Neal Broten

Neal LaMoy Broten (born the November 29th 1959 with Reed in the Minnesota with the the United States) is a former professional player of Hockey. He is the older brother of two other professional players of hockey: Aaron and Paul.

Career

He begins his career in the university championship with the Golden Gopher of the Université of Minnesota in 1978. Under the direction of Herb Brooks, it gains championship NCAA and carries out four decisive master keys during the same period, a record of NCAA which always holds.

Following this first season, it takes part in the fishing out of entry in the National league of hockey and is selected at the time of the third turn by the North Stars of Minnesota (42e choice on the whole).

It does not begin the springtide in the LNH but prefers to continue in championship NCAA. It belongs to the team of the United States which takes share with the tournament of the Olympic Games of 1980. The team knows an exceptional course then, course called “Miracle on ice” in North America and concluded by a gold medal.

He plays all the same the last three matches of the season as well as the eliminatory Séries, North Stars falling finally from the Coupe Stanley against the Islanders of New York. He gains all the same the trophy Hobey Baker of the best player of championship NCAA.

He is also known to be himself beaten against Wayne Gretzky, at the time of one of the rare combat of Gretzky, in 1982-83. Later, he will state to have had to support after the threats of the “ large arm ” fellow-members of Gretzky, Marty McSorley and Dave Semenko.

He plays with North Stars until the end of the Saison LNH 1992-1993 and follows them when they move and become the Stars of Dallas. In 1985-86, it exceeds the bar of the 100 points in season (105 points) and becomes the first player of American nationality to exceed this symbolic mark. It is the first striker for the Stars in 1993 against the Red Wings de Détroit.

At the time of the curtailed season 1994-95, it occupies for two months the role of captain of the team, in collaboration with Derian Hatcher. It finishes the season with the Devils of the New Jersey in return of Corey Millen. In this team carried out by the guard high-speed motorboat Martin Brodeur, it carries out her dream of always and gains the Coupe Stanley by marking the goal of the victory at the time of the fourth and last match against the Red Wings de Détroit.

It finishes its career in 1997 after having played in nearly four franknesses in the same season and failing from near to reach the {{formatnum: 1000}} points in career. Its number 7 is withdrawn by the Stars in February 1998 and at the end of the season, one gives the Trophée to him To ballast Patrick for services returned with hockey in the United States.

Following its departure with the retirement, it agrees to return to play for the United States for the qualifications for the championship of the world 1999. It registers six points in three matches before taking its retirement for good.

In 2000, it allowed with the Temple of is re-elected American hockey.

Personal trophies and honors

; NCAA

Champion NCAA in 1979
Trophé Hobey Baker given to the best player of the year in the NCAA in 1981

; National league of hockey

Capitaine of the Stars of Dallas in 1994-95
Vainqueur of the Coupe Stanley 1995 with the Devils of the New Jersey
the 7 of the Stars of Dallas is withdrawn with its honor
Trophée To ballast Patrick in 1998
Sélectionné for the 35 {{E}} (1983) and 38 {{E}} (1986) Match of the Stars

Statistical in career

Transaction in career

February 27th, 1995: exchanged with the Devils of the New Jersey by the Stars of Dallas for Corey Millen.
November 22nd, 1996: exchanged with the Kings of Los Angeles by Devils of the New Jersey for future considerations.
January 28th, 1997: claimed with the ballotage by the Stars of Dallas of Kings of Los Angeles.

International career

It represents the the United States at the time of following international competitions: ; Winter Olympics

Gold medal: 1980

; Cut Canada

1981 - fourth place
1984 - fourth place

; Championship of the world

1990 - fifth place

See too

Relationship in the sport

Brother of the players Aaron Broten and Paul Broten.

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