A to Z Encyclopaedia of Ice Hockey

Born in Port Perry, Ontario, Canada. Netminder.
Club Career : Played for Toronto St Patrick's 1921-27, Toronto Maple Leafs 1927-28, New York Rangers 1928-32 and Detroit Red Wings 1932-35.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1922.
Honours : NHL All-Star First Team 1932-33.

Roanoke, Virginia, USA. Known as "The Roundhouse".
Home ice for : Ronaoke Express, Roanoke Valley Rebels
Capacity : 8,706
Ice pad size : 190 feet x 85 feet

Roanoke, Virginia, USA. Founded in 1993. Played in the East Coast Hockey League 1993-04.
Home ice : Roanoke Civic Center
Team colours : forest-green & purple
Affiliations have included : Calgary Flames 1996-98, New York Islanders, Lowell Lock Monsters, San Jose Sharks 1994-95
General manager : Tony Mancuso, Tony Benizio, Ashby Coleman, Chris Pollock 2003-04
Head coach : Frank Anzalone 1993-98, Scott Gordon 1998-99, Perry Florie 1999-03, Tony MacAulay 2003-04

Roanoke, Virginia, USA. Played in the East Coast Hockey League 1992-93. Franchise transferred to Huntsville Blast when the Rampage's arena was heavily damaged by the March 1993 blizzard that hit the eastern United States.
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Head coach : Steve Gatzos 1992-93

Roanoke, Virginia, USA. Played in the Eastern Hockey League 1971-73 and the Southern Hockey League 1973-76.
Home ice : Roanoke Civic Center & Salem-Roanoke Valley Civic Center
Team colours :
Affiliations have included : Calgary Cowboys 1975-76, Houston Aeros 1974-75, San Diego Mariners 1975-76, Winnipeg Jets 1974-75
General manager : Colin Kilburn 1974-75, Bob Paine 1975-76
Head coach : Colin Kilburn 1971-72, Gregg Pilling 1972-74, Bill Needham 1974-75, Jack Chipchase 1975-76
Honours : Won the Southern Hockey League 1973-74.
Won the Southern Hockey League Play-offs 1974.

Roanoke, Virginia, USA. Played in the East Coast Hockey League 1990-92. Name changed to Roanoke Valley Rampage.
Home ice :
Team colours :
Head coach : Claude Noel 1990-91, Roy Sommer 1991-92

Roanoke, Virginia, USA. Played in the United Hockey League 2005-06.
Home ice : Roanoke Civic Center
Team colours : purple & black
General manager : Daniel Berthiaume 2005-06
Head coach : Daniel Berthiaume 2005-06

Born in Qubec City, Quebec, Canada. Left-wing.
Club Career : Played for Sherbrooke Canadiens 1988-90, Montreal Canadiens & Fredericton Canadiens 1990-92, Montreal Canadiens 1992-94, Montreal Canadiens & Fredericton Canadiens 1994-95, Fredericton Canadiens 1995-96 and Quebec Rafales 1996-97.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1993.

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International Career : Played for France in the 1928 Olympics.
Club Career : Played for CPP and CSHP.

Forward. He scored 284 goals in 744 NHL regular season games and 22 goals in 50 play-off games.
International Career : Played for Canada in the 1976 Canada Cup.
Club Career : Played for Toronto Maple Leafs 1970-71, Pittsburgh Penguins 1971-72, Buffalo Sabres 1972-81 and Colorado Rockies 1981-82.
Honours : NHL All-Star Second Team right-wing 1974-75.
His number 14 jersey has been retired by Buffalo Sabres.

Hull, Québec, Canada.
Home ice for : Hull Olympiques
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Awarded annually between 1973 and 1979 to the World Hockey Association's coach of the year.

Born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Right-wing.
Club Career : Played for Montreal Canadiens.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1971.

Forward.
International Career : Played for Ireland in the 2005 World Championship Division III.

Born in North York, Ontario, Canada. Left-wing. Calgary Flames 1st pick (12th overall) in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft.
International Career : Played for Canada (Junior) in 1985-86.
Club Career : Played for Calgary Flames 1986-97, Carolina Hurricanes 1997-00 and Toronto Maple Leafs 2000- .
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1989.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Defenceman.
International Career : Played for the USA in the 1982 & 1987 World Championships and the 1984 Canada Cup.
Club Career : Played for New England Whalers 1975-79, Hartford Whalers 1979-80, Hartford Whalers & Minnesota North Stars 1980-81, Minnesota North Stars 1981-87, Minnesota North Stars & Philadelphia Flyers & St Louis Blues 1987-88, St Louis Blues 1988-90, St Louis Blues & Pittsburgh Penguins 1990-91, Pittsburgh Penguins 1991-92, Boston Bruins 1992-94, Chicago Wolves 1994-95 and Minnesota Moose 1995-96.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1991 & 1992.
Honours : Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1971.

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Played both forward & defence.
Club Career : Played for Peterborough Petes 1958-59, Peterborough Petes & Montreal Royals 1959-60, Montreal Royals 1960-61, Hull-Ottawa Canadiens 1961-62, Hull-Ottawa Canadiens & Cleveland Barons 1962-63, Montreal Canadiens & Cleveland Barons & Quebec Aces & Omaha Knights 1963-64, Montreal Canadiens 1964-66, St Louis Blues 1966-71, St Louis Blues & Montreal Canadiens 1971-72, Montreal Canadiens 1972-77 and St Louis Blues 1977-78. Coached Buffalo Sabres 1978-84 (assistant), Pittsburgh Penguins 1984-88 (assistant), Springfield Indians 1988-91, Hartford Whalers 1991-92, Worcester Ice Cats 1994-96 and St Louis Blues 1996- (assistant).
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1965, 1966, 1973, 1976 & 1977.
Honours : NHL All-Star Roster 1965, 1969 & 1970.

