2015-16 WCHA MEN’S MEDIA GUIDE & RECORD BOOK U.S. NATIONAL TEAM IIHF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Year Winter Games Site Gold Silver Bronze 1951 Paris, France Canada Sweden Switzerland 1953 Zurich, Switzerland Sweden W. Germany Switzerland 1954 Stockholm, Sweden Soviet Union Canada Sweden 1955 Cologne, West Germany Canada Soviet Union Czechoslovakia 1957 Moscow, Russia Sweden Soviet Union Czechoslovakia 1958 Oslo, Norway Canada Soviet Union Sweden 1959 Prague, Czechoslovakia Canada Soviet Union Czechoslovakia 1961 Geneva, Switzerland Canada Czechoslovakia Soviet Union 1962 Colorado Springs, CO • USA Sweden Canada USA 1963 Stockholm, Sweden Soviet Union Sweden Czechoslovakia 1965 Tampere, Finland Soviet Union Czechoslovakia Sweden 1966 Ljubljana, Yugoslavia Soviet Union Czechoslovakia Canada 1967 Vienna, Austria Soviet Union Sweden Canada 1969 Stockholm, Sweden Soviet Union Sweden Czechoslovakia 1970 Stockholm, Sweden Soviet Union Sweden Czechoslovakia 1971 Bern/Geneva, Switzerland Soviet Union Czechoslovakia Sweden 1972 Prague, Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Soviet Union Sweden 1973 Moscow, Russia Soviet Union Sweden Czechoslovakia 1974 Helsinki, Finland Soviet Union Czechoslovakia Sweden 1975 Munich, West Germany Soviet Union Czechoslovakia Sweden 1976 Katowice, Poland Czechoslovakia Soviet Union Sweden 1977 Vienna, Austria Czechoslovakia Sweden Soviet Union 1978 Prague, Czechoslovakia Soviet Union Czechoslovakia Canada 1979 Moscow, Russia Soviet Union Czechoslovakia Sweden 1981 Stockholm, Sweden Soviet Union Sweden Czechoslovakia 1982 Helsinki/Tampere, Finland Soviet Union Czechoslovakia Canada 1983 Munich, West Germany Soviet Union Czechoslovakia Canada 1985 Prague, Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Canada Soviet Union 1986 Moscow, Russia Soviet Union Sweden Canada 1987 Vienna, Austria Sweden Soviet Union Czechoslovakia 1989 Stockholm, Sweden Soviet Union Canada Czechoslovakia 1990 Bern, Switzerland Soviet Union Sweden Czechoslovakia 1991 Helsinki/Tampere, Finland Sweden Canada Soviet Union 1992 Prague, Czechoslovakia Sweden Finland Czechoslovakia 1993 Munich, West Germany Russia Sweden Czech Republic 1994 Milano, Italy Canada Finland Sweden 1995 Stockholm, Sweden Finland Sweden Canada 1996 Vienna, Austria Czech Republic Canada USA 1997 Helsinki/Tampere, Finland Canada Sweden Czech Republic 1998 Zurich, Switzerland Sweden Finland Czech Republic 1999 Oslo/Lillehammer, Norway Czech Republic Finland Sweden 2000 St. Petersburg, Russia Czech Republic Slovakia Finland 2001 Cologne, Germany Czech Republic Finland Sweden 2002 Jonkoping, Sweden Slovakia Russia Sweden 2003 Helskinki/Tampere, Finland Canada Sweden Slovakia 2004 Prague, Czech Republic Canada Sweden USA 2005 Innsbruck/Vienna, Austria Czech Republic Canada Russia 2006 Riga, Latvia Sweden Czech Republic Finland 2007 Moscow, Russia Canada Finland Russia 2008 Quebec City, QC • Canada Russia Canada Finland 2009 Bern, Switzerland Russia Canada Sweden 2010 Cologne, Germany Czech Republic Russia Sweden 2011 Bratislava, Slovakia Finland Sweden Czech Republic 2012 Helsinki, Finland/Stockholm, Sweden Russia Slovakia Czech Republic 2013 Stockholm, Sweden/Helsinki, Finland Sweden Switzerland USA 2014 Minsk, Belarus Russia Finland Sweden 2015 Prague/Ostrava, Czech Republic Canada Russia USA 2015-16 WCHA MEN’S MEDIA GUIDE & RECORD BOOK TEAM USA MEMBERS 1955 • COLOGNE, W. GERMANY Team USA: Wendell Anderson, Minnesota; Rube Bjorkman, Minnesota; Gene Campbell, Minnesota; Gordon Christian, North Dakota; Dick Dougherty, Minnesota; John Matchefts, Michigan; Dan McKinnon, North Dakota; Ed Robson, Colorado College. 