Ralph Hansch
| Ralph Hansch | |||||||||||
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| Born |
May 20, 1924 | ||||||||||
| Died |
February 29, 2008 (aged 83) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||
| Position | Goaltender | ||||||||||
| Caught | Left | ||||||||||
| Played for | Edmonton Mercurys | ||||||||||
| National team | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | ||||||||||
| Playing career | 1948–1952 | ||||||||||
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Ralph Lawrence Hansch (May 20, 1924 – February 29, 2008) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender.
Early life
[edit | edit source]He was born in Edmonton, Alberta. In 1950 and 1951, he played with the Edmonton Flyers.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]Hansch was a member of the Edmonton Mercurys that won a gold medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.[2] He is the only goaltender to wear number "0" at the Olympics.[3] From 1949 to 1984, Hansch served as a firefighter in the Edmonton Fire Department.[4]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Hansch and his wife, Bonnie, had three children. His son, Randy Hansch, played in the Western Hockey League and was general manager of the Edmonton Oil Kings.[5]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database, or ThePWHL.com
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- 1924 births
- 2008 deaths
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen
- Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
- Ice hockey people from Edmonton
- Ice hockey players at the 1952 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 1952 Winter Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Canada
- Olympic ice hockey players for Canada
- Olympic medalists in ice hockey
- Canadian ice hockey goaltender stubs
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