Born in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA. Netminder. As an amateur goalie he went to see the Bruins play on the 8th December 1925 and when Boston's goalie was injured, Roberts was called from the crowd to deputise. Over a quarter of a century later he was working as a trainer with Chicago - the Blackhawks goalie was injured and Roberts was again called upon to deputise.
Club Career : Played for Boston Bruins (two games) 1925-26, New Haven Eagles 1926-28, Philadelphia Arrows 1928-31, New Haven Eagles 1931-33 (also one game for New York Americans in 1931-32), Cleveland Indians & New York Americans (six games) 1933-34, Cleveland Falcons 1934-36, Cleveland Barons 1936-41, Cleveland Barons & Pittsburgh Hornets 1941-42, Washington Lions 1945-46 and Chicago Blackhawks (one game) 1951-52.
Honours : AHL All-Star First Team 1939-40.
AHL All-Star Second Team 1937-38.

Born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Forward.
Club Career : Played for Tacoma Rockets & Saskatoon Blades & Lethbridge Hurricanes 1994-95, Dayton Bombers 1995-96, Dayton Bombers & Michigan K-Wings & Baltimore Bandits 1996-97, Dayton Bombers & Cincinnati Cyclones & Detroit Vipers (one game) & Providence Bruins (one game) 1997-98, Nottingham Panthers 1998-00 and Sheffield Steelers 2000-01 (left Sheffield in December).
Medals : Won the Benson and Hedges Cup in 2000.

Born in Worthing, Sussex, England. Editor and publisher of The Ice Hockey Annual since 1976. A freelance ice hockey journalist he contributes to many publications including The Sunday Times and the Daily Telegraph. He shared his insights into British ice hockey every Monday in Slap Shot on America On Line (UK) and contributed British news to the Canadian international website Faceoff.com. He is Chairman (and acting secretary) of the British Ice Hockey Writers Association. He is the secretary of the Ice Hockey Players' Benevolent Fund and was publicity officer for the British Ice Hockey Association during the mid-1980s.

One of the founders of the Colonial Hockey League.

Born in Bengough, Saskatchewan, Canada. Netminder.
Club Career : Played for Pittsburgh Hornets & Detroit Red Wings 1936-37, New York Americans 1937-41 and Brooklyn Americans 1941-42.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1937.
Honours : NHL All-Star Second Team netminder 1938-39.

Born in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. Defenceman.
Club Career : Played for Toronto Maple Leafs.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1932.

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

International Career : Played for Great Britain 1991-95.
Club Career : Played for Kirkcaldy Kestrels 1986-87, Fife Flyers 1987-88, Ayr Bruins 1988-89, Ayr Raiders & Fife Flyers 1989-90, Fife Flyers 1990-96 and Paisley Pirates 1996-97.
Medals : Won the Heineken League Division One 1991-92.
Won the Heineken League Division One Play-offs 1991-92.
Won World Championship Pool C gold in 1992.

Honours : Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1947.

Manager of the Winnipeg Hockey Club when they won the Allan Cup in 1930-31.

The J Ross Robertson Cup is presented annually to the winners of the Ontario Hockey League Play-off Championship. Named in honour of J Ross Robertson.

See James Robertson Justice

Born in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Netminder.
Club Career : Played for Nottingham Panthers 1996-99 and London Knights (UK) 1999- .
Medals : Won the British Championship in 2000.
Honours : BIHWA All-Star goalie 1998-99.
Sekona Face To Watch - October 2000.

Netminder.
International Career : Played for South Africa in the 1961 World Championships.

Honours : Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1945.

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Forward.
Club Career : Played for Montreal Maroons 1928-30 & 1931-38, Chicago Blackhawks 1938-39 and Montreal Canadiens 1939-40.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1935.
Honours : NHL All-Star Roster in 1937 & 1939.

Born in Goderich, Ontario, Canada. Defenceman. Tampa Bay Lightning 3rd pick (125th Overall) in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
Club Career (playing) : Played for Niagara Falls Thunder 1995-96, Erie Otters 1996-98, Chesapeake Icebreakers & Cleveland Lumberjacks 1998-99, Toledo Storm & Detroit Vipers 1999-00, Greensboro Generals 2000-01, Greensboro Generals & Pee-Dee Pride 2001-02, Pee-Dee Pride 2002-03, Newcastle Vipers & London Racers 2003-04, London Racers 2004-05, London Racers & Sheffield Steelers 2005- .
Club Career (coaching) : Coached London Racers 2003-04 and London Racers (assistant) & Sheffield Steelers (assistant) 2005- .

Born in Winchester, Ontario, Canada. Defenceman. Montreal Canadiens 4th pick (20th overall) in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft.
International Career : Played for Canada in the 1981 World Championships and the 1976, 1981 & 1984 Canada Cups.
Club Career (playing) : Played for Kitchener Rangers 1970-71, Nova Scotia Voyageurs 1971-72, Nova Scotia Voyageurs & Montreal Canadiens 1972-73, Montreal Canadiens 1973-89 and Los Angeles Kings 1989-92.
Club Career (coaching) : Coached Los Angeles Kings 1995-99. Assistant Coach, then Head Coach (from March 2000) of the New Jersey Devils 1999-01. Head Coach, then Assistant Coach (from January 2002) of the New Jersey Devils 2001-05. Head Coach of New Jersey Devils 2005-06 (until December 2005).
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 & 1986.
Won the Stanley Cup in 2000 (coach).
Honours : Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1995 (player).
Won the James Norris Memorial Trophy 1976-77 & 1979-80.
Won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1978.
World Championship Best Defenceman Award 1981.
NHL Plus-Minus Leader in 1977.
NHL All-Star First Team defenceman 1976-77, 1978-79 and 1979-80.
NHL All-Star Second Team defenceman 1977-78, 1980-81 and 1985-86.
NHL All-Star Roster 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989 & 1992.

