Sean Starke
Encyclopedia
Sean Starke is a Canadian
retired former professional ice hockey
player, who last played for the Manchester Phoenix
. He has played a high level of hockey since 1999, where he played for Bowdoin College
in New England
for four seasons, providing a decent return of 101 points in that time. He then moved to Europe
, playing for the local team in Neuss
, Germany
. Starke stayed just one season, the 2003/04 season before returning to North America.
While here he played for the Kalamazoo Wings
, the Flint Generals
, the Roanoke Valley Vipers
and the Quad City Mallards
all of the UHL. While playing for the Mallards, Starke was a line-mate of Luke Stauffacher
. Both went on to sign for the Manchester Phoenix
in the United Kingdom
, playing at EIHL level. Starke's final season in professional hockey was a positive one, and he was widely recognised by Phoenix fans as being one of the team's main contributors with his intelligent play and high work rate. In the summer of 2008, Starke confirmed his retirement from the playing side of the game.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
retired former professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player, who last played for the Manchester Phoenix
Manchester Phoenix
Manchester Phoenix are a professional ice hockey team from Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England. The club was formed in 2003 as a result of the efforts of supporters group Friends of Manchester Ice Hockey to bring top-level ice hockey back to Manchester after Manchester Storm folded in...
. He has played a high level of hockey since 1999, where he played for Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College , founded in 1794, is an elite private liberal arts college located in the coastal Maine town of Brunswick, Maine. As of 2011, U.S. News and World Report ranks Bowdoin 6th among liberal arts colleges in the United States. At times, it was ranked as high as 4th in the country. It is...
in New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
for four seasons, providing a decent return of 101 points in that time. He then moved to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, playing for the local team in Neuss
Neuss
Neuss is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the west bank of the Rhine opposite Düsseldorf. Neuss is the largest city within the Rhein-Kreis Neuss district and owes its prosperity to its location at the crossing of historic and modern trade routes. It is primarily known...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Starke stayed just one season, the 2003/04 season before returning to North America.
While here he played for the Kalamazoo Wings
Kalamazoo Wings
The Kalamazoo Wings, nicknamed the K-Wings, are a mid-level professional ice hockey team in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A member of the ECHL's Eastern Conference, North Division, they play in the 5,113-seat Wings Stadium....
, the Flint Generals
Flint Generals
The Flint Generals were a professional ice hockey team based in Flint, Michigan.They were a member of the International Hockey League and played their home games at Perani Arena and Event Center in Flint, Michigan....
, the Roanoke Valley Vipers
Roanoke Valley Vipers
The Roanoke Valley Vipers were a professional ice hockey team located in Roanoke, Virginia. They were formed for the 2005-06 season, mainly to fill the gap after the ECHL's Roanoke Express disbanded and to provide a travel partner near the Richmond RiverDogs. They were a member of the United...
and the Quad City Mallards
Quad City Mallards
The Quad City Mallards were a professional ice hockey team competing in the AA level United Hockey League. The Mallards played their home games at The MARK of the Quad Cities in Moline, Illinois. Their team colors were forest green and burgundy. They won the Colonial Cup in 1997, 1998 and 2001,...
all of the UHL. While playing for the Mallards, Starke was a line-mate of Luke Stauffacher
Luke Stauffacher
Luke Stauffacher is an American professional ice hockey player, currently playing for the Odessa Jackalopes of the Central Hockey League.-Playing career:...
. Both went on to sign for the Manchester Phoenix
Manchester Phoenix
Manchester Phoenix are a professional ice hockey team from Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England. The club was formed in 2003 as a result of the efforts of supporters group Friends of Manchester Ice Hockey to bring top-level ice hockey back to Manchester after Manchester Storm folded in...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, playing at EIHL level. Starke's final season in professional hockey was a positive one, and he was widely recognised by Phoenix fans as being one of the team's main contributors with his intelligent play and high work rate. In the summer of 2008, Starke confirmed his retirement from the playing side of the game.
External links
- Player Movement 2008, EIHL Player Transfers, 16/01/09