Roy Shepherd (born ) is a former

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player. He played between 1951 and 1978 for the

Wembley Lions The Wembley Lions were an English ice hockey team. History The team were founded in 1934 but showed a continuity with the London Lions team which had played at various venues since 1924. The Wembley team were based at the newly built Empire ...

Southampton Vikings The Southampton Vikings were an ice hockey team from Southampton, England. Their home venue was Southampton Ice Rink. The Vikings were established following the collapse of French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Somethi ...

and

Brighton Tigers The Brighton Tigers were an English ice hockey club based in Brighton. The team existed from 1935 until 1965 and were one of the United Kingdom's most successful sides during that period. The club was based at the Brighton Sports Stadium (oft ...

. He also played for the

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between 1951 and 1962. He was inducted to the

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in 1999.

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British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame entry
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