Gordon Christian
 Gordon Christian 
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| Date of birth | November 21, 1927 |
| place of birth | Warroad , Minnesota , USA |
| date of death | 2nd June 2017 |
| Place of death | Grand Forks , North Dakota , USA |
| size | 175 cm |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| position | striker |
| Career stations | |
| 1947-1950 | University of North Dakota |
| 1952-1954 | Hibbing Flyers |
Gordon Eugene Christian (born November 21, 1927 in Warroad , Minnesota - † June 2, 2017 in Grand Forks , North Dakota ) was an American ice hockey player .
Career
Gordon Christian attended the University of North Dakota from 1947 to 1950 , for whose ice hockey team he played parallel in the National Collegiate Athletic Association . From 1952 to 1954 he played for the amateur team Hibbing Flyers from his home state of Minnesota. After the end of his career, he worked for the family company that manufactured ice hockey sticks.
International
For the US national ice hockey team , Christian took part in the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo , where he and his team won the silver medal. He was also in his country's squad at the 1955 and 1958 World Championships .
Achievements and Awards
- 1956 silver medal at the Olympic Winter Games
family
His brothers Bill and Roger were also ice hockey players and took part in the Winter Olympics for the USA, with Bill and Roger even becoming Olympic champions in 1960. His nephews Dave and Ed also became professional ice hockey players, with Dave continuing the family's Olympic tradition and also becoming an Olympic champion in 1980. His great-nephew Brock Nelson is now also a professional ice hockey player.
Web links
- Gordon Christian at hockeydb.com (English)
- Gordon Christian at eliteprospects.com (English)
- Gordon Christian in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Brad Elliott Schlossman: AND hockey legend and Olympic medalist Gordon Christian dies at 89. In: inforum.com. Forum Communications Company, June 3, 2017, accessed June 5, 2017 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Christian, Gordon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Christian, Gordon Eugene (full name); Christian, Gordy; Christian, Gord |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American ice hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 21, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Warroad , Minnesota , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd June 2017 |
| Place of death | Grand Forks , North Dakota , United States |