Education
Yale University.
Yale University.
Brooke was the first of the "Bachelor of Arts Pros," the handful of National Hockey League players that grew up through the Acton-Boxborough youth hockey program of the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s (Tom Barrasso, Ted Crowley, Bob Sweeney, Ian Moran, and Jeff Norton). He graduated from Acton-Boxborough Regional High School in 1979. In the National Hockey League, he played for the New York Rangers, Minnesota North Stars and New Jersey Devils.
After joining the National Hockey League, he also played for United States team in the 1984 Canada Cup, 1985 and 1987 Ice Hockey World Championships as well as the 1987 Canada Cup.
After graduation, Brooke played for the Yale University men"s ice hockey team graduating in 1984 due to his hiatus to play international hockey as a member of the United States national team at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.