Jeff Rotsch Inducted Into Minneapolis Hall Of Fame
- Apr. 11, 2019
Jeff Rotsch BSIE ’72, MBA ’74 of Naples, FL was inducted into the Minneapolis Hockey Hall of Fame in March. He is a former Badger hockey captain, the first UW player ever drafted by the NHL, and Wisconsin’s second ever All American hockey player in 1972. He is also in the UW Hockey Hall of Fame and was named a UW Business Distinguished Alumni.
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