10 years ago today

[forty_three]

Herb Brooks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

We lost our coach.

R.I.P. Herbie.

 

[DevilishWon]

One of the all time greats....and he was at his greatest at the pivotal moment!

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Another excuse to was "Miracle".

RIP coach USA! USA! USA!

 

[mattola]

10 years already. wow. RIP coach.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

rip, you made us all proud herb.

 

[BF4L]

Does not seem that long ago. Then again 1980 is still pretty clear in my memory. RIP

 

[elocomotive]

I was but a babe when the Miracle on Ice happened. Wish I'd been old enough to see it. I'm sure it was quite a moment to live through.

If you've never been to Lake Placid, it's worth the trip. Very cool little town, lots of Olympic history to soak in.

RIP, Herb.

 

[dash]

I think I prefer the tv movie starring Karl Malden and Andrew Stevens over 'Miracle' for the reason that whenever Andrew Stevens is in a movie, there's a 75% chance Shannon Tweed is in the movie.

/RIP Herb

 

[mbhhofr]

I knew Herb. I reffed games when he was a player and when he coached. We both respected each other.

Funny story. The year before he was the 1980 Olympic team coach, he was coaching the U of Minnesota. I was reffing a weekend series at Minnesota between the U of Mn. and U of Michigan. Minnesota won the Friday night game and the next game was on Sunday afternoon. Minnesota won the game 7-3. The way the Williams Arena rink was set up, the home team was across the ice from the visiting team. The exit to the dressing rooms was through the visiting team's bench area. The visiting team would exit first and then the home team would exit once the visiting bench was empty. My partner and I were at the gate to make sure that there was no conflict.

We were standing there as the Minnesota team was leaving the ice, first the players and then the coaches and trainer. As Herb was passing my partner, he looked at him and said, "You're fat. You're lazy. You're slow and you can't skate." He then looked at me and said, "Same to you."

I was stifling a laugh and as his assistant coach came by me, I asked him, "What's with Herb?" He replied, "The boys played so good, Herb has nothing to bitch about." I guess you could say that we took one for the team.

 

[forty_three]

I knew Herb. I reffed games when he was a player and when he coached. We both respected each other.

Funny story. The year before he was the 1980 Olympic team coach, he was coaching the U of Minnesota. I was reffing a weekend series at Minnesota between the U of Mn. and U of Michigan. Minnesota won the Friday night game and the next game was on Sunday afternoon. Minnesota won the game 7-3. The way the Williams Arena rink was set up, the home team was across the ice from the visiting team. The exit to the dressing rooms was through the visiting team's bench area. The visiting team would exit first and then the home team would exit once the visiting bench was empty. My partner and I were at the gate to make sure that there was no conflict.

We were standing there as the Minnesota team was leaving the ice, first the players and then the coaches and trainer. As Herb was passing my partner, he looked at him and said, "You're fat. You're lazy. You're slow and you can't skate." He then looked at me and said, "Same to you."

I was stifling a laugh and as his assistant coach came by me, I asked him, "What's with Herb?" He replied, "The boys played so good, Herb has nothing to bitch about." I guess you could say that we took one for the team.

So was Rob McLanahan really a candy ass?

 

[BF4L]

I knew Herb. I reffed games when he was a player and when he coached. We both respected each other.

Funny story. The year before he was the 1980 Olympic team coach, he was coaching the U of Minnesota. I was reffing a weekend series at Minnesota between the U of Mn. and U of Michigan. Minnesota won the Friday night game and the next game was on Sunday afternoon. Minnesota won the game 7-3. The way the Williams Arena rink was set up, the home team was across the ice from the visiting team. The exit to the dressing rooms was through the visiting team's bench area. The visiting team would exit first and then the home team would exit once the visiting bench was empty. My partner and I were at the gate to make sure that there was no conflict.

