Herb Brooks... 5 years ago Today!

[PierBridge]

Hard to believe it's been 5 years already since the great Herb Brooks passed away tragically!

God Bless Herb!

[jwhjr]

Thanks for all the pics, brings back some memories.

[vern]

Wow! It is hard to believe it's been 5 years. I remember hearing the live traffic report on the radio before they knew who it was. Is that Tom Chorske with Herb in the second to last photo?

[PierBridge]

Quote:

Is that Tom Chorske with Herb in the second to last photo?

Yes it is, Good Catch!

[PierBridge]

Herb quotes and tidbits:

http://www.herbbrooksfoundation.com/quotes.htm

http://thinkexist.com/quotation/nine-out-of-ten-time-we-play-this-team-the-would/530198.html

[titelines]

Wow, has it been 5 years? I remember hearing about it on the radio up at the cabin. We came home the next day and passed the spot, kind of eerie as it happened just the day before and all the police paint, tire marks etc. were all still there. I have a vivid memory of a hockey stick stuck in the ground in the median with a Gopher hat on top. Very sad day.

[Wapiti]

Thanks for the pics to stir the memories PB! I won't soon forget hearing about it on the one channel we received on the TV while vacationing up in the Kabetogema area...very sad day for Minnesota and USA hockey!!

[croixflats]

Holy Cannolies! and Jiminy Crickets! Its been that long?

[BigWadeS]

I'm with everyone else, I can't believe it has been that long ago, I remember watching the news and break to the live traffic accident, terrible,

Pier, thanks for the pics and tidbits

[Bass_Master1]

I'm 16 so i dont know much about Herb. but i have the movie the Miracle. Greatest come back of all time. U.S.A. #1

[Hammer Handle]

The man was a legend and lives on.

So, are they putting the cables along most of the interstates in MN (in between opposite lanes) because of this tragegy?

[bottom-bouncer]

yeah there spending nearly one million dollars per mile. because of one tragedy!

[PierBridge]

So, are they putting the cables along most of the interstates in MN (in between opposite lanes) because of this tragegy?

No.... they are doing it because it helps with head on collisions by keeping vehicles from crossing the center line and into on coming traffic.

Keep the thread on topic please.