John Mayasich

Mayasich reportedly turned down a number of offers from NHL teams and participated in a number of hockey world championship tournaments (1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1966, and 1969) in addition to the 1956 and 1960 Olympics.

While attending the University Of Minnesota , Mayasich set the NCAA tournament record for most points scored in a game with seven against Boston College 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. {Link without Title}

Mayasich was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall Of Fame in 1976 and the Wisconsin Hockey Hall Of Fame in 1989 .

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''"For my money, John Mayasich was the best American hockey player that I've ever seen."'' —Jack McCartan, scout for the Vancouver Canucks {Link without Title}

''"I was in the ROTC program when I was at the U, I had a two-year obligation. I played in the 1956 Olympics that was coached by (former Gophers coach John) Mariucci . I took my degree in education. And with three kids in my family and only six teams in the National Hockey League, I accepted a job at Stanley Hubbard (broadcasting). I don't regret any of it."'' —John Mayasich, regarding his refusal to join the NHL

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