Clarence Rost (March 9, 1914 – August 7, 2008) was a
Canadian professional
ice hockey player. Known by the nickname 'Sonny' he played between 1935 and 1958 for the
Wembley Monarchs
The Wembley Monarchs were an ice hockey team in the United Kingdom. They were founded in 1929 as the Grosvenor House Canadians, transferred to Wembley Canadians for the 1934–35 season and became the Monarchs in 1936. The team played in the Eng ...
and the
Wembley Lions in the
English National League
The English National League was an early ice hockey league in England. It was founded in 1935 by most of the teams who had previously competed in the English League. It was suspended during the Second World War, but returned in 1946. In 1954 t ...
and the
British National League. He was inducted to the
British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame in 1955.
Rost is the father of fellow British Ice Hockey Hall of Famer
John Rost.
External links
British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame entry*
BBC Sport 2004 interview
1914 births
2008 deaths
British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame inductees
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Ice hockey people from Winnipeg
Wembley Lions players
Wembley Monarchs players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in England
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