text: philanthropist

text: Edward Cabot Clark

text: née

text: Isaac Singer

text: Singer Sewing Machine Company

text: Manhattan, New York City

text: Ambrose L. Jordan

text: New York State Senator

text: New York State Attorney General

text: academic paintings

text: "Pollice Verso" ("Thumbs Down")

text: Jean-Léon Gerome

text: Alexander Turney Stewart

text: Phoenix Art Museum

text: The Snake Charmer

text: Jozef Hofmann

text: gym

text: Cooperstown, New York

text: Clark Sports Center

text: F. Ambrose Clark

text: Metropolitan Museum of Art

text: Marià Fortuny

text: Raleigh

text: Edward Severin Clark

text: Robert Sterling Clark

text: Frederick Ambrose Clark

text: Stephen Carlton Clark

text: Manhattan

text: The Dakota

text: Central Park

text: pneumonia

text: Manhattan, New York City

text: Henry Codman Potter

text: Episcopal

text: Lorentz Severin Skougaard

text: typhoid

text: George Grey Barnard

text: Langesund, Norway

text: homoerotic

text: The New York Times Book Review

text: James

text: Barnard

text: Struggle of the Two Natures in Man

text: Paris Salon

text: Auguste Rodin

text: Metropolitan Museum of Art

categories: 1896 deaths,Clark family,LGBT people from the United States,1844 births

paragraph: Alfred Corning Clark

paragraph: Alfred Corning Clark I (November 14, 1844 – April 8, 1896) was an American philanthropist.

paragraph: Section::::Early life.

paragraph: He was the son of Edward Cabot Clark (1811–1882) and Caroline (née Jordan) Clark (1815–1874). His father made a fortune as the partner of Isaac Singer in the Singer Sewing Machine Company, invested it in Manhattan, New York City real estate, and left a $25,000,000 (approximately $ today) estate at his death.

paragraph: His maternal grandfather was Ambrose L. Jordan, a New York State Senator who served as the New York State Attorney General.

paragraph: Section::::Art collection.

paragraph: Clark assembled a collection of French academic paintings. He purchased "Pollice Verso" ("Thumbs Down") (1872) by Jean-Léon Gerome from the estate of Alexander Turney Stewart. It is now in the collection of the Phoenix Art Museum. In 1888, he purchased Gerome's "The Snake Charmer" (1880), but his family sold it after his death. His son Sterling re-acquired the painting in 1942 for the museum he founded, the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute.

paragraph: Section::::Art collection.:Philanthropy.

paragraph: Clark's donation of $50,000 to the piano prodigy Jozef Hofmann in 1887 spared the eleven-year-old from having to complete a fifty-recital American tour that had been criticized by Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. With this financial security, Hofmann and his family returned to Europe where the boy could receive a broader education before resuming his concert career. In addition to becoming one of history's most outstanding piano virtuosi, Hofmann's study in science and mathematics enabled him to become an inventor in later life, earning over 70 patents.

paragraph: Between 1888 and 1891, Clark built the first gymnasium in Cooperstown, New York. Although it remained popular, by the 1920s the facility had become obsolete and was demolished and rebuilt by his son Edward Severin Clark. A new "Alfred Corning Clark Gymnasium" opened in 1930, and featured such improvements as a swimming pool and bowling alleys. The current successor to the 1930 ACC Gym is the Clark Sports Center a greatly expanded facility, completed in the mid-1980s, located on the former grounds of Iroquois Farm (the F. Ambrose Clark estate) under the direction of Stephen Carlton Clark, Jr., the great-grandson of the gym's founder.

paragraph: Clark donated works to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, including "Madame Gaye" (1865) by Marià Fortuny.

paragraph: Section::::Personal life.

paragraph: In 1869, Clark was married to Elizabeth Scriven (1848–1909) at Withecombe in Raleigh. She was the daughter of George Scriven and Ellen Rattan Scriven. Together, Edward and Elizabeth were the parents of four sons:

paragraph: BULLET::::- Edward Severin Clark (1870–1933)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Robert Sterling Clark (1877–1956)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Frederick Ambrose Clark (1880–1964)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Stephen Carlton Clark (1882–1960)

paragraph: Clark maintained three residences in Manhattan: a city house at 7 West 22nd Street for his family, a nearby flat at 64 West 22nd Street for guests, and a large apartment in The Dakota overlooking Central Park for entertaining. Clark's father built The Dakota (1880–84), but died during its construction. Edward Cabot Clark skipped a generation and bequeathed the building to his 12-year-old grandson and namesake, Edward Severin Clark.

paragraph: Clark died of pneumonia on April 8, 1896, in Manhattan, New York City. Six years after his death, his widow, Elizabeth Scriven Clark, became the second wife of Henry Codman Potter, the Episcopal bishop of New York, in 1902.

paragraph: Section::::Personal life.:Other relationships.

paragraph: In 1866, Clark met Lorentz Severin Skougaard (1837–1885) in Paris where the singer was studying. In 1869, the same year that he married Elizabeth Scriven, Clark began making annual summer visits to Norway, eventually building a house on an island near Skougaard's family home. He gave his son Edward, born 1870, the middle name Severin. When in New York City, Skougaard occupied Clark's flat at 64 West 22nd Street. During an 1885 visit, Skougaard was strickened with typhoid and died. Clark eulogized him in a privately published biographical sketch, and created a $64,000 endowment in his memory for Manhattan's Norwegian Hospital, 4th Avenue & 46th Street. Clark also commissioned "Brotherly Love" (1886–87) by American sculptor George Grey Barnard to adorn his friend's grave in Langesund, Norway. The homoerotic sculpture depicts two nude male figures blindly reaching out to each other through the block of marble that separates them.

paragraph: According to Debby Applegate's review in "The New York Times Book Review" of Nicholas Fox Weber's group biography, "The Clarks of Cooperstown" (2007):

paragraph: Weber suggests that Alfred [Corning Clark] led a dual life: a quiet family man in America and a gay aesthete in Europe, especially in France, which he declared "the Mecca of brotherly feeling." He was a generous patron to male artists; for 19 years his closest companion was a Norwegian tenor named Lorentz Severin Skougaard. When his father's death forced him to return to Manhattan, Alfred installed Skougaard down the block from the town house where he lived with his wife and children. [Henry] James's shadow lingers longest in this chapter; surely this was the sort of thing he meant by those uneasy intimations that beneath Europe's splendor and refinement lurked something unspeakable. Weber's bluntness, by contrast, highlights how much of that beauty was created by gay men seeking warm communities of free expression.

paragraph: After Skougaard's death, Clark became Barnard's patron, commissioning works and providing financial support to him in Paris. Clark paid Barnard $25,000 to carve a marble version of his "Struggle of the Two Natures in Man" (1888), which was completed in April 1894. Barnard exhibited the piece at the 1894 Paris Salon, where the jury, headed by Auguste Rodin, pronounced it a work "of superlative merit." Clark brought the larger-than-life-sized sculpture to New York City. Soon after his death, Clark's widow donated it to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

paragraph: Section::::Legacy.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Brotherly Love", an opera based on the relationship between Clark and Skougaard, debuted in Norway in May 2016.

description: American philanthropist

wikidata_label: Alfred Corning Clark I

wikipedia_title: Alfred Corning Clark


text: Hebrew

text: composer

text: Colorado College

text: Jewish folklore

text: Yiddish

text: Ladino

text: Haifa

text: Tel Aviv University

text: Conservatoire de Musique

text: Geneva, Switzerland

text: Alberto Ginastera

text: Hochschule für Musik

text: Detmold, Germany

text: George Crumb

text: University of Pennsylvania

text: Colorado College

text: Milken Archive of American-Jewish Music

text: Naxos Records

text: Fool's Paradise (opera)

text: Isaac Bashevis Singer

text: Vienna

text: Opernhaus Zürich

text: Kobe

text: Aaron Copland

text: Fool's Paradise (opera)

text: Judeo-Spanish

text: The Klezmer Concerto

text: Judeo-Spanish

text: Official Website

text: The Dybbuk Project - A Multimedia Chamber opera

text: A Dialogue with Ofer Ben-Amots

text: Fool's Paradise - Official Website

text: Ofer Ben-Amots on Youtube

categories: Israeli Jews,1955 births,Israeli composers,Jewish American composers,Colorado College faculty,Israeli emigrants to the United States,University of Pennsylvania alumni,Living people

paragraph: Ofer Ben-Amots

paragraph: Ofer Ben-Amots (Hebrew: עופר בן-אמוץ; born October 20, 1955) is an Israeli-American composer and teacher of music composition and theory at Colorado College. His music is inspired by Jewish folklore of Eastern-European Yiddish and Judeo-Spanish Ladino traditions. The interweaving of folk elements with contemporary textures creates the dynamic tension that permeates and defines Ben-Amots' musical language.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: Born in Haifa, Israel, Ofer Ben-Amots gave his first piano concert at age nine and at age sixteen was awarded first prize in the Chet Piano Competition. Later, following composition studies with Joseph Dorfman at Tel Aviv University, he was invited to study at the Conservatoire de Musique in Geneva, Switzerland. There he studied with Pierre Wismer and privately with Alberto Ginastera. Ben-Amots is an alumnus of the Hochschule für Musik in Detmold, Germany, where he studied with Martin C. Redel and Dietrich Manicke and graduated with degrees in composition, music theory, and piano. Upon his arrival in the United States in 1987, Ben-Amots studied with George Crumb at the University of Pennsylvania where he received his Ph.D. in music composition. Currently on the faculty of Colorado College, Ben-Amots is a Professor of music composition and theory. In addition, Ben-Amots is a member of the Advisory Board and the Editorial Board of the Milken Archive of American-Jewish Music and is a Jerusalem Fellow of the Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity. In 1997, he became the Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity's Artistic Director for North America.

paragraph: Ben-Amots' music has been published by Kallisti Music Press, Muramatsu Inc., Dorn, Tara Publications, and the Composer's Own Press. It can be heard on Naxos Records, Vantage, Plæne, Stylton, and Music Sources recording labels.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.:Awards.

