{{Short description|American ice hockey coach (1934–2007)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox person |name=Warren A. Strelow |image= |image_size = |caption= |birth_name= |birth_date={{birth date|mf=yes|1934|01|24}} |birth_place=Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |death_date={{death date and age|mf=yes|2007|04|11|1934|01|24}} |death_place=Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |occupation=Ice hockey coach, player |spouse= |children= }} {{MedalTableTop|name=no|medals= {{Medal|Sport | Men's ice hockey}} {{Medal|Country | the {{flag|USA}} }} {{Medal|Gold | 1980 United States| (Goalie Coach) }} }} '''Warren A. Strelow''' (January 22, 1934 &ndash; April 11, 2007)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/sharks/news/sharks-goaltending-coach-warren-strelow-passes-away-at-73/c-474293|title=Sharks Goaltending Coach Warren Strelow Passes Away At 73|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=San Jose Sharks|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=2020-01-30}}{{dead link|date=January 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> was a hockey goaltending coach. Arguably best known as the goaltenders coach for the United States Olympic Ice Hockey Team during the 1980 games in Lake Placid,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miracleonice.us/coaches.html|title=Miracle on Ice coaching and staff|publisher=miracleonice.us|accessdate=2007-06-20}}</ref> he also served in the same capacity as coach for the New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals, and San Jose Sharks of the NHL.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sjsharks.com/team/hockey_staff/strelow.asp|title=Warren Strelow Goaltending Coach|publisher=San Jose Sharks|accessdate=2007-06-20 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070601015555/http://www.sjsharks.com/team/hockey_staff/strelow.asp <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-06-01}}</ref>

NHL goaltenders whom Strelow worked with include: Martin Brodeur, Miikka Kiprusoff, Evgeni Nabokov, Vesa Toskala, Johan Hedberg, and Nolan Schaefer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=AiDuIvwP5MQOGCpOFTbUzmc5nYcB?slug=rm-strelowcolumn021208&prov=yhoo&type=lgns|title=Tending talent|publisher=|accessdate=3 June 2016}}</ref>

==Personal== Strelow was born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota where he grew up playing hockey with his lifelong friend, Herb Brooks, for whom he would later serve under as goaltenders coach both at the University of Minnesota and with the 1980 (Gold Medal) and 2002 (Silver Medal) Olympic teams.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kevAx54Wx48C&q=strelow+and+brooks&pg=PA176|title=The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team|date=11 January 2005|publisher=Random House|isbn=9780307237316|accessdate=2013-08-05}}</ref> Strelow graduated from Johnson High School in 1951, the year he was named to the Minnesota all-state team as a goaltender, having played for the team that lost the state final to Eveleth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://history.vintagemnhockey.com/page/show/813784-minnesota-high-school-hockey-milestones-|title=MN HS Milestones|publisher=|accessdate=3 June 2016}}</ref> He and his wife Karlene had two children, Tom and Rick.<ref>{{cite book |title=New Jersey Devils 1992-1993 Official Game Program |date=October 10, 1992}}</ref>

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==External links== *http://www.startribune.com/sports/wild/11661411.html

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