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Herb Brooks Honored With Naming of Rink
http://www.portervillerecorder.com/articles/2005/02/24/ap/sports/d88et45g0.txt ^ | Fenruary 24, 2005 | JOHN KEKIS

Posted on 02/24/2005 7:38:16 AM PST by ConservativeStatement

The rink where (Herb) Brooks coached the U.S. Olympic hockey team to its stunning gold-medal victory 25 years ago now bears his name. It was renamed Wednesday night in his honor: 1980 Rink, Herb Brooks Arena. The announcement came 18 months after Brooks was killed in a car accident, which made the moment so very poignant.

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KEYWORDS: 1980; brooks; goldmedal; herbbrooks; hockey; lakeplacid; olympics
Nice touch. RIP, Herb. Thanks for the memories. Gold medal win 25 years ago today.
1 posted on 02/24/2005 7:38:19 AM PST by ConservativeStatement
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan

RIP, Herbie.


2 posted on 02/24/2005 7:45:37 AM PST by ContraryMary (Proud to be from St. Paul)
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