"Eleven Minnesotans, including Gophers legend John Mayasich, anchored the 
U.S. hockey team that won silver at the 1956 Winter Games in Cortina 
d’Ampezzo, Italy. Coach John Mariucci, on leave from the Gophers, spoke to the 
Tribune’s Dick Gordon by phone after the Americans beat the Czechs 9-4 in the 
final game. "

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http://www.startribune.com/blogs/oldnews/?p=65

Doug Peterson