Geir Hoff Explained

Geir Hoff
Birth Date:14 February 1965
Birth Place:Bergen, Norway
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:180
Position:Left wing
Shoots:Left
Played For:Vålerenga Ishockey
Furuset Ishockey
Lillehammer IK
Spektrum Flyers
Ntl Team:NOR
Career Start:1984
Career End:1999

Geir Hoff (born 14 February 1965 in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian former professional ice hockey player.

Hoff began his career in Sweden with Västra Frölunda before spending two seasons at Michigan State University. Hoff then played in the Norwegian Elitserien for Vålerenga Ishockey, Furuset Ishockey, Lillehammer IK and the Spektrum Flyers between 1987 and 1995 before returning to Vålerenga for a second spell, eventually retiring in 1999.

He was also a member of the Norwegian national ice hockey team, and participated at the Winter Olympics in 1988, 1992, and 1994.[1] He was Norwegian champion in 1988, 1990, 1994, 1998, and 1999, and was awarded Gullpucken as best Norwegian ice hockey player in 1991.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geir Hoff . Sports-reference.com . 17 March 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100129031323/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/geir-hoff-1.html . 29 January 2010 .
  2. Encyclopedia: Geir Hoff . Rolf . Bryhn . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 17 March 2010.