Jerold L. Trooien (born October 10, 1947) is an American real estate developer and former professional ice hockey player.
During the 1972–73 season, Trooien played two games in the World Hockey Association with the Chicago Cougars.
[1] He also played college hockey for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team in 1966-67[2] Trooien later became a real estate developer.
He announced a bid to run as an independent candidate[3] in the 2018 United States Senate election in Minnesota [4]