Herb Brooks, who coached the U.S. hockey team to the "Miracle on Ice" victory over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics, died Monday August 11th 2003 in a car wreck.
"It seems like all the great innovators die young," said Ken Morrow, a defenseman on the 1980 team and now a scout for the New York Islanders. "Coach may have been the greatest innovator the sport has ever had." Brooks was behind the bench when the Americans pulled off one of the greatest upsets ever, beating the mighty Soviets with a squad of mostly college players. Coach Brooks may not have had any part physicaly in the FHL, but his spirit and leadership of that 1980 Team enspired Chris Wright Commissioner and Creator of the FHL to get involved in Hockey, and eventually create the league. |
