Roger Van der Straten-Ponthoz | |
Position | Goaltender |
Teams | Brussels IHC |
Born | July 9, 1888, Brussels, Belgium |
Died | September 27, 1972, Brussels, Belgium |
Playing Career | 1908 – 1914 |
Roger Marie Léon Pierre Van der Straten-Ponthoz (July 9, 1888 - September 27, 1972) was a Belgian hockey goaltender who was a member of the Belgian National Team at the 1911 European Championship and the 1912 LIHG Championship.[1]
Straten-Ponthoz played club hockey for Brussels IHC in the Belgian Championship.
He scored the only goal of the game for Brussels IHC when they lost 6-1 in an international friendly against Club des Patineurs de Paris on February 27, 1910. It was the first recorded tally by a European goaltender.[2]
References[]
- ↑ Müller, Stephan (2005). International Ice Hockey Encyclopedia 1904-2005. Germany: Books on Demand.
- ↑ Brussels IHC - CP Paris (27 février 1910)
Credits[]
Special thanks to Patrick H. for supplying the photograph and full name of Straten-Ponthoz.