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Born in the Ukraine, USSR. Defenceman. He tested positive in a random doping control on 1st May 2005 following the World Championship game between Ukraine and Sweden in Vienna, Austria. Both the A-sample and B-sample confirmed the presence of the metabolite norandrosterone of the anabolic steroid nandrolone. The player was immediately removed from the championship. He was later suspended for two years for testing positive at 2005 IIHF World Championship. The period of suspension started on 5th May 2005 and finished on 4th May 2007.
International Career : Played for the Ukraine in the 2005 World Championships.
Club Career : Played for Khimvolokno Mogilev (Belarus) 2004-05.

See Joseph Henri 'The Pocket Rocket' Richard

Born in Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Left-wing.
Club Career : Played for Cape Breton Oilers 1990-92, Edmonton Oilers & Cape Breton Oilers 1992-94, Philadelphia Flyers 1994-98, Philadelphia Flyers & Colorado Avalanche 1998-99 and Colorado Avalanche 1999- .
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 2001.

Club Career : Played for Aab Ishockey.
Honours : Denmark All-Star Team 2000.

Nowry Targ, Poland. Founded in 1942. Formerly known as KS Podhale Nowy Targ.
Home ice : Nowy Targ Ice Rink
Team colours :
Honours : Won the Polish Championship in 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 & 1997.

Right-wing.
International Career : Played for Poland in the 1999 World Championship Pool B.

Centre.
International Career : Played for Austria in the 1999 World Championships Pool A.

Jesenice, Slovenia.
Home ice for : HC Acroni Jesenice
Capacity : 4,800
Ice pad size : 198 feet x 98 feet

Moscow, Russia. Podmoskovie = Moscow Region. An amateur league.

Voskresensk, Moscow, Russia. Podmoskovie = Moscow Region. Prior to 2000 the arena was known as the Khimik Sports Palace.
Home ice for : Khimik Voskresensk
Capacity : 4,500
Ice pad size : 200 feet x 98 feet

Author of Canada's Olympic Hockey Teams, published in 1997 by Doubleday Canada Ltd.

International Career : Played for Canada (Junior) in 1995-96.

Netminder.
International Career : Played for Russia in the 1999 World Championships Pool A.

Born in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. Netminder. Toronto Maple Leafs 1st pick (90th overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Bud Poile.
International Career (managing) : General Manager for the USA in the 1998 & 1999 World Championships Pool A.
Club Career (managing) : General Manager of Atlanta Flames (assistant) 1977-82, Washington Capitals 1982-97 and Nashville Predators 1997- .
Honours : Won the Lester Patrick Trophy in 2001.

Born in Fort William, Ontario, Canada. Centre. Brother of Bud Poile.
Club Career : Played for Edmonton Flyers 1952-54, Detroit Red Wings & Edmonton Flyers 1954-55, Edmonton Flyers 1955-57, Detroit Red Wings & Edmonton Flyers 1957-58, Hershey Bears & Edmonton Flyers 1958-59 and Edmonton Flyers 1959-62.
Honours : NHL All-Star Roster 1954.

Born in Fort William, Ontario, Canada. Right-wing. Brother of Don Poile. Father of David Poile. President/Commissioner of the Central Hockey League 1976-83 and the International Hockey League 1983-89.
Club Career : Played for Toronto Maple Leafs 1942-44 & 1945-47, Toronto Maple Leafs & Chicago Blackhawks 1947-48, Chicago Blackhawks & Detroit Red Wings 1948-49, New York Rangers & Boston Bruins 1949-50, Tulsa Oilers 1950-51, Glace Bay Miners 1951-52 and Edmonton Flyers 1952-55. Coached Tulsa Oilers 1950-51, Edmonton Flyers 1952-62 and San Francisco Seals 1962-66. General Manager of Quebec Aces, Philadelphia Flyers 1967-70 and Vancouver Canucks 1970-73.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1947.
Won the Western Hockey League 3 times (coach).
Honours : Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990.
Won the Lester Patrick Trophy in 1989.
NHL All-Star Second Team right-wing 1947-48.
NHL All-Star Roster 1947 & 1948.

