Eric Martin Strobel (born June 5, 1958) is an American former ice hockey forward who was a member of the "Miracle on Ice" 1980 gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic hockey team.
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| Born |
June 5, 1958 Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right wing | ||||||||||||||||
| Shot | Right | ||||||||||||||||
| Played for | Rochester Americans | ||||||||||||||||
| National team |
 United States | ||||||||||||||||
| NHL draft |
133rd overall, 1978 Buffalo Sabres | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1976–1980 | ||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Amateur career
editStrobel attended Rochester Mayo High School where he earned all-conference honors in 1973-74, 1974–75 and 1975–76 before moving on to the University of Minnesota.[1] He was a member of the 1979 University of Minnesota Golden Gophers NCAA championship team.[2]
International
editStrobel first played for Team USA at the 1979 Ice Hockey World Championships in Moscow. His coach from Minnesota, Herb Brooks, was the coach for the U.S. for the 1980 Winter Olympics.[3]
Professional career
editDrafted 133rd overall in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres, Strobel never played with the parent club. He managed only half a season as a professional playing for their top minor league team, the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League (AHL), before he broke his ankle during an AHL playoff game in the spring of 1980, and retired from hockey.[4]
Post playing career
editStrobel returned to Minnesota after his retirement and became a telephone sales executive in Apple Valley, Minnesota.[5]
He previously coached the Peewee A team for the Eastview Athletic Association in Apple Valley.[6]
Personal
editStrobel met his future wife Kim when he returned to university after his playing career ended,[4] and they have two daughters, Leslie and Krista.[6] Strobel's father, Art Strobel played for the New York Rangers.[7]
Eric Strobel suffered a minor stroke on October 31, 2006 and recovered in the hospital. He leads a normal life after undergoing physical therapy.
In popular culture
editStrobel was not featured in Miracle on Ice, a 1981 TV movie, but appears in archival footage of the gold medal ceremony.
Robbie MacGregor portrayed Strobel in the 2004 film Miracle.[8]
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
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| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 1979 | [9] |
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1973–74 | Mayo High School | HS-MN | ||||||||||||
| 1974–75 | Mayo High School | HS-MN | ||||||||||||
| 1975–76 | Mayo High School | HS-MN | ||||||||||||
| 1976–77 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 39 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 38 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 44 | 30 | 22 | 52 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | United States | Intl | 49 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| WCHA totals | 121 | 52 | 54 | 106 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | United States | WC | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1980 | United States | OG | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Senior totals | 15 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | |||
References
edit- ^ "1978 NHL Amateur Draft -- Eric Strobel". www.hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Pekale, Zach (February 27, 2020). "Meet the 1980 Miracle on Ice participants from the 1979 Frozen Four | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Kelly, Griffin (April 12, 2019). "'This rink looks the same' to '80 winger Eric Strobel". lakeplacidnews.com. Lake Placid News. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ a b Coffey, Wayne (2005). The Boys Of Winter: The Untold Story Of A Coach, A Dream, And The 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team. Crown Publishers. p. 155. ISBN 978-1-4000-4766-6. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Marcus, Steven (February 21, 2015). "Miracle on Ice team: Where are they now?". Newsday. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ a b "Strobel reunites with 'Miracle on Ice' cast". PostBulletin.com. February 2, 2002. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Wendel, Tim (2010). Going for the Gold: How the U. S. Olympic Hockey Team Won at Lake Placid. Courier Corporation. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-486-47461-8. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "MN Hockey & Hollywood". Vintage Minnesota Hockey - History. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Strobel's Hockeydraftcentral.com bio