Hank Bassen
Henry "Hank, Red" Bassen (December 6, 1932 – May 29, 2009) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender that spent most of his NHL career as a back-up goalie playing for the Chicago Black Hawks, Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings.[1]
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Born | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | December 6, 1932
Died | May 29, 2009 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | (aged 76)
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) |
Position | Goaltender |
Caught | Left |
Played for | Chicago Black Hawks Pittsburgh Penguins Detroit Red Wings |
Playing career | 1954–1968 |
Bassen had cancer. He died of a heart attack.[2]
References
- ↑ "Hank Bassen". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
- ↑ "Ex-NHL goalie Hank Bassen dies at 76". NHL.com. May 30, 2009. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database