Gamblers 1997 Gold Cup video

Attached is a highlight video produced by FOX 11 Sports in 1997 of the Green Bay Gamblers' victory in the USA Hockey Gold Cup tournament.

The Gamblers head coach was Don Granato, who is returning to the USHL this fall as the head coach for the National Team Development Program's U17 squad (Team USA). For more on that story, click here.

Granato was the Gamblers head coach for the team's first three years - 1994-97. In 1995-96, the team won the USHL regular season Anderson Cup title, USHL playoff Clark Cup title and the USA Hockey Jr. A Gold Cup title.

In 1996-97, the team repeated as Anderson Cup Champions, lost in the Clark Cup finals, and again won the Gold Cup. This video is from the Gold Cup tournament, which was held in Springfield, Illinois. Among the players of note on this team is goalie Ty Conklin, would who go on to become the first Gamblers alumnus to play in the NHL.

(Note: The Gold Cup tournament pitted teams from three junior hockey leagues that played at the Junior A Tier 2 level. The USHL has since moved to Tier 1, and the tournament no longer exists.)