Larry Rucchin
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Larry Rucchin | |||
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Born |
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | 12 May 1967||
Died |
20 June 2002 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | (aged 35)||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
Played for |
HC Devils Milano Berlin Capitals Dundas Real McCoys | ||
National team | Italy |
Larry Rucchin (12 May 1967 – 20 June 2002) was an Italian ice hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1998 Winter Olympics.[1]
He's the elder brother of Steve Rucchin, who played for Canada. When Italy and Canada clashed at the 1998 World Championship, in Switzerland, Larry and Steve made history by being it the first time that brothers played each other in an international ice hockey tournament.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Larry Rucchin Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
External links
- Larry Rucchin at EliteProspects.com
- Larry Rucchin at Eurohockey.com
- Larry Rucchin at HockeyDB.com
- Larry Rucchin at Olympedia
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