Bob Perani
| Robert (Bob) Perani | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 7, 1942 Rome, Italy | ||
| Died |
April 15, 2012 (aged 69) in flight/en route from Detroit to Tokyo | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| IHL team | Flint Generals | ||
| Playing career | 1969–1974 | ||
Children: Robert Perani (Jr.) Bob Perani (August 7, 1942 – April 15, 2012) was a professional ice hockey goaltender for the Flint Generals in the International Hockey League. He was also the founder of Perani's Hockey World sports retail chain in 1976,[1] and owned the naming rights for the Perani Arena and Event Center. Perani died on April 15, 2012 while traveling on an international flight from Detroit to Tokyo.[2][3]
Perani was born in Italy in 1942 and moved to Canada with his family in 1953, settling near Toronto.[4] He attended St. Lawrence University and played a number of leagues in Michigan and Ontario. He and his wife Kris moved to Flint in the late 1960s and never left. Kris died from cancer in 2006.The following year, as part of the 'Perani Group', he bought the Flint Generals. He retired as a player after the 1974 season and went into the pizza business and in 1976 started "Bob Perani's Sports Shop".[5]
Perani retired to Thailand and died on a flight from Detroit to Tokyo en route to Thailand.[6]
Career
- Hamilton Tiger Cubs 1959-1960 - 1 game
- Toronto Marlboros 1960-1961 - 3 games
- Whitby Mohawks 1961-1962 - 30 games
ECAC Hockey - Division I (NCAA)
- St. Lawrence University Saints 1964-1966 - did not play
- Muskegon Mohawks 1967-1968; 1968-1969 76 games
- Flint Generals 1969-1970; 1970-1974 142 games
- Springfield Kings 1967-1968, 1968-1969 7 games
- Toronto Marlboros 1967-1968 - 0 games
- Barrie Flyers 1969-1970 10 games
Source:[7]
Awards and honors
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1963–64 |
| AHCA East All-American | 1963–64 |
| ECAC Hockey All-Tournament First Team | 1964 |
- James Norris Memorial Trophy - 1968/1969 with teammate Tim Tabor with the Muskegon Mohawks
References
- ↑ http://www.hockeyworld.com/index/page/static/subpage/aboutus
- ↑ Flint hockey legend and businessman Bob Perani dies NBC 25, April 15, 2012
- ↑ Former businessman and Generals hockey player dies WNEM, April 16, 2012
- ↑ http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2012/04/daughter_of_flint_businessman.html
- ↑ http://www.abc12.com/story/17456589/flint-hockey-legend-bob-perani-passes-away
- ↑ http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/tmr/comments/bob_perani_passes_away_suddenly_at_69
- ↑ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=11534
External links
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gene Kinasewich |
ECAC Hockey Most Outstanding Player in Tournament 1964 |
Succeeded by Pat Murphy |