paragraph: Ofer Ben-Amots was the winner of the 1994 Vienna International Competition for Composers with his comic opera, "Fool's Paradise (opera)". The chamber opera is based on a short story by Isaac Bashevis Singer. Though short, the story includes a rich scope of important life experiences such as childhood and adolescence, love, death, resurrection. Ben-Amots did not write the opera with a traditional adult audience in mind. Instead, he looked to inspire and excite children's imaginations. To do so, he argues, one must use "clear simple language and allow for some mystery and magic". To allow for such mystery and magic, Ben-Amots assigned one instrument or group of instruments to each of the seven characters in the opera. However, the instrumentation and story can be appreciated, admired, and enjoyed by adults as well. Because there is such a wide range of instruments used for this opera, a regular symphonic orchestra is not needed. Thus, it is up to the soloist to portray important feelings as well as demonstrate the ability of their instrument. Finally, the message of the story is simply that life is always better than death—that Paradise exists only on earth. Ben-Amots argues that this is an important lesson for both children "and" adults. Fool's Paradise was premiered in Vienna and subsequently became part of the 1994/95 season of Opernhaus Zürich.

paragraph: Ben-Amots' "Avis Urbanus" for amplified flute was awarded First Prize at the 1991 Kobe International Competition for Flute Composition in Japan, and was then a required composition at the 1993 Kobe Flute Competition. In 1999, Ben-Amots was awarded the Aaron Copland Award and the Music Composition Artist Fellowship by the Colorado Council on the Arts. In 2004 he won the Festiladino, an international contest for Judeo-Spanish songs, a part of the Israel Festival in Jerusalem.

paragraph: Section::::Discography.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Celestial Dialogues" (2004)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Te Laudamus" (2007)

paragraph: Section::::Compositions.

paragraph: Section::::Compositions.:Stage music.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Pierrot", ballet Suite for symphony orchestra. 1981 (50')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Story Number 2", for small orchestra and Narrator Text written by Eugène Ionesco.1983/88 (13')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Fool's Paradise (opera)", "opera buffa" in five scenes. Based on a story by Isaac Bashevis Singer. 1993-94 (80')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "", multimedia chamber opera in three acts. 2007 (90')

paragraph: Section::::Compositions.:Voice and orchestra.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Shirat Israel", cantata for mezzo-soprano and orchestra. Hebrew text by Ch. N. Bialik. 1978 (12')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Joyce Cycle", for middle voice and symphony orchestra Lyrics written by James Joyce. 1984-85 (25')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Celestial Dialogues", for voice, clarinet and string orchestra. 1994 (30')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Dybbuk Suite", for chamber symphony and a solo vocalist. 2002 (17')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Songs from the Pomegranate Garden", a Judeo-Spanish cycle for chamber symphony and a mezzo-soprano. 2004/05 (22')

paragraph: Section::::Compositions.:Orchestra music.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Fanfare", for symphony orchestra, Kavannagh Prize Awarded. 1988 (6')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Variations on a French Children's Song", for symphony orchestra. 1992 (7')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Mt. Fuji Ceremonial Fanfare", for symphonic band. 1996 (10')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Klezmer Concerto", for clarinet solo, string orchestra, harp and percussion. 2006 (25')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Concertino - From Darkness to Light", for clarinet, mandolin, and orchestra. 2012 (24')

paragraph: Section::::Compositions.:Choir and instruments.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Al Naharot Bavel" (By the Rivers of Babylon), four part canon for mixed choir, Piano and Percussion Text Psalm 137. 1988 (4')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Psalm 81" (Upon Gitith), for mixed choir and Metal Percussion. Text: Psalm 81. 1989 (13')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Hashkivenu" (Cause us, Oh God to Lie Down in Peace), for SATB Chorus, organ and mixed percussion. 1989/90 (8')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Three Love Songs", for Mixed Choir and Piano Accompaniment. 1991 (5')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Mizmor – Ten Degrees of Praise" (Psalm 150), for soprano solo, clarinet, men's choir, and percussion. 2003 (11')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Heart and the Fountain", for SATB Chorus or for Female chorus with misc. percussion. 2006 (8'30")

paragraph: BULLET::::- "A Fool's Journey", for 8-Part mixed chorus, piano and percussion Lyrics written by Süsskind von Trimberg (13th century) 1996, Rev. 2008 (12')

paragraph: Section::::Compositions.:Choir a cappella.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Hineh Al Heharim" (Here on the Mountains), four to eight part canon for mixed choir a cappella. Text: Nachum 2, 1-3. 1987 (4'30")

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Ma Tishtochachi Nafshi" (Why So Downcast, My Soul), - for mixed chorus. Text: Psalm 42. 1987/88 (5'30")

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Yeeheyu Le'ratzon" (May the Words), for SATB Chorus. Text out of the Amidah prayer. 1989/90 (5')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Five Hassidic Songs", for SATB Chorus or Female chorus. Arrangements of traditional Hassidic songs with or without piano accompaniment. 1999/2000 (10')

paragraph: Section::::Compositions.:Vocal chamber music.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Shtetl Songs", for voice and piano (also a version for mixed chorus) 1985/86 (18')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Psalm 23", for Soprano, Clarinet and Percussion. 1990 (5')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Kinah" (Lament), for piano and high-voice 1998 (8')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Songs from the Pomegranate Garden", for voice and piano. Based on Judeo-Spanish songs. 2004 (20')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Kantigas Ulvidadas" (Judeo-Spanish), for voice and piano. 2006 (10')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Dybbuk Song Cycle", for voice and piano. Based on the opera. 2008 (25')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Sweet Pain of Love", for violin and voice, to a poem by Nathan Zach. 2008 (9')

paragraph: Section::::Compositions.:Instrumental chamber music.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Ceremonial Music", for saxophone, trumpet and piano. 1982 (11')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Hashkivenu", for string quartet. 1982 (10')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Sonata", for cello and piano. 1982 (23')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Five Ancient Dances", for clarinet (or flute) and piano. 1983 (13')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Midnight Dance", for violin (or cello) and piano. 1996 (8')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Cantillations", for clarinet and cello (or viola) 1997 (10')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Prophetic Tropes", (Te'amey Nevu'ah,) for trombone (or bass trombone) and extended piano. 1989/99 (11')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Elemental Drums", Music for Dance. for mixed wind ensemble, 3 percussionists, and guitar. 1997 (12')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Queen City Fanfare", for trumpet and organ (version for solo trumpet and brass choir) 2002 (5')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Queen City Fanfare", (Inaugural Fanfare,) an additional version for oboe, piano, and percussion. 2002 (5')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Odessa Trio" (in memory of J. Dorfman,) for violin, cello and piano. 2008-2014 (25')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "From Darkness to Light", A trio for clarinet (or guitar,) mandolin, and piano. 2013 (24')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Curved Road" for fl., cl., bn., vln., vla., vlc., and pno. 2015 (7' 30")

paragraph: Section::::Compositions.:Piano and organ solo.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Toccata" 1978

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Scherzo" 1978

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Etude in C" 1984

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Praeludium and Fuga in C" 1984

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Piano Pieces for Children" 1983/89

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Sonatina" 1984

paragraph: BULLET::::- – Praeludium

paragraph: BULLET::::- – Midnight Dance

paragraph: BULLET::::- – Mosquito

paragraph: BULLET::::- – Tambourine

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Haunted Toccata" 1990

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Untitled No. 1" 1990

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Akëda", 2000 (8')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Organ Book of Psalms", for organ solo 1998/2008

paragraph: BULLET::::- – Mystical Procession 1999 (5')

paragraph: BULLET::::- – Pastoral Invocation 1998 (7')

paragraph: BULLET::::- – The Q Anthem 1999 (5')

paragraph: BULLET::::- – Teru'ah (Recessional) 2008 (5')

paragraph: Section::::Compositions.:Other solo instruments.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Miniatures et Collage", for flute. 1977 (5'30")

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Avis Urbanus", for amplified flute. 1990 (10')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "I, Jerusalem ...", for any size clarinet solo. 1991 (4')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "A Letter to Avigdor", for violin solo. Commissioned by Avigdor Zamir. 1990/99 (10')

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Angel's Lament", for clarinet solo. Commissioned by Guido Arbonelli. 1999 (60")

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Red Curtain Dance", for oboe or clarinet solo. 2003 (6')

paragraph: Section::::Compositions.:Orchestral arrangements.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Armenian Suite", by Richard Yardumian. A reduction of the original score, for small symphonic orchestra. 1992

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Massada", - Opera in three acts by Fredrick Kaufman. A piano reduction of the original score. 1990

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Official Website

paragraph: BULLET::::- The Dybbuk Project - A Multimedia Chamber opera

paragraph: BULLET::::- A Dialogue with Ofer Ben-Amots

paragraph: BULLET::::- Fool's Paradise - Official Website

paragraph: BULLET::::- Ofer Ben-Amots on Youtube

description: composer

wikidata_label: Ofer Ben-Amots

wikipedia_title: Ofer Ben-Amots


text: Norwegian

text: European Championships

text: World Championships

text: 1952 Oslo Olympics

text: Maren Haugli

text: Sverre Haugli

text: Adelskalender

text: Sverre Ingolf Haugli

text: Evert Stenlund's Adelskalender pages

text: Historical World Records

text: National Championships results

categories: Norwegian male speed skaters,Speed skaters at the 1952 Winter Olympics,Olympic bronze medalists for Norway,Medalists at the 1952 Winter Olympics,Speed skaters at the 1956 Winter Olympics,Olympic speed skaters of Norway,1925 births,Olympic medalists in speed skating,1986 deaths

paragraph: Sverre Ingolf Haugli

paragraph: Sverre Ingolf Haugli (23 April 1925 – 18 October 1986) was a Norwegian speed skater. He finished third at the European Championships in 1950 and fourth in the World Championships in 1951. He won a bronze medal at the 1952 Oslo Olympics, and placed sixth over 10,000 m in 1952 and fourth in 1956.

