Eric Strobel
 Eric Strobel 
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| Date of birth | 5th June 1958 |
| place of birth | Rochester , Minnesota , USA |
| size | 178 cm |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| position | striker |
| Draft | |
| NHL Amateur Draft |
1978 , 8th round, 133rd position Buffalo Sabers |
| Career stations | |
| 1976-1979 | University of Minnesota |
| 1979-1980 | Team USA |
| 1980 | Rochester Americans |
Eric Martin Strobel (born June 5, 1958 in Rochester , Minnesota ) is a retired American ice hockey player and Olympic gold medalist.
Life
Strobel grew up in Rochester and graduated from Mayo High School. From 1976 he played for the Golden Gophers at the University of Minnesota and won the NCAA championship in 1979 . In the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft , he was selected by the Buffalo Sabers in round 8 and position 133. However, he never played for the Sabers. After playing a season on the Sabers farm team with the Rochester Americans in the AHL and breaking his leg during the play-offs, he ended his career as a professional ice hockey player and returned to Minnesota.
Strobel achieved particular fame at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games when he managed the Miracle on Ice with the US ice hockey team and surprisingly won the gold medal.
Strobel has two children. In early November 2006 he suffered a stroke.
Titles and awards
- NCAA Championship: 1979 (Minnesota Golden Gophers)
- NCAA All-Star First Team: 1979
- Olympic champion with the US national ice hockey team: 1980
- US Olympic Hall of Fame : Member of the 1980 Olympic ice hockey team since 1983.
- Sports Illustrated Sportsman of Year: 1980 (as a member of the 1980 Olympic ice hockey team)
- Named one of the University of Minnesota 's Top 50 Ice Hockey Players of All Time
- United States Hockey Hall of Fame: Member of the 1980 Olympic ice hockey team since 2003.
Athletic career
National
| season | team | league | Games | Gates | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975/76 | Rochester Mayo High School | Minn. HS | N / A | N / A | N / A | N / A |
| 1976/77 | University of Minnesota | NCAA | 39 | 11 | 14th | 25th |
| 1977/78 | University of Minnesota | NCAA | 38 | 11 | 18th | 29 |
| 1978/79 | University of Minnesota | NCAA | 44 | 30th | 22nd | 52 |
| 1979/80 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 16 | 6th | 4th | 10 |
International
| Games | Gates | Assists | Points | Penalty minutes | |
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 USA national team |
55 | 15th | 26th | 41 | 24 |
Web links
- Eric Strobel at hockeydb.com (English)
- Eric Strobel in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Strobel, Eric |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Strobel, Eric Martin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American ice hockey player and Olympic gold medalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th June 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rochester, Minnesota |