Rod Branch (born April 14, 1975) is a

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former professional

ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey in North America) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an Ice rink, ice skating rink with Ice hockey rink, lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. Tw ...

goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender (commonly referred to as goalie or netminder) is the player responsible for preventing the hockey puck from entering their own team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring. The goaltender mostly plays ...

. During his eight seasons in the

Central Hockey League The Central Hockey League (CHL) was a North American mid-level minor professional ice hockey league which operated from 1992 until 2014. It was founded by Ray Miron and Bill Levins and later sold to Global Entertainment Corporation, which opera ...

(CHL), Branch posted 22 shutouts to retire as the CHL's all-time career shut-out leader. Born in

Fort St. John, British Columbia Fort St. John is a city located in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. The most populous municipality in the Peace River Regional District, the city encompasses a total area of about with 21,465 residents recorded in the 2021 Census. Located ...

, Branch played four seasons (1992–1996) of major junior hockey in the

Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior hocke ...

. He turned professional during the 1996–97 season, and went on to play ten seasons of pro hockey, including six seasons with the

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of the

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* 1975 births Living people Calgary Hitmen players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Ice hockey people from British Columbia Kamloops Blazers players Motor City Mechanics players New Mexico Scorpions (WPHL) players Oklahoma City Blazers (1992–2009) players Sportspeople from Fort St. John, British Columbia Prince Albert Raiders players Topeka Scarecrows players Tulsa Oilers (1992–present) players {{Canada-icehockey-goaltender-stub