1958 • OSLO, NORWAY Team USA: Gordon Christian, North Dakota; Willard Ikola, Michigan; Oscar Mahle, Minnesota; John Mayasich, Minnesota; Dan McKinnon, North Dakota; Dick Meredith, Minnesota; Eddie Miller, Denver; Weldon Olson, Michigan State; Jack Petroske, Minnesota; Don Vaia, Minnesota; Fred Wonoski, Colorado College. Coaches/Staff: Cal Marvin, North Dakota. 1959 • PRAGUE, CZECHOSLOVAKIA Team USA: Dick Burg, Minnesota; Gene Grazia, Michigan State; Jack BILL REICHART MARK OSIECKI McCartan, Minnesota; Dick Meredith, Minnesota; John Newkirk, TEAM USA • 1969 TEAM USA • 1992 Minnesota; Weldon Olson, Michigan State; Bob Turk, Minnesota; Jim Westby, Minnesota. Coaches/Staff: Marsh Ryman, Minnesota. 1961 • GENEVA, SWITZERLAND 1966 • LJUBLJANA, YUGOSLAVIA Team USA: Herb Brooks, Minnesota; Dick Burg, Minnesota; Sam Team USA: Ken Johannson, North Dakota; Len Lilyholm, Minnesota; Grafstrom, Minnesota; John Mayasich, Minnesota; Tom Riley, John Mayasich, Minnesota; David Metzen, Minnesota; Ron Naslund, Minnesota; David Rovick, Minnesota; Bob Turk, Minnesota; Jim Westby, Denver; Don Ross, North Dakota; Jim Stordahl, Minnesota; Larry Minnesota; Tom Yurkovich, North Dakota. Stordahl, Minnesota; Tom Yurkovich, North Dakota. Coaches/Staff: Vic Heyliger, Michigan. 1962 • COLORADO SPRINGS, CO Team USA: Herb Brooks, Minnesota; Paul Coppo, Michigan Tech; Ken 1967 • VIENNA, AUSTRIA Johannson, North Dakota; Mike Larson, Minnesota; Oscar Mahle, Team USA: Herb Brooks, Minnesota; Terry Casey, North Dakota; Bob Minnesota; John Mayasich, Minnesota; Jack Poole, North Dakota. Currie, Denver; Craig Falkman, Minnesota; Marty Howe, Denver; Len Lilyholm, Minnesota; Jerry Melnychuk, Minnesota; David Metzen, Minnesota; Art Miller, North Dakota; Ron Naslund, Denver; Don 1963 • STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN Team USA: Glen Marien, Minnesota; Tom Mustonen, Michigan State; Ross, North Dakota; Carl Wetzel, Minnesota; Doug Woog, Minnesota. Don Norqual, Minnesota; David Rovick, Minnesota; Frank Silka, Coaches/Staff: Murray Williamson, Minnesota. Michigan State; Gerald Westby, Minnesota. 1969 • STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN Team USA: Jim Branch, Minnesota; Keith ‘Huffer’ Christiansen, 1965 • TAMPERE, FINLAND Team USA: Larry Alm, Minnesota; Herb Brooks, Minnesota; Paul Minnesota Duluth; Paul Coppo, Michigan Tech; Mike ‘Lefty’ Curran, Coppo, Michigan Tech; Myron Grafstrom, Minnesota; Sam Grafstrom, North Dakota; Gary Gambucci, Minnesota; Carl Lackey, Michigan State; Minnesota; Larry Johnson, Minnesota; Bob Lund, Minnesota Duluth; Jerry Lackey, Michigan State; John Lothrop, Minnesota; John Mayasich, Bernie Nielsen, Michigan; Larry Smith, Minnesota; Dan Storsteen, Minnesota; Ron Naslund, Denver; Bill Reichart, North Dakota; Bruce North Dakota. Coaches/Staff: Cal Marvin, North Dakota; Ken Yackel, Riutta, Michigan Tech; Larry Skime, North Dakota; Larry Stordahl, Minnesota. Minnesota. Coaches/Staff: John Mayasich, Minnesota. 