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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?”
Then in 1993, the 76 th year of the NHL, David Christian became the first Minnesotan and second American to play 1000 NHL games, for which he was awarded the NHL Pinnacle Award. Governor Arne Carlson proclaimed Tuesday, April 13, 1993, David Christian Day in Minnesota.
How many towns in America can claim eight hockey Olympians, five Hockey Hall of Famers, 10 current and past professional hockey players as well as a Stanley Cup Champion? The answer is one: Warroad, population 1,800. We are the real Hockeytown USA® and our history backs that up!
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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Nov 29, 2017 · Facts on Why Warroad is HOCKEYTOWN USA
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Feb 22, 2022 · How did Warroad earn the iconic moniker of Hockeytown USA®? Learn about the origin of the nickname and the ongoing hockey legacy that supports it.