Mayasich: The Greatest American

John Mayasich is perhaps the top hockey player in the history of the sport in the USA. From high school to the Olympics, Mayasich was always the premier player on the ice. Over 50 years after his high school days in Eveleth, MN many of his records still stand. Mayasich went on to be a three time All-American with the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He was the leading scored in the WCHA in 1954 and 1955.
However, it was on the international stage in which Mayasich made his mark. The talented forward led the USA to a Silver at the 1956 Olympics only to follow up with a Gold at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. Mayasich contined to play for the US National Team well into the 1960's.
The Eveleth native is a member of the hometown United Stated Hockey Hall of Fame.
After hockey, Mayasich went onto a long and successfull career in the broadcasting business in Minneapolis.