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- ↑ "George Gwozdecky named head hockey coach at Valor Christian High School". Denver Post. 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
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- ↑ "George Gwozdecky To Join Miami's Cradle of Coaches Association". CBS College Sports Network. 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
- ↑ Hunt, Michael (1993-03-26). "Gwozdecky influenced by 'Badger Bob'". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
- ↑ "2011-12 Miami RedHawks Hockey Record Book" (PDF). Miami RedHawks. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
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