John Mayasich, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

John Mayasich

ice hockey player

Date of Birth: 22-May-1933

Place of Birth: Eveleth, Minnesota, United States

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

John Edward Mayasich (born May 22, 1933) is an American former ice hockey player of Croatian descent.
He was a member of the U.S.
ice hockey team that won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics and a gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics. While attending the University of Minnesota, Mayasich set the NCAA tournament record for most points scored in a game with eight against Michigan in 1954.
Mayasich won the Western Collegiate Hockey Association scoring title in 1954 and 1955 and was an All-American three years in a row at his university.Mayasich was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1976 and the Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame in 1989.
Number 8 has been retired in his honor by the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey program, the only former Golden Gopher to be so honored.
In 2011, Mayasich was ranked No 1 on the Minneapolis Star Tribune's list of "Minnesota's 100 Greatest Players in High School Hockey History".John was part of the 75th MSHSL ALL STAR TEAM.
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