Roy Henkel

Reinhold " Roy " Hinkel ( born August 22, 1905 in Briesen, West Prussia, German Empire; † October 6, 1981 in Vancouver, British Columbia) was a Canadian ice hockey player. In the 1932 Olympics he won the gold medal as a member of the Canadian national team.

Career

Roy Hinkel won in 1931 with the Winnipeg Hockey Club the Allan Cup, the Canadian Amateur Championship. At the Winter Games in 1932, he represented Canada at the Winnipeg Hockey Club. Later he played for the Winnipeg Monarchs in the Maritime Senior Hockey League. In 2004, he was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.

Internationally

For Canada Hinkel took part in the 1932 Olympics in Lake Placid, where he won the gold medal with his team. At the World Championships 1935 he won with his team also the gold medal.

Awards and achievements

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