This is the name for the area just inside the opposition's blue line and close to the boards - on either side of the rink. A defenceman usually occupies this area when his team is in control of the puck in the opposition's defensive zone.

A defenceman who occupies the area just inside the opposition's blue line and close to the boards - on either side of the rink.

Born in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada. Centre.
Club Career : Played for Brighton Tigers 1936-39 and Montreal Canadiens 1939-40 (10 games). Played in the Quebec Senior Hockey League between 1940 and 1946 - including Ottawa Senators 1941-42 & 1945-46. He had a second spell in Britain, playing a further four seasons - Brighton Tigers 1946-49 and Harringay Greyhounds 1950-51.
Honours : Elected to the British Hall of Fame in 1948.

Born in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. Left-wing. Washington Capitals 8th pick (199th overall) in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.
Club Career : Played for Sudbury Wolves 1992-93, Sudbury Wolves & Windsor Spitfires 1993-94, Windsor Spitfires 1994-95, Hampton Roads Admirals & Portland Pirates 1995-96, Hampton Roads Admirals 1996-99, Newcastle Riverkings 1999-00 and Newcastle Jesters 2000- .
Honours : Captain of the Newcastle Jesters 2000- .

See Ceska Pojistovna Cup

When a player uses the blade of his stick to take the puck away from his opponent.

Defenceman.
International Career : Played for the USSR in the 1972 Summit Series.

See Poland

Czech Republic.
Home ice :
Team colours :
Honours : Won the European Cup in 1976.
Won the Czechoslovakian Championship in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1980.

Born in Hibbing, Minnesota, USA. Forward.
International Career : Played for the USA in the 1974 & 1975 World Championships and the 1976 Canada Cup.
Club Career : Played for Nova Scotia Voyageurs & Montreal Canadiens 1976-78, Minnesota North Stars & Oklahoma City Stars 1978-79 and Minnesota North Stars 1979-81.
Medals : Won World Championship Pool B gold in 1974.
Won the Stanley Cup in 1977.
Won the NCAA Championship in 1974.

Belarussia. Polimir = The Polimer. Played in the Eastern Europe Hockey League.
Home ice :
Team colours :

Born in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Forward.
International Career : Played for the USA in the 1956 World Championships.
Medals : Won World Championship silver in 1956.

First contested in 1927.

The record for the most goals scored in a single game is held by KTH Krynica, who beat HKS Czuwaj Przemysl 52-0 in the 1946-47 season.

International Career : Played for Australia.

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Club Career : General Manger and Vice-president of Montreal Canadiens 1964-1978.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977 & 1978 (general manager).
Honours : Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1978.

International Career : Played for Canada in the 1952 Olympics.
Club Career : Played for Edmonton Mercurys 1951-52.
Medals : Won Olympic gold in 1952.

Born in Canada. Goaltender. Holds the record for the most shut-outs in the British Columbia Junior Hockey League (5 in 1978-79). Edmonton Oilers 7th choice, 153rd overall in the 1980 NHL draft.
International Career : Played for Holland 1988-89.
Club Career : Played for Merritt Centennials (BCJHL) 1978-79, Michigan Tech, Milwaukee Admirals and Heereveen.

Born in Foam Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada. Forward.
Club Career : Played for London Lions in 1973-74.

Forward. Played 25 seasons for Arosa. Formed a legandary line with brother Uli Poltera and Hansmartin Trepp.
International Career : Played scored 98 goals in 109 games for Switzerland (including the 1948 & 1952 Olympics).
Club Career : Played for EHC Arosa 1939-64.
Medals : Won Olympic bronze in 1948.
Won the Swiss Championship in 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 & 1957.

