A to Z Encyclopaedia of Ice Hockey

International Career : Coached Ireland in the 2005 World Championship Division III.

Youth team which plays in the Capital Beltway Hockey League.
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Played in the American Hockey League 1971-72.
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Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Founded in 1975. Folded 7th January 1977. Played in the Southern Hockey League 1975-77.
Home ice : Norfolk Scope
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Affiliations have included : Cleveland Crusaders 1975-76
General manager : John Hanna 1975-76
Head coach : John Hanna 1975-76

Born in Finland.
Honours : Elected to the Finnish Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 1994 (player).

When scores are level at the end of a game, some leagues play an extra 'overtime' period with a sudden death goal to decide which team wins the game. The format of these sudden death overtime periods varies from league to league.

When teams are level on points in a league, other factors are taken into account to determine which team is placed above another. These factors vary from league to league.
i. NHL : Places are decided by the team with most 'games won' and if there is still a tie, by head-to-head results.

In 1971 Junior A hockey in Canada was divided into two classes - Major Junior and Tier II Junior A, with Tier II Junior A being the lower ranking level within Junior A.

Johannesburg, South Afrca.
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Honours : Won the South African Championship in 1950 & 1954.

See Nijmegen Tigers

Born in Ceckolsovakia. Defenceman. He scored 80 goals in over 360 games in the Czechoslovak league and 17 goals in 59 games for his country. Twin brother of Czech international Zdenek Tikal.
International Career : Played for Czechoslovakia in the 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 & 1967 World Championships and the 1960 & 1964 Olympics.
Club Career : Played for Sparta Prague. Coached for eight seaons in Poland and Czechoslovakia.
Medals : Won World Championship bronze in 1957, 1959, 1963 & 1964.
Won European Championship bronze in 1957, 1958, 1963, 1964 & 1967.
Won European Championship silver in 1959, 1960, 1965 & 1966.
Won World Championship silver in 1965 & 1966.
Won Olympic bronze in 1964.
Honours : Elected to the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2004 (player).
Won the World Championship Best Defenceman Award in 1964 & 1965.
Won World Championships All-Star Defenceman 1965.

Born in Ceckolsovakia. Forward. Twin brother of Czech international Frantisek Tikal.
International Career : Played for Australia in the 1960 Olympics.
Club Career : Played for Hakaoha IHC, Melbourne.

Born in Russia.
International Career : Coached the USSR to three Olympic gold medals and eight World Championship gold medals.
Club Career : Coached CSKA Moscow to 14 European Cups and 13 Russian Championships.
Honours : Elected to the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1998 (builder).

Born Helsinki, Finland. Edmonton Oilers 4th pick (82nd overall) in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. Widely considered as one of the best ever agitators in the NHL. Famous for his ability to drive his opponents crazy just by talking, often using a language of his own, a bizarre combination of his native Finnish and English, which his team mates call "Tikkanese".
International Career : Played for Finland (Junior) 1982-85. Played for Finland in the the 1998 Olympics, the 1985, 1989, 1993, 1996 & 2000 World Championships and the 1987 & 1991 Canada Cups.
Club Career : Played for IFK Helsinki 1983-84, IFK Helsinki & Edmonton Oilers 1984-85, Edmonton Oilers & Nova Scotia Oilers 1985-86, Edmonton Oilers 1986-92, Edmonton Oilers & New York Rangers 1992-93, New York Rangers 1993-94, IFK Helsinki & St Louis Blues 1994-95, St Louis Blues & New Jersey Devils & Vancouver Canucks 1995-96, Vancouver Canucks & New York Rangers 1996-97, Florida Panthers & Washington Capitals 1997-98, New York Rangers 1998-99 and Moskitos Essen 2000- .
Medals : Won European Championship (Junior) silver 1982-83.
Won World Championship (Junior) silver in 1983-84.
Won the Stanley Cup in 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990 & 1994.
Won Canada Cup bronze in 1991.
Won Olympic bronze in 1998.
Won World Championship bronze in 2000.

Honours : Won the Matti Keinonen Trophy in 1984-85.
Won the Best Hockey Player of Finland Trophy in 1991.
Jersey/Shirt numbers worn : 10 11 14 97

International Career : Coach of the Luxembourg team in the 1992 World Championships.

Tilburg, Holland. The Trappers play in the Dutch Elite Division.

International Career : Played for the Greek Senior National Team in the Greek Spring Tournament of 1998.