We were standing there as the Minnesota team was leaving the ice, first the players and then the coaches and trainer. As Herb was passing my partner, he looked at him and said, "You're fat. You're lazy. You're slow and you can't skate." He then looked at me and said, "Same to you."

I was stifling a laugh and as his assistant coach came by me, I asked him, "What's with Herb?" He replied, "The boys played so good, Herb has nothing to bitch about." I guess you could say that we took one for the team.

Awesome

 

[BF4L]

Im gonna find Miracle on ice right now and watch it.

 

[oaknightshockey1]

Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team (TV Movie 2001) - IMDb

i would highly recommend the HBO documentary "Do You Believe in Miracles?"...great documentary about the 1980 Olympic team. it has some awesome interviews with the players talking about what Herb would say to them. pretty funny stuff like "Craig, you're getting worse every day, and right now you're playing like the middle of next month."

i can't believe it's been ten years. He is one of, if not the most influential men in the history of USA hockey. RIP Herb.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

I knew Herb. I reffed games when he was a player and when he coached. We both respected each other.

Funny story. The year before he was the 1980 Olympic team coach, he was coaching the U of Minnesota. I was reffing a weekend series at Minnesota between the U of Mn. and U of Michigan. Minnesota won the Friday night game and the next game was on Sunday afternoon. Minnesota won the game 7-3. The way the Williams Arena rink was set up, the home team was across the ice from the visiting team. The exit to the dressing rooms was through the visiting team's bench area. The visiting team would exit first and then the home team would exit once the visiting bench was empty. My partner and I were at the gate to make sure that there was no conflict.

We were standing there as the Minnesota team was leaving the ice, first the players and then the coaches and trainer. As Herb was passing my partner, he looked at him and said, "You're fat. You're lazy. You're slow and you can't skate." He then looked at me and said, "Same to you."

I was stifling a laugh and as his assistant coach came by me, I asked him, "What's with Herb?" He replied, "The boys played so good, Herb has nothing to bitch about." I guess you could say that we took one for the team.

Sounds like an asshole to me.














Sounds like my kinda asshole though. What a story . What a legacy and what a coach!

 

[dash]

I like it when mbhhofr regales us when his hockey stories...

 

[BF4L]

This a bit longer version of the normal one we see. It is not Herb Brooks but goddamn can you fellas imagine how you would feel after this speech and stepping on the ice.

I can. I really can imagine it.

 

[oaknightshockey1]

This a bit longer version of the normal one we see. It is not Herb Brooks but goddamn can you fellas imagine how you would feel after this speech and stepping on the ice.

I can. I really can imagine it.

when i was in high school i had that speech on my ipod and would listen to it before every game. i also had a few of Herb's other quotes in my stall in the locker room.

 

[forty_three]

Sounds like an asshole to me.

I'll be your coach. I won't be your friend. You need one of those, take it up with Doc or coach Patrick.


Do you believe in miracles is one of my favorite documentaries ever. I would have killed to be there before the Finland game.

<walks in, looks around>
"You lose this game, you will take it to your fucking grave"
<walks a few steps, turns back>
"YOUR FUCKING GRAVE"
<slams door>


Almost wish Disney wasn't in charge of "Miracle". They did an amazing job getting the details as good as you can get them. But Herb never said the word "humping" in his life.

 

[oaknightshockey1]

I'll be your coach. I won't be your friend. You need one of those, take it up with Doc or coach Patrick.


Do you believe in miracles is one of my favorite documentaries ever. I would have killed to be there before the Finland game.

<walks in, looks around>
"You lose this game, you will take it to your fucking grave"
<walks a few steps, turns back>
"YOUR FUCKING GRAVE"
<slams door>


Almost wish Disney wasn't in charge of "Miracle". They did an amazing job getting the details as good as you can get them. But Herb never said the word "humping" in his life.

my favorite came from Strobel (i think) who said that Herb quoted IN THE PAPER that he had a million dollar set of legs and a ten cent fart for a brain