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Minor Miracles

by East Side Media

When Herb Brooks coached Team USA to 1980 Olympic Gold, it was a huge source of pride for his neighborhood on the East Side of St. Paul, MN. But it also raised the bar even higher for all hockey programs on the East Side , and increased the intensity of hockey rivalries between the east side high schools of Hill Murray, Johnson and Harding. This rivalry raised the bar for any aspiring youth hockey player growing up on the East Side. Season 1 captures the stories of these rivalries and explores the consequences of this rivalry and how it affected the trajectory of players, coaches & families

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Episodes

  1. S1-Ep4: Fallout

    Well intended facility investments, demographic changes and a tragic event spells the end of the playground's role in competive athletics on St. Paul's East Side.

  2. S1-Update: March 2024

    March 2024 Update on Minor Miracles Production

  3. S1-Update: July 2020

    July 2020 Update on Minor Miracles Production

  4. S1-Ep3: Progression

    A talented hockey player from the other side of town, dominates the competition; The playground model for developing youth hockey on St. Paul’s East Side is challenged by the emergence of Area “All-Star” Teams.

  5. S1-Ep2: Pride

    Phalen Playground emerges as the crown jewel of playgrounds on the East Side, becoming a magnet for area hockey players seeking the best facilities and impactful coaching.

  6. S1-Ep1: Unstructured

    Minor Miracles Season 1 focuses on growing up on the East Side of St. Paul MN in the 70s, and 80s – and the hockey community that existed during the time just before and after the East Side’s own Herb Brooks coached team USA to Olympic Gold. Episode 1 describes the role of community playgrounds,...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

When Herb Brooks coached Team USA to 1980 Olympic Gold, it was a huge source of pride for his neighborhood on the East Side of St. Paul, MN. But it also raised the bar even higher for all hockey programs on the East Side , and increased the intensity of hockey rivalries between the east side high schools of Hill Murray, Johnson and Harding. This rivalry raised the bar for any aspiring youth hockey player growing up on the East Side. Season 1 captures the stories of these rivalries and explores the consequences of this rivalry and how it affected the trajectory of players, coaches & families

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East Side Media

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When Herb Brooks coached Team USA to 1980 Olympic Gold, it was a huge source of pride for his neighborhood on the East Side of St. Paul, MN. But it also raised the bar even higher for all hockey programs on the East Side , and increased the intensity of hockey rivalries between the east side high...

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