Neal Broten

Neal Lamøy breads ( born November 29, 1959 in Roseau, Minnesota ) is a retired American professional ice hockey player ( center ), who from 1980 to 1997 for the Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars, New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League as well as for the BSC Preussen played in the hockey league.

Career

As a junior he played for the University of Minnesota. His coach Herb Brooks was there. In the NHL Entry Draft in 1979 elected him as the Minnesota North Stars in the second round as the 42nd from.

Brooks took over the U.S. National Team and breads followed him. So he spent the 1979/80 season with the preparation for the Olympic Games. He had made the right decision, because the Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid 1980 ended with the Miracle on Ice and the surprising gold medal for the U.S. team.

For the coming season, he returned to the University of Minnesota and was able to achieve many honors with the momentum of the Olympic victory there. At the end of the season 1980/81 he moved to the North Stars and reached the finals with them to the Stanley Cup. Here they lost against the New York Islanders where Ken Morrow, who played with loaves of bread at the Olympics his second Stanley Cup won in a row.

As a rookie season then was only the 1981/82 season, aufstellte in breads valid until today franchise record with 98 points as a freshman. Over the next four years, he was three times best scorer of the stars and exceeded in the 1985/86 season with 105 points, the 100 -point mark as the first born in the United States players. At the Canada Cup he represented his country at this time in 1981 and 1984. Late 80s he played with his one-year younger brother Aaron together.

As a result of difficulties in contract negotiations, he began the season 1991/92 in Berlin at the BSC Preussen, for whom he played eight games in which he brought it on three goals and five assists. He then returned to Minnesota. In 1993 he moved with the team to Dallas. Here was also six years younger brother Paul with the team. Over the years he had developed more from the scorer earlier years into a playmaker who played on the ice for his team and off an important role, but did not reach the high number of goals and assists. Over the 1994/95 season, the Dallas Stars gave him away to the New Jersey Devils for Corey Millen.

With the Devils he managed the same in 1995 to win the Stanley Cup. With 19 points in 20 playoff games, he also had a relevant role in this success. After one and a half more years, he moved in November 1996 to the Los Angeles Kings. After being used several times in the farm team for the Phoenix Roadrunners in the IHL brought the Stars him again for 20 games in the regular season and two in the playoffs back.

In 2000, he was honored with induction into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame.

NHL stats

Sporting successes

  • Olympic champion: 1980
  • Stanley Cup: 1995

Personal Awards

  • WCHA First All -Star Team: 1981
  • NCAA West First All-American Team: 1981
  • Hobey Baker Memorial Award: 1981
  • Lester Patrick Trophy: 1998
  • Participate in the NHL All-Star Game: 1983 and 1986

Team Records

  • 76 templates in one season for the Minnesota North Stars (NHL 1985/86 )
  • 98 points ( 38 goals 60 assists) as a rookie for the Minnesota North Stars (NHL 1981/82 )
Roseau (Minnesota) 1979 NHL Entry Draft Eishockey-Bundesliga 1980–81 NHL season 1981–82 NHL season 1985–86 NHL season 1981 Canada Cup 1984 Canada Cup Aaron Broten 1991–92 NHL season Paul Broten 1994–95 NHL season Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL) International Hockey League (1945–2001)
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