Building the Future of Hockey: Murray Williamson's Impact EP82

Murray Williamson is a retired ice hockey player and coach, who made a significant impact on the sport. He was an All-American at the University of Minnesota in 1959 and played, coached, and managed in the United States Hockey League with St. Paul Steers. He coached the United States National teams in the World Hockey Championships in 1967, 1969, and 1971, and the United States Olympic teams in 1968 and 1972. In 1972, he led the team to win the silver medal at the Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. He was instrumental in the founding of the Midwest Junior Hockey League in 1973 and was the coach and general manager of the first United States National Junior team that participated in the inaugural World Junior Tournament in Leningrad, Russia in 1973. His contributions to the sport of hockey have been recognized by several halls of fame and he was awarded the Legend of Hobey Baker Award in 2005 for his contributions to college hockey. His story is featured in the book "Striking Silver" published in 2006 and I encourage you to pick up a copy of his recent book, The Road To Respectability - Murray Williamson's Role In US Hockey.   The Road To Respectability (Book) https://www.murray-williamson.com/ For more information regarding Coach Lance Pitlick Largest Online Data-Base Off-Ice Stickhandling, Passing and Shooting Drills https://www.onlinehockeytraining.com/ In-person lessons with Coach Lance https://www.sweethockeycoach.com/