Template:Infobox ice hockey biography/doc

Infobox ice hockey biography/doc
Infobox ice hockey biography/doc
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight	120 lb (54 kg; 8 st 8 lb)

Infobox ice hockey biography/doc
Infobox ice hockey biography/doc
Height	1.23 m (4 ft 0 in)

{{{name}}}
{{{name}}}
Hockey Hall of Fame, {{{halloffame}}}
	[[File:{{{image}}}\|{{{image_size}}}\|alt={{{alt}}}\|upright=1]] {{{caption}}}
Born	{{{birth_date}}}; {{{birth_place}}}
Died	{{{death_date}}}; {{{death_place}}}
Height	123 cm (4 ft 0 in)
Weight	45 kg (99 lb; 7 st 1 lb)
Position	{{{position}}}
Shot	{{{shoots}}}
Caught	{{{catches}}}
{{{league}}} team (P); Cur. team; Former teams	{{{team}}}; {{{prospect_team}}} ({{{prospect_league}}}); {{{former_teams}}}
Played for	{{{played_for}}}
National team	Soviet Union,; Unified Team and; Russia
NHL draft	{{{draft}}}, [[{{{draft_year}}} NHL entry draft\|{{{draft_year}}}]]; {{{draft_team}}}
WHA draft	{{{wha_draft}}}, [[{{{wha_draft_year}}} WHA amateur draft\|{{{wha_draft_year}}}]]; {{{wha_draft_team}}}
Playing career	{{{career_start}}}–{{{career_end}}}
Website	{{{website}}}
Medal record	{{{medaltemplates}}}
	{{{medaltemplates}}}

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This infobox is to be used for ice hockey players. Suggestions on change should be noted in the talk page.

Usage

Metric: height (cm), weight (kg)

{{Infobox ice hockey biography
| name = 
| halloffame = 
| image = 
| image_size = 
| alt = 
| caption = 
| birth_date = 
| birth_place = 
| death_date = 
| death_place = 
| height_cm = 
| weight_kg = 
| position = 
| shoots = 
| catches = 
| league = 
| team = 
| prospect_league = 
| prospect_team = 
| former_teams = 
| played_for = 
| league_coach = 
| team_coach = 
| coached_for = 
| sex = 
| ntl_team = 
| ntl_team_2 = 
| ntl_team_3 = 
| draft = 
| draft_year = 
| draft_team = 
| wha_draft = 
| wha_draft_year = 
| wha_draft_team = 
| career_start = 
| career_end = 
| career_start_coach = 
| career_end_coach = 
| website = 
| medaltemplates = 
| show-medals = 
}}

Metric: height (m)

| height_m =

Imperial: height (ft/in), weight (lb)

| height_ft = 
| height_in = 
| weight_lb =

Parameters

The only required parameters are name and career_start (failure to fill in data for either of these WILL NOT delete that field from the infobox). You must enter parameter names exactly as shown below (i.e.: letter case matters!). Please follow the guidelines provided in parenthesis for best results:

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A template to display an infobox for ice hockey players.

