Charles Ramsay
Personal information
Home townSpringfield, Massachusetts, U.S.[1]
Sport
SportIce hockey
PositionDefenseman,[2] Forward
Medal record
Men's Ice hockey
Representing the  United States
Ice Hockey World Championships
Silver medal – second place1931 Krynica

Charles Ramsay, sometimes spelled Charles Ramsey, was an American amateur and professional ice hockey player and coach.

Ramsay was a star in Europe, particularly France, in the 1930s when a new arena-based ice rink, coupled with aggressive marketing by future Boxing Hall of Fame promoter Jeff Dickson,[3] made the sport a popular novelty in Paris.[4]

Ramsay was also a teacher of the game and, in addition to coaching many Parisian youth players of the era, authored a 1933 instructional book simply called Le hockey sur glace (Ice Hockey).[5] It has been credited as the first book devoted entirely to the sport to be published in France.[6]

International play

Ramsay captained the United States national team at the 1931 LIHG World Championships, which marked the country's debut at a standalone World Championship. He led the team in scoring with 5 goals in 6 games.[7]

Legacy

For his contributions to French hockey, the Charles Ramsay Trophy, awarded to the top point scorer in the French league, was named after him.

Ramsay was inducted into the French Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009, as part of its second-ever class.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "1931 Men's IIHF World Championship Roster". usahockey.com. SportsEngine. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  2. ↑ "Coupe d'Europe 1934/35". hockeyarchives.info. Hockeyarchives. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  3. ↑ Daley, Alex (2017-05-25). "The Promoter Who Vanished". Boxing News. London: Newsquest Specialist Media. p. 45. Dickson [...] was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2000.
  4. ↑ Branchu, Marc (2008). Histoire du hockey sur glace en France. Mémoire du sport. Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire: Editions Alan Sutton. ISBN 9782849107195.
  5. ↑ Ramsay, Charles (1933). Le Hockey sur glace. Tous les sports par des champions. Paris: S. Bornemann Editeur.
  6. 1 2 "Promotion 2009 - Temple de la Renommée FFHG". hockeyfrance.com. Fédération Française de Hockey sur Glace. 2009. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  7. ↑ "Championnats du monde 1931". hockeyarchives.info. Hockeyarchives. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
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