Tom Ross (ice hockey, born 1954)

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Tom Ross
Born (1954-01-17) January 17, 1954 (age 68)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for

AHL
Adirondack Red Wings
IHL
Port Huron Flags
Kalamazoo Wings

Contents

CHL
Kansas City Red Wings
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 19761980

Tom Ross (born January 17, 1954) is an American former professional ice hockey centre.

Early life

Ross was born in Detroit, Michigan. Prior to turning professional, he played four years (1972–76) of NCAA hockey with Michigan State University. He is the all-time leader in career points at the Division I level with 324 points in 115 games played.

Career

As a professional, Ross played 216 games in the IHL with the Port Huron Flags (1976–77) and the Kalamazoo Wings (1977–80). He also played one game in the CHL with the Kansas City Red Wings, and three games in the AHL with the Adirondack Red Wings.

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-WCHA Second Team 1973–74 [1]
All-WCHA First Team 1974–75 [1]
AHCA West All-American 1974–75 [2]
All-WCHA First Team 1975–76 [1]
AHCA West All-American 1975–76 [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by WCHA Most Valuable Player
1974–75 (With Mike Polich)
Succeeded by
Preceded by NCAA Ice Hockey Scoring Champion
1974–75, 1975–76
Succeeded by