Robert William Brooke is a retired professional ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 forward

Forward (ice hockey)

In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...

 who played 447 games in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

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 between 1984 and 1990.

Brooke was the first of the "AB Pros," the handful of NHL players that grew up through the Acton-Boxborough youth hockey program of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s (Tom Barrasso

Tom Barrasso

Thomas Patrick Barrasso is a retired American professional ice hockey goaltender who played 18 seasons for the Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs, and St...

, Ted Crowley

Ted Crowley

Ted Crowley is a retired professional ice hockey player.-Playing career:He was drafted in 1988 by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 4th round, 69th overall. He played 21 games for the Hartford Whalers in 1993–94. He was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Avalanche in August 1998 and played 7...

, Bob Sweeney

Bob Sweeney

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, Ian Moran

Ian Moran

Ian Patrick Moran is a professional ice hockey defenceman, who currently is a free agent.-Early years:Moran grew up in Acton, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston...

, and Jeff Norton

Jeff Norton

Jeffrey Thomas Norton is a retired American ice hockey defenseman.He grew up in the town of Acton, Massachusetts and attended Cushing Academy...

). He graduated from Acton-Boxborough Regional High School

Acton-Boxborough Regional High School

Acton-Boxborough Regional High School is an open enrollment high school in Acton, Massachusetts. It serves the Massachusetts towns of Acton and Boxborough, with roughly 500 students per grade level in grades 9 through 12. ABRHS has consistently ranked among the top secondary schools in Massachusetts...

 in 1979. After graduation, Brooke played for the Yale University

Yale University

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 men's ice hockey team graduating in 1984 due to his hiatus to play international hockey as a member of the United States national team at the 1984 Winter Olympics

1984 Winter Olympics

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 in Sarajevo

Sarajevo

Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....

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In the NHL, he played for the New York Rangers

New York Rangers

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, Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota North Stars

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 and New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils

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. After joining the NHL, he also played for US team in the 1984 Canada Cup

1984 Canada Cup

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, 1985 and 1987 Ice Hockey World Championships

Ice Hockey World Championships

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 as well as the 1987 Canada Cup

1987 Canada Cup

The 1987 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament held from August 28 to September 15, 1987. The finals took place in Montreal on September 11 and Hamilton, Ontario, on September 13 and September 15, and were won by Team Canada....

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