Larry Rucchin Explained

Larry Rucchin
Birth Date:12 May 1967
Birth Place:Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Position:Defence
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:205
Played For:HC Devils Milano
Berlin Capitals
Dundas Real McCoys
Ntl Team:ITA

Larry Rucchin (12 May 1967  - 20 June 2002) was an Italian ice hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1998 Winter Olympics.[1]

He's the elder brother of Steve Rucchin, who played for Canada. When Italy and Canada clashed at the 1998 World Championship, in Switzerland, Larry and Steve made history by being it the first time that brothers played each other in an international ice hockey tournament.

Notes and References

  1. Larry Rucchin Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417225440/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ru/larry-rucchin-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 26 May 2019.