paragraph: He is the grandfather of speed skaters Maren Haugli and Sverre Haugli.

paragraph: Section::::Medals.

paragraph: An overview of medals won by Haugli at important championships he participated in, listing the years in which he won each:

paragraph: Section::::Personal records.

paragraph: To put these personal records in perspective, the "WR" column lists the official world records on the dates that Haugli skated his personal records.

paragraph: Haugli has an Adelskalender score of 188.126 points. His highest ranking on the Adelskalender was a ninth place.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Sverre Ingolf Haugli at SkateResults.com

paragraph: BULLET::::- Sverre Ingolf Haugli. "Deutsche Eisschnelllauf Gemeinschaft e.V." (German Skating Association).

paragraph: BULLET::::- Evert Stenlund's Adelskalender pages

paragraph: BULLET::::- Historical World Records. "International Skating Union".

paragraph: BULLET::::- National Championships results. "Norges Skøyteforbund" (Norwegian Skating Association).

description: Norwegian speed skater (1925-86)

wikidata_label: Sverre Ingolf Haugli

wikipedia_title: Sverre Ingolf Haugli


text:
South African
sculptor
Bartholomew Dias
South Africa House
London
Andries Pretorius
Graaff-Reinet
Peace of Vereeniging
Vereeniging
Paul Kruger
Kruger National Park
pronking
springbok
cent
Pound
Rand
Krugerrand
medal-coin

categories: Coin designers,1982 deaths,1905 births,South African designers,South African sculptors

paragraph: Coert Steynberg

paragraph: Coert Steynberg (7 January 1905 – 28 July 1982) was a renowned South African sculptor who worked in stone, marble, bronze, copper and wood. His work is represented nationwide and internationally, including a statue of Bartholomew Dias in South Africa House in London, a monument to Andries Pretorius in Graaff-Reinet, and the Peace of Vereeniging monument in Vereeniging.

paragraph: Steynberg is best known for sculpting a statue of Paul Kruger, found at the Kruger-gate, Kruger National Park. His most famous coin design is the pronking springbok on all gold Krugerrands. The springbok design was reused on the 5 shilling and 50 cents crowns from 1947 to 1964, the gold 1/2 Pound and 1 Pound coins of the 1952-60 issues, the gold 1 Rand and 2 Rand of the 1961-83 issues, and on the Krugerrand medal-coin issues that have been issued since 1967.

paragraph: While Steynberg is famous for his huge statues of public figures, his many private works are of his most definitive works, such as his well-known statuette of the dancing Mabalel. In later life his works tended to be of a more abstract nature. He experimented with a wide variety of materials, such as lacquer, coloured glass, wire mesh and ceramic.

description: South African sculptor

wikidata_label: Coert Steynberg

wikipedia_title: Coert Steynberg


text: Canadian

text: Sherbrooke

text: Canada East

text: Bishop's College

text: McGill University

text: 53rd Regiment

text: North-West Rebellion

text: mentioned in dispatches

text: South Africa Campaign

text: House of Commons of Canada

text: Sherbrooke

text: 1904 federal election

text: conservative

text: 1908 federal election

text: Hermon Henry Cook

text: Simcoe North

text: Worthington Family Fonds

categories: 1862 births,Mayors of Sherbrooke,Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs,Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec,McGill University alumni,1912 deaths,Anglophone Quebec people,Canadian military doctors

paragraph: Arthur Norreys Worthington

paragraph: Arthur Norreys Worthington (February 17, 1862 – February 7, 1912) was a Canadian physician, surgeon, soldier, and politician.

paragraph: Born in Sherbrooke, Canada East, the son of Edward Dagge Worthington (1820–1895), Worthington was educated at the Sherbrooke Academy, Bishop's College and McGill University. A physician and surgeon, he was surgeon to the 53rd Regiment and to the Sherbrooke Protestant Hospital. He served in the North-West Rebellion in 1885, where he was awarded a medal and clasp and was mentioned in dispatches. He took part in the South Africa Campaign in 1900–1901 and was awarded a medal and three clasps and was named in dispatches. He was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel for South African Service and appointed P.M.O. of the 5th and 6th District.

paragraph: From 1901 to 1902, he was mayor of Sherbrooke. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Sherbrooke in the 1904 federal election. The election was declared void in 1905 and he was acclaimed in the resulting 1906 by-election. A conservative, he was re-elected in the 1908 federal election.

paragraph: He was a governor of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of the Province of Quebec and President of the District of St. Francis Medical Association.

paragraph: In September 1887, he married May Cook, daughter of Hermon Henry Cook, former M.P. for Simcoe North.

paragraph: Section::::References.

paragraph: BULLET::::- The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904

paragraph: BULLET::::- Worthington Family Fonds

description: Canadian politician

wikidata_label: Arthur Norreys Worthington

wikipedia_title: Arthur Norreys Worthington


text: United States Army

text: Medal of Honor

text: Vietnam War

text: Benton, Maine

text: Fairfield

text: Bangor, Maine

text: sergeant

text: 5th Special Forces Group

text: advisor

text: mobile strike force

text: Chau Doc Province

text: Republic of Vietnam

text: bunker

text: Thomas J. McMahon

text: Donald Sidney Skidgel

text: Bronze Star

text: Purple Heart

text: Vietnamese Gallantry Cross

categories: 1949 births,1970 deaths,United States Army Medal of Honor recipients,American military personnel killed in the Vietnam War,Members of the United States Army Special Forces,United States Army soldiers,People from Benton, Maine

paragraph: Brian L. Buker

paragraph: Brian Leroy Buker (November 3, 1949 – April 5, 1970) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: Buker was born on November 3, 1949, in Benton, Maine, the youngest of four sons of Opal Buker Clark. He grew up in Benton and graduated from Lawrence High School in nearby Fairfield in 1967. His brothers, Victor, Gerald, and Alan, also served in the Vietnam War.

paragraph: Buker joined the Army from Bangor, Maine in 1968, and by April 5, 1970 was serving as a sergeant in Detachment B-55, 5th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces. On that day, he was acting as a platoon advisor for a Vietnamese mobile strike force company on a mission in Chau Doc Province, Republic of Vietnam. When his platoon came under intense fire, he single-handedly destroyed one enemy bunker, was seriously wounded, and then destroyed another bunker despite these wounds. He was killed later in the battle as he reorganized his soldiers.

paragraph: For these actions, Buker was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. He was one of three people from Maine to receive the medal in Vietnam, the others being Thomas J. McMahon and Donald Sidney Skidgel. His other decorations include a Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Vietnamese Gallantry Cross. On September 15, 2010, Buker's family donated his Medal of Honor and other decorations to his alma mater, Lawrence High School in Fairfield, for display.

paragraph: Buker, aged 20 at his death, was buried at Brown Cemetery in his hometown of Benton.

paragraph: In 2018 the Maine State Prison named their American Legion Post after Buker.

paragraph: Section::::Medal of Honor citation.

paragraph: Sergeant Buker's official Medal of Honor citation reads:

paragraph: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty. Sgt. Buker, Detachment B-55, distinguished himself while serving as a platoon adviser of a Vietnamese mobile strike force company during an offensive mission. Sgt. Buker personally led the platoon, cleared a strategically located well-guarded pass, and established the first foothold at the top of what had been an impenetrable mountain fortress. When the platoon came under the intense fire from a determined enemy located in 2 heavily fortified bunkers, and realizing that withdrawal would result in heavy casualties, Sgt. Buker unhesitatingly, and with complete disregard for his personal safety, charged through the hail of enemy fire and destroyed the first bunker with hand grenades. While reorganizing his men for the attack on the second bunker, Sgt. Buker was seriously wounded. Despite his wounds and the deadly enemy fire, he crawled forward and destroyed the second bunker. Sgt. Buker refused medical attention and was reorganizing his men to continue the attack when he was mortally wounded. As a direct result of his heroic actions, many casualties were averted, and the assault of the enemy position was successful. Sgt. Buker's extraordinary heroism at the cost of his life are in the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit on him, his unit, and the U.S. Army.

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: BULLET::::- List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Vietnam War

wikidata_label: Brian L. Buker

wikipedia_title: Brian L. Buker


text:
Neapolitan
dressage
Caracciolo
Giovanni Battista Pignatelli
Salomon de la Broue
Antoine de Pluvinel
Xenophon
Thomas Blundeville
John Astley
Xenophon
seat and aids
Salomon de la Broue
Giovanni Battista Pignatelli
Antoine de Pluvinel
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paragraph: Federico Grisone

paragraph: Federico Grisone was a Neapolitan nobleman and one of the first masters of dressage and courtly riding. Referred to in his time as the "father of the art of equitation", he wrote the first book on this subject to be published in early modern Europe.

paragraph: Grisone was admired and respected in his lifetime, and considered a great master of his time. Caracciolo wrote of him in 1566: His training methods profoundly influenced the training of horses in his day, and were spread into France by Giovanni Battista Pignatelli and his pupils Salomon de la Broue and Antoine de Pluvinel. Today his methods are criticised, particularly outside Italy, for their sometimes harsh treatment of the horse.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: Grisone started a riding academy in Naples in 1532, and in 1550 published the influential "Gli ordini di cavalcare", "The Rules of Riding", one of the first works on horsemanship since the time of Xenophon. This work was a best-seller of its time. Between 1550 and 1623, twenty-one Italian editions were printed; fifteen translated editions were published in French, seven in German, one in Spanish and six in English. The earliest of these, "The arte of ryding and breakinge greate horses", an abridged and adapted translation made by Thomas Blundeville at the suggestion of John Astley and published with plates from the original in 1560, is the earliest book in English on equitation.

paragraph: Section::::Theories on riding and training.

