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Hockey in Warroad dates back more than 100 years and has been a staple of this small Minnesota town since the early 1900s. Legend has it, in 1904 when George Marvin hopped off a train in Warroad, the first question he asked was, ‘You don’t happen to play hockey, do you?”
Feb 19, 2017 · Warroad’s NHL legacy began in 1971 with the debut of Henry Boucha, a silver medalist at the 1972 Olympics, and another member of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.
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In 1946, he developed the Warroad Lakers, helping them become the best senior amateur hockey team in North America. The Warroad Lakers hockey team entertained the locals with excellent hockey for 50 years, and Cal was coaching or managing them every step of the way.
Feb 21, 2017 · The recently released documentary “The Road Through Warroad: Hockeytown USA,” which aired on NBC Sports Network, showcases the small town's rich hockey tradition, which has helped produce five...
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Warroad, Minnesota has also been called Hockeytown, USA over four decades prior to the Red Wings' use of the name. As of the 2006–2007 season, there has been a grassroots movement in Buffalo, NY (home to the NHL's Buffalo Sabres) to label Buffalo as "The New Hockeytown" due to the overwhelming fan presence outside HSBC Arena during games, as ...
Nobody thought much about the nickname “Hockeytown USA” which was bestowed upon Warroad in the 1950s, when boys from our town first began winning Olympic hockey medals. It fit. It made sense.
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Nov 29, 2017 · Facts on Why Warroad is HOCKEYTOWN USA. Photo by Scott Tiffany Minnesota Hockey Magazine) Facts on Why Warroad is HOCKEYTOWN USA