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after the 1949-50 season, there would not be another A m er i can regular until Duluth's Tommy Williams
was
called up to the Boston Bruins during the 1961-62
sea-
son. As a mem- ber of the 1960 Olympic team, he assisted on Warroad's Bill Christian's winning goal in a thrilling 3-2 victory over the Russians at Squaw Valley to help the U.S. win its first ever Gold Medal. In his first full campaign in 1962-63, he produced 43 points (20g, 23a) and was
Tommy Williams
on his way to being Minnesota's Player of the 1960s. Traded to his home-state Minnesota North Stars in May 1969, he put up his best year in 1969-70 with 67 points (15g, 52a), which placed him next to J.P. Parise in team scoring. Williams was inducted into the United
States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1981 and died in 1992. — Roger Godin, Curator, Minnesota Wild
The new Club Level area features 24 loge boxes with "Top Shelf" amenities.
NEW CLUB SEATING
The Minnesota Wild and Xcel Energy Center unveiled the new Top Shelf Lounge, an all- inclusive loge area on the west end of the RBC Wealth Management Club Level. The area includes 24 loge boxes, with four chairs each, and 12 bar rail seats, along with an exclusive club area, complimentary buffet, private bar and iPad access. The lounge has a Scandinavian influence and a canoe-inspired bar.
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