Template parameters
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
name	`name`	Player's name, if not given the page name is used. Default {{PAGENAME}}	String	required
halloffame	`halloffame`	Year of induction for [[Hockey Hall of Fame]].	Number	optional
image	`image`	Image of player (file name only).	File	optional
image_size	`image_size`	Width in px, default is original image size.	Number	optional
alt	`alt`	Image alt text, for visually impaired readers; see [[Wikipedia:Alternative text for images]].	String	optional
caption	`caption`	Image caption	String	optional
birth_date	`birth_date`	For living players, use {{birth date and age}}, {{birth-date and age}}, or {{birth year and age}}. For deceased players, use {{birth date}} or {{birth-date}}. Add \|df=yes before the }} if you want day-month format instead of month-day.	String	optional
birth_place	`birth_place`	Place of birth. Format appropriate to the country (see [[WP:PLACE]]); use [[country]] as called at time of birth.	String	optional
death_date	`death_date`	Use {{death date and age}} or {{death-date and age}}. Add \|df=yes before the }} if you want day-month format instead of month-day.	String	optional
death_place	`death_place`	Place of death (if known). Format appropriate to the country (see [[WP:PLACE]])	String	optional
height_cm	`height_cm`	Player's height (centimeters). Do not use both cm and ft/in.	Number	optional
height_m	`height_m`	Player's height (meters). Do not use both m and ft/in.	Number	optional
height_ft	`height_ft`	Player's height (feet; use with height_in). Do not use both ft/in and m.	Number	optional
height_in	`height_in`	Player's height (inches; use with height_ft). Do not use both ft/in and m.	Number	optional
weight_kg	`weight_kg`	Player's weight (kilograms). Do not use both kg and lb.	Number	optional
weight_lb	`weight_lb` `weight_lbs`	Player's weight (pounds). Do not use both lb and kg.	Number	optional
position	`position`	All positions can be wikified. i.e.: use [[Centre (ice hockey)\|Centre]], [[Defenceman (ice hockey)\|Defence]], [[Winger (ice hockey)\|Left wing/Right wing]], [[Goaltender]].	String	optional
shoots	`shoots`	Left/Right (if player is a skater; use catches for a goalie). It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that one of these two field choices is used in the template. The only reason that this field has been made optional is because there is discretion involved in choosing which of the two to use in the infobox, based on whether the player is a skater or a goalie.	String	optional
catches	`catches`	Left/Right (if player is a goalie; use shoots for a skater). It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that one of these two field choices is used in the template. The only reason that this field has been made optional is because there is discretion involved in choosing which of the two to use in the infobox, based on whether the player is a skater or a goalie.	String	optional
league	`league`	Current league or possible top league (if a player is signed to an entry-level or two-way contract, or is playing on loan in other leagues). Use abbreviation and link. i.e.: [[National Hockey League\|NHL]], [[Kontinental Hockey League\|KHL]], etc. If league name is relatively short, you can use the full name. i.e.: [[SM-liiga]]. Infobox WILL flex to accommodate the name.	String	optional
team	`team`	Current team (in league above). Enter FULL NAME of team with link, i.e. [[Boston Bruins]], [[HC Dynamo Moscow]], etc.	String	optional
prospect_team	`prospect_team`	For players who are signed to an entry-level or two-way contract, or are playing on loan in other leagues and have not played for the top team (in top league above), or is assigned to a lower league team from a conditioning stint after injury. Enter FULL NAME of team with link, i.e. [[Ontario Reign]], [[HK Rīga]], etc.	String	optional
prospect_league	`prospect_league`	For players who are signed to an entry-level or two-way contract, or are playing on loan in other leagues and have not played for the top team (in top league above), or is assigned to a lower league team from a conditioning stint after injury. Use abbreviation and link. i.e.: [[ECHL]], [[Minor Hockey League\|MHL]], etc. Any entry into this field will also automatically place (P) next to the professional team listed.	String	optional
former_teams	`former_teams`	Professional teams an active player played for. Enter FULL NAME of teams in chronological order. Former teams will not display if (current) team field is blank.	String	optional
played_for	`played_for`	Professional teams a retired player played for. Enter FULL NAME of teams.	String	optional
league_coach	`league_coach`	Current league coaching in. Use abbreviation and link. i.e.: [[National Hockey League\|NHL]], [[Kontinental Hockey League\|KHL]], etc. If league name is relatively short, you can use the full name. i.e.: [[SM-liiga]]. Infobox WILL flex to accommodate the name.	String	optional
team_coach	`team_coach`	Current team (in league above) coaching for. Enter FULL NAME of team with link, i.e. [[Boston Bruins]], [[HC Dynamo Moscow]], etc.	String	optional
coached_for	`coached_for`	Professional teams a coached was the coach for. Enter FULL NAME of teams.	String	optional
sex	`sex`	Use f for female players.	String	optional
ntl_team	`ntl_team`	Any national senior teams a player played for. Enter the country name, such as Czech Republic or its [[ISO 3166-1 alpha-3]] country code (CZE), which generates a link to [[Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team]] (or [[Czech Republic women's national ice hockey team]] if sex=f).	String	optional
ntl_team_2	`ntl_team_2`	If a player played on two national senior teams.	String	optional
ntl_team_3	`ntl_team_3`	In the rare case that a player played on 3 national senior teams such as those from Russia, Soviet Union and the Unified Team, or Eastern Bloc defectors who played for Canada prior to the fall of the Iron Curtain.	String	optional
draft	`draft`	Position taken overall in [[NHL Entry Draft]] (1969 or later only), i.e. ''13th overall''. If not drafted AND career began in 1969 or later, put ''Undrafted''.	String	optional
draft_year	`draft_year`	Year of NHL Entry Draft, i.e.: 2001 (which creates a link to [[2001 NHL Entry Draft]]).	Number	optional
draft_team	`draft_team`	Enter FULL NAME of team (NO ABBREVIATION), i.e.: [[Edmonton Oilers]].	String	optional
wha_draft	`wha_draft`	Position taken overall in [[WHA amateur draft]], i.e. ''13th overall''.	String	optional
wha_draft_year	`wha_draft_year`	Year of WHA amateur draft, i.e.: 2001 (which creates a link to [[2001 WHA amateur draft]]).	Number	optional
wha_draft_team	`wha_draft_team`	Enter FULL NAME of team (NO ABBREVIATION), i.e.: [[Cleveland Crusaders]].	String	optional
career_start	`career_start`	First pro year if professional, first year of top level of amateur competition if amateur. Default value of ''draft_year''.	Number	optional
career_end	`career_end`	Final year of career.	Number	optional
career_start_coach	`career_start_coach`	First pro year coaching if professional, first year of top level of amateur competition if amateur. Default value of ''draft_year''.	Number	optional
career_end_coach	`career_end_coach`	Final year of coaching career.	Number	optional
website	`website`	Player's official website; use {{URL}}	String	optional
medaltemplates	`medaltemplates`	Player's international medals won. Only use if there is no international play or awards section. When using do not use the MedalCountry template as that is already handled by the ntl_team parameters.	String	optional
show-medals	`show-medals`	If set to "no", the medal table is collapsed. By default, it is expanded and will only be collapsed if the "hide" link is clicked. Default yes	String	optional

