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3 unusual facts about Professional ice hockey


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This was because all elite athletes in the Soviet Union were conscripted into the Red Army, Red Air Force or other national institutions.

The United States would continue to see professional hockey with teams from the PCHL, beginning with the Portland Rosebuds, followed by a Seattle based franchise a year later.

Throughout the history of the Soviet league, Red Army-affiliated CSKA Moscow dominated, winning 32 of the 46 championship seasons.



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Alexander Pankov

Alexander Sergeevich Pankov (born November 17, 1991, Ufa) is a Russian professional ice hockey player, forward who currently plays for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Alfredsson

Daniel Alfredsson (born 1972), Swedish professional ice hockey player

Asmundson

Ossie Asmundson (1908–1964), professional ice hockey right winger

Bäcker

Pär Bäcker (born 1982), Swedish professional ice hockey player

Balint

Magosi Bálint (born 1989), Hungarian professional ice hockey forward

Bartschi

Patrik Bärtschi (born 1984), a Swiss professional ice hockey player

Berthet

Sébastien Berthet, (born 1978), French professional ice hockey player

Bill Comrie

Comrie is the father of the professional ice hockey players Mike and Paul Comrie.

Brendan Nash

For the Canadian professional ice hockey player, see Brendon Nash.

Clarence Kparghai

Clarence Kparghai (born May 13, 1985 in Monrovia, Liberia) is a Swiss-Liberian professional ice hockey defenceman.

DiPietro

Paul DiPietro (born 1970), Canadian-born Swiss professional ice hockey player

EFB

EfB Ishockey, a Danish professional Ice hockey team located in Esbjerg

Goehring

Karl Goehring (b. 1978), an American professional ice hockey goaltender

Gordon Walker

Gordie Walker (born 1965), Canadian former professional ice hockey player

Gump

Gump Worsley (1929–2007), former professional ice hockey player

Gundi Busch

In 1955 she married a Swedish professional ice hockey player Lill-Lulle Johansson.

Havulinna

Kalle Havulinna (b. 1924) Finnish professional ice hockey player

Hindmarch

Dave Hindmarch (born 1958), Canadian former professional ice hockey player

Hudler

Jiří Hudler (born 1984, Olomouc), a Czech professional ice hockey player

Japandroids

On February 27, 2013, it was announced that the band's single "The House That Heaven Built" had temporarily been named the entrance theme for the Vancouver Canucks professional ice hockey team.

Jonathan Coleman

Jon Coleman (born 1975), American professional ice hockey player

Juhlin

Patrik Juhlin (b. 1970), Swedish professional ice hockey player

Kapanen

Sami Kapanen (born 1973), Finnish professional ice hockey forward

Kreps

Kamil Kreps (born 1984), Czech professional ice hockey player

Larter

Tyler Larter (born 1968), former Canadian professional ice hockey centre

Lauriane Gilliéron

She has dated Swiss professional ice hockey player Michael Ngoy and actor Shemar Moore.

Laus

Paul Laus (born 1970), former professional ice hockey player

Levinsky

Alex Levinsky (1910–1990), professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League

Lindback

Anders Lindbäck (born 1988), Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender

Miettinen

Antti Miettinen (born 1980), Finnish professional ice hockey forward

Modigs

Marcus Modigs (born 1992), Swedish professional ice hockey player

Mattias Modig (born 1987), Swedish professional ice hockey player

Moncton Alpines

Moncton Golden Flames - the former name of a defunct professional ice hockey team based in Moncton

Nakusp, British Columbia

Brad Larsen is a professional ice hockey left winger who played several seasons in the National Hockey League.

Naslund

Patrik Näslund (born 1992), Swedish professional ice hockey player

Viktor Näslund (born 1992), Swedish professional ice hockey player

Norgren

Christoffer Norgren (1974–) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player

Oakland Oaks

Oakland Oaks (hockey), a professional ice hockey team that played in the Pacific Coast Hockey League from 1948 to 1949

Robert Hess

Bob Hess (born 1955), former professional ice hockey defenceman

Ronald Ellis

Ron Ellis (born 1945), retired Canadian professional ice hockey player

Rundqvist

Adam Rundqvist (born 1990), Swedish professional ice hockey player

Salmi

Jorma Salmi (born 1933), retired professional ice hockey player

Sandwith

Terran Sandwith (born 1972), retired Canadian professional ice hockey player

Sang-woo

Sin Sang-woo (born 1987), South Korean professional ice hockey winger

Södergren

Håkan Södergren (born 1959), retired professional ice hockey player

Stankiewicz

Ed Stankiewicz (born 1929), retired professional ice hockey player

Šulc

Jakub Šulc (born 1985), Czech professional ice hockey defenceman

Teravainen

Teuvo Teräväinen - a Finnish professional ice hockey player, currently playing for Jokerit of the SM-liiga and a prospect with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League

Tikkanen

Esa Tikkanen (b. 1965), a retired Finnish professional ice hockey player

Waterloo 94

Waterloo 94 was a Canadian semi-professional ice hockey team in Waterloo, Quebec.