paragraph: Grisone is well known for his rather forceful, sometimes cruel, methods of training. He was influenced by the famous general Xenophon, especially in the positioning of the rider's seat and aids, but he appears to have given up the part where Greek master advocates the "gentle" training and riding of the horse.

paragraph: There are several cases in his book "Gli Ordini di Cavalcare," or "The Rules of Horsemanship", first published in 1550, where he applies severe practices. He used harsh methods to subdue the horse, using severe spurring and harsh bits (of some of which he was the inventor). Other examples of his cruel methods include placing live hedgehogs under the animal's tail, punishing a horse by placing a cat strapped to a pole under its belly, and forcing the horse's head under water to the point of near-drowning if it showed any fear of crossing water.

paragraph: Grisone was not an advocate of the now "classical" position that was first suggested by Xenophon, and instead preferred the rider to sit with his feet pushed well forward.

paragraph: Grisone was considered a master of his time, and his training methods had a great impact on the training of horses of his day. They spread into France, thanks to Salomon de la Broue and Giovanni Battista Pignatelli. However, later masters such as Antoine de Pluvinel, restored the ideas of gentle training of the horse.

paragraph: Section::::Principal early editions.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Grisone, Federico. "Gli ordini di cavalcare". Napoli: Giovan Paolo Suganappo, 1550 Also Venice 1551, 1552; Pesaro 1554, 1555, 1556, 1558

paragraph: BULLET::::- François de Lorraine, duc de Guise (trans.) "L'ecuirie du S. Federic Grison gentilhomme napolitain. En laquelle est monstré l'ordre & l'art de choysir, dompter, piquer, dresser & manier les chevaux, tant pour l'usage de la guerre qu'autre commodité de l'homme. Avec figures de diverses sortes de mors de bride. Nagueres traduitte d'italien en françois" A Paris, chez Charles Perier, à l'enseigne de Bellerophon, rue Sainct Jean de Beauvais 1559 iv,150pp. "The stable of Sig. Federico Grisone, gentleman of Naples" Also Paris 1561, 1563, 1579, 1585, 1610, 1615; Lyon 1584; Tournon 1599

paragraph: BULLET::::- Blundeville, Thomas (trans.), Federico Grisone. "A newe booke, containing the arte of ryding, and breakinge greate Horses, together with the shapes and Figures of many and divers kyndes of Byttes..." London: Willyam Seres, [1560?]

paragraph: BULLET::::- Johann Fayser den Jüngern von Arnstain (trans.), Federico Grisone. "Künstlicher Bericht und allerzierlichste Beschreybung des edeln, uhesten, unnd hochberümbten Ehrn Friderici Grisonis neapolitanischen hochlöblichen Adels: wie de Streitbarn Pferdt (durch welche ritterliche Tugendten mehreers Thails geübet) zum Ernst und ritterlicher Kurtzweil geschiekt und volkommen zumachen. In sechs Bücher bester Ordnung woluerstendlichem Teutsch und zierlichen Figuren (mit Anhengung etzlicher Kampfstuck) dermassen in Druck verfertiget das dergleichen in Teutschland niemals ersehen worden". Augspurg: Getruckt durch M. Manger in Verlegung G. Willers, 1570 (Full text)

description: Italian writer

wikidata_label: Federigo Griso

wikipedia_title: Federico Grisone


text:
Liu Sheng, Prince of Zhongshan
Western Han
Mancheng County
Hebei
jade burial suit

categories: Han dynasty people,Archaeology of China,Chinese princesses

paragraph: Dou Wan

paragraph: Lady Dou Wan () was the wife of Liu Sheng, Prince of Zhongshan, of the Western Han dynasty of Chinese history.

paragraph: Her tomb was discovered in 1968 in Mancheng County, Hebei. Her body was encased in a jade burial suit. Hers and her husband's were the first jade burial suits to be discovered by archaeologists. These burial suits were made to protect the people from the flesh-soul. The common belief of this period was that every human being owned two souls: a flesh-soul and a breath-soul. The breath-soul escapes after the death of a person, but the flesh-soul remains in the body for a period of about a year. The flesh soul was supposed to be very malignant, so the wealthy were plated in jade suits to prevent it from escaping the body.

paragraph: Inside a back chamber of the grave, a house-like construction was found, built to imitate the outside world. Amongst the inventory there was also a number of sexual tools.

description: Chinese noble

wikidata_label: Dou Wan

wikipedia_title: Dou Wan


text: Upper Canada

text: Ontario

text: Laura Secord

text: War of 1812

text: Westfield, Massachusetts

text: Great Barrington

text: American

text: American Revolution

text: Oxford County

text: John Graves Simcoe

text: Queenston

text: Credit River

text: Port Credit

text: Charles

text: Ingersoll

text: Town of Ingersoll web site

text: Biography at the Oxford County Library

categories: Immigrants to Upper Canada,1749 births,British emigrants to pre-Confederation Ontario,1812 deaths,People from Westfield, Massachusetts

paragraph: Thomas Ingersoll

paragraph: Thomas Ingersoll (1749–1812) was an early settler in Upper Canada, later Ontario. He is best known as the father of Laura Secord, who warned the British of an impending American attack on Upper Canada during the War of 1812.

paragraph: He was born in Westfield, Massachusetts, later moving to Great Barrington where, aside from his trade as a hatter, he also served as constable and tax collector. In 1775, he married Elizabeth Dewey. He served as a lieutenant in the American militia from 1777 to 1781 and continued to serve in the Great Barrington militia after the American Revolution, reaching the rank of major. After the death of his first wife in 1784, when Laura (his eldest daughter) was eight, he married Mercy Smith, the widow of Josiah Smith. After the death of his second wife, he married Sarah Whiting, the widow of John Backus, in 1789.

paragraph: Ingersoll emigrated to Upper Canada after hearing about the availability of land there for new settlers. In 1793, he obtained a land grant of 66,000 acres (267 km²) in Oxford County from Governor John Graves Simcoe. He named the new settlement Oxford-on-the-Thames. Ingersoll was named a justice of the peace for the county.

paragraph: By November 1795, Ingersoll had once again uprooted, moving to Queenston, Upper Canada and operating one of the earliest taverns before putting it up for sale in 1801.

paragraph: In 1806, he left the settlement at Oxford-on-the-Thames and settled on the Credit River near Port Credit, operating "Government House" until his death in 1812.

paragraph: His son Charles renamed Oxford-on-the-Thames "Ingersoll" in his honor.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The story of Laura Secord : and Canadian reminiscences", EA Currie (1900)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Town of Ingersoll web site

paragraph: BULLET::::- Biography at the Oxford County Library

description: Canadian settler

wikidata_label: Thomas Ingersoll

wikipedia_title: Thomas Ingersoll


text:
Mayor of London
Sheriff of the City of London
Lord Mayor of London
Magna Carta
Matthew Paris
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

categories: Magna Carta barons,Sheriffs of the City of London,People temporarily excommunicated by the Roman Catholic Church,13th-century deaths,12th-century births,English feudal barons,13th-century mayors of London

paragraph: William Hardell

paragraph: William Hardell was a Mayor of London and a Magna Carta surety.

paragraph: He was appointed Sheriff of the City of London in 1207 and elected Mayor of London (a century later known as Lord Mayor of London) in 1215.

paragraph: After the sealing of the Magna Carta by King John in 1215, he was appointed to be one of the Enforcers, sometimes called Sureties, of the Magna Carta. The list of enforcers does not appear on Magna Carta itself and the first surviving list of these was by Matthew Paris the chronicler of St Albans.

paragraph: Section::::References.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

description: Mayor of London and Magna Carta surety

wikidata_label: William Hardell

wikipedia_title: William Hardell


text:
OSB
Swiss
Cardinal
Roman Catholic Church
Prefect
Congregation for Divine Worship
Roman Curia
cardinalate
Reiden
Order of Saint Benedict
Einsiedeln Abbey
the name
rector
profession
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Musical Conservatory
Basel
University of Basel
International College of Saint Anselm
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Rome
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Pope Paul VI
episcopal consecration
Eugène Cardinal Tisserant
Joseph Hasler
Johannes Vonderach
co-consecrators
Pope Paul VI
Cardinal Deacon
S. Giorgio in Velabro
consistory
Prefect
Congregation of Rites
president
liturgical reform
Congregation for Divine Worship
Catholic-Hierarchy
Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church

categories: 1897 births,Swiss Benedictines,1970 deaths,Abbots Primate,Members of the Sacred Congregation for Rites,Swiss abbots,Swiss Roman Catholics,Cardinals created by Pope Paul VI,Swiss cardinals,Participants in the Second Vatican Council,Pontifical Biblical Institute alumni

paragraph: Benno Gut

paragraph: Benno Walter Gut, OSB (1 April 1897 – 8 December 1970) was a Swiss Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship in the Roman Curia from 1969 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1967.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: Born in Reiden, Walter Gut entered the Order of Saint Benedict at Einsiedeln Abbey, taking the name of Benno, which was the name of the abbey's rector, upon his profession on 6 January 1918. He studied at the Einsiedeln Abbey College, Musical Conservatory of Basel, University of Basel, and International College of Saint Anselm and Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. Ordained to the priesthood on 10 July 1921, Gut finished his studies in 1923 and then did pastoral work at Einsiedeln Abbey until 1930.

paragraph: Gut taught at his "alma mater" of the International College of Saint Anselm in Rome from 1930 to 1939, at which time he became a professor at the Einsiedeln Abbey College. On 15 April 1947 he was elected Abbot of Einsiedeln, receiving the traditional episcopal benediction of new abbots from Archbishop Filippo Bernardini on the following 5 May. Gut was elected as the fourth Abbot Primate of the Benedictine Confederation, and thus head of the Benedictine order, on 24 September 1959. From 1962 to 1965 he attended the Second Vatican Council.

paragraph: On 10 June 1967 Gut was appointed Titular Archbishop of "Thuccabora" by Pope Paul VI. He received his episcopal consecration eight days later, on 18 June, from Cardinal Eugène Cardinal Tisserant, with Bishops Joseph Hasler and Johannes Vonderach serving as co-consecrators, at Einsiedeln Abbey.

