Sam Ftorek
| Sam Ftorek | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
November 30, 1974 Phoenix, AZ, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
AHL Manchester Monarchs ECHL Augusta Lynx Mobile Mysticks Greensboro Generals Gwinnett Gladiators Fresno Falcons Cincinnati Cyclones Kalamazoo Wings NLA Kloten Flyers BISL Bracknell Bees | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1998–2015 | ||
Sam Ftorek (born November 30, 1974) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played the final 6 seasons of his career with the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL.[1] On June 18, 2015, Ftorek announced his retirement from professional hockey after 17 seasons and was announced as an assistant coach with the Kalamazoo Wings.[2]
On April 29, 2016, after one season as an assistant coach in Kalamazoo, he was named the first head coach of the Southern Professional Hockey League's Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs.[3]
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECHL First Team | 2013–14 | [4] |
References
- ^ "Sam Ftorek player profile". ECHL. April 15, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Sam Ftorek named Kalamazoo assistant coach". MLive.com. June 18, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Ftorek Named First Head Coach In Rail Yard Dawgs History". Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs. April 29, 2016.
- ^ The ECHL - Premier 'AA' Hockey League | All-ECHL First Team announced
External links
- Sam Ftorek career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Sam Ftorek career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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Categories:
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Alba Volán Székesfehérvár players
- Amarillo Gorillas players
- American ice hockey defensemen
- Augusta Lynx players
- Bloomington PrairieThunder players
- Bracknell Bees players
- Cincinnati Cyclones players
- Fresno Falcons players
- Greensboro Generals players
- Gwinnett Gladiators players
- Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) players
- Kloten Flyers players
- Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players
- Mobile Mysticks players
- Saint Anselm College alumni
- American ice hockey biography stubs