Warroad Drops the Gloves for Hockeytown, USA Title

[UltimateHKY]

With a population of 1,781 in 2010, Warroad, Minnesota has produced a surprising number of professional and Olympic hockey players. With nine hometown kids skating in the big leagues over the years, Warroad is slowly reclaiming the title “Hockeytown, USA†from Detroit. While the Motor City earned this nickname years ago due to its habit of winning Stanley Cup championships, Warroad’s right to the moniker has been earned through its community’s rich hockey tradition.

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[tarheelhockey]

I thought Hockeytown, USA was copyrighted by the Red Wings?

 

[Slick Willy*]

Detroit and "Hockeytown" is an oxymoron, in more than one way.


St. Paul, MN has more of a right to it than Detroit, by far. Only thing that gives them that erroneous moniker is the fact they have an original 6 team.



I'd say Warroad is right up there with:

South St. Paul
Roseau
Grand Rapids
Eveleth
Edina
East Side St. Paul


Personally think the East Side of St. Paul is the Mecca of American hockey. The neighborhood produced a USA player every Olympics from 1960 to 1980, produced 'America's Coach,' Herb Brooks and even had a girl on the first ever women's Olympic gold medal-winning team, Alana Blahoski, in 1998.