Rod Branch Explained

Rod Branch
Played For:WPHL
New Mexico Scorpions
CHL
Tulsa Oilers
Topeka Scarecrows
Oklahoma City Blazers
UHL
Motor City Mechanics
Position:Goaltender
Birth Date:14 April 1975
Birth Place:Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada
Height Ft:5
Height In:8
Weight Lb:165
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:1996
Career End:2006

Rod Branch (born April 14, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. During his eight seasons in the Central Hockey League (CHL), Branch posted 22 shutouts to retire as the CHL's all-time career shut-out leader.

Born in Fort St. John, British Columbia, Branch played four seasons (1992–1996) of major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League. He turned professional during the 1996–97 season, and went on to play ten seasons of pro hockey, including six seasons with the Tulsa Oilers of the Central Hockey League.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.centralhockeyleague.com/pressroom/index.html?article_id=344 The Center Of Hockey: Press Room