Randolph Frank Rota (born August 16, 1950) is a Canadian former professional

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player who played 212 games in the

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and 90 games in the

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. He played for the

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, Colorado Rockies, and

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. He was born in

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and raised in Kamloops,

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. Rota is the son of Frank and Aldina Rota. Frank Rota was a construction company superintendent, Aldina a homemaker. Frank was also a baseball scout for the St. Louis Cardinals. Randy played the sport and did not begin ice skating until age eight or nine. Randy credits a friend, Norm Jackson, for getting him started in hockey. (''Icing On The Plains: The Rough Ride of Kansas City's NHL Scouts'', p. 59, Troy Treasure, Balboa Press)

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* 1950 births Living people Calgary Centennials players California Golden Seals draft picks Canadian ice hockey defencemen Colorado Rockies (NHL) players Edmonton Oilers (WHA) players Ice hockey people from British Columbia Kamloops Rockets players Kansas City Scouts players Los Angeles Kings players Montreal Canadiens players Nova Scotia Voyageurs players Oklahoma City Blazers (1965–1977) players Providence Reds players Sportspeople from Kamloops {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1950s-stub ''Icing on the Plains: The Rough Ride of Kansas City's NHL Scouts'', Troy Treasure, 2018, Balboa Press.