Born in St Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Defenceman.
Club Career : Played for Peoria Rivermen 1988-91, St Louis Blues & Peoria Rivermen 1991-92, Peoria Rivermen 1992-93, Kalamazoo Wings 1993-94, Houston Aeros 1994-95, Syracuse Crunch 1995-96, VEU Feldkirch 1996-97, Frankfurt Lions 1997-98 and Manchester Storm 1998- .
Medals : Won the Alpine League 1996-97.
Won the Benson and Hedges Cup 1999.

General Manager of Canada (Women) in the 2000 World Championships (Women) and the 2002 Olympics (Women).
Medals : Won Olympic (Women) gold in 2002 (general manager).
Won World Championship (Women) gold in 2000 (general manager).

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Left-wing. Los Angeles Kings 9th pick (171st overall) in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft.
International Career : Played for Canada (Junior) in 1985-86. Played for Canada in the 1991 Canada Cup and the 1994 World Championships.

Club Career : Played for Los Angeles Kings 1986-94, Pittsburgh Penguins 1994-95, New York Rangers 1995-97, Los Angeles Kings 1997-01, Detroit Red Wings 2001-03, Los Angeles Kings 2003-04 and Los Angeles Kings 2005-06.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 2002.
Honours : Won the Calder Memorial Trophy in 1987.
NHL All-Star First Team left-wing 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91 and 1992-93.
NHL All-Star Second Team left-wing 1986-87, 1991-92 and 2000-01.
NHL All-Star Roster 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 & 1993.
NHL North American All-Stars Roster 1999 & 2001.
His number 20 jersey has been retired by Los Angeles Kings.
Jersey/Shirt numbers worn : 20

Played defence.
International Career : Played for Italy (Women) in the 2001 World Championship (Women).
Club Career : Played for Agordo.

Born in Prescott, Ontario, Canada. Left-wing.
Club Career : Played for Montreal AAA 1929-30. Played for Montreal Maroons 1930-31, Windsor Bulldogs 1931-32, Montreal Maroons & Windsor Bulldogs & Boston Bruins & Ottawa Senators 1932-33, Ottawa Senators & Detroit Olympics 1933-34, St Louis Eagles & Detroit Red Wings 1934-35.
Medals : Won the Allan Cup in the 1930.

Born in Kemptville, Ontario, Canada. Right-wing. Wore the number 99 shirt in the 1934-35 season.
Club Career : Played for Montreal AAA 1929-30. Played for Montreal Maroons 1930-31 and 1932-33, Ottawa Senators 1933-34. In 1934-35 he played for St Louis Eagles, Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings.
Medals : Won the Allan Cup in the 1930.

Born in Cap de la Madeleine, Quebec, Canada. Right-wing.
Club Career : Played for Montreal Canadiens.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1966 & 1971.
Honours : NHL All-Star Roster 1968.

Born in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada. Defenceman.
International Career : Played for Canada in the 1987 Canada Cup.
Club Career : Played for Quebec Nordiques.

Rochester, New York, USA. Played in the American Hockey League 1956- .
Home ice : War Memorial Auditorium (up to 1999) and Rochester War Memorial/Blue Cross Arena (1999- )
Team colours : red, white & blue
Affiliations have included : Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, Boston Bruins 1974-80, Buffalo Sabres 1980-08, Florida Panthers 2005-08, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks,
General manager : Jack Button 1959- , Joe Crozier 1967-70, Bud Poile 1970-71, Doug Adam & Don Cherry 1971-72, Don Cherry 1972-74, Dick Mattiussi 1974-76, Duane Rupp 1976-79, George Bergantz 1979-88, Randy Scott 1988-93, Joe Baumann 1993-97, Jody Gage 1997-
Head coach : Billy Reay 1956-57, Rollie McLenahan 1957-58, Bucko McDonald & Sam Pollack & Steve Kraftcheck 1958-59, Steve Kraftcheck 1989-60, Steve Kraftcheck & Jack Riley 1960-61, Jack Crawford 1961-62, Rudy Migay 1962-63, Joe Crozier 1963-68, Dick Gamble 1969-70, Dick Gamble & John O'Flaherty 1970-71, Doug Adam & Don Cherry 1971-72, Don Cherry 1972-74, Dick Mattiussi 1974-76, Duane Rupp 1976-78, Duane Rupp & Gary Darling & Ron Garwasiuk & Pat Kelly 1978-79, Billy Inglis 1979-80, Mike Keenan 1980-83, Joe Crozier 1983-84, Jim Schoenfeld & John Van Boxmeer 1984-85, John Van Boxmeer 1985-90, Don Lever 1990-92, John Van Boxmeer 1992-95, John Tortorella 1995-97, Brian McCutcheon 1997-00, Randy Cunneyworth 2000-
Honours : Won the American Hockey League (West Division) 1964-65 & 1965-66.
Won the Calder Cup in 1965, 1966, 1968, 1983, 1987 & 1996.
Won the American Hockey League (Western Division) 1967-68.
Won the American Hockey League (Northern Division) 1973-74.
Won the American Hockey League (Southern Division) 1977-78, 1982-83, 1986-87, 1989-90 & 1990-91.
Won the American Hockey League 2004-05.

