1 February 2014

The First of Five

By icefogger

1974 National Champion
The 1974 NCAA National Champion Golden Gophers

Tonight at Mariucci Arena, members of the 40th Anniversary of Minnesota’s 1974 National Championship in hockey will be honored. Former players will be on hand in the concourse to rub elbows with fans.

The Golden Gophers were coached by Hall of Famer Herb Brooks and captained by goalie Brad Shelstad – the last Gopher goaltender to captain the team. Shelstad was the tourney and team MVP that year. The Gophers were led in scoring by Mike Polich with 52 points, 19 goals and 33 assists for the season. Minnesota defeated Michigan Tech 4-2 at the Boston Garden for the title.

Minnesota was the first team in 25 years to win the National Championship with a roster consisting entirely of Americans.

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Just a basic, down to Earth, laid back type of guy here, who loves the outdoors, the indoors, jazz on the turntable, a fire in the woodstove, the northern lights blazing across the sky, and the company of good friends. View all posts by icefogger
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