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.