Forward. Played 18 seasons for Arosa. Formed a legandary line with brother Gebi Poltera and Hansmartin Trepp. His carrer was ended by a bad eye-injury.
International Career : Played 111 games for Switzerland (including the 1948 & 1952 Olympics).
Club Career : Played for EHC Arosa 1939-1957.
Medals : Won Olympic bronze in 1948.
Won the Swiss Championship in 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 & 1957.
Honours : Leading goalscorer in the 1951 World Championships.

Born in Bulgaria.
International Career : Coached Bulgaria (Junior) 1998-99.

Rybinsk, Russia.
Home ice for : Polyot Rybinsk
Capacity :
Ice pad size : 200 feet x 98 feet

Rybinsk, Russia. Polyot = The Flight. Played in the Russian First League.
Home ice : Polyot Ice Palace
Team colours : red, blue & white
Head coach : Oleg Galiamin 2003-
Honours :

Born in Bulgaria. Forward.
International Career : Played for Bulgaria (Junior) 1998-99.
Club Career : Played for Slavia Sofia.

Finnish SM-liiga linesman.
Honours : Won the Pentti Isotalo Trophy in 1982.

Forward.
International Career : Played for Belgium in 1935 and in the 1936 Olympics.
Club Career : Played for BIHC, Brussels.

Developer of instructional programmes for goalies - see On-Line Instruction for Goalies and Coaches.
Club Career : Goaltending coach for the University of Michigan Wolverines 1984-93.

Born in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada. Right-wing. Provided colour commentary for the BBC at the 2006 Olympics.
Club Career : Played for Peterborough Petes 1989-90, Peterborough Petes & Hamilton Dukes 1990-91, Guelph Storm 1991-92, Guelph Storm & Ottawa 67's 1992-93, Wheeling Thunderbirds 1993-94, Wheeling Thunderbirds & Cape Breton Oilers 1994-96, Cardiff Devils 1996-99, Nottingham Panthers 1999-00, London Knights (UK) & Florida Everblades 2000-01, Nottingham Panthers 2001-02, Solihull MK Kings 2002-03, Hull Stingrays 2003-04, London Racers & Basingstoke Bison 2004-05 and Sheffield Scimitars 2005- .
International Career : Played for Great Britain in the Euro Ice Hockey Challenge 2002-03 and the 2003 & 2004 World Championship Division I.
Medals : Won the Henry Brabham Cup 1994-95.
Won the Superleague 1996-97.
Won the British Championship in 1999.
Honours : Captain of Solihull MK Kings 2002-03.
Captain of Great Britain in the Euro Ice Hockey Challenge Team (Second Series).

Club Career : Played for Houston Aeros.
Honours : WHA All-Star B Team defenceman 1974-75 and 1976-77.

International Career : Played for the USSR in 1974 against Canada (WHA All-Stars).

Defenceman.
International Career : Played for Canada (Junior) 2000-01.

Defenceman.
International Career : Played for Romania in the 1999 World Championship Pool C.
Club Career : Played for Steua Bucarest.

Poprad, Slovakia. Play in the Slovakian Extraliga.
Home ice : Tatravagonka Arena
Team colours : blue, white & black

See Ässät Pori

Pori, Finland.
Home ice for : Ässät Pori
Capacity : 7,000 (2,586 seats and 4,414 standing)
Ice pad size :

Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada. Represented Canada in the 1936 Olympics.

Home ice :
Team colours :
Honours : Won the Allan Cup in 1928-29 & 1938-39.
Won the Ahearne Cup in 1962.

Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada.
Home ice :
Team colours :
Honours : Won the Allan Cup in 1924-25 & 1925-26.

