Broten retired from professional hockey in 1992, but briefly came out of retirement in 1999 to once again play for the US national team in the 1999 Ice Hockey World Championship qualifying tournament (the U.S. team featuring several NHL players had surprisingly finished among the bottom four in the previous 1998 world championship tournament) when no active NHL players were available.
Broten retired from professional hockey in 1992, but briefly returned to play for the US national team in 1999 to compete in the 1999 Ice Hockey World Championship qualifying tournament (the U.S. team with several NHL players unexpectedly finished among the bottom four in the previous 1998 world championship tournament) when no active NHL players were available.