Ken Laufman

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Kenneth Laufman (born January 30, 1932) is a Canadian ice hockey centre who competed in the 1956 Winter Olympics and 1960 Winter Olympics.

Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Laufman was a member of the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen who won the bronze medal for Canada in ice hockey at the 1956 Winter Olympics [1] and the silver medal for Canada in ice hockey at the 1960 Winter Olympics. [2]

He played for the Guelph Biltmores, Halifax Atlantics, Johnstown Jets, Portland Buckaroos. Laufman played 54 games in the Ontario Hockey Association, 132 games in the Eastern Hockey League and 83 games in the Western Hockey League.

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References

  1. Holland, Dave (2008). Canada's Olympic Hockey History, 1920-2010. Fenn Publishing Company Ltd. p.  86. ISBN   978-1-55168-323-2.
  2. Holland, Dave (2008). Canada's Olympic Hockey History, 1920-2010. Fenn Publishing Company Ltd. p.  94. ISBN   978-1-55168-323-2.