Steve Christoff | |||||||||||||||||
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Born |
Springfield, Illinois, U.S. | January 23, 1958||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||
Shot | Right | ||||||||||||||||
Played for |
NHL Minnesota North Stars Calgary Flames Los Angeles Kings | ||||||||||||||||
National team | United States | ||||||||||||||||
NHL draft |
24th overall, 1978 Minnesota North Stars | ||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1979–1984 | ||||||||||||||||
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Steven Mark Christoff (born January 23, 1958) is an American former professional ice hockey forward who played 248 regular season games in the NHL with the Minnesota North Stars, Calgary Flames, and Los Angeles Kings in 1980–84.
Christoff is best known for being a member of the "Miracle on Ice" 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal.