Lionel Repka
Encyclopedia
Lionel Repka is a former professional ice hockey
defenceman.
Over eleven seasons in the International Hockey League (1958–69) Repka played 666 games - all with the Fort Wayne Komets
. His number 6 is retired by Fort Wayne.
as the league's most outstanding defenceman during the 1964-65 season.
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...
defenceman.
Over eleven seasons in the International Hockey League (1958–69) Repka played 666 games - all with the Fort Wayne Komets
Fort Wayne Komets
The Fort Wayne Komets are a minor league ice hockey franchise currently a member of the Central Hockey League in the Northern Conference. The team was previously a member of the International Hockey League before it merged into the CHL in 2010...
. His number 6 is retired by Fort Wayne.
Awards
The IHL awarded Repka the Governor's TrophyGovernor's Trophy
The Governor's Trophy was awarded annually by the International Hockey League to the most outstanding defenseman as judged by league coaches. It was first awarded in 1965, and renamed the Larry D. Gordon Trophy in 1999.-Winners:-References:...
as the league's most outstanding defenceman during the 1964-65 season.