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64. The NHL/USA Hockey Diversity Task Force is founded in 1995 to support not-for-profit youth hockey organizations across North America that are committed to offering economically disadvantaged boys and girls of all ages opportunities to play hockey. (1987), Baaron Pittenger (1992) and Walter Bush (2002) are awarded the Olympic Order, the highest award of the Olympic Movement, for their contributions to the Olympic Movement. 65. Wm. Thayer Tutt 70 69. At USA Hockey's request, HECC is established in 1978 as an independent certification body for amateur hockey equipment. 70. Paul Stewart becomes the first American- born referee to officiate 1,000 games in the NHL on March 15, 2003. 65 the first IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship in 1996 in Minneapolis/St. Paul. 71. 66. The University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs beat St. Lawrence University, 4-2, to claim the first NCAA Div. I women's national championship in 2001. 67. The Lester Patrick Award is created in 1966 to honor a recipient's contribution to ice hockey in the United States. Long-time NHL coach Jack Adams is the first recipient. 68. The number of American players on NHL rosters for the 2011-12 season reaches an all-time high of 214 or 23.1 percent. 72. Herb Boxer becomes the first-ever American born player drafted by an NHL team when the Detroit Red Wings select the Hancock, Mich., native in the 2nd round (17th overall in the 1968 NHL Entry Draft. a U.S. Men's National Team Advisory Group in 2007, consisting of Brian Burke, David Poile, Ray Shero and Don Waddell. 73. 74. The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., hosts a Concussions in Ice Hockey Symposium, Oct. 19-20, 2010. 75. USA Hockey reaches 100,000 players at the 8 & Under age category for the first time on Jan. 22, 2011. N PREMIER 'AA' HOCKEY WWW.ECHL.COM USA Hockey 75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAM 59 USA Hockey creates CONGRATULATIONS ON 75 YEARS The United States wins TO OUR FRIENDS AT