Herb Brooks: Innovator In North American Hockey
Herb Brooks
Herb Brooks, in my opinion, was one of the greatest coaches and leaders in the history of sports. Herb Brooks was an inspirational leader. Brooks was also an innovator in American hockey. He created the "hybrid" style of hockey, which mixed a European puck possession style of play with the North American dump-and-chase style of play. Part of what made Brooks so successful was his way of motivating players and getting the most out of them. In his career Herb had many great accomplishments, from his days as a player in the NHL, to coaching the University of Minnesota to three National Championships. Brook’s largest accomplishment, however, was coaching the 1980 Olympic Hockey team to a gold medal in Lake Placid, New York.
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Herb Brooks, in my opinion, was one of the greatest coaches and leaders in the history of sports. Herb Brooks was an inspirational leader. Brooks was also an innovator in American hockey. He created the "hybrid" style of hockey, which mixed a European puck possession style of play with the North American dump-and-chase style of play. Part of what made Brooks so successful was his way of motivating players and getting the most out of them. In his career Herb had many great accomplishments, from his days as a player in the NHL, to coaching the University of Minnesota to three National Championships. Brook’s largest accomplishment, however, was coaching the 1980 Olympic Hockey team to a gold medal in Lake Placid, New York.
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