Played in the OHA Senior League.
Home ice :
Team colours :

Port Huron, Michigan, USA. Played in the United Hockey League 2002-05.
Home ice : McMorran Arena
Team colours :
General manager : Gino Giacumbo
Head coach : Rick Adduono 2004-

Port Huron, Michigan, USA. Played in the Colonial Hockey League 1996-97 and the United Hockey League 1997-02.
Home ice : McMorran Arena
Team colours :
Affiliations have included : Florida Panthers 1996-01

Port Huron, Michigan, USA. Played in the All-American Hockey League 1987-88. Folded after the regular season.
Home ice :
Team colours :
Affiliations have included :
General manager :
Head coach :

Port Huron, Michigan, USA. Played in the IHL 1962-71 and 1974-81. Name changed to Port Huron Wings during the three seasons 1971-74.
Home ice : Henry McMorran Memorial Sports Arena
Team colours :
Affiliations have included : Buffalo Sabres 1980-81, Kansas City Scouts 1974-76, New York Rangers 1974-76
General manager : Morris Snyder 1974-76
Head coach : Edgar Brenchley 1962-63, Lloyd Maxfield 1965-67, Jerry Toppazzini 1967-68, Ted Garvin 1968-71, Bob McCammon 1974-77, Ron Ullyot 1977-79, Doug Hinton 1979-81
Honours : Won the International Hockey League Championship in 1965-66 and 1970-71.

Port Huron, Michigan, USA. Played in the UHL 2005- .
Home ice : Henry McMorran Memorial Sports Arena
Team colours :
Affiliations have included :
General manager :
Head coach : Stan Drulia 2006-

Port Huron, Michigan, USA. Played in the IHL 1971-74. See Port Huron Flags (IHL).
Home ice : Henry McMorran Memorial Sports Arena
Team colours : red & white
Affiliations have included : Detroit Red Wings 1971-74
General manager : Morris Snyder 1971-74
Head coach : Ted Garvin 1971-73, Bob McCammon 1973-74
Honours : Won the International Hockey League Championship in 1971-72.

Portage la Prarie, Manitoba, Canada.
Home ice for : Portage Terriers
Capacity : 1,500
Ice pad size : 200 feet x 85 feet

Played in the International Professional Hockey League 1904-07.
Home ice :
Team colours :

Portage La Prarie, Manitoba, Canada. Play in the South Eastern Manitoba Hockey League.
Home ice :
Team colours : blue & white

Portage la Prarie, Manitoba, Canada. Junior 'A' hockey team. Play in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.
Home ice : Portage Centennial Arena
Team colours : green, white & gold
General manager : Don MacGillivray
Head coach : Don MacGillivray
Honours : Won the Memorial Cup 1941-42.
Won the Centennial Cup in 1972-73.

International Career : Played for Canada in the 1928 Olympics.
Club Career : Played for University of Toronto Graduates.
Medals : Won Olympic gold in 1928.
Won the Allan Cup in 1927.
Honours : Captain of Canada at the 1928 Olympics.

Born in Waubaushene, Ontario, Canada. Defenceman.
Club Career : Played for Montreal Canadiens 1933-34, Montreal Canadiens & Boston Bruins & Boston Cubs 1934-35, Boston Bruins & Boston Cubs 1935-36, Boston Bruins 1936-39, Boston Bruins & Chicago Blackhawks 1939-40, Chicago Blackhawks & Montreal Canadiens 1940-41, Montreal Canadiens 1941-43, Buffalo Bisons 1946-47 and Philadelphia Rockets & Washington Lions 1947-48.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1939.

Portland, Oregon, USA. Played in the Pacific Coast Hockey League 1928-31, the North West Hockey League 1933-36, the Pacific Coast Hockey League 1936-41 and the Western Hockey League 1960-74.
Home ice :
Team colours :

Portland, Oregon, USA. Played in the Pacific Coast Hockey League 1945-48 and 1950-51.
Home ice :
Team colours :

Play in the Atlantic Junior Hockey League.
Home ice :
Team colours :

Portland, Oregon, USA. The full name of the building is 'The Portland Memorial Coliseum and Rose Garden Arena'.
Home ice for : Portland Winter Hawks
Capacity :
Ice pad size :