Played in the International-American Hockey League 1935-36.
Home ice :
Team colours :

Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Played in the American Amateur Hockey League 1947-52, the Central Hockey League 1952-53 & 1956-57 & 1958-60 and the United States Hockey League 1961-79 & 1985-02.
Home ice :
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Rochester, New York, USA. Renamed Blue Cross Arena in 1999.
Home ice for : Rochester Americans
Capacity : 11,200
Ice pad size : 200 feet x 85 feet

See Maurice 'Rocket' Richard

Rockford, Illinois, USA. Formerly the Thunder Bay Thunder Cats. Played in the United Hockey League 1999- .
Home ice : Rockford Metro Center
Team colours :
Affiliations have included : Chicago Blackhawks 2007-08
General manager : Kevin Cummings 1999-02, Ryan Washatka 2002-
Head coach : Dale Degray, Scott Bell, Mark Bernard, Steve Martinson 2004-

Rockford, Illinois, USA.

Home ice for : Rockford Icehogs
Capacity : 7,600
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Västerås, Sweden.
Home ice for : Västerås HC and Västerås IK
Capacity : 6,250
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Broomfield, Colorado, USA. Played in the Central Hockey League 2006- .
Home ice : Broomfield Event Center
Team colours : red, black & white
Affiliations have included :
General Manager : Trey Medlock 2006-
Head coach : Tracy Egeland 2006-
Team captain : Dan Vandermeer 2006-

Born in Mattawa, Ontario, Canada. Right-wing.
Club Career : Played for De la Salle 1920-21, Aura Lee Seniors 1921-22 and Toronto Granites 1922-23.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1929.
Won the Allan Cup in 1923.

Referee/Linesman.
Honours : Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1962.

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International Career : Played for Australia in the 1962 World Championships.

Club Career : Played for Glasgow Dynamos 1983-86, Lee Valley Lions 1986-89 and Medway Bears 1989-93.
Medals : Won the English League 1991-92.
Won the English League Play-offs in 1992.

Born in Rodine, Slovenia, Yugoslavia. Right-wing. Boston Bruins 9th pick (282nd overall) in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
International Career : Played for Slovenia (Junior) 1998-01. Played for Slovenia in the 2001, 2002 & 2003 World Championships.
Club Career : Played for Peterborough Petes 1999-01, HC Acroni Jesenice 2001-02, EC Graz 2002-03 and Krefeld Penguins 2003- .
Medals : Won World Championship (Junior) Pool C bronze in 1998-99.
Won World Championship (Junior) Pool C silver in 1999-00.
Won World Championship (Junior) Division II gold in 2000-01.
Won World Championship Division I (Group B) gold in 2001.

Denmark.
Home ice for : Rödovre SoIK
Capacity : 3,500
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Denmark. Founded 1961.
Home ice : Rödovre Sköjte Arena
Team colours : White and red
Honours : Won the Danish Championship in 1978, 1983, 1985, 1986 and 1990.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Centre. Chicago Blackhawks 1st pick (8th overall) in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft.
International Career : Played for USA (Junior) 1987-89. Played for the USA in the 1991 World Championships, the 1991 Canada Cup and the 1998 & 2002 Olympics.
Club Career : Played for Chicago Blackhawks 1989-96, Phoenix Coyotes 1996-01, Philadelphia Flyers 2001-04 and Los Angeles Kings 2005-06, Phoenix Coyotes 2006-07 and San Jose Sharks 2007- .
Medals : Won Canada Cup silver in 1991.
Won Olympic silver in 2002.
Honours : NHL All-Stars Roster 1991, 1992, 1993 & 1994.
NHL North American All-Stars Roster 1999 & 2000.
Canada Cup All-Star Team 1991.
Jersey/Shirt numbers worn : 27 97

Forward.
International Career : Played for Canada in the 1934 World Championships.
Club Career : Played for Saskatoon Quakers 1933-34.

Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Tampa Bay Lightning 1st pick (30th overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

International Career : Played for Great Britain 1932.

Netminder.
International Career : Played for Great Britain 1928.
Medals : Won European Championship bronze in 1928.

Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Centre. Vancouver Canucks 4th pick (77th overall) in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft.
International Career : Played for Canada in the 1981 World Championships.
Club Career : Played for Calgary Centennials 1971-74, Edmonton Oilers 1974-75, Edmonton Oilers & New England Whalers 1975-76, New England Whalers 1976-79, Hartford Whalers 1979-81, New York Rangers 1981-85, New York Rangers & New Haven Nighthawks & Edmonton Oilers & Nova Scotia Oilers 1985-86 and HC Ambri-Piotta 1986-87.
Honours : Won the Paul H Daneau Trophy in 1975.
NHL All-Star Roster 1981.
Captain of the Hartford Whalers 1980-81.

Ängelholm, Sweden. Founded 1932. Rögle have played 7 seasons in the top Swedish divisions.

Home ice : Ängelholms Ishall
Team colours : green, white & red

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

Defenceman.
Club Career : Played for HC Ambri-Piotta 2000-01.

Club Career : Played for Reipas Lahti.
Honours : Won the Kalevi Numminen Trophy in 1978-79.

Right-wing.
International Career : Played for Italy (Women) in the 2000 & 2001 World Championships (Women).
Club Career : Played for Belluno.

International Career : Played for Great Britain 1950-51.

