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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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Feb 7, 2014 · No U.S. men's hockey team has ever won Olympic gold without a player from Warroad, Minnesota, on the roster. The small town of 1,781, six miles from the Canadian border, has sent seven hockey players to the Olympics since 1956, according to the New York Times. All seven have won an Olympic medal.
Bill Christian and the U.S. hockey team went on to win the gold medal defeating Czechoslovakia in the championship game. Brothers, Bill and Roger Christian also played in the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.
Oct 21, 2014 · Legendary Warrior Henry Boucha tells the tale of Warroad’s hockey roots. When Kenora, Ont., won the Stanley Cup in 1907, it may have launched hockey in northern Minnesota. Warroad, Minn., and Kenora are at opposite ends of Lake of the Woods, one of the best fisheries in North America.
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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Dec 18, 2023 · In March, famed Warroad, Olympics and NHL player Henry Boucha testified before a legislative committee to tell the story of the history behind the name and logo, which honors the region’s roots as an indigenous community before the arrival of European settlers.
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Above the smaller ice sheet known as the Olympic Arena-named for the eight Warroad men and women who have skated for Team USA in Olympic competition between 1956 (Gordon "Ginny" Christian) and the present (Gigi Marvin)-hangs a giant sign.
