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1979 Roster

1979 U.S. Men's World Championship Roster

NAME POS Height (CM) Weight (KG) DOB HOMETOWN CURRENT TEAM (League)
Les Auge D 5-11 (180) 185 (84) 5/16/1953 St. Paul, Minn. Oklahoma City Stars (CHL)
Bill Baker D 6-1 (185) 192 (87) 11/29/1956 Grand Rapids, Minn. Univ. of Minnesota (WCHA)
Curt Bennett F 6-3 (191) 194 (88) 3/27/1948 Cranston, R.I. St. Louis Blues (NHL)
Dan Bolduc F 5-9 (175) 190 (86) 4/6/1953 Waterville, Maine Detroit Red Wings (NHL)
Jack Brownschidle D 6-2 (188) 194 (88) 10/2/1955 E. Amherst, N.Y. St. Louis Blues (NHL)
Steve Christoff F 6-1 (185) 181 (82) 1/23/1958 Richfield, Minn. Univ. of Minnesota (WCHA)
Robert Collyard F 5-9 (175) 170 (77) 10/16/1949 Hibbing, Minn. Philadelphia Firebirds (NAHL-Sr.)
Ralph Cox F 5-11 (180) 185 (84) 2/27/1957 Braintree, Mass. Univ. of New Hampshire (ECAC)
Jim Craig G 6-1 (185) 190 (86) 5/31/1957 N. Easton, Mass. Boston Univ. (ECAC)
Don Jackson D 6-0 (183) 198 (90) 9/2/1956 Bloomington, Minn. Oklahoma City Stars (CHL)
Mark Johnson F 5-9 (175) 161 (73) 9/22/1957 Madison, Wis. Univ. of Wisconsin (WCHA)
James Korn D 6-4 (193) 220 (100) 7/28/1957 Minnetonka, Minn. Providence College (ECAC)
Rob McClanahan F 5-10 (178) 181 (82) 1/9/1958 Mounds View, Minn. Univ. of Minnesota (WCHA)
Joe Mullen F 5-10 (178) 183 (83) 2/26/1957 New York, N.Y. Boston College (ECAC)
Jack O’Callahan D 6-1 (185) 187 (85) 6/24/1957 Charlestown, Mass. Boston Univ. (ECAC)
Wally Olds D 6-2 (188) 203 (92) 8/17/1949 Baudette, Minn. Bad Nauheim (Germany)
Craig Patrick (C) F 6-1 (183) 190 (86) 5/20/1946 Detroit, Mich. Los Angles Blades (PHL)
Craig Sarner F 6-0 (183) 185 (84) 6/20/1949 N. St. Paul, Minn. Berliner SC (Germany)
Eric Strobel F 5-10 (178) 174 (79) 6/5/1958 Rochester, Minn. Univ. of Minnesota (WCHA)
Phil Verchota F 6-2 (188) 194 (88) 12/28/1956 Duluth, Minn. Univ. of Minnesota (WCHA)
Jim Warden G 6-3 (191) 190 (86) 6/22/1954 Altadena, Calif. Oklahoma City Stars (CHL)

Team Staff

Position Name Hometown
Head Coach Herb Brooks St. Paul, Minn.
Goaltending Coach Warren Strelow Mahtomedi, Minn.
General Manager Ken Johannson Rochester, Minn.
General Manager John Carlton Wakefield, Mass.
Physician Dr. V. George Nagobads Edina, Minn.
Athletic Trainer Tom Woodcock Providence, R.I.
Equipment Manager Bob Webster Littleton, Colo.