooks was posthumously inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builders' category.
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