1970 • STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN Team USA: Herb Brooks, Minnesota; Keith ‘Huffer’ Christiansen, Minnesota Duluth; Mike ‘Lefty’ Curran, North Dakota; Gary Gambucci, Minnesota; Gary Johnson, Wisconsin; George Konik, Denver; Len Lilyholm, Minnesota; Bob Lindberg, Colorado College; Craig Patrick, Denver; Bruce Riutta, Michigan Tech; Don Ross, North Dakota; Larry Stordahl, Minnesota; Carl Wetzel, Minnesota. Coaches/Staff: Murray Williamson, Minnesota. 1971 • BERN/GENEVA, SWITZERLAND Team USA: Keith ‘Huffer’ Christiansen, Minnesota Duluth; Mike ‘Lefty’ Curran, North Dakota; Gary Gambucci, Minnesota; Craig Falkman, Minnesota; Peter Fichuk, Minnesota; George Konik, Denver; Len Lilyholm, Minnesota; Bob Lindberg, Colorado College; Craig Patrick, Denver; Bruce Riutta, Michigan Tech; Don Ross, North Dakota; Dick Tomasoni, Notre Dame; Carl Wetzel, Minnesota. Coaches/Staff: Murray Williamson, Minnesota. 1972 • PRAGUE, CZECHOSLOVAKIA Team USA: Mike Christie, Denver; Bob Krieger, Denver; Tom Peluso, Denver; Jeff Rotsch, Wisconsin; Craig Sarner, Minnesota; Jim Watt, Michigan State; Jim Young, Wisconsin. 1973 • MOSCOW, RUSSIA Team USA: Earl Anderson, North Dakota; Dean Blais, Minnesota; Alan Hanglesben, North Dakota; Bob Lindberg, Colorado College; Chuck Ness, Minnesota Duluth; Doug Palazzari, Colorado College; Steve Sertich, Colorado College; John Taft, Wisconsin; Dean Talafous, Wisconsin; Bob Young, Denver. Coaches/Staff: Art Berglund, Colorado College; Bob Johnson, Wisconsin. DOUG PALAZZARI, STEVE SERTICH, ART BERGLUND AT THE BROADMOOR IN 1972-73 2015-16 WCHA MEN’S MEDIA GUIDE & RECORD BOOK 1974 • HELSINKI, FINLAND DAVE DEBOL Team USA: Steve Alley, Wisconsin; Dave Arundel, Wisconsin; Alan TEAM USA Hanglesben, North Dakota; Bob Krieger, Denver; Carl Lackey, Michigan 1977, 1978, 1981 State; Len Lilyholm, Minnesota; Bob Lundeen, Wisconsin; Bill Nyrop, Notre Dame; Doug Palazzari, Colorado College; Mike Polich, Minnesota; Bill ‘Buzz’ Schneider, Minnesota; Steve Sertich, Colorado College; John Taft, Wisconsin; Dean Talafous, Wisconsin; Mike Usitalo, Michigan Tech. Coaches/Staff: Art Berglund, Colorado College; Bob Johnson, Wisconsin; Grant Standbrook, Wisconsin. 1975 • MUNICH, WEST GERMANY Team USA: Steve Alley, Wisconsin; Herb Boxer, Michigan Tech; Jack Brownschidle, Notre Dame; Clark Hamilton, Notre Dame; Steve Jensen, Michigan Tech; Bob Lundeen, Wisconsin; Mike Polich, Minnesota; Tom Ross, Michigan State; Jeff Rotsch, Wisconsin; Bill ‘Buzz’ Schneider, Minnesota; Steve Sertich, Colorado College; John Taft, Wisconsin; Jim Warden, Michigan Tech; Jim Warner, Colorado College. Coaches/ Staff: Art Berglund, Colorado College; Bob Johnson, Wisconsin; Grant Standbrook, Wisconsin. 1976 • KATOWICE, POLAND Team USA: Mike Antonovich, Minnesota; Mike ‘Lefty’ Curran, North Dakota; Mike Eaves, Wisconsin; Gary Gambucci, Minnesota; Steve Jensen, Michigan Tech; Bill Klatt, Minnesota; Dave Langevin, Minnesota Duluth; Pete LoPresti, Denver; Bob Lundeen, Wisconsin; Brad Morrow, Minnesota; Lou Nanne, Minnesota; Pat Phippen, Minnesota; Gary Ross, North Dakota; Craig Sarner, Minnesota;