John Petroske
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Representing  United States
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| Men’s Ice Hockey
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1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | Team |
John “Jack” Edward Petroske (August 6, 1934 – July 30, 2019) was an ice hockey player who played for the American national team. He won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics. [1]
Personal life
Petroske was born on August 6, 1934, in Hibbing, Minnesota. Petroske attended Assumption School, followed by attending Hibbing High School as an 8th grader. On July 28, 1956, Jack married the love of his life, Elizabeth McHardy, in Hibbing.
Petroske retired from hockey following the 1958 World Championships and returned to Hibbing to begin a long and distinguished career at Range Industrial Supply. He retired as owner of the company in 1988 after 30 successful years. Petroske was an avid outdoorsman and was a 50-year member of the famed Mississippi Hilton Hunting & Fishing Camp on Lake Winnibigoshish. Petroske died on July 30, 2019, at the age of 84 at Edgewood Healthcare in Virginia, Minnesota.[2]
Hockey career
Petroske was a member of the Hibbing High School Hockey Team starting in 8th grade and was instrumental in the team winning its
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHCA First Team All-American | 1956–57 | [4] |
References
- ^ John Petroske's profile at Sports Reference.com Archived 2012-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Petroske, John (July 30, 2019). "Obituary for Jack Petroske". Mesabi Daily News. Virginia, Minnesota. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ John, Petroske (February 28 – March 9, 1958). "1958 IIHF Men's World Championship". Oslo, Norway. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ "1956-1957 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com