George Nagobads Obituary

George Nagobads was a Latvian-born American physician.

Nagobads earned a medical degree from the University of Tubingen in Germany and then migrated to the United States in 1951. He served 34 years as the team physician for Minnesota Golden Gophers men’s ice hockey and was part of three NCAA Division I championship teams.

He also served as the physician for the US men’s national team at five Winter Olympics and was on the Miracle on Ice team which won the gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics.

Nogobads’ other work has included chief medical committee for the International Ice Hockey Federation, and team physician for the Minnesota Fighting Saints and Minnesota North Stars.

Nogobad’s career was recognised with the Paul Loicq Award for contribution to International hockey, induction into the Golden Gophers Hockey Hall of Fame, and induction into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame as an individual and as a member of the US men’s national team.