| Herb Brooks |
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| Regular Season Statistics with the Franchise |
We already know of Brooks' success at the college level... AND of course the Miracle on Ice. At the NHL
level... I'm actually kinda surprised that he didn't have more success, especially with the Devils, since they seem
to thrive on having a taskmaster type of coach, which was what Brooks was.
Not that a 40-win season was bad by any stretch of the imagination. But at the same time, it's hard to overlook
an early playoff exit.
It's hard to define a coach's success, though, in just one season. And as history would have it, on Brooks' end,
it was started to be defined at Minnesota, furthered in Lake Placid, and cemented for the most part with each
pro job he took. And on the Devils' end, 92-93 was the final step before moving on to cement their legacy.
This would be his last NHL coaching job until 1999-2000, when he took on the Pittsburgh Penguins' post for
part of the season. He had been a scout with them since he left the Devils and up until he passed away in 2003.
level... I'm actually kinda surprised that he didn't have more success, especially with the Devils, since they seem
to thrive on having a taskmaster type of coach, which was what Brooks was.
Not that a 40-win season was bad by any stretch of the imagination. But at the same time, it's hard to overlook
an early playoff exit.
It's hard to define a coach's success, though, in just one season. And as history would have it, on Brooks' end,
it was started to be defined at Minnesota, furthered in Lake Placid, and cemented for the most part with each
pro job he took. And on the Devils' end, 92-93 was the final step before moving on to cement their legacy.
This would be his last NHL coaching job until 1999-2000, when he took on the Pittsburgh Penguins' post for
part of the season. He had been a scout with them since he left the Devils and up until he passed away in 2003.
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| Playoff Statistics with the Franchise |
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| Herb Brooks Born: 8.5.37 St. Paul, Minnesota Died: 8.11.03 near Forest Lake, Minnesota |