paragraph: Pope Paul VI created him Cardinal Deacon of "S. Giorgio in Velabro" in the consistory of 26 June the same year in advance of naming him Prefect of Congregation of Rites on the following 29 June. Along with Prefect of Rites, Gut also assumed in 1968 the position of president of the "consilium" for liturgical reform, of which the Benedictine abbot was an advocate. He later resigned as Abbot Primate of the Benedictine Confederation on 8 September 1967. With the dissolution of the Congregation of Rites, the Cardinal became Prefect of the newly established Congregation for Divine Worship on 7 May 1969.

paragraph: Gut died in Rome, at age 73. He is buried in Einsiedeln Abbey.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Catholic-Hierarchy

paragraph: BULLET::::- Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church

description: Swiss Cardinal

wikidata_label: Benno Gut

wikipedia_title: Benno Gut


text: United States Army

text: Medal of Honor

text: Vietnam War

text: Los Angeles, California

text: Sergeant

text: 12th Infantry Regiment

text: 4th Infantry Division

text: Landing Zone Brillo Pad

text: Republic of Vietnam

text: hand grenade

text: Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

text: San Diego, California

text: company

text: battalion

text: automatic weapon

text: bunker

text: small arms

categories: 1948 births,Vietnam War recipients of the Medal of Honor,Military personnel from California,United States Army Medal of Honor recipients,American military personnel killed in the Vietnam War,1968 deaths,Burials at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery,United States Army soldiers

paragraph: Anund C. Roark

paragraph: Anund Charles Roark (February 17, 1948 – May 16, 1968) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: Roark joined the Army from Los Angeles, California in 1966, and by May 16, 1968 was serving as a Sergeant in Company C, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division. On that day, near Landing Zone Brillo Pad in Kontum Province of the Republic of Vietnam, Roark smothered the blast of an enemy-thrown hand grenade with his body, protecting his fellow soldiers at the cost of his own life.

paragraph: Roark, aged 20 at his death, was buried in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California.

paragraph: Section::::Medal of Honor citation.

paragraph: Sergeant Roark's official Medal of Honor citation reads:

paragraph: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Sgt. Roark distinguished himself by extraordinary gallantry while serving with Company C. Sgt. Roark was the point squad leader of a small force which had the mission of rescuing 11 men in a hilltop observation post under heavy attack by a company-size force, approximately 1,000 meters from the battalion perimeter. As lead elements of the relief force reached the besieged observation post, intense automatic weapons fire from enemy occupied bunkers halted their movement. Without hesitation, Sgt. Roark maneuvered his squad, repeatedly exposing himself to withering enemy fire to hurl grenades and direct the fire of his squad to gain fire superiority and cover the withdrawal of the outpost and evacuation of its casualties. Frustrated in their effort to overrun the position, the enemy swept the hilltop with small arms and volleys of grenades. Seeing a grenade land in the midst of his men, Sgt. Roark, with complete disregard for his safety, hurled himself upon the grenade, absorbing its blast with his body. Sgt. Roark's magnificent leadership and dauntless courage saved the lives of many of his comrades and were the inspiration for the successful relief of the outpost. His actions which culminated in the supreme sacrifice of his life were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service, and reflect great credit on himself and the U.S. Army.

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: BULLET::::- List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Vietnam War

paragraph: Anund was born in Vallejo, CA. He was born to Owen Charles Roark and Sylvia Sannes Roark. His father was in the Navy, stationed at Mare Island Naval Base. His mother Sylvia worked for the telephone company. They met in San Diego, CA and were married in Yuma, AZ. Anund attended kindergarten and first grade in National City, CA. He has a brother Patrick born in 1949 and a sister Vi Charlene born in 1950.

wikidata_label: Anund C. Roark

wikipedia_title: Anund C. Roark


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text: Canadian

text: Métis

text: ice hockey

text: goaltender

text: Vancouver Canucks

text: National Hockey League

text: New York Rangers

text: Tampa Bay Lightning

text: Los Angeles Kings

text: butterfly

text: stand-up goaltending

text: birdcage style helmet

text: junior hockey

text: Ontario Hockey League

text: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

text: Guelph Storm

text: Memorial Cup

text: 1994 NHL Entry Draft

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text: Detroit Red Wings

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text: Brett Thompson

text: Dave Pinkney Trophy

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text: Hartford Wolf Pack

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text: Mike Richter

text: Sam St. Laurent

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text: Carolina Hurricanes

text: New York Islanders

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text: Tommy Salo

text: P. J. Stock

text: Mariusz Czerkawski

text: Kay Whitmore

text: 1999 NHL Entry Draft

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text: Nikita Alexeev

text: Pavel Brendl

text: Bill Ranford

text: Detroit Red Wings

text: Darren Puppa

text: Tim Connolly

text: medial collateral ligament

text: 1999–2000 season

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text: Steve Ludzik

text: Kevin Weekes

text: Vancouver Canucks

text: Adrian Aucoin

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text: Félix Potvin

text: Los Angeles Kings

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text: Todd Bertuzzi

text: Ed Jovanovski

text: Mattias Öhlund

text: Buffalo Sabres

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text: Garth Snow

text: Roberto Luongo

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text: Peter Skudra

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text: Andrew Verner

text: Klagenfurt

text: Vienna Capitals

text: Andrew Brunette

text: Nolan Baumgartner

text: concussion

text: whiplash

text: Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

text: Rob Niedermayer

text: MRI

text: anterior cruciate ligament

text: All-Star

text: Roberto Luongo

text: Florida Panthers

text: Kirk McLean

text: Richard Brodeur

text: 2006–07 season

text: Marc Crawford

text: goaltender mask

text: Nashville Predators

text: Mathieu Garon

text: hip labrum

text: Colorado

text: Manchester Monarchs

text: Jason LaBarbera

text: Jonathan Bernier

text: Jonathan Quick

text: Danny Taylor

text: Erik Ersberg

text: Jean-Sébastien Aubin

text: re-entry waivers

text: Columbus Blue Jackets

text: unrestricted free agent

text: Central Hockey League

text: Sylvain Cloutier

text: Corpus Christi IceRays

text: Detroit Red Wings

text: Jimmy Howard

text: Daniel Larsson

text: Ken Holland

text: Rockford IceHogs

text: Manitoba Moose

text: Guillaume Desbiens

text: Texas Stars

text: 1995 World Junior Championships

text: Canada

text: Red Deer, Alberta

text: Team Canada

text: 2001 World Championships

text: Jean-Sébastien Giguère

text: Fred Brathwaite

text: Sylvain Cloutier

text: Central Hockey League

text: Corpus Christi IceRays

text: de facto

text: Barrie Colts

text: Chicago Wolves

text: Mont-Laurier

text: Quebec

text: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

text: minor ice hockey

text: Marty Turco

text: butterfly

text: Hall of Fame

text: Patrick Roy

text: Barrie, Ontario

text: Gastown

text: Dan Cloutier at HockeyGoalies.org

categories: National Hockey League first round draft picks,Ice hockey people from Quebec,Los Angeles Kings players,Memorial Cup winners,Sportspeople from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario,Hartford Wolf Pack players,Vancouver Canucks coaches,New York Rangers players,People from Mont-Laurier,Vancouver Canucks players,Tampa Bay Lightning players,Guelph Storm players,Binghamton Rangers players,New York Rangers draft picks,Living people,1976 births,Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds players,Ice hockey people from Ontario,Canadian ice hockey goaltenders

paragraph: Dan Cloutier

paragraph: Daniel Cloutier (born April 22, 1976) is an Aboriginal Canadian (more specifically of Métis descent), former professional ice hockey goaltender and currently a goaltending coach for the Vancouver Canucks. In his 10-year National Hockey League (NHL) career, Cloutier played with the New York Rangers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vancouver Canucks and Los Angeles Kings, spending the majority of his career in Vancouver. He employed a combination of both butterfly and stand-up goaltending and was known for wearing the uncommon birdcage style helmet.

paragraph: Cloutier played junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for four seasons with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and Guelph Storm, making two Memorial Cup appearances in 1993 and 1996. Following his second OHL season, he was selected 26th overall by the Rangers in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He began his professional career spending time in the minor leagues with the Rangers' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliates, before joining the NHL team full-time in 1998–99. After three seasons playing within the Rangers organization, he was traded to the Lightning, where he spent one-and-a-half years.

paragraph: In February 2001, he was acquired by the Canucks. Cloutier enjoyed his most successful years as an NHL goaltender with Vancouver, recording three consecutive 30-win seasons between 2001–02 and 2003–04. In the 2006 off-season, he was dealt to Los Angeles, where he struggled with injuries and a decline in play. His contract was bought out by the team following the 2007–08 season. As part of an attempted comeback in 2009, he first signed a deal to try out with the Detroit Red Wings at the team's training camp, then played briefly with the AHL's Rockford IceHogs, before retiring due to chronic injury problems. Internationally, Cloutier was part of two Canadian teams. He won a gold medal at the 1995 World Junior Championship and was a fourth-string goaltender at the 2001 IIHF World Championship.

paragraph: After his time with the Kings, Cloutier served as an assistant coach to his older brother, Sylvain, with the Corpus Christi IceRays of the Central Hockey League for one season. Following his retirement, he became a goaltending coach for the Barrie Colts of the OHL.

paragraph: Section::::Playing career.

paragraph: Section::::Playing career.:Junior career.

paragraph: As a 15-year-old, Cloutier played Junior B with the St. Thomas Stars of the Western Ontario Hockey League (WOHL). He recorded a 5.83 goals against average (GAA) over 14 games in his lone season with the team in 1991–92.

