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Robert Norman "Bob" Forhan (March 27, 1936 – June 3, 2018) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger who competed in the 1960 Winter Olympics and 1964 Winter Olympics.

Robert Forhan
Born	(1936-03-27)March 27, 1936 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Died	June 3, 2018(2018-06-03) (aged 82) Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Position	Winger
Played for	Greensboro Generals Cleveland Barons
Playing career	1953–1969

Olympic medal record
Men's Ice hockey
Representing  Canada
	1960 Squaw Valley	Ice hockey

Early years and hockey career

Born in Newmarket, Ontario, Forhan won a silver medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics in ice hockey. He finished fourth at the 1964 Winter Olympics in ice hockey.

Forhan played for the Guelph Biltmores, Sudbury Wolves, Greensboro Generals, Cleveland Barons.

Post-hockey career

After his playing career Forhan became a high school teacher and then embarked on a political career from the 1970s to 1996: on Newmarket Town Council (as Town Councillor and then Mayor from 1971 to 1978), Chair of York Region (1978-1984) and Chief Administrative Officer of York Region from 1978 to 1995.

In 2010 he was one of the 7 "inaugural inductees to the Newmarket Sports Hall of Fame."[1] He died on June 3, 2018 at the age of 82.[2]

References

External links

• Robert Forhan career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• sports-reference

На других языках

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- [en] Robert Forhan

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[fr] Robert Forhan

Robert Norman Forhan, dit Bob Forhan (né le 27 mars 1936 à Newmarket (Ontario) et mort le 3 juin 2018[1]), est un joueur canadien de hockey sur glace. Lors des Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 1960, il remporte la médaille d'argent[2].

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[ru] Форхен, Роберт

Ро́берт Но́рман Фо́рхен (англ. Robert Norman Forhan; 27 марта 1936, Ньюмаркет, Онтарио — 3 июня 2018) — канадский хоккеист, правый нападающий, выступавший в 1960-х годах. Член канадской национальной сборной на двух зимних Олимпийских играх, обладатель серебряной олимпийской награды.

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