Keith Christiansen
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Keith "Huffer" Christiansen (born April 8, 1947 in Fort Frances, Ontario
) is a former professional ice hockey
player who appeared in 138 World Hockey Association
regular season games with the Minnesota Fighting Saints
between 1972 and 1974. Before turning professional, Christiansen was a member of the United States's 1972 Winter Olympics
team that won the silver medal and also represented the United States at the 1969, 1970 and 1971 Ice Hockey World Championships
. He also played with the Waterloo Black Hawks and Grand Rapids Bruins of the United States Hockey League
as an amateur.
Christiansen was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame
in 2005.
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Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
) is a former 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 who appeared in 138 World Hockey Association
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
regular season games with the Minnesota Fighting Saints
Minnesota Fighting Saints
The Minnesota Fighting Saints was the name of two professional ice hockey teams based in Saint Paul, Minnesota that played in the World Hockey Association. The first team was one of the WHA's original twelve franchises, playing from 1972–76. The second team was relocated from Cleveland, Ohio, and...
between 1972 and 1974. Before turning professional, Christiansen was a member of the United States's 1972 Winter Olympics
1972 Winter Olympics
The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan...
team that won the silver medal and also represented the United States at the 1969, 1970 and 1971 Ice Hockey World Championships
Ice Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
. He also played with the Waterloo Black Hawks and Grand Rapids Bruins of the United States Hockey League
United States Hockey League
The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger...
as an amateur.
Christiansen was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame
United States Hockey Hall of Fame
The United States Hockey Hall of Fame was established in 1973 with the goal of preserving the rich history of the game in the United States while recognizing the extraordinary contributions of select players, coaches, administrators, officials and teams....
in 2005.