- Bobby Hanson
Bobby Hanson is a former college and professional
ice hockey player who played the role ofDave Silk in the 2004 Disney movie "Miracle". The inspiring story of the team that transcended its sport and united a nation with a new feeling of hope. Based on the true story of one of the greatest moments in sports history, the tale captures a time and place where differences could be settled by games and a cold war could be put on ice. In 1980, the United States Ice Hockey team's coach,Herb Brooks , took a ragtag squad of college kids up against the legendary juggernaut from the Soviet Union at the 1980 Olympic Games. [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0349825/plotsummary] The movie starredKurt Russell (Herb Brooks),Patricia Clarkson (Patty Brooks),Noah Emmerich (Craig Patrick),Sean McCann (Walter Bush),Kenneth Welsh (Doc Nagobads) andEddie Cahill (Jim Craig). Bobby Hanson his college hockey at Boston University (NCAA Division 1) and professionally in Germany and the United States. His hockey playing career was cut short due to knee surgeries. He also served as a scout for the United States National Development Hockey Program in Ann Arbor, Michigan between 2002-2004. [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1395553/]References
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