Minnesota Hockey Greats

Homegrown Talent in the NHL

Jeff H. Olson

• Publisher: The History Press
• Year: 2022
• Edition: 0
• eBook ISBN:
  9781439675649
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: North American History
• Index: History

A chronicle of Minnesota's hockey excellence in the world's top hockey league--the NHL

The years 1960 to 1982 were a watershed moment for Minnesota hockey, and the Land of 10,000 Lakes has enjoyed hockey success ever since. In that time, pioneering homegrown players like Bill Nyrop, Dave Langevin, Reed Larson, Mike Ramsey, Dave Christian, Neal Broten, Paul Holmgren, and Phil Housley established themselves as bona fide stars at the games' highest and most competitive level. More recently, another remarkable group of native sons--including Zach Parise, Blake Wheeler, Dustin Byfuglein, and T. J. Oshie--left their mark on the league.

Profiling more than seventy players and compiling Minnesota NHL records gathered nowhere else, Jeff Olson celebrates the brilliant achievements of Minnesotans in the National Hockey League.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Half Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Author’s Note
• Introduction: A Touch, a Feel, a Vision, a Special Season
• 1. The Measure of Greatness
• 2. A Golden Era That Transformed Minnesota Hockey
• 3. Twelve Blue Liners
• 4. Four Forwards and One Defenseman from Two Hockey Towns
• 5. Gritty Players
• 6. Early Years: Pre–Golden Era
• 7. First Eighteen Years, Nineteen Players: Post–Golden Era
• 8. Grand Seven Years
• 9. Forty Years After the Golden Era
• 10. Ultimate List of Minnesota Records
• Appendix
• Notes
• About the Author