George Galbraith
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| George Galbraith | |||
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| Born |
December 16, 1955 Pembroke, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Vojens IK (AL-Bank Ligaen) | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1977–2001[1] | ||
George Galbraith (born December 16, 1955) is a Canadian-born Danish former professional ice hockey goaltender who was nicknamed King George by Danish media and fans.[2][3] Galbraith played his entire 19-year career for Vojens IK (1977-2001),[1] was named the Danish League Player of the Year in 1980,[4] and holds the record as the oldest player to play in the Danish premiere league at age 46.[3] Galbraith's dominance in goal is credited with leading Vojens to their first Danish championship in 1979.[5] He played at the World Championships with Denmark men's national ice hockey team in 1986 and 1994. In 2017, Galbraith was inducted into the Danish Hockey Hall of Fame.[6][2]
Galbraith was raised in Petawawa, Ontario and attended Clarkson University on a hockey scholarship from 1972 to 1976.[7] His mother is of Native American descent.[7] In 1982, he became a Danish citizen.[7] He is the father of ice hockey player Patrick Galbraith.
Awards and honours[edit]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Danish League Player of the Year | 1979–80 | [4] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "George Galbraith". Player Statistics. Elite Prospects. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ a b Fleth, Timo (June 10, 2017). "George Galbraith in die Hall of Fame aufgenommen" (in German). Der Nordschleswiger.
- ^ a b Soevso, Michael (29 January 2015). "King George skabte maalmandsrevolution" [King George Created a Goalie Revolution]. Faceoff ishockeymagasinet (in Danish) (17): 31. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Danish League Player of the Year". Awards. Elite Prospects. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Fredberg, Peter (3 April 2019). "De gjorde det første gang for 40 år siden" [They Did It the First Time 40 Years Ago]. Retro (in Danish). Faceoff.
- ^ "George Galbraith i Hall of Fame" (in Danish). Soenderjyske Elitesport. June 9, 2017.
George Galbraith blev ved aftenens Dansk Ishockey Award i Herning optaget i Hall of Fame.
- ^ a b c "NY I HALL OF FAME: George Galbraith" (in Danish). Faceoff.dk. June 10, 2017. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
External links[edit]
- George Galbraith career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- George Galbraith career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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