Garth Heckman

The David Alliance

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2004 a movie came out called Miracle on ice. The story of the 1980 US Hockey team that beat the Soviets to win Gold. Herb Brooks was the COACH…

NORWAY TIE

Again… Again… Again… BLUE LINE, RED LINE, BLUE LINE, TO THE WALL AND BACK

They were nicknamed “Herbies” 

It was to demand the most out of his players and find out which ones had it emotionally and mentally not just physically. 

He wanted to find the right players and not the best players…. 

What many of the players did not realize was Herb had a degree in Psychology… he understood what it took to get the most out of his players…

HE PERFECTED HIS COACHING STYLE FROM HIS OWN PAIN - he was the last one cut from the roster to make the 1960 Olympic team which won a gold. He was thought to be not as gifted, fast, conditioned  or experienced as the others on the team. 

During the season of prep for the Olympics the team hated Herb. He was their enemy… 

NOT REALIZING THAT THIS WAS ON PURPOSE TO BRING OUT THE BEST IN HIS PLAYERS. 

He had players from Boston who hated the skaters from ND and the like… 

TODAY WE SEE THE LIFE OF MARK OR JOHN MARK 

He was surrounded by some Herb Brooks

By the names of the Apostle Paul and Peter… not easy guys to be around… especially for Mark or John Mark as he was actually called. John Mark was educated, came from a wealthy family, had privilege and was probably a little bit of a whiner. Paul had a falling out with Barnabas because he did not want to travel with Mark… BTW Mark and Barnabas were cousins…