Jim Park (ice hockey)
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| Jim Park | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 22, 1952 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
WHA Indianapolis Racers EHL Jersey Devils IHL Des Moines Capitols Fort Wayne Komets AHL Richmond Robins NAHL Mohawk Valley Comets CHL Oklahoma City Blazers Indianapolis Checkers PHL Phoenix Roadrunners Los Angeles Blades | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1972–1982 | ||
James "Jim" Park (born June 22, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender, mustache legend, and the creator of a series of instructional tapes for hockey goaltenders entitled "The Puck Stops Here" (1986).
Park was born in Toronto. As a youth, he played in the 1964 and 1965 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Don Mills, and then the Toronto Shopsy's team.[1]
Career
Between 1975 and 1978, Park played three seasons and 54 games with the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association (WHA).[2] He later operated his own academy for goaltenders. Some of his students went on to have professional careers playing ice hockey.[citation needed]
Personal life
Park is the father of former Ontario MPP Lindsey Park.
