Herb Pinder (ice hockey)

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Herb Pinder
Born (1946-12-24) December 24, 1946 (age 78)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Played for Vancouver Canucks
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Playing career 1967–1970
Olympic medal record
Men's Ice Hockey
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1968 Grenoble Team

Herbert Charles Pinder (born 24 December 1946) is a Canadian former ice hockey player who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics. [1] After his playing career he earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University and became a player agent. [2]

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Pinder was born on 24 December 1946 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States [3] and raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. During his junior career he attended the University of Saskatchewan. [4]

In 2017, the University of Saskatchewan gave Pinder a "salute" for his stature in the business community and for his volunteerism. He received an honorary degree from the university. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Herb Pinder". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  2. ↑ MacSkimming, Roy (1996). Cold War: The Amazing Canada-Soviet Hockey Series of 1972. Vancouver: Gretystone Books. p.  63. ISBN   1-55054-582-5.
  3. ↑ "Herb Pinder". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. September 18, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ MacSkimming, p. 63
  5. ↑ "University of Saskatchewan to salute successful local business entrepreneur".


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