Use as a child template

The embed parameter is used when embedding this infobox into another.

This infobox may be used to create a genre-specific section within {{Infobox person}} (or similar biographical infobox templates) for cases where a person may be notable in more than one field; a generic example is shown below. For guidance on usage, see Wikipedia:Infobox modules. Also see the Template:Infobox documentation which explains embedding and subboxes.

{{Infobox person
 | name = 
 | image = 
 | caption = 
 | birth_date = 
 | birth_place = 
 | <nowiki><!--</nowiki> ''[[et cetera|etc.]]'' <nowiki>--></nowiki>
 | module = 
   <nowiki>{{</nowiki>{{{1|{{{template|<includeonly>{{BASEPAGENAME}}</includeonly><noinclude>EMBEDDED TEMPLATE NAME</noinclude>}}}}}} | {{#if:{{{parameter|}}} | {{{parameter}}}=yes | child=yes <nowiki><!--</nowiki> ''or'' embed=yes ''or'' subbox=yes <nowiki>--></nowiki>}}
   | {{{2|{{{example_parameter1|parameter-1}}}}}} = 
   | {{{3|{{{example_parameter2|parameter-2}}}}}} = 
   | {{{4|{{{example_parameter3|parameter-3}}}}}} = 
   | {{{5|{{{example_parameter4|parameter-4}}}}}} = 
   | <nowiki><!--</nowiki> ''etc.'' <nowiki>--></nowiki>
   }}
 }}

