Derek Landmesser is a Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 former professional ice hockey player who is currently the head coach of the Southern Professional Hockey League

Southern Professional Hockey League

The Southern Professional Hockey League is a low-level professional ice hockey league based in Charlotte, North Carolina, with teams located in the southeastern United States.- History :...

’s (SPHL) Mississippi RiverKings.

Landmesser started his professional career as a defenceman in 1996 with his hometown team, the Thunder Bay Thunder Cats

Thunder Bay Thunder Cats

The Thunder Bay Thunder Cats was the name of the Rockford IceHogs of the UHL prior to moving to Rockford. The team went through a number of different names prior to being the Thunder Cats, including the Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks and the Thunder Bay Senators.-History:After the success of the 5-time...

 in Colonial Hockey League. He went on to play 15 seasons of professional hockey, including 10 seasons in the Central Hockey League

Central Hockey League

The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....

 (CHL) where he played 627 regular season games, scoring 563 points from the blue line. He was named the CHL's most outstanding defenceman for the 2000–01 CHL season

2000–01 CHL season

The 2000–01 CHL season was the 9th season of the Central Hockey League ....

, and was three times named to the All-CHL Team.

Landmesser retired as a player following the 2010–11 CHL season

2010–11 CHL season

The 2010–11 CHL season was the 19th season of the Central Hockey League .-Team changes:The Amarillo Gorillas and the Corpus Christi IceRays folded and both were replaced by a North American Hockey League team.-Expansion:...

, and on August 1, 2011, Landmesser was announced as the new head coach of the Mississippi RiverKings.

Awards and honours

Award	Year
CHL Central Hockey League The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....  Most Outstanding Defenceman	2000–01 2000–01 CHL season The 2000–01 CHL season was the 9th season of the Central Hockey League ....
CHL Central Hockey League The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....  All-CHL Team	2004–05 2004–05 CHL season The 2004–05 CHL season was the 13th season of the Central Hockey League .-CHL awards:...
CHL Central Hockey League The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....  All-CHL Team	2005–06 2005–06 CHL season The 2005–06 CHL season was the 14th season of the Central Hockey League ....
CHL Central Hockey League The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....  All-CHL Team	2006–07 2006–07 CHL season The 2006–07 CHL season was the 15th season of the Central Hockey League ....

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