Thanks, it was indeed a magical moment. I don't think anyone can possibly forget that monumental moment. There is actually more to the story though...... Many years later I lived down the street from the US Olympic Hockey team coach, Herb Brooks. This was during the time he was again selected to be coach the US Olympic hockey team. Every Saturday, he use to frequent the same neighborhood restaurant for breakfast as I did. Yes, I use to go there too. It was just down the street from where I lived. Sometimes, I'd ride my bicycle there for a beer and a burger. Herb would give out US Olympic baseball caps to anyone requesting them, while he dined there. After several misses in seeing him, I finally asked the bar owner to leave a message for Herb requesting to get a baseball cap for my son. Herb was known to do this for anyone in the neighborhood. That message I left never was never delivered. That weekend, Herb was away for some golf event and if I recall correctly, it was either Sunday or Monday returning home that his tragic accident on the freeway occurred. I was devastated because I always wanted to meet the man, who made the most significant sporting event happen in my life. I wanted my son to wear that baseball cap from Herb Brooks.

Thanks, it was indeed a magical moment. I don't think anyone can possibly forget that monumental moment. There is actually more to the story though...... Many years later I lived down the street from the US Olympic Hockey team coach, Herb Brooks. This was during the time he was again selected to be coach the US Olympic hockey team. Every Saturday, he use to frequent the same neighborhood restaurant for breakfast as I did. Yes, I use to go there too. It was just down the street from where I lived. Sometimes, I'd ride my bicycle there for a beer and a burger. Herb would give out US Olympic baseball caps to anyone requesting them, while he dined there. After several misses in seeing him, I finally asked the bar owner to leave a message for Herb requesting to get a baseball cap for my son. Herb was known to do this for anyone in the neighborhood. That message I left never was delivered. That weekend, Herb was away for some golf event and if I recall correctly, it was either Sunday or Monday returning home that his tragic accident on the freeway occurred. I was devastated because I always wanted to meet the man, who made the most significant sporting event happen in my life. I wanted my son to wear that baseball cap from Herb Brooks.

Thanks, it was indeed a magical moment. I don't think anyone can possibly forget that monumental moment. There is actually more to the story though...... Many years later I lived down the street from the US Olympic Hockey team coach, Herb Brooks. This was during the time he was again selected to be coach the US Olympic hockey team. Every Saturday, he use to frequent the same neighborhood restaurant for breakfast as I did. Yes, I use to go there too. It was just down the street from where I lived. Sometimes, I'd ride my bicycle there for a beer and a burger. Herb would give out US Olympic baseball caps to anyone requesting them, while he dined there. After several misses in seeing him, I finally asked the bar owner to leave a message for Herb requesting to get a baseball cap for my son. Herb was known to do this for anyone in the neighborhood. That message I left never was delivered. That weekend, Herb was away for some golf event and f I recall correctly, it was either Sunday or Monday returning home that his tragic accident on the freeway occurred. I was devastated because I always wanted to meet the man, who made the most significant sporting event happen in my life. I wanted my son to wear that baseball cap from Herb Brooks.