Herb Pinder (ice hockey)

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Herb Pinder
Born (1946-12-24) December 24, 1946 (age 77)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Played for Vancouver Canucks
National team  Canada
Playing career 1967–1970
Olympic medal record
Men’s Ice Hockey
Representing  Canada
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Grenoble Team

Herbert Charles Pinder (born 24 December 1946) is a Canadian former ice hockey player who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics.[1] After his playing career he earned an Master of Business Administration from Harvard University and became a player agent.[2]

Pinder was born on 24 December 1946 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States[3] and raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. During his junior career he attended the University of Saskatchewan.[4]

In 2017, the University of Saskatchewan gave Pinder a "salute" for his stature in the business community and for his volunteerism. He received an honorary degree from the university.[5]

Awards[edit]

  • CMJHL Second All-Star Team – 1967

References[edit]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Herb Pinder". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  2. ^ MacSkimming, Roy (1996). Cold War: The Amazing Canada-Soviet Hockey Series of 1972. Vancouver: Gretystone Books. p. 63. ISBN 1-55054-582-5.
  3. ^ "Herb Pinder". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. 18 September 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  4. ^ MacSkimming, p. 63
  5. ^ "University of Saskatchewan to salute successful local business entrepreneur".

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