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1983 Roster

1983 U.S. Men's World Championship Roster

NAME Pos Height (CM) Weight (KG) DOB S/C HOMETOWN CURRENT TEAM (League) College
Bob Brooke F 5-11 (180) 194 (88) 12/18/1960 R Acton, Mass. Yale Univ. (ECAC)
Jim Craig G 6-1 (185) 190 (86) 5/31/1957 L North Easton, Mass. Erie Blades (AHL) Boston Univ. (ECAC)
Dave Delich F 6-1 (185) 185 (84) 12/27/1956 R Eveleth, Minn. SC Herisau (NLB) Colorado College (WCHA)
Mike Fidler F 5-11 (180) 194 (88) 8/19/1956 L Everett, Mass. Springfield Indians (AHL) Boston Univ. (ECAC)
Bill Gilligan F 5-11 (180) 174 (79) 8/5/1954 R Salem, Mass. WAT Stadlau (Austria) Brown Univ. (ECAC)
Ron Griffin D 5-11 (180) 176 (80) 5/16/1958 L Detroit, Mich. Muskegon Mohawks (IHL) Univ. of Wisconsin (WCHA)
Gary Haight D 5-11 (180) 168 (76) 10/4/1961 L Edmonds, Wash. Michigan State Univ. (CCHA)
Keith Hanson D 6-5 (195) 216 (98) 4/26/1957 L Bemidji, Minn. Birmingham South Stars (CHL) Northern Michigan Univ. (CCHA)
John Harrington F 5-10 (178) 179 (81) 5/24/1957 L Virginia, Minn. Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA)
Steve Jensen F 6-2 (188) 190 (86) 4/14/1955 L Plymouth, Minn. Los Angeles Kings (NHL) Michigan Tech (WCHA)
Mark Kumpel F 6-0 (183) 190 (86) 3/7/1961 R Wakefield, Mass. Univ. of Lowell (ECAC)
Brian Lawton F 6-0 (183) 181 (82) 6/29/1965 L Cumberland, R.I. Mt. St. Charles Academy (USHS)
Ed Lee F 6-2 (188) 181 (82) 12/17/1961 R Bristol, R.I. Princeton Univ. (ECAC)
Jeff Logan F 5-10 (178) 170 (77) 11/10/1960 L Grosse Pointe, Mich. Univ. of Notre Dame (CCHA)
Craig Norwich D 5-11 (180) 176 (80) 12/15/1955 R Edina, Minn. Gherdëina (Italy) Univ. of Wisconsin (WCHA)
Paul Ostby G 6-0 (183) 174 (79) 6/1/1960 L Elk River, Minn. Univ. of Minnesota (WCHA)
Gary Sampson F 6-0 (183) 190 (86) 8/24/1959 L International Falls, Minn. Boston College (ECAC)
Tim Thomas D 6-0 (183) 187 (85) 5/28/1963 L Richfield, Minn. Univ. of Wisconsin (WCHA)
Steve Ulseth F 5-9 (175) 176 (80) 2/22/1959 L Roseville, Minn. Univ. of Minnesota (WCHA)
Phil Verchota (C) F 6-2 (188) 194 (88) 12/28/1956 L Duluth, Minn. Jokerit (Liiga) Univ. of Minnesota (WCHA)
Don Waddell D 5-10 (178) 183 (83) 8/19/1958 L Detroit, Mich. Saginaw Gears (IHL) Northern Michigan Univ. (CCHA)
Ron Wilson D 5-11 (180) 174 (79) 5/28/1955 R Riverside, R.I. HC Davos (NLA) Providence College (ECAC)

Team Staff

Position NAME Hometown
Head Coach Lou Vairo Colorado Springs, Colo.
Assistant Coach Dave Peterson Minneapolis, Minn.
Assistant Coach Tim Taylor New Haven, Conn.
General Manager Hal Trumble Colorado Springs, Colo.
Asst. General Manager Art Berglund Colorado Springs, Colo.
Physician Dr. Sheldon Burns Edina, Minn.
Athletic Trainer Mike Ferrara East Lansing, Mich.
Equipment Manager Gene Barcikoski Southgate, Mich.