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Grant Sasser
Grant Sasser (born February 13, 1964) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played three games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1983–84 NHL season, 1983–84 season. Sasser was the first Oregon native to participate in an NHL game. Sasser played junior hockey for the hometown Portland Winterhawks. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Awards * WHL West Second All-Star Team – 1984 References External links * 1964 births Living people American men's ice hockey centers Baltimore Skipjacks players Fort Saskatchewan Traders players Ice hockey people from Oregon Muskegon Lumberjacks players Pittsburgh Penguins players Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks Portland Winterhawks players Sportspeople from Portland, Oregon {{US-icehockey-centre-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centre (ice Hockey)
The centre (or center in the United States) in ice hockey is a forward (hockey), forward position of a player whose primary Hockey rink#Zones, zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the sideboards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and therefore often end up covering more ice surface than any other player. Centres are ideally strong, fast skaters who are able to Checking (ice hockey), back-check quickly from deep in the opposing zone. Generally, centres are expected to be gifted passers more so than goal scorers, although there are exceptions - typically larger centres who position themselves directly in front of the net in order to score off rebounds. They are also expected to have exceptional "ice vision", intelligence, and creativity. They also generally are the most defensively-oriented forwards on the ice, as they are expected to play the role of the third player in defense, after the defenceman, defencemen. Centres usually play as part of a line ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981–82 WHL Season
The 1981–82 WHL season was the 16th season for the Western Hockey League. Twelve teams completed a 72-game season. The Portland Winter Hawks won the President's Cup. League notes *The New Westminster Bruins relocated to Kamloops, British Columbia, to become the Kamloops Junior Oilers. *The Spokane Flyers ceased operations on December 2, 1981, after playing only 26 games. Regular season Final standings 1Folded mid-season Scoring leaders ''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes'' 1982 WHL Playoffs First round *Lethbridge defeated Billings 4 games to 1 *Regina defeated Brandon 4 games to 0 *Calgary defeated Saskatoon 4 games to 1 Division semi-finals *Lethbridge earned a bye *Regina defeated Calgary 3 games to 1 *Portland defeated Kamloops 4 games to 0 *Seattle defeated Victoria 4 games to 0 Division finals *Regina defeated Lethbridge 4 games to 3 *Portland defeated Seattle 4 games to 2 WHL Championship *Portland defe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1964 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople meet in Jerusalem. * January 6 – A British firm, the Leyland Motor Corp., announces the sale of 450 buses to the Cuban government, challenging the United States blockade of Cuba. * January 9 – ''Martyrs' Day'': Armed clashes between United States troops and Panamanian civilians in the Panama Canal Zone precipitate a major international crisis, resulting in the deaths of 21 Panamanians and 4 U.S. soldiers. * January 11 – United States Surgeon General Luther Terry reports that smoking may be hazardous to one's health (the first such statement from the U.S. government). * January 12 ** Zanzibar Revolution: The predominantly Arab government of Zanzibar is overthrown by African nationalist rebels; a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Hockey League (1945–2001)
The International Hockey League (IHL) was a minor professional ice hockey league in the United States and Canada that operated from 1945 to 2001. The IHL served as the National Hockey League's alternate Farm team, farm system to the American Hockey League (AHL). After 56 years of operation, financial instability led to the league's demise. Six of the surviving seven teams merged into the AHL in 2001. History Early years The IHL was formed on December 5, 1945, in a three-hour meeting at the Norton Palmer Hotel in Windsor, Ontario. In attendance were Jack Adams (coach of the Detroit Red Wings), Fred Huber (Red Wings public relations), Frank Gallagher (later league commissioner), Lloyd Pollock (Windsor hockey pioneer), Gerald McHugh (Windsor lawyer), Len Hebert, Len Loree and Bill Beckman. The league began operations in the 1945–46 IHL season with four teams in Windsor and Detroit, and operated as semi-professional league. In 1947, a team from Toledo, Ohio, joined the league, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muskegon Lumberjacks (1984–1992)
The Muskegon Lumberjacks were an International Hockey League (IHL) team based in Muskegon, Michigan. Facts :Founded: 1984–85 season :Arena: L.C. Walker Arena (capacity 5,100) :Uniform colors: black, white, and yellow :Logo design: crossed hockey sticks behind the word "Lumberjacks" and a portrait of a stereotypical lumberjack. :Division titles won: 6 (1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1991–92) :Regular season titles won: 3 (1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90) :League championships won: 2 (1985–86, 1988–89) :Local Media: Muskegon Chronicle History The Muskegon Mohawks franchise were purchased by Larry Gordon following the 1983–84 season for $1 and renamed the Lumberjacks following a name-the-team contest. The Lumberjacks name came from the high level of importance that the lumber industry had in Muskegon's history. The team moved to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1992 and was renamed the Cleveland Lumberjacks. :Market previously served by: ::Muskegon Mohawks of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984–85 IHL Season