Centre. One of the players in the first ever Greek national team (Juniors, 1990).
International Career : Played for Greece in the 1992, 1995, 1998 and 1999 World Championships (as assitant captain in 1998 and 1999). Played for the Greek Senior National Team in the Greek Spring Tournament of 1998.

Born in Sweden.
Club Career : Played for Östermalms HK and Livingston Rams 1989-90.

Club Career : Played for Durham Wasps 1984-85.
Honours : BIHWA All-Star centre 1985.

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

The timekeeper operates the main clock for the match and the individual penalty counters, stopping the time running when the referee whistles to indicate an interruption in play. In major competitions, the timekeeper's only responsibility is the clock but in lower leagues, they might also be responsible for filling in the game record sheet and even the role of penalty timekeeper.

Each team is allowed one thirty second time out at any time during the game. From 2001 at World Championship tournaments time-outs were eliminated.

Born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Left-wing.
Club Career : Played for Toronto Maple Leafs.
Medals : Won the Stanley Cup in 1949 & 1951.
Honours : NHL All-Star Roster 1949.

Played in German Bundesliga.
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Born in Kuopio, Finland. Defenceman.
International Career : Played for Finland in the 1998 Olympics and the 1999 World Championships Pool A.
Club Career : Played for KalPa Kuopio 1990-94, TPS Turku 1994-97, IFK Helsinki 1997-98, Nashville Predators & Milwaukee Admirals 1998-99 and Nashville Predators 1999- .
Medals : Won Olympic bronze in 1998.
Honours : Won the Matti Keinonen Trophy in 1996-97.
SM-liiga All Star Team defenceman 1997.
NHL World All-Stars Roster 2000 (did not play due to injury).

Sundsvall, Sweden. Founded 1928. Founded as Wifstavarvs IF 1928, it later became Wifsta/Östrands IF. For the 1964-65 and 1965-66 seasons the team was known as Wifsta/Östrand-Fagerviks IF. The name changed to its present form of Timrå IK in 1966, although the name did change again for five seasons (1990-91 to 1994-95) to Sundsvall Tirmå HC. The team have played over 20 seasons in the Swedish top divisions.

Home ice : Timrå Isstadion
Team colours : red & white
Head coach : Peo Larsson/Niklas Thoren

Sundsvall, Sweden.
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Defenceman.
International Career : Played for Great Britain 1965-71.
Club Career : Played for Durham Wasps.

Defenceman.
International Career : Played for China in 1997.

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
Home ice for : Albuquerque Six Guns 1973-74, New Mexico Scorpions
Capacity : 12,000
Ice pad size : 200 feet x 85 feet

Småland, Sweden. Founded 1923. The club first played ice-hockey in 1948. Tingsryd have played seven seasons in the top Swedish division.
Home ice : Dackehallen
Team colours : Green and white

Born in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. Defenceman.
International Career : Played for Canada in the 1991 Canada Cup.
Club Career : Played for Lethbridge Broncos 1982-86, Calgary Wranglers & New Haven Nighthawks 1986-87, New York Rangers & Colorado Rangers 1987-88, Minnesota North Stars & Kalamazoo Wings 1988-89, Minnesota North Stars 1989-93, Dallas Stars 1993-94 and Washington Capitals 1994-99.
Medals : Won Canada Cup gold in 1991.
Honours : NHL All-Star Roster 1992.
Captain of Minnesota North Stars 1991-93.
Captain of Dallas Stars 1993-94.

Born in Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada. Left-wing. A hard working defensive forward.
International Career : Played for Team Canada 1983-84 & 1991-92. Played for Canada in the 1984 & 1992 Olympics.
Club Career : Played for Team Canada & Hartford Whalers 1983-84, Hartford Whalers 1984-90, Washington Capitals 1990-92, Pittsburgh Penguins 1992-93, Philadelphia Flyers 1993-94 and Houston Aeros 1994-95. Coached Houston Aeros 1994-95 (assistant), Houston Aeros 1995-99, Los Angeles Kings 1999-2002 (assistant) and Dallas Stars 2002- . General Manager of the Houston Aeros 1995-99.
Medals : Won Olympic silver in 1992.
Won the Turner Cup in 1999 (coach).
Honours : Captain of Canada at the 1984 Olympics.

Born in Romania. Defenceman.
International Career : Played for Romania in the 1964 Olympics.

Defenceman.
International Career : Played for China in 1997.

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

Minsk, Belorussia. Played in the Eastern Europe Hockey League.
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Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Home ice for : Olimpija.
Capacity : 7,000 (2,000 seats)
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