Sam Ftorek
Sam Ftorek (born November 30, 1974) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman with the Norfolk Admirals of the ECHL. He is the son of former NHL player and coach Robbie Ftorek.[1]
| Sam Ftorek | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
November 30, 1974 Phoenix, Arizona, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| ECHL team | Norfolk Admirals | ||
| Played for |
AHL Manchester Monarchs ECHL Augusta Lynx Mobile Mysticks Greensboro Generals Gwinnett Gladiators Fresno Falcons Cincinnati Cyclones Kalamazoo Wings NLA Kloten Flyers BISL Bracknell Bees | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1998–present | ||
He played with the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL from 2009 to 2015.[2] On June 18, 2015, Ftorek announced his retirement from professional hockey after 17 seasons and was announced as an assistant coach with the Kalamazoo Wings.[3]
On April 29, 2016, after one season as an assistant coach in Kalamazoo, he was named the first head coach of the Southern Professional Hockey League's Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs, but was removed from the position during his second season.[4]
In 2018, he was elected to the ECHL Hall of Fame, but then returned to playing in the ECHL one month later for the team his father was coaching, the Norfolk Admirals.[5]
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECHL First Team | 2013–14 | [6] |
| ECHL Hall of Fame | 2018 | [7] |
References
- http://www.thesphl.com/view/thesphl/news/news_446568
- "Sam Ftorek player profile". ECHL. April 15, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- "Sam Ftorek named Kalamazoo assistant coach". MLive.com. June 18, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- "Ftorek Named First Head Coach In Rail Yard Dawgs History". Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs. April 29, 2016.
- "At 43, Sam Ftorek veers from coaching to play for his dad and the Norfolk Admirals". The Virginian-Pilot. February 15, 2018.
- The ECHL - Premier 'AA' Hockey League | All-ECHL First Team announced
- "11TH CLASS OFFICIALLY JOINS ECHL HALL OF FAME". ECHL. January 19, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database