Contents
Introduction by Joel Rippel
1 Basketball
Lakers in the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes
The Rise and Fall of the NBA’s First Dynasty
The NBA Returns to Minnesota
From “Da Kid” to “Big Ticket”
Gophers Basketball
The Final Four That Never Was
Chris Voelz and the Growth of Gophers Women’s Basketball
High School Basketball
2 Baseball
Minor Leagues, Major Players
The Twin Cities Go Big League
A Pennant for the Cities
On Top of the World
Rising from the Ashes
The Stadium Debates
Gophers Baseball
3 Football
The Greatest Gophers Team
Rose Bowl Bound
Glen Mason Brings Stability to the Program
Luring the Vikings
Super Bowl Dreams
Blockbuster Deals . . . and Disappointment
Vikings Ownership Disputes
4 Hockey
Mariucci and the Emergence of Gophers Hockey
Herb Brooks
The Return of the Title Years
North Stars Rising
The Cup Runneth Empty
Wild Times
High School Hockey in the State of Hockey
