Derek Linnell
Canadian ice hockey defenceman
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| Intro | Canadian ice hockey defenceman | |||
| Places | Canada | |||
| is | Athlete Ice hockey player | |||
| Work field | Sports | |||
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| Birth | 15 November 1968, Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |||
| Age | 56 years | |||
| Star sign | Scorpio | |||
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Biography
Derek Linnell (born November 15, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.
Linnell attended University of Alaska Fairbanks where he played NCAA Division I hockey with the Alaska Nanooks. In February 1992 he was forced to leave the team after it was found he was in violation of NCAA rules by playing while in his sixth year of college.
Linnell began his professional career with the 1992–93 season, playing three seasons with the ECHL team, before jumping to the West Coast Hockey League to play the 1995–96 season with the Alaska Gold Kings.