Top 10 Protest Marches In History

(above) Coach Gwozdecky asks for directions to the Locker Room in Engelstad Arena

When Coach Gwozdecky boldly strode across the ice on Saturday night he set off a chain of events that reverberated around the WCHA. Not only did he selflessly sacrifice himself, but he drew attention to shoddy refereeing throughout the WCHA.

The University of Denver hockey team was immediately inspired by their coach's courage and conviction. Other WCHA fans stepped forward on message boards and blogs with their own tales of mistreatment in the hands of callous and uncaring WCHA referees.

LetsGoDU considers this to be a watershed moment in history and it calls for:

Top 10 List: Most Famous Protest Marches in History

  • 10). Polish Shipyard Strikes - Gdansk, Poland (1980)
  • 9). Anti-Aparthied Protests - Cape Town, South Africa (1989)
  • 8). Berlin Wall Torn Down - Berlin, Germany (1989)
  • 7). Kent State Anti-War Protest - Kent, Ohio (1970)
  • 6). MLK's March On Washington - Washington, DC (1963)
  • 5). Gandhi's Salt March - Dandi, India (1930)
  • 4). Boston Tea Party - Boston, MA (1773)
  • 3). Gwozdecky's Locker Room March - Grand Forks, ND (2009)
  • 2). Tiananman Square - Bejing, China (1989)
  • 1). Civil Rights March - Selma, Alabama (1965)