paragraph: The following season, Cloutier began a four-year career in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), debuting with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. He played in 12 games (4–6–0) with the Greyounds, recording a 4.62 GAA in the regular season. In the 1993 OHL playoffs, Cloutier appeared in an additional four games, winning one and losing two, as part of the Greyhounds' run to the J. Ross Robertson Cup Finals. Although they lost the league championship to the Peterborough Petes four-games-to-one, the Greyhounds still qualified for the 1993 Memorial Cup as the tournament's host team. The Greyhounds met the Petes again in the Memorial Cup final, defeating them by a 4–2 score. Cloutier did not appear in any Memorial Cup games, in lieu of starter Kevin Hodson. During his rookie season in the OHL, he also played in five games at the Junior A level with the Timmins Golden Bears of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey Association.

paragraph: Cloutier assumed the starting position with the Greyhounds in 1993–94, posting 28 wins, 14 losses and 6 ties, along with a 3.56 GAA and .890 save percentage. Appearing in an additional 14 playoff games, he led the Greyhounds to the OHL semifinals, where they were defeated by the Detroit Jr. Red Wings.

paragraph: In the off-season, Cloutier was selected by the New York Rangers 26th overall in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He was the third-ranked goaltender playing in North America by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau and the fourth goaltender taken in the draft. Appearing in his first NHL training camp in September 1994, he was returned to the OHL by the middle of the month.

paragraph: During his third junior season in 1994–95, Cloutier recorded a 4.41 GAA in 45 games (15–26–2). As a team, the Greyhounds struggled and finished out of the playoffs. In the off-season, Cloutier was signed by the Rangers to an NHL contract on July 7, 1995.

paragraph: Despite his NHL contract, Cloutier remained in the OHL for the 1995–96 season. In his 12th game of the season with Sault Ste. Marie, he suffered a shoulder injury that sidelined him for two months. During his return to the lineup in a game against the Windsor Spitfires on January 2, 1996, he reaggravated the injury. While continuing to recover, he was dealt to the Guelph Storm at the trade deadline on January 10 in exchange for goaltender Andy Adams and two draft picks. Splitting the campaign between the Greyhounds and Storm, he recorded a 2.85 GAA in 30 games. As the Storm finished the season with lowest GAA in the league, Cloutier and backup Brett Thompson were jointly awarded the Dave Pinkney Trophy. Cloutier additionally received OHL Second All-Star Team honours. In the playoffs, he recorded a 3.14 GAA in 16 games. However, for the second time in four years, his team was defeated in the J. Ross Robertson Cup Finals by the Peterborough Petes. Despite losing the OHL title, Guelph earned a berth into the 1996 Memorial Cup as the OHL's representative; the Petes had an automatic bye into the tournament as the host team. The Storm lost all three of their round-robin games, failing to qualify for the Memorial Cup playoffs. Cloutier had a 4.00 GAA in the three contests.

paragraph: Section::::Playing career.:Early career (1996–2001).

paragraph: Cloutier began his professional career in 1996–97 with the Binghamton Rangers of the American Hockey League (AHL), New York's minor league affiliate. He assumed the starting position in Binghamton as a rookie, posting a 3.55 GAA and .892 save percentage to be named to the AHL All-Rookie Team. The following season, New York changed their AHL affiliate to the Hartford Wolf Pack; Cloutier was consequently moved to Hartford for the club's inaugural season in 1998–99. By late-December 1998, he earned a call-up to the Rangers as backup goaltender Jason Muzzatti was demoted to the Wolf Pack. At the time of his call-up, Rangers management established that although he would play backup to Mike Richter, they intended on giving him opportunities to play. In anticipation of Cloutier's NHL debut, the team's goaltending consultant, Sam St. Laurent, described his playing style as a combination of both butterfly and stand-up goaltending.

paragraph: He appeared in his first NHL game on January 3, 1998, replacing Richter seven minutes into a contest against the Washington Capitals. Cloutier stopped all 16 shots he faced to record his first NHL victory by a 3–2 score. He made his first NHL start the following game against the Carolina Hurricanes on January 6, 1998. Stopping 26 shots, he helped the Rangers to a 4–2 win. He played 12 games total in 1998–99, backing Richter up for the remainder of the season, recording 4 wins, 5 losses and a tie with a 2.50 GAA and .907 save percentage. Perhaps his most well-known performance as a Ranger was during a game against the New York Islanders on April 4, 1998, in which he fought opposing goalie Tommy Salo. With seven minutes remaining in a 3–0 loss, several fights broke out between players. While Salo tried to intervene in a fight between the Rangers' P. J. Stock and Islanders' Mariusz Czerkawski, Cloutier attacked the Islanders goaltender. The subsequent goalie fight resulted in Cloutier repeatedly punching Salo in the back of the head before taking it upon himself to stop. He proceeded to skate towards the Islanders bench, challenging the opposing players before being restrained by a referee.

paragraph: In the 1998 off-season, the Rangers signed goaltender Kay Whitmore who Cloutier competed with to retain his backup position. Whitmore spent the season in the minors as Cloutier was kept on the Rangers roster in 1998–99. Playing in his first full NHL season, Cloutier appeared in 22 games (6 wins, 8 losses, 3 ties) with a 2.68 GAA and .914 save percentage.

paragraph: The following off-season, Cloutier was traded on the day of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft (June 26, 1999) to the Tampa Bay Lightning. He was sent to Tampa Bay, along with winger Niklas Sundstrom, a first-round selection (Nikita Alexeev) in 2000 and a third-round selection (subsequently traded) in 2000, for the Lightning's first-round selection in that year's draft (Pavel Brendl). With the departure of Tampa Bay's previous starter, Bill Ranford, to the Detroit Red Wings and Darren Puppa nearing the end of his career, Cloutier assumed the starting position for his new club. Cloutier's first season as an NHL starter was interrupted on several occasions with numerous injuries and a suspension. He suffered a strained groin early in the campaign on November 18, 1999, forcing him out of two games. On January 14, 2000, he was suspended by the league for four games after an incident with Islanders forward Tim Connolly. After the two collided, Cloutier cross-checked Connolly, then kicked his head (Connolly's helmet was intact) while he was lying face-down on the ice. The following month, he re-strained his groin on February 21 and missed four games. Cloutier missed another four contests beginning on March 14 after injuring his neck. His fourth injury of the season occurred on March 28, when he strained his medial collateral ligament (MCL) and missed five games. He finished the 1999–2000 season appearing in 52 games for the Lightning, recording 9 wins, 30 losses and 3 ties as the team finished second-last in the league. He registered a 3.49 GAA and .885 save percentage.

paragraph: Injury troubles continued the following season, in 2000–01, as Cloutier was sidelined for nine games early in the season after straining his biceps on October 22, 2000. After recovering, he recorded his first NHL shutout, making 26 saves, in a 3–0 win against the Detroit Red Wings on December 2, 2000. He achieved the feat in his 95th career game in the NHL. During that month, head coach Steve Ludzik began playing backup Kevin Weekes in favour of Cloutier. By the trade deadline, Cloutier was dealt to the Vancouver Canucks on February 7, 2001, in exchange for defenceman Adrian Aucoin and a second-round selection in the 2001 draft.

paragraph: Section::::Playing career.:Vancouver Canucks (2001–06).

paragraph: Upon arriving in Vancouver, Cloutier began sharing starts with veteran goaltender Bob Essensa; the Canucks' third goaltender, Félix Potvin, was traded away to the Los Angeles Kings soon after Cloutier's acquisition. Playing in 16 games with the Canucks to close out the 2000–01 season, Cloutier recorded 4 wins, 6 losses and 5 ties, along with a 2.43 GAA and .894 save percentage. He joined the Canucks at the end of the season, during the playoff drive, when the Canucks barely made the playoffs. It would be their first playoffs in 5 seasons. They were the last placed team at 90 points, tied with the Phoenix Coyotes, who also ended the season with 90 points. However, the Canucks won one more game than the Coyotes (36 vs. 35) thus gaining the last playoff spot.

paragraph: Playing the first-seeded Colorado Avalanche in the opening round, Cloutier made his first NHL post-season appearance in game one, stopping 23 of 28 shots in a losing effort. Having surrendered five goals, including the game-winner in the final minute after an ill-advised poke-check attempt, Essensa was given the start over Cloutier for the following two contests. After Essensa suffered a knee injury in game three, Cloutier was back in net for the fourth and final game of the series, a 5–1 loss. He had a 4.63 GAA and .842 save percentage in his first two career playoff games. Despite the Canucks' early playoff exit, Cloutier's addition to the team helped bolster a young and improving team led by such players as captain Markus Näslund, winger Todd Bertuzzi and defencemen Ed Jovanovski and Mattias Öhlund.

paragraph: During the off-season, both Canucks goaltenders became free agents. Cloutier was re-signed on July 18, 2001, while Essensa agreed to a contract with the Buffalo Sabres. With Essensa's departure, Cloutier established himself as the team's starting goaltender in 2001–02. He notched his first shutout as a Canuck on October 13, 2001, in a 4–0 win against the Avalanche. The following month, Cloutier was named NHL Player of the Week on November 6, 2001. He earned a second such distinction near the end of the season on March 18, 2002. Eight days later, he recorded his seventh and final shutout of the campaign in a 4–0 win against the Los Angeles Kings, setting a new team record. His seven shutouts surpassed Gary Smith and Garth Snow's previous team record of six, accomplished in 1974–75 and 1998–99, respectively. Cloutier's mark was later surpassed by Roberto Luongo, who recorded nine shutouts in 2008–09. Cloutier finished his first full season with Vancouver posting 31 wins, 22 losses and 5 ties with a 2.43 GAA and .901 save percentage. He played in a career-high 62 games despite missing nine games in January and February 2002 with an ankle injury.

paragraph: Entering the 2002 playoffs as the eighth seed for the second consecutive year, the Canucks faced the Presidents' Trophy-winning Detroit Red Wings in the opening round. With 32- and 34-save performances from Cloutier, the Canucks won the first two games of the series in Detroit. In game three, the Canucks and Red Wings were tied with a minute remaining in the second period when Red Wings defenceman Nicklas Lidström scored on Cloutier with a slapshot from centre ice. The goal was observed by the media as a turning point in the series for both Cloutier and the Canucks as a team. The Red Wings won game three, as well as the next three contests to eliminate the Canucks in six games; Cloutier was taken out of the game in the first period of the next two contests in favour of backup Peter Skudra.