Netminder.
International Career : Played for France in the 2000 Olympic Pre-Qualification Tournament, the 2000 & 2004 World Championship, the 2001 Olympic Qualification Tournament, the 2001 & 2002 World Championship Division I (Group A), the 2002 Olympics and the 2003 World Championship Division I (Group B)..
Club Career : Played for HC Villard-de-Lans.
Medals : Won World Championship Division I (Group A) silver in 2001 & 2002.
Won World Championship Division I (Group B) gold in 2003.

See Inline Skates

Born in Vanguard, Saskatchewan, Canada. Netminder.
Club Career : Played for Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Blackhawks.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1951.
Honours : Won the Vezina Trophy in 1951.
Won the Hart Trophy in 1954.
NHL All-Star Roster 1954.

Born in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. Netminder.
Club Career : Played for Calgary Flames 1996-98, Buffalo Sabres 1998-00, St Louis Blues 2000-01, Minnesota Wild 2001-04 and Minnesota Wild & Edmonton Oilers 2005- .

Born in Flint, Michigan, USA. Centre.
International Career : Played for USA (Junior) 1990-93. Played for Team USA 1993-94. Played for the USA in the 1994 & 2002 Olympics, the 1996 World Championship and the 1996 World Cup of Hockey.
Club Career : Played for Team USA & Albany River Rats 1993-94, Albany River Rats & New Jersey Devils 1994-95, New Jersey Devils 1995-99, New Jersey Devils & Colorado Avalanche & Boston Bruins 1999-00, Boston Bruins 2000-04 and Minnesota Wild 2004- .
Medals : Won Olympic silver in 2002.
Won the Stanley Cup in 1995.
Won World Cup of Hockey gold in 1996.
Won World Championship (Junior) bronze in 1991-92.

Romford, Essex, England.
Home ice for : Romford Raiders
Capacity : 1,500
Ice pad size : 184 feet x 85 feet

See Romania

First contested in 1924.

Bucharest, Romania. Governing body for ice hockey in Romania. Oversee the Romanian National Ice Hockey League.
Presidents :
Dr Dan Voiculescu ????-98
Marian Negotia 1998-

Six teams contest the league, playing each other four times at home and four times away, for a 20 game schedule.

International Career : Played for Canada 1992-93.

Defenceman.
International Career : Played for Belarus in the 1998 Olympics and in the 1999 & 2000 World Championships Pool A.
Club Career : Played for Ak Bars Kazan.

International Career : Head coach for Estonia in the 1999 World Championship Pool B.

Boston Bruins 1st pick (3rd overall) in the 1963 NHL Amateur Draft (he was Boston Bruins first ever draft pick). Did not go on to play professional hockey.

Born in Nesbitt, Manitoba, Canada. Defenceman. Los Angeles Kings 4th pick (104th overall) in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
Club Career : Played for Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 2004-05, Portland Pirates 2005-06 and Portland Pirates & Anaheim Ducks 2006- .
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 2007.
Jersey/Shirt numbers worn : 34

Born in Toronto. Forward.
Club Career : Played for Toronto Canoe Club, Winnipeg 61st Battalion 1915-16 and Toronto Granites 1919-23.
Medals : Won the Allan Cup in 1916, 1922 & 1923.

Romford, Essex, England. Founded in 1987. Played in the English League 1987-88, the British League Division One1988-89, the English League 1989-90, the British League Division One 1990-95 but did not complete the 1994-95 season. Played in the English League 1995-98 and the English Premier League 1998- .
Home ice : Rom Valley Way Ice Rink
Team colours : white, gold & blue

Born in the USSR. Defenceman. He played 350 games and scored 50 goals in Soviet championship.
International Carrer : Played for the USSR in the 1968 & 1972 Olympics and World Championship tournaments.
Club career : Played for SKA Khabarovsk 1960-61 and CSKA Moscow 1961-71. Coached SKA 1980-81.
Medals : Won Olympic gold in 1968 & 1972.
Won World Championship gold in 1968 & 1971.
Won World Championship silver in 1972.
Won the Soviet Championship nine times.

Born in White Bear, Minnesota, USA. Forward.
Club career : Played for Chicago Blackhawks.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1934 & 1938.

Born in International Falls, Minnesota, USA. Forward.
International Carrer : Played for the USA in the 1952 Olympics and the 1956 World Championships.
Medals : Won World Championship silver in 1956.

Born in Hungary. Defenceman. Róna was Jewish and Hungary was very anti-semitic in the 1920s with restrictions on Hungarian Jews - initially in the universities but then with professions such as doctors, lawyers and engineers. In 1942 Róna became Swedish International Tennis Champion. After his retirement from hockey, he settled in Spain and was living near Malaga in 1997.
International Career : He scored 12 times for Hungary in four tournaments, including the 1936 Olympics at Garmisch-Partenkirchen (when all the teams had to start their games with a Hitler salute).
Club Career : Played for BKE Budapest in 1936. Left Hungary in 1939 for Switzerland and played for EHC Arosa in 1939-40. In the 1940-41 season he moved to Helsinki and played for Kronohagens IF where he became Finnish champion. In the 1941-42 season he played for Karlbergs BK in Stockholm. He played his last season in Sweden 1943-44. After the war he played for Paris Lions 1949-50.

Born in Qunicy, Massachusetts, USA. Right-wing.
Club Career : Played for Montreal Canadiens & Fredericton Canadiens 1991-93, Montreal Canadiens 1993-95, Winnipeg Jets & Sprinfield Falcons 1995-96, Buffalo Sabres & Rochester Americans 1996-97 and Providence Bruins 1997-98.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1993.

Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Played both forward & defence.
Club Career : Played for Montreal Canadiens.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1916.

