Basil Hansen

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Basil Hansen
Born (1926-10-07)7 October 1926
Melbourne, Australia
Died 2 January 2015(2015-01-02) (aged 88)
Position Right Wing
Played for Monarchs
National team  Australia
Playing career 1946–1963

Basil Hansen (7 October 1926 – 2 January 2015) was an Australian ice hockey player. Hansen was a member of the Australian national team during the 1960 Winter Olympics.[1]

Playing career

Hansen first started playing ice hockey in 1946 where he joined the Southern Suburbs team playing out of St Kilda's St Moritz.[2] The following year the Southern Suburbs where renamed Monarchs and as well as playing out of St Moritz the team also begun playing at the Glaciarium.[2] In 1954 he was selected for the Victorian state team to compete at the 1954 Goodall Cup, which they went on to win.[3] In 1960 Hansen was selected to play for the Australian national team to compete at the 1960 Winter Olympics, the only ice hockey team Australia has sent to the Olympics.[4] Australia finished last in the competition losing all six of their games.[5] Hansen, who played in four of the six games, recorded one goal and four penalties minutes for the tournament.[4] Hansen continued to play for the Monarchs until 1963 when he retired.[2]

Coaching career

Following his retirement Hansen was selected as coach of the Monarchs, coaching the team until 1965.[2]

Personal life

Hansen was born on 7 October 1926 in

Ice Hockey Victoria Patron and was awarded the Hudson Trophy as IHA Sportsman of the Year.[2] He died peacefully on 2 January 2015.[6]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Basil Hansen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "New IHV Patron – Mr Basil Hansen". Ice Hockey Victoria. Archived from the original on 8 April 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  3. ^ "IHA Goodall Cup Recipients" (PDF). Ice Hockey Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  4. ^ a b Podnieks, Andrew; Nordmark, Birger (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Canada: Moydart Press. p. 418.
  5. ISBN 3-8334-4189-5
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  6. ^ "Hansen passes away". Internal Ice Hockey Federation. 3 January 2015. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
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