Herb Brooks

Herb Brooks was born on Aug 05, 1937 in USA. Herb Brooks's big-screen debut came with Miracle directed by Gavin O'Connor in 2004. Herb Brooks is known for Miracle directed by Gavin O'Connor, Kurt Russell stars as Herb Brooks and Patricia Clarkson as Patti Brooks. The upcoming new movie Herb Brooks plays is Miracle which will be released on Feb 06, 2004.

Born in St. Paul, Brooks played hockey at the University of Minnesota, where he later coached from 1972-79, winning three national titles. Brooks was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990. Brooks never had his own moment as a player. He was the last one cut from the 1960 U.S. gold-medal team, and he played in the 1964 and 1968 Olympics without winning a medal. Last season, Brooks was the director of player development for the Penguins. He rejected a multimillion-dollar offer to coach the Rangers last summer, saying didn't want to be away from his wife and family in Minnesota.Brooks coached the New York Rangers (1981-85), where he reached the 100-victory mark faster than any other coach in franchise history. He coached the Minnesota North Stars (1987-88), the New Jersey Devils (1992-93) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (1999-00). He also led the French Olympic team at the 1998 Nagano Games.