Dean Talafous (2013) | UW Athletic Hall of Fame

UW Athletic Hall of Fame

1973 NCAA Tournament MVP
Scored game-tying goal with five seconds left in regulation, and the game-winning goal with 33 seconds left in the first overtime in a dramatic comeback victory from down 4-0 and 5-2 against Cornell in a 6-5 NCAA semifinals victory. He scored the game-winning goal in the championship game in UW's 4-2 victory over Denver for the school's first NCAA Men's Ice Hockey title
Badgers' assist and game-winning goal leader in 1972-73 and 1973-74
Played eight seasons and 518 games in the regular season and playoffs for the NHL's Atlanta Flames, Minnesota North Stars and New York Rangers
1973 fourth-round pick (53rd overall) of the Atlanta Flames
1973 and 1974 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship Competitor for Team USA
Skated in the 1976 and 1981 Canada Cup for Team USA
Assistant coach at Minnesota (1982-88)
Head coach of UW-River Falls (1989-96) and led team to 1994 NCAA Division III title
Served as head coach at Alaska Anchorage (1996-2001)
1996 Edward Jeremiah Memorial Trophy as the National Coach of the Year