Neal Broten

American ice hockey player (born 1959) Ice hockey player Neal Broten Broten with the Minnesota North Stars in 1984Born (1959-11-29) November 29, 1959 (age 66)Roseau, Minnesota, U.S.Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)Position CenterShot LeftPlayed for Minnesota North Stars BSC Preussen Dallas Stars New Jersey Devils Los Angeles KingsNational team United StatesNHL draft 42nd overall, 1979Minnesota North StarsPlaying career 1980–1997 Medal record Men's ice hockey Representing the United States Olympic Games 1980 Lake Placid Team Neal LaMoy Broten (born November 29, 1959) is an American former professional ice hockey player. A member of the 1980 US Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal at Lake Placid in 1980, Broten was inducted into the US Hockey Hall of Fame in 2000 having appeared in 1,099 National Hockey League (NHL) regular season games from 1981 to 1997 with the Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars, New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings. He is the older brother of Aaron and Paul Broten. Early career Broten, like his two brothers, attended Roseau High School, a perennial hockey contender in the state of Minnesota, where he appeared with the Rams in