paragraph: Cloutier began the 2002–03 season by recording a shutout against the Calgary Flames on October 10, 2002. It marked the first time in Canucks history that the team began the season with a shutout win. In November 2002, Cloutier won 11 of 12 games, including a team record 10 straight games, while recording a 2.15 GAA and .920 save percentage. He was named NHL Player of the Month, becoming the fourth Canucks player in team history to receive the distinction. He suffered a setback in December 2002, when he missed three games with a knee injury. On February 17, 2003, he was named NHL Player of the Week for the third time in his career. Six days later, he recorded his 30th win of the season, becoming the first Canucks goaltender in team history to reach the plateau in back-to-back years. That same week, he suffered his second knee injury of the season and missed 10 games. He returned to the lineup by mid-March to finish the season with Vancouver. After the Canucks ranked in the eighth and final playoff spot in Cloutier's first two seasons with the team, Cloutier helped lead them to within one point of the Northwest Division title in 2002–03. In 57 games, he posted 33 wins, 16 losses and 7 ties with a 2.42 GAA and .908 save percentage. Cloutier won the first and only playoff series of his career in 2003 as the Canucks eliminated the St. Louis Blues in seven games. He made 33 saves in the deciding contest, a 4–1 win for Vancouver. Advancing to the second round against the Minnesota Wild, the Canucks took a three-games-to-one lead. With Vancouver needing one more win to eliminate the Wild, Cloutier was taken out of Game 5 in favour of rookie Alex Auld after allowing six goals on 21 shots through two periods. As both teams were leaving the ice at the start of the second intermission, opposing goaltender Dwayne Roloson bumped Canucks forward Trevor Linden, prompting Cloutier to challenge Roloson; Cloutier threw two punches towards Roloson and received minor penalties for roughing and for leaving his crease. With Cloutier on the bench for the third period, the Canucks lost 7–2. In the following two games, Cloutier allowed nine goals on 40 shots as the Wild completed a three-game comeback to eliminate the Canucks.

paragraph: In the off-season, Cloutier was re-signed to a one-year, $2.5 million contract on July 15, 2003. Nearly two months into the subsequent season, Cloutier recorded his 100th career NHL win, making 31 saves in a 3–1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on November 27, 2003. As the season progressed, Cloutier suffered several more injuries, the first of which was a groin injury in December 2003 that sidelined him for three games. He missed three more games before the season ended with cases of the flu and a lower-body injury. On February 14, 2004, he was fined $1,000 by the league for hitting opposing forward Ronald Petrovický in the face with his blocker during a game against the Atlanta Thrashers.

paragraph: Cloutier's regular season success with the Canucks continued in 2003–04, as he became the first goaltender in team history to record three consecutive 30-win seasons. Over 60 games, he recorded 33 wins, 21 losses and 6 ties. His 2.27 GAA, which established a Canucks team record (later surpassed by Roberto Luongo), and .914 save percentage were both career highs. In the opening round of the 2004 playoffs against the Calgary Flames, Cloutier suffered another injury, spraining his right ankle in the first period of game three. After Johan Hedberg initially replaced Cloutier, Alex Auld filled in for the final three games of the series; Vancouver was defeated in seven games.

paragraph: As initial contract negotiations failed in the off-season, Cloutier filed for arbitration on July 16, 2004. Arbitration was avoided by both sides when Cloutier agreed to a one-year, $3 million contract 11 days later. Due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout, however, Cloutier spent the season mostly inactive until signing with EC KAC of the Austrian Hockey League on January 20, 2005. Replacing injured starter Andrew Verner, he appeared in 13 games with the Klagenfurt-based team, going undefeated with a 1.94 GAA. EC KAC finished the regular season second with the second-best record in the league. Cloutier appeared in 10 additional playoff games, recording a 2.75 GAA. EC KAC advanced to the finals, where they were defeated four-games-to-three by the Vienna Capitals.

paragraph: With NHL play set to resume in 2005–06, Cloutier re-signed with the Canucks to a two-year, $5 million contract on August 18, 2005. Returning to the Canucks, he was injured early in the season during a game against the Avalanche on October 29, 2005. Attempting to check Avalanche forward Andrew Brunette, Canucks defenceman Nolan Baumgartner collided with Cloutier, causing a goal and forcing Cloutier out of the game with both a concussion and whiplash. The injury caused him to miss five games. Soon after returning, Cloutier was re-injured in a game against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim on November 20, when forward Rob Niedermayer skated into the crease and collided with Cloutier. He stayed in net to complete the game, a 3–2 win, and was on the bench the following game to backup Auld. However, after aggravating the knee in a practice on November 23, an MRI revealed a partially torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Electing for reconstructive knee surgery, occurring on December 15, Cloutier missed the remainder of the season.

paragraph: As the Canucks missed the playoffs in 2006, several changes were made to team personnel in the off-season. One such change included the acquisition of All-Star goaltender Roberto Luongo from the Florida Panthers. Shortly after Luongo was acquired, Cloutier was traded to the Los Angeles Kings on July 5, 2006, for a second-round draft pick in 2007 and a conditional pick in 2009. Cloutier finished his five-and-a-half-year tenure with the Canucks third on the team's all-time wins list with 109, behind Kirk McLean and Richard Brodeur, and second in shutouts with 14, behind McLean. In a 2012 interview following his retirement, Cloutier stated that he "loved playing in Vancouver the most" during his NHL career. He recalled the city's regeneration into a hockey market and described how the team went from playing home games that "seemed half full" to creating a "playoff game atmosphere every night."

paragraph: Section::::Playing career.:Los Angeles Kings (2006–08).

paragraph: Leading up to the 2006–07 season, Cloutier signed a two-year, $6.2 million contract extension with the Kings on September 27, 2006. He had one year, valued at $2.55 million, remaining on his existing contract, which was transferred over from the Canucks. Cloutier moved to the Kings alongside Head Coach Marc Crawford, who was hired by the team shortly after being let go by the Canucks in the 2006 off-season.

paragraph: Cloutier made his Kings debut in the first game of the regular season, a 4–3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on October 6, 2006. He made 28 saves on 32 shots. During his first week of the regular season, he suffered a hip injury, but continued playing on the insistence of team management. In retrospect, he later recalled that his "biggest mistake was playing hurt for them." The Kings organization also had Cloutier change his goaltender mask from the uncommon mask/cage style to the more traditional full-fibreglass style for safety and insurance purposes. After recording 6 wins in 24 games and a 3.98 GAA, Cloutier's hip forced him to end his season, aggravating it on December 23, 2006, in a 7–0 loss to the Nashville Predators.

paragraph: At the time, the injury was still believed to be minor and Cloutier volunteered to continue playing in lieu of backup Mathieu Garon also being sidelined with a broken finger. When the pain in his hip quickly got worse, Cloutier appealed to team management. He saw a specialist who diagnosed him with a torn hip labrum and told him the injury could put his career in jeopardy. He was subsequently flown to Colorado for surgery on January 12, 2007. Cloutier remained in Colorado for ongoing treatment and was lodged by the organization in a motel 31 miles away from the clinic. The Kings' original insistence that he play and his subsequent lodging proved to be a contentious issue for Cloutier.

paragraph: Having recovered from his injury, he returned for training camp in September 2007. He was assigned to the Kings' AHL affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs, after losing a roster spot to goaltenders Jason LaBarbera and Jonathan Bernier. During his stint with Manchester, Cloutier struggled to earn playing time, as younger goaltenders Jonathan Quick, Danny Taylor and Erik Ersberg were given more opportunity to play. At one point, he reported to the team's arena in preparation for a road trip, but was left in Manchester in favour of the team's other goaltenders. To Cloutier's surprise, he was recalled by Los Angeles on February 7, 2008, while Kings backup Jean-Sébastien Aubin was sent down in his place. After clearing re-entry waivers, he joined the Kings' roster to backup LaBarbera. Three days later, Cloutier started in goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets; he recorded his first NHL win in over a year, backstopping the Kings to a 3–2 shootout victory. After LaBarbera became sidelined with a groin injury, Cloutier began earning additional playing time with the Kings. On March 10, he played against the Canucks for the first time since being traded. He stopped 38 shots in a 2–1 overtime loss against his former teammates. Later that month, he suffered a groin injury and missed three games. Remaining with the Kings for the remainder of the 2007–08 season as backup to Ersberg, he recorded two wins in nine games with a 3.44 GAA and .887 save percentage.

paragraph: In the subsequent off-season, Cloutier's remaining year on his contract was bought out by the Kings on June 21, 2008. As teams cannot buyout the contract of an injured player, Cloutier claimed he was not healthy and contested the move. However, the NHL ruled in favour of the Kings; the buyout stood and Cloutier became an unrestricted free agent. Consequently, he received $2 million over the next two years from the Kings.

paragraph: Without an NHL job, Cloutier took up an assistant coaching position in the Central Hockey League (CHL) with his older brother Sylvain Cloutier, who had just been hired as head coach of the Corpus Christi IceRays.

paragraph: Section::::Playing career.:Return to hockey and retirement (2009–10).

paragraph: After remaining inactive for a season, Cloutier was offered a tryout with the Canucks for the team's 2009 training camp. Soon thereafter, he accepted another tryout offer from the Detroit Red Wings on September 4, 2009, sensing he had a better chance to secure a contract with the latter team. He was expected to compete with Jimmy Howard for the Wings' backup position. On September 21, Cloutier made his first and only pre-season appearance with the Red Wings, splitting a game with Wings prospect Daniel Larsson; he stopped all eight shots he faced in a 4–2 loss against the New York Rangers. While Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland said Cloutier "looked sharp" in his first NHL action since April 5, 2008, he also alluded to the media that the amount of goaltenders competing for spots within the Red Wings organization was a factor against the likelihood of him signing Cloutier. Three days later, he was officially released from the Red Wings.

