Adolph Kukulowicz
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Adolph Frank "Aggie" Kukulowicz (b. April 2, 1933 in Winnipeg, Manitoba - d. September 26, 2008) was a professional ice hockey
player who played four games in the National Hockey League
. He played with the New York Rangers
.
Kukulowicz, who was fluent in the Russian language, was used as Team Canada's translator during the 1972 Summit Series
.
In 2004 Kukulowicz was awarded with the Paul Loicq Award
, which is presented annually by the IIHF
to "a person who has served the federation in an extraordinary manner promoting the sport of hockey world-wide." It is the highest personal recognition given by the world governing body of ice hockey.
He died in Toronto at the age of 75.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player who played four games in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
. He played with the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
.
Kukulowicz, who was fluent in the Russian language, was used as Team Canada's translator during the 1972 Summit Series
Summit Series
The Summit Series was the first competition between the Soviet and an NHL-inclusive Canadian national ice hockey teams, an eight-game series held in September 1972...
.
In 2004 Kukulowicz was awarded with the Paul Loicq Award
Paul Loicq Award
The Paul Loicq Award is presented annually by the International Ice Hockey Federation to honour a person who has made "outstanding contributions to the IIHF and international ice hockey". Named after Paul Loicq, who was president of the IIHF from 1922 until 1947, it is the highest personal...
, which is presented annually by the IIHF
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...
to "a person who has served the federation in an extraordinary manner promoting the sport of hockey world-wide." It is the highest personal recognition given by the world governing body of ice hockey.
He died in Toronto at the age of 75.