Eric Strobel
Eric Martin Strobel ( born June 5, 1958 in Rochester, Minnesota ) is a retired American professional ice hockey player and Olympic gold medalist.
Life
Strobel grew up in Rochester and graduated from Mayo High School. From 1976 he played for the Golden Gophers at the University of Minnesota and won the 1979 NCAA Championship. In the NHL Amateur Draft 1978 he was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in round 8 and position 133. However, he never played for the Sabres. After playing one season in the Sabres farm team for the Rochester Americans in the AHL and during the play-offs that had broken his leg, he finished his career as a professional hockey player and returned to Minnesota.
Special recognition Get Strobel at the Olympic Winter Games in 1980, when he succeeded with the U.S. Hockey Team Miracle on Ice and surprisingly won the gold medal.
Strobel has two children. In early November 2006, he suffered a stroke.
Title and Awards
- NCAA Championship: 1979 ( Minnesota Golden Gophers )
- NCAA All-Star First Team: 1979
- Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. National Hockey Team: 1980
- U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame: since 1983 as a member of the Olympic ice hockey team of 1980.
- Sports Illustrated Sportsman of Year: 1980 (as a member of the Olympic ice hockey team from 1980 )
- Distinction as one of the 50 best hockey player at the University of Minnesota of all time
- United States Hockey Hall of Fame since 2003 as a member of the Olympic ice hockey team of 1980.