Aaron Broten
Aaron Broten | |
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| Born | November 14, 1960 Roseau, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupation | Professional ice hockey player (retired) |
| Years active | 1980–1992, 1999 |
| Known for | NHL player for Colorado Rockies/New Jersey Devils, Minnesota North Stars, Quebec Nordiques, Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets; United States Hockey Hall of Fame inductee |
Aaron Kent Broten (born November 14, 1960) is a retired American professional ice hockey athlete. Selected 106th overall in the sixth round of the 1980 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Rockies, Broten participated in 748 regular season contests within the National Hockey League (NHL).
Career
Hailing from Roseau, Minnesota, Broten is the sibling of former NHL players Neal Broten and Paul Broten. His nephew, Shane Gersich, was chosen by the Washington Capitals during the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
Throughout a twelve-season tenure in the NHL, Broten suited up for six franchises: the Colorado Rockies/New Jersey Devils organization, the Minnesota North Stars, the Quebec Nordiques, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Winnipeg Jets.
On the international stage, Broten represented Team USA in several Ice Hockey World Championships (1981, 1982, 1985–1987) and competed in both the 1984 Canada Cup and 1987 Canada Cup. Although he retired in 1992, he made a brief comeback in 1999 to take part in the World Championship qualifying rounds when no NHL players were available.
In recognition of his contributions to hockey, Broten was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007.
Awards and honors
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-WCHA First Team | 1980–81 |
| AHCA West All-American | 1980–81 |
| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 1981 |
Regular season and playoffs
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| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1976–77 | Roseau High School | HS-MN | 20 | 12 | 24 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Roseau High School | HS-MN | 20 | 50 | 52 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Roseau High School | HS-MN | 20 | 43 | 88 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 41 | 25 | 47 | 72 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 45 | 47 | 59 | 106 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Fort Worth Texans | CHL | 19 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Colorado Rockies | NHL | 58 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Wichita Wind | CHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 73 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Year | Team | Tournament | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | United States | WJC | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1981 | United States | WC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1982 | United States | WC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| 1984 | United States | CC | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1985 | United States | WC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1986 | United States | WC | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | |
| 1987 | United States | WC | 10 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | |
| 1987 | United States | CC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1998 | United States | WC Q | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior career totals | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Senior career totals | 55 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 42 | |||