Hank Bassen
Canadian ice hockey player (1932-2009)
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]
| Hank Bassen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 6, 1932 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Died |
May 29, 2009 (aged 76) Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| 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
change- ↑ "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
change- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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