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

A TV hockey film made in 1990.

Born in Canton, Massachusetts, USA. Left-wing.
Club Career : Played for Montreal Canadiens 1984-86, Montreal Canadiens & Sherbrooke Canadiens & Winnipeg Jets 1986-87, Winnipeg Jets 1987-88, New Jersey Devils 1988-89, Utica Devils 1989-90, Phoenix Roadrunners & New Haven Nighthawks 1990-91 and Maine Mariners 1991-92.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1986.

Club Career : Played for Quebec Bulldogs.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1912.

Born in Angelholm, Sweden.
International Career : Played for Sweden (Women) in the 1998, 2002 & 2006 Olympics (Women) and the 2000 World Championship (Women) Pool B.
Medals : Won World Championship (Women) silver in 2000.
Won Olympic (Women) bronze in 2002.
Won Olympic (Women) silver in 2006.

International Career : Played for Canada in the 1956 & 1960 Olympics.
Club Career : Played for Kitchener Waterloo Dutchmen 1955-61.
Medals : Won Olympic silver in 1960.
Won Olympic bronze in 1956.

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Netminder.
International Career : Played for Italy in the 1994 & 1998 Olympics and the World Championships 1994-98.
Club Career : After his junior career in Canada, he played for HC Bolzano 1990-96, Mannheim Eagles 1996-98 (winning four consecutive national championships - two in Italy and two in Germany). Signed a free agent contract with the Washington Capitals on 15th July 1999, playing 30 NHL-minutes in the 1998-99 season with a 100% save percentage. Returned to Mannheim Eagles for the 1999-2000 DEL season.

Rosemont, Illinois, USA. Also known as the Allstate Arena.
Home ice for : Chicago Wolves
Capacity : 16,882
Ice pad size :

Born in Sweden. Forward.
Club Career : Played for Järnbrotts HK and Haringey Greyhounds 1996-97.

Trondheim, Norway. Play in Norwegian Division One. Farm team of Trondheim IK.
Home ice : Leangen Ishall

Team colours : White and orange jerseys (Philadelphia style), black pants, white stockings and helmets

Rosenheim, Germany. Known as Rosenheim Star Bulls. Played 15 seasons in the Bundesliga. Played in the DEL since 1994.
Home ice : Kathrein-Stadion Rosenheim
Team colours : red & green
Honours : Won the German Championship in 1982, 1985 & 1989.
Won the Bundesliga in 1984-85, 1986-87 & 1987-88.

Jönköping, Sweden. The first indoor arena for ice hockey in Sweden was built in 1958.
Home ice for : HV 71
Capacity : 4,500
Ice pad size :

Born in Mexico. Defenceman.
International Career : Played for Mexico (Junior) 2003-04.
Club Career : Played for Galerias.
Medals : Won World Championship (Junior U18) Division III gold in 2003-04.

International Career : Played for Belarus in the 1998 Olympics.

Formerly the Izvestia Cup and Baltic Cup. One of four events that form the Euro Hockey Tour. This tournament is named after new main sponsor ROSNO - an insurance company.

Born Naughton, Ontario, Canada. Defenceman. He was coach and general manager of Boston Bruins during the period 1924-1954 when they won three Stanley Cups and were runners-up five times. See Art Ross Trophy.
Club Career : Played for Brandon Kings 1905-06, Kenora Thistles & Brandon Kings 1906-07, Montreal Wanderers 1907-09 & 1910-14, Ottawa Senators 1914-16 and Montreal Wanderers 1916-18. Coached Montreal Wanderers 1917-18, Hamilton Tigers 1922-23 and Boston Bruins 1924-28 & 1929-34 & 1936-39 & 1941-45.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1907 (January) & 1908.
Honours : Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1945.
NHL All-Star First Team coach 1938-39.
NHL All-Star Second Team coach 1937-38 & 1942-43.

Forward.
Club Career : Played for Bristol Bombers 1938-39.

Born in Roseau, Minnesota, USA.
Club Career : Played for Louisville Ice Hawks 1992-93, South Carolina Stingrays 1996-97, Lake Charles Ice Pirates 1997-98, Odessa Jackalopes 1998-99 and Macon Whoopee 1999-00.
Honours : ECHL Leading Points Scorer 1996-97 (shared with Ed Courtenay)

Honours : Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1976.

Right-wing.
International Career : Played for Switzerland in the 1999 World Championships Pool A.

Defenceman.
International Career : Played for Italy in the 1936 Olympics.
Club Career : Played for HC Milano.

Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Defenceman.
International Career : Played for Canada (Junior) 1999-00.

The name of the puck adopted as the official puck of the National Hockey League in 1940-41. It became apparent early in the season that the puck was too soft and it was replaced by the Spalding puck.

Honours : Elected to the British Hall of Fame in 1955.

International Career : Managed Great Britain (Junior) in 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988 & 1991.
Medals : Won European Championship (Junior) Pool C silver in 1981 (manager).
Won European Championship (Junior) Pool C bronze in 1979, 1980 & 1982 (manager).

Honours : Elected to the British Hall of Fame in 1991.

Born in london, England. Vice-Chairman of the Ice Hockey Players Association (GB).
International Career : Coached England Under 16 2000-02.
Club Career : Played for Streatham Redskins 1985-89, Ayr Bruins 1989-91, Ayr Raiders 1991-92 and Slough Jets 1992- . Coached Slough Jets 2002- .

Also referred to as squad. A group of players eligible for selection by a coach. From the roster, a team list is prepared for each game. The team list can only include 20 players of which two must be goalies. Of the remaining 18 players, the coach will normally select four lines of forwards (12 players) and three pairs of defencemen (6 players).

