Vintage Minnesota Hockey - History

Final third period moments from the USA vs. USSR 1960 game held on Feb. 27, 1960 at Squaw Valley, California.  Roger Christian of Warroad, MN scores the game winning goal from a pass from Tommy Williams of Duluth, MN. In the United States the victory and USA Gold Medal has come to be known as the "Forgotten Miracle".

Boston University wins its first NCAA Hockey National Championship over Minnesota in 1971 by a score of 4-2. Excellent old highlight video with Head Coach Glen Sonmor behind the Gophers bench. Antonovich, Sarner, Gambucci and Dean Blais star for the Minnesota Gophers. Quite possibly the earliest known video of Gophers Hockey?

Extremely rare footage from the Minnesota Fighting Saints inaugural 1972-1973 season.  Video includes game action of the Saints within the St. Paul Auditorium and the St. Paul Civic Center.

1974-1975 WHA Minnesota Fighting Saints game highlights from the St. Paul Civic Center

Highlights from the Minnesota North Stars 1974-1975 season narrated by Al Shaver. (Video supplied by Henry Boucha)

Video photo montage on the historic Minneapolis Southwest Indians Boys Hockey team.

Edina East Goaltender Steve Carroll "slams the door" on Roseau and the Broten brothers in this 1977 Tourney game from the St. Paul Civic Center. Edina East wins the game 2-0.

Video graciously donated for use by: Steve Carroll

1988 Boys State High School Hockey Tournament special report on WCCO - CBS Channel 4 news.  Excellent old footage from "Hockeytown USA" Warroad, and the Metropolitan Sports Center with Lou Nanne.

Video used with permission.
©WCCO/CBS-TV LLC, 1988 - all rights reserved

Minnesota Gophers Hockey 1991-1992 Season Recap

The Minnesota Wilds home ice at the Xcel Energy Center is nice but boy do we miss this old barn!  Enjoy this personal guided building tour of the Met Center.  Including footage of the North Stars locker-room.  What is that by the way in Gaétan Duchesnes locker stall? R.I.P. "Duke"

Video graciously donated for use by: Fred Teigen

The Implosion of the Met Center was carried live by special report on KSTP Channel 5 news.  The 27 year old building appears to not "go down lightly".  Great interviews and footage with Walter Bush and Tom Reid.

Video used with permission.
©KSTP-TV, LLC, 1994 - all rights reserved

1995 Minnesota Moose IHL action. Warroad MN Native, Dave Christian scores a nice breakaway goal vs. the Phoenix Roadrunners goaltender Byron Dafoe.

The Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum on the State Fair Grounds removed the ice for good following the 2014 Boys Regional Playoffs as the aging ice making plant was in need of repair. Following a "fairwell to the ice" open skate held on March 1, 2014 the historic building will never again see ice in this historic location. This 4 minute walk-through video was shot on the morning of February 28, 2014 (The last day of hockey play in the Coliseum).