paragraph: Cloutier subsequently received several offers to play in Europe until signing a tryout contract with the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL in December 2009. He reportedly had received offers from two other North American teams, but chose Rockford as the best choice for his family. Cloutier made his IceHogs debut on December 6 against the Manitoba Moose, marking his return to professional hockey after 18 months. He played 26 minutes before receiving a match penalty for punching Moose player Guillaume Desbiens after the opposing forward collided with him in his crease. The following day, Cloutier was additionally suspended by the AHL for one game. After serving his ban, he recorded his first win the IceHogs against the Texas Stars on December 12. Cloutier began receiving interest from NHL teams, but his hip began acting up once again. By the end of the month, Cloutier and the IceHogs mutually agreed to terminate his tryout contract. He recorded one win and one loss in three games with the IceHogs, along with a 2.47 GAA and .893 save percentage. In a later interview, published on the Canucks' website in August 2010, Cloutier declared he was most likely retiring due to chronic injury troubles.

paragraph: Section::::International play.

paragraph: During Cloutier's OHL career, he competed in the 1995 World Junior Championships. He went undefeated in three games with a 2.67 GAA to help Canada win a gold medal as the host country in Red Deer, Alberta. Cloutier missed a second opportunity to play for the Canadian national junior team the following year due to a shoulder injury suffered during OHL play.

paragraph: On May 4, 2001, he was added to Team Canada's roster for the 2001 World Championships. One of four goaltenders on the roster, alongside Roberto Luongo, Jean-Sébastien Giguère and Fred Brathwaite, he did not appear in any games. Canada finished the tournament in fifth place.

paragraph: Section::::Coaching career.

paragraph: Following his release from the Los Angeles Kings in 2008, Cloutier joined his brother Sylvain Cloutier's coaching staff on the Central Hockey League (CHL)'s Corpus Christi IceRays as a de facto assistant coach. He served in that capacity for the 2008–09 season until his failed attempt at an NHL return in 2009. In July 2010, Cloutier signed a one-year contract to become a part-time goaltending coach with the OHL's Barrie Colts.

paragraph: Section::::Coaching career.:Return to Canucks.

paragraph: In September 2012, Cloutier was hired by the Vancouver Canucks as a goaltending consultant, mostly to work with prospect goaltenders in the AHL's Chicago Wolves. On June 14, 2016, the Canucks announced that Cloutier had been named the team's goaltending coach.

paragraph: Section::::Personal life.

paragraph: Cloutier was born to Ivan and Susan Cloutier in Mont-Laurier, Quebec. He moved with his family at a young age to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, as a result of his father's work as a logger. Having grown up in both French and English communities, Cloutier is bilingual. Cloutier's older brother, Sylvain is also a hockey player who once captained the OHL's Guelph Storm. After a professional career with the Coventry Blaze in England, Sylvain became a head coach for the minor professional Corpus Christi IceRays of the CHL in 2008. He is currently player-coach of the Hull Stingrays of the UK Elite League, having held this post since 2009.

paragraph: As a youth, Cloutier played in the 1990 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Sault Ste. Marie. He was at one time on the same bantam team as another future NHL goaltender, Marty Turco. Like many Quebec-born goaltenders of his time, Cloutier patterned the butterfly elements of his playing style after Hall of Fame goaltender Patrick Roy.

paragraph: Cloutier and his wife Nikki, have a daughter and a son together. Following his playing career, his family moved to Barrie, Ontario.

paragraph: In November 2005, following Cloutier's season-ending ACL injury, a rumour began circling in the media that he was being investigated for a hit-and-run accident that killed two people outside a Gastown nightclub. Cloutier never commented on the record, while his agent later refuted the rumour, saying it was "absolutely untrue" and that Cloutier "was livid with that story."

paragraph: Section::::Career statistics.

paragraph: Section::::Career statistics.:International.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Career statistics taken from Cloutier's TSN.ca profile.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Dan Cloutier at HockeyGoalies.org

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categories: Roman Catholic monarchs,1448 births,1495 deaths,Kings of Sicily,House of Trastámara,Monarchs of Naples

paragraph: Alfonso II of Naples

paragraph: Alfonso II (4 November 1448 – 18 December 1495), also called Alfonso of Aragon, was King of Naples from 25 January 1494 to 22 February 1495 with the title King of Naples and Jerusalem. As Duke of Calabria he was a patron of Renaissance poets and builders during his tenure as the heir to the throne of Naples.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: Born in Naples, Alfonso was the eldest child of Ferdinand I of Naples by his first wife, Isabella of Clermont. She was the daughter of Tristan, Count of Copertino and Caterina Del Balzo Orsini. Alfonso was the cousin of Ferdinand II of Aragon, king of Aragon and the first (co-)ruler of a unified Spain. His teacher was the humanist Giovanni Pontano, whose "De splendore" describes the proper virtues and manner of life becoming to a prince.

paragraph: When his mother Isabella of Clermont died (1465), he succeeded to her feudal claims, which included the Brienne claim to the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

paragraph: In 1463, when Alfonso was fifteen, his great-uncle Giovanni Antonio del Balzo Orsini, Prince of Taranto, died, and he obtained some lands from the inheritance. Alfonso had shown himself a skilled and determined soldier, helping his father in the suppression of the Conspiracy of the Barons (1485) and in the defence of the Kingdom's territory against the Papal claims.

paragraph: As a condottiero, he fought in the most important wars of the age, such the war following the Pazzi Conspiracy (1478–1480) and the War of Ferrara (1482–1484).

paragraph: When his father died, the kingdom's finances were exhausted and the invasion of King Charles VIII of France was imminent; Charles (instigated by Lodovico Sforza, who wished to stir up trouble to allow him to seize power in Milan) had decided to reassert the Angevin claim to Naples and the accompanying title of King of Jerusalem.

paragraph: Charles invaded Italy in September, 1494. Alfonso managed to regain the support of Pope Alexander VI, who invited Charles to devote his effort against the Turks instead. Alfonso received the official Papal coronation as "Rex Siciliae" on May 8, 1494 from Juan de Borja Lanzol de Romaní, el mayor, previously the papal legate to Alfonso II.

paragraph: However, the King of France did not relent; by early 1495 Charles was approaching Naples, after having defeated Florence and the Neapolitan fleet under Alfonso's brother, Frederick of Calabria at Porto Venere. Alfonso, terrified by a series of portents, as well as unusual dreams, abdicated in favour of his son, Ferdinand or Ferrandino, and fled, entering a Sicilian monastery. He died in Messina later that year. It had been 237 days since his coronation.

paragraph: Section::::Renaissance culture.

paragraph: As Crown Prince, Alfonso had participated in the brilliant Renaissance culture that surrounded his father's court. His lasting contribution to European culture was the example set at his villas of "La Duchesca" and especially "Poggio Reale" just outside Naples, which so captivated Charles VIII of France during his brief sojourn at Naples during February–June 1495, that he was inspired to emulation of the "earthly paradise" he encountered.

paragraph: Poggio Reale, which Vasari said was designed by Giuliano da Maiano and which was laid out in the 1480s, has utterly disappeared and no extensive description has survived. Decades later, Vasari reported, "At Poggio Reale [Giuliano da Maiano] laid out the architecture of that palazzo, always considered a most beautiful thing; and to fresco it he brought there Pietro del Donzello, a Florentine, and Polito his brother who was considered in that time a good master, who painted the whole palazzo, inside and out, with the history of the said king." There are no archives to connect Giuliano or his brother Benedetto with the project; for documentation only a section and plan, reproduced with apologies for its inaccuracy, by Sebastiano Serlio. Serlio's reproduction seems to show an idealized plan, identical on all four sides, ranged around a court with a double arcading.

paragraph: It is clear that the Aragonese court at Naples introduced the Moorish garden traditions of Valencia, with its shaded avenues and baths, sophisticated hydraulics that powered splendid waterworks, formal tanks, fishponds and fountains, as a luxurious and secluded setting for court life, and combined them with Roman features: Alfonso's Poggio Reale was built around three sides of an arcaded courtyard with tiers of seating round a sunken centre that could be flooded for water spectacles; on the fourth side it opened onto a garden that framed a spectacular view of Vesuvius.

paragraph: It was all unlike anything experienced by the French king, who retreated from Italy, loaded with tapestries and works of art, and filled with building and gardening ambitions.

paragraph: Section::::Marriages and children.

paragraph: Like his father, Alfonso married twice. His first wife was Ippolita Maria Sforza, whom he married on 10 October 1465 in Milan. His mistress, by whom he also had children, was Trogia Gazzela.

paragraph: He had three children with Ippolita:

paragraph: BULLET::::- King Ferdinand II of Naples (26 August 1469 – October 1496), married Joanna of Naples

paragraph: BULLET::::- Isabella of Aragon, Duchess of Milan and of Bari, Princess of Rossano (2 October 1470 – 11 February 1524), married her first cousin Gian Galeazzo Sforza, Duke of Milan, January 1490.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Piero, Prince of Rossano (31 March 1472 – 17 February 1491), Lieutenant General of Apulia, died of an infection following leg surgery.

paragraph: And two with Trogia :

paragraph: BULLET::::- Sancha of Aragon (born 1478 in Gaeta)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Alfonso, Duke of Bisceglie and Prince of Salerno (born 1481, in Naples)

paragraph: Section::::In popular culture.

paragraph: Alfonso II of Naples is portrayed by Augustus Prew in the Showtime series "The Borgias", although he is portrayed as much younger and flamboyant than his historical counterpart was in the 1490s. Sancha of Aragon is portrayed as his half-sister rather than his daughter. In "Da Vinci's Demons" he is played by Kieran Bew and is depicted as a sadistic warlord, bitterly jealous of Lorenzo the Magnificent.

paragraph: Section::::References.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Brief description of Poggio Reale

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