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Together Roger and Bill Christian founded Christian Brothers, Inc., which was a leading hockey stick manufacturing company in Warroad, MN for many years. Roger Christian was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on October 7, 1989, and is a member of the Warroad Athletic Hall of Fame.
The roots of Warroad hockey can be traced to those days at the dawn of the 20th Century, when the sport was played on ponds, the Warroad River and in backyard rinks, traditions that continue here to this day.
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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Later, they founded Christian Brothers, Inc., which for decades was a leading hockey stick manufacturing company in Warroad, MN. Bill Christian was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on October 6, 1984, and is a member of the Warroad Athletic Hall of Fame.
Nov 29, 2017 · Facts on Why Warroad is HOCKEYTOWN USA. Photo by Scott Tiffany Minnesota Hockey Magazine) Facts on Why Warroad is HOCKEYTOWN USA
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!
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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.