Phil Verchota
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| Born |
December 28, 1956 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left wing | ||||||||||||||||
| Shot | Left | ||||||||||||||||
| Played for | Jokerit | ||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||
| NHL draft |
75th overall, 1976 Minnesota North Stars | ||||||||||||||||
| WHA draft |
79th overall, 1976 Calgary Cowboys | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1979–1984 | ||||||||||||||||
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Phillip John Verchota (born December 28, 1956) is an American former ice hockey forward. He is best known for being a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal in the event known as the Miracle on Ice. He was the captain of the U.S. hockey team at the 1984 Winter Olympics.