Born in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Left-wing.
Club Career : Played for Sudbury Wolves 1920-24, Montreal Maroons 1924-27 and Pittsburgh Pirates & New York Americans 1927-28.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1926.

Born in Canada. A player who retired after the 1995-96 season and went on to present Sky Sports coverage of Superleague games. In February 2000 he strapped on the skates again with Slough Jets.
Club Career : During his time in British ice hockey has played for five clubs - Solent Vikings 1991-92, Wightlink Raiders 1992-93, Sheffield Steelers 1992-93, Chelmsford Chieftains 1992-93, Wightlink Raiders 1993-95, Guildford Flames 1995-96 and Slough Jets 2000-01.

Rotterdam, Holland. Played in the Dutch League.
Home ice :
Team colours :

Rouen, France. Founded in 1979. Play in the Division Elite of the French League. Played in the European Hockey League in 1996-97.
Home ice : Pâtionoire de I'lle Lacroix
Team colours : black & yellow
Honours : Won the French Championship in 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995.
Won the Atlantic League in 1994 and 1995.
Won the Marcel Claret Trophy in 1992-93, 1993-94 and 1994-95.

i. Hitting or pushing an opponent.
ii. Officials' Signal - the official makes a thrusting motion extending his arm from his side with his fist clenched.

Club Career : Played for Briançon.
Honours : Won the Jean-Pierre Graff Trophy in 1987-88.

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Played both forward & defence.
Club Career : Played for Detroit Red Wings.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1937.

Refers to a series of matches between national in a preliminary league - prior to knockout competition.

A good looking web site, established in January 2000, for fans of the London Knights (UK version), run by "Loud Knight". The site was re-named in April 2000 as "LondonKnights.net".

Born in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Defenceman.
Club Career : Played for Minnesota North Stars 1983-88, Minnesota North Stars & Washington Capitals 1988-89, Washington Capitals 1989-90, Washington Capitals & Toronto Maple Leafs 1990-91, Toronto Maple Leafs 1991-94, Detroit Red Wings 1994-98 and San Jose Sharks 1998-00.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1997 & 1998.

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Right-wing.
International Career : Played for Canada in the 1960 Olympics.
Club Career : Played for Montreal Canadiens 1960-70, Minnesota North Stars 1970-71 and New York Rangers 1971-75.
Medals : Won Olympic silver in 1960.
Won the Stanley Cup in 1965, 1966, 1968 & 1969.
Honours : NHL All-Star Second Team right-wing 1965-66.
NHL All-Star Roster 1965, 1967 & 1969.

Netminder.

Club Career : Played for Lukko Rauma.
Honours : Won the Urpo Ylönen Trophy in 1994-95.
SM-liiga All Star Team netminder 1995.

Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA. A business that designs, manufactures and installs ice and in-line arenas.

Club Career : Played for Montreal AAA.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1883 & 1894.

Rouyn-Noranda, Québec, Canada. Play in the QMJHL.
Home ice : Dave Keon Arena
Team colours :

Before World War I, ice hockey teams had seven players on ice during the match. One goaltender, two defencemen, three forwards and a player called the rover. The player had something of a holding role between defence and attack, with license to fill any gaps that developed in the teams formation. According to the Trail Of The Stanley Cup - Vol. 1 "The rover played a position behind the centre and became a forward or defenceman according to the location of the play or the state of his wind." The IIHF officially dropped the rover position in 1912.

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

Born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Defenceman. Pittsburgh Penguins 3rd pick (59th overall) in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. After retiring from playing, he became a referee in the Superleague.
Club Career : Played for Toronto Marlboros 1981-84, Toronto Marlboros & Pittsburgh Penguins & Baltimore Clippers 1984-85, Pittsburgh Penguins & Baltimore Skipjacks 1985-87, Muskegon Lumberjacks 1987-88, Whitley Warriors 1988-89, Fife Flyers 1989-90, Basingstoke Beavers & Murrayfield Racers 1990-91 and Whitley Warriors 1991-95.
Honours : Won the Mick Curry Memorial Trophy in 1997.

Born in Heathcote, Ontario, Canada. Played both forward & defence.
Club Career : Played for Seattle Metropolitans 1915-24.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1917.

Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA. Right-wing. Washington Capitals 3rd pick (37th overall) in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft. He scored his first NHL goal, on his first shot, in his first shift of his first ever NHL game in December 1976, when the Capitals played the Bruins in Boston. In the 1978-79 season, he became the first American born player to score 30 goals an NHL season. General Manager of the Lowell Loch Monsters 1998- .
International Career : Played for the USA in the 1977 World Championships.
Club Career : Played for London Knights 1973-76, Washington Capitals & Springfield Indians 1976-77, Washington Capitals 1977-79, Washington Capitals & Hartford Whalers 1979-80, Hartford Whalers 1980-81, Hartford Whalers & Binghamton Whalers & Washington Capitals & Hershey Bears 1981-82, Detroit Red Wings & Adirondack Red Wings 1982-83 and Moncton Alpines 1983-84. Coached Lowell Loch Monsters (assistant) and Lowell Loch Monsters 2004- .

Netminder.
International Career : Played for Team Canada 1992-93. Played for Canada in the 1994 Olympics.
Medals : Won Olympic silver in 1994.

Born in Port Chester, New York, USA. Right-wing. Boston Bruins 5th pick (151st overall) in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.
Club Career : Played for Boston Bruins & Providence Bruins 1995-97, Providence Bruins & Charlotte Checkers 1997-98, Fort Wayne Komets 1998-99, Ottawa Senators 1999-01, Ottawa Senators & Tampa Bay Lightning 2001-02 and Tampa Bay Lightning 2002- .
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 2004.

