Sam Ftorek (born November 30, 1974) is an American former professional

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, who last played with the Norfolk Admirals of the

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. He is the son of former NHL player and coach

Robbie Ftorek Robert Brian Ftorek (born January 2, 1952) is an American professional ice hockey coach and former player. He played over 300 games in both the National Hockey League and World Hockey Association. In the 1976-77 season, he scored 46 goals and re ...

. He played with the

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of the

from 2009 to 2015. On June 18, 2015, Ftorek announced his retirement from professional hockey after 17 seasons and was announced as an assistant coach with the Kalamazoo Wings. On April 29, 2016, after one season as an assistant coach in Kalamazoo, he was named the first head coach of the

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's Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs. In December 2017, Ftorek was elected to the ECHL Hall of Fame. 11 days later, on December 18, 2017, Ftorek was relieved of his coaching duties in Roanoke, in favor of Dan Bremner. Over 74 games in the Rail Yard Dawgs' two seasons, Ftorek's team finished with a record of 22–41–11. He would return to the Norfolk Admirals as a player for 22 games, before retiring again at the end of the '17-'18 season.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ftorek, Sam 1974 births Living people Fehérvár AV19 players Amarillo Gorillas players American men's ice hockey defensemen Augusta Lynx players Bloomington PrairieThunder players Bracknell Bees players Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) players Fresno Falcons players Greensboro Generals players Gwinnett Gladiators players Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) players EHC Kloten players Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players Mobile Mysticks players Norfolk Admirals (ECHL) players Saint Anselm College alumni Saint Anselm Hawks men's ice hockey players