Examples

Example 1: male player, draft

Aleš Hemský
Hemský at the 2001 NHL entry draft
Born	(1983-08-13) August 13, 1983 (age 41) Pardubice, Czechoslovakia
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team Former teams	Edmonton Oilers CZE HC Pardubice
National team	Czech Republic
NHL draft	13th overall, 2001 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	2002–present

{{Infobox ice hockey biography
| name = Aleš Hemský
| image = Hemskydraft.png
| alt = Young man with clean-cut reddish-blonde hair and a blue business shirt and tie, holding up a dark athletic uniform reading "HEMSKY 01" in large white letters
| caption = Hemský at the 2001 NHL entry draft
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|8|13|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Pardubice]], Czechoslovakia
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 192
| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Right Wing]]
| shoots = Right
| league = [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| team = [[Edmonton Oilers]]
| former_teams = '''[[Czech Extraliga|CZE]]'''<br />[[HC Pardubice]]
| ntl_team = Czech Republic
| draft = 13th overall
| draft_year = 2001
| draft_team = [[Edmonton Oilers]]
| career_start = 2002
| career_end = 
}}

Example 2: female player, no image

Carla MacLeod
Born	(1982-06-16) June 16, 1982 (age 42) Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada
Height	5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight	133 lb (60 kg; 9 st 7 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
WCHA team CWHL team	Wisconsin Badgers Calgary Oval X-Treme
National team	Canada
Playing career	2003–2010

{{Infobox ice hockey biography
| name = Carla MacLeod
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|06|16}}
| birth_place = [[Spruce Grove]], Alberta, Canada
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 133
| position = [[Defenceman (ice hockey)|Defence]]
| shoots = Right
| league = [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA]] team<br />[[Canadian Women's Hockey League|CWHL]]
| team = [[Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey|Wisconsin Badgers]]<br />[[Calgary Oval X-Treme]]
| sex = f
| ntl_team = Canada
| career_start = 2003
| career_end = 2010
}}

Example 3: Hall of Fame player, deceased, Olympic medals

Valeri Kharlamov
Валерий Харламов

Hockey Hall of Fame, 2005

Born

14 January 1948
Moscow, Soviet Union

Died

27 August 1981 (aged 33)
Solnechnogorsk, Soviet Union

Height

5 ft 8 in (173 cm)

Weight

165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)

Position

Left Wing

Shot

Left

Played for

CSKA Moscow

National team

Soviet Union

Playing career

1967–1981

Medal record

Olympic Games

	1972 Sapporo	Team
	1976 Innsbruck	Team
	1980 Lake Placid	Team

{{Infobox ice hockey biography
| name = Valeri Kharlamov<br />{{smaller|Валерий Харламов}}
| halloffame = 2005
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1948|1|14}}
| birth_place = [[Moscow]], Soviet Union
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1981|8|27|1948|1|14}}
| death_place = [[Solnechnogorsk]], Soviet Union
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 8
| weight_lb = 165
| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Left Wing]]
| shoots = Left
| played_for = [[HC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]]
| ntl_team = Soviet Union
| career_start = 1967
| career_end = 1981
| medaltemplates = 
{{MedalCompetition | [[Olympic Games]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[1972 Winter Olympics|1972 Sapporo]] | [[Ice hockey at the 1972 Winter Olympics|Team]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[1976 Winter Olympics|1976 Innsbruck]] | [[Ice hockey at the 1976 Winter Olympics|Team]] }}
{{MedalSilver | [[1980 Winter Olympics|1980 Lake Placid]] | [[Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics|Team]] }}
}}

Example 4: goaltender, metric

Son Ho-sung 손호성
Son during an away game against High1
Born	(1982-11-23) 23 November 1982 (age 42) Seoul, South Korea
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb; 12 st 4 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Catches	Left
ALH team Former teams	Anyang Halla High1
National team	South Korea
Playing career	2005–present

