Jim Boo


James McQuaid Boo is an American former ice hockey defenseman. He played 6 games in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars during the 1977–78 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1978 to 1980, was spent in the Central Hockey League.

Career

Although he was born in Missouri, Boo grew up in Mahtomedi, Minnesota. Boo played junior hockey for the Mahtomedi High School team before joining the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. He was part of the team that won the 1976 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship.
The Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League signed Boo to a free-agent contract during the 1977–78 season. He played six games for the team. For the next two seasons, Boo played for the Central Hockey League Oklahoma City Stars. He retired from ice hockey following the 1980 season.
After his hockey career ended, Boo began working in the real estate industry, eventually forming his own company, with his wife, Tracy. Boo is also involved with, another Minnesota-based real estate firm.