Portland, Oregon, USA. Played in the Pacific Coast Hockey League 1943-44.
Home ice :
Team colours :

Portland, Oregon, USA. Played in the Pacific Coast Hockey League 1948-51.
Home ice :
Team colours :

Portland, Maine, USA. Founded 1993. Played in the American Hockey League in 1993- .
Home ice : Cumberland County Civic Center
Team colours :
Affiliations included : Anaheim Ducks 2006-08, Anaheim Mighty Ducks 2005-06, Washington Capitals
General manager : Dave Fisher
Head coach : Barry Trotz, Mark Kumel, Glen Hanlon, Kevin Dineen 2005-
Honours : Won the Calder Cup in 1994.

Portland, Oregon, USA. Played in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association 1914-18.
Home ice :
Team colours :

Portland, Oregon, USA. Play in the WHL.
Home ice : Portland Memorial Coliseum
Team colours :
Team captain : Brent Peterson
Honours : Won the Memorial Cup in 1983.

Born in Finland. Forward.
Club Career : Played for Tappara Tampere.
Honours : Elected to the Finnish Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 1994 (player).
Won the Best Hockey Player of Finland Trophy in 1980.
SM-liiga All Star Team winger 1978, 1980 and 1981.

Honours : Elected to the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1999.

Defenceman.
International Career : Played for Australia in the 1974 World Championships.
Club Career : Played for Victoria Hakoah.

Defenceman.
International Career : Played for South Africa in the 1992 World Championships.

Forward.
International Career : Played for Hungary in 10 World Championships 1967-1978 (22+23=45).
Club Career : Played for Ferencvárosi TC.
Medals : Won 11 Hungarian Championships 1967-1980.
Honours : Leading Points Scorer World Championships Pool C in 1975.

Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, Canada. Defenceman. Edmonton Oilers 4th pick (59th overall) in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
International Career : Played for USA (Junior) 1995-97. Played for the USA in the 2002 Olympics.
Club Career : Played for Boston University 1996-98, Edmonton Oilers 1998-01 and Edmonton Oilers & New York Rangers 2001- .
Medals : Won Olympic silver in 2002.
Won World Championship (Junior) silver in 1996-97.
Honours : NHL All-Rookie Roster 1999.

Defenceman.
International Career : Played for Estonia in the 1999 World Championship Pool B.

Defenceman.
International Career : Played for South Africa in the 1992 World Championships.

Born in Paignton, Devon, England. Editor & Publisher of Powerplay magazine from 1991-03. His work as Public Relations Officer for Peterborough Pirates included briefing local news media, match reporting for papers & magazines, announcing on match days at the East of England Ice Rink and managing the club Hot Line. Co-author of Ten Years Of The Pirates. Compiled the 1995 & 1997 editions of the British Ice Hockey Statistical Guide and co-compiler of the 1996 edition. Appointed as Press Officer of the Elite League and Ice Hockey UK in January 2007.

Forward.
International Career : Played for Mexico (Junior) 2003-04.
Club Career : Played for San Jeranimo.
Medals : Won World Championship (Junior U18) Division III gold in 2003-04.

Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Defenceman. New York Islanders 1st pick (1st overall) in the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft.
International Career : Played for Canada in the 1976 & 1981 Canada Cups and the 1986 World Championship.
Club Career : Played for New York Islanders 1973-88.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1980, 1981, 1982 & 1983.
Honours : Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991.
Won the James Norris Memorial Trophy 1975-76, 1977-78 & 1978-79.
NHL All-Star First Team defenceman 1974-75, 1975-76, 1977-78, 1978-79 & 1980-81.
NHL All-Star Second Team defenceman 1976-77 & 1983-84.
NHL All-Star Roster 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1984 & 1988.
His number 5 jersey has been retired by New York Islanders.
Jersey/Shirt numbers worn : 5

Born in Anjou, Quebec, Canada. Netminder.
International Career : Played for Canada (Junior) in 1990-91. Played for Canada in the 1998 World Championship.
Club Career : Played for Toronto Maple Leafs & St John's Maple Leafs 1991-93, Toronto Maple Leafs 1993-98, Toronto Maple Leafs & New York Islanders 1998-99, New York Islanders & Vancouver Canucks 1999-00 and Vancouver Canucks 2000- .
Honours : NHL All-Star Roster 1994 & 1996.

Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Defenceman.
Club Career : Played for Springfield Kings 1969-70, Los Angeles Kings & Springfield Kings 1970-71, Los Angeles Kings & Philadelphia Flyers 1971-72, Philadelphia Flyers & New York Islanders 1972-73, New York Islanders 1973-77, New York Islanders & Cleveland Barons 1977-78, Minnesota North Stars & Oklahoma City Stars 1978-79 and New York Islanders 1979-81.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1980.

Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Right-wing. Detroit Red Wings 9th pick (169th overall) in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.
Club Career : Played for Adirondack Red Wings 1989-90, Detroit Red Wings & Adirondack Red Wings 1990-92, Adirondack Red Wings & Los Angeles Kings 1992-93, Los Angeles Kings & Hartford Whalers 1993-94, Boston Bruins & Providence Bruins 1994-96, Portland Pirates 1996-97 and Chicago Wolves 1997-98. Coached Adirondack Red Wings 1998-99 (assistant), Mississippi Sea Wolves 1999-00, Springfield Falcons 2001-02, Adirondack IceHawks 2003-04 and Adirondack Frostbite 2004- .

Born in Lodz, Poland. Defenceman.
International Career : Played 204 games for Poland in the 1972, 1976, 1980 & 1988 Olympics and in ten World Championships.
Club Career : Played for LKS Lodz 1971-82, Eintrach Frankfurt 1982-86 and Bad Nauheim 1989-90. Coached EC Kassel 1990-91.

Austria.
Home ice :
Team colours :
Honours : Won the Austrian Championship in 1932.

Defenceman.
International Career : Played for France in the 1991 World Championship (Pool B), the 1992, 1994 & 1998 Olympics and in the 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 & 1999 World Championships.
Medals : Won World Championship (Pool B) bronze in 1991.

Centre. Missed out on a hat-trick of German Championship gold medals when he left Mannheim in February 1999.
International Career : Played for France in the 1987 Olympic Qualification Tournament, the 1987, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999 & 2004 World Championships, the 1988, 1992 & 1998 Olympics, the 1989, 1990 & 1991 World Championship (Pool B), the 1999 World Championship Qualification Tournament and the 2001 World Championship Division I (Group A).
Club Career : Played for Gap, Chamonix, CSG Grenoble and Adler Mannheim 1996-99.
Medals : Won World Championship (Pool B) bronze in 1989 & 1991.
Won the German Championship in 1997 & 1998.
Won World Championship Division I (Group A) silver in 2001.
Honours : Won the Albert Hassler Trophy in 1986-87 & 1994-95.

Born in Timmins, Ontario, Canada. Centre.
Club Career : Played for Rögle BK & Maine Mariners & Philadelphia Flyers 1982-83, Philadelphia Flyers 1983-89, Philadelphia Flyers & Boston Bruins 1989-90, Boston Bruins 1990-93 and Washington Capitals 1993-95.
Honours : Won the Frank J Selke Trophy in 1987.
NHL All-Star roster 1986 & 1988.

Born in Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada. Forward.
Club Career : Played for Montreal Canadiens.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 19 16.

International Career : Played for Canada (Junior) in 1991-92.

International Career : Played for Great Britain 1995.
Club Career : Played for Medway Bears.

Born in Canada. Played defence.
International Career : Played for Canada (Women) in the 2001 World Championships (Women) and the 2002 Olympics (Women).
Club Career : Played for Beatrice Aeros.
Medals : Won Olympic (Women) gold in 2002.
Won World Championship (Women) gold in 2001.

Defenceman.
International Career : Played for France in the 2001 Olympic Qualification Tournament, the 2002 Olympics and the 2002 World Championship Division I (Group A).
Medals : Won World Championship Division I (Group A) silver in 2002.

International Career : Team Leader of France at the 2000 World Championships.

International Career : Played for Team USSR.
Club Career : Played for SKA.

Forward.
International Career : Played for France in the 1988, 1992 & 1994 Olympics, the 1989 & 1990 World Championship (Pool B) and the 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 & 1996 World Championships.
Club Career : Played for HC St Gervais, Mont-Blanc and HC Amiens Somme.
Medals : Won World Championship (Pool B) bronze in 1989.
Honours : Won the Jean-Pierre Graff Trophy in 1985-86.
Won the Albert Hassler Trophy in 1987-88 and 1992-93.

Defenceman.
International Career : Played for France in the 2001 & 2002 World Championship Division I (Group A), the 2003 & 2005 World Championship Division I (Group B), the 2004 Olympic Pre-Qualification Tournament, the 2004 World Championships and the 2005 Olympic Qualification Tournament.
Medals : Won World Championship Division I (Group A) silver in 2001 & 2002.
Won World Championship Division I (Group B) gold in 2003.
Won World Championship Division I (Group B) silver in 2005.

Born in Cakovec, Czechoslovakia. Left-wing. A very good skater who was strong around the net. Played 12 seasons and 453 league games in Czechoslovakia (277 goals). He played 186 times (73 goals) for Czechoslovakia, where he first played on a line with Eduard Novák & Milan Nový, then with brothers Peter Stastný & Marian Stastný and also with Ivan Hlinka, Bohuslav Ebermann and Libor Havlicek.
International Career : Played for Czechoslovakia in the 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981 & 1982 World Championships, the 1976 & 1980 Olympics and the 1976 & 1981 Canada Cups.
Club Career : Played for Motor Ceské Budejovice 1970-82, Edmonton Oilers 1982-85, ECD Iserlohn 1985-86, ECD Iserlohn & Edmonton Oilers 1986-87, ECD Iserlohn & SB Rosenheim 1987-88, SB Rosenheim 1988-90, Augsburgher EV 1990-91 and SB Rosenheim 1991-92.
Medals : Won Olympic silver in 1976.
Won World Championship gold in 1976 & 1977.
Won the European Championship gold in 1976 & 1977.
Won the Stanley Cup in 1984, 1985 & 1987.

Born in Timmins, Ontario, Canada. Centre.
Club Career : Played for Providence Reds 1951-53.
Honours : Won the Les Cunningham Plaque in 1951-52.

Club Career : Played for Quebec Bulldogs.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1913.

A skating & hockey training service, operated by Erik Brown, based in Anaheim, California, USA.

When a team has more players on the ice than the opposing team because of a minor penalty (or minor penalties) called against the other team.

A film drama based around a hockey team that was made in 1994.

A goal scored by a team on the power play.

When a team is trying to score on a shorthanded opponent, they are on the power play. So, if a team is on the power play ten times in a game and scores one goal in the ten power play opportunities, it will have a power play scoring percentage of 10%.

Peterborough, England. First published in 1991. A weekly ice hockey news and reports magazine covering teams at every level of British ice hockey. Originally published in tabloid newspaper form it has changed to a magazine format, grown to 32 pages and now has full colour images. Weekly sales during the 1990s were in the region of 6,500 copies. Edited by Simon Potter since issue 16, the first 15 issues were edited by Adam Williams.

Born in Canada. Forward.
Club Career : Played for Edmonton Superiors 1932-33.

Club Career : Played for Manchester Storm & Ayr Scottish Eagles 1999-00.
Medals : Won the Benson and Hedges Cup 1999.

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