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HERB BROOKS FOUNDATION<br />
FEATURE:<br />
GROWING THE GAME<br />
LEGACY LIVES ON IN FOUNDATION DESIGNED TO ADVANCE THE GAME OF HOCKEY<br />
by Drew Cove<br />
What man comes to<br />
mind when one thinks<br />
of hockey in the<br />
United States? In Minnesota? In the Twin<br />
Cities? On the East Side?<br />
The man is Herb Brooks, committed to growing<br />
the game of hockey — not only in Minnesota but<br />
across United States — and the architect of the<br />
United States Olympic Hockey team that surprised<br />
all and won gold in 1980. He was a legendary figure<br />
not only to the hockey community, but also the<br />
Minnesota and national sports community.<br />
Though Herb died in 2003, his legacy still lives on<br />
in his namesake, the Herb Brooks Foundation. The<br />
Foundation is committed to Herb’s long-term vision<br />
— growing the game of hockey.<br />
“What’s important is trying … to help young<br />
people get involved in hockey and build character,”<br />
said Jon Cherney, the Executive Director of the<br />
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