Scott Bloom Obituary, Death – Minnesota High School Hockey Legend Dies at 58 After Head Injury

The Minnesota hockey community is mourning the death of Scott Bloom, a celebrated Burnsville High School hockey standout who died at the age of 58 after suffering a serious head injury in an accident.

Bloom’s family confirmed that he died Tuesday evening after sustaining the injury over the weekend. He had been receiving treatment at Hennepin County Medical Center, where medical staff were unable to save him. His family said he was surrounded by his wife and two children when he died.

Remembering Scott Bloom

Scott Bloom became a Minnesota high school hockey legend during his years with the Burnsville Braves.

His most memorable moment came during the 1985 state championship game against Hill-Murray. With seconds remaining, Bloom scored the decisive goal to give Burnsville a 4-3 victory and its first state hockey championship.

He returned the following season and helped Burnsville win another state title in 1986, cementing his place among the program’s most celebrated players.

Bloom’s former teammate Kevin Gorg remembered him as a special friend and someone who remained connected to the people he met through hockey decades earlier.

Scott Bloom’s College Hockey Career

After his high school career, Bloom continued playing at the University of Minnesota, where he enjoyed a four-year collegiate career with the Golden Gophers.

He finished his college career with 97 points, including 42 goals and 44 assists, over 146 games. He was also part of the 1989 Gophers team that reached the NCAA championship game before losing to Harvard.

Bloom was selected by the Calgary Flames in the fifth round of the 1986 NHL Draft, 100th overall, although he ultimately did not play professionally in the NHL.

Scott Bloom Cause of Death

Bloom’s family said he suffered a fatal head injury due to an accident.

According to reports, he was found critically injured near Belmont Avenue NW and Stemmer Ridge Road NW in Prior Lake shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday. He was transported to Hennepin County Medical Center, where he later died.

Authorities have not released full details surrounding the incident. The City of Prior Lake said Bloom’s cause of death had not yet been officially determined by medical authorities, and an investigation remains ongoing.

A Lasting Hockey Legacy

Bloom remained connected to hockey long after his playing career ended and was involved in coaching youth hockey, according to former teammate Kevin Gorg.

For those who watched him play, his name will forever be associated with the dramatic goal that delivered Burnsville’s first state championship in 1985.

For his family and friends, however, his legacy extends far beyond the ice.

Scott Bloom is survived by his wife and two children. Funeral and memorial arrangements had not yet been announced in the reports available.

The Minnesota hockey community now remembers a champion, teammate, friend, husband and father whose life was cut short at 58.

May Scott Bloom rest in peace, and may his family, friends, former teammates, and everyone who knew him find comfort in the memories and legacy he leaves behind.