Jeff Tory

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Jeff Tory
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Born (1973-05-09) May 9, 1973 (age 50)
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defenceman
Shoots Right
EBHL team HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 1997present

Jeff "Iron Fist" Tory (born August 6, 1973) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who played in minor leagues in North America, as well as teams in Germany and Austria. He was born and raised in Burnaby, British Columbia.

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After spending three years at the University of Maine, Tory played for the Canadian National Team as well three games for the Kentucky Thoroughblades before signing with the Houston Aeros in 1997. After two seasons he moved to the Philadelphia Phantoms for one season. He then played ten games for the Utah Grizzlies before returning to the Aeros.

In 2001, Tory moved to the European leagues, signing with the Kassel Huskies of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga for one season. He then spent one season with the Hamburg Freezers before spending three seasons with the DEG Metro Stars between 2003 and 2006. He spent one more season in the DEL with ERC Ingolstadt before moving to Austria in 2007, signing for KAC in Klagenfurt.

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1990–91 Penticton Panthers BCJHL 488253359
1992–93 Penticton PanthersBCJHL5022699144
1993–94 University of Maine NCAA 30004
1994–95 University of MaineNCAA4013425522
1995–96 University of MaineNCAA384374136
1996–97 Kentucky Thoroughblades AHL 3022240002
1997–98 Houston Aeros IHL 741127383540112
1998–99 Houston AerosIHL7919365546182688
1999–00 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL761741584451344
2000–01 Utah Grizzlies IHL101347
2000–01 Houston AerosIHL701223352471452
2001–02 Kassel Huskies DEL 5910283824703316
2002–03 Hamburg Freezers DEL521333464650002
2003–04 DEG Metro Stars DEL511234465841014
2004–05 DEG Metro StarsDEL5010203073
2005–06 DEG Metro StarsDEL521432463014191010
2006–07 ERC Ingolstadt DEL511231432662354
2007–08 Klagenfurter AC EBEL 46639452430110
2008–09 Klagenfurter ACEBEL519425130173121524
2009–10 Klagenfurter ACEBEL531336492871564
2010–11 Klagenfurter ACEBEL33019191610002
2011–12 Eispiraten Crimmitschau Germany2 45517221460118
AHL totals791743604691346
DEL totals31571178249257364151936

Awards and honours

AwardYear
All-Hockey East Rookie Team 1994–95
All-Hockey East All-Star 1994–95
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 1994–95
All-Hockey East All-Star 1995–96
AHCA East First-Team All-American 1995–96
Hockey East All-Tournament Team 1996 [1]

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References

  1. "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved 2014-05-19.