Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Broten si na ezumike nká pụta na 1999 ka ọ na-egwuri egwu ọzọ maka ndị otu mba US na 1999 Ice Hockey World Championship qualifying tournament (òtù ndị US na-egosipụta ọtụtụ ndị egwuregwu NHL ejiriwo ihe ijuanya kwụsị n'etiti ndị anọ kachasị njọ na asọmpi asọmpi ụwa nke 1998 gara aga) mgbe ọ dịghị ndị egwuregwu NHL nọ n'ọrụ. O nwetara akara isii n'egwuregwu atọ ka mba Amerịka meriri n'asọmpi ahụ, tupu ọ laa ezumike nká na hockey ruo mgbe ebighi ebi. Ọ bi na River Falls, WI. N'afọ 2014, nwa nwanne Broten, Shane Gersich, bụ
ndị Washington Capitals họpụtara.