Carol writes:
 
>  John Mariucci was known as "the Godfather of Minnesota hockey".  His basic
>  tenet was that he believed in the American player.  He coached at Minnesota,
>  but I believe that he went to college at MSU, because they offered him a
>  scholarship. (Minnesota did not have any scholarships at the time he played
>  evidently.)  I'll see what else I can find out about him and post it later.
 
Actually, he played for Michigan and, eventually, for the Chicago Black Hawks.
 
-- Erik