Bob Stephenson (ice hockey)
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Bob Stephenson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey
right winger
. He played 3 years for the St. Francis Xavier X-Men
before turning pro. He played in both the NHL
and WHA
. He has been the mayor of Outlook, Saskatchewan
since 1998. He is the father of Shay Stephenson
and Logan Stephenson
.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
right winger
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
. He played 3 years for the St. Francis Xavier X-Men
St. Francis Xavier X-Men
The St. Francis Xavier X-Men and X-Women are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. Their primary home turf is Oland Stadium located at the University's campus.-History:...
before turning pro. He played in both the NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
and WHA
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
. He has been the mayor of Outlook, Saskatchewan
Outlook, Saskatchewan
-History:Settlement of the area began in the early 1900s with farmers, immigrants moving into the area looking for farmland. Outlook officially started as a settlement on August 26, 1908 when the Canadian Pacific Railway commenced the auction of lots...
since 1998. He is the father of Shay Stephenson
Shay Stephenson
Shay Stephenson is a Canadian hockey player for Vålerenga Ishockey of the Norwegian GET-ligaen. He is the son of Bob Stephenson and the older brother of Logan Stephenson.-Transactions:...
and Logan Stephenson
Logan Stephenson
Logan Stephenson is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for the HK Acroni Jesenice of the Austrian Erste Bank Hockey League. He is the son of Bob Stephenson and the younger brother of Shay Stephenson. Currently now, he and his older brother Shay, is playing for the Norwegian...
.