Clarence Rost
Encyclopedia
Clarence Rost was a Canadian
professional ice hockey
player. Known by the nickname 'Sonny' he played between 1935 and 1958 for the Wembley Monarchs
and the Wembley Lions
in the English National League
and the British National League
. He was inducted to the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 1955.
Rost is the father of fellow British Ice Hockey Hall of Famer John Rost.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional ice hockey
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. Known by the nickname 'Sonny' he played between 1935 and 1958 for the Wembley Monarchs
Wembley Monarchs
The Wembley Monarchs were an ice hockey team in the United Kingdom. They were founded in 1929 as the Grosvenor House Canadians, transferred to Wembley Canadians for the 1934-35 season and became the Monarchs in 1936...
and the Wembley Lions
Wembley Lions
The Wembley Lions were an English ice hockey team.The team were founded in 1934 but showed a continuity with the London Lions team which had played at various venues since 1924. The Wembley team were based at the newly built Empire Pool which they shared with the Wembley Monarchs until 1950.The...
in the English National League
English National League
For the current league see English National Ice Hockey LeagueThe English National League was an early ice hockey league in England. It was founded in 1935 by most of the teams who had previously competed in the English League. It was suspended during the Second World War, but returned in 1946...
and the British National League
British National League (1954 - 1960)
The British National League was a professional ice hockey league in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1954 by the merger of the English National League and the Scottish National League, due to a declining number of teams, as many ice rinks previously fielding several sides chose to cut...
. He was inducted to the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 1955.
Rost is the father of fellow British Ice Hockey Hall of Famer John Rost.