The 1984–85 IHL season was the 40th season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Nine teams participated in the regular season, and the Peoria Rivermen won the Turner Cup The Turner Cup was the championship trophy of the International Hockey League from 1945 to 2001 and the renamed United Hockey League from 2007 to 2010. The Cup was named for Joe Turner, a goaltender from Windsor, Ontario. Turner became professi .... Regular season Turner Cup-Playoffs External links Season 1984/85on hockeydb.com {{DEFAULTSORT:1984-85 IHL season IHL International Hockey League (1945–2001) seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary Minor league#Ice hockey, developmental league for the National Hockey League (NHL). Since the 2010–11 AHL season, 2010–11 season, every team in the league has an affiliation agreement with one NHL team. When NHL teams do not have an AHL affiliate, players are assigned to AHL teams affiliated with other NHL teams. Twenty-six AHL teams are located in the United States and the remaining six are in Canada. The league offices are located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and its current president is Scott Howson. In general, a player must be at least 18 years of age to play in the AHL or not currently be beholden to a junior ice hockey team. The league limits the number of experienced professional players on a team's active roster during any given game; only five skaters can have accumulated four full seasons of play or more at the professional level ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltimore Skipjacks
The Baltimore Skipjacks were a minor league professional ice hockey team from Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The Skipjacks originated in 1979, and played as the Baltimore Clippers in the Eastern Hockey League for two seasons. The team was renamed to Skipjacks in 1981, and played the following season in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League. The Skipjacks then played eleven seasons as members of the American Hockey League (AHL), from 1982 until 1993. The Skipjacks were one of three AHL teams to have been based in Baltimore, including the Baltimore Clippers, and the Baltimore Bandits. The Skipjacks operated as a farm team to the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals for five seasons each, and were previously a farm team to the Minnesota North Stars for two seasons, the Boston Bruins for one season. The team played its home games at the Baltimore Civic Center, which was renamed to the Baltimore Arena in 1986. Gene Ubriaco was the team's head coach for seven seasons, and won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984–85 AHL Season
The 1984–85 AHL season was the 49th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Binghamton Whalers finished first overall in the regular season. The Sherbrooke Canadiens won their first Calder Cup championship. Team changes * The Sherbrooke Jets cease operations. * The Nova Scotia Voyageurs move to Sherbrooke, Quebec, becoming the Sherbrooke Canadiens. * The Nova Scotia Oilers join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, playing in the North Division. * The Moncton Alpines become the Moncton Golden Flames. Final standings ''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;'' Scoring leaders ''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes'' complete list Calder Cup playoffs Trophy and award winners ;Team awards ;Individual awards ;Other awards See also *List of AHL seasons The American Hockey Leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983–84 WHL Season
The 1983–84 WHL season was the 18th season for the Western Hockey League. Fourteen teams completed a 72-game season. The Kamloops Junior Oilers won the President's Cup. League notes * The Nanaimo Islanders relocated to New Westminster, British Columbia, to become the second incarnation of the New Westminster Bruins. Regular season Final standings Scoring leaders ''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes'' 1984 WHL Playoffs Qualification playoff * Calgary defeated Saskatoon 8–7 in overtime to claim the sixth-place tiebreaker. First round * Regina defeated Calgary 4 games to 0 * Medicine Hat defeated Prince Albert 4 games to 1 * Brandon defeated Lethbridge 4 games to 1 East division round-robin * Medicine Hat (4–0) advanced directly to the division final. * Regina (2–2) and Brandon (0–4) played in the division semifinal Division semi-finals * Medicine Hat earned a bye * Regina defeated Brandon 2 games to 1 * Kaml ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Memorial Cup
The 1983 Memorial Cup was held May 7–14 at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. It was the 65th annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). Participating teams were the host team Portland Winter Hawks along with the Oshawa Generals, Verdun Juniors and Lethbridge Broncos who had won the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) and Western Hockey League (WHL) championships respectively. Portland won their first Memorial Cup, defeating Oshawa in the final game. 1983 was the first time the Memorial Cup tournament featured four teams; it had previously involved three teams playing in a neutral host city since the round robin tournament format was adopted in 1972. The Winter Hawks were the first team to host the tournament, and the first to both participate and win the title despite failing to capture their league championship; they were eliminated by Lethbridge in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982–83 WHL Season
The 1982–83 WHL season was the 17th season for the Western Hockey League. Fourteen teams completed a 72-game season. The Lethbridge Broncos won the President's Cup while the host Portland Winter Hawks became the first American team to win the Memorial Cup. League notes *The Billings Bighorns relocated to Nanaimo, British Columbia to become the Nanaimo Islanders. *Two expansion teams joined the WHL: the Prince Albert Raiders and Kelowna Wings. Regular season Final standings Scoring leaders ''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes'' 1983 WHL Playoffs First round *Saskatoon earned a bye *Regina earned a bye *Calgary defeated Medicine Hat 3 games to 2 *Lethbridge defeated Winnipeg 3 games to 0 Division semi-finals *Calgary defeated Regina 4 games to 1 *Lethbridge defeated Saskatoon 4 games to 2 *Portland defeated Seattle 4 games to 0 *Victoria defeated Kamloops 4 games to 3 Division finals *Lethbridge defeated Calgary 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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