Olivier Anken (born 10 February 1957 in Morges, Switzerland) is a retired ice hockey player who played for EHC Biel in the Swiss National League A. He also represented the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team on several occasions in the World Championships and Olympics. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1988 Winter Olympics.[1] He played his entire NLA career with EHC Biel, becoming the first player to have his jersey retired by the club.[2] Current national team goalie Joren van Pottelberghe has decided to honour him by using Anken's likeness on his mask as a tribute.[3]
| Olivier Anken | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
10 February 1957 Morges, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||
| Weight | 161 lb (73 kg; 11 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | EHC Biel (NLA) | ||
| National team |
 Switzerland | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1974–1994 | ||
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olivier Anken Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "The legendary number 30 will mark the history of the EHCB forever". Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "My daughter wants me to steal her helmet". Retrieved 18 December 2022.
External links
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