{{Infobox ice hockey biography
| name = Son Ho-sung<br />손호성
| image = Sonhosungnet.jpg
| caption = Son during an away game against [[High1]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|11|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Seoul]], South Korea
| height_cm = 180
| weight_kg = 78
| position = [[Goaltender]]
| catches = Left
| league = [[Asia League Ice Hockey|ALH]]
| team = [[Anyang Halla]]
| former_teams = [[High1]]
| ntl_team = South Korea
| career_start = 2005
| career_end = 
}}

Example 7: coach

Rick Bowness
Bowness in 2018
Born	(1955-01-25) January 25, 1955 (age 69) Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Atlanta Flames Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Blues Winnipeg Jets
Current NHL coach	Dallas Stars
Coached for	Winnipeg Jets Boston Bruins Ottawa Senators New York Islanders Phoenix Coyotes
NHL draft	26th overall, 1975 Atlanta Flames
WHA draft	62nd overall, 1975 Indianapolis Racers
Playing career	1975–1984
Coaching career	1988–present

{{Infobox ice hockey biography
| name = Rick Bowness
| image = Rick Bowness 2018-05-21 2.jpg
| caption = Bowness in 2018
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|1|25}}
| birth_place = [[Moncton]], New Brunswick, Canada
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 185
| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Right wing]]
| shoots = Right
| played_for = [[Atlanta Flames]]<br>[[Detroit Red Wings]]<br>[[St. Louis Blues]]<br>[[Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996)|Winnipeg Jets]]
| league_coach = [[NHL]]
| team_coach = [[Dallas Stars]]
| coached_for = [[Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996)|Winnipeg Jets]]<br>[[Boston Bruins]]<br>[[Ottawa Senators]]<br>[[New York Islanders]]<br>[[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]]
| draft = 26th overall
| draft_year = 1975
| draft_team = [[Atlanta Flames]]
| wha_draft = 62nd overall
| wha_draft_year = 1975
| wha_draft_team = [[Indianapolis Racers]]
| career_start = 1975
| career_end = 1984
| career_start_coach = 1988
| career_end_coach = 
}}

Example 6: embed parameter

Berndt Westerlund

Westerlund with Hammarby IF in 1963

Born

Berndt Westerlund

27 March 1932 (age 92)^[1]

Stockholm, Sweden

Association football career
Youth career
Position(s)	Right winger
–1951	Karlbergs BK
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1952–1963	Hammarby IF	162	(35)
International career
1954–1959	Sweden B	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Ice hockey career**
Position	Centre
Played for	Karlbergs BK / Hammarby IF
National team	Sweden
Playing career	1951–1961

{{Infobox person
| name = Berndt Westerlund
| image = Berndt_Westerlund.png
| caption = Westerlund with Hammarby IF in 1963
| birth_name = Berndt Westerlund
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1932|03|27|df=y}}<ref name="nationalteam">{{cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/landslag/landslagsdatabas/landslagsspelare/?fplid=c727fb34-4f0b-4a65-b8f4-b7d7679df0cf|title=Landslagsdatabasen: Berndt Westerlund|publisher=[[Swedish Football Association]]|access-date=15 November 2020|language=Swedish}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Stockholm]], Sweden
| height = 
| module =
{{Infobox football biography
| embed = yes
| position = [[Midfielder#Winger|Right winger]]
| youthyears1 = –1951
| youthclubs1 = [[Karlbergs BK]]
| years1 = 1952–1963
| clubs1 = [[Hammarby Fotboll|Hammarby IF]]
| caps1 = 162
| goals1 = 35
| nationalyears1 = 1954–1959
| nationalteam1 = [[Sweden national football B team|Sweden B]]
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
}}
{{Infobox ice hockey biography
| embed = yes
| played_for = [[Karlbergs BK]] / [[Hammarby IF Hockey (1921–2008)|Hammarby IF]]
| career_start = 1951
| career_end = 1961
| position = [[Centre (ice hockey)|Centre]]
| ntl_team = SWE
| shoots = 
}}
}}

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