Phil Verchota

Quick Facts

Full Name	Phil Verchota
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 28, 1956(1956-12-28)
Age	68
Birthplace	Duluth
Country	United States
Birth City	Duluth
Horoscope	Aquarius

Phil Verchota Biography

Phil Verchota is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on December 28, 1956 in Duluth, Duluth, United States. Phillip John Verchota (born December 28, 1956 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He is best known for being a member of the Miracle on Ice 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal. He was the captain of the U.S. hockey team at the 1984 Winter Olympics.

Verchota is not featured in a 1981 TV movie about the 1980 U.S. hockey team called Miracle on Ice, but does appear in archival footage of the medal ceremony where he is awarded the gold medal.

In the 2004 Disney film Miracle, he is played by Kris Wilson, who in 2002 led the University of Wisconsin-Superior to the NCAA Division III hockey championship.

Verchota made his international debut at the 1979 Ice Hockey World Championship in Moscow after his college career had ended. He then joined the U.S. Olympic team on a full-time basis for the 1979-80 season.

Phil Verchota Net Worth

Phil Verchota is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Phil Verchota 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After the Olympics, Verchota opted to play overseas with Jokerit in Finland rather than sign a contract with the Minnesota North Stars, who had drafted him 75th overall in the 1976 NHL Entry Draft (he also turned down an offer from the North Stars in 1977 to leave U. of Minnesota early). Verchota also played for the U.S. national team at the 1981 ice hockey world championship tournament in Stockholm before taking a one-year sabbatical from hockey. He rejoined the U.S. national team as a full-time player in 1982/83 and helped the United States win the ice hockey world championship “Pool B” qualifying tournament in the spring of 1983. He continued with the US national program until the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, and retired from hockey afterwards.

Verchota attended Duluth East High School where he also was a star defensive tackle in gridiron football and recruited for both football and hockey at the University of Minnesota. However, he chose not to play on the football team and devoted all attention on playing hockey for the Minnesota Gophers. Verchota was a member of the 1976 and 1979 NCAA championship teams coached by Herb Brooks.

Verchota (who is a business administration major and Williams Scholar at University of Minnesota) went into banking after retirement and became senior vice president of First American Bank in Willmar, Minnesota. He was named one of the 50 greatest players in University of Minnesota hockey history as part of “Legends on Ice” tribute in 2001. His skates from 1980 are part of the National Museum of American History collection.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Phil Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Phil Verchota celebrates birthday on December 28 of every year.

Top Facts about Phil Verchota

1. Phil Verchota played for the US Olympic hockey team in 1980.
2. He won a gold medal at the “Miracle on Ice” game.
3. Verchota also played for the University of Minnesota.
4. He was drafted by the NHL’s Minnesota North Stars.
5. Verchota later played professionally in Europe and Japan.
6. He coached high school hockey in Minnesota.
7. Verchota was inducted into the US Hockey Hall of Fame in 1999.
8. He currently works as a financial advisor.
9. Verchota is known for his leadership and work ethic on and off the ice.
10. His Olympic jersey is displayed at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.