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Named to First Allstar Team 1966 and 1968 IIHF World Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url |
Named to First Allstar Team 1966 and 1968 IIHF World Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/5049/la_id/1.htm|title=IIHF World Men's Championship: All-Star Teams|publisher=Hockey Canada|accessdate=Dec. 4, 2009}}</ref><br> |
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Inducted [[IIHF Hall of Fame|International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame]] in 1999.<br> |
Inducted [[IIHF Hall of Fame|International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame]] in 1999.<br> |
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Most valuable player award 1971-72 WHL<br> |
Most valuable player award 1971-72 WHL<br> |
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Revision as of 20:14, 4 December 2009
| Fran Huck | |||
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| Born |
December 4, 1945 Regina, SK, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens (NHL) St. Louis Blues (NHL), Winnipeg Jets (WHA) Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA) Montreal Voyageurs (AHL) Denver Spurs (WHL) | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| Playing career | 1969–1978 | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| World Championships | ||
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1966 Yugoslavia | Ice hockey |
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1967 Austria | Ice Hockey |
| Winter Olympics | ||
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1968 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey |
Anthony Francis "Golden Hawk" Huck (born December 4, 1945 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a retired ice hockey player. While Fran Huck played professionally in both the NHL and WHA his greatest contributions may have been representing Canada with the National Team program during years before NHL professionals were allowed to compete internationally. His tenure culminated at the 1968 Winter Olympics where he helped the team with the Bronze. As a professional he played with the Montreal Canadiens (NHL), St. Louis Blues (NHL), Winnipeg Jets, Minnesota Fighting Saints, and Denver Spurs.
Amateur career
Fran Huck had a spectacular junior career with the Regina Pats. His achievements included winning the scoring title, making the Allstar team and being named league MVP.[1] His nickname "The Golden Hawk" originated during his first season with the Regina Pats, because he and linemates Andy Black and Barry Meissner wore gold helmets.[2] After junior Huck made the decision, shocking to many hockey people, to join the Canadian National team instead of the NHL. At the time the national team program, run by Father David Bauer, afforded hockey players the alternative of playing hockey while also pursuing higher education[3] and Fran wished to study law. He was with the national team from 1965 to 1969 winning a bronze medal for the 1968 Olympics and also bronze for the IIHF World Championships in 1966 and 1967.
Professional career
Huck began his professional hockey career briefly with the Montreal Canadiens before playing two seasons with the NHL St. Louis Blues and with Denver of the WHL. He then moved over to the WHA and played with the Winnipeg Jets and Minnesota Fighting Saints. He retired after the 1977-78 season. Today he is a practicing lawyer in Kelowna, British Columbia.
Honours and awards
Named to First Allstar Team 1966 and 1968 IIHF World Championships.[4]
Inducted International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1999.
Most valuable player award 1971-72 WHL
Inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of fame in 2006.
External links
- Fran Huck career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Testimonial from the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fall
References
- ^ "1963-1964 - SEASON - THE FRAN HUCK ERA". reginapatshistory.com. May 6, 2009. Retrieved Dec.4, 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ McCormick, Murray (Sept. 21, 2007). Biography "Fran Huck: Known as 'The Golden Hawk'". Leader-Post. Retrieved Dec.4, 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "Father David Bauer". University of British Columbia. Retrieved Dec. 4, 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "IIHF World Men's Championship: All-Star Teams". Hockey Canada. Retrieved Dec. 4, 2009.
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