Ralph Hansch
| Ralph Hansch | |||||||||||
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| Born |
May 20, 1924 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||
| Died |
February 29, 2008 (aged 83) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||
| Position | Goaltender | ||||||||||
| Played for | Edmonton Mercurys | ||||||||||
| National team |
 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
He was born in Edmonton, Alberta. In 1950 and 1951, he played with the Edmonton Flyers.[1]
Career
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
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
- ^ "Ralph Hansch Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ Wharnsby, Tim (2022-02-01). Gold: How Gretzky's Men Ended Canada's 50-Year Olympic Hockey Drought (in Arabic). Triumph Books. ISBN 978-1-63727-021-9.
- ^ "Ralph Hansch Olympic medals and stats". 2007-02-05. Archived from the original on 2007-02-05. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Ralph Hansch Obituary (2008) - Edmonton Journal". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Edmonton Mercurys were last team to win second-straight hockey gold for Canada". thestar.com. 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com