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| Allan Opsahl | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 27, 1924 | ||
| Died |
July 19, 1990 (aged 65) Santa Rosa, California, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| Playing career | 1947–1952 | ||
Allan William "Al" Opsahl (September 27, 1924 – July 19, 1990) was an American ice hockey defenseman who competed in ice hockey at the 1948 Winter Olympics which took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Opsahl was a member of the Amateur Hockey Association (AHA) and the co-captain of the American ice hockey team which played eight games at the 1948 Winter Olympics. Although the US secured a fourth-place finish, their official standing was stripped from the records due to a dispute between the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), the Ligue Internationale de Hockey sur Glace (LIHG), and the Swiss organizing committee.
A memorial plaque to Allan "Uppy" Opsahl hangs on wall at Snoopy's Home Ice, on the player side. The plaque reads:
AN HOMAGE TO ALLAN “UPPY” OPSAHL 1924–1990
The uniqueness of this great hockey legend includes: Integrity says it all; loyalty, honesty, fair play, extraordinary sportsmanship, unconditional support, leadership by example, personal values and beliefs that always stood the test of time and circumstances, guts, no personal glory required, steady, dependable and always calm, even as he died with his skates on July 19, 1990 playing in this arena in the Senior World Hockey Tournament.
For the record: The unassuming captain of the 1942 Minneapolis Southwest’s first hockey champions—the 1943 Senior Park champions—the University of Minnesota teams of 1945, 1946, 1947, and the United States Olympic team of 1948.
“May the long time sun shine upon you / all love surround you / and the pure love within you guide your way home.”
Thank you for you Uppy. Your teammates
External links
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