Derek Linnell
| Derek Linnell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 15, 1968 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Raleigh IceCaps (ECHL) Albany River Rats (AHL) Minnesota Moose (IHL) Alaska Gold Kings (WCHL) | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1992–1996 | ||
Derek Linnell (born November 15, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.
Linnell attended University of Alaska Fairbanks where he played NCAA Division I hockey with the Alaska Nanooks. In February 1992 he was forced to leave the team after it was found he was in violation of NCAA rules by playing while in his sixth year of college.[1]
Linnell began his professional career with the 1992–93 season, playing three seasons with the ECHL team, before jumping to the West Coast Hockey League to play the 1995–96 season with the Alaska Gold Kings.
References
[edit]- ^ Doyle, Woody (February 22, 1992). "Wolves Take One On Chin Nanooks Unload On Uaa For 6-3 Victory". Anchorage Daily News. D1. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
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External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1968 births
- Living people
- Alaska Nanooks men's ice hockey players
- Albany River Rats players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Minnesota Moose players
- Raleigh IceCaps players
- Ice hockey people from Calgary
- Canadian ice hockey defenceman, 1960s births stubs