This Day in 1960 US Olympic Hockey

Feb. 5, 1960 – Colorado Springs, CO – The US Olympic hockey team loses 7-5 to Denver University. Bill and Bob Cleary join the team and Larry Alm, Bob DuPuis and Herb Brooks are cut from the team to make room. Some of the US players threaten to leave the team in protest to the last minute cuts. Coach Riley tells general manager Jim Claypool to “find our where they want to go, get them their plane tickets and get them out of here.” Claypool and captain Jack Kirrane convince the disgruntled players to stay or they’ll “never play for another US amateur team for the rest of their days.” The players agree to stay.