Born in Rosemere, Quebec, Canada. Right-wing.
International Career : Played for Team Canada 1991-94 & 1998-99. Played for Canada in the 1994 Olympics.
Club Career : Played for Team Canada & Binghamton Rangers 1992-94, Binghamton Rangers & New York Rangers (three games) 1994-95, Ottawa Senators (four games) & PEI Senators 1995-96, Boston Bruins & Providence Bruins 1996-98, EC Villacher SV 1998-99, Kolner Haie 1999-00, HC Fribourg-Gottéron 2000-03 and Kolner Haie 2003- .
Medals : Won Olympic silver in 1994.

Born in Québec City, Québec, Canada. Netminder. Brother of Stephane Roy. Montreal Canadiens 4th pick (51st overall) in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft.
International Career : Played for Canada in the 1998 Olympics.
Club Career : Played for Granby Bisons 1982-84, Granby Bisons & Montreal Canadiens (one game) & Sherbrooke Canadiens 1984-85 , Montreal Canadiens 1985-95, Montreal Canadiens & Colorado Avalanche 1995-96 and Colorado Avalanche 1996-03.
Medals : Won the Calder Cup in 1984-85.
Won the Stanley Cup in 1986, 1993, 1996 & 2001.
Honours : Won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1986, 1993 & 2001.
Won the Vezina Trophy in 1989, 1990 & 1992.
Won the William M Jennings Trophy in 1987 (with Brian Hayward), 1988 (with Brian Hayward), 1989 (with Brian Hayward), 1992 & 2002.
Won Trico Goaltender Award in 1988-89 & 1989-90.
NHL All-Star First Team 1988-89, 1989-90, 1991-92 & 2001-02..
NHL All-Star Second Team 1987-88 & 1990-91.
NHL All-Star Roster 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 & 1997.
NHL North American All-Star Roster 1998, 2001 & 2002.
His number 30 jersey has been retired by Granby Bisons.
His number 33 jersey has been retired by Colorado Avalanche.

International Career : Played for Canada in the 1988 Olympics.

Born in Québec, Canada. Centre. Brother of Patrick Roy.
International Career : Played for Canada (Junior) in 1986-87. Played for Canada in 1990-91 and in the 1992 Olympics.
Club Career : Played for Minnesota North Stars 1987-88.
Medals : Won Olympic silver in 1992.

St Paul, Minnesota, USA. Formerly called the St Paul Auditorium.
Home ice for : Minnesota Fighting Saints (1972-73)
Capacity : 7,500
Ice pad size :

Played in the Southern Intermediate League 1948-50.
Home ice : Wembley Arena
Team colours : blue, white & red
Honours : Won the Southern Intermediate League 1949-50.

Replaced the Centennial Cup as the trophy awarded to Canada's Junior 'A' National Champion from the 1995-96 season.

1995-96 : Vernon Vipers
1996-97 : Summerside Western Capitals
1997-98 : South Surrey Eagles
1998-99 : Vernon Vipers
1999-00 : Fort McMurray Oil Barons
2000-01 : Camrose Kodiaks
2001-02 : Halifax Oland Exports
2002-03 : Humboldt Broncos
2003-04 : Aurora Tigers
2004-05 : Weyburn Red Wings

Founded 1912. Oversees the Belgian leagues and championship. The first president was Henri Van den Bulcke.
Presidents :

Henri Van den Bulcke 1912-20
Paul Loicq 1920-35
Paul De Schrijver 1935-36
Jean Loicq 1936-36
Paul De Schrijver 1936-37
Henry Matthyssens 1937-39
Paul De Weerdt 1939-45
Gusty De Backer 1945-49
Carlos Van den Driessche 1949-51
Albert Delrez 1951-53
Carlos Van den Driessche 1953-55
Axel Janssen 1955-59
Jimmy Greaffe 1959-60
Carlos Van den Driessche 1960-65
Paul Schwegerynen 1965-72
Emile Delvignette 1972-80
Adolf Cuypers 1980-91
Chris Clement 1991-

Vorst, Belgium. Founded in 1970. Formerly known as Brussels IHSC Poseidon.
Home ice :
Team colours :
Honours : Won the Belgian Championship in 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980 & 1982.

See RCAF Flyers

See Ottawa RCAF

See Hockey Hall of Fame

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

Left-wing.
International Career : Played for France in the 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 & 2004 World Championships, the 1998 & 2002 Olympics, the 2000 & 2004 Olympic Pre-Qualification Tournaments, the 2001 & 2004 Olympic Qualification Tournaments, the 2001 & 2002 World Championship Division I (Group A) and the 2003 & 2005 World Championship Division I (Group B).
Club Career : Played for HC Reims and HC Amiens Somme.
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.
Honours : Won the Jean-Pierre Graff Trophy in 1995-96.

Left-wing.
International Career : Played for France in the 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 & 2004 World Championships, the 1998 & 2002 Olympics, the 1999 & 2000 World Championship Qualification Tournament, the 2000 & 2004 Olympic Pre-Qualification Tournaments, the 2001 & 2005 Olympic Qualification Tournaments and the 2001 & 2002 World Championship Division I (Group A).
Club Career : Played for HC Amiens Somme.
Medals : Won World Championship Division I (Group A) silver in 2001 & 2002.
Honours : Won the Albert Hassler Trophy in 1998-99 & 1999-00.

Forward.
International Career : Played for Hungary at the 1964 Olympics.

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