Don Ross (ice hockey)

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Don Ross
Born (1942-10-11) October 11, 1942 (age 81)
Roseau, Minnesota, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb)
Position Defense
Played for North Dakota
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 19611965

Donald Francis Ross (born October 11, 1942) is an American former ice hockey player.

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Early life

Ross was born in Roseau, Minnesota. He was a member of the North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's ice hockey team from 1961 to 1965. [1]

Career

Ross played at the 1964 Winter Olympics and 1968 Winter Olympics for the United States National Team in the ice hockey tournament, finishing fifth. He is a member of the University of North Dakota Letterwinners Association Hall of Fame. [2]

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-WCHA First Team 1962–63 [3]
AHCA West All-American 1962–63 [4]
NCAA All-Tournament First Team 1963 [5]
All-WCHA First Team 1964–65 [3]
AHCA West All-American 1964–65 [6]

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References

  1. "Don Ross", Society for International Hockey Research Database, accessed 8 Apr 2015
  2. "University of North Dakota Hall of Fame - alphabetical - UNDSports.com: Official Web Site of University of North Dakota Athletics". Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  3. 1 2 "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  4. "1962-1963 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  5. "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  6. "1964-1965 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.