Warren Strelow
Warren A. Strelow | |
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Born | Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | January 24, 1934
Died | April 11, 2007 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 73)
Occupation(s) | Ice hockey coach, player |
Medal record | ||
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Men's ice hockey | ||
Representing the USA | ||
1980 United States | (Goalie Coach) |
Warren A. Strelow (January 22, 1934 – April 11, 2007)[2] was a hockey goaltending coach. Arguably best known as the goaltenders coach for the United States Olympic Ice Hockey Team during the 1980 games in Lake Placid,[3] he also served in the same capacity as coach for the New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals, and San Jose Sharks of the NHL.[4]
NHL goaltenders whom Strelow worked with include: Martin Brodeur, Miikka Kiprusoff, Evgeni Nabokov, Vesa Toskala, Johan Hedberg, and Nolan Schaefer.[5]
Personal
Strelow was born and raised in St. Paul, St. Paul, Minnesota where he grew up playing hockey with his lifelong friend, Herb Brooks, for whom he would later serve under as goaltenders coach both at the University of Minnesota and with the 1980 (Gold Medal) and 2002 (Silver Medal) Olympic teams.[6] Strelow graduated from Johnson High School in 1951, the year he was named to the Minnesota all-state team as a goaltender, having played for the team that lost the state final to Eveleth.[7]
References
- ^ VIEW FROM AFAR; Health problems have forced Warren Strelow away from his job as San Jose Sharks goaltending coach, but stuck in his Mahtomedi home, he is keeping tabs on his team - perhaps the same way his longtime friend, Herb Brooks, is keeping tabs on him.(SPORTS) - Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | HighBeam Research Retrieved 2017-06-15.
- ^ "Sharks Goaltending Coach Warren Strelow Passes Away At 73". San Jose Sharks. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
- ^ "Miracle on Ice coaching and staff". miracleonice.us. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
- ^ "Warren Strelow Goaltending Coach". San Jose Sharks. Archived from the original on 2007-06-01. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
- ^ "Tending talent". Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team. Random House. Retrieved 2013-08-05.
- ^ "MN HS Milestones". Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- 1934 births
- 1980 US Olympic ice hockey team
- 2007 deaths
- American ice hockey goaltenders
- Ice hockey people from Minnesota
- Medalists at the 1980 Winter Olympics
- Minnesota Golden Gophers ice hockey
- New Jersey Devils coaches
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in ice hockey
- People from Mahtomedi, Minnesota
- San Jose Sharks coaches
- Sportspeople from Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Washington Capitals coaches
- American ice hockey biography stubs