Of the twenty players ultimately chosen to represent the United States at Lake Placid , nine had served as Golden Gophers under Brooks .
United States was here that the legendary coach refined the training methodology and game strategies that would pay dividends in Lake Placid .
Of the twenty players ultimately chosen to represent the United States at Lake Placid , nine had served as Golden Gophers under Brooks , and it was here that the legendary coach refined the training methodology and game strategies that would pay dividends in Lake Placid .