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Roy Sommer

Roy A. Sommer (born April 5, 1957) is an American former ice hockey coach and player, who currently serves as the player development coordinator for the men’s hockey program at the College of the Holy Cross.

Inducted into the American Hockey League Hall of Fame in 2024, Sommer has won and coached in more games than anyone in AHL history, spending 24 of his 25 seasons as head coach of the AHL affiliates of the San Jose Sharks.

Sommer played three games for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League during the 1980–81 season, before spending the rest of his playing career, which lasted from 1977 to 1987, in the minor leagues.

Sommer grew up in the San Francisco area where he played youth hockey for Skyline High School before moving to Calgary at age 17. He was the first product of California hockey to reach the NHL. Provided by Wikipedia