Bill Christian

William David "Bill" Christian ( born January 29, 1938 in Warroad, Minnesota ) is a retired American professional ice hockey player. At the Olympic Winter Games in 1960 he won the gold medal as a member of the U.S. national team.

Career

Bill Christian spent most of his career as a hockey player in his hometown at the amateur team Warroad Lakers, in which he also played with his two sons together. From 1959 to 1961, the attacker also played some games in the professional field for the Seattle Totems of the Western Hockey League. Together with his brother Roger and his brother Hal Bakke, he founded the company Christian Brother's hockey sticks. Christian was honored in 1984 with induction into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. 1998 saw the entry into the IIHF Hall of Fame.

Internationally

For the U.S., Christian participated in Squaw Valley and 1964 in Innsbruck at the Olympic Winter Games 1960. At the Winter Games in 1960 he won the gold medal with his team.

Awards and achievements

Family

Even his brothers Gordon and Roger were hockey players and near for the USA at the Olympic Winter Games, in which Roger also 1960 Olympic champion. His sons Dave and Ed were also professional hockey players, with Dave continued the tradition of the Olympic family and 1980 Olympic gold medalist was also